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Salaries in Job Postings, Permitting Jaywalking: What to Know About New California Laws in 2023

BY COLLIN BREAUX

A new year is upon us, and so, in California, there is a slate of new laws. Legislation going into effect for 2023 covers a wide variety of issues, from labor to court trials. Here’s an overview of some legislative changes in the Golden State:

Pay Transparency

Senate Bill 1162 requires an employer to include the pay scale in a job posting if they have 15 or more employees. The bill was introduced by State Sen. Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) and approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September 2022. State Assemblymember Cristina Garcia and State Sen. Nancy Skinner are co-authors.

In a news release issued in February 2022, Limón’s office said SB 1162 is intended to “help close the wage gap by requiring the disclosure of salary ranges on all job postings, and to make employer internal promotional opportunities available to current employees.”

Protection Against Liabilities for Abortions

Abortion has been a hot topic of national discussion after the Supreme

Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

Several state measures are addressing the matter, including Assembly Bill 2223, which prohibits a person from being subject to civil or criminal liability, “or otherwise deprived of their rights,” for an abortion or actions related to pregnancy.

The bill would also authorize anyone whose rights are protected by the Reproductive Privacy Act to take legal action if those rights are interfered with by a statute or other state or local rule.

State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) authored AB 2223.

Minimum wage

The minimum wage in California will increase to $15.50 an hour—a $1.50 increase for employers with 25 or fewer employees, a 50-cent increase for employers with 26 or more employees.

Senate Bill 3, enacted in 2017, sought to gradually increase the minimum wage over the years. The minimum wage was $10 back in 2017.

Jaywalking

If you’re at a crosswalk where no cars are coming and the pedestrian go sign hasn’t signaled, you’re free to cross without a risk of being ticketed.

Assembly Bill 2147 allows pedestrians to go over a crosswalk without being stopped by police or ticketed “unless a reasonably careful person would realize there is an immediate danger of collision with a moving vehicle or other device moving exclusively by human power.”

AB 2147, also known as the Freedom to Walk Act, was authored by State Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco).

“It should not be a criminal offense to safely cross the street. When expensive tickets and unnecessary confrontations with police impact only certain communities, it’s time to reconsider how we use our law enforcement resources and whether our jaywalking laws really do protect pedestrians,” Ting said in a prepared statement.

“Plus,” he continued, “we should be encouraging people to get out of their cars and walk for health and environmental reasons.”

Using Rap Lyrics in Court Trials

Prosecutors may sometimes use lyrics recorded by hip-hop artists in criminal cases against a defendant.

That will be limited in California this year.

Assembly Bill 2799 requires a court, in criminal proceedings, to balance “creative expression” against “the substantial danger of undue prejudice.” In other words, rap songs recorded by a defendant—which may discuss crime—can’t automatically be used against them.

Whether songs or other artistic works would be allowed at trial would be determined beforehand and away from the jury.

State Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer wrote AB 2799. The governor’s office said rappers Tyga, YG, Meek Mill, Too $hort, Killer Mike, E-40 and Ty Dolla Sign partnered with Jones-Sawyer and Newsom on the legislation.

Pink Tax

Women may no longer be charged more for products marketed to them under what’s known as a “pink tax.”

Assembly Bill 1287, introduced by State Assemblymember Bauer Kahan (D-Orinda), intends to prohibit similar items being priced differently based on gender.

Potential North Beach Boutique

Hotel

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The latest step in the process of establishing a new development at the northwest corner of Avenida Pico and El Camino Real came during the most recent San Clemente Design Review

Subcommittee meeting as members discussed The Gallery boutique hotel.

Since April 2015, the property at 1801 N. El Camino Real has dotted the agendas of numerous committee meetings, and Dec. 14, 2022 was no different. Design Review, which comprises some members of the city’s Planning Commission, took another look at the proposed 49-room, three-story hotel that includes a restaurant and café, as well as a 106-stall parking garage.

Though the committee reviewed the proposed development extensively, it maintained its favor of the overall Spanish Colonial Revival look and the project itself.

For Commissioner Steven Camp, he said he felt the building needed more

details all around that would provide a “compelling” narrative and a better appearance regarding the historic Spanish Colonial Revival style.

“It’s really this view corridor thing,” Camp said. “You need to focus on your story for those areas. I really like the project. I think it’s well done, especially from the intersection.”

Details that city staff included as important to the project’s discussion included that the site was identified as a “gateway” to the city—a transitional place that announces a visitor’s presence inside a certain area.

Additionally, the project would be required to preserve view corridors of the ocean in relation to General Plan objec-

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‘The ‘pink tax’ is a gender-based penalty that harms women who are already paid less,” Bauer-Kahan said in a prepared statement. “This type of arbitrary gendered pricing has no place in California. It’s long past time to eliminate this type of inequality.”

tives. The city staff report’s Public View Corridor Impact Analysis determined that the development’s current design would play a factor in sight lines.

“Further modifications are likely necessary to lessen the impacts to the view corridor,” the report read.

The Gallery hotel was also identified as lying within the North Beach/North El Camino Real Focus Area, defined as a unique entertainment hub and recreation space in which the structure would immediately command travelers’ attention.

One of Commissioner Barton Crandell’s first comments was that there needed to be a traffic analysis for the project, with it being at an intersection

A slate of new laws in California for 2023 includes those addressing pay transparency, the price gap in gender-marketed items and jaywalking. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Fallen Firefighter Relief Fund Collaborates with Delahunt for New Brew

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Delahunt Brewing will release “Never Forget Pale Ale,” a collaboration brew with the Fallen Firefighter Relief Fund, during a fundraising event on Sunday, Jan. 8, with proceeds benefiting the nonprofit.

