Dana Point Times 8/25/23

Dana Point Classic Car Show to Roll into Del Prado

BY BREEANA GREENBERG, DANA POINT TIMES

Pulling up to park on the Street of the Amber Lantern in his T-Bucket hot rod, Don Yegan of the Just Having Fun group gives onlookers a glimpse of what’s to come at the Dana Point Classic Car Show this weekend.

Yegan’s hot rod will be among the more than 300 classic cars, made in 1989 or earlier, on display along Del Prado Avenue from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27. The free community event will also feature music, food trucks, a beer garden and more.

The City of Dana Point launched the Classic Car Show nearly a decade ago; however, the Chamber of Commerce took over hosting duties back in 2017, Chamber of Commerce President Vickie McMurchie said.

“The hope obviously back then was Del Prado was still a growing street to bring people to and attract people to and get people back walking that street after the two-way changeover from PCH, so a lot of time and energy was spent on driving people to Del Prado,” McMurchie said.

“At this point now, we’ve been able to extend the event. We have more cars than ever, and obviously, Del Prado is a thriving street with lots of great shops and restaurants on that block,” McMurchie continued. “We’re kind of seeing the renaissance of that area, being known as a destination for events, whether it’s car show, REDO, art fests, etc.”

Yegan will display his T-Bucket on Sunday, along with others from his car group,

Just Having Fun. Since Yegan launched the group in 2017, it has grown from 20 members to about 150.

“What I like about our group is that we’re anything from 1920s to early 1970s, so we can have Mustangs and Chevelles and Camaros and all of those kinds of cars as well,” Yegan said. “What we offer as part of Just Having Fun is a tremendous variety of cars.”

What makes the Dana Point Classic Car Show unique, Yegan noted, is the community support it receives.

“The community comes out and supports it, and that’s what draws us,” Yegan said. “We don’t need to talk to other people that own cars, we do that all the time, anyway.”

“We want to talk to somebody that has a question about the car, or they tell us the story, ‘My dad had one,’ ‘My cousin had a car like this.’ Those kinds of things,” Yegan continued. “That’s the draw to being part of a car show.”

This year, the Car Show is extending past Ruby Lantern, all the way to the Lantern Village archway.

“We will have more than 300 cars participating,” McMurchie said. “We’ve got a great vintage fire truck. We’ve got a Rolls Royce that was owned by Muhammad Ali. We’ve got a great VW photo bus coming down.”

Participating vehicles can also win several awards from Best in Show, Mayor’s Cup, People’s Choice, Best Interior, Best Engine and more.

“We have a really great head judge who goes through our entire registration list and really caters the award list to what we actually have entered,” McMurchie said. “So, we really tailor it to the crowd that we have to ensure that it’s well-represented for the actual demographic of cars that are coming to the show.”

Proceeds from the event go back to the Chamber of Commerce’s mission of supporting local small businesses and nonprofits.

“We rely on a lot of volunteers to run this event, upwards of about 75, so what we do is invite nonprofit partners to join in the event,” McMurchie said. “If they can host a drink ticket booth and provide us with a certain number of volunteers, we make a donation back to their organization.”

“Funds for this event come in through

South County Weathers Tropical Storm Hilary, Faces Minimal Impacts

BY BREEANA GREENBERG AND C. JAYDEN SMITH

After local agencies and municipalities encouraged considerable preparation for Tropical Storm Hilary, with the distribution of sandbags and other preventative measures, South County experienced milder weather on Sunday, Aug. 20, than projected.

Capt. Greg Barta, an Orange County Fire Authority public information officer, said the agency expected 1 to 3 inches of rain within a short time span, which could have led to floods, and 15- to 25-mile-perhour winds.

“Fortunately, we had advanced warning of the weather event, so we were able to

car registrations; we sell some vendor booths, and then, of course, the drink ticket sales on the street,” McMurchie continued. “So, the more that people enjoy themselves, maybe the more money we raise for nonprofits.”

Dana Point Fifth Marine Regiment Support Group is the Chamber’s nonprofit partner for the Car Show this year.

“There are lots of fun people to meet, and it’s a great chance to interact with their community, take advantage of using the free trolley,” McMurchie said. “Feels like summer’s slowly ending, and this is kind of that last chance to get out of the house and enjoy yourself with family before schedules get too crazy.”

Editor’s Note: An extended version of this story can be found at danapointtimes. com. DP

staff accordingly, plan accordingly, (and) provide advisories to our citizens and communities we serve,” Barta said, adding: “The best news of all was (that) the storm here in Orange County was less intense than originally anticipated.”

With similar weather events where significant rainfall occurs, OCFA usually sees flooding, an uptick in traffic collisions, and hazards from high winds knocking down trees or power lines, according to Barta. He said the impacts from Sunday’s storm were “less severe” than expected.

Still, the agency did receive a fair share of calls for service.

“I can’t attribute them to being related to the weather or not altogether, but we were busy as an organization,” said Barta. “We did run a handful of calls that were an increase in nature due to some of the wind and some of the rain.”

Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano city officials all reported that

Don Yegan parks his T-Bucket hot rod on the Street of the Amber Lantern, giving a glimpse of what’s to come at the Dana Point Classic Car Show on Sunday, Aug. 27. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Tropical Storm Hilary’s passage through South Orange County on Sunday, Aug. 20, left little more than downed trees, branches, and other debris for city staffers to address. Photo: C. Jayden Smith (Cont. on page 4)

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

SATURDAY, AUG. 26

Challenging Cancer

10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom video conferences. The meetings are open to caregivers, people who have a compromised immune system, and people dealing with cancer. To join, email donnavigil2@gmail.com or linda_crdv@ yahoo.com. heritagesc.org.

MONDAY, AUG. 28

Dana Point Planning Commission

6 p.m. The Dana Point Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting. This meeting will also be livestreamed through the city’s YouTube channel. A link for livestreams and replays is available on the city’s website. Dana Point Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern Street, Suite 210, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

TUESDAY, AUG. 29

Because I Love You (BILY)

The organization Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parents navigate through whatever parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, substance misuse, disrespect), conducts its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference and in person/Zoom the first Tuesday of each month at the Outlets at San Clemente’s Conference Room. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com.

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maintenance crews worked to clear up fallen debris from trees, in addition to individual issues for each city.

Dana Point Public Works Director Matt Sinacori explained that the city was tracking the storm through the National Weather Service forecasting since Wednesday, Aug. 16.

“That actually helped us plan resources based on the weather forecast,” Sinacori said. “So, we set up resources to come in at strategic times in advance and have them all set up for Sunday, but even before that, we were cleaning storm drains, really prepping the city to get ready for the storm.”

Digging out the storm drain outlet in Capistrano Beach was a key focus, Sinacori added, with crews working until close to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, to clear the outlet.

Dana Point Marina Unveils New LanternThemed Docks

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Bringing a slice of Dana Point history into the revitalized marina, Bellingham Marine announced that each new dock will be named after a different lantern color.

During a private event on Aug. 16, the waterfront developer announced the completion of phases 1 and 2 in the marina revitalization and unveiled a new “lantern” lighting system to boaters, community staff, marina staff and Bellingham Marine.

“One of the things that we wanted to do today is unveil a concept that is truly Dana Point, and I think it’s going to be a signature part of this marina,” said Joe Ueberroth, founder and president of Bellwether Financial Group. “It’s going to tie the land-side into the water-side.”

Each dock will be named after a different lantern, and lights lining the docks will turn their color for 15 minutes twice a day, Marina General Manager Kelly Rinderknecht explained.

“The concept is so cool, because, think about it, if you’re sitting up at the Charthouse, you’re looking down, the whole harbor changes like nine different colors every single night at sunset,” Rinderknecht said. “So, it’s like, tourists are excited, boaters are excited, people are going to hang out on the bridge to look at the lights.”

The concept harkens back to Dana Point’s history of lantern lamp posts lining the city’s streets in the mid-1920s.

“The first lantern was in Dana Point in 1925, and it’s great to see now in 2023 that with the modernization of the harbor, we have this new version of the lanterns,” Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley said. “I think it’s a really creative way to bring the land-side to the harbor

Because the city had time to prepare, public works trucks were all pre-loaded in case crews would need to conduct traffic control or close streets down quickly.

“We were loaded and ready to go, and that’s a critical thing just to be able to respond quickly,” Sinacori said.

Previously, stretches of Pacific Coast Highway had been temporarily closed after heavy rains because of debris cleanup and landslides.

“That section of roadway held up great, and we’re knocking on the table right now hoping that it continues to do so as we start to dry out here,” Sinacori said.

The City of Dana Point was not aware of any landslides occurring in the city because of the storm.

Sinacori noted that the storm ended up being lighter than expected throughout the day as Tropical Storm Hilary moved

and show that this is really all about our community.”

“We’re going to be seeing pictures all over Instagram, around the world, people visiting this harbor,” Foley added.“It’s the beginning, I think, of something really special for Orange County.”

Dana Point Mayor Mike Frost noted that while change is tough, Bellingham Marine “did a heck of a job incorporating the Lantern Village into this.”

“Our family lives in the Lantern Village; our family lives on one of the lantern streets that was one of the docks that was opened today,” Frost said. “These are the sorts of things that I think can bridge the gap between the future and what we have now and perhaps get me more on board.”

Kevin and Hydee Riggs, who own a boat in the Dana Point Harbor, are waiting for their boats to be moved into the renovated harbor. Kevin’s family moved to Dana Point in 1976 and has owned a boat in the harbor since 1977, noting that he’s seen a lot of changes in the harbor.

“The new docks are beautiful; they’re really great,” Kevin said. “There are some

east, with heavier rains hitting South Orange County in the late evening.

“Because we were a little lighter throughout the day, we really used it as a critical cross-training method for our staff and put people together and made sure they understood where all our drainage issues have typically been, patrol for debris and keep the city really dialed in,” Sinacori said.

“We have little to no damage other than a few trees down citywide; some branches and things fell, but obviously the streets need a lot of cleaning but nothing major,” Sinacori continued. “We didn’t have any major flooding issues.”

Sinacori added that the city is also using the event as a learning experience so that it can continue to improve and ensure the city is well-covered in the event of similar storms.

things that we think they’re lacking. We, like a lot of boat owners, like the fact that we have a dock box for storage … but the actual layout of the docks, the power usage, the lighting, they’ve done an excellent job.”

The couple noted that they liked the “local feeling” of the lantern-themed docks.

“We’re ready for our docks,” Hydee said. “We know it’s been a difficult journey for them, so we’re excited to see what we get.”

The event marked the completion and 100% occupancy of phases 1 and 2 of the marina revitalization, with phase 3 nearing completion soon, Ueberroth explained.

“One of the things that I really wanted to do was really thank the boaters; you guys are the first movers, (and) you got to deal with all the learning curves that we have,” Ueberroth said. “Things aren’t perfect, we know it, and we’re going to make it even better.”

The revitalization of the 52-year-old harbor is now expected to cost $475 million.

By the end of this year, Ueberroth anticipates 25% of the marina revitalization to be complete. DP

“The public has access to sheriff’s dispatch, and all of us in a multitude of ways, and we’re tracking all of those items getting dispatched; even in the middle of the night, we get dispatched to trees down and all that stuff,” Sinacori said. “So, the reason we’re able to respond quickly is because the process works.”

Trolley services in Dana Point, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Niguel were suspended on Sunday out of safety concerns, Sinacori noted.

County and state beaches, trails, parks and libraries were all closed on Sunday because of the storm.

Editor’s Note: An extended version of this story can be found at www.danapointtimes.com. DP

(From left) Dana Point Mayor Mike Frost, Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley and Joe Ueberroth, founder and president of Bellwether Financial Group celebrate the unveiling of the Amber Lantern dock in the Dana Point Marina on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Photo: Breeana Greenberg. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Navigating Water

Do you just turn on the tap and trust that your water is safe to drink? Or, like millions, do you grab your favorite bottled water and think that is a better source of clean water?

As summer turns up the heat, it’s time to navigate our water choices.

Surprisingly, our tap water is more consistently regulated than bottled water produced in this country. Yet, both water sources have challenges when it comes to purity.

The Environmental Protection Agency oversees all municipal drinking water and has more strict standards than the FDA, which governs bottled water. Up to 45% of bottled water in our country begins as tap water.

And bottled water is big business. Sixteen billion gallons sold in 2022 generated $72 billion just in the U.S. The bigger cost, of course, is to our environment, and possibly our health.

We know the life cycle of plastic bottles

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leaves a huge carbon footprint that has been contributing to climate change, and adversely affecting many birds and marine mammals.

What is less wellknown is the way that plastic water bottles can also contain microplastics, bacteria, and other chemicals. Something few of us may also consider is how long these plastic bottles get stored, and how hot the plastic gets when being transported. Heated plastic can be toxic.

As someone who has grabbed many a quick plastic bottle of water in years past, I have recently been discovering what the better options are that we can choose. It turns out there is good reason to be informed about our water quality with this life-sustaining liquid.

Unfiltered water may contain harmful metals, pesticides, and chemicals that don’t break down (PFAS). Before we start grabbing our favorite cocktail out of fear, there are purified water sources and systems to consider.

Letters to The Editor

DANA POINT RESIDENTS BEWARE

BETTY HILL, Dana Point

Recently, the California Coastal Commission refused to halt the city’s STR policy that was admittedly based on faulty data provided by the city and which has already significantly harmed the residents of two Dana Point neighborhoods.

The terms of the city’s short-term rental (STR) policy favor STR operators and promote the proliferation of STRs throughout Dana Point. The city reinterpreted the municipal zoning code to allow STR businesses to operate in residential neighborhoods, contrary to the code residents relied on for decades.

The council also refused to allow residents to vote on its policy. Unfortunately, residents remain largely uninformed.

The City Council now consists of three members who were appointed by the prior City Council without any public vote. A prior City Council showed its support for developers by approving a major project in Town Center that residents opposed, including concerns over parking requirements.

Residents living nearby are now being inundated by parking overloads. More developers are coming to Dana Point in Doheny Village and in other parts of Dana Point that will hugely impact residents in nearby neighborhoods.

Districting has made it difficult to find City Council candidates with the resources to campaign and win election. A Political Action Committee (PAC) that promoted negative ads against a candidate in a prior election was found to have committed libel during that campaign.

Dark money PACS have donated thousands in past elections promoting candidates and special interests. Dana Point residents have to demand equal and fair representation.

RESPONSE TO ‘POLICE TREATMENT’ LETTER

TODD HYLTON, Chief of Dana Point Police Services

As the Chief of Police Services for the City of Dana Point, I take seriously our responsibility to provide professional law enforcement services to the residents and visitors. When a copy of this letter was sent to me, I immediately contacted the involved deputy and reviewed the body-worn camera footage of the incident.

I was stunned at how this traffic stop was misrepresented in the letter.

The footage shows the deputy observe a vehicle that stops and unloads a passenger along a red curb directly in front of a fire station. The block had signage prohibiting passenger drop-offs, because it could hinder an emergency response.

For home use, it seems the best current method for ridding ourselves of major contaminants in our drinking water is to use a Reverse Osmosis filtration system. If you’re not ready for a whole house filtering system, it can be as simple as a faucet-mounted, or even an RO-filtered pitcher for the fridge. Some are certified to remove up to 99% of “forever chemicals,” too.

When on the go and in a hurry, I have found more grocery stores are now stocking both aluminum- and glass-bottled water to help us transition from our habitual plastic.

Best practice? Filling the same sports bottle with home-filtered water is the most economical and planet-friendly choice of all. Even taking small steps collectively can make a big difference in our future.

Janny Adamson is California native and resident of San Clemente, working in design sales and becoming a more eco-aware climate activist. DP

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The passenger who was dropped off intervenes and begins talking with the deputy, stating that he was the one who told the Uber driver to stop. The deputy informs the passenger that he is giving the Uber driver a parking ticket, and not a moving violation, which does not affect his driving record. The passenger thanks the deputy; the deputy issues the citation, and all part ways.

The letter uses words like “angry” and “verbally berated” to describe the deputy’s behavior. This could not be further from the truth. He was professional and calm during this interaction. I wish I could share the body-worn camera footage, but Department policy prohibits me from doing so.

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FRIDAY | 25

MONARCH BEACH SUNRISE ROTARY

ABOVE AND BEYOND GALA

6-10 p.m. Join the Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary in honoring those who serve in the Dana Point community. The gala will feature live music and a silent and live auction. Proceeds from the gala will fund children’s charities and projects. Tickets are $150 per person or $250 for VIPs. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. danapointrotary.org.

SATURDAY | 26

DANA POINT FARMERS MARKET

9 a.m.-1 p.m. California farmers bring fresh produce to sell at the Dana Point Farmers Market, and craft vendors provide a large selection of art, jewelry, clothing, handbags, candles, handmade soaps and unique, one-of-a-kind gifts. It is strongly recommended that customers bring their own reusable bags. La Plaza Park, 3411 La Plaza, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

BARBARA BRIENT ART OPEN HOUSE

11 a.m.-2 p.m. The public is invited to this open house, where lo cal artist Barbara Brient will show off her recent works of art. 33561 Via De Agua, San Juan Capistrano. 949.661.1159.

HOMIES ON THE HILL

Noon-10 p.m. Take the shuttle around “Brewery Hill” and enjoy craft beer, food, games and live music at three of San Clemente’s breweries: Artifex Brewing, Delahunt Brewing and Lost Winds Brewing. Classic rock group Rust & Dust will play at Delahunt at 2 p.m., and 6 Ways 2 Sunday will perform at Artifex

SATURDAY | 26: BARKS & BREWS

4-7 p.m. Celebrate National Dog Day and join Pet Project Foundation at the Outlets at San Clemente for libations and dog-friendly vendors. Admission is free and 100% of alcohol proceeds benefit the animals at the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter. Outlets at San Clemente Oak Tree Court, 101 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa, SanClemente. petprojectfoundation.org/barks-brews/

starting at 5 p.m. Shuttles run every 15 to 30 minutes. Artifex Brewing Co., 919 Calle Amanecer, Suite A; Delahunt Brewing Co., 1011 Calle Recodo; Lost Winds Brewing Co., 924 Calle Negocio, Suite C. www.lostwindsbrewing.com. delahuntbrewing.com. artifex.beer.

AFFORDABLE PET VACCINE CLINIC

4-5:30 p.m. Pets Plus San Juan Capistrano offers low-cost vaccinations for all dogs and cats every month. All veterinary services are provided by Vet Care Vaccination Services, Inc. The low-cost clinic offers vaccination packages, microchips, physical exams, prescription flea control, fecal exams and diagnostic testing on-site. Pets Plus, 32022 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 714.895.8600. vetcarepetclinic.com.

NIGHT ON THE FARM

4-9 p.m. Join Farmakis Farms for a night on the farm featuring craft vendors, food trucks, farm animals and music. Craft markets are featured on the farm, sprinkled throughout the year offering a variety of crafts such as jewelry, candles, soaps, succulent arrangements, handmade cards and more. Farmakis Farms, 29932 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.364.1270. farmakisfarms.com.

15TH ANNUAL ROCKIN’ THE BLOCK

BBQ FEST

5-10 p.m. Get ready to saddle up for the ultimate barbecue extravaganza. Join Bad to the Bone BBQ Restaurant & Event Center for a thrilling day filled with delicious barbecue and great

bands. The Bad to the Bone BBQ Fest will run from 5-8 p.m. Guests get one trip only, no to-go boxes. Pre-purchase tickets to secure a spot, as it will have a limited number for sale at the event. At 6, embrace the country spirt by enjoying incredible performances by Eric Gorsuch, who will treat guests to genuine country, Western swing and cowboy music. At 7, brace yourself for an electrifying performance by the James Kelly Band. Get ready to sing, dance, and have a blast with their high-energy country tunes. Guests must be 21 years or older to attend. 31738 Rancho Viejo Road, San Juan Capistrano. eventbrite. com. badtothebone-bbq.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT IVA LEE’S

7 p.m. Live music is featured at this San Clemente lounge known for its entertainment. Kentucky Playboys will perform. Iva Lee’s Restaurant & Lounge, 555 N. El Camino Real, Suite E, San Clemente. 949.361.2855. ivalees.com.

LIVE MUSIC HARBOR CRUISE WITH DANA WHARF

8-9:30 p.m. Join Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching aboard the 95-foot Dana Pride for an evening cruise in the Dana Point Harbor. The ’80s cover band Flock of 80s will perform. The boat features a full bar including wine, beer and mixed drinks. Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point. 949.496.5794, ext. 7. danawharf.com.

SUNDAY | 27

DANA POINT CLASSIC CAR SHOW

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Join the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce on Del Prado Avenue and enjoy displays of custom and classic cars. The free event will feature food trucks, spirits and awards. Del Prado Avenue, Dana Point. 949.496.1555. carshow@danapointchamber.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT BEACHFIRE

7 p.m. Live music is featured at this Downtown San Clemente restaurant. Country and rock band Sticks & Stones will perform. BeachFire Bar & Grill, 204 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.366.3232. beachfire.com.

MONDAY | 28

COUNTRY NIGHT AT H.H. COTTON’S

5:30 p.m. This popular downtown restaurant offers a night full of country music and line dancing for all ages. Beginners will have the floor from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for Introduction to Line Dancing, followed by the Advanced Beginner class from 7-8 p.m. The hourlong lessons are $10 each. Free line

dancing will be offered from 8-9:30 p.m. H.H.Cotton’s, 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.945.6616. hhcottons.com.

TUESDAY | 29

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION SOUTH OC CHAPTER MEETING

6-7:30 p.m. The Surfrider Foundation Orange County Chapter meeting will feature a talk from environmental justice advocate, educator and consultant Dina Gilio-Whitaker. Gilio-Whitaker will discuss her latest book, As Long As Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight For Environmental Justice From Colonization To Standing Rock. Gilio-Whitaker will highlight examples of the Save Trestles Campaign, collaboration between Surfrider and tribes and current marine protective areas efforts relative to tribes. Attendance is free and open to the public, but space is limited. OC Sailing and Events Center, 34451 Ensenada Place, Dana Point.

SHARKS AFTER DARK

6-9 p.m. Join the Ocean Institute to learn more about the ocean’s apex predators, bioluminescence and more every Tuesday through August. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org.

WEDNESDAY | 30

TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE

6:30-8:30 p.m. The BrewHouse hosts a trivia night every Wednesday. Test your knowledge with friends or show up solo and join a team. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. brewhousesjc.com.

