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Petition to Hear ‘Martin v. Boise’ Denied South County Cities React to Supreme Court Decision E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 5

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The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Monday, Dec. 16 not to take up an appeal to the landmark Martin v. Boise ruling, which bars cities from enforcing anti-camping ordinances unless shelter beds are offered. Photo: Courtesy of Freepik

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Gross family will experience the programs alongside their beneficiaries.

“We look forward to seeing the ocean through their eyes,” said Jennifer Gross.

She says she plans to collect and examine pelagic specimens with students on an upcoming Living Systems cruise.

Dr. Wendy Marshall, the President of Education and Operations at Ocean Institute, first visited Ocean Institute as a fourth-grade teacher on a field trip.

“This gift equalizes access to enriching experiences that can be life-changing for the students,” Marshall said. “We are incredibly thankful for the support to our programs and critical resources that enable us to meet our mission to use the ocean as our classroom to inspire students to learn.”—LB

Five things Dana Point should know this week Levin Issues Statement Ahead of President Trump’s Impeachment THE LATEST: On Wednesday, Dec. 18, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump, with Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) voting with the majority.

In the first article of impeachment, Trump stands accused of abusing his presidential power when he asked Ukraine to investigate the son of potential political rival Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 election and then obstructing Congress’ investigation. The second article accuses Trump of obstruction of Congress.

In a letter Trump issued to Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Trump says the claims are disingenuous, meritless and baseless.

“Every time I talk with a foreign leader, I put America’s interests first, just as I did with President (Volodymyr) Zelensky,” Trump wrote. “You are turning a policy disagreement between two branches of government into an impeachable offense—it is no more legitimate than the Executive Branch charging members of Congress with crimes for the lawful exercise of legislative power.”

Earlier on Wednesday, before the vote, Levin issued a statement regarding the Articles of Impeachment.

“I came to Washington to address the climate crisis, fight for veterans, and lower health care costs, not to impeach a President,” Levin said. “I have passed nine bipartisan bills through the House of Representatives to support our nation’s heroes, including two that have been signed into law this year. That is the work I came here to do.”

Levin, whose district represents Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, goes on to state he is in support of both Articles of Impeachment.

“I also took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. The President violated our Constitution—and undermined our national security—when he pressured a foreign government to interfere in our elections for his personal and political gain,” Levin said. “He then orchestrated an absolute Dana Point Times December 20-26, 2019

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Photo: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead

obstruction of the impeachment inquiry, proving that he believes that he is above the law. No one is above the law, not even the President. That is why I support both Articles of Impeachment. Now it is up to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to do what’s right and hold a fair and thorough trial in the Senate.”

WHAT’S NEXT: The matter will now go to a trial in the Senate in January 2020, where a vote of two-thirds majority would be necessary for removal. While Democrats have the majority in the House to impeach Trump, Republicans control the Senate.

Trump is the third American president to be impeached.—Lillian Boyd

Donation Will Bring Underserved Classrooms to Ocean Institute THE LATEST: The William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation has made a donation of $200,000 to Ocean Institute in order to support educational programs and upgrades and maintenance for the research vessel Sea Explorer.

The institute’s Adopt-A-Class program has provided funding for 10,000 students annually to enjoy field trips and educational opportunities in Dana Point. About 50,000 students have visited the Ocean Institute every year for the past 40 years.

“Although we live close to the ocean, few of my students have ever actually seen it,” said Daryth Morrisey, a Fountain Valley educator who was notified that her class was adopted. “We are a Title I school and simply cannot do this without help. My students felt so special that someone that they don’t know wants them to see the world.”

As part of the “ride-along” program, the

SoCal Edison Announces Release of Liquid Batch Discharge THE LATEST: Southern California Edison was scheduled to conduct a liquid batch radiological release on Thursday, Dec. 19, discharging operational wastewater from the San Onofre power plant 6,000 feet off the shore, the plant operator announced this week.

While the discharges are routine in nature and had regularly occurred during the lifespan of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Edison’s notification to the public is part of a new commitment to transparency it had made with Surfrider Foundation and the California State Lands Commission.

The discharges, Edison explained, consist of fluids collected from condensate found in SONGS’s HVAC systems, as well as fluids from inside the plant before it ceased operations in 2012.

Ron Pontes, Edison’s manager of environmental decommissioning strategy, said that before the fluid is released, it’s first processed through ion exchangers, reducing the contamination levels to a very low amount.

The water is also sampled to ensure that the fluid contains only a fraction of a millirem—a unit used to measure radiation doses. According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the average American receives a radiation dose of about 620 millirem, about half of which comes from natural background radiation.

In a recent presentation to the SONGS Community Engagement Panel (CEP), Pontes explained that a person working at the plant is allowed to get a total annual dosage of 25 millirem.

Speaking with Dana Point Times by phone on Monday, Dec. 16, Pontes noted that even though plant operators such as Edison put the water through ion exchangers, it’s impossible to ever get the fluid to a

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level of zero millirem.

According to Edison’s webpage announcing the batch release, Thursday’s discharge has a characterization of 0.00183 millirem total dose, which amounts to 0.0321% of the annual whole-body dose limit.

Pontes and officials with SoCal Edison, the primary owner of SONGS, stress that the fluid batches aren’t harmful to people or the environment.

“The important thing is there’s really no impact to the environment and the people,” Edison spokesperson John Dobken said.

Until recently, Edison routinely conducted the discharges while the plant was operational. The most recent discharge, Pontes told the CEP, was made in 2016.

“So, we’re about to start that again,” Pontes said. “These releases are performed in accordance with our NRC license, and I can tell you that they are very, very low levels of release to the environment.”

Per its agreement with Surfrider and the State Lands Commission, Edison is required to give a 48-hour public notice before conducting a release. “(Surfrider) had a recommendation: ‘Can’t you guys tell us . . . beforehand?’. . . . We went back and said, ‘Gee, why can’t we?’ We offered to do it and worked with State Lands and Surfrider so we’ll make these notifications,” Pontes said, recalling the discussion.

Acknowledging the local surf community and its interest in the water they’re swimming in, Pontes said Surfrider asked that they consider sharing information similar to organizations that provide notices of ocean water quality.

According to Pontes, the plant has collected about 300,000 gallons of fluid that’s waiting to be discharged in the coming months. Edison, he said, will conduct the discharges in batches of about 20,000 gallons, lasting between four to eight hours.

That 300,000 gallons of fluid already in the queue, Pontes noted, doesn’t include the water currently in the fuel pools, which is about a million gallons that will first need to be cleaned before being released.

