A 47-year-old man was struck and killed by the driver of a van late last night as he rode his bicycle in Lake Forest. The cyclist, whose name has not yet been released, was turning from Ridge Route Drive to Serrano Road about 10 p.m. Tuesday when the driver of a white, northbound van on Serrano Road struck him. more ›

Derek Reeve of the San Juan Capistrano City Council, the man who refused to apologize for naming his dog Muhammad, is no longer teaching at Concordia University in Irvine. Neither side will say why Reeve is no longer employed, though he continues to work part-time at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. more ›

A Mission Viejo bike shop uploaded surveillance video showing the horrifying moment when an elderly woman hits the gas instead of the brakes, ramming her caddy through the shop and narrowly missing three customers. An 85-year-old woman was trying to pull her 2001 Cadillac Deville into a handicap spot in front of the Rock N' Road Cyclery in Mission Viejo on Tuesday. more ›

An 85-year-old woman pulled into a handicapped parking space in front of a Mission Viejo bicycle shop on Tuesday and decided to enter the shop in her 2001 Cadillac Deville. Instead of hitting the brake, her foot bumped the gas and sent the vehicle through a plate glass window and into the shop before striking a back wall. more ›

Quitting smoking isn't easy, but thankfully, once you put down the cancer sticks you can swap out your habit for a patch, one of those newfangled air cigs, or chew on some nicotine gum. Unfortunately for one Mission Viejo man, his gum habit was actually a shoplifting habit that has now found him arrested on multiple charges of theft, according to the OC Register. more ›

Two teenagers are dead and a third has been hospitalized after the trio were struck by a Metrolink train in Mission Viejo, according to cbs2. "Metrolink train 603 heading from Oceanside to Los Angeles struck three people on tracks under the Alicia Parkway overcrossing at 6:06 a.m.," agency spokeswoman Angie Starr told the press. Two died on scene, and the third, a female, was "hospitalized for moderate injuries," noted Orange County Fire Authority spokesman Mike Yeun. Metrolink is experiencing service delays in the area; passengers are being shuttled between Laguna Niguel and Irvine via buses. The accident is under investigation. more ›

A permit given to a Homeowners Association to rid their neighborhood of rabbits by allowing hunting has drawn some international attention. An online petition signed by 720 people around the world was delivered to Mission Viejo authorities this week. In it was one argument often heard about moving to Southern California. more ›

An Easter Sunday meal at Claim Jumper in Orange County turned into quite an affair for one family in 2009. Zdenek Philip Hodousek was eating his favorite menu item, French onion soup, when something felt weird. more ›

Bowing to residents exasperated with rabbits eating gardens and grass, the Mission Viejo City Council has approved a request to allow residents shoot them with pellet guns, according to the LA Times. But the rules are... interesting: professional exterminators can only shoot a half hour before and after sunrise/sunset, it can only be an air-powered pellet gun, among other guidelines. more ›

Nothing like a fresh breath of uptight air to balance out our state's rep as being full of left-wing nutjobs: Shoppers in Mission Viejo are lodging complaints with The Shops, a mall that includes the A/X Armani Exchange store. They're upset about the store's current window display, a giant red heart behind these words: "Give Love Get Love" and "Practice Safe Love Armani Exchange supports National AIDS Fund." What's wrong with that? Oh, wait--if we mention AIDS we must be talking about sex, right? Yes, kids, that heart is "made of hundreds of red, packaged condoms," explains the OC Register. It's not clear what the specific nature of the complaints are, just that they began last week, and have been shared between mall management and the store, who are not violating mall policy and may opt to keep the display up if they wish. more ›

"She's extremely lucky. With the multiple stab wounds to her head, abdomen and body, it's amazing she doesn't have internal injuries." That's Dr. Matthew Wheaton, the doctor who saved the puppy's life at Alicia Pet Care Center in Mission Viejo talking to the OC Register. more ›

Twice in the last week he's handed a note to bank tellers in Mission Viejo and Aliso Viejo demanding money. Problem is, he ran off both times before getting any money, prompting the FBI to dub him as the "The Empty Pockets bandit." more ›

Update, 10:31 p.m.: The jewelry thief was shot dead

We told you they were coming to speak on global warming, now here's what happened at yesterday's Presidential Forum in West LA. For the second time this month, fire officials are preparing for more wildfires as dry winds approach. Mission Viejo in Orange County is dubbed safest city in America. Sorry Detroit, you're back at the bottom of this list. However, these numbers came from a private research group and people, including the FBI,... more ›

Lori Andrews signs The Silent Assassin 7pm @ Dutton's more ›

To say kids today have everything is an understatement. And the spoils betrothed to the youngsters of Orange County make "My Super Sweet 16" look like the first days of "Survivor". For some reason, though, the rest of the country has been leading the way when it comes to young female high school teachers banging their students... until now. According to CBS2, a 31 year old English teacher from Mission Viejo was arrested for... more ›

When previously undeveloped areas undergo development, predators (wolves, coyotes) are often pushed out. But what happens when you chase the wolves out of town? You end up with rabbits. Lots and lots of rabbits. more ›