THURSDAY | 31

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER

7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Violet Iris will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

CONCERT AT THE COACH HOUSE

8 p.m. Enjoy some rollicking sounds over dinner at this intimate and popular South Orange County venue. Pop artist Gilby Clarke will perform with rock ‘n’ roll band The Keef Richards. Tickets are $35. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

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Love After 50

You Never Forget Your 1st—‘Home Alone with Only Dogs for Company’

People often ask where I learned to write, expecting to hear a reply like “at journalism school.” Or they ask, “Have you always been a writer?”

I reply, “No journalism school. No formal writing classes, self-taught, and prompted by an unanticipated Christmas-holiday event.”

In 1993, I was in Santa Rosa, California, visiting my 82-year-old mom, as I did every Christmas holiday. My wife of six years said she wanted me to have alone time with my mom, so she stayed home in Dana Point.

The morning after Christmas, she telephoned me to say she and her two boys had moved out. I was shocked.

I hugged Mom goodbye and immediately started driving home.

I had a notepad on my lap. A million thoughts went through my mind. I jotted them down in short, incomplete sentences. I didn’t know it then, but that nine-hour drive was the start of my writing career.

By the trip’s end, I had a mishmash of notes, which soon became a woe-isme diary, describing things like being served divorce papers at Tutor and Spunky’s, my Dana Point deli, the divorce itself, and, at age 54, starting to date.

I thought dating would be easy, because lots of single women came to the deli. But those women didn’t want to

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date a broken man.

At night, I honed my writing skills by sitting on barstools at Brio, Hennessey’s and other local singles’ hangouts, unsuccessfully looking for love, and then, at home, I would journal my dating frustrations.

After five months, I converted those notes into a 75-page story and tried to get it published.

I sent query letters to New York Times, LA Times, Playboy and Esquire No response. Orange County Register recommended I contact Dana Point News, the Register’s community paper.

The two women editors said, “The women of South Orange County will have a field day reading your feeling-sorry-for-yourself column. We are going to give you a chance.”

“Home alone, with only dogs for company” was the title of my first newspaper column. It appeared on July 7, 1994—29 years ago—in four Orange County Register community newspapers.

The editors were right about the vitriolic responses from women.

The first comment was, “Who is this sniveling puke?”

The second: “Get the boy a crying towel.”

And the third: “He complains that younger women won’t go out with him. It’s a wonder any woman will go out with him.”

Welcome to the 1994 dating trenches, Tom.

Soon, the column appeared in 10 OC Register community papers. And then for eight years, the Register itself, the nation’s 20th largest newspaper at the time, as well as the community papers. Opportunity had arisen from adversity.

In 2012, I was fortunate to join Picket Fence Media—the publishers of the Dana Point Times, San Clemente Times and The Capistrano Dispatch

Recently, PFM was sold to Times Media Group, a collection of 29 newspapers, mainly in Arizona. The show will continue.

The number of columns and eNewsletters written in 29 years is approximately 4,600.

The unexpected move-out by my wife turned out to be a major blessing. It launched a writing career that has been more rewarding than I could have ever imagined. It brought appearances on the Today show and Good Morning America.

And more importantly, it opened the door to meet Greta, a partner with whom I shared so many incredible ex-

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periences in the 25 years we were together before she passed away last October. So now, in effect, I’m a widower.

And because of my readers—widows, widowers, never-married, divorcees, and marrieds—I realize I am not alone in trying to find a new direction and perhaps be fortunate again to find a mate. Most of the readers have suffered more adversity than I. Many are currently grieving.

Have things changed on the dating scene in 29 years? Not much, except now there’s online dating, with romance scammers on every internet dating site.

Plus, instead of my writing focusing on dating after 50, it includes dating after 60, 70, 80, and even 90. Same old issues—hard to meet someone compatible. And women still ask, “Where are the men?”

Tom Blake is a retired Dana Point business owner and resident who has authored books on middle-aged dating. See his website at findingloveafter50.com. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. DP

PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the DP Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@ danapointtimes.com.

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Bugging Out

Keeping Pests Away from Your Home

By Clara Helm

With no shortage of insects in the warmer months, pest prevention can be challenging. Fortunately, there are a variety of solutions for homeowners.

Sprays & Devices

Bug zappers are usually not recommended by experts, as they indiscriminately kill bugs that come near them.

Many instead suggest bug-repellent spray, which does not kill bugs but simply notifies them that you are not their meal. The most effective bug repellents are those that contain a 20% concentration of picaridin.

For those who do not want to bother with spraying bug repellent directly on their body, spatial repellent is another option.

Spatial repellent in a device that releases a chemical spray, with transfluthrin as its active ingredient, covers not just one person but an entire area.

Bug nets are another great option for those who want to keep bugs away from a distance. The biggest factor that needs to be considered with nets is mesh material and size.

A higher mesh size, with smaller holes, is most effective at keeping out tinier pests, but it will lead to less airflow.

According to experts, the 18-openings-per-inch by 16-openings-per-inch nets are effective for larger insects such as mosquitoes, while 20-openings-per-inch by 20-openings-per-inch nets will keep out the smallest pests such as sand flies.

To fully combat insects, a spatial repellent and a bug net would be best used in combination with each other.

Cleaning & Home Fixes

For simpler fixes without devices, homeowners can also employ housekeeping tips to reduce the number of pests.

Insects are most attracted to sources that provide them with nourishment; therefore, one of the most emphasized housekeeping tips is to eliminate any left-out water and food in your home. Other than food sources, homeowners should clean their homes on a regular basis, paying most attention to nooks and crannies where dirt may build up unsuspectingly.

The next strategy is to close off pest entry points as a preventative measure. This involves repairing torn screens and keeping weather stripping up to date.

Going All-Natural

For the homeowner who would like natural, chemical-free solutions, there are plenty of options.

One of those options is putting pest-preventing plants in and outside your house.

One of those plants is marigold, a species that contains a natural insecticide that repels many types of bugs including mosquitoes. Rosemary, mint, basil and citronella can also be planted to keep away unwanted insects.

For another all-natural solution, vinegar is one of the best. Using its potent smell as a repellent, a 50/50 solution of white vinegar and water sprayed around the home targets common insects such as ants, spiders and mosquitoes.

An apple cider vinegar and water mixture repels the same insects as white vinegar, but you can also mix it with soap to repel fruit flies.

Running a household fan can also be an effective, non-toxic way to ward off pests, as they reduce the number of insects landing on a person’s skin. Experts recommend keeping the airflow low, preferably below table level, as insects such as mosquitoes usually bite the lower extremities.

After a summer enjoying all the away-from-home recreation that South Orange County can provide, it’s time to turn inward as we approach fall and winter and pull out those projects and new bits of design to make your home a bit cozier in the cooler seasons.

Look no further for inspiration than in our Home Improvement Guide.

Energy efficiency has been a focus for many homeowners to help lower the bills, and we investigate one of those oft-suggested solutions in tankless water heaters. We talk to local plumbers to see if these devices actually provide their advertised advantages.

Were you feeling the heat this summer? We examine how to help you stay cool without air conditioning, as many beachside units have to figure out.

A hot summer also means drier conditions and ever-present fire danger. If you’re looking to make certain your home is protected, check

out tips from the Orange County Fire Authority on how you can landscape your yard with fire prevention methods.

Home improvement isn’t just about safety and practicality. It’s also about curb appeal. Look inside for tips on gardening and landscaping, as well as all the latest fall décor to stay on top of the trends.

Make your home welcoming to visitors, but maybe not the multi-legged and winged kind. Read up on how to keep bugs and other crawlers out of your home and plants.

Write up that to-do list and start those projects with the help of this year’s Home Improvement Guide.

From sprays and devices to all natural solutions, homeowners can find methods to keep pests away from their homes.

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How to Protect Your Home Against Fires Defensive Space

By Breeana Greenberg

As Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) sees brush fires occurring throughout the year, the agency offers a list of actions residents can take to protect their homes against destructive blazes.

Each step homeowners take to make their home more defensible in the case of brush fires helps firefighters to focus their efforts containing the wildfire rather than needing to put out home fires.

OCFA Public Information Officer Greg Barta shared ways residents can make their homes more defensible.

“People used to think that fire season was kind of the September-to-November time, and what we’ve found now is really, fire season’s year-round here in Southern California,” Barta said. “There’s brush fires occurring literally throughout the year and to varying degrees of devastation.”

Because devastating fires can occur at any point in the year, Barta added that it’s important for homeowners to be prepared.

“The worst time to try and be prepared for a fire is when it’s already occurring,” Barta said. “So, if you take the steps ahead of time, and if you’re reading this article, now is a great time to take those steps.”

Making one’s home as defensible as possible “gives your home the best chance of surviving a fire, and it provides us an aid in fighting the fire,” Barta said.

Defensible space should reach at least 100 feet from a house or to the property line, Barta explained.

“The guidelines that we give for vegetation management within 100 feet of your home are—I think the most obvious one is to remove all dead and dying plants,” Barta said. “Then we recommend removal of vegetation found on the undesirable plants list.”

OCFA offers a list of undesirable plant species within its Vegetation Management Maintenance Guidelines for property owners, found at ocfa.org. Plants that have made it to the undesirable species list are ones that are prone to drying out rapidly, are susceptible to drought conditions or ignite quickly, Barta explained.

“We recommend removing any plants that are on that undesirable plant list and replacing them using drought-tolerant, fire-resistant plants,” Barta said.

Additionally, OCFA recommends separating plants to reduce the likelihood of a fire spreading.

“Basically, you want to make it so the trees aren’t touching, so that if one did catch fire, it’s not going to parlay that into the next tree, the next tree, so on and so forth, making its way to your home,” Barta said.

Barta added that it’s important to remove dry leaves, twigs, pine needles and other debris from one’s yard, roof or rain gutters, which can be “another avenue for embers to settle and then catch on fire.”

“The one good thing to do on the rain gutters is to install gutter guards and then make sure to just make it a part of the homeowner’s annual maintenance to remove combustible debris on a regular basis,” Barta said.

Residents can also ensure that their roofs, decks and balconies are made of ember-resistant materials to prevent them from catching fire.

“Your roof, you want to make sure it’s made of an ember-resistant material and the gaps are filled with ignition-resistant materials, so basically no loose roof flashing,” Barta said. “You want to avoid, if possible, those old shake, shingle wooden roofs; very susceptible to embers getting caught in there and causing a fire.”

Barta added that it’s important to install a 1/8-inch metal mesh screen over any vents going into attic space.

“Embers can be cast, literally, miles in front of the fire and sometimes those embers, they’ll blow inside the vents within the roof, and then the roof catches fire and the entire home is lost,” Barta said. “It is moderately preventable if you take the simple step of putting the metal mesh screen over it.”

Another way to reduce the likelihood of one’s home being impacted by a vegetation fire is through hardscaping and eliminating the use of combustible mulch within five feet of one’s home, Barta said.

“We do say it’s not necessary to remove all the vegetation around your home; obviously, we want the home to look nice, be aesthetically pleasing, but creating defensible space will give us a better chance of keeping a wildfire from spreading to your home,” Barta said.

Barta added that dead and dying vegetation around a home can make a fire move more rapidly and burn more intensely, “which makes it much more difficult for us to fight.”

