Local leaders want a say in whether the utility can expand a substation next to a San Juan Capistrano neighborhood. A judge agrees.
Neighbors are suing each other, and now a civil engineering firm has filed a claim with the city.
A citizens group is demanding the city change the way it charges residents for water. A city official disputes the accuracy of the group's claims.
After one four-year term, Trustee Jack Brick will step down from Capistrano Unified's governing board by year's end.
Another candidate has come forward in the area which represents San Juan Capistrano, Ladera Ranch and Coto de Caza.
Roy Byrnes, a former mayor, and local mom Kim McCarthy, both regular critics of the current council, pull papers Wednesday.
Orange County supervisors give the green light for a new water park across from the Great Park.
Robert Williams, the chair of the Planning Commission, pulls nominating papers Monday.
Hummingbird House Cafe, movies in the riding park, water bills and more.
President Gary Pritchard will run for reelection. And face a challenger.
It's not your imagination. You really haven't received your water bill yet.
Californians Aware is asking voters to sign a petition that would protect key provisions of the Brown Act, the state's open-government law.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page to view all the questions.
A night out to fight crime, teens help seniors with their electronics and a downtown dinosaur.
A 3.5-acre lot near Marbella Plaza, once considered a potential site for a new City Hall, has been tied up in litigation for years.
Hamilton Oaks Vineyard's wine tasting room and events center hasn't opened yet, but already the owners want to expand. San Juan Capistrano's City Council wants it to follow the normal planning process.
City Council rejects a plan to ask the voters whether 10 acres of open space should be shifted around to accommodate 29 proposed homes.
Three potential candidates pull nominating papers on the very first day.
Twenty-nine homes are proposed at the Oaks Farm. The City Council will decide Tuesday whether the voters get to weigh in.
Water totals from the Groundwater Recovery Plant, fun rec classes and a patio expansion at Hummingbird House Cafe.
Hamilton Oaks Vineyard, which is set to move into the historic Swanner House, wants changes to its plans.
The period in which to receive and file paperwork from wannabe candidates starts next week.
The Planning Commission will receive a report tonight about eight recent building projects which deviated from the city's general plan.
La Sala Auditorium, a dinosaur, weed abatement and more.
Residents come out to speak against the plan, which would rearrange the open space. The City Council will determine whether the voters will get the final say.
The city’s budget is balanced and there is money in the reserves, but council members agree there is little wiggle-room if “something goes haywire.”
The issue is how the common area between the Historic Town Center and Blas Aguilar Adobe will be managed during major events in the city.
With two public hearings, 29 items on its Consent Calendar and a controversial ordinance on the definition of church assembly use on its docket, tonight's City Council meeting promises to be a long one.
The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting San Juan Capistrano and the county.
City staff and developers offered a look Tuesday at two proposed projects: a 75-acre retirement community and a 20.6-acre housing development.
The City Council wants to be heard on the utility's plan to upgrade power lines in South County and a local substation. The company had asked for approval without hearings.
Council approves a rate hike that was anticipated in a 2009 rate study.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker survived an organized attempt to throw him out of office. Does that matter here?
Follow the returns for congressional, legislative, state and Orange County races affecting San Juan Capistrano in the June 2012 California primary.
In an April meeting, City Council members questioned whether anyone at the city knew the so-called "queue-cutter" was a part of the original improvement plans.
The passive ticketing system doesn't generate the revenues it once did.
The 10-year agreement could bring in years of rent and even a cut of the proceeds.
A camp for the kids and signing up to serve on a commission that counsels the City Council.
Forgot the potato salad or need to mail a letter last minute? Check out this list to see if you can do either on Memorial Day.
A 30 mph speed limit and stop signs predate residents who want the roadway changed.