The idea for the collaboration sparked two years ago after a firefighter walked into Delahunt’s brewery in San Clemente and began chatting with the local brewers.

“They thought it would be a great idea to work with us and come up with a collaboration brew,” Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Brian Abney said.

In November 2022, several members of the firefighter union met with Delahunt’s brewers to help with the brewing process.

“We helped choose the hops, we helped with the grains, all the different ingredients that are required to create a beer, and Delahunt came up with the recipe so the exact measurements of the hops and the grains and everything that’s needed,” Abney said.

After the beer fermented for several weeks, the firefighters returned to help can the beer to prepare it to be sold at their upcoming event.

Abney described the collaboration brew as “a great, light-bodied, light-colored pale ale, that’s not too hoppy, that’s low on the alcohol percentage at 5.6%. It’s not bitter at all.”

The brew’s name, “Never Forget Pale Ale,” has a couple of significant meanings for firefighters.

“When you come up with beer names, you want something catchy, you want something to rhyme, you want something that makes sense,” Abney said. “Ever since 9/11, when you think about firefighters and you think about firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty, you think ‘never forget.’ ”

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He also suggested reducing the height of certain elements, such as a stairwell, to best protect the view of the horizon line.

Commissioner Cameron Cosgrove was adamant in emphasizing the importance of the development contributing to welcoming people into San Clemente by adding an extra design piece. The Gallery was entirely separate from the city’s culture on its own, he said, but it could do well to link itself as people

acronym as the National Fire Protection Association, the governing body that manages safety regulations for firefighters throughout the country, Abney explained.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Fallen Firefighter Relief Fund. The nonprofit was formed after two firefighters, Allen Donalen and Capt. Tom Wall, died in October 1998.

“The whole point of our foundation was, No. 1, to take care of the families of our two fallen firefighters,” Abney said. “Then we wanted to not only take care of our own in Orange County Fire Authority, but the point of the Orange County Firefighter Relief Fund is to directly take care of firefighters and their families.”

Not only does the Fallen Firefighter Relief Fund benefit firefighters in need in Orange County, the nonprofit also makes donations across the country, Abney said.

“So, if you’re in Orange County and you’re a firefighter, we’re here to assist you and your family in your time of need,” Abney said. “We also make donations all over the state and, actually, all over the country to different firefighters and their families when they have an injury or illness.”

Releasing the collaboration brew in January is particularly poignant for firefighters, Abney added, as January is National Firefighters Cancer Awareness Month.

The design on the Never Forget Pale Ale also pays tribute to the late Firefighter Engineer Mike Tooley, who died from job-related cancer in early December, Abney said.

“Right now, believe it or not, cancer is the No. 1 cause of firefighter-on-thejob death and retired firefighters at this point, due to our job-related exposures,” Abney said. “So, this was a long time com-

ing; there’s a lot of meaning behind it.”

As the name implies, Abney added, “We never want to forget a firefighter lost in the line of duty, a firefighter lost in retirement due to job-related cancer, cardiac or any other disease.”

“It means a lot to our union, who facilitates this 501c3, it means a lot to the members, it’s going to mean a lot to the family of Mike Tooley because his name is on that can,” Abney continued.

On the flier advertising the event, each face bordering the flier is of a firefighter who lost their life, “either to job-related cancer or to another related injury that was caused by their work as a firefighter.”

“This event means a lot to us; it’s a great honor to be a part of it and to be remembering our members and our friends and our co-workers,” Abney said.

Delahunt Brewing Owner Todd Delahunt added that this event is “our chance to give a little back to a group of people that have given and continue to give so much to our community. …We’re

excited and proud to be a part of this event with the OC Firefighters.”

Sunday’s event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature a raffle and silent auction at the Dana Point Delahunt Taproom and Taqueria. T-shirts sporting the “Never Forget Pale Ale” design will also be for sale.

The collaboration brew will only be available at the tap room the day of the event until it’s sold out, a representative of Delahunt said.

“This is an opportunity for the public to come and show their support to their firefighters here in Orange County and firefighters across the state and across the nation,” Abney said.

“It’s a great opportunity for camaraderie, to remember those who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty or due to job-related cancer or disease,” Abney continued. “It’s an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of these firefighters and the contributions that their families made by allowing them to serve the public.”

drive down El Camino Real.

“I think you need to invest more to make this part of that destination (aspect), where you’re basically saying, ‘We are San Clemente,’ ” Cosgrove said. “Whether it’s a bridge, whether it’s just a landmark piece, something that really steps up the game and says, ‘We are here in this town to stay and we are identifying with the town.’ ”

The committee agreed that any art piece or other element would be viewed favorably in the eyes of the California Coastal Commission’s review of the project.

Deputy Community Development Director Adam Atamian said staff anticipated that the project would come back to DRSC. Comments from the committee on public view impacts would be considered, including a request to have the project’s design team present a simulated view of the ocean as seen from motorists driving down the hill of Avenida Pico.

“Our concern at this stage moving forward was public views, and to help the applicant identify—to the extent that you guys have an insight into the Plan-

ning Commission, generally—what you want to see as far as information that helps illustrate what we’re talking about with public view impacts,” Atamian said.

Crandell added that it was likely the City Council would call up the project for review, given the importance a hotel in the North Beach Historic District could have.

“This makes North Beach,” he said. “(It’s a) good thing for the city rather than a vacant lot there.”

Camp echoed the sentiments, saying they were excited about the project.

Members of the local Firefighters Union 3631 join Delahunt brewers to create “Never Forget Pale Ale,” which will be released during a fundraising event on Sunday, Jan. 8. Photo: Courtesy of OCFA Capt. Brian Abney

Arts and Culture Commission Encourages Nonprofit Collaboration in 2023

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Dana Point’s Arts and Culture Commission is kicking off its effort to encourage nonprofits to collaborate and share resources by hosting a meet-and-greet on Jan 12.

