Aliso Viejo

ALISO VIEJO ? The Laguna Beach Little League 10/11 All-Star team is nothing if not resilient. So, after a top of the sixth inning that seemed to go on forever, the team was still going to go down swinging. Michael Shurtleff and Dane Olson scored in the bottom of the sixth inning, but these were just footnotes in a 28-3 Aliso Viejo victory in the second round of the District 55 All-Star Tournament winner?s bracket Wednesday night at Woodfield Park. Laguna Beach is dropped to the consolation bracket, where it will have an elimination game Monday at 6 p.m., also at Woodfield Park.

A 7-mile stretch of Aliso Creek is under study by the Army Corps of Engineers and the County of Orange for ways to improve wildlife habitat and water quality. The study is separate from the SUPER (Stabilization, Utility Protection and Environmental Restoration) Project, a $45 million federal effort to tame the Aliso watercourse, which is subject to flooding and erosion. The study is a spinoff of an overall Orange County Watershed study of 2002 — which preceded the SUPER Project — and will evaluate the creek from Pacific Park in Aliso Viejo to the ocean, including 1,000 feet of the Wood Canyon tributary to Aliso Creek, said John Vivante, lead planner with the Corps for the watershed project.

The Laguna Niguel City Council held a special meeting Tuesday with Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) to discuss his views and work on various issues, should he be elected as the congressman for the newly redrawn 48th Congressional District. That new district will include Seal Beach, Sunset Beach, Fountain Valley, Midway City, parts of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo, and portions of Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Westminster.

(through Monday, July 2) Little League All-Stars (at Chapparosa Park) Aliso Viejo 16, Central Irvine 5 Lake Forest American 3, Newport Beach National 0 Lake Forest National 11, Aliso Canyon 10 Newport Beach American 9, South Irvine 1 Northwood 3, Rancho Niguel 1 Saddleback 5, Laguna Beach 3 Laguna Niguel 3, Aliso Viejo 2 Lake Forest National 10, Lake Forest American 5 Northwood 7,...

(Through Tuesday) Little League All-Stars (at Chapparosa Park) Aliso Viejo 16, Central Irvine 5 Lake Forest American 3, Newport Beach National 0 Lake Forest National 11, Aliso Canyon 10 Newport Beach American 9, South Irvine 1 Northwood 3, Rancho Niguel 1 Saddleback 5, Laguna Beach 3 Laguna Niguel 3, Aliso Viejo 2 Lake Forest National 10, Lake Forest American 5 Northwood 7,...

Little League All-Stars (at Chapparosa Park) Saturday Aliso Viejo vs. Central Irvine, (10 a.m.) Lake Forest American vs. Newport Beach National, (1 p.m.) Aliso Canyon vs. Lake Forest National, (4 p.m.) South Irvine vs. Newport Beach American, (7 p.m.) Sunday Rancho Niguel vs. Northwood, (10 a.m.) Laguna Beach vs. Saddleback, (1 p.m.) Laguna Niguel vs. Aliso Viejo/Central Irvine winner, (4 p.m.)

A Pet and Vet Clinic will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sept. 24 at Iglesia Park Community Center in Aliso Viejo. The cash-only event will provide vaccinations, micro-chipping and dog licensing at discounted rates. Vaccinations for cats and dogs will cost between $7 and $28. The clinic is being hosted by the city's Family Resource Center and Mission Viejo Animal Services Center. The community center is at 24671 Via Iglesia, Aliso Viejo. For more information, call (949)

Three impressive wins has catapulted the Laguna Beach Little League 9-year-old All-Star tournament team into the driver's seat of the District 55 All-Star Tournament. Laguna took a spot in Saturday's championship game by rallying from an eight-run deficit Tuesday to roll past Newport Beach National, 26-16, at Woodfield Park in Aliso Viejo. "Our kids were not at their best but showed real heart in coming back from an early eight-run deficit," Laguna Manager Taylor Pillsbury said.

14-and-under locals down Aliso Viejo, Saddleback.The Laguna Beach Baseball Club's 14-and-under team won its two most recent outings, defeating Aliso Viejo and Saddleback. Laguna Beach 13, Aliso Viejo 10 Laguna overcame a rocky start to rally past host Aliso Viejo at Woodsfield Park. Laguna gave up five runs in the first inning and four more in the second to dig itself into a hole. Aliso Viejo produced those runs on seven hits and three walks. Laguna did, however, score twice in the first inning and kicked its offense into high gear by scoring 11 runs in the fourth through sixth innings.

(Re "Mayor signs on for marriage equality," March 23): I was the one who asked Mayor Jane Egly to sign the pledge, which I did March 17. I emailed Egly asking for her support, and she signed the pledge March 19. I've been trying to get Mayor Donald Garcia of Aliso Viejo (where I live — I work in Laguna Beach) to sign, but at every turn he keeps dodging my questions. Hopefully other mayors in Orange County will follow. Alex Gill-Gerards Aliso Viejo * Not concerned gay reputation is fading (Re "Hansen: Gay Laguna fades away," March 23)