“We would guess that, based on our current projections, that sometime in the year 2022, if we follow the schedule, that we anticipate that we’ll be finished with these releases,” Pontes told the CEP. “At that time, we would stop the releases, close the conduits, and there will be no more of these releases.”

WHAT’S NEXT: Thursday’s discharge was planned to consist of 19,200 gallons, lasting for approximately four hours, according to Edison’s notification. A link to Edison’s notification page will be included in the online version of this story.

—Shawn Raymundo (Cont. on page 4) danapointtimes.com

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CUSD Board of Trustees Approves Interim Financial Report THE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees approved the first interim financial report for the district during a regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 11.

The report essentially says the district can meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year and beyond.

The first interim reporting period is based upon activity from July 1 through Oct. 31, according to an explanation in the meeting agenda.

School districts are also mandated to demonstrate multiyear fiscal solvency through interim reports and annual budgets, the interim report said. Unknown factors as the district goes forward include revenue for special education preschool students, which is still classified as one-time pending a resolution from the legislature.

“This money could be reallocated to other purposes by the state in future years,” the first interim report said.

Another unknown factor is the Later Start Bill, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in October. The bill allows later start times for middle and high schools for the 2022-23 school year. Calculations on what those changes will look like for CUSD will “take time,” the report said.

“Bus schedules will have a big impact on this change because of staggered starts,” the report said.

As for multiyear salary projections, the report said negotiations have not been settled for all bargaining units for the current year.

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Senior Care Service Launches Franchise in Orange County Assisted Living Locators announced the launch of a franchise in Orange County, according to a press release on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Assisted Living Locators provides the full continuum of care and hands-on guidance in locating quality assisted-living options throughout Laguna Beach, Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. The new franchise owners are Senior Living Advisors Aaron Mishkin and Valerie Clark, the release stated.

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WHAT’S NEXT: A second interim report is scheduled to be brought up in March 2020.

The second report could include updates from collective bargaining and information from the governor’s proposed budget in January.

In other CUSD Board of Trustees news, there was an annual board reorganization. Trustee Jim Reardon became the new president, Trustee Gila Jones, who most previously held the role of president, became the new clerk and Trustee Martha McNicholas remained the vice president.

“It’s a real joy to work with this board,” Jones said. “They are an extremely wise group. They all bring something different to the table. They all make me think.

They all challenge me. They all bring up new ideas every time we are together. It is an honor to be among them and have led them for this year.” —Collin Breaux

Killer Dana Founder Returns to Business, Shop Expands to Harbor THE LATEST: Local surf shop Killer Dana will close out 2019 with two major milestones: a shop opening in Dana Point Harbor and the return of its original founder, Gary Wright.

Wright, who grew up in Dana Point, originally opened Killer Dana in 1991 with his savings and a small bank loan. The first shop was about 800 square feet and had about 20 new boards on the rack.

“I decided Dana Point needed a community-core surf shop,” Wright said. “As a lifelong resident, I wanted to preserve the history and culture of surf in Dana Point and celebrate our local roots.”

While Killer Dana has gone through the ups and downs of the economy, with

pert advice on short- and long-term care options, including in-home care, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and retirement apartments, according to the release.

“As a result of the growing senior population, many different options for care and housing are available, including in-home companion care, 55+ communities, independent retirement options, assisted living, memory care, and nursing homes,” Mishkin said in the release. “We are also an excellent resource for short-term respite care, emergency discharges, out-of-town relocations and coordinating non-emergency transportation.”

Mishkin said he and Clark are passionate about helping others and excited about assisting families finding care for those they care about.

For more information, call Mishkin and Clark at 949.675.5475 or visit assistedlivinglocators.com/orange-county.

Killer Dana Founder Gary Wright has returned to the “Killer Dana Family” as a brand ambassador ahead of the opening of the new Killer Dana location in Dana Point Harbor. Photo: Lillian Boyd

multiple stores in other cities and varying square footage, the original shop has always maintained its location at 24621 Del Prado.

Wright had sold the store in 2007 to a corporate entity in order to devote more time to music.

“I could see that that corporate ownership was driving the shop away from having more community presence,” Wright said. “In 2017, a group of locals wanted to help drive it back to the community.”

The current ownership group, Killer Dana LLC, is comprised of Mike and Carrie Foster, and Steve Dunn. Wright has returned to Killer Dana to serve as a brand ambassador and to assist in boosting its community presence.

“I really respected the direction these guys were taking the business, and I wanted to be a part of that,” Wright said.

“I’m really impressed and grateful for the hard work that’s gone into maintaining Killer Dana’s Authenticity.”

“Happy Harbor Days” Display Extended at Dana Point Harbor

Dana Point Harbor Partners have extended the “Happy Harbor Days” light display until midnight on Jan. 5. The night sky is lit up each evening for guests of all ages to enjoy. The illuminated harbor features intricate themed light creations including Candy Cane Lane, the “Merry Kiss Me” arch, lighted trees, and much more.

Dana Point Harbor’s “Merry Kiss Me” social media campaign has been a viral favorite on Facebook and Instagram, using #MerryKissMe. “Dana Point Harbor followers are encouraged to visit the harbor and snap their best photos in front of the dazzling light display, located in front of Coffee Importers,” a press release sent on behalf of the DPHP states. “At the end of the contest on December 27, one winner will be chosen at ran-

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Killer Dana’s name pays tribute to a surf spot known as “Killer Dana” before the original construction of the Dana Point Harbor in the 1960s. Now that the harbor will undergo a revitalization under the leadership of Dana Point Harbor Partners, it’s as if Killer Dana is returning home, Wright says.

“There’s no better report card than hearing from the founder of the business that we’re doing a good job and that he’d like to be part of it again,” Mike Foster said. “We’re going to continue building a welcoming and positive space for surf in this community.”

WHAT’S NEXT: Wright’s band, Killer Dana Jam Band, will be performing live at the Del Prado location at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20.

Killer Dana’s location in Dana Point Harbor is located at 34485 Golden Lantern, Dana Point.—LB

Community Meetings SATURDAY, DEC. 21

FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Each Saturday, California farmers bring fresh produce to sell at the Dana Point Farmers Market. Craft vendors are available the first Saturday of the month. La Plaza Park, Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point.

dom and awarded a special prize pack from the Dana Point Harbor businesses.”

For more info, visit danapointharbor.com.

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Petition to Hear ‘Martin v.

Boise’ Denied South County Cities React to U.S. Supreme Court Decision

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, LILLIAN BOYD AND COLLIN BREAUX, DANA POINT TIMES

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he U.S. Supreme Court has decided that it will not hear an appeal to the Martin v. City of Boise ruling—the landmark homelessness case that has prohibited cities from enforcing anticamping ordinances if they don’t provide shelters.