“So, if your home is defensible, it makes it easier for us to defend your home, it makes your home less likely to catch fire, and all those culminate for us to have an easier job battling the fire,” Barta said.

“If your home is not on fire,” he added, “we can defend it. If your home is on fire, we have to try and put it out, and now that focuses our efforts on that which takes away some of our efforts from putting the actual brush fire out itself.”

Since Assembly Bill 38 went into effect in July 2021, those selling property in high- or veryhigh fire severity zones to provide documentation that the property is in compliance with wildfire protection measures.

Portions of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano are in high- or very-high hazard severity zones. OCFA offers defensible space inspections for property sales in such zones.

More information on fire safety tips can be found at ocfa.org/safetyprograms/readysetgo.aspx.

Orange County Fire Authority provides a list of actions residents can take to protect their homes against destructive blazes including defensible landscape management. Photo: Courtesy of Orange County Fire Authority

Create Wellness In Your Home

With today’s focus on healthy eating, exercising, getting enough sleep, and mastering stress it is no coincidence that we are increasingly becoming more aware of our surroundings. The environment in which we live plays a large role in our overall well-being.

Wellness focused design in your home can greatly influence a person’s physical health as well as their emotional state. The goal is to focus on creating an environment that nourishes your body and mind.

Incorporating the appropriate tools into your home to help you become a healthier and happier human being looks a little different for each person. Depending on your needs and goals it may be a de-cluttered home or an updated kitchen. It could also incorporate lighting control and air quality or adding natural elements such as plants.

Circadian Rhythm, also known as your internal body clock, is a 24-hour cycle that dictates when you are most alert and when you are ready for sleep. A healthy circadian rhythm can gain you a deeper night of sleep and help you be more alert in the daytime. In your home it can be beneficial to open the blinds and turn on lights as soon as you wake up. As dusk approaches adjust light exposure and dim the lights as you get close to bedtime. It is also a good idea to use blackout shades and create a sleep sanctuary in your bedroom. Similar bedtimes and wake times are important as well as eating at consistent times in the day. Raising your body temperature with cardio or a sauna each day can also be helpful. Social interaction is important too!

We have become aware of the importance of outdoor air quality in smog filled cities, but we take for granted the quality of indoor environments. If air quality in a home leads to stuffiness or other discomforts it can cause respiratory symptoms, headaches and more. The obvious solution is a good indoor air filter but the not as obvious is opening your windows slightly each day to generate new air. The materials used in construction and when choosing furniture are extremely important too. Choose paint with no VOCs, flooring and furniture with natural and sustainably sourced hard wood and rugs and fabrics with natural fibers to name a few. You can also add green walls and plants to pull dust out of the air and add oxygen.

Which leads me to the term biophilia. Biophilia was popularized by psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in the 1960’s and suggests that humans possess an innate tendency to seek a connection with nature and other forms of life. What better way to do this than in the home! A home you enjoy entertaining in helps to connect you with other people.

There are many ways to add nature into your home, by using earthy colors, natural sunlight, adding plants, and art or images of nature to create a feeling of wellbeing.

Home design that is focused on improving human well-being strives to create a healthy environment. It is the intersection of Interior design and architecture, psychology, and neuroscience. Research has shown the positive effects that design can have on physical and mental health.

Left Out in the Cold (Competition Is Heating Up)

A Homeowners Guide to Tankless Water Heaters

By Clara Helm

It is a common occurrence when an hourlong shower and simultaneously running of the dishwasher create a poor victim of lukewarm, if not cold, water.

Tankless water heaters have solved some on-demand elements that traditional tank water heaters have left to be desired. For homeowners to make a fitting choice for their water heater needs, it is necessary to understand both the flaws and benefits of the most common systems.

How They Operate

For much of the 20th century, storage tank water heaters made up most of the market. This traditional form of water heater uses a heating mechanism (using electricity, natural gas, solar, etc.) at the bottom of the large metal cylinder to heat the water.

Cold water enters through the dip tube and is sent to the bottom of the tank to be heated. The hot water then rises and exits through the heat-out pipe.

In other words, water is constantly being kept hot and ready to use.

It was not until the mid-1990s that tankless water heaters were able to compete with tank models because of their increase in efficiency. Their rise in popularity has been due to their ability to create water on demand, using no energy when hot water is not needed, rather than constant heating.

A heat exchanger is the source of this on-demand hot water and is activated by the incoming flow of water. Electrical resistance heating coils (or a gas burner) heat the water when it enters the unit.

A common falsehood about tankless water heaters is that they provide “instant” hot water. Both Jeff Shaffer, owner of Shaffer Plumbing, and George Spraker, owner of Crown Plumbing, clarified that it is more accurately described as “endless” hot water.

“This means that once hot water gets your fixture, you can take a very long shower as long as you want, without running out like you would if you had a water heater,” said Spraker.

There is a lag in the time it takes for that water to get to the faucet because of it taking time for the cold water that is static in the lines to push through. But this amount of time varies depending on factors such as house size and type of tankless heater.

Which Type and Size to Buy

There are two types of tankless water heaters: point-of-use heaters and whole-house heaters. Depending on a customer’s need, point-of-use heaters work well for one or two outlets such as a sink, and they have less lag time. But if there is a larger need, whole house heaters would be needed, which is more common among their customers, Shaffer and Spraker both noted.

According to experts, when buying a tankless water heater, two factors need to be considered for its size: flow rate and temperature rise.

Flow rate is the amount of water your household may need at a time. To figure out demand, one should consider how many hot water devices you would use at a time and add up their flow rate or gallons per minute.

Temperature-rise refers to the difference between near groundwater temperature and desired water temperature that you would like in your house.

Given that most households desire their hot water to be around 120 degrees Fahrenheit, the customer of a tankless water heater would have to request a water heater that produces a certain temperature-rise based on groundwater temperature.

This temperature-rise factor can be of concern for those living in colder climates. If an area’s groundwater is colder than average, making the water take longer to heat, the water heater cannot provide as much hot water per minute.

While this is not much of a concern in Southern California, Spraker clarified this might be an issue in colder parts of California, where Delta T, the difference between two measured temperatures, is higher.

“Say, the groundwater is 50 degrees and you want to get it to 120 degrees,” said Spraker. “Between 50 and 120, that’s 70 degrees. That’s a large Delta T. Whereas, where we are, the groundwater might be 70, maybe 65, which means a smaller Delta T.”

But many experts agree that with the right size of the heater, a cold climate will not be an issue if the size of the heater fits your household’s hot water demands. If consumers are still worried, others recommend using a gas-heated tankless water heater, as it produces higher flow rates and heats the water quicker.

“You’ve got to be sure (the heater) is sized correctly, because in the wintertime, it works harder to create more water to keep up with the demand,” said Shaffer.

For the Environmental Homeowner

For homeowners invested in reducing their environmental footprint, a switch to a tankless water heater could contribute to a smaller environmental impact caused by water heating.

In a study of water heaters in Northern and Southern California by Lawerence Berkley National

Laboratory, tankless water heaters were found to reduce annual energy use by 16% compared to tank water heaters, and reduce global warming emissions by 18%.

This reduction in emissions and energy use has to do with the efficiency of tankless water heaters, as there is no standby heat loss and excessive energy consumption.

Not only would homeowners be aiding in a sustainable future, but they might also be able to gain economic benefits from the switch.

California now offers rebates and tax credits for homeowners seeking to buy tankless water heaters. Buyers of a tankless water heater can receive rebates of up to $1,000 if their model is Energy Star Certified and has a Uniform Energy Factor rating of 0.82 and above.

Buying qualifying models can also mean homeowners can get $600 back on their taxes.

What’s Holding Customers Back?

While prices vary depending on size, tankless water heaters tend to be more expensive than a traditional tank system, costing an average of $800 versus a tank water heater’s average of $600.

Electric-powered tankless heaters, the cheaper option, cost up to $800, and a gas-powered heater can cost more than $2,000. Point-of-use heaters cost less at around $250, with a pack of them costing up to $775.

Tankless water heaters also come with a higher installation cost, both the water heater and installation cost adding up to $3,500.

“For the first installation, it’s usually about twice as much cost (of a tank installation),” said Shaffer. This high fee for installation, noted Shaffer, is because most houses are being built for a tank water heater, taking extra work to transfer from a tank to a tankless system.

Tankless water heaters also need to be serviced every couple of years, according to both Spraker and Shaffer, which is especially important because of California’s high levels of hard water.

“The heat exchangers tend to build up with hard water deposits that need to be flushed out, whereas the water heater does not have that issue,” said Spraker.

When it comes to natural disasters and emergency situations, both plumbing experts recommend tank water heaters because of their storage of water.

Recalling a situation a couple of years ago in Southern California that left residents without electricity, Shaffer saw the benefit of having a tank water heater.

“I had a tankless water heater (during the blackout), and I could not have a hot shower. With a tank water heater, they had gas, they had hot water,” said Shaffer. “If there was a shortage of water, you also have water in your tank.”

Spraker agreed; when infrastructure failures occur, tank water heaters will come in handy.

“The first thing to go when we have a severe earthquake is the infrastructure of the city,” said Spraker. “Even if the water is off, it’s stored in (the tank), which you can live off until the infrastructure is back in place. With a tankless, you don’t have that option.”

If homeowners choose a tankless option, Spraker emphasized the importance of having a backup supply of water in the house.

What are the Benefits?

The higher fee for a tankless water heater will pay off both in longevity and energy costs. Tankless water heaters will last most homeowners more than 20 years, compared to the traditional 10-15 years. On average, Californians spend $124 per month on their energy bill and $63 per month on their natural gas bill.

To offset its higher price tag, a tankless water heater will reduce homeowners’ electricity or natural gas bill. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, tankless will use 34% less energy than a storage tank water heater if 41 gallons or less of hot water is used daily.

“Now, a couple of years ago, gas was cheap,” said Shaffer. “Last year, the gas really went up in price. So, people might notice that savings now.”

Therefore, it might take homeowners a year or two to see the benefits of their tankless system.

“Just like if someone wanted to buy a Tesla car, it’s gonna take a couple of years to save on gas for that extra cost,” said Spraker. “It’s kind of the same way with tankless; it’s gonna take a couple of years for that to pay for itself, but it eventually will.”

Other than its hot water efficiency and long-term savings, homeowners also factor in the space they save in their garages and other areas when choosing to install a compact tankless water heater. To veterans of the plumbing industry, both systems have upsides depending on the customer’s priorities.

“The biggest pro (of tankless) is the constant flow of hot water and saving space,” said Shaffer. “The cons are the cost and the maintenance.”

“Biggest pros for the tankless, I think, are the rebates, the energy savings, and then also the endless amounts of hot water that you get once it’s there,” said Spraker. “But the benefit of a (tank) water heater is that it costs less and the storage for emergency needs.”

Local Interior Designers

Forecast Earthy Tones as Standout Fall Trends

By C. Jayden Smith

While the weather in sunny Southern California never appears to drastically shift as the calendar flips from August to September, marking the beginning of the fall, that doesn’t mean your residence can’t undergo its own alterations.

Interior design is among the fields that sees a fair share of trends that evolve from season to season, meaning that this fall will feature a slate of changes as to what’s popular in the industry.

Local designers Jessica Belteau, who owns a studio of her own namesake, and Kathy Miller of Driftwood Designs talked this month about what they foresee will find a way into spaces in South Orange County and beyond.