The upcoming meet-and-greet aims to gather together the city’s arts and culture-related nonprofits to create a master calendar of events going on this year in an effort to facilitate more collaborative efforts with future events.

In late November, the Arts and Culture Commission voted to create an ad-hoc committee tasked with compiling data for a nonprofit registry. Commissioners Laura Smith Hatch and Karin Schnell chair the committee with the aim of encouraging more collaboration between the various organizations through future meetings and events like the upcoming meet-and-greet.

“The goal here is that they can share their calendars, they can share their

resources, ideas, and we can really encourage them to engage with each other and collaborate on events and team up and do events together,” Smith Hatch said during the Nov. 9 Arts and Culture Commission meeting.

The local art and culture organization registry, compiled by the ad-hoc committee, is available on the City of Dana Point’s website.

“Truly, the long-term benefit of it is that they can more effectively interact with each other and with the city,” Smith Hatch said. “We can teach them what resources are available to them and then how to engage with the city, so this can be a totally, mutually beneficial relationship for everybody.”

The meet-and-greet will take place at the Dana Point City Hall Council Chambers at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 12. For more info, email Senior Management Analyst Jaimie to at jto@danapoint.org.

City Reopens PCH at Palisades Following Landslide Closure

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The stretch of Pacific Coast Highway near the Palisades was reopened on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 4, after the city’s public works department completed its cleanup of a landslide that occurred earlier in the week.

The city reopened the road to

motorists traveling in both directions between Palisades Drive and Camino Capistrano at around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The portion of PCH had been closed since Monday evening, Jan. 2, when a landslide occurred following heavy rains.

Gray Whale Sighted Giving Birth off Dana Point Coast

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Kicking off the gray whale calving season, passengers aboard two whale watching excursions caught sight of a whale giving birth off the coast of Dana Strands Beach on Monday, Jan 2.

Passengers of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching’s Ocean Adventure vessel had spotted the mother whale spouting just north of the Dana Point Headlands.

Similarly, when passengers and crew aboard Capt. Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari sighted the mother gray whale, they noticed something orange and red in the water that they thought might have been kelp, a media release said.

“For a minute, many of us thought it may be a shark or predatory event,” Capt. Dave’s Drone Operator Matt Stumpf said in the media release. “But, no, instead of the end of life, it was the beginning of a new one.”

From September through December, gray whales migrate to mate and give birth in the warm, protected lagoons of Baja California, Mexico. Pregnant whales give birth from late December to early February.

While the whales prefer to give birth in protected lagoons in Mexico, which offer safety from predators and warm

waters for calves that have not yet built up a thick layer of blubber, some calves just won’t wait and are born during the migration journey, the media release from Capt. Dave’s explained.

After the calf was born, passengers saw the mother whale gently lifting the calf up to help it take its first breaths, Dana Wharf Naturalist Laura Lopez said in an email.

Gray whale calves are born at about 15 feet long and will gain more than 50 pounds a day from feeding on their mother’s milk. The calf will grow to an average of 40 to 50 feet in length and weigh 30 to 40 tons in adulthood.

From January through March, gray whales can be seen along the coast of California, traveling south as they continue arriving in Baja and north as they begin their journey back to the Arctic, just in time for the Dana Point Festival of Whales, which kicks off this year on March 4.

“Witnessing this gray whale birth was one of the best things I have ever seen,” Stumpf said. “And not that it is just coming into the world, but already from the video, you can see its personality.”

“I wish the best for this pair as they make their way down to the lagoons in Baja and then back up to the feeding grounds,” Stumpf cxontinued. “It’s a long and dangerous journey for them.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: Visit danapointtimes. com to check out the video of the whale calf’s birth.

On Monday, Jan 2, passengers aboard two whale watching excursions catch sight of a whale giving birth to a calf off the coast of Dana Strands Beach. Photo: Courtesy of Laura Lopez/ Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching

Pacific Coast Highway was closed to motorists after a landslide occurred on Monday evening, Jan. 2, following heavy rains. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Mayor Frost Emphasizes Support for Residents, Small Businesses

BY BREEANA GREENBERG, DANA POINT TIMES

n 2023, Mike Frost, Dana Point’s new mayor, strives to improve the city’s customer service with residents and small businesses by focusing on City Council and staff interactions with the public.

Frost was elected to the City Council in 2020 and served one year as mayor pro tem. As mayor this year, Frost has set his sights on updating the city’s General Plan, reviewing the municipal code, improving connectivity in Doheny Village and facilitating nonprofit collaboration with the city’s Arts and Culture Commission as top priorities.

“You look back upon Dana Point, maybe the last 10 to 15 years, a lot of the big-ticket issues we’ve dealt with are in commercial zones—the Town Center revitalization, the Doheny revitalization,” Frost said during an interview with Dana Point Times

“While those oftentimes did take into account the resident perspective, I think we’re going to be even more sensitive to that this year, and some of those projects that you’ll see in the strategic plan, focusing on that mindset,” Frost continued.

REVAMPING CITY CODES

Focusing on residents and small businesses, Frost noted that he’s excited to tackle an update of the General Plan and review of the city’s municipal code.

Over the next few years, the city will be looking to update its General Plan, which has not, as a whole, been updated since 1991.

“The General Plan is awfully neat because it determines how we operate, the look and the feel for 20 years out,” Frost said. “This is why this year is so important, because we’re going to do it from a resident and small business perspective.”

Over the next year, the city will be looking for resident input on how they envision the city over the next couple of decades.

“That’s how we’re going to maintain small-town character, historical significance, interacting well with our nonprofits and other groups that represent the history of Dana Point.”

