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Mission Viejo Post: Tuesday, November 3

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Mission Viejo Post, Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The definitive chronicle of life in Mission Viejo.

Good morning. Here is what is happening in Mission Viejo: 1 story this edition, each with a link to the full report.

Around Town

Marked sheriff patrol SUV with the sheriff star and Mission Viejo city seal on the door, parked on pavers beside a vine-covered building
A sheriff patrol vehicle with the Mission Viejo city seal. Not the location of the incident. Photo: Mission Viejo Post.

Sheriff's deputies will ticket drivers holding phones in enforcement operation Thursday

The Orange County Sheriff's Department will run an enforcement operation Thursday, Nov. 5, aimed at drivers who hold a phone while behind the wheel, according to a release titled Orange County Sheriff's Department Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving.

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Roads

Caltrans closures this week on SR-241 and I-5 in Mission Viejo

Caltrans lists these planned closures for the coming week. Times are Pacific. Caltrans QuickMap shows live conditions.

Business

ABC list shows license issued to Xclusive Mexican Seafood on Jeronimo Road

Xclusive Mexican Seafood at 25571 Jeronimo Road Suite 1 & 2 holds an active state license to serve beer, wine and spirits, one of six Mission Viejo entries marked "license issued" in the latest update to the state Alcoholic Beverage Control list.

City Hall

Commission weighs a 24-hour gym in the old BuyBuy Baby at Freeway Center on Monday

The Planning and Transportation Commission votes Monday on a permit that would put a 24 Hour Fitness, open around the clock, seven days a week, in the vacant 36,032-square-foot building at 25322 El Paseo in the Mission Viejo Freeway Center.

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