Belteau is relatively new in the field, as she started doing small spaces for clients roughly three years ago, after her Instagram documenting the renovation of her own home gained a following. Despite her busy schedule, she makes an effort to stay connected with the industry and network by attending webinars and participating in trade organizations.

“I’ll also be attending a couple of shows coming up in the fall, to get together with vendors and get a better understanding of what’s trending for the upcoming year,” said Belteau.

Based on what’s she seen so far, Belteau believes rich, chocolate browns and muted greens will populate many living rooms, kitchens and other spaces in the next few months.

Brown, especially, will make a resurgence, as she’s seeing the color used in art, décor, furniture and finishes, such as wood.

“I just feel like brown is having its comeback, not just in fabrics and textiles, but even in finishing materials,” said Belteau. “We’re using it in renovations—customers are asking for brown countertops, which (has) never been a request in the past.”

Statement glassware, such as amber mugs or glass mugs with a pop of color, will also be prevalent in the fall, Belteau added.

She also mentioned lamps with pleated or rattan shades and the practice of layering accessories on bedsheets and shelving.

“Plaid is always during the fall, (and) I’ve been seeing vendors incorporating a lot of plaid in their pillow covers, rugs, and furniture fabric for chairs, sofas, and ottomans,” Belteau continued.

Kathy Miller, who designs spaces throughout the home, said trends do factor into her designs, but she still tries to have an overall neutral space that reflects Driftwood Designs’ signature coastal modern look.

“A lot of times, when we see trends are changing, we try to keep up and stay within those trends, but also still remain true to our brand,” Miller said.

She also mentioned her own prediction for the fall.

“As the summer’s basically drawing near an end, there’ll be more ... neutrals, browns, beiges, black, brass, champagne, greens, blues,” Miller continued. “That’s kind of what we’re seeing as we move forward.”

The level to which people doing their own designs incorporate trends often revolves around the type of refresh they envision, according to Miller, as smaller projects may require swapping out a throw pillow or artwork.

“If you’re doing it more with construction, they can paint their cabinetry, change out their countertops,” she said. “It just really depends on what (people) want to accomplish.”

What helps Miller achieve her and her clients’ goals during the design process is the connectivity between designers like her and industry vendors, who stay up to date on what’s popular through trade shows and other events.

“Whether they’re an online retailer or they have a showroom, they’ll pull those types of (trending) materials in,” said Miller. “If not, they’ll work closely with us. If there’s something that we would love to have them (put on) their showroom floors, though, they’re happy to do that.”

Even as Belteau follows the trends to determine what to place in her clients’ spaces, she’s always tried to do the opposite in her own home.

Belteau prefers more timeless concepts and designs, which has led her to use more neutral colors.

“I’ll change out textiles, throws, pillow covers; maybe I’ll switch out some art here and there,” she said. “But I try to keep the bigger pieces like your sofas or dressers or console tables pretty neutral, so I can just swap out the décor from season to season.”

Trends can fall out of style or switch in as little as six months, Belteau noted, making the task of even trying to keep up with them tiresome.

She advises people to invest in larger pieces of furniture as a more sustainable way to design long-term, a practice she also follows when clients request merely a “refresh” of their desired space.

“I swap out the smaller pieces, which, one, are usually less expensive and budget-friendly, and two, you can save them for future years and reuse them throughout the seasons,” Belteau said.

Two local interior designers give their insights on what will be in vogue as the fall season approaches. Photo: Courtesy of Shannon Dunbar/Driftwood Designs

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Environmental:

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

MAHFUZ AHMED

CASE NO. 30-2023-01338597-PR-PW-CMC

ANDREW YINZE LU CHENG

City of Dana Point

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Dana Point to consider the following:

Coastal Development Permit 22-0015, Site Development Permit 22-0023, and Administrative Modifications of Standards 23-0005: To construct a new 5,266 square-foot two-story, duplex with an attached 466 square foot garage with vehicle lifts to provide the additional parking required for the duplex. The project also includes a 300-square-foot roof deck and decks and balconies on the seaward side of the structure. The property is in the Residential Beach Road Duplex 18 (RBRD 18) zone, Coastal Overlay, and within the Floodplain Overlay (FP-3) District at 35075 Beach Road.

Project Numbers:

CDP22-0015, SDP22-0023, AMS23-0005

Project Location: 35075 Beach Road (APN: 691-141-08)

Project Representative:

Masum Azizi, Project Architect

Applicant:

Dr. Mohammed Amer Mohiuddin

Environmental:

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is found to be Categorically Exempt per Section 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction).

Hearing Date:

Monday, September 11, 2023

Hearing Time:

6:00 PM (or as soon thereafter as possible)

Hearing Location:

33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629 (Dana Point City Hall)

All persons either favoring or opposing the subject project are invited to present their views to the Commission at this hearing.

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90-day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact John Ciampa at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3591.

City of Dana Point

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Dana Point to consider the following:

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0027 and Minor Site Development Permit SDP22-0032(M) at 32711 Caribbean Drive: A request to demolish an existing single-family dwelling with an attached garage, and construct a new, 4,807 square foot single-family dwelling with a partially below grade, 1,657 square foot garage and multiple retaining walls. The project is in the Coastal Overlay District as defined by the City’s Zoning Map and includes retaining walls which exceed 30-inches in height, therefore approval of a Coastal Development Permit and a Minor Site Development Permit are required, respectively.

Project Number:

CDP23-0027 & SDP22-0032(M)

Project Location: 32711 Caribbean Drive (APN: 670-063-04)

Applicant: Daniel Kovachev

Owner: EZ Properties, LLC

The project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15303 (Class 3 – New Construction).

Hearing Date: Monday, September 11, 2023

Hearing Time: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as possible)

Hearing Location: 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629 (Dana Point City Hall)

All persons either favoring or opposing the subject project are invited to present their views to the Commission at this hearing.

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. The process includes but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90-day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact Danny Giometti, Senior Planner, at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3569.

City of Dana Point

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Dana Point to consider the following:

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0032 at 33981 Nauticus Isle: A request to permit 1,477 square foot addition and remodel to an existing, two-story single-family dwelling located within the Niguel Shores community. The project is in the City’s Coastal Overlay District (the California Coastal Zone) and the Appeals Jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission, thereby requiring the approval of a Coastal Development Permit.

Project Number:

Coastal Development Permit CDP23-0032

Project Location:

33981 Nauticus Isle (APN: 672-191-12)

Applicant: Ron Whitteveen, AIA

Owner:

Anthony and Lorraine Affuso

Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is categorically exempt per Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 1 - Existing Facilities) since the project consists of an addition to an existing single-family dwelling.

Hearing Date: Monday September 11, 2023

Hearing Time: 6:00 PM (or as soon thereafter as possible)

Hearing Location:

33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629 (Council Chambers)

All persons either favoring or opposing the subject project are invited to present their views to the Commission at this hearing.

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. This project may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in accordance with Dana Point Municipal Code Section 9.69.090. The process includes but is not limited to contacting the Coastal Commission for the appropriate forms and instructions to file an appeal. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90-day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact Danny Giometti, Senior Planner at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 248-3569.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MAHFUZ AHMED.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CAROL ANN AHMED in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CAROL ANN AHMED be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/07/23 at 1:30PM in Dept. CM06 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD., COSTA MESA, CA 92626 NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES

The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner

CATHERINE KIM, ESQ. - SBN 243811, ERNEST J. KIM, ESQ. - SBN 181280, LAW OFFICES OF ERNEST KIM 17541 17TH STREET, SUITE100 TUSTIN CA 92780, Telephone (949) 975-1870

8/11, 8/18, 8/25/23

CNS-3727363#

DANA POINT TIMES

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23 FL000553

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JINGYI

LU and YI CHENG on the behalf of YINZE LU, a minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

YINZE LU

Proposed Name

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing

Date: 11/15/2023

Time: 8:30 a.m . Dept: L74 The address of the court is: Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868-3205. Other: Remote (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. htm .)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Dana Point Times

Date: 08/08/2023

JUDGE JULIE A. PALAFOX, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: Dana Point Times August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 30-2023-01340089

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ARIANA SANDOVAL filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

ARIANA DEVINE SANDOVAL

Proposed Name

ARIANA BIRMAN DEVINE

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing

Date: 09/26/2023

Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D-100:

Room: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is: Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website, go to www.courts. ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Dana Point Times

Date: 08/04/2023

JUDGE LAYNE MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: Dana Point Times August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 2023

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT

A LAWYER. Date of Sale: 09/14/2023 at 9:00 AM.

Place of Sale: At the North front entrance to the County Courthouse at 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. NOTICE is hereby given that First American Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation, 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA in care of: 400 S. Rampart Blvd, #290 Las Vegas, NV 89145 – Phone: (844) 857-8303 , duly appointed Trustee under Notice of Delinquent Assessment (“NDA”), and pursuant to Notice of Default and Election to Sell (“NOD”), will sell at public auc-

PUBLIC NOTICES

TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM

tion for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, (a cashier’s check payable to said Trustee drawn on a state or national bank, a state or federal credit union, or a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings bank as specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) all right, title and interest now held under said NDA , to wit: Multiple Timeshare Estates as shown on Exhibit “A-1” (as described in the Declaration recorded on 06/17/1988 as 88288532 as amended) located at 34630 Pacific Coast Highway, Capistrano Beach, CA, 92624 with APN shown herein. The Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address shown herein. All recording references contained herein and on Schedule “1” attached hereto are in the County of Orange, California. Said sale will be made, without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, as to title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said NDA, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of sale, estimated fees, charges, as shown in sum due on Schedule “1” together with estimated expenses of the Trustee in the amount of $600.00 . The claimant, Riviera Beach and Spa Vacation Plan Owners Association, a California nonprofit corporation, under NDA delivered to Trustee a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located, and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. First American Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation. APN: See Schedule “1 ”. Batch ID: Foreclosure HOA 129286-RVB2-HOA. Schedule “1”: Lien Recording Date and Reference: 05/08/2023; Inst: 2023000105689; NOD Recording Date and Reference: 05/12/2023; 2023000111232; Contract No., Owner(S), APN, Sum Due; 16617278, Gloria C. Harrell, 898-110-56, $13,252.99; 16617301, David F. Jew and Sharon P. Park-Jew, 898-114-90, $4,283.48; 16617311, Gilberto Mojarrieta and Mercedes Mojarrieta, 898-114-68, $4,283.48; 16617370, Ernest W. Kurica and Barbara G. Kurica, 898-129-42, $4,806.26; 16617671, Irene R. Lujan and Bennie Lujan, Trustees of the Lujan Trust Dated July 25, 1991, 898-145-09, $2,859.85; 16617683, Robert Vallejos and Betty C. Vallejos and Tamra L. Vallejos, 898-14518, $2,826.12; 16617853, Shirley L. Mc Calla, 898119-02, $5,601.00; 16617888, Joseph Leveille and Maryann Leveille, 898-124-81, $4,283.48; 16617908, Marilyn O. Neese, Trustee of the Marilyn O. Neese Trust Dated August 26, 1992, 898-119-05, $6,903.47; 16617997, Vladimir Soldo and Adela Soldo, 898147-83, $1,626.26; 16618034, Thomas H. Willoughby and Lesline T. Willoughby, 898-129-97, $6,903.47; 16618040, William D. Angster and Theresa R. Melton, 898-132-32, $8,116.15; 16618213, Kurt Dorsey and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Kurt Dorsey and Donna Dorsey and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Donna Dorsey, 898-130-14, $6,910.93; 16618266, Kiyoshi Yamazaki and Junko Yamazaki, 898-147-75, $5,718.33; 16618353, Cleant D. Brown, Jr. and Eugenia A. Brown, 898-145-20, $2,299.16; 16618357, Richard W. Saliture, Trustee of the Richard W. Saliture Living Trust, Dated December 21, 1989 and Cheryl A. Ennis, Trustee of the Cheryl A. Ennis Living Trust, Dated December 19, 1989, 898-126-05, $4,278.85; 16618406, Dennis H. Warner and Kathleen M. Warner and Jacob C. Warner and Jennifer L. Warner, 898-125-07, $4,283.48; 16618458, Edrie Kerr Brinker, Trustee of the Edrie Kerr Brinker Living Trust Dated March 25, 2019, 898-118-31, $4,283.48; 16618691, Kevin Donahue, Successor Trustee of the Patricia J. Donahue Trust, Dated June 1, 1993, 898-141-86, $6,903.47; 16618715, Albert S.D. Carreon and Dolores Halili-Carreon, 898-141-71, $6,903.47; 16618732, James L. Todd and Virginia Todd, 898-139-93, $5,601.00; 16618827, Mark A. Gonske, 898-138-86, $4,283.48; 16618881, Rohan C. Wiratunga and S. Lakmini Wiratunga, 898-139-66, $5,601.00; 16619094, William M. Meggs and Elaine C. Meggs, 898-149-55, $3,093.19;