Frost also aims to promote the city’s character and historical significance through promoting collaboration with the city’s Arts and Culture Commission and local nonprofits, as well as looking

at the municipal code and building codes to ensure that there’s no red tape preventing a business from operating in a historical building.

In addition to updating the General Plan, Frost said he looks forward to reviewing the city’s municipal code.

“We’re going to go back through all our zoning code and all our building code and all our municipal code and say, ‘Hey, does this make sense? Is this policy helping ensure quality of life for the adjacent neighbors, as well as the community as a whole?’” Frost said.

Frost added that since most of the people who interact with the city’s Community Development Department are residents, the city aims to make residents’ lives easier when working with city staff.

“A lot of times, people think that development and large-scale businesses are oftentimes how we’re interacting as far as zoning code, municipal code, building code,” Frost said. “It’s, actually, quite the opposite. Roughly 85% of the people who walk up into our community development department are residents.”

“Another 10% are local businesses doing tenant fit-outs, and really a small portion of our interactions through the Community Development is actually

these large-scale development companies or large-scale commercial or corporate business,” Frost continued.

Hoping to cut through extra “bureaucratic red tape,” Frost would like residents and small businesses to feel that policies and processes are “intelligent and make sense.”

“We want to make it easier to do business in Dana Point, especially for the resident and small business,” Frost said.

Over the next year, Frost would like the City Council and staff to review the municipal code “line by line.”

“Detail matters,” Frost said. “It’s no one (legislative) bill’s intention, but regulation builds upon regulation, builds upon regulation, and there’s never the sort of political will or efforts to go back through and clean it up.”

Frost likened this work to cleaning out a messy garage.

“Nobody wants to do it; it’s not sexy, you don’t want to spend your weekend doing it,” Frost said. “But I’ll tell you what, when you clean it out, you organize it, you get rid of the junk and you can park your car in the garage, that feels so great.”

“There’s nothing magic about it,” Frost continued.“We’re going to go step by step.”

Frost added that these two projects

are “not something a politician generally would hang their hat on,” but “when we clean it up, we should interact with residents and small businesses in a much more positive manner.”

TACKLING BIG PROJECTS

In addition to updating the General Plan and reviewing the municipal code, Frost noted three “big ticket items” that he’s excited for the city to undertake in 2023: deciding how to spend the city’s surplus, improving connectivity with Doheny Village and facilitating collaboration with the Arts and Culture Commission and local nonprofits.

“We’re going to analyze how to spend our capital improvements fund, which is roughly up to about $12 (million) to $15 million right now,” Frost said.

One way Frost would like to see the capital improvement funds used is improving connectivity with Doheny Village.

“If you’re thinking about it, we really don’t have a great way to get from Doheny State Beach over into the Capo Beach area, where some of the small restaurants and the car wash is, and it gives that feeling of disconnect,” Frost said.

Frost added that the city’s trolley

Looking forward to the coming year as Dana Point’s mayor, Mike Frost said it’s the goal of the city staff and fellow councilmembers to listen to residents, in turn promoting the town’s quality of life. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

program has helped to improve connectivity, where residents can travel easily from Capistrano Beach to the town center to the harbor to Doheny Village without the use of a car.

However, the city will move forward with improvements aimed to promote pedestrian and bicyclist safety in Doheny Village in the new year.

“From an infrastructure perspective, connectivity with Doheny Village, Capo Beach area, figuring out how we get people from the Capo Beach area to feel more connected with harbor, to feel more connected with Doheny Village, Capo Beach itself,” Frost said.

Additionally, Frost would like to encourage more collaboration between the Arts and Culture Commission and local nonprofits at events such as the REDO Vintage & Maker’s Market and Dana Point ArtFest.

“We’ve got some really intelligent folks on there,” Frost said. “I’m excited about leveraging their enthusiasm to further help local residents, local businesses, local artists.”

Frost added that he hopes to maintain the city’s historical and cultural significance through work with the Arts and Culture Commission.

“It’s a component of our strategic plans, our unique sense of place,” Frost said, noting that it’s No. 5 in the strategic plan. “We value those relationships (with nonprofits). We value the Historical Society being successful. We value the Dana Point Surf Club being successful. We value the Art Alliance being successful.”

“It’s sort of no different than the municipal code,” Frost continued. “We value residents being successful, and as long as we have policies, interactions that gear ourselves towards that, I feel comfortable that we can maintain it.”

In reviewing the municipal code, Frost noted that the staff will look to see how the city can support small businesses and historic structures.

“We need to look at ourselves, internally, and say, ‘Hey, what can help somebody be successful in an old, historic building from a structure perspective?’ ” Frost said.

Frost added that the Jack’s building, owned by the Winklers, is a perfect example of the city working with a developer to ensure that a historic structure does not get demolished.

“The more we do that—the most successful way to keep sort of corporate, big business out of our downtown is to make the small business successful,” Frost said.

COASTAL CITY ISSUES

Addressing residents’ concerns about sea-level rise and coastal erosion at Capistrano Beach, Frost emphasized that residents along Beach Road have not

been forgotten.

“Coastal erosion down at Capo Beach is an important issue for us,” Frost said.

“Even though technically it’s a county beach, we do have a lot of residents down there. A lot of people have enjoyed that beach for years.”

“Our role is to support Orange County in getting a long-term solution to the extent they can interact with the Coastal Commission in a positive manner,” Frost continued. “We’d like to see this get done sooner than later.”

When asked how the city should address a lack of affordable housing,

Frost answered that the city’s recently certified Housing Element and completed rezoning efforts are the first step in addressing the issue.

According to Dana Point’s Housing Element, the average apartment rent in 2019 was $1,663 for a one-bedroom; $2,088 for a two-bedroom; and $2,795 for a three-bedroom. Additionally, 80% of the city’s renters spend over half of their income on rent.

