With the first few digs of a ceremonial shovel, construction of the new gatehouse at Mission San Juan Capistrano is underway.
A resident whose property is visible from Ortega Highway asked the Planning Commission to OK work he did without proper authorization. No dice, officials say.
Local school districts will see some reductions, but nothing like the millions of dollars they were facing. For Capo Unified, the cuts translate into another $1.7 million that must be trimmed this year.
The barn's ownership is split among three family members who are at odds about what to do with it after the recent fire. One wants the remaining structure demolished as soon as possible, one wants it sold, one wants it rebuilt.
Plans for Mission San Juan Capistrano and Saddleback Valley Christian School, toys, a dog park, a new police sergeant and more.
For residents who can't make it to City Hall on Tuesday nights, the council will broadcast its meetings online. The cost: $18,246 upfront plus $13,000 annually.
Recent upgrades at Junipero Serra and Rancho Viejo roads have earned the city kudos. But a small "dark cloud" hovers over the project.
The City Council votes 3-2 to bypass Councilwoman Laura Freese again, opting for sophomore Larry Kramer.
We'll find out tonight as the City Council reorganizes.
San Juan should focus on taking care of its historic buildings, not constructing new ones, commissioners say. One says the plan "undermines, overlooks and ignores” the city’s history.
Orange County officials want to divert $73.5 million earmarked for education, saying the state will reimburse school districts. But experts aren't sure the maneuver is legal.
The city's first-ever teen dance is supposed to feature glow sticks, sometimes tied to the use of the drug ecstasy. Although San Juan Hills High does not allow them, private schools in the area do.
After Planning Commission rejects the idea, owners appeal. The issue will likely be decided in January.
Bond oversight committee openings; downtown master plan under review; water conservation program; and more.
Trash and recycling delayed by one day. City offices closed till Monday.
The San Juan Capistrano Planning Commission weighed in about the current law, complaining it is too vague. Members recommend the City Council initiate a rewrite.
A plan to revitalize downtown calls for a new City Hall at Historic Town Park in downtown.
In a statement, Chuck Fromm said he expects the city to correct its policies on religious, fraternal and community organization gatherings in residential zones.
Paseo de Verdugo preps for demolition; city approves the removal of 10 trees at Mission Basilica and the water treatment plant produces 73 percent of the city’s water supply so far this month.
The San Juan Capistrano Planning Commission will consider amending elements of the local land use code that require religious organizations to obtain permits when assembling in residential zones.
The CEO of the Orange County Employees Retirement System gives the San Juan Capistrano City Council a look at the state of its pensions.
After six years on the job in San Juan Capistrano, Teri Delcamp will vacate the post Friday.
San Juan Capistrano now owns less than 10 percent of the water being stored for emergencies in a new Rancho Santa Margarita water bed, the Upper Chiquita Reservoir.
It was news to the Orange County Department of Education when the Board of Supervisors announced Monday that they want to divert $73.5 million from local schools to stave off layoffs planned for December.
After facing $8 million of red ink in June, the agency is on track to be profitable by late 2013.
A neighboring property owner says there aren't enough parking spots for a convenience store. He wants the courts to issue a permanent injunction.
The San Juan Capistrano Traffic Commission opposes Yorba Street plan but favors extending Forster Street.
The San Juan Basin Authority is spending $50,000 more than expected on an overdue management plan.
A few more businesses apply for amnesty, the Mission Basilica asks to uproot 10 trees and the city's water treatment plant produces an average of 4 million gallons of water in October.
The Capistrano Dispatch reports that a San Juan Capistrano couple fined for holding bible studies at their home without a permit may now host their meetings in a community clubhouse.
Diane Harkey (R-Dana Point) talks about the state budget Wednesday at a community meeting in San Juan Capistrano.
A new environmental assessment shows which historical structures would be impacted by a plan to revitalize downtown San Juan Capistrano.
Participating businesses will offer 10 percent discounts from Thanksgiving through December under a new "shop local" incentive program adopted by the San Juan Capistrano City Council Tuesday night.
A special-events permit at the wedding venue, the Forster Mansion was among the items the San Juan Capistrano City Council was scheduled to take up at its 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday.
Diane Harkey will talk about Sacramento happenings and discuss residents' questions at a 6 p.m. forum Wednesday at the San Juan Capistrano Community Center.
Currently, the district pays for the medical and dental benefits of former employees on a pay-as-you-go basis.
The energy company has agreed to shell out more money once the city installs a filtration system to remove a gasoline additive that leaked into San Juan Capistrano's water supply.
About 60 San Juan Capistrano residents talk about traffic issues on La Ronda at a community forum Wednesday night.
In responding to the request to remove two eucalyptuses, the city's Juan Capistrano Planning Commission said it worries Mission San Juan Capistrano is ripping out too many trees.
The hit to San Juan Capistrano coffers would range between $200 and $790 a year if two more homeowners enroll their historic properties in the Mills Act.