In the Supreme Court’s list of orders on pending cases released on Monday, Dec. 16, it denied a request from the city of Boise, Idaho for the higher court to review the case, which challenges the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling from April 2018.

The federal appeals court held that city ordinances barring the homeless from camping in public spaces and parks when no shelter beds have been offered or provided constitutes “cruel and unusual punishment” under the nation’s Eighth Amendment.

After the Ninth Circuit Court denied Boise’s request for a rehearing this past April, the city filed its petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court over the summer, eliciting an influx of support from several cities including San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano, as well as other Southern California municipalities.

“San Clemente and many other cities nationwide had supported Boise in its request for review, seeking greater clarity and direction on issues relating to public camping laws,” the city of San Clemente said in a prepared statement.

Jeff Ballinger, city attorney for San Juan Capistrano, issued a similar statement, expressing disappointment “since we believe that the Boise decision was wrongly decided.”

“However, that decision is now the law of the land,” Ballinger’s statement continued. “Unless and until it is changed, the City intends to follow it as such.”

From an enforcement perspective, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said it “will continue to address homelessness in our jurisdiction by balancing outreach and enforcement.”

“Homelessness is a community issue and cannot be solved by law enforcement alone,” OCSD spokesperson Carrie

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The city of San Clemente closed down its outdoor homeless shelter on Avenida Pico just days before the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision not to take up the landmark homelessness case Martin v. City of Boise. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Braun said in a written statement. “We are committed to addressing homelessness alongside city and community partners.”

Attorneys representing Boise argued that homeless encampments allowed under the Ninth Circuit Court ruling have “spawned crime and violence, incubated disease and created environmental hazards that threaten the lives and well-being both of those living on the streets and the public at large.”

“The consequences of the Ninth Circuit’s erroneous decision have already been—and will continue to be—far-reaching and catastrophic,” the Boise petition stated. “The creation of a de facto constitutional right to live on sidewalks and in parks will cripple the ability of more than 1,600 municipalities in the Ninth Circuit to maintain the health and safety of their communities.”

Though Monday’s decision has been a disappointing one for many municipalities impacted by the Boise ruling, city officials in Dana Point and San Juan said it won’t affect their strategies in addressing homelessness.

“While disappointing, the decision does not change the City’s strategy to address homelessness, as responding to the number of homeless individuals and families in Dana Point remains a priority,” the city of Dana Point said in a statement.

“Dana Point continues to coordinate resources in order to provide services to fulfill the purpose set out by the City in its Community Workplan to Address Homelessness, which is to ‘eliminate the neces-

sity of homelessness in Dana Point,’ ” the Dana Point statement added.

Ballinger wrote in a statement that the city of San Juan Capistrano will continue to focus on ways to ensure that the state’s homelessness problem does not affect the health, safety and comfort of San Juan residents.

The city of San Clemente stated it would continue to work within the parameters of the law.

“At this point, the City (of San Clemente) and its law enforcement, County, and nonprofit partners will continue to rely on the direction given by the Ninth Circuit in the Martin case,” San Clemente said in its statement.

San Clemente Assistant City Manager Erik Sund reiterated that point, telling San Clemente Times on Tuesday, Dec. 17, that the city, along with contractors City Net and Mercy House, will be working to strategize their next steps.

For San Clemente, part of that strategizing is continuing to find an alternative location for a temporary homeless shelter, as it just closed down its outdoor encampment on Avenida Pico.

The Pico lot had seen a steep decline in homeless campers since September, when the city imposed its rule limiting admission to the encampment to people who had ties to San Clemente. The San Clemente City Council voted last week to close the camp, as it was no longer financially viable to operate with only five campers.

The County of Orange has seen a

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sharp rise in homelessness, as this year’s Point-in-Time Count showed that Orange County’s homeless population increased by 43% since 2017. According to the report released in late April, there were 6,860 homeless individuals counted in the county—up from the 4,792 homeless individuals recorded in 2017.

The Point-in-Time Count is a biennial study in which volunteers help count the number of homeless in their area to determine the county’s indigent population. This year’s count was conducted from Jan. 23-24.

Within the tri-city area, the count found 32 homeless individuals residing in Dana Point, 62 in San Juan Capistrano and 145 in San Clemente, 96 of whom were unsheltered. Roughly 58%, or 3,961 of the total homeless individuals counted, were unsheltered, according to the data.

This past spring, the three cities, along with the cities of Aliso Viejo and Irvine, were added to a federal lawsuit that challenged their lack of providing the homeless with adequate access to shelters.

The suit was dismissed this past August for all the cities except for San Clemente, which had continued to face litigation from homeless individuals and the advocacy groups supporting them. However, the federal court eventually dismissed the case against San Clemente last month.

As of press time, attorneys representing some of those advocacy groups that had filed the lawsuit against the cities had not returned calls seeking comment on the Supreme Court’s denial. DP

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STR’S ARE ABOUT PROFITS

SPORTS Zach Cavanagh, 949.388.7700, x110 zcavanagh@picketfencemedia.com

In last week’s letter to the editor, Mr. Shevy Akason suggests that ShortTerm Rentals (STRs) are about politics and not profits.

He inaccurately suggests that I believe vacation rental owners should not be allowed to rent their own homes. Of course, you can rent your homes, just like anyone else does for any period of 30 days or greater, as allowed under Dana Point residential zoning. What I and the 4,000 referendum-signers object to is the notion of living next to a revolving door of unsupervised short-term rentals. I hate to break your bubble, but while you’re off enjoying a family vacation, you really have no idea what your unsupervised customers are up to in your home. Noise, parties, and many other nuisances and even crimes are well-documented in STR situations.

Perhaps they’ve been lucky so far, but I wonder if your neighbors are really as thrilled as you think they are with your insistence on turning your home into an unsupervised hotel.

You were wrong as well on your insistence that Debra Lewis and Paul Wyatt created the proposed short-term rental ordinance. It was actually developed by John Tomlinson and Paul Wyatt. Debra Lewis didn’t join the subcommittee until April 2019, well after the ordinance had been drafted, but I understand the STR lobby’s keen insistence on demonizing a well-known advocate for residents’ interests. In any case, the ordinance will be subject to approval of the entire council, including the ruling majority of councilmembers Joe Muller, Richard Viczorek and Jamey Federico who just voted “no” on committing to allow an STR ordinance to go to a vote of the people. Even if the vote (like everything else council decides) can be overturned later, they couldn’t bring themselves to give residents any hope that they might be heard.

