The regional water control agency staff will meet on Friday in Mission Viejo’s Council Chambers. The purpose is to explain and receive feedback on proposed regulations for South OC cities regarding control of urban runoff water.
Mission Viejo’s City Manager Dennis Wilberg expressed concern the tenative new regulations will be “burdensome and costly.” He said, ”Proposed numeric targets [...]
Archive for March, 2009
MV Budget Impact Feared: Water Control Agency Meets Here Friday
Posted in Budget, Environment, tagged Mission Viejo Water Control Meeting, San Diego Regional Water Control Agency on March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Jeronomio Road Sinking
Posted in Traffic & Transportation on March 30, 2009 | 7 Comments »
A large section of Jeronimo Road is sinking. Exploratory excavation by L.T. Engineering began Monday to obtain soil samples and determine the cause. City officials are also working with soil engineers and the Santa Margarita Water District.
The section of roadway affected is east of Marguerite. Jeronimo remains open, but the number one lane [...]
Free Astronomy Celebration This Week
Posted in Events, tagged Astronomy at Mission Viejo Library on March 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On Friday and Saturday the Mission Viejo Library and Scopes-4-Schools, Inc., will host a two-day astronomy festival at the Library. It is geared for all ages.
The free event starts at noon on both days, with participants viewing the sun through solar telescopes. Friday features webcast interviews with professional astonomers. On Saturday the event ends [...]
Swimming & Diving: Diablos Excel At 37th Invitational
Posted in Schools, Sports, tagged Diablos Swimming, Mission Viejo High School 37th Invitational Swimming and Diving 2009, MVHS Aquatics on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mission High’s aquatic teams had excellent performances in Saturday’s 37th Annual Swimming and Diving Invitational at the Marguerite Swimming Complex. The Diablo gals scored 3rd overall among 30 statewide schools while the guys finished 5th. About 640 student athletes competed.
The Diablos were exceptional in the 1-meter diving competition. Kyle Kolar won the boy’s diving [...]
Twitterings: New Feature
Posted in Media, tagged Mission Viejo Dispatch Twitterings on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The sidebar has a new feature called Twitterings. It allows the Dispatch to provide tidbits which might have niche interest or which would not have sufficient newsworthy content for an immediate article. The succinct format is limited to 140 characters per item, allowing readers to scan for items of interest within a few seconds.
The most [...]
MV Plastic Bottle Closes Doheny Beach
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bob Gummerman, Doheny State Beach, Mission Viejo, Moulton Niguel Water District, Sewage Leak on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For the second time this month, a sewage leak in Mission Viejo closed Doheny State Beach. The latest incident occurred Monday on Crown Valley near Coco’s Restaurant.
Bob Gummerman, General Manager of Moulton Water District, told the Dispatch a couple one liter plastic bottles caused the problem. One of the bottles tilted and stuck [...]
Letter: Ury’s Threat To Teachers
Posted in Schools, tagged Ali Eslami, Frank Ury, SVUSD Teachers on March 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
As a parent of two elementary age students, I am very disturbed and concerned about Mayor Ury’s threat to the teachers. Teachers are dealing with continuous worries of layoffs and year-after-year increases in class sizes and workload.
No other factor has as much impact on the education of our children as teachers. Ury’s lack of understanding [...]
Mayor Ury Sends Strange Ultimatum to Saddleback Trustees (Updated)
Posted in Council Votes, Schools, tagged Mayor Frank Ury, Mission Viejo, O'Neill Elementary School, SVUSD Board President Ginny Aitkens on March 27, 2009 | 8 Comments »
The issue of closing O’Neill Elementary School by SVUSD was discussed by the City Council at its last meeting. Although the Council has no jurisdiction over schools, Mayor Ury convinced his council colleagues to send a letter to the Saddleback Trustees advising that a 4% salary reduction be made to all teacher salaries.
The idea [...]
Will Teachers Sacrifice Salary?
Posted in Uncategorized on March 25, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The budget cuts suggested by staff at last night’s Capo School Board meeting didn’t seem to fit the mindset of some Trustees. Mike Winsten and Ellen Addonizio expressed viewpoints that salaries should instead be cut, with Addonizio asking when union negotiations would begin for the 2009-2010 academic year, according to Beyond the Blackboard (BTB).
Perhaps the ‘handwriting was on the wall’ [...]
Letter: Newspapers Pass Torch To Community Blogs
Posted in Letters to Editor, Media, tagged Allan Pilger, Cutbacks At Newspapers on March 25, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The media stepped up coverage of itself big-time this week, with the closing of venerable daily newspapers in Seattle and Denver, as TV talking heads and newspaper columnists warned of the day community blogs replace newspapers as government watchdogs.
It is already happening in Mission Viejo and the rest of the real world-and city halls are running [...]
Armed Robberies At Baskin 31, Coldstone and Union 76
Posted in Business, Crime & Public Safety on March 25, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Last night an armed robber hit the Baskin 31 Ice Cream Store at Los Alisos and Trabuco. The incident occurred about 9:30 pm.
An employee described the suspect as a 20-something, skinny, 5′8″ man with eyebrows that merged, appearing to be a ‘unibrow.’ He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt.
The robber brandished a gun, grabbed the employee’s [...]
Jewelry Heist At MV Mall
Posted in Crime & Public Safety, tagged Jim Amormino, Kevins Jewelry Burglary, Kevins Jewelry Robbery, Mission Viejo News, The Shops at Mission Viejo on March 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Early Tuesday three men burglarized the Kevins Jewelry Store at The Shops of Mission Viejo. The break-in occurred around 5:50 am, according to Sheriff’s spokesman Jim Amormino.
Entrance was gained to the mall by breaking a window at the main entrance. The three masked men then broke another window to gain entry to the [...]
MV School Bus Crash
Posted in Auto Accidents, Crime & Public Safety, Schools, Traffic & Transportation, tagged Mission Viejo News, Mission Viejo School Bus Crash on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A school bus crashed this morning (Tuesday) around 7:30 am on Chrisanta near Mission Viejo High School. Capt. Greg McKeown of the Orange County Fire Authority told the Dispatch children were on the bus, but there were no injuries. The incident involved a collision with an automobile.
The California Highway Patrol is doing a [...]
Pay Raise For Saddleback College Faculty
Posted in Schools, tagged Mission Viejo News, Saddleback College, SOCCCD Faculty on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Saddleback College faculty will receive a retroactive pay raise after nearly two years without a contract. The 3-year deal will also include the next academic year.
The increase for full-time faculty will include a cost-of-living raise of 4.53 percent for 2007-2008, a 1 percent increase for 2007-2008, and another 1 percent increase for 2009-2010. Part-time faculty [...]
Letter: CUSD Childcare By YMCA
Posted in Schools, tagged CVUSD Childcare, Mission Viejo, YMCA Childcare on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To clarify concerns about the “Y” providing childcare for CUSD and not Saddleback, it has nothing to do with discrimination at all. CUSD contracts with the Y for childcare and SUSD contracts with another entity. I know for a fact that the Y would be very happy to work with SUSD at any time. We [...]