A lack of affordable housing is not unique to Dana Point, coastal cities or even the state of California, Frost said.

“Addressing housing affordability, we

do a couple of things,” Frost said. “No. 1, we got our Housing Element agreed upon by the state that identifies locations for zoning. Now, the private market needs to come in and do that.”

Frost added that the city participates heavily with the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, “where we help allocate tens of millions of dollars to projects, not specific to Dana Point, but within Orange County.”

The Orange County Housing Finance Trust was developed in 2018 to address homelessness by funding solutions such as the planning and construction of permanent supportive housing.

“And, personally, I’m on the county’s Housing and Community Development Board,” Frost continued. “We’re always talking about ways, whether it’s Section 8 vouchers, community grants, specific development grants.”

Affordable housing development is on the City Council’s mind, Frost said, and they aim to “properly integrate that within the residents that are already here.”

THE BUSINESS OF PEOPLE

After two years on City Council, Frost said he’s “sensitive to interactions with individuals” when gathering input and feedback from residents.

“When you realize that the city itself is really just a mechanism to provide services for the residents, who are the customers, it’s easy to get feedback,” Frost said. “It’s easy to have a fair dialogue, it’s easy to debate, because we’re just looking to provide the best services possible to the residents.”

“I hope people notice that when they talk to me, there is an honest, genuine service aspect to this,” Frost continued.

“Doesn’t mean you’re always going to agree, we’re always going to have the same opinion; you may not like some decisions we made, but you deserve a good, thorough debate, discussion and honesty.”

Looking forward to this next year as mayor, Frost said that city staff and councilmembers’ goal is to “listen, have compassion, understanding and configure rules, regulations, interactions which further promote a quality of life in Dana Point that we all agree upon is neat.”

“The last two years, we’ve had a really good council, again, not because we’ve agreed; I’ve disagreed with a whole bunch of stuff,” Frost said, adding that he hopes residents have seen that the council can disagree while understanding each other’s perspectives.

“I’m excited about the new council coming in,” Frost continued. “I’ve met both gentlemen, Matt Pagano and John Gabbard. They possess the most important quality: they care about the community; it’s not about them. So, we’re going to have a good year.” DP

Mayor Mike Frost emphasizes the city’s role as a service organization for residents, and aims to focus on resident and small business customer service in 2023. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

Answering Housing Market Questions

Question: I am thinking about a career change. I’ve always been fascinated by real estate. I’m seriously considering becoming a real estate agent. What should I know?

Answer: You should always pursue your dreams and passions. During my more than 40 years of residential real estate, I’ve been fortunate to have numerous friends and family seek my career advice.

If you haven’t taken a career assessment online test lately, I would. Myers & Briggs does it for $50.

Selling homes looks easy and glamorous, especially if you watch TV shows. Sadly, I must report that reality TV is an oxymoron. Reality is different. Some people want to know more about the industry, even if they never sell real estate.

Some just want the education and financial knowledge for buying and selling their own homes or investing in real estate.

As with any career, there will be pros and cons. You should ask yourself the following questions to see if it’s the right career for you.

1. Do you like people?

2. Are you outgoing and social?

3. Do you know a lot of people and how to create lead generation?

4. Do you plan on working full-time or part-time?

5. Are you entrepreneurial or prefer a normal structured job (9-5)?

6. Do you have a strong work ethic?

7. Do you have great tenacity?

8. Are you a self-starter?

Are you organized?

Are you a quick study, and do you like to learn?

Are you a good multi-tasker?

Are you proficient at designing business plans and financial management? 13. Do you have at least one year of savings in place to switch careers? 14. Do you understand general business and global/national financial markets? 15. Do you have a well-maintained car? 16. Is your personal image and wardrobe professional looking?

If you answered yes to most of these questions, then you would be a good candidate for the industry. Real estate is a cyclical business with fluctuating income throughout amazing markets and slow markets. Income is inconsistent, and you must be a good saver to survive.

To pursue your career, the State of California requires that you be at least 18 years old. You must also complete courses on real estate practices, principals and one elective, such as real estate law. You must also pass the state exam of 150 questions and score 70% or more.

Studying for the exam can be done online or perhaps in a classroom. There are final exam prep books with a myriad of question answers to self-test. Additionally, there are weekend immersion classes presented by expert trainers. This process can take anywhere from three to six months.

Once you pass your exam, you must

work for a real estate broker or brokerage company, licensed by the State of California.

In California, like most states, there are two levels of licenses. A salesperson license, which means you must work for a broker, and the highest-level license is a broker. A broker has much more experience and education and is responsible for supervising your activities.

You should also decide if you want to be a solo agent or work on a real estate team. In this market and the foreseeable years ahead, I would recommend joining a team.

Additionally, you need to join the local Board of Realtors and the MLS service. Total annual fees are approximately $2,000 a year.

The benefit of a team is lead generation, experience from a senior partner, and observing how other agents work and how transactions unfold.

Most of the successful team leaders will be retiring in the next decade. You may want to consider buying a practice that is already established and well-branded in town. DP

Have a real estate question? Email Phil Immel at phil@realestateguru.com. Visit realestateguru.com. The Guru has more than four decades of experience listing and selling homes in South Orange County. As a licensed real estate broker, Phil majored in Real Estate at San Diego State University and is also an expert in mortgage, title, escrow, appraisal and negotiations.

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FRIDAY | 06

BARGAIN BOX DRIVE-THRU

DONATION DRIVE

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Drive up, drop off, do good. Start the New Year with a gift to the community by donating goods to the Bargain Box Thrift Store. Store sales fund its philanthropies that support children in the Capistrano Unified School District. The Assistance League of Capistrano Valley will host this donation event, making donating easy by collecting donations from participants’ cars in the parking lot and providing receipts. Gently used clothing, home decor, furniture (no mattresses or bed frames), housewares, jewelry, collectibles, and linens will be accepted. Visit the Thrift Store webpage for items that will not be accepted. The Bargain Box, 526 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2800. assistanceleague.org/capistrano-valley/ thrift-store.

