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Fire Maps The action of the council majority (Ury, Kelley, Leckness and Reardon) regarding fire maps impacts approximately half of the city’s homes. If some residents aren’t objecting, it is for two main reasons – first, they don’t know about it. Second, the spin leading to the action has resulted in confusion on why any action was taken. Two weeks ago, Councilwoman Cathy Schlicht’s letter to the council was published on this blog, outlining her concerns ( http://www.missionviejoca.org/html/article123.html ). She cast the only vote against rezoning a large portion of the city as a high-risk fire area. Below is an alphabetical list of streets included in Special Fire Protection Areas. The category name might be a more palatable phrase than Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. However, the two phrases are interchangeable and appear as “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones/Special Fire Protection Areas” in Fire Authority documents. Because the city’s standards exceed the state’s regarding fire prevention, residents are right to question the council majority’s decision. Blog readers have asked for a list of streets, and the following one appears to have some omissions and typographical errors, but residents can get the idea of the extent of what the council did. Abanico, Abedul, Aberdeen, Abrazo, Acapulco, Adelita, Aguilar, Alanya, Alarcon, Albares, Alderbrook, Alegre Drive, Alexandrite, Algar, Alicia Parkway, Aliso Road, Allariz, Almaden, Almendra, Alpine, Altanero, Alturas Drive, Amable, Amato, Amber, Amberwood, Ameno, Amethyst, Amora, Andorra, Anso, Antela, Applegate, Appletree, Aprico Drive, Aqua, Aquamarine, Arborside Way, Arcos, Ardisa, Argyll, Arija, Ashford, Astoria, Athens Court, Atherston, Atomo, Auburn, Autumn Leaf, Avery Parkway, Ayamonte, Azores, Bacalar, Balcon, Baltar, Bande, Barano, Barbadanes, Barnosa, Barcelona Drive, Baronet, Bastia, Bautista, Beaudette, Becedas, Begonia Place, Belcanto, Bellogente, Benidorm, Benisa, Berdun, Berwick, Birchcrest, Bishop, Blackwood, Bluejay, Boda, Boleanda Drive, Bolero, Boltana, Bosque, Botorrita, Bouquet Canyon, Boxwood Lane, Bozenta, Bradbury, Braemar, Brandon, Briarcliff, Briarwood, Bridgeton, Brisa Drive, Bristlecone, Brookpine, Buendia, Burlwood, Buscador, Butterfield, Cabeza, Calabaza, Calderas, Calendula, California Court, California Terrace, Calinda, Camalote, Camargo, Camden, Camphor Tree Lane, Canaria, Canaveras, Cancun, Canea, Cannes Circle, Cano, Cantebury, Canyon Crest, Canyon Crest Drive, Capri, Capricho, Carabela, Carnelian, Carob Lane, Casanal, Cascabel, Caseda, Caspe, Castle Rock, Castlebrook, Catalonia Court, Cedar Lane, Cedros, Cenajo, Center Drive, Cheshire, Chesterfield, Chestnut, Chico Lane, Cieza, Cinnamon, Cipres, Circle Court, Calle Alcala, Calle Azorin, Calle Cresta, Calle Rosado, Clima, Cloverbrook, CM Largo, Cobalt, Cobblefield, College Drive, College Drive East, College Drive West, Colmenar, Conil, Consejos, Consuelo Place, Contento, Copperstone Lane, Cordova Canyon, Corniche Drive, Corsica Road, Cosala, Costa Drive, Coulter, Country Hills Road, Covington, Crimson, Crown Valley Parkway, Crucero, Crystal Pond, Cythera, Daffodil Place, Darlington, Daroca, De La Luna Drive, Deepcreek, Deerbrook, Demasia, Destello, Destino Way, Devon, Devonshire, Diamante, Diamond, Dineral, Domingo Drive, Driftstone, Duende, Durham, Eagle Ridge, Eastbrook, El Mio Lane, El Moro, El Retiro, El Toro Road, Emerald, Empanada, Encinas, Entidad, Escalona Drive, Escatron, Esgos, Esla, Espinoza, Esplendor, Esquina, Estepona, Estima, Exmoor, Facinas, Fairbrook, Fairgreen, Falencia, Falkirk, Feather Ridge Terrace, Felipe Road, Fernbrook, Festivo, Fieldcrest, Fire Opal, Flechas, Fonda, SR-241 (Foothill Corridor), Forest View, Fortrose, Foxridge, Foxtail, Fresno Drive, Fuchsia, Gallina, Garnet, Genil, Gitano, Glen Ridge, Glenbrook, Glencoe, Glenn Ranch Road, Golada, Goldbriar Way, Graciela, Grass Valley, Greenacres, Greystone, Halcon, Harveston, Hawk Hill, Hazel, Hazel Crest, Heather Glen, Hedgerow, Helmsdale, Hidalgo, Hiddenbrook, Highland, Hillcrest, Holly Oak Lane, Hollyhock Lane, Huerta, Hunter Creek, Ibeza Road, Iris Ave., Isabella, Ivory, Jacinto Drive, Jade, Jadestone, Jardines, Jasmine Ave., Jasper, Jeronimo Road, Jinetes, Jornada, Juan Crespi, Knoll Lake, Knowles, La Cabra, La Capilla, La Fuente, La Lita Lane, La Noche, La Paz Road, La Quilla Lane, La Tortuga, La Vina Drive, Lacebark Lane, Lagrima, Lanuza, Larkspur, Las Nieves, Las Ondas Drive, Las Tunas Drive, Lavender, Ledana, Leicester, Leila Byrd, Leticia, Letur, Library Road, Lilac Avenue, Limber, Limones, Lombardy