You can take comfort from the fact that two councilmembers, Viczorek and Federico, received significant campaign funding from an STR PAC with whom you may be associated. And all three of

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ROGER MALCOLM, Capistrano Beach

them received over $32,000 in funding from California Real Estate PAC which, to me, appears to have an obvious interest in promoting sales to STR investors.

Perhaps this is the “politics” of which you speak.

You speak of compromise, but “compromise” implies that each side has something to gain from allowing STRs. From where residents sit, all the business profit and other rewards accrue to STR owners. Your neighbors, Dana Point residents, only stand to lose. Please invest elsewhere and allow us to retain the peaceful enjoyment of our homes.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH; DENYING A VOTE ON WHAT? SHEVY AKASON, Dana Point

Letters to the editor were published claiming that our city council denied our residents a vote. A majority of people in the room, both people for and against vacation rentals, generally agreed that a vote of the people isn't a bad idea.

However, everyone at the meeting realized after the city attorney spoke, without an ordinance and not having followed any of the proper procedure for a ballot measure, there was nothing to vote on. Hours of everyone's time was wasted. Yet, letters hammering our city council were still published?

As a resident of this city, I'm tired of Capo Cares and its members’ political practices and sound bites. Eventually, people get tired of being lied to. I think we are at that point.

The city attorney made it clear, there needed to be an ordinance written and voted on, and there's a clear process in order to send something to the ballot.

Either our city council representatives Paul Wyatt and Debra Lewis 1) don't understand the ballot process or 2) were using this for political grandstanding. Which is worse?

Given the number of letters sent by their supporters, in hindsight it was likely grandstanding. The last election proved that our voters are smarter than that. The same group claiming our city council is denying the people a vote created a signature-gathering campaign three years ago, paid for by Sanford Edward, a large developer. It eventually came out in required political disclosures, after the fact.

Enough is enough.

EDITOR’S NOTE: A misprint in last week’s

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edition of Dana Point Times did not include Sanford Edward’s full name with his letter submission. The letter is being republished a second time for sake of clarity.

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT SANFORD EDWARD, San Juan Capistrano

I am writing in response to the false allegations that Shevy Akason made in the last Dana Point Times issue. Usually, I do not respond to people’s misinformation. But I have seen this type of nonsense escalate, until I was forced to file a defamation lawsuit this year against the Dana Point Taxpayers Association, who, as a judge recently ruled, appears guilty of maliciously maligning my reputation by knowingly sending out libelous mailers during the 2018 election.

Mr. Akason falsely claims that I paid to get rid of a good short-term rental ordinance because I “develop hotels,” and this “helped further other interests” I have in the City of Dana Point. Neither of these allegations are true. For the record, I have never developed a hotel (nor do I plan to), and I sold the hotel site on the Strand at Headlands project years ago to a hotel developer from Michigan.

My involvement in overturning the Short-Term Rental ordinance stemmed solely from the fact that the city ordinance gave approval rights that currently do not exist to the California Coastal Commission. Period. That was the only reason I was involved. I assume Mr. Akason made a simple mistake by publicly questioning my motives, and I do not believe he did so maliciously, but had he taken the time to call my office, I would have personally explained these facts to him.

Instead of titling his letter “What I’ve Learned about Dana Point Politics,” Mr. Akason’s piece might have more properly been called “What I Don’t Know about Dana Point Politics.”

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PANNING FOR GOLD 11 a.m.-3 p.m. At Mission San Juan Capistrano. Search for gold in a trough.

Recurring event. Visit website for more information and cost. 26801 Ortega Highway. 949.234.1300. missionsjc.com.

What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF

‘THE NUTCRACKER’ 2:30 p.m. The ballet company Repertory Ballet San Clemente and the San Clemente Dance & Performing Arts Center present the 2019 production of The Nutcracker at Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo. Curtain for the matinee show is at 2:30 p.m., with the evening show scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tickets purchased in advance are $23. Ticket price at the door is $25.

Capistrano Valley High, 26301 Via Escolar, Mission Viejo. 949.498.7571. 2019scdpacnutcracker.brownpapertickets.com.

HAVE AN EVENT? Submit it to Dana Point Times by going to danapointtimes.com, and clicking “Submit an Event” under the “Getting Out” tab.

Friday | 20 SANTA’S PHOTO EXPRESS Noon-6 p.m. Bring the kids and your camera for a complimentary photo with Santa Claus in Center Court at Outlets at San Clemente. Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. 949.535.2323. outletsatsanclemente.com.

Monday | 23 AN ALOHA CHRISTMAS AT BRANCHES 6:30-8 p.m. Join Branches OC for its annual Christmas Eve service at The Casino.

The San Juan Capistrano-based ministry is blessed to spend time together celebrating the season; after the service, you’re invited to hang out with the group for a bite to eat at OC Fresca. Childcare will be available for second-graders and younger during the service. If you have a third-grader or older, they can join you for the main service. The Casino San Clemente, 140 West Avenida Pico, San Clemente. 949.558.2084. branchesoc.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 9 p.m.-midnight. Tijuana Dogs will perform at StillWater Spirits & Sounds. This energetic band of musicians is known for exuberant performances with rock ‘n’ roll songs, dance and party jams. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

Saturday | 21 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee is the U.S.’s largest weekly car meet that attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. No registration is required; spectators are welcome. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 9 p.m.-midnight. Fast Times will perform at StillWater Spirits & Sounds. Don’t miss out on your favorite ’80s hits. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point.

949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

WILDFLOWER WONDERLAND 9:30-10:30 a.m. Learn about the upcoming wildflower season at Tree of Life Nursery.

Learn the best spots to check out spring flowers, how to plant seed mixes and what those will bring into a garden. 33201 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano.

949.728.0685. californianativeplants.com.

2019 ALUMNI LACROSSE GAME 1-4 p.m. Mark your calendars for the Dana Point Times December 20-26, 2019

EDITOR’S PICK Chabad of Dana Point will host a free, public menorah lighting event at La Plaza Park on Sunday, Dec. 22.

Photo: Pixabay

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22: 9-FOOT MENORAH LIGHTING IN DANA POINT 3 p.m. On the first night of the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah, Chabad of Dana Point will ignite a 9-foot public menorah erected at La Plaza Park, followed by a community-wide celebration. Classic potato latkes will be served along with coffee, donuts and chocolate coins. There will also be a caricature artist, crafts for kids, music and more. La Plaza Park, 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point. rabbi@jewishdanapoint.org

BINGO AT GOODY’S 7 p.m. Every Monday, Goody’s hosts a bingo night for a charity of the month.

