Tag: Aliso Viejo

Long Beach Man Guilty of Fatal Aliso Viejo Spa Bombing

LOS ANGELES—A Long Beach man was found guilty on July 19 of killing his ex-girlfriend and injuring two other people by bombing an Aliso Viejo day spa in 2018. Stephen Beal, 64, was convicted at retrial of four felony counts: use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death, malicious destruction of a building…


$144 Million Bond for Aliso Viejo School Repairs Appears Unlikely to Pass

A measure that appeared on Aliso Viejo’s Nov. 8 ballot, which asks voters if the Capistrano Unified School District should take out a $144 million bond to repair its neighborhood schools—appears unlikely to pass, according to early voting results per the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Measure G—which needs 55 percent of the vote to…


Capistrano Unified Bond Measure Seeks $144 Million for Aliso Viejo School Repairs

A measure appearing on the Aliso Viejo ballot Nov. 8 asks voters if the Capistrano Unified School District should take out a $144 million bond to repair its neighborhood schools. According to Measure G (pdf), the funds would go to repair the city’s “aging neighborhood schools, fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, sewer, electrical systems … acquire…


Officials Declare Local State of Emergency Over Coastal Fire

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—Orange County officials have declared a local state of emergency after a fire destroyed more than 20 homes, injured one firefighter, and spread at least 200 acres in Aliso Canyon. No containment percentage was available as of 12 p.m. Thursday. “It’s been a long night for the people living in Laguna Niguel, and…


Man Fatally Shot in Aliso Viejo Neighborhood

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—A man was fatally shot outside a condominium complex in Aliso Viejo that has had recent gang activity, authorities said Friday. Deputies sent to Via Jacinto and Via San Miguel found the mortally wounded man, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene about 12:15 a.m., said Carrie Braun of the Orange County…


Aliso Viejo Joins $26 Billion Nation-Wide Settlement With Opioid Distributors, Manufacturers

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—The Aliso Viejo City Council unanimously approved to opt into a $26 billion settlement agreement with opioid painkiller distributors and manufacturers on Dec. 1, receiving an estimated total of $226,000 over 18 years. The council approved the item without a discussion, Mitzi Ortiz, director of government services for Aliso Viejo, told The Epoch Times….


Kidnapped Aliso Viejo Woman Wakes Up in Bushes, Police Investigate

An Aliso Viejo woman woke up in the bushes after being attacked by a suspect who potentially sexually assaulted two women in the same area over a year ago, police said Aug. 29. A woman in her 40s was attacked Aug. 28 at 11 p.m. by an unknown male while walking alone near Woodfield Park…


Woman Shot After Witnessing Car Crash

A woman who witnessed a hit-and-run in Mission Viejo, Calif. was shot after following a truck that fled the scene. The shooting was preceded June 28 by reports of reckless driving near La Paz and Olympiad, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) said. Soon after, about 7:40 p.m., the erratic driver crashed his truck into…


Orange County Cities Among Safest in State: Report

Several Orange County cities were named the safest cities in California in a recently-released SafeWise survey. Rancho Santa Margarita led the Orange County pack, landing in the second spot for several years running. Danville was named the state’s safest place to live. “Rancho Santa Margarita topping the list of safest cities is not new. In…


Three Gymnasts Sue Coaches and Owner of Orange County Gym

SANTA ANA—Three gymnasts are suing an Aliso Viejo-based gym, alleging they were battered and emotionally abused by their coaches. Azarian Gymnastics did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the suit filed March 19 in Orange County Superior Court. The suit filed on behalf of Ashton Woodbury, 19, of Berkeley, Katelyn You, 15,…