16619102, Robert J. Battistone and Marjori Y. Battistone, Co-Trustees of the Battistone Family Trust, Dated February 15, 2007, 898-135-83, $6,903.47; 16619152, Shirley M. Savage, Trustee, and Subsequent Trustees, of the Savage Family Trust, Dated May 17, 2001, 898-136-90, $5,601.00; 16619194, Wayne L. Lacey and Sandra L. Lacey, 898-148-27, $3,816.72; 16619208, Ltynette A. Allen, 898-139-85, $4,510.79; 16619251, David L. Vernon and Lora L. Imbler, 898-149-61, $3,093.09; 16619366, William M. Crabtree and Irma Crabtree, 898-153-21, $4,140.97; 16619475, Homer N. Eichhorn and Barbara L. Eichhorn, 898-151-86, $3,093.09; 16619567, David M. Cortez and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of David M. Cortez and David M. Cortez, II and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of David M. Cortez, II, 898-136-02, $5,176.96; 16619591, Patricia S. Brady, 898-127-86, $4,283.48; 16619604, Beverly T. Wilson, 898-152-82, $2,186.98; 16619655, James J. King and Janice C. King, 898-152-41, $3,812.57; 16619686, Naomi L. Harrison, 898-14662, $2,365.33; 16619793, Jay Rayl and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Jay Rayl and Paul Rayl and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Paul Rayl and Laura Fratilla and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Laura Fratilla, 898-141-70, $5,601.00; 16619935, Lowell V. Andrew and Ruth U. Andrew, 898-135-48, $5,176.96; 16619984, Christopher C. Sorce, 898-151-24, $2,365.33; 16620020, Russell Fenn and Glenna M. Fenn, 898-120-02, $6,903.47; 16620129, Sylvia Ruth Fialla Levine, Trustee of the Sylvia Ruth Fialla Levine Revocable Trust Dated November 30, 2016, 898-156-70, $3,812.57; 16620146, Donald E. Wolfe Jr., 898-15516, $2,365.33; 16620255, William J. Stafford, 898155-03, $3,093.09; 16620380, Anthem Capistrano, Llc, An Arizona Limited Liability Company, 898127-97, $4,290.48; 16620400, James A. Collins Jr. and Claire W. Collins, 898-117-13, $9,307.50; 16620404, William F. Mead, Trustee of the William F. Mead Separate Property Trust Dated June 14, 1999, 898127-99, $6,918.39; 16620412, Ronald H. Newman and Kathleen M. Newman, Co-Trustees of the Newman Revocable Living Trust, U/D/T/ January 9, 1989, 898-154-95, $4,482.66; 16620471, Adela L. Deguzman, Surviving Trustee of the Francisco C. Deguzman and Adela L. Deguzman Living Trust Dated April 21, 2005, 898-152-58, $3,093.09; 16620591, Louis J. Schenk and Laurie L. Schenk, 898-115-80, $7,508.60; 16620983, Alex A. Waldrop, III, 898-14249, $7,362.00; 16620998, Armen A. Adamian and Alexandra Matevossian, 898-110-66, $6,024.95; 16621047, Illuminada M. Kellers, 898-117-66, $4,283.48; 16621080, Mabel Diana Colburn, 898154-77, $4,140.97; 16621086, Samar Choudhuri and Barbara Choudhuri, 898-134-47, $6,903.47; 16621109, James F. Basone and Nellie A. Basone, 898-138-12, $6,903.47; 16621236, Celeste M. Coleman, 898-157-24, $3,093.09; 16621265, Harry B. Wehmeyer and Lila Mae Wehmeyer, Trustees of the Wehmeyer Family Trust Uad 8/5/92, 898-137-21, $6,903.47; 16621297, Ines A. Rivero and Waldo Ramos, 898-156-83, $3,812.57; 16621315, Leopold E. Cichocki and Sylvia H. Cichocki, 898-141-48, $5,603.85; 16621397, Carl S. Gosma and Linda H. Gosma, 898-137-10, $4,283.48; 16621403, Dorothy Ann Fuhrman-Bowdlear, 898-155-92, $3,812.57; 16621723, Robert L. Powell and Nelsie Ann Powell, 898-110-92, $7,425.99; 16621727, Lawrence L. Dockery, 898-156-51, $3,812.57; 16621737, Bernice A. Rivera , Trustee of the Bernice A. Rivera Living Trust Dated Oct. 19, 1991 and Bernice Rivera and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Bernice Rivera, 898-126-39, $4,283.48; 16621811, Alexander M. Masarik and Charlotte L. Masarik, 898-112-85, $6,024.95; 16621827, Sara A. Marcus and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Sara A. Marcus and Samuel B. Barjam and Ylda Barjam, Trustees of the Barjam Revocable Family Trust Dated June 8, 1992, 898-160-62, $3,326.23; 16621895, Columbus Curry and Josephine Curry, Co-Trustees of the Curry Family Trust Dated January 30, 2002, 898-161-56, $3,948.46; 16621973, Farmers and Merchants Trust

Company of Long Beach, Successor Trustee of the Kohn Family Trust, Dated June 27, 1990, 898-11213, $6,024.95; 16622042, Jill D. Klontz and Timothy J. Klontz and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Jeanne M. Walker and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Harry L. Hamilton, 898-160-82, $3,326.23; 16622132, Jacklyn Zepeda, 898-151-55, $3,093.09; 16622139, Ronald W. Baucom and Olivia E. Baucom, 898-167-15, $1,694.42; 16622165, Ralph J. Cruz and Veronica M. Caracoza, 898-165-89, $2,496.66; 16622171, Judy S. H. Cheng and George H. J. Cheng, 898-142-68, $5,601.00; 16622232, David J. Feltman, Trustee and Subsequent Trustees of the David J. Feltman Trust, Dated July 11th 2017, 898166-82, $2,361.25; 16622349, Sharon G. Higuera, 898-167-10, $3,326.23; 16622408, Kim A. Lawrence and Denise E. Bassett, 898-166-69, $4,053.06; 16622474, Liza B. Loyola and Gemma U. Rebamontan, 898-166-31, $3,412.28; 16622489, Joyce Aumock and Bonne M. Terrill, 898-160-37, $3,281.04; 16622637, Robert Earl Corns and Martha Lucia Hernandez-Corns, 898-146-95, $3,812.57; 16622652, Cynthia Ann Morrow, 898-163-85, $2,496.66; 16622682, Stanley A. Sigal and Riva K. Sigal, 898164-55, $4,053.06; 16622771, Jaime H. Villacorta, 898-153-19, $4,140.97; 16622801, Jack Nixon and Joan D. Nixon, 898-168-74, $3,326.23; 16622865, John O. Perry and Lashon Mcclain-Rayford and Darrell B. Rayford, 898-162-99, $4,202.96; 16622904, Forrest D. Pratt and Grace D. Pratt, 898-126-97, $5,601.00; 16622952, William L. Kerns and Dicksie Whittington Kerns, 898-170-14, $2,353.82; 16622960, James L. Mullens and Jennifer A. Mullens, Trustees of the Mullens Family Trust Dated May 15, 1997, 898-146-46, $2,365.33; 16623113, H. D. Grelling and Elizabeth E. Grelling, 898-170-22, $3,812.57; 16623313, William R. Brown, 898-121-70, $7,425.99; 16623327, Eduardo M. Pastrana and Lina J. Pastrana, 898-163-90, $4,100.00; 16623333, Willarean Evans, 898-164-82, $2,543.60; 16623384, Edward Parleman and Denise F. Parleman, 898-168-59, $2,487.30; 16623391, Richard A. Wilson and Adela G. Wilson and Michael R. Wilson and Mark S. Wilson and Mireya Wilson and Jake G. Wilson and Ivette Wilson, 898-164-08, $3,326.23; 16623392, Gilbert A. Clark and Darlene L. Clark, 898-124-24, $4,607.79; 16623403, Eugene Rudolph and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Eugene Rudolph, 898-168-51, $2,496.66; 16623415, Miriam Jackson and Graeme Whittington, 898-168-27, $2,193.98; 16623462, Earl R. Ramsey and Viona C. Ramsey, 898-163-86, $1,748.36; 16623762, Albert H. Hofmann and Donna R. Hofmann, 898-130-43, $6,886.36; 16623844, Jesus J. Cuadra and Maria S. Cuadra, 898-150-26, $2,365.33; 16623926, Marjorie M. Hughes, 898-14719, $2,365.33; 16623978, Norman K. Albertson and Marilyn E. Albertson, 898-171-23, $1,619.29; 16624101, Feliz Gulfin-Lagman, 898-170-75, $3,093.09; 16624384, Leman A. Smith and Henrietta Elmore-Smith, 898-154-98, $3,812.57; 16624501, Robert C. Moore, 898-166-89, $3,093.09; 16624908, Theresa R. Melton, 898-119-74, $9,321.74; 16625006, John O. Perry and Lashon Mcclain-Rayford and Darrell B. Rayford, 898-168-18, $3,654.49; 16625103, James L. Mullens and Jennifer A. Mullens, Trustees of the Mullens Family Trust, Dated May 15, 1997, 898-166-81, $2,365.33; 16625141, Annie P. Stanley, 898-165-92, $3,326.23; 16625173, Jeffery A. Williams and Michelle C. Williams, 898-166-08, $8,398.24; 16625343, David Gerald Schwartzkopf and Karen Marie Schwartzkopf, Co-Trustees of the Schwartzkopf Revocable Living Trust U/T/D 7/18/01, 898153-18, $2,186.98; 16625436, Linda Kugler and Harvey J. Kugler, 898-166-94, $4,816.14; 16629267, Joyce J. Walton and Noreen T. Miura, 916-118-74, $2,365.33; 16656567, Toni M. Barnes, 898-168-45, $3,277.78; 16682578, Anne Frances Alayon Gregorio and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Paz B. Dajay, 898-113-85, $5,601.00; 16871176, James R. Moran, 898-157-29, $3,807.27; 17138116, Cynthia L. Marshall and George A. Marshall, 898-131-14, $6,903.47; 17704441, Leticia Mejia and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Leticia Mejia, 898142-65, $6,903.47; 17722435, Kurt W. Jorgensen and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Kurt W. Jorgensen, 898-145-76, $3,525.14; 17743328, Bryan Carroll and Pauline Carroll, 898-114-96, $6,903.47; 17826304, Kai Cremata, 898-152-53, $3,812.57; 17948081, James May, 898-144-94, $4,462.11;