SHOWOFF! PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL

7:30 p.m. Camino Real Playhouse’s annual showcase for playwrights returns. There will be various 10-minute plays from different playwrights covering numerous genres—and the audience gets to vote for the winner. The festival runs through Jan. 15. Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 949.489.8082. caminorealplayhouse.com.

FRIDAY NIGHT AT SWALLOW’S

9 p.m.-1 a.m. Put on your cowboy hat and boots and get ready to enjoy all the Western-style fun at one of San Juan Capistrano’s best-known dive bars and country music spots. Rayford Brothers Band will perform. Happy hour is from 4-7 p.m. Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.3188. swallowsinn.com.

SUNDAY | 08 STAND UP TO TRASH BEACH CLEANUP AND LUNCH & LEARN

9 a.m. Join Stand Up to Trash at Baby Beach and the Ocean Institute for a beach cleanup followed by a Lunch and Learn at the Ocean institute. This month’s theme is “Protecting Our Natural Resources,” featuring speaker Josh Liebowitz. Lunch will be provided. Dana Point Harbor, 24800 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. standuptotrash.com.

SATURDAY | 07

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.

VILLAGE ART FAIRE

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hosted by the San Clemente Downtown Business Association on the lawn of the SC Library, the Village Art Faire offers a variety of work, including photography, fine art, jewelry, ceramics, fused glass, home decor, botanicals, textile art, and more. Visitors can expect to find many of their favorite artists, as well as some new faces. San Clemente Library, 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.218.5378. info@scdba.org. scdba.org.

LOW-COST PET VACCINE CLINIC 3:30-5 p.m. Pets Plus San Clemente offers low-cost vaccinations for all dogs and cats every month. All veterinary services are provided by Vet Care Vaccination Services, Inc. Vaccination packages, microchips, physical exams, prescription flea control, fecal exams, and diagnostic testing available on-site. All pets must be on a leash or in a carrier. 638 Camino de los Mares, San Clemente. 1.800.988.8387. vetcarepetclinic.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT SAN JUAN HILLS GOLF CLUB

6-9 p.m. Poul & Richaard will perform. Stop in to listen and dance, perhaps after playing a round of golf. San Juan Hills Golf Club, 32120 San Juan Creek Road, San Juan Capistrano. 949.565.4855. sanjuanhillsgolf.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 9 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Tom Petty cover band So Petty will perform with Sean Amato. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

MONDAY | 09

BRIDGE GAME

12:30 p.m. The South Orange County Bridge Club hosts bridge games, Monday through Saturday. The club is a nonprofit owned by the members and welcomes people to use their minds and develop new friendships. They also offer classes for bridge players of different levels. 31461 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite 205, San Juan Capistrano. galesenter@cox.net.

TUESDAY | 10

OPENING RECEPTION OF VIETNAMESE AMERICAN STORIES

6 p.m. Casa Romantica celebrates Vietnamese American artists with a solo art exhibition with Hùng Viet Nguyen. His works will be in the Casa’s Art Gallery.

Known for his oil paintings of landscapes on wood panels, his vibrant work has been exhibited all across California and metropolitan cities such as New York City and Miami. Meet with Nguyen for the opening reception of Vietnamese American Artists. The opening reception is free and open to the public. This event is a part of Casa’s Vietnamese American Stories Programs. Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139, casaromantica.org.

JAZZ NIGHT AT PADDY’S STATION

6-9 p.m. Mike De Bellis and his jazz quarter will perform, so settle in for a night of smooth tunes. Have a pint and some fish and chips while you’re there. Paddy’s Station, 26701 Verdugo Street, Suite B, San Juan Capistrano. 949.661.3400. paddysstation.com.

WEDNESDAY | 11

SAN ONOFRE PARKS FOUNDATION POP-UP SHOP

10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Historic Cottage and Visitor Center showcases local history, flora and fauna at this original 1934 ranger’s cottage. A rotating exhibit features the history of San Onofre. Historic Cottage and Visitor Center is located within the San Clemente State Beach Campground at 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente. 949.366.8599. admin@sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org.

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 | 12

ARTS & CULTURE

NONPROFIT

ORGANIZATIONS MEET & GREET

9:30 a.m. Join the City of Dana Point, Arts and Culture Commission and local arts and culture-related Dana Point nonprofit organizations for an informational meeting. Share your 2023 goals while exploring partnership and collaboration potential. Dana Point City Hall, 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point. jto@danapoint.org. danapoint.org.

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Top 10 Movies of 2022

ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK

Pumpkin

Are you looking for a sweet companion animal? Six-year-old Pumpkin might just be your perfect match! Mild-mannered and easygoing, she would make a wonderful lap cat in a quiet home. Come meet Pumpkin, and you’re sure to fall in love. If you are interested in adopting Pumpkin, please visit petprojectfoundation.org/ adoptions/ to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment. DP

BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

What started out as a decent year for new films, including Jeff Tremaine’s Jackass Forever and the Daniels’ Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, ended on a disappointing note with the likes of A.G. Iñárritu’s Bardo and Damien Chazelle’s Babylon

But, like most of the time, there are still plenty of recent flicks to recommend and watch, from indie dramas to character studies to horror films to crime thrillers. Something I quickly noticed this year was how many solid family films came out in 2022.

This is a genre that has left my radar over the years, but within the past 12 months, I came to fall in love with Céline Sciamma’s Petite Maman and Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun, both about little girls (Joséphine Sanz and Frankie Corio) coming to terms with their distant parents (Nina Meurisse in Petite Maman and Paul Mescal in Aftersun).

