When Kris Yellin is not at Mission Viejo’s High Ground Coffee House, she’s working to empower people with disabilities through equine therapy at the Shea Center.
Mission Viejo sound healer Chelsey Whitaker employs sound baths help people manage anxiety, soothe the nervous system and reconnect with themselves. Instruments such as singing bowls, bells, chimes and ocean drums create soothing sounds and vibrations that promote natural relaxation and heightened levels of contemplation and awareness.
Former Mission Viejo Mayor Dave Leckness thought retirement would be quieter. Instead, he’s launched a personalized airport transportation service to John Wayne Airport.
A Mission Viejo couple, both fighting cancer while raising three young daughters, are capturing hearts around the world.The heartbreaking story of Zak and Cori Salazar first gained attention in 2023 when Zak was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a terminal form of brain cancer, and Cori with thyroid cancer, which required immediate surgery.
Mission Viejo High School senior Jayden Harville appears as a young Jermaine Jackson in the box-office smash biopic “Michael.”
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