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in: Community, Life / 02/24/2021 / by: Katarina De Almeida

Local home kitchen dishes out traditional Filipino meals for Mission Viejo residents

Cristina Peczon-Rodriguez, a special education assistant teacher and an aspiring restauranteur, has a private Facebook group called the Bottomless Pit Kid, where she whips up home-cooked Filipino dishes

in: Community, Life / 02/16/2021 / by: Stacey Simon

TikTok fitness fame overnight

A young OC local posts her 120 lb. weight-loss transformation on TikTok and becomes an internet sensation by the next day. A typical weekend afternoon for fitness guru,

in: Community, Featured, Life, News / 02/14/2021 / by: Brandon Chavez

Volunteers at a Mission Viejo grocery distribution feed hundreds

Church-run drive-thru provides food for those in need Saddleback and Rock Harbor Church members and patrons of the community distributed groceries Saturday, Feb. 8 in the parking lot

in: Community, Life / 12/09/2020 / by: Sydney Cooks

Inspiration Boutique has a unique style for anybody of any age

Julie Mazza, owner of Inspiration Boutique, owns two stores located in San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente and each have many rare collections from a variety of designers.

in: Community, Life / 12/05/2020 / by: Katarina De Almeida

Global Fashion Mission raising awareness throughout the holidays

Malyneath Vong is the owner of Global Fashion Mission, a boutique that sells environmentally friendly handmade products created by Cambodian artists. She joined the Fair Trade Long Beach,

in: Community, Featured, Life / 11/18/2020 / by: Arturo Flores

Amazon Fresh, the future of grocery store shopping

The world’s largest online retailer, Amazon, has now made its move into grocery shopping and produce. They first introduced grocery food delivery in Europe in early 2017 and

in: Community, Life / 10/23/2020 / by: Erin Sundberg

Saddleback College for free?

Students could get up to two years of college for free with the Promise Program at Saddleback College if they meet the requirements. Saddleback promises to pay for

in: Community, Featured, Life / 10/05/2020 / by: Martha Phillips

Professor Gina Shaffer oversees the award-winning WALL

WALL Literary Journal is a literary magazine that has been published annually since 2001 at Saddleback College. WALL features poetry, short stories, personal narratives, photographs and artwork

in: Community, Life / 10/04/2020 / by: Martha Phillips

Furnishing hope one home at a time

Furnishing Hope is a nonprofit organization that furnishes homes for disabled veterans and mothers with children who are experiencing homelessness. They also provide a nurturing environment for families

in: Community, Life / 09/28/2020 / by: Heather Wieshlow

Goodbye summer, hello fall – it’s scarecrow time

Autumn brings visions of fall sweaters, pumpkin pies, corn stalks and the beloved scarecrow. The fourth annual Mission Viejo Scarecrow Festival will display as many as 50 scarecrows

in: Community, Featured, Life / 09/28/2020 / by: Martha Phillips

Human services spotlight on Mia Ferreira, LCSW

Health and human services faculty and friends congratulated professor Mia Ferreira this week on receiving her certification as a licensed clinical social worker. This accomplishment took Ferreira six

in: Community, Featured / 09/06/2020 / by: Heather Wieshlow

With schools potentially re-opening, students could bring home more than just homework

Students, parents, families and staff are faced with concerns of contracting COVID-19 if Orange County reopens public schools. On Sunday, Aug. 23, the county came off California’s coronavirus

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