The film community seems to be currently interested in telling dysfunctional family tales through the eyes of the child rather than the grown-up, to a refreshing welcome from viewers. Along with Dean Fleischer-Camp’s charming Marcel the Shell with Shoes On for the animated output, we have some quality choices for adults and older kids who enjoy indies.

For more family stories that aren’t strictly focused on children, Scott McGeHee and David Siegel’s Montana Story and Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans touch on more serious subjects such as affairs, divorce, death and abuse.

The Fabelmans has Spielberg’s usual whimsy and optimism through the retro, 1950s-1960s set drama starring Paul Dano

and Michelle Williams, while Montana Story is more straightforward about two siblings (Owen Teague and Haley Lu Richardson) reconnecting after years apart. Both are executed successfully and do the most with modest productions.

Also on the smaller production scale, John Patton Ford’s Emily the Criminal was a pleasant surprise for crime drama fans wanting to see a feature through the eyes of a woman (Aubrey Plaza) who gets involved with underground fraud and scamming.

Another critical hit with a complicated female lead, Todd Field’s Tár, was not only the return of an acclaimed writer-director and Cate Blanchett’s most recent praised performance, it offered a new perspective on celebrities, privilege and “cancel culture.”

If you were looking for some “back to basics,” yet solid horror this year, there are Ti West’s X—an homage to both 1970s slashers and porno origins—and Dan Trachtenberg’s Prey, a prequel to the popular Predator franchise.

Mia Goth and Amber Midthunder lead the smaller-scale spooky period pieces impressively, with both films rejuvenating their genre and series, in Prey’s case.

And to conclude my top 10 of 2022, Graham Moore’s crime drama The Outfit was a good example of how to shoot a “play on screen,” with only two or three rooms and about five actors. Mark Rylance and Johnny Flynn deliver per usual, while Dylan O’Brien and Zoey Deutch debut their effective chemistry.

I’m not sure if 2022 will go down as a stellar year in cinema history, but it’s one that left me thinking, “Eh, not bad.” DP

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Pictured is Lucy Navarro Chavarrias Saunderson, founder of Lucy’s El Patio Cafe, with surfboard maker Dale Velzy at the Doheny Longboard Association’s annual Velzy Surf Contest Luau in Dana Point, circa 2000s.

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Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

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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Emily the Criminal. Photo: Courtesy of Low Spark Films / Roadside Attractions

DOLPHIN REPORT

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

7 p.m. Dana Hills (8-5) reenters the Sea View League after not winning a South Coast League game in any of the previous three seasons. The Dolphins have lost 25 league games in a row. El Toro (12-6) is 14-2 in league play over the past three seasons.

Boys Basketball Splits at Damien Classic, Haugh Hits Record Again

The Dana Hills boys basketball team closed 2022 with an up-and-down showing at the Damien Classic in La Verne, while seeing the school scoring record broken again.

The Dolphins (12-5) won their first two games in the Bronze Division over Murrieta Valley, 77-57, and Leuzinger of Lawndale, 83-74, with sophomore Collin Haugh scoring a Dana Hills-record 46 points over Leuzinger and junior Niki Grguric scoring 19 points.

It was the third time this season that Haugh has hit the single-game points record along with two 41-point performances. Haugh scored 41 in the season opener over Calvary Chapel and dropped 41 again at San Juan Hills.

Against Leuzinger, Haugh made 13 of 18 shots, including knocking down 9 of 12 3-point attempts. Haugh was also perfect from the charity stripe, hitting 11 of 11 free throws. The sophomore sharpshooter also collected five rebounds, four assists and three steals to round out his performance.

Unfortunately, Dana Hills couldn’t keep up that momentum in losses to Diamond Bar, 64-40, and Rancho Dominguez of Long Beach, 68-57.

Haugh shot a combined 5 of 31 over the next two games in scoring 13 points against Diamond Bar and 12 against Rancho Dominguez. Logan

Scodeller also scored 13 points against Diamond Bar, and Dennis Powers led against Rancho Dominguez with 13 points.

Dana Hills will be off for 12 days before its league opener at Aliso Niguel.

Girls Basketball Loses Third Straight

After a promising start to the season, the Dana Hills girls basketball team has hit a snag.

The Dolphins (8-5) took a lengthy break over the holidays, but they couldn’t shake off any rust in a loss at Trabuco Hills, 61-39, on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Dana Hills hadn’t played since Dec. 19, and the Dolphins have now lost three in a row.

Dana Hills was ranked No. 3 in the latest CIF-SS Division 4A poll on Dec. 13, but that only adds to parallels the Dolphins were looking to avoid from a season ago.

Last season, Dana Hills was 8-3 and ranked No. 2 in the CIF-SS Division 4A poll on Dec. 13, 2021, but the Dolphins lost four of their next five, including three in a row. Last year’s Dolphins managed to win their next three, but finished the season by losing all eight of their South Coast League games.

Dana Hills drops down into the Sea View League this year, where it hopes to change its fortunes.

The Dolphins wrap up nonleague play at Anaheim on Friday, Jan. 6. DP

League Play Opens Next Week

After one more light week of games this week as the holiday break wraps up, Dana Hills sports teams look ahead to opening their South Coast and Sea View League schedules.

Dana Hills girls soccer leads off with its Sea View League opener on Tuesday, Jan. 10, against El Toro at home at 5:30 p.m. The Dolphins (2-6-2) are 1-5 in their past six games, but Dana Hills won its most recent match against El Toro (6-2-3) last season and is 3-3 against the Chargers over the previous two seasons.

