> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://missionviejopost.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Mission Viejo Post: Saturday, October 24 - URL: https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejo-post-saturday-october-24/ - Published: 2026-10-24T13:30:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-24T18:37:13.000Z - Description: Also: Drive up, pop the trunk, feed a senior: food drive at the Murray Center Wednesday; How to attend, watch or speak at a Mission Viejo City Council meeting; How to report a pothole, graffiti or a broken streetlight in Mission Viejo - Author: Mission Viejo Post Staff - Tags: Edition **Mission Viejo Post**, Saturday, October 24, 2026 *The definitive chronicle of life in Mission Viejo.* Good morning. Here is what is happening in Mission Viejo: 8 stories this edition, each with a link to the full report. ## Around Town ### [Mission Viejo posts video of its Walk Against Drugs 2026](https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejo-posts-video-of-its-walk-against-drugs-2026/) The city of Mission Viejo posted a video on Wednesday, October 21, titled Mission Viejo's Walk Against Drugs 2026. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejo-posts-video-of-its-walk-against-drugs-2026/) ## Giving Back [![Veterans memorial wall with plaques and a flag](https://storage.ghost.io/c/03/e3/03e30679-d4a1-4ef4-a726-77b5444d9c67/content/images/2026/10/mv-c1-veterans-memorial-wall-16x9.jpg)](https://missionviejopost.com/drive-up-pop-the-trunk-feed-a-senior-food-drive-at-the-murray-center-wednesday/) The Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center in Mission Viejo. Photo: Mission Viejo Post. ### [Drive up, pop the trunk, feed a senior: food drive at the Murray Center Wednesday](https://missionviejopost.com/drive-up-pop-the-trunk-feed-a-senior-food-drive-at-the-murray-center-wednesday/) The City of Mission Viejo is running a drive-through food drive on Wednesday, October 28, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/drive-up-pop-the-trunk-feed-a-senior-food-drive-at-the-murray-center-wednesday/) ## Good to Know [![City Hall lobby hallway with a reception desk and slate tile floor](https://storage.ghost.io/c/03/e3/03e30679-d4a1-4ef4-a726-77b5444d9c67/content/images/2026/10/mv-a1-lobby-hallway-16x9.jpg)](https://missionviejopost.com/how-to-attend-watch-or-speak-at-a-mission-viejo-city-council-meeting/) Mission Viejo City Hall and Civic Center. Photo: Mission Viejo Post. ### [How to attend, watch or speak at a Mission Viejo City Council meeting](https://missionviejopost.com/how-to-attend-watch-or-speak-at-a-mission-viejo-city-council-meeting/) The Mission Viejo City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month in the Council Chambers at 200 Civic Center. The city's participation page lists meetings at 5 p.m., while the City Clerk's FAQ says the public portion begins at 6 p.m. or soon thereafter, so check the posted agenda for the start time. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/how-to-attend-watch-or-speak-at-a-mission-viejo-city-council-meeting/) [![Palm-lined drive leading toward the Civic Center in golden light](https://storage.ghost.io/c/03/e3/03e30679-d4a1-4ef4-a726-77b5444d9c67/content/images/2026/10/mv-a1-palm-lined-drive-16x9.jpg)](https://missionviejopost.com/how-to-report-a-pothole-graffiti-or-a-broken-streetlight-in-mission-viejo/) Mission Viejo City Hall and Civic Center. Photo: Mission Viejo Post. ### [How to report a pothole, graffiti or a broken streetlight in Mission Viejo](https://missionviejopost.com/how-to-report-a-pothole-graffiti-or-a-broken-streetlight-in-mission-viejo/) Mission Viejo residents can report potholes, landscaping problems, burned-out street lights and similar issues through the city's Online Service Request System or the MV Life app. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/how-to-report-a-pothole-graffiti-or-a-broken-streetlight-in-mission-viejo/) ### [Who provides water, trash, power and other services in Mission Viejo](https://missionviejopost.com/who-provides-water-trash-power-and-other-services-in-mission-viejo/) Many services in Mission Viejo come from independent agencies and companies rather than the city. The city keeps a list of providers on its Utilities and Service Providers page and asks residents to contact the provider directly with questions. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/who-provides-water-trash-power-and-other-services-in-mission-viejo/) ## Things to Do [![Lake, boathouse and boats at dusk seen from the public overlook](https://storage.ghost.io/c/03/e3/03e30679-d4a1-4ef4-a726-77b5444d9c67/content/images/2026/10/mv-b2-lake-overlook-boathouse-16x9.jpg)](https://missionviejopost.com/this-week-in-mission-viejo-drive-through-pet-vaccine-clinic-farmers-market-and-crafts-and-25-more/) Lake Mission Viejo at dusk. Photo: Mission Viejo Post. ### [This week in Mission Viejo: Drive-Through Pet Vaccine Clinic, Farmers Market and Crafts and 25 more](https://missionviejopost.com/this-week-in-mission-viejo-drive-through-pet-vaccine-clinic-farmers-market-and-crafts-and-25-more/) What is on the city's calendar for the coming week, with times and places as the city lists them. Details and any registration are on each event's page. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/this-week-in-mission-viejo-drive-through-pet-vaccine-clinic-farmers-market-and-crafts-and-25-more/) ## Weather [![Dry grass and a power tower on the ridge at dusk](https://storage.ghost.io/c/03/e3/03e30679-d4a1-4ef4-a726-77b5444d9c67/content/images/2026/10/mv-sun-sunset-ridge-tower-16x9.jpg)](https://missionviejopost.com/flood-advisory-for-southeastern-orange-county-ran-until-9-30-p-m-friday/) The hillside above Beebe Park in Mission Viejo at dusk. Photo: Mission Viejo Post. ### [Flood advisory for southeastern Orange County ran until 9:30 p.m. Friday](https://missionviejopost.com/flood-advisory-for-southeastern-orange-county-ran-until-9-30-p-m-friday/) The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for southeastern Orange County at 7:28 p.m. Friday, October 23, in effect until 9:30 p.m. that night. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/flood-advisory-for-southeastern-orange-county-ran-until-9-30-p-m-friday/) ## Roads [![La Paz Center monument sign at the corner of La Paz Road and Marguerite Parkway, with the shopping center parking lot beyond](https://storage.ghost.io/c/03/e3/03e30679-d4a1-4ef4-a726-77b5444d9c67/content/images/2026/10/mv-a4-la-paz-center-sign-16x9.jpg)](https://missionviejopost.com/caltrans-closures-this-week-on-sr-241-and-i-5-in-mission-viejo-3/) La Paz Road at Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo. Not the closure location. Photo: Mission Viejo Post. ### [Caltrans closures this week on SR-241 and I-5 in Mission Viejo](https://missionviejopost.com/caltrans-closures-this-week-on-sr-241-and-i-5-in-mission-viejo-3/) Caltrans lists these planned closures for the coming week. Times are Pacific. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/caltrans-closures-this-week-on-sr-241-and-i-5-in-mission-viejo-3/) Mission Viejo Post is free, and stays free. 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