Villa Park Elementary School Historic Buildings - The Orange Unified School District is proposing to demolish the two historic buildings at Villa Park Elementary School. More...

2007-08 Sewer/Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project - The project will rehabilitate segments of the City sewer system through the installation of a pipe liner as well as spot repair of damaged locations. In addition, several locations of deteriorated CMP Storm Drain will be replaced with new pipe eliminating localized flooding during heavy rains. More...

Wireless Telephone Laws - Two new laws dealing with the use of wireless telephones while driving go into effect July 1, 2008. For a list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning these new laws, click here...

Cannon Wall Failure - The Cannon Street Retaining Wall at the intersection with Serrano Avenue failed due to water build up from unknown sources.  This is the portion of the wall that is original - it was not replaced after the January 2005 winter storm events that caused another section to collapse. The City is taking immediate action to ensure Cannon Street is safe and can maintain two lanes of southbound traffic.  The City, along with the City of Orange, are working to ensure pedestrian and vehicle safety while contractors systematically take down portions of the wall in a controlled manner.  There is no danger to the homes above the wall area as the failure is the wall material placed during the original construction.   Residents are asked to avoid Cannon Street during commute times and the bike lane and recreation trail along Cannon are close until further notice. More...

Election Information - The City of Villa Park General Municipal Election will be held November 4, 2008. More...

Earthquake Preparedness - Generations of Californians have been "putting down roots" along one of the world's most famous faults - the San Andreas. However, few Californians have experienced a major San Andreas earthquake. The "Putting Down Roots" handbook provides information about why we should care about earthquakes in Southern California, what we should do to be safe and reduce damage, and also what we should know about earthquake basics. To download the handbook, Click here...

Draft Property Maintenance Code - It has long been recognized by City staff that property maintenance codes need updating to address enforcement issues in Villa Park. On June 24, 2008, the City Council of the City of Villa Park, California, approved the first reading of the draft Property Maintenance Ordinance. To view the draft Ordinance, Click here...

Home Hospitality Adopt a Marine for Thanksgiving - In collaboration with the School of Infantry Command which is located in the San Onofre area of Camp Pendleton, School of Infantry Marine students are allowed approximately eight hours of liberty to enjoy the holiday, and unless the Marine's family is within a 90 mile radius of the School of Infantry, their training schedule does not allot enough travel time to be with family. More...

657 Area Code Addition - To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the 657 area code will be added to the area served by 714. The new 657 area code will serve customers in the same geographic region as the current 714 area code, which includes the communities of Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, La Habra, La Mirada, La Palma, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana, Villa Park, Westminster, and Yorba Linda. This is known as the area code overlay. More...

Villa Park History Book - The Villa Park Community Services Foundation is pleased to announce the imminent release of "The Hidden Jewel", a three hundred page pictorial history of Villa Park. More...