Cards are $1 per sleeve, and raffle prizes are offered. Goody’s Tavern.

206 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente.

949.492.3400. goodystavern.com.

annual San Clemente High School boys lacrosse alumni game at Thalassa Stadium. Barbecue will be served following the game. Alumni players and parents are encouraged to attend to share stories and catch up. San Clemente High School, 700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente. sctritonslax.com.

and artisans, food and festive drinks and a complimentary gift-wrapping station. Free entry to all. EPIC Yoga, 1709 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.558.5111. epicyogasc.com.

PTSD WARRIOR GROUP 7 p.m. Warrior Groups are fellowships for combat veterans and their families to share their experiences, testimonies of healing, compassion and hope in overcoming the invisible wounds of war.

PTSD Foundation of America-Southern California, 216 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. 619.362.0642. ptsdusa.org.

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Tuesday | 24

WINTER WONDERLAND MARKET + MIXER 1-6 p.m. Celebrate the holiday season and mingle with the local San Clemente community at EPIC Yoga’s inaugural Winter Wonderland Market & Mixer. ’Tis the season to skip the crowded malls, avoid long lines and support local makers and artisans. There will more than 25 makers

BRUNCH AT RAYA 11 a.m.-2 p.m. A tempting brunch with flowing champagne awaits guests every Sunday morning in RAYA at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. Start with a fresh fruit martini and a selection of pastries, then enjoy a three-course a la carte menu. Cost is $72. One Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point.

949.240.2000. ritzcarlton.com.

OPEN MIC NIGHT 6 p.m. Show off your skills at The Point’s Open Mic Night on Tuesday evenings, hosted by Lorenzo Bonnin. The Point Restaurant and Bar, 34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 949.464.5700. thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

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Wednesday | 25

At the Movies: ‘Richard Jewell’ Not So Much a Cinematic Gem

BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

CHRISTMAS DAY BUFFET 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Treat your family to a scrumptious holiday buffet and enjoy an afternoon of ocean views at The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel. The cost is $130 per person. One Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point. 949.240.2000. ritzcarlton.com.

Thursday | 26 ACOUSTIC THURSDAYS AT BARNOA 7-9 p.m. Live music every Thursday. A rotating cast of Orange County’s most talented musicians play acoustic covers and original music. Enjoy a great wine selection, craft beers, tasty appetizers and Barnoa’s full dinner menu. Must be 21 and older. Barnoa Wine and Craft Beer Bistro. 831 Via Suerte, San Clemente.

949.388.4378. barnoawinebar.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT SWALLOW’S INN 5 p.m. Enjoy music by the California Rangers at the popular downtown San Juan Capistrano hangout spot. 31786 Camino Capistrano. 949.493.3188. swallowsinn.com.

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lint Eastwood’s latest feature, Richard Jewell, is a frustrating watch. The story of real-life security guard Richard Jewell is interesting and worthy of a movie adaptation. But the combination of Jewell’s incident and Eastwood’s preferences as a filmmaker might not be a perfect match.

In 1996, Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) is a security guard at AT&T’s Centennial Park in Atlanta during the Summer Olympics. While working a concert gig at the park one summer night, Richard notices a bag left unattended under one of the benches.

When his first assumption that the bag could be holding an explosive weapon is proven true, he and the rest of the cops around the park successfully get the majority of the concert viewers out of danger before the bomb eventually explodes, killing one and injuring more than 100 others. But only a day after being treated like a local hero for saving many lives, both the FBI and the media label him the top suspect in the crime.

Richard Jewell is a lot more anti-

Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures

government than it is anti-media despite the accusations going around since its premiere. But, unfortunately, the biggest flaw in the film is still Olivia Wilde’s portrayal of reporter Kathy Scruggs. We see her being crass, flipping off co-workers and using promiscuity to better her career, with low-cut tops and constant bed hair. It feels like her persona is used more as an embellished excuse to make her an

outdated antagonist. The characterizations of Scruggs and Jon Hamm’s role are so cartoonish and out of place tonewise that they work against the feature.

It’s a shame, because Hauser gives a fine performance, as does Kathy Bates.

The real case of Richard Jewell is fascinating and has a lot to say about bias and ignorance, but the screen version is a bit of a missed opportunity. DP

GETTING OUT

On Stage at The Coach House: Donavon Frankenreiter

Donavon Frankenreiter is performing at The Coach House on Dec. 27-28. Photo: File

BY COLLIN BREAUX, DANA POINT TIMES

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ome Dec. 27-28, Donavon Frankenreiter will perform at The Coach House, a venue where he previously saw performers including Willie Nelson and B.B. King.

“I’ve watched a million shows at The Coach House,” Frankenreiter said. “It’s a great place to go to.”

Frankenreiter grew up surfing in California, a lifestyle that influenced the sound of his music, and he now lives in Hawaii.

He recently released the album Bass & Drum Tracks, the songs on which are exactly what the title describes, instrumental and sparse re-workings of earlier songs mixed in with new tracks. The opening track, “Big Wave,” can feel like it’s slowly creeping up on the listener in the way it builds a pace while maintaining a low-key vibe.

The upcoming San Juan Capistrano stop is part of The Record Player Tour, on which Frankenreiter and associate Matt Grundy will play the album live, along with some new songs.

“It’s really fun,” Frankenreiter said.

“We’ve been looking forward to it.”

Frankenreiter said he didn’t know if Bass & Drum Tracks would work as an album and called the experience “kind of nerve-wracking,” since there’s a tendency to go with the natural flow of a song once you start playing one. He wanted to rerecord songs and didn’t want to find the masters of past tracks.

He feels the bass and drums are the basis of every song.

“I made it for people to jam to. Bass &

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Drum Tracks was a tool we were making to do something new,” Frankenreiter said.

Frankenreiter isn’t sure how to describe his music for people unfamiliar with it, saying there are acoustic and electric parts while mentioning he doesn’t like analyzing what he does. One could say his music has an intimate and rustic feel, such as during the song “Woman” from his 2015 album The Heart.

“Don’t be a fool, woman, I’m in love with you,” Frankenreiter softly croons on the song.

The Coach House, where attendees can have a drink and a meal and be right up close to the stage when musicians perform, is a home away from home for Frankenreiter. He mentioned how the walls are adorned with autographed pictures of other musicians who have performed there in the past. Frankenreiter also recalls seeing Gov’t Mule and Leon Russell at The Coach House.