Dolphins girls basketball also tips off its Sea View League schedule on Tuesday, also at home against El Toro at

Dana Hills boys soccer opens the Sea View League on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Trabuco Hills at 5 p.m. The Dolphins (13-2) haven’t won more than three league games each of the past three seasons and didn’t beat Trabuco Hills (6-3-1) in three games last season (0-2-1). However, Dana Hills swept the Mustangs in 2021 (3-0).

The Dolphins boys basketball opens the reconfigured Sea View League on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at rival Aliso Niguel at 7 p.m. Dana Hills (12-5) is 2-10 in the Sea View League over the past two seasons and hasn’t fared much better against Aliso Niguel (8-12). The Wolverines have won nine in a row over the Dolphins dating to 2015. This could be Dana Hills’ chance to turn the tide.

Dana Hills girls water polo is the last team to open its league slate with its South Coast League opener on Thursday, Jan. 12, at home against Trabuco Hills at 5 p.m. The Dolphins (10-4) have won five of the past six against the Mustangs dating back to 2017.

Dana Hills sophomore Collin Haugh set the school single-game scoring record for the third time this season with 46 points against Leuzinger of Lawndale on Dec. 27. Photos: Alan Gibby/Zone57

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Surf Your Best This Year

Training ideas to keep you ripping in the New Year

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

T Whe year 2023 is going to be a good year. With winter swells stacking up and local mountains getting hammered by snow, the next few weeks could be something truly special.

It’s that magical time of year in which you can score overhead waves and offshore winds in the morning, then beeline it straight to the slopes and shred all afternoon. There aren’t many places in the world that this is possible, so if you haven’t taken advantage yet, now’s definitely the time to get busy.

And speaking of getting busy, there are probably more than a few folks out there reading this who have arrived in the New Year with a resolution or two—be it getting back into surfing after years away from the lineup or challenging themselves to ride bigger or heavier waves.

Whatever the resolution, be the positive change you seek, and in the words of the late, great Bob Marley, “Don’t bury your thoughts; turn your visions into reality.”

When it comes to tuning up for the surf life, if you’ve been reading here for any length of time, you’ll know I’m a huge advocate of swimming for fitness. I’ve never figured out why more surfers don’t dedicate time to training in the pool; it’s so good in so many ways.

For starters, swim training is really good for the endurance one needs when the waves are pumping, especially for those who may be getting a little long in the tooth. We live in an area where it can go flat for a few weeks at a time, and surfing alone may not be enough to allow you to perform the way you want to when the waves do come up.

Regular swim conditioning solves this issue. Training in the pool can help you paddle circles around the crowd when it’s big.

And while swimming is great for endurance, it may be even better for competitors looking for an edge over their rivals in the water. Think about what it takes to win a 20- or 30-minute

heat. There’s a lot of sprinting, a lot of battling for priority, and when the wave of the day does come in, you’d best be ready to give it your all.

Sprint workouts in the pool and improved stroke technique can be a powerful point of differentiation. In talking with some of the world’s most elite pros, they often point out that it’s hard to find a pool to train in when they’re on the road. Luckily, if you live in Dana Point or San Clemente, there is no shortage of great facilities that are open to the public. No excuses!

I’m also a big believer in forms of exercise like Pilates and yoga that will allow you to develop strength and flexibility without gaining extra mass.

Full transparency, my wife owns Align Pilates and Yoga Center in San Juan Capistrano, so I may be a bit biased, but I really believe that Pilates and yoga can help you stay in the water, surfing better for longer.

As a middle-aged computer jockey, I’m

not so much interested in hammering weights in the gym; I’d rather stay loose and limber. Pilates and yoga will help with strength and flexibility and, in turn, can reduce the potential for injury.

I believe that surfing should always be fun. That’s why we all started in the first place. But that doesn’t mean all those good times don’t require a little work. Whether you aspire to join the world tour or are just hoping to keep surfing into old age, putting in some hard yards in the pool or yoga studio will always pay off in the end. DP

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 a number of 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.

SURF FORECAST

GROM OF THE WEEK

BONHAM COLACO

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

e’re barreling into 2023 with one of the most stoked groms you’re going to find bobbing around out there.

Bonham Colaco epitomizes what it means to be a young, fired-up, frothing surfer today. The 12-year-old goofy-footer always has a smile on his face and is down to chase waves up and down the coast even when it’s flat at home.

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Competing among the Western Surfing Association and Scholastic Surf Series ranks, he’s also an integral member of the Marco Surf Team.

When he’s not searching for surf with friends or training with Dana Point surf coach Lucas Taub, you may find Colaco up in the mountains shredding on his snowboard or rolling around on his skateboard.

In the snow, on the street or in the park, his skills on snow and on skateboards are only rivaled by his skills in the water.

With a new year at hand and heaps of optimism, we can’t wait to see what Colaco and his crew accomplish in 2023. DP

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

Water Temperature: 57-59 Degrees F

Water Visibility and Conditions: 1-2’

Outlook: Friday’s surf fills in some more as a fresh W swell joins the WNW swell, setting up well overhead waves in the 6-8’ range. Much better conditions by Friday, with light/variable winds in the morning, followed by a light+ afternoon sea breeze. Saturday’s surf drops to chest-head high, (4-5’) , as the swell mix fades, then a new WNW swell moves in on Sunday with chest high to a foot overhead waves, (4-6’+). The pattern of light/variable morning winds turning to light+ afternoon onshores repeats on Saturday, keeping conditions favorable. Rising WNW winds are due Sunday, getting moderate in the afternoon.

Jake Howard, somewhere between Maui and Lanai during the annual Maui Channel Swim. Photo: Howard Media

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Bonham Colaco. Photo: Courtesy of Marco Surf Team

stylish surfer brimming with talent, Bonham’s competitive game is getting better and better with every event in which he surfs.