17953071, Omari Holland, 898-134-37, $6,903.47; 17967931, Mike Bergeron and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Mike Bergeron and Laura Cazier and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Laura Cazier, 898-138-77, $5,601.00; 18065087, Ruby Nell Knighton and the Unrecorded Interest of the Spouse of Ruby Nell Knighton, 898-162-49, $5,601.00. Exhibit “A-1”: Contract No., Vacation Plan No., Undivided Interest, Condo Unit No. or NA, Vacation Plan, Season, Frequency; 16617278, R102-C05, 1/3366, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Annual; 16617301, R202-E31, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16617311, R202-D09, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16617370, R310-F04, 1/3366, na, Surfcrest, Prime, Annual; 16617671, O310-F50, 1/6732, n/a, Surfcrest, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16617683, E210-E49, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16617853, R210-E35, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16617888, R301-D02, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16617908, R210-E38, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16617997, O315-D20, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16618034, R311-D08, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16618040, R315-D39, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16618213, R311-D25, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16618266, O309-D15, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16618353, E210-E51, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16618357, R303-D24, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16618406, R301-D28, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16618458, R209-D15, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16618691, R413-D24, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16618715, R413-D09, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16618732, R409-D35, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16618827, R407-D30, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16618881, R409-D, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16619094, O401-D22, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16619102, R401-D33, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16619152, R403-D38, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16619194, O39-D20, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16619208, R409-D27, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16619251, O405-D21, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16619366, O42-F47, 1/6732, n/a, Surfcrest, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16619475, E306-E49, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16619567, R402-F01, 1/3366, n/a, Surfcrest, Prime, Annual; 16619591, R307-D01, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16619604, E308-F18, 1/6732, n/a, Surfcrest, Prime, Even Year Biennial; 16619655, O200-E47, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16619686, E303-D39, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16619793, R413-D08, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16619935, R400-F49, 1/3366, n/a, Surfcrest, High, Annual; 16619984, E204-E43, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16620020, R212-E33, 1/3366TH, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16620129, R318-E41, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16620146, E318-E25, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16620255, O316-E28, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16620380, R307-D12, 1/3366TH, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16620400, R206-E50, 1/3366TH, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16620404, R307-D14, 1/3366TH, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16620412, O316-E24, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16620471, E204-E12, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Even Year Biennial; 16620591, R204-E19, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16620983, R414-E36, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16620998, R102-C15, 1/3366, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Annual; 16621047, R208-E01, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16621080, O308-F51, 1/6732, n/a, Surfcrest, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16621086, R322-E50, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16621109, R406-E07, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16621236, E406-E30, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16621265, R404-E18, 1/3366TH, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16621297, O318-E48, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16621315, R412-E37, 1/3366TH, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16621397, R404-E07, 1/3366TH, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annu-

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al; 16621403, E316-E31, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16621723, R102-C41, 1/3366TH, n/a, Sunset, High, Annual; 16621727, O318-E18, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16621737, R304-E07, 1/3366TH, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16621811, R110-C30, 1/3366TH, n/a, Sunset, High, Annual; 16621827, E224-C04, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Even Year Biennial; 16621895, E416-E44, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16621973, R108-C09, 1/3366, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Annual; 16622042, E224-C23, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, High, Even Year Biennial; 16622132, O302-E17, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16622139, O216-C09, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16622165, O214-C46, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16622171, R415-D04, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16622232, E312-E37, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16622349, E112-C24, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sunset, High, Even Year Biennial; 16622408, O226-C45, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sunset, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16622474, O222-C43, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sunset, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16622489, O220-C06, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16622637, O305-D19, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16622652, O222-C18, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16622682, O220-C10, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16622771, O402-F46, 1/6732ND, n/a, Surfcrest, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16622801, E216-C37, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sunset, High, Even Year Biennial;

16622865, O218-C19, 1/6732ND, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16622904, R305-D14, 1/3366TH, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16622952, E308-F36, 1/6732, n/a, Surfcrest, High, Even Year Biennial;

16622960, E303-D19, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Even Year Biennial; 16623113, E404-E30, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16623313, R216-C48, 1/3366, n/a, Sunset, High, Annual;

16623327, E226-C08, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Even Year Biennial; 16623333, E226-C17, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Even Year Biennial; 16623384, O402-F04, 1/6732, n/a, Surfcrest, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 16623391, E226-C12, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Even Year Biennial; 16623392, R226-C47, 1/3366, n/a, Sunset, High, Annual; 16623403, O216-C34, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16623415, O400-F33, 1/6732, n/a, Surfcrest, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16623462, E222-C19, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Even Year Biennial; 16623762, R312-E03, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16623844, E302-E47, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16623926, O305-D49, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16623978, O407-D40, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16624101, E307-D38, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16624384, E316-E25, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Even Year Biennial; 16624501, O409-D44, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16624908, R212-E05, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 16625006, E310-F37, 1/6732, n/a, Surfcrest, High, Even Year Biennial; 16625103, O311-D38, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16625141, E214-C48, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, High, Even Year Biennial; 16625173, E220-C16, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, Prime, Even Year Biennial; 16625343, E402-F45, 1/6732, n/a, Surfcrest, High, Even Year Biennial; 16625436, E112-C26, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, High, Even Year Biennial; 16629267, E109-A19, 1/102, 090, Preferred, N/A, Even Year Biennial; 16656567, O112-C46, 1/6732, n/a, Sunset, High, Odd Year Biennial; 16682578, R200-E28, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 16871176, O406-E33, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Odd Year Biennial; 17138116, R313-D23, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 17704441, R415-D01, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 17722435, E400-F21, 1/6732, n/a, Surfcrest, Prime, Even Year Biennial; 17743328, R202-E37, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 17826304, O204-E06, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Odd Year Biennial; 17948081,

E207-D20, 1/6732, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Even Year Biennial; 17953071, R322-E40, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, High, Annual; 17967931, R407-D21, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual; 18065087, R315-D14, 1/3366, n/a, Sea Breeze, Prime, Annual.

Published in the Dana Point Times, August 25, September 1, 8, 2023.

City of Dana Point NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Dana Point to consider the following:

Site Development Permit SDP22-0025 at 33861 Malaga Drive: A request for a Site Development Permit to allow the conversion of attached two-car garage into a 384 square foot one-bedroom Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in association with an existing nonconforming two-story, multi-family dwelling pursuant to Dana Point Zoning Code Section 9.07.210(F)(1)(d) . In accordance with Zoning Code Section 9.07.210 (F)(4)(b), an ADU may be contained within an existing garage of a multi-family dwelling.

Project Numbers:

Site Development Permit SDP22-0025

Project Location: 33861 Malaga Drive (APN: 682-263-17)

Applicant/Owner:

Travis Mellem/Travis and Cora Mellem

Environmental: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is found to be Categorically Exempt per Section 15303(e) (Class 3 – New Construction or conversion of small structures) since the project consist of converting existing garage space into an ADU.

Hearing Date: Monday, September 11, 2023

Hearing Time:

6:00 PM (or as soon thereafter as possible)

Hearing Location:

33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629 (Dana Point City Hall)

All persons either favoring or opposing the subject project are invited to present their views to the Commission at this hearing.

Note: This project may be appealed to the City Council. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Dana Point prior to the public hearing. Any litigation related to this project may be subject to the 90-day statute of limitations set forth in California Government Code section 1094.6 and/or 65009.

For further information, please contact Alyssa Gonzalez, Assistant Planner, at the City of Dana Point, Community Development Department, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 209, Dana Point, (949) 2483556.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236668074

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DAMN GOOD PLANT GOODS 33941 PEQUITO DRIVE

DANA POINT, CA 92629

Full Name of Registrant(s):

DAMN GOOD BAKED GOODS, LLC

33941 PEQUITO DRIVE

DANA POINT, CA 92629

This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a

DAMN GOOD BAKED GOODS, LLC/s/MOLLY

HOPKINS, MOLLY HOPKINS MANAGING

MEMBER/MANAGER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 07/18/2023.

Published in: Dana Point Times August 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023

AUTO REPAIR

Dana Point Auto 34342 Coast Hwy., Unit B, 949.496.1086

BODY MIND

‘Oppenheimer’

BY MEGAN BIANCO

TBY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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en days after Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning, Part 1 and on the same weekend as Greta Gerwig’s Barbie , Christopher Nolan’s WWII drama Oppenheimer hit theaters.

People were expecting the historical piece to do well. After all, Nolan has a dedicated following since his Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012) and other hits including Memento (2000), The Prestige (2006) and Inception (2010).

Deacon Hill Powers Football’s Opening Win

Deacon Hill reeled in two interceptions, ran back a pick-six, scored a rushing touchdown and knocked in three field goals to send the Dolphins to a season-opening road victory, 31-7, last Friday Aug. 18.

War-themed features usually do well with older audiences, and Nolan also has the distinction of filling up his casts with superstars. What a lot of people—even box-office experts—didn’t see coming was Oppenheimer making $175 million during its opening, let alone possibly becoming the filmmaker’s biggest box office performance.

Dana Hills (1-0) looks to follow up the win against a talented, motivated Laguna Beach (0-1) in the Dolphins’ home opener this Friday, Aug. 25. The Breakers lost their opener in overtime on the road at Chino, 27-26, and Dana Hills won at Laguna Beach last season with a dramatic late punt block and final-minute touchdown, 28-24.

You could be thinking, this is the power of the “Barbenheimer” meme, which it is to an extent. But I think people also got the best of counterprogramming.

Hill’s picks were among five interceptions captured by the Dana Hills defense, with additional grabs by

Oppenheimer is, of course, J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), physi -

cist and inventor of the atomic bomb.

seniors Noah Kucera, Cale Vincent and Blaise Brebner. The turnovers set up short fields for the Dolphins to capitalize with the touchdown run and field goals by Hill and another rushing touchdown by sophomore Radley Geiss.

Cooper Walsh, a senior, led the Dana Hills defense with eight tackles, including seven solo efforts and a tackle-forloss. Sophomore Charlie Eckl contributed seven tackles, with seniors Deacon Hill and Mitchell Hill each collecting six tackles. Senior Dominic Barto and sophomore Trevor Blackmore each registered a tackle-for-loss.

Throughout the epic, three-hour runtime, we see JRO’s rise from physics student, to leading The Manhattan Project from 1940 to 1945 alongside Gen. Leslie Groves (Matt Damon), to various court hearings in 1954-59 involving U.S. Atomic Energy Senior Member Lewis Strauss (Robert Downey, Jr.).