“There’s not anything like it in the area,” Frankenreiter said. “You love to have a room that has incredible history like that.”

The Coach House shows will be a kickoff of sorts for The Record Player Tour, because Frankenreiter will head to San Diego County, Ventura County, and elsewhere afterward.

Tom Curren and Sidney Bowen will also perform. The two will fit in well with the concert and area, as Curren has experience surfing while Bowen is from Orange County, according to biographies. Visit thecoachhouse.com or call 949.496.8930 for ticket prices and more information. DP

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Celebrating the Howl-idays The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel Attracts Hundreds of Furry Companions PHOTOS & TEXT BY LILLIAN BOYD, DANA POINT TIMES

Dogs and humans alike gathered for “Yappy Hour” at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, in celebration of the holiday season. Furry friends donned holiday-spirit costumes for photos with Santa Claus and the Grinch.

The annual event attracted a total of 933 dogs and 1,120 people. Happy Howliday Yappy Hour supports The Veterans Initiative of Canine Companions for Independence, a nonprofit committed to connecting highly trained assistance dogs with disabled veterans.

“Yappy Hour began nine years ago to help raise funds and provide significant support to animal charities that make an impactful difference in the lives of those in need,” says Bruce Brainerd, general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel.

The Veterans Initiative has helped serve more than 300 veterans and recently launched a pilot to help veterans with PTSD. To learn more, visit thediamondball.org. DP

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Hot Potato Topic: Women Dating Younger Men

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met Jackie at one of our senior Meet and Greet gatherings in Dana Point this year. She asked a question to which many single women, age 55-plus, would like an answer: “Does age matter in dating when it comes to women being older than men?”

What prompted Jackie to ask that question?

At her 50th high school reunion, she met a classmate. After a year of dating, they married. Two months later, he was diagnosed with cancer. Five months after that, he passed away.

“I don’t think I could willingly do it again,” Jackie said. “At my ‘young age’ of 72, I’d want someone younger.”

Older people dating younger people has always been a hot-potato topic among readers. When I’ve written on this subject, I’ve been dragged over the coals by young women, older men, older women, bitter men, bitter women and religious zealots.

Often, age-gap comments discriminate against women. Older men dating younger women seems to be acceptable.

Whereas, women dating younger men raises eyebrows and can bring forth disparaging remarks.

A Canadian dating website is credited with coining the term “cougar,” which describes a woman who dates younger men. I don’t like the term; I think it’s demeaning.

Jackie is not the only widow who feels she doesn’t want to experience widowhood again.

Three years ago, I fixed up (remember, I’m not a matchmaker) a widow, age 60, with a friend that I guessed to be about

70. They had similar interests.

I saw them enjoying a beverage together shortly thereafter at Wind & Sea Restaurant in Dana Point. At that time, I thought to myself, “Bingo!”—a good introduction.

Nope, she told me a couple of days later that she found out he was 75—not 70— and she didn’t want to take the chance of becoming a widow again. So, Jackie is not the only widow to avoid dating men her age and older.

A woman named Ann said, “If I were to date my age, 72-82, I’d be taking my life into my own hands every time they drive.

Some of them can’t drive at night.”

Lisa wrote, “Age is less important than someone's level of maturity, outlook on life, and health and activity level.

I have dated men older and younger. I will be 72 in February and am dating a man 60.

“When I'm on dating websites, men who are ON LIFE AND LOVE AFTER 50 older than I seem so

By Tom Blake ‘old.’ ” A woman I know, Greta, commented, “Age has nothing to do with it. Compatibility is what’s important.”

Margaret said, “I’ve dated men 15 years older and 20 years younger. Some younger men have acted more maturely than older men who have behaved childishly. If you enjoy each other's company and have fun together, age doesn't matter.”

At what age difference do critics of older women dating younger men start rolling their eyes and making snide comments? Five years, 10, 15, 20, 25-plus?

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Who’s to say?

For people separated by 10 years or more, I feel each partner would be wise to understand his or her own motivation for being in the relationship, and the partner’s motivation as well.

I see nothing wrong with women dating younger men (and vice versa). They should be aware, however, that there will be challenges. If there are children on either side, that may muddy the water.

And there could be negative stigmas from the general public. Imagine a friend seeing you in a restaurant with your younger man. She might say, “Hi, Ellen, I didn’t know you had a grandson!”

Everybody’s different. There’s no right or wrong. Enjoy your life while you can. It’s nobody else’s business what the respective ages are, except the two people involved. So, go for it, Jackie, check out those younger men.

Tom Blake is a retired Dana Point business owner and San Clemente 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, Dana Point 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 Dana Point 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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FROM THE ARCHIVES This photo was taken in approximately 1956 of what is known today as Cove Road near Dana Point Harbor.

Sudoku

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Lea re you looking for a furry little friend? Lea, a 2-year-old chinchilla, would make a great companion.

She has a sweet personality and doesn’t mind being handled or brushed. Come meet Lea, as she’s sure to steal your heart.

If you would like to know more about Lea, please call the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617 or visit with her at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. DP

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Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2019-01104616-CU-PT-CJC

Publish: Dana Point Times DEC 13, 20, 27, 2019, JAN 3, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Miriam Wood Brown Halo, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Miriam Wood Brown Halo PROPOSED NAME A. Mimi Wood Halo

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of 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 heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Law Offices of Arash Shirdel, Inc., a California Corporation

Notice of Hearing Date: 01/29/2020 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Window: 44. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92701. 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: Date: 10/15/2019 JUDGE JAMES J. DI CESARE, Judge of the Superior Court Published: Dana Point Times, December 20, 27, 2019, January 3, 10, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196560783 The following person(s) is doing business as: OC PARENTING SUPPORT 13217 JAMBOREE ROAD #317 TUSTIN, CA 92782-9278 Full Name of Registrant(s): MITCHELL POPP 12706 DORAL TUSTIN, CA 92782 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: N/A /s/MITCHELL POPP This statement was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder On 11/25/2019 Publish: Dana Point Times DECEMBER 20, 27, 2019, JANUARY 3, 10, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196561306 The following person(s) is doing business as: JGC EVENTS 34580 CALLE PORTOLA CAPISTRANO BEACH CA 92624 Full Name of Registrant(s): GERALDINE E CRAPANZANO 34580 CALLE PORTOLA CAPISTRANO BEACH CA 92624 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: 10/29/2019 /s/GERALDINE CRAPANZANO This statement was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder On 12/03/2019 Dana Point Times December 20-26, 2019

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Mahmoud Azmoudeh; and Does 1 through 50, Inclusive.