Road, Longleaf, Lorente, Los Alisos Blvd., Los Banos, Lovios, Lower Campus Road, Loyola, Magenta, Maiden Lane, Majorca Way, Malaga Lane, Manzanillo, Manzano, Maplewood, Marana, Marguerite Parkway, Marquette, Marsala Way, Martinique Drive, Mauve, Mazatlan, Meadowbrook, Medical Center Road, Medina, Medra, Melida, Melinda Road, Mikanos Drive, Milano Way, Mill Pond, Millbrook, Mimosa Lane, Minaya, Mirador, Miraflores, Miramar, Miramonte Drive, Mirar Vista Drive, Mistyridge, Modesto Drive, Mojave Lane, Monte Carlo Way, Monte Royale Drive, Montecito Lane, Montellano, Monterey, Montgomery, Montrose, Moonstone Way, Mountain, Mountain Pine, Muela, Mustang Run, Naples Way, Napoli Way, Nimes Court, Nogal, Nubles, Oak Grove, Oakbrook, Oakmont, Oliva Place, Olympiad Road, Orchid Ave., Orellana, Orense, Oro Blanco, Oropel, Osera, Oso Parkway, Oso Rojo Lane, Osuna, Otay Circle, Padilla, Painted Trails, Palamos Place, Palisades Drive, Palmetto Place, Palomares, Park Terrace Lane, Parkfield, Paseo Palmetto, Paseo Rincon, Pavillion, Pavion, Peach Blossom, Peartree, Pedroso, Pemberly, Peppertree Lane, Persimmon, Pinavete, Pinebrook, Pinecrest, Pineglen, Pineridge, Pinetree Lane, Pinocha, Pinuela, Plata Place, Platino, Pobladores, Poco Place, Ponderosa, Poplar, Poppy Place, Portola, Portsmouth, Primrose Lane, Principe, Promenade, Quail Run, Ramona, Ravenna Road, Redcrown, Redwood Lane, Reinosa, Ribalta, Ridgebrook, Ridgemark, Ridgeway, Riviera, Rockrose, Ronea, Rosada, Rosario, Rose, Rosebriar, Rosenbaum Road, Rosings, Royalston, Rubidoux, Ruby, S. Deck Drive, Sabroso, Sacedon, Sadaba, Safiro, Salcedo, Salmeron, San Giorgio, San Marino Court, San Miguel, San Pasqual St., San Rafael Drive, San Ramon Way, San Remo, San Simeon, San Souci Place, San Torini Rd., San Tropez Ct., Sandpiper, Sandstone, Santa Margarita Pkwy, Santa Pola, Sapphire, Sauco, Security Rd., Seine Cir., Sequoia Ln., Serena, Serenity Wy., Sereno, Serreta, Service Rd., Setenil, Shadeborough Wy., Shadow Ridge, Sheffield, Shops Blvd., Shore, Sienna Ridge, Sierra Vista, Silleros, Singleleaf, Sisante, Skycrest, Skyline, Soledad, Solrio, Sombras, Somerly, Somerset, Soncillo, Songview, Sotelo, Spring Spring Tree, Spruce, SR-241 S Exit 6,Stardance Drive, Stargazer Way, Stillwater, Stonegate, Stonehaven, Stoneridge, Stoneybrook, Strafford, Student Services Road, Summerview, Sunrise, Sunstone, Sweetbrier Lane, Tabuenca, Tajo, Tamarind, Tangerine, Tarazona, Tarraco, Teakwood, Teal, Tesoro, Theater Circle, Tiermas, Topaz, Torija, Torrey Pine Lane, Tossamar, Trabuco Road, Trailblazer, Trasmiras, Tres Vistas, Treviso, Trivoli, Turquoise, Valderas, Valdivia, Valia, Vallejo, Valletta, Valley View Terrace, Velador, Ventosa, Verdugo, Verona Place, Via Aurora, Via Bahia, Via Cernuda, Via Congora, Via Coronado, Via Damasco, Via Escolar, Via Escorial, Via Fiesta, Via Florencia, Via Granados, Via Juanita, Via Lara, Via Loyola, Via Madrigal, Via Mondelo, Via Noveno, Via Octavo, Via Pondal, Via Quinto, Via Roble, Via Roma, Via San Gabriel, Via San Jose, Via San Juan, Via Santa Lucia, Via Santa Maria, Via Santa Rosa, Via Santiago, Via Sarasate, Via Sonrisa, Via Tercero, Via Veneto, Vicente Lugo, Vicenza Court, Villanueva, Villena, Violet, Virginia, Vista Del Lago, Viso Lane, Wakefield, Walnut, Walnut Grove, Wandering Trails, Westcliff, White Fir Lane, Whitebark, Whiteoaks, Whitespring, Windgate, Windswept Way, Winterberry, Woodbridge, Woodcreek, Yanez, Zancon, Zarza, Zircon, Zurburan, Zurita |
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Three Dog Night Old guys rule – on stage, plus those in the audience feeling like they’re 21 again. Three Dog Night’s concert at Lake Mission Viejo on Saturday showed that the 1970s rockers are a little grayer and wider, but they still have it. A middle-aged audience member commented, “I was seven years old when I first heard them sing ‘Joy to the World.’ I didn’t know anything about the band, but I loved frogs. They’ve been my favorite band ever since.” The same musicians are still together from the original group, including singers Cory Wells, Danny Hutton, Jimmy Greenspoon and Michael Allsup. They pleased the crowd by playing their Top 40 hits, including “One Man Band,” “One,” “Celebrate,” and “An Old Fashioned Love Song,” plus a few new ones. The L.A.-based band is still touring, selling out concerts and making people happy. The next concert on the lake will be on Sat., Aug. 4, 7:00 p.m., with Hunter Hayes. |
