> ## 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: Tuesday, October 27 - URL: https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejo-post-tuesday-october-27/ - Published: 2026-10-27T13:30:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-27T13:30:00.000Z - Description: Also: Mission Viejo City Hall at a glance: address, hours and key phone numbers; Volunteer at Mission Viejo Animal Services: shelter help and the HOWL wildlife program; How Mission Viejo's city government is set up: council, commissions and committees - Author: Mission Viejo Post Staff - Tags: Edition **Mission Viejo Post**, Tuesday, October 27, 2026 *The definitive chronicle of life in Mission Viejo.* Good morning. Here is what is happening in Mission Viejo: 7 stories this edition, each with a link to the full report. ## Around Town ### [City posts new South County SportsZone video for October 26](https://missionviejopost.com/city-posts-new-south-county-sportszone-video-for-october-26/) The city posted one item in the last week: a video titled South County SportsZone, 10/26/26, published Monday, October 26. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/city-posts-new-south-county-sportszone-video-for-october-26/) ## Good to Know [![Three flagpoles at the Civic Center with low sun behind the trees](https://storage.ghost.io/c/03/e3/03e30679-d4a1-4ef4-a726-77b5444d9c67/content/images/2026/10/mv-a1-flagpoles-sun-glint-16x9.jpg)](https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejo-city-hall-at-a-glance-address-hours-and-key-phone-numbers/) Mission Viejo City Hall and Civic Center. Photo: Mission Viejo Post. ### [Mission Viejo City Hall at a glance: address, hours and key phone numbers](https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejo-city-hall-at-a-glance-address-hours-and-key-phone-numbers/) Mission Viejo City Hall is at 200 Civic Center, next to the Library, on the corner of La Paz and Marguerite. From the 5 Freeway, take either the Oso Parkway or La Paz exit and go east to Marguerite Parkway. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejo-city-hall-at-a-glance-address-hours-and-key-phone-numbers/) [![Entrance courtyard and flagpoles at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center](https://storage.ghost.io/c/03/e3/03e30679-d4a1-4ef4-a726-77b5444d9c67/content/images/2026/10/mv-d4-animal-services-entrance-16x9.jpg)](https://missionviejopost.com/volunteer-at-mission-viejo-animal-services-shelter-help-and-the-howl-wildlife-program/) The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center. Photo: Mission Viejo Post. ### [Volunteer at Mission Viejo Animal Services: shelter help and the HOWL wildlife program](https://missionviejopost.com/volunteer-at-mission-viejo-animal-services-shelter-help-and-the-howl-wildlife-program/) Mission Viejo Animal Services has run its animal center since 1992, and the city says the work depends on volunteers who work side by side with staff caring for animals and helping with education and outreach. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/volunteer-at-mission-viejo-animal-services-shelter-help-and-the-howl-wildlife-program/) ### [How Mission Viejo's city government is set up: council, commissions and committees](https://missionviejopost.com/how-mission-viejos-city-government-is-set-up-council-commissions-and-committees/) The City of Mission Viejo was incorporated on March 31, 1988\. It does not have a charter. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/how-mission-viejos-city-government-is-set-up-council-commissions-and-committees/) [![Marked sheriff patrol SUV with the sheriff star and Mission Viejo city seal on the door, parked on pavers beside a vine-covered building](https://storage.ghost.io/c/03/e3/03e30679-d4a1-4ef4-a726-77b5444d9c67/content/images/2026/10/mv-a2-patrol-suv-wide-16x9.jpg)](https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejos-police-services-come-from-the-sheriffs-department-what-to-know/) A sheriff patrol vehicle with the Mission Viejo city seal. Photo: Mission Viejo Post. ### [Mission Viejo's police services come from the Sheriff's Department: what to know](https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejos-police-services-come-from-the-sheriffs-department-what-to-know/) The City of Mission Viejo contracts with the Orange County Sheriff's Department for police services. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejos-police-services-come-from-the-sheriffs-department-what-to-know/) ### [Mission Viejo does not require a business license, but new businesses need a certificate of occupancy](https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejo-does-not-require-a-business-license-but-new-businesses-need-a-certificate-of-occupancy/) Mission Viejo does not require a business license, according to the city's FAQ. All new businesses, however, must get a Certificate of Occupancy permit from the Community Development Department. [Read the full story](https://missionviejopost.com/mission-viejo-does-not-require-a-business-license-but-new-businesses-need-a-certificate-of-occupancy/) ## 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-senior-drop-and-go-food-drive-farmers-market-and-crafts-and-3-more/) Lake Mission Viejo at dusk. Photo: Mission Viejo Post. ### [This week in Mission Viejo: Senior Drop-and-Go Food Drive, Farmers Market and Crafts and 3 more](https://missionviejopost.com/this-week-in-mission-viejo-senior-drop-and-go-food-drive-farmers-market-and-crafts-and-3-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-senior-drop-and-go-food-drive-farmers-market-and-crafts-and-3-more/) Mission Viejo Post is free, and stays free. If it is useful, [chip in $5](https://missionviejopost.com/#/portal/support) toward the next edition, or [become a Supporter](https://missionviejopost.com/support/) for $5 a month.