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener

servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 30-2019-01055747-CL-BC-CJC Judge Corey S. Cramin The name and address of the court is: (El Nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Orange 700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff ’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del obogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Charles L. Larson SBN 232046 Larson Law Group 1283 N. Tustin Avenue Anaheim, CA 92807 Phone (714)630-6140 DATE: (Fecha) 03/06/2019 David H. Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court, by (Secretario) Emma Castle, Deputy Clerk(Adjunto) Published: Dana Point Times December 13, 20, 27, 2019 January 3, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): RYAN DURBAN aka RYAN TYLER DURBAN, an individual; THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, acting by and through the CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, a government entity; and Does 1 through 20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): LBS FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION, a California corporation NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

ferral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte.

Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 30-2019-01072001-CL-CL-CJC Judge Corey S. Cramin The name and address of the court is: (El Nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Orange 700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff ’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del obogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): KAREL ROCHA 212413 Prenovost, Normandin, Bergh & Dawe 2122 N. Broadway, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92706 DATE: (Fecha) 05/22/2019 David H. Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court, by (Secretario) Leanne Edwards, Deputy Clerk(Adjunto) Published: Dana Point Times December 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019

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DP SPORTS & OUTDOORS Dana Point

STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES AND MORE

Dolphin Report

Jan. 7 at Trabuco Hills and Jan. 9 against Rosary at Dana Hills.

Holiday Schedules

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

For in-game updates, news and more for all of the Dana Hills High School sports programs, follow us on Facebook and Twitter @SouthOCSports

Girls Water Polo Struggles at Villa Park Classic The Dana Hills girls water polo had a strong run in its first tournament of the season two weeks ago in the Benson Cup, but the Dolphins couldn’t duplicate that performance in the Villa Park Classic from Thursday, Dec. 12 to Saturday, Dec. 14.

Dana Hills (7-5) had an up-and-down run in the Villa Park Classic.

The Dolphins, ranked No. 9 in CIF-SS Division 3, got off on the wrong foot in a 14-3 loss to Redondo Union at Huntington Beach High School. Paige Riester scored all three Dana Hills goals in the match.

The Dolphins bounced back on Friday,

Dana Wharf Fish Report Sheephead, rockfish lead the counts

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

W

hile the fleet isn’t as busy in the winter months, there are still plenty of catches to be had at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching.

In his weekly report, Captain Brian Woolley said that, despite the lower air temperatures, it was a good week of dry weather that allowed boats on the water every day. The shorter trips are still in service during the winter.

The half-day trips have stayed close to the harbor with some good results. Small signs of surface action with kelp bass, and the smaller sardine bait the fleet currently has right now has helped.

The best catches on the half-day trips are still the sheephead, which continue to be reeled in with shrimp bait. Woolley said there are 20-40 sheephead catches per day using the shrimp bait in shallower water.

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Dana Hills girls water polo had an up-and-down run at the Villa Park Classic last weekend. Dolphins are ranked No. 9 in CIF-SS Division 3. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

Dec. 13 at Huntington Beach with a tight, low-scoring win over Long Beach Poly, 5-3, but Dana Hills couldn’t take that momentum into the evening and dropped a 12-9 decision to La Serna.

On Saturday at Villa Park High School, Dana Hills fell to host Villa Park in the morning, 10-6, but the Dolphins wrapped up the tournament on a high note with a

win over Capistrano Valley, 7-5.

Dana Hills placed 23rd in the 32-team tournament.

The Dolphins opened the San Diego Winter Classic Tournament at Valhalla High School in El Cajon on Thursday, Dec. 19. The tournament runs through Saturday, Dec. 21.

The Dolphins don’t return to play until

The three-quarter-day trips are still staying with rockfish until catches of the fish close at the end of the month. The smaller sardine has done wonders in catching the bottom fish. Woolley said that doubledropper loop rigs and the appropriate sinkers have done the best bottom fishing.

No major changes yet on the Halibut Derby leaderboard. Omar Ozgur’s 20-pound, five-ounce catch still tops the leaderboard, with five other fish at least 15 pounds. There are currently only nine fish on the leaderboard.

The Halibut Derby runs through the end of March, with money prizes to the top five positions and the top 25 anglers competing in a free fish-off on April 5.

There are also winners for the largest halibut caught each month of the derby and for every halibut weighing at least 15 pounds.

For more information on trips, including specific halibut drift trips, check out danawharf.com.

1 calico bass, 2 sculpin, 50 bass released.

Here are the latest fish counts from Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching: Dec. 18 • 1 boat, 16 anglers: 44 sheephead, 7 sand bass, 6 rockfish, 9 whitefish,

The Dana Hills winter sports teams will remain active over the winter holiday break.

The Dana Hills boys basketball team (91) has been off since the Godinez Grizzly Invitational on Dec. 7, but the Dolphins return for the North/South Challenge at Tesoro High School on Saturday, Dec. 21.

Dana Hills tips off with Los Alamitos at 3:30 p.m. in the one-day event.

The Dolphins, ranked No. 11 in CIFSS Division 3AA, will play in the Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational beginning on Dec. 26 through Dec. 30 and start league play on Jan. 8 at Tesoro.

The Dana Hills girls basketball team (0-9) will play in the Savanna Holiday Classic in Anaheim beginning on Dec. 23. The Dolphins open league play at San Clemente on Jan. 7.

The Dana Hills boys soccer team (1-6-0) takes part in the Marina Winter Classic Tournament in Huntington Beach starting on Dec. 26. The Dolphins begin league play on Jan. 6 against Tesoro.

The Dana Hills girls soccer team (1-2-2) is off for the holidays and returns for league play against San Juan Hills on Jan. 7. DP

Dec. 17 • 2 boats, 27 anglers: 34 vermilion rockfish, 25 rockfish, 23 sheephead, 18 whitefish, 14 bocaccio, 9 sculpin, 2 calico bass, 1 sand bass, 1 halibut, 50 bass released.

Dec. 16 • 2 boats, 45 anglers: 1 calico bass, 3 sand bass, 61 sculpin, 24 sheephead, 22 whitefish, 35 rockfish, 92 vermilion rockfish, 21 bocaccio, 50 bass released.

Dec. 15 • 1 boat, 12 anglers: 5 sheephead, 2 whitefish, 2 sand bass, 1 calico bass, 12 bass released.

Dec. 14 • 3 boats, 72 anglers: 63 vermilion rockfish, 49 rockfish, 42 whitefish, 41 sheephead, 37 bocaccio, 24 sculpin, 7 calico bass, 2 blue perch, 1 sand bass, 64 bass released.

