A sagging beam at the entrance has city officials concerned about the meeting room's structural integrity. It will be repaired.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: Holiday preparations, highway beautification, a vacant lot the city wants to sell and more.
Although Chris Korpi claims an impostor bought the controversial domain names, he's now combating an attempt to identify the sites' true owner.
Residents send emails, show up at City Hall in person to say don't change a thing.
A local resident believes a local newsletter supporting a slate really acted as a political action committee and that the candidates' combined website acted as a PAC, too.
Latest financial report says revenues are up over expenses.
A city consultant looked at the speed limits around town and has recommendations for changes.
Just like the presidential race, the Latino vote played a role, giving incumbent Sam Allevato the needed votes to jump from third place to winning re-election.
The incumbent's narrow lead over Kim McCarthy gains a few votes in new counting.
The numbers will change nightly as the county registers votes from provisional ballots and absentee ballots dropped off at polling places. Kim McCarthy, however, accepts her defeat.
Voters may have split the factions, with former Mayor Roy Byrnes and incumbent Sam Allevato leading and only two precincts left to count.
Three teacher favorites will be joined by CUSD critic Jim Reardon.
By 1 p.m., less than 16 percent had showed up to Orange County polls. In 2008, that number was 27 percent.
In a powwow with officials who are planning a major interchange revamp at Ortega, some say they don't like the appearance of the recently closed Jack in the Box and gas station.
Long before the first voters get there, poll workers set up shop at San Juan Capistrano's Ambuehl Elementary School.
Candidates for school board don't like each other's mailers.
The complaint involves City Council candidates Roy Byrnes and Kim McCarthy.
Development group supports incumbent Sam Allevato and Ginny Kerr with mailers.
San Juan Capistrano's five candidates tackle traffic, water and other topics in a Patch-sponsored event.
Two candidates, Sam Allevato and Ginny Kerr, are responsible for the bulk of that.
Marines weed, sweep and plant to say thanks to the city.
The plans for the passive Reata Park include closing hours at dark so that wildlife, including lions, can continue to use the area as a wildlife corridor.
The Capo Unified school board member disables his site, which hijacked the name of a group that criticized him and instead sent visitors to a site supporting his re-election bid.
A San Clemente man who is Mormon says CUSD Trustee John Alpay demanded he take down a political website or risk not "getting into the Celestial Kingdom." Alpay, who is an inactive Mormon, says he wouldn't insult his own faith.
Lawyer for Hold CUSD Accountable gives the Capo Unified school board member until the end of Wednesday to disable his deceptive website, which redirects visitors to a pro-Alpay group.
A newly planned move out of the area has forced Michele Taylor-Bible to stop campaigning.
The properties at the corner of Ortega Highway and Del Obispo are fenced off. Here's why.
The campaign in Capistrano Unified is heating up. But no one seems to be talking about educational and financial issues.
Not a fan of the League of Women Voters, Dana Rohrabacher didn't show up Friday at the 48th district debate in Laguna Beach.
John Alpay registered a website address that impersonates a group critical of him. The deceptive site redirects traffic to a group which supports him. Alpay is running for re-election in November.
Although a volunteer for the organization reportedly bought some misleading websites, Children First didn't pay for them, according to one receipt supplied to Patch.
The city is looking for a Realtor to list the Harrison Farm House and Parra Adobe.
An analysis of the project's environmental consequences — which may take as long as a year — began Wednesday.
Mark Oct. 29 on your calendars.
Patch is the sponsor. You are cordially invited to attend.
The city can no longer give preference to local contract bidders as it's done in the past.
The URLs seemed to promote anti-incumbent Capo Unified candidates or organizations but instead took visitors to pro-incumbent sites. GoDaddy fingers Chris Korpi as the culprit, but he blames an impostor.
In the last two months, the Central Committee has considered four of the five candidates for San Juan Capistrano City Council.
The URLs look like they're for one school board candidate or organization, but take visitors elsewhere.
Tell Fido to hang on just a little bit longer.