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Double R Ranch Taking Over St. Michael's Abbey

St. Michael's Abbey site off El Toro Road is becoming the Double R Ranch operated by the OC Rescue Mission.

Double R Ranch is a faith-based, educational opportunity by invitation only for those needing a safe place to heal, learn, and start a new ...

Stay Safe Lake Forest Features New OCSD Behavioral Health Unit

Cities throughout California struggle to address issues surrounding individuals experiencing homelessness. Lake Forest was a leader in South Orange County with the creation of the first full -time Homeless Liaison Deputy. The deputy worked to get to know ...

Lights at Portola Park?

Lights at Portola Park? Would you use Portola Park more if the dog park had lighting?  What about the pickleball courts? What about tall lighting for the youth sports field and the tot lot?  The City is considering adding lights...

City Launches Webpage for Portola Hills Update

Updates on the odor issue affecting Portola Hills will be posted on a new City webpage, along with relevant documents and studies.

The odor was reported in mid-April. The City ordered Baldwin and Sons to stop work when their grading work was identified as ...

Council Adjourns Meeting in Honor of Slain Deputy Riches

Lake Forest Roaring Back in Reopening

The City of Lake Forest is moving beyond the blueprint and roaring back! Lake Forest is following the Governor’s guidelines and public health recommendations as it begins to fully reopen Tuesday, June 15.

The moves follow the Governor’s...

Free Vaccination Clinic in Lake Forest on Sunday, May 30

Baldwin & Sons to Begin Cleanup of Soil Causing Odor

Portola Hills developer Baldwin & Sons announced Thursday that they will begin removing soil containing a natural organic material that has caused odors in the area.

Baldwin notified residents of the planned work in a letter to the area's home...

Fourth of July Firework Show Coming to Lake Forest

The City of Lake Forest will host a Fourth of July Firework Show on July 4 after the City Council approved new summer programming.

The Fourth of July Firework Show will feature a 20+ minute firework show, live performances, food vendors and other festiviti...

Lake Forest Asks Residents for Input on Critical Issues

Have a minute to make Lake Forest a better city?Lake Forest has contracted FlashVote for a series of quick public-opinion polls. Each survey is no more than five questions.

While the City gathers community feedback during its biennial survey, FlashVote is ...

Stay Safe Lake Forest Webinar with FBI Special Agent Fred Simon on May 13

An "encore performance" of the Stay Safe Lake Forest webinar on avoiding trouble by developing situational awareness with FBI Agent Fredrick Simon is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 13. 

Reviews from the first webinar were overwhel...

Lake Forest Mourns Loss of Jim Rosenberg

The City of Lake Forest today mourns the loss of Jim Rosenberg, who served the City as a Community Services Commissioner for more than 20 years.

Since joining the then-Parks and Recreation Commission in 1999, Rosenberg and the other commissioners participa...

Orange County Returns to the Red Tier on Sunday, March 14

Easing Restrictions for Specific Industries and Activities 

 Santa Ana, Calif. (March 12, 2021) –Today the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced that 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administ...

OCSD Issues Evacuation Orders for Bond Fire Burn Area

Orange County Sheriff's Department issued an Evacuation Order (Mandatory) for Silverado Canyon, Williams Canyon and Modjeska Canyon in the Bond Fire burn area Wednesday due to storm-related debris flows. 

Any person with disabilities and ...

Orange County Achieves First Week of Improved COVID-19 Metrics

State of California Requires Two Weeks Before County May Move to Red Tier

 Santa Ana, Calif. (March 9, 2021) — On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, the State of California announced that Orange County (OC) has achieved one week of improve...

Hometown Hero Banners Available

The Hometown Hero Banner Program is for residents wishing to honor their own Hometown Hero, currently serving, retired or deceased from all branches of the armed forces with a connection to the City of Lake Forest. The banners will be flown on Civic Cente...

Public Meeting Set for Freeway Improvements

A $580 million freeway-improvement project that started at the southern edge of Mission Viejo has reached Lake Forest.

Construction is underway on Segment 3, between Alicia Parkway and El Toro Road. The Orange County Transportation Authority and Caltrans a...

State of California Moves County of Orange to Purple Tier Effective Immediately

Santa Ana, Calif. (January 25, 2021) – Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today ended the Regional Stay at Home Order, lifting the order for all regions statewide, including Southern California. Four-week intensive ...

Soka University Opens Saturday as Vaccination Site

Soka University in Aliso Viejo on Saturday (1/23) will become Orange County's second regional COVID-19 Vaccine Super Point of Dispensing (POD) site.

Named Operation Independence, the County is setting up regional vaccine points of dispens...

Video Guides Users Through Vaccination Registration

Residents or those who work in Orange County need an appointment to get the #COVID19 #vaccination in OC

And you need an Othena account to get the appointment.

The County has created a video that walks users throu...

California moves Orange County to the Purple Tier, State's Most Restrictive

Escalating COVID-19 cases spurred Governor Gavin Newsom to push the County of Orange back into the Purple Tier, the state’s most restrictive tier. 

Impacted industries and activities in Orange County will have 24 hours to comply with this action a...

Coroner Releases New Images in Effort to ID Teen Found in Trabuco Canyon

SANTA ANA, Ca. (November 10, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Coroner Division, in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), have released newly updated images in hope to id...