Dec. 13 • 2 boats, 21 anglers: 25 sheephead, 8 calico bass, 6 rockfish, 2 sculpin, 1 sand bass, 20 bass released.

Dec. 12 • 2 boats, 24 anglers: 90 vermilion rockfish, 45 bocaccio, 44 whitefish, 26 sculpin, 25 rockfish, 14 sheephead, 12 calico bass, 4 sand bass. DP

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Sheephead has been the major catch on half-day trips, with shrimp bait as the most effective.

Photo: Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching

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DP DP SURF Dana Point

SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

Cortes on the Mind

A quick look back at the big-wave break 100 miles off the coast of Dana Point

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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n the early 1990s, surf forecasting pioneer Sean Collins, Surfing Magazine Photo Editor Larry “Flame” Moore and pilot Mike Castillo took a surf trip 100 miles off Dana Point to the Cortes Bank.

An undersea mount that rises more than a mile from the sea floor, Bishop Rock, the shallowest part of the bank, is a mere three to six feet below the surface. They were convinced this was the world’s next great big wave break.

For the most part, Cortes Bank has served as nothing more than a nautical nightmare over the years. On Nov. 2, 1985, the nuclear-powered carrier USS Enterprise ran aground on Bishop Rock, tearing a large hole in the ship’s hull. But by the mid-’90s, after scouring logbooks and making several recon flights out there, the surf potential of Cortes Bank was obvious.

“It opened up a whole new realm,” Collins told me in 2007. “Getting it good was never going to be easy. There are so many variables that are far out to sea, but we saw it as the place where a 100-foot wave could potentially be ridden.”

In 1995, Bill Sharp, currently director of the WSL Big Wave Awards, brought a pair of surfers out to Cortes. The conditions were clean and glassy, the surf was about 15 feet—tame by big-wave surfing standards. Armed with the knowledge that

GROM OF THE WEEK: JACK SANSEVERINO

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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t’s often said that surfing is a “selfish pursuit,” but not if you’re 14-year-old Jack Sanseverino. A freshman at San Juan Hills High, he claimed the Capistrano Valley South High School boys shortboard league title last week, but was quick to share the spotlight.

“I want to thank my teammates, my friends in the water, and my coaches,” Sanseverino told the San Clemente Times. “Without them, I wouldn’t have the drive or ability to keep progressing. I would also like to thank my parents for supporting me and helping me with boards, entry fees, rides and all the other stuff that allows me to do this.

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An early aerial view of the Cortes Bank playing field as seen through the lens of the late Larry “Flame” Moore. Photo: Courtesy of the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center

the wave could actually be ridden successfully, Sharp and company waited while Collins watched the weather. Then, during the winter of 2001, “Storm 15” formed in the Gulf of Alaska.

Loading up on the F/V Pacific Quest out of San Diego, big-wave tow surfers Ken Collins, Peter Mel, Brad Gerlach and Mike Parsons, plus paddle-surfers Evan Slater and John Walla, set out to make history.

On the morning of Jan. 19, 2001, they arrived at Cortes Bank and were greeted by oil-glass conditions and enormous, halfmile long waves breaking across the reef.

Collins, Mel and Gerlach all rode waves measuring in the neighborhood of 50 feet.

But Parsons, who grew up surfing Salt Creek, stole the show on his very first ride. Estimated at 66 feet on the face, it

late Lindsey Gattis (a freshman at SJHHS) for winning her girls shortboard league title and Luke Cara (sophomore at SJHHS) for winning the boys longboard league title.”

As they say, teamwork makes the dream work.

“The surfing community is one like no other, and that it creates a family. When you paddle out at your normal spot, you always see your buddies, cheer them on and have conversations in the water,” Sanseverino said. “This isn’t only for free surfing, however, because at San Juan my surf team is like my brothers and sisters. The bonds that have been created within the team are irreversible, and I believe all of us will stay in contact throughout our lives.”

Only 14 years old and already wise beyond his years. Thanks for the inspiration, Jack. Stay epic! DP

won him the first of two Guinness World Records and the Swell XXL Biggest Wave Award prize of $66,000 for the biggest wave surfed in 2000-2001.

Meanwhile, Walla and Slater tried to paddle for a big wave and both nearly drowned. Larry Moore photographed from a circling plane, while filmmaker Dana Brown shot from a boat for his surf film Step Into Liquid.

“We had no business being in the water on that day,” says Slater. “It was big, but not as big as it could get. It demonstrated to all of us that the place was capable of a lot more.”

On Jan. 5, 2008, Parsons and Gerlach returned, this time with big-wave understudies Greg Long from San Clemente and Grant “Twiggy” Baker from South Africa.

In one of the worst storms ever recorded

off the coast of California, Parsons was photographed on a wave bigger than his award-winning ride of 2001. Initially estimated to be more than 70 feet on the face, it was later determined to be at least 77 feet, which gave Parsons a second Guinness World Record.

“I was sure we were going to die on that trip,” says Matt Wybenga, who shot video of the session. “My footage was useless; the seas were way too big. It was complete chaos. I’m really surprised nobody died out there. There’s nothing around for 100 miles, you’re completely alone out there, and the waves are bigger than anywhere in the world. It was madness.”

On Dec. 21, 2012, Long nearly lost his life surfing Cortes. Thankfully, before pushing away from the dock, safetyminded Long made sure that contingency plans were put in place. The preservation of life is a paramount concern, more so than riding the biggest wave, and in the case of Long’s Dec. 21 session, it paid off.

After sustaining a wipeout on a 20-footer—a wave ridden alongside McNamara—Long failed to resurface.

After being hit by a series of four more waves, he was found by three lifeguards on rescue jet skis.

“I began regaining consciousness during the ride back to the support boat we were operating from,” Long said in a press statement after the accident. “I was stabilized onboard the boat by the lifeguards and paramedics who were part of our safety team, and a Coast Guard helicopter was summoned to transport me back to San Diego.”

Long has since recovered fully and continues to charge, as well as be an outspoken advocate for the ocean.

The past few years have seen bigwave surfing push boundaries like never before, and with winter here, it begs the question, what’s next? DP

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 60-62 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12’ Outlook: On Friday, old WNW swell eases into the waist-stomach-chest high zone, (2-3-4’ faces). New NW/WNW swell slowly fills in Saturday, then peaks Sunday with chest to head high surf, (4-5’ faces).

Light winds Friday and Saturday, rise from the SSE Sunday. Smaller swell scheduled for next week. For the latest details be sure to visit Surfline.com.

Jack Sanseverino. Photo: Courtesy of Sanseverino Family

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