During all this, Robert is also dodging accusations of communism via affiliations, and struggles with his marriage to wife Kitty (Emily Blunt) and infrequent love affair with Jean Tatlock (Florence Pugh).

The defensive effort was paramount, as Dana Hills’ offense had its expected early struggles. Deacon Hill, Geiss and Kucera ran for a combined 158 yards on 26 carries, but the Dolphins were unable to get anything going in the air. In his first start and first varsity passes, senior quarterback Myles Van Wyhe completed 10 of 20 passes for 68 yards with three interceptions. Before the season, Dana Hills coach Tony Henney said they would be patient with the offense, but the Dolphins will certainly need more against Laguna Beach.

Nolan takes double duty on Oppenheimer as screenwriter and director, while Hoyte van Hoytema’s cinematography and Jennifer Lame’s editing effectively add to the wondrous spectacle on screen.

Visually, Oppenheimer delivers, because direction, atmosphere and aesthetic are Nolan’s strengths. Murphy and Damon are fine leading the story; Downey, in particular, gives us a fine post- Iron Man performance; and the all-star cast is well-utilized as a whole.

The Breakers’ offense is led by two highly touted players in the passing game with junior quarterback Jackson Kollock and BYU-committed tight end Ryner Swanson. Kollock has seven

To fully appreciate the huge explosions and use of black-and-white and color cinematography, the giant screen experience at the IMAX might be

NCAA Division 1 offers, including Washington, Colorado and Minnesota.

worth it.

Girls Flag Football Makes Debut

Dana Hills played its first-ever girls flag football game on Tuesday, Aug. 22, as the sport makes its CIF-SS debut

Two weaknesses of the period drama are my general strife with Nolan: stilted dialogue and blatant expository monologues. They’re not a complete detriment to the film’s quality, but they are what they are. But the acting and direction mainly make up for the script’s faults.

this season.

The Dolphins were shut out at Santa Margarita, 24-0, but it was still a historic first for the Dana Hills athletics department.

Most importantly, who was expecting summer movies to skyrocket this late into the season after such an underwhelming start?

Dana Hills returns to the field on Monday, Aug. 28, at El Toro, and the Dolphins make their home debut on Wednesday, Aug. 30, against the Chargers at 6 p.m. DP

Between action/adventure with M:I7 , comedy with Barbie and drama with Oppenheimer , these are the kind of options you want to see at the theaters for vacation or just a weekend. DP

Bruce Leonard Beal

February 12, 1948 - June 28, 2023

Beloved husband, father, brother, and uncle, Bruce Leonard Beal passed away June 28, 2023, in Dana Point, CA. He was born in Geneva,

adventurous, and a born leader, he radiated

Korea, and Thailand; American Jurisprudence Awards for constitutional law and real estate law; legal writing assistant of Leonard D. DuBoff, Esq., most proficient legal writer for art in US, though blind; argued cases before the Oregon Appellate and Supreme Courts; certificate of 9KYU International Karate Association; scuba diver with dozens of dives in the pristine Red Sea; sailor of his F31 Trimaran and Fountaine Pajot catamaran; Citizen of the Year 2016 in Dana Point, CA; judge advocate of Dana Point Yacht Club for 12 years; web maker of several websites, including the world’s first online mediation service, Internet Neutral; left an indelible mark through his commendable contributions to the Dana Point Historical Society and the surfing history of Dana Point, CA. His dedication, hard work, and commitment to his profession and community are testimonies of

Bruce Beal will be deeply missed by all who knew him and benefited from his wisdom, leadership, and immense love for life. Bruce has requested to be buried at sea with his wife Marlene. Upon her passing, a date

Photo: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Stiner, Jacolyn (Beal) Reeves; and 3 neph

Dana Hills senior Deacon Hill led the Dolphins in all three phases of the game in the football team’s season-opening win at University, 31-7, last Friday, Aug. 18. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

MATT BIOLOS WINS INAUGURAL VISSLA CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR SHAPER RANKINGS

San Clemente shaper ranks No. 1 in WSL’s unique surfboard-builder competition

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

On Sept. 9, the first San Clemente Boardbuilders Hall of Fame will induct its inaugural class as the centerpiece of the new Rhythm and Resin Festival in the Los Molinos District. And while this go-around will largely celebrate the pioneers and tribal elders of the shaping community, the future is wide open.

In keeping with the town’s tradition of providing a safe haven for some of the world’s most notorious surfboard-building talent, San Clemente’s Matt “Mayhem” Biolos won the WSL’s Vissla Championship Tour Shaper Rankings.

To support surfboard builders, the WSL this year launched a unique competition to see which surfboard labels enjoyed the most competitive success on the Championship Tour. Over the course of the season, points were awarded to each surfboard brand based on the results of the surfers riding said brand.

Given just how prolific Biolos’ designs are on the Championship Tour, from this writer’s perspective, he seemed an obvious frontrunner to win the Shaper Rankings.

Other international brands vying for the top spot included Australian-based DHD, Sharp Eye (with roots in Brazil), Channel Islands in Santa Barbara and Pyzel in Hawaii.

Five-time world champ and Olympic gold medalist Carissa Moore, who has

GROM OF THE WEEK

MASON MOSCHOPOULOS

BY JAKE HOWARD

It’s been a heck of a summer for up-andcoming goofy-footer Mason Moschopoulos. After scoring some epic waves on a surf trip to the idyllic Indonesian island of Bali, Mason came home more fired up than ever—and it’s showing in his competitive results.

Making a ton of finals in the Sun Diego AM Slam Series, he scored a second-place finish at the recent event held at the San Clemente Pier. He’s also been putting

been riding Biolos’ designs since she was a teenager, won the first event of the year at Pipe and set the pace. After that, it was San Clemente’s Griffin Colapinto’s turn to shine. Putting together the best career of his life, a string of runner-up finishes and a win at the Surf Ranch Pro kept the roll going.

Then it was Brazil’s Yago Dora’s turn to get in on the action. Leveraging his patented silky-smooth style and radical air game, Dora took out the Rio Pro. And to end the season on a high note, San Clemente resident Caroline Marks earned a much-deserved win in Tahiti to clinch the Shaper Rankings for Biolos.

“As the season progressed and our crew was doing well, I still didn’t want to highlight it through our social media or marketing,” Biolos explained on his Instagram account. “It felt like bragging, and I didn’t want to jinx our surfers, or distract from their work. But after a while, I realized that so many surfing fans and friends were following and paying attention.”

“Although I don’t believe it makes our brand, or our staff, any better than other brands or shapers that live and work in this stressful, challenging game of building boards for the world’s best, it does feel good to have our team perform well and have a spotlight on our passion and craft,” he continued. “Definitely need to thank our main backup shapers, Jeff Widener and Chris Kaysen, as well as Gian Berni-

time in on the Calvary Chapel Surfing Association circuit, as well as in the Western Surfing Association competitions.

“He’s getting good fast,” says coach Lucas Filardi-Taub.

Living in Ladera Ranch, Mason is rarely home. Preferring to split his time between his two favorite spots at Trestles and Salt Creek, he’s seemingly always in the water. And when he’s not out ripping with friends or working on his technique with his coach, you’ll likely find him shredding around town on his skateboard or training in jiu-jitsu.

Riding Rumaner Surfboards, Mason also enjoys the support of Clean Juice Dana Point and EyeOnSurfing.

As he climbs up the ranks, be sure to keep an eye on him in the months and years to come. He’s bound to be a key player for the next generation of San Clemente surf stars who are waiting in

ni (Team Manager), Mike Kinna (Team glassing), as well as the entire staff at Lost Surfboards.”

With Biolos taking the win, Sharp Eye landed in second, thanks to big years by San Clemente resident Filipe Toledo and Aussie Jack Robinson, while DHD landed in third. Rounding out the top five were Pyzel in fourth and Channel Islands in fifth.

It’s a theme you’ve read about in this column before, but once again, we see San Clemente standing tall on the global surf stage.

Biolos’ win isn’t just a win for him and

his team at Lost; it’s proof positive that when it comes to contributing to the sport and culture of surfing at the most elite level, this area continues to produce world-class talent.

Jake Howard is a local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. A former editor at Surfer magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for several publications, including Picket Fence Media, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation. DP

SURF FORECAST

Water Temperature: 64-66 Degrees

Water Visibility: 15-20’

Outlook: Southerly swell peaks on Friday, putting more spots in waist to shoulder high surf, (3-4’+). Those waves hold into Saturday, then ease to mainly thighstomach high, (2-3’+) on Sunday as the swell tapers off. For Friday and the weekend, a light morning sea breeze rises to moderate west winds in the afternoons.

the wings. DP

If you have a candidate for Grom of the Week, we want to know. Send an email to jakehoward1@gmail.com.

Mason Moschopoulos. Photo: Courtesy of the Moschopoulos Family

Caroline Marks, on her way to winning the Tahiti Pro at Teahupoo, solidifies her spot at the upcoming WSL Finals and gives her surfboard shaper, Matt Biolos, the win in the first Vissla CT Shaper Rankings.

Photo: Courtesy of Matt Dunbar/WSL

THE COACH HOUSE

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The San Juan Capistrano Equestrian Coalition presents the 21st annual

TWO STEPPING NDER THE STAR

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the 21st annual Two Stepping Under the Stars Event at the Riding Park on August 5th. We would like to give a special thank you to all the amazing sponsors who made this event possible!

Premier Presenting Sponsor Platinum Buckle Sponsor Host Sponsor Trails of Discovery

Gold Buckle Sponsors

Silver Buckle Sponsors

Rancho Sierra Vista Equestrian Center, Bank of America Private Bank, Skye Ranch, Firner Equestrian, American Horse Products, Kramer Orthopedics, Orange County Equine Veterinary Services, Cuesta Construction,Orange County Horse Show Association, Fieldpiece Instruments, Inc., Diane Craig- DVM DACVS- Veterinary Surgical Specialists of Orange County, STRUT CARES, 5M Ranch and 5M Equine Performance Center

Bronze Buckle Sponsors

Tegan and Corey Tabor, VCS Environmental, Mission Equine Hospital, Las Vaqueras Womens Riding Club, San Juan Capistrano Equestrian Center, Stone Creek Dressage, Equine Veterinary Associates Inc , Zone 4, John Berney Equestrian, Dr. Julie Ryan Johnson and Dr. Gary Johnson, Moe Architecture, Dana Smith Show Team, Dr Sam and Kate Roth, Swallows Inn, Betsy & Ray King, Padre Junipero Serra Riders, Rancho Mission Viejo, The Shea Center, Rio Vista Stables, Gordon and Marsha Youde, Cinquini Insurance Services, Stephanie Frisch Insurance 101 Services, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Wildfire Mercantile, CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets, MG Group - Carrie Gilmore and Paige McDaniel, Ramblin’ Rogues Square Dance Club Mission Viejo, Flyer and Flyer PLC, Palmera and Andrew Todd

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The Oaks Equestrian Facility, Capistrano Ranch, Animal Magnetism, Reveal Equestrian, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., In Concert Pilates, Kruse Feed and Supply, Diane Harkey, Tom and Margarita Solazzo, Vermeulen's Landscaping INC, DVM Management, Equivont, Tyra Hattersley and Jon Dibble, The Peppermint Pig Boutique, Stroscher Ranch, Talega Animal Hospital, Surf and Turf Therapy, Luxury Ranch Interior Design, Nature's Fodder

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