Community Clean-up Project Set for Jan. 29

 The City of Lake Forest, Caltrans, and CR&R are teaming up for Orange County’s first “Clean California Dump Day” event with a bulky-item pickup and neighborhood cleanup on Saturday, January 29.

Clean California w...

Mandatory Evacuations Called for Canyon Areas at 8 p.m. 12/23

Effective Thursday, December 23, 2021, at 8 p.m. an Evacuation Order (Mandatory) will be issued for Silverado Canyon, Williams Canyon and Modjeska in the Bond Fire burn area due to possible debris flows along or near the burn scar.  

The National ...

Local Officials Join Lake Forest to Cap Off 30th Anniversary Celebration

Elected officials and representatives from nearly every level of government joined the Lake Forest City Council on Tuesday to celebrate the City’s 30^th anniversary of incorporation.

Early City leaders, including those who led the incorporation effort in 19...

OC Sheriff Issues Evacuation Warning for Canyon Areas Impacted by Fires

Effective Monday December 13, 2021, at 2 p.m. an Evacuation Warning (Voluntary) is issued for Silverado Canyon, Williams Canyon and Modjeska Canyon in the Bond Fire burn area due to possible debris flows along or near the burn scar. 

The National ...

Lake Forest 2021 Veterans Day

Winter 2021 Recreation Guide

Resident registration begins 8:00 am November 16, 2021

Non-Resident registration begins 8:00 am November 23, 2021

Click here for pdf https://lakeforestca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11751/Winter-Recreation-Guide-2021

Click here to register https://apm.activecomm...

Council Asks for More Information on Potential Park Lighting

No Decision on Portola Park Lights: The City Council on Tuesday asked staff to bring back current prices and more options on potential lighting at Portola Park - nothing was approved.

The Council did, however, rule out even the remotest possibility of tall...

Redistricting 2021

City of Lake Forest Redistricting Process Timeline

Community involvement is essential throughout the redistricting process. Watch this page for information on how you can get involved in the 2021 redistricting process. There will be publ...

Helping Seniors Embrace Technology and Stay Connected

ORANGE COUNTY, CA (August 24, 2021) – Today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proposal brought forward by Supervisor Lisa Bartlett and Vice-Chair Doug Chaffee, to allocate $2.4 million for the implementation of a program that ...

City Council Endorses Veterans Cemetery in Anaheim

Suspect in Violent Carjacking of Elderly Lake Forest Couple Extradited from Florida

SANTA ANA, Calif.  – A man suspected in a violent carjacking of an elderly couple in Lake Forest last year has been extradited from Florida to face felony charges. One of the victims was slashed in the neck with a box cutter during the attack.

Mic...

Clean Lake Forest National Day of Clean-Up Event

Clean Lake Forest seeks volunteers for its National Day of Clean-Up event Saturday, September 18th, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Pittsford Park (21701 Pittsford, Lake Forest). 

Clean Lake Forest is a community-driven clean-up initiative designed ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Lake Forest Sports Park Commercial

Interested in renting a field or acquiring a permit for field use?

Email KSipes@lakeforestca.gov for more information.