The Council will renew its consideration of an ordinance to penalize parents, owners and those in charge of any premises where minors possess or consume alcohol or drugs. The ordinance would apply to situations when two or more minors are present and in possession of controlled substances or beverages containing more than 1% alcohol by weight.
The [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Photos Of Robber Released; Albertson’s BofA Heist
Posted in Crime & Public Safety, tagged Albertsons Bank Robbery, Bank of America Robbery, Mission Viejo News, Village People Bandit on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The FBI released photos today of the robber who hit the Bank of America inside Albertsons on Muirlands. The stick-up occurred last Friday about 4 p.m.
The perpetrator is also wanted for robbing a Union Bank in Orange and a Cal National Bank in Orange, both last February. He has been dubbed the Village [...]
Crippen Wins National Open Water Championship In Gulf Of Mexico
Posted in People, Sports, tagged Fran Crippen, Mission Viejo Nadadores, Swimming on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fran Crippen, of the Mission Viejo Nadadores Swim Team, today won the 5K National Open Water Championship in Fort Meyers, Florida. It was his first win in the event. He finished in 55 minutes, 54.5 seconds, pulling away in the second half of the race to outpace the field by 26 seconds.
Crippen had to fight the waves [...]
Carter Bets On Rehiring Teachers & Saving Class Sizes; Capo Trustees Will Consider
Posted in Schools, tagged Capo Unified School District Budget, CUSD, Mission Viejo News, Superintendent Woodrow Carter on May 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
On Monday the Capo School Trustees will consider rehiring all District teachers who were pink-slipped after previous budget hearings. The Board of Trustees will also look at preserving the 20:1 classroom ratio for grades 1-3 and maintaining classroom sizes for other grades.
The sudden reversal of plans from Superintendent Carter is based on a [...]
“Shining Students”: OC Magazine Picks MV Senior
Posted in People, Schools, tagged Brian Wanyoike, Mission Viejo High School, OC Family Magazine on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today OC Family Magazine announced its 2008 list of “Shining Students.” Brian Wanyoike, a senior at Mission Viejo High, was one of the 21 honorees.
For 10 years OC Family has recognized outstanding high school seniors. Hundreds of nominations were received and 21 seniors were selected. The students selected were academic performers, talented, well-rounded and highly [...]
Dog Bites Woman; DA Bites Pet Owner; Pet Owner Bites City
Posted in Animals, Crime & Public Safety, tagged Mission Viejo Animal Shelter on May 29, 2008 | 6 Comments »
A pet owner claims a Mission Viejo Animal Control Officer “entered [her Laguna Niguel residence] without a warrant, brutally beat her, threatened her husband, unlawfully took their dog, and unlawfully arrested her for resisting arrest.” She is seeking damages for physical, psychological and emotional damages; and contends it is false that her dog bit a woman.
The [...]
Eminent Domain: Council Endorses Prop 98; Rejects 99
Posted in Politics, Zoning & Development, tagged Mission Viejo News, Proposition 98 on May 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
At its last meeting the MV City Council endorsed Proposition 98 to curtail eminent domain by government agencies. At the same time it rejected Prop 99, a strategic alternative designed by groups who want to maintain eminent domain powers.
The Council determined Prop 98 “provides absolute private property rights protections for ALL property, including small [...]
MV Seeks Crown Valley Widening on Laguna Niguel Side
Posted in Traffic & Transportation, tagged Cabot Road, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo News on May 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Mission Viejo, in collaboration with Laguna Niguel, is planning to widen Crown Valley Parkway from the I-5 to the Costco intersection at Cabot Road.
The two cities have appropriated $1,725,000 and received a commitment for another $5 million in funding from the Orange County Transportation Authority. Last week the MV Council adopted a resolution [...]
Local Jazz Artist Boosts Pop Stars; Touring With Queen Latifah
Posted in People, tagged Alex Navarro, Mission Viejo News, Mount of Olives Lutheran Church on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When Alex Navarro isn’t on the road with Queen Latifah, or working with other pop stars, he serves as music director for Mount of Olives Church. He’s achieved a reputation in the entertainment industry as a fresh talent and arranger from Mission Viejo.
Alex’s recent credits reflect how far his talent advanced since his first gig at [...]
Robbed: Albertson’s Bank of America On Muirlands
Posted in Crime & Public Safety, tagged Albertsons, Bank of America Robbery, Mission Viejo News on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At about 4 p.m. on Saturday a robber hit the Bank of America located inside Albertson’s Market on Muirlands near LaPaz.
The perpetrator fled on foot with cash after claiming to have a weapon. No weapon or get-away-vehicle was seen.
The robber was described to the Dispatch by Lt. Larry Abbott of the OC [...]
Memorial Day: MV’s Fallen in Iraq
Posted in Passings, People, tagged Daniel J. Santee, Mission Viejo News, Quoc Binh Tran, Ricardo A. Crocker on May 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel J. Santee – April 14, 2007
Daniel J. Santee decided to join the Marines after attending the funeral of a family friend killed by a sniper in Iraq. The friend, Jeffrey Starr, had long been an inspiration to Santee.
The 21-year-old Santee died almost in same location as his friend Starr in Iraq’s [...]
Some Lawsuits Settled; But Slope May Still Be Slipping
Posted in Budget, tagged Ferrocarril Slope, Mission Viejo News on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cracks are now spreading in one of the few houses not tagged for evacuation during the Ferrocarril slope failure in 2005. That homeowner claims a geotechnical expert’s preliminary findings indicate the slope continues to slide around the retaining caissons installed by the City.
An exposed swimming pool appears precariously perched at the top of the slope overlooking the [...]
Oso-Marguerite Intersection Project Bogged Down
Posted in Traffic & Transportation, tagged Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo News, Oso Parkway on May 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Mark Chagnon, Projects Administrator, says this intersection improvement project has taken significantly longer than anticipated. He notes when the City Council approved the environmental documentation for the project, it directed staff to work with the residents on the southeast corner of the intersection to have a private sound wall along their properties. There are 30 property [...]
St Martin Case of Missing Leta Cordes Still Cold
Posted in People, tagged Leta Cordes, Mission Viejo News, st maarten, St Martin on May 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It appears the case of Mission Viejo resident Leta Cordes is still cold on St Martin. Recently the search team received a report of bones found on the French side of the island. The bones were determined to be animal, not human, according to the Daily Herald.
‘Project Red’ Hatched by Hardie in MV; Racism Charged in Netherlands
Posted in Business on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last month the Dispatch reported a move by James Hardie Industries to Mission Viejo from Australia, where it migrated four years earlier from the Netherlands. According to the Australian Business and The Weekend Australian, chief financial officer Russell Chenu held a meeting with other executives a few months ago to create a strategy for [...]