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Non-government Events Following is a sampling of events and activities that are not funded by taxpayers or promoted by the Nanny State. Please support private enterprise and non-profit groups. National Rifle Association Banquet, Thurs., July 26, 6:00 p.m., Metro OC Friends of NRA, Phoenix Club, 1340 S. Sanderson, Anaheim, contact Mike Davis, (714) 368-0451, mdavis@nrahq.org, http://www.friendsofnra.org Concordia University, California Governance Symposium on Solutions, Fri., July 27, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Presenters include former state education secretary Marian Bergeson, former Assembly Speaker Curt Pringle, OC Supv. Bill Campbell and Laguna Niguel Councilman Robert Ming. No cost to attend but reservations are required. Continental breakfast will be served. Call (949) 214-3200 or email keith.curry@cui.edu Mariachis at the Mission on Sat., July 28, 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., second and fourth Saturdays each month, free with paid admission to the Mission, Central Courtyard, Mission San Juan Capistrano, 26801 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 234-1300, http://www.missionsjc.com/ “Big Band Swing into Spring” dinner theater, through July 29, uplifting and nostalgic musical revue, Encore Dinner theatre & Club, 690 El Camino Real, “Old Town” Tustin, (657) 210-3200, http://www.encoredinnertheatre.com Young Rembrandts art classes, available at Mission Viejo Michael store, Anime Workshop cartoons and characters, July 30-Aug. 2, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and Fashion Runway fashion illustration workshop, Aug. 12-16, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Call or visit the website for information about other classes, 25310 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, (949) 679-0430, www.youngrembrandts.com Concerts at Lake Mission Viejo on Saturdays: Hunter Hayes on Aug. 4, Leon Russell on Aug. 18 and Hanson on Sept. 1. Concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. and are limited to lake association members and their guests. Call or visit the website for information, 949-770-1313, ext. 311, or http://www.lakemissionviejo.org Moore’s Sewing Center, one-day Sewing Celebration seminar on accessories and techniques, Sat., Aug. 11, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 25390 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, (949) 580-2520, http://www.moores-sew.com/class-calendar-mission-viejo.html Shakespeare in the Park, “Merry Wives of Windsor,” Thurs., Aug. 23 and Sat.-Sun., Aug. 25-26, 6:00 p.m., the Dana Point Theater Company, Lantern Bay Park, Dana Point, (949) 291-5083, dptheaterco@hotmail.com Pageant of the Masters, through Aug. 31, 8:30 p.m. performances, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, (800) 487-3378, http://www.pageanttickets.com Sawdust Art Festival, through Aug. 31, on the festival grounds, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, (949) 494-3030, http://www.sawdustartfestival.org |
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Political and Government Events Calendar El Toro Water District meetings: Engineering, Finance, Insurance Committee on Tues., July 24, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; Board of Directors on Thurs., July 26, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ETWD, 24251 Los Alisos Blvd., Lake Forest, (949) 837-0660, http://www.etwd.com/ Orange County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tues., July 24, 9:30 a.m., Board Hearing Room, First Floor, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 834-3100. http://egov.ocgov.com/ocgov/Government/Board%20of%20Supervisors/Meeting%20Schedule Saddleback Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet on Tues., July 24, 6:30 p.m., “if necessary.” District office, 25631 Peter Hartman Way, Mission Viejo, (949) 586-1234, http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us/ Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting on Wed., July 25, 7:00 p.m., district office, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, agenda and supporting documentation are published on the website 72 hours prior to a meeting, (949) 234-9200, http://capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/ Santa Margarita Water District Board of Directors will meet on Wed., July 25, 7:00 p.m., 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 459-6420, http://www.smwd.com Concert at the Richard Nixon Library, Sun., July 29, piano duets, Deborah Erstenbeck and Geraldine Keeling. Doors open at 1:15 p.m., and concerts begin at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Concerts are free and open to the public. Schedule is subject to change. Richard Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 364-1161, http://events.nixonfoundation.org/concerts/ Meet Hugh Hewitt, author of The Brief Against Obama: The Rise, Fall & Epic Fail of the Hope & Change Presidency, Mon., July 30, 3:00 p.m. radio broadcast and 7:00 p.m. lecture and book signing, Richard Nixon Presidential Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 364-1161, http://nixonfoundation.org/ai1ec_event/meet-hugh-hewitt/?instance_id=471 South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees, Mon., July 30. Meeting times unless otherwise posted: open session convenes at 5 p.m., followed by adjournment to closed session, open session reconvenes at 6:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m., adjournment by 9:00 p.m. Ronald Reagan Board of Trustees Room, Room 145, Health Sciences/District Offices Building, Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, (949) 582-4999, https://www.socccd.edu Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Day, Orange County Young Republicans, Sat., Aug. 4, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Evan’s Gunsmithing and Shooter’s World, 1637 N. Brian St., Orange, tickets are available online, http://www.ocyr.org , or email president@ocyr.org Moulton Niguel Water District meetings: Engineering and Operations on Mon., Aug. 13, 9:00 a.m., Finance and I.T. on Wed., Aug. 15, 9:00 a.m., Board of Directors on Thurs., Aug. 16, 5:30 p.m., 27500 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-2500, http://www.mnwd.com/board-of-directors/agenda.aspx ACT for America, Mission Viejo Chapter, will meet on Mon., Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m., program to be announced. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., and the meeting begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. Program to be announced. ACT meets at the Norman P. Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. Saddleback Republican Assembly does not meet in July or August. The next SRA meeting will be on Thurs., Sept., 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker will be John Moorlach, Orange County Supervisor, Second District. SRA meets on third Thursdays at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Jacaranda Room-B, Mission Viejo. For information call (949) 360-1717. |
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The Buzz One of Mission Viejo’s assets often goes unnoticed: the performing arts program at Saddleback College. The college presents outstanding musicals and concerts that rival shows at the OC Performing Arts Center. Additionally, Saddleback offers affordable tickets, easy access and free parking. The theater department recently advertised its lineup for the coming year, featuring “Rent,” “Servant of Two Masters” and a Big Band Swing concert. More information can be found at http://www.saddleback.edu/arts *** Tea Party Patriot Heather Bryden called attention to an effort to undermine the Brown Act, “Open government at heart of budget cut.” From the article, “California's 59-year-old Ralph M. Brown Act is meant to ensure open and accessible government. These days, it also shows how convoluted the state can be. A key feature of the act - that local elected bodies and commissions must post their meeting agendas in advance - was suspended as part of the new state budget, a bookkeeping move that could save the state $96 million in 2012-13.” Continue reading: http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Open-government-at-heart-of-budget-cut-3707501.php *** On July 16, candidates began filing to run for two open seats on the Mission Viejo City Council. The five candidates known thus far are incumbents Frank Ury and Cathy Schlicht, and challengers Wendy Bucknum, Ed Sachs and Richard Coleman. *** The Rasmussen Daily Tracking Poll on July 22 shows Mitt Romney attracting 46% of the vote, while President Obama earns support from 44%. Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate, and four percent (4%) more are undecided. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking _poll *** Paul Rand says, “The Supreme Court case to overturn Obamacare was always going to be a 50/50 coin flip. … But the number to worry about now is four. That’s the number of seats needed to change into conservative hands so I can stride down to the Senate floor and cast a vote for a victorious repeal of Obamacare. Republicans sit at 47 seats, and in order to repeal Obamacare, we must shove aside the roadblocks of President Obama and Majority Leader Harry Reid. In addition to Ted Cruz in Texas, RANDPAC endorsed:
“All four of these candidates are rock solid conservatives who are 100% committed to standing with senators like Jim DeMint, Mike Lee and myself to form a majority to repeal Obamacare.” |
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