Monique McArthur has lived in Villa Park for 20 years and has written about it for years, here and on Enjoy Orange County. Her kids went to Villa Park Elementary. Her son's at Villa Park High now, and her daughter went to Orange Lutheran. Along the way she was a Little League team mom, ran the VPLL snack bar, worked with the VPHS baseball boosters, helped run the Villa Park Halloween event and was a homeroom mom at Villa Park Elementary. These days she runs through town almost every day, shops the Town Center and Ralphs, and grabs a bite at Bagel Me or The Post, so she usually knows what's opening, closing or changing before most people do.
Her husband's family has been here since 1978. He and his four siblings went to Villa Park High and Orange Lutheran, and his parents still live in town, so a lot of what she knows about Villa Park's history, and how it's changed, comes straight from them.
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Monique McArthurAccording to the California State Auditor Villa Park is 426 out of 471 cities on financial risk and that’s a good thing. This is because the higher a city is on this list, the higher the financial risk, with the City of Compton placing number one as the city with the highest fiscal risk. La … Read more
The City of Orange is in the process of granting a grading permit to Chandler’s Sand and Gravel at 1425 Santiago Blvd., the corner of Cannon St. and Santiago Canyon Rd. The 14.8-acre quarry and gravel pit is just behind the Blue Ribbon Nursery and adjacent to the Oakridge Private School and Cannon St. Chandler … Read more
The Villa Park Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2026 will take place Saturday, December 5, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The annual holiday event features ten lighted Christmas trees with special decorations and is part of a full day of holiday traditions in Villa Park. 2026 Christmas Tree Lighting Details For the latest event information, check … Read more
The Rotary Club of Villa Park is hosting a family fun day at the Villa Park Civic Center. Come out and enjoy A Day In The Park with the family and the community. There will be food and drinks available, activities for kids including carnival game and bounce houses, live musical entertainment, a photo-booth to … Read more
Bosscat Kitchen + Libations is set to open up in the Orange circle by replacing the long standing community fixture, Rod’s Liquor. Rod’s made the difficult decision to close it’s doors and lease the Old Towne Orange building to Bosscat. This will be the second Bosscat location in Orange County and third overall. The other … Read more