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Dana Hills baseball looks to defend its three-way split of the league title with a young and hungry group. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

Carlos Restaurant Celebrating 50 Years in Dana Point

State to Lift Mask Mandate for Students

Harbor Grill to Close in September

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State Officials Set Date for Lifting of Student Mask Mandate

BY COLLIN BREAUX

The day many Capistrano Unified School District parents and students have been waiting for is finally coming.

Nearly two years after COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic, California officials announced that indoor mask requirements for students on campus would be lifted on March 12.

“After March 11, in schools and child care facilities, masks will not be required but will be strongly recommended,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a press release that his office issued on Monday, Feb. 28, announcing the impending change.

The announcement mentioned California leaders adjust policies “based on the latest data and science.” COVID-19 case rates have recently trended downward, and life has roughly returned to what it was pre-pandemic.

Student mask requirements have ignited significant backlash in CUSD, where parents and students have shown up to denounce the mandate during Board of Trustees meetings and staged walk-outs from school campuses in opposition.

Some students also recently attempted to enter classrooms without masks as a demonstration against the requirement,

including at Dana Hills High School.

CUSD officials have repeatedly said the district must follow state guidelines, and have urged California officials to reverse mask requirements for students.

Masks are not required outdoors on campuses, including when students are at lunch or recess.

Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, also addressed the soon-to-be policy change during a livestreamed teleconference shortly after Newsom’s announcement.

“Safe in-person instruction is essential. This is particularly for vulnerable populations who depend on schools not just for school instruction but for critical services, critical activities,” Ghaly said. “Some individuals depend on it for meals and basic support.”

CUSD campuses reopened in late 2020 after initially closing schools to in-person instruction, and they were one of the first school districts in California to reopen.

“We must ensure that there is low risk of catching COVID in schools, for both students and staff,” Ghaly said. “We must remain prepared to adjust as the conditions of the virus adjust.”

Two separate resolutions on the agenda for the CUSD Board of Trustees’ March 2 meeting aimed to address student mask regulations. One, introduced

by Trustees Judy Bullockus and Gila Jones, directs the CUSD superintendent to exercise local responsibility in enforcing mask wearing in the classroom.

Nearly two years after COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic, California officials announced that indoor mask requirements for students on campus would be lifted on March 12. Photo: Collin Breaux

Dana Point Seeks Artists for Phase 3 of Utility Box Art Program

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Starting this month, the city is inviting artists to participate in the third phase of its public art program and design works to be featured on 14 more utility boxes around Dana Point. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

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The City of Dana Point is seeking artists to design 14 additional utility boxes as the city expands into Phase 3 of its public art program. A total of 23 boxes have been wrapped with artwork so far during the first two phases of the program.

Phase 1 was launched in 2020 to help create a vibrant and interesting environment in Dana Point streetscapes.

All artists are chosen by their ability to portray the city’s culture, historic heritage, or a key activity. The art designs cover all four sides and the top of the

The resolution cites Newsom, who in July 2021 had said enforcement of mask-wearing in schools and school programs has always been a local responsibility.

“Because suspending and excluding students from school when they refuse to wear masks in classrooms is in direct conflict with our mission to educate and prepare our students and our commitment to their success, it is proposed that the District exercise our permitted local responsibility, as explained by Governor Newsom, and modify the current policy of enforcement of mask-wearing in Capistrano Unified School District classrooms,” the resolution said.

The second resolution, introduced by Trustee Lisa Davis, recommends the district adopt a policy of “non-enforcement” with masks.

“As a district, we will continue to post all recommendations from the CDPH stating their suggestion of wear-

ing of masks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19,” Davis’ resolution said. “A policy of non-enforcement allows staff, teachers and families a choice in the wearing of masks and allows education to move back to a more normal environment.”

Newsom on Monday also announced that the mask requirements would be lifted on March 1 for unvaccinated individuals, “but will strongly be recommended for all individuals in most indoor settings.” Monday’s announcement also permits local jurisdictions to keep mask requirements in place, if they so wish.

Masks will still be required on public transportation, emergency shelters, health care settings, prisons and jails, homeless shelters, and long-term care facilities, as those are considered “high transmission” settings.

Oregon and Washington are also adopting masking policies similar to those in California.

utility boxes, and are printed on vinyl by a vinyl wrapping company.

The Arts and Culture Commission will choose artists to showcase their work and beautify 14 more utility boxes throughout Dana Point.

The utility boxes in Phase 3 are at these locations:

• Golden Lantern and Stonehill Drive

• Pacific Coast Highway and Selva Road • Pacific Coast Highway and Golden Lantern • Golden Lantern and La Cresta Drive • Golden Lantern and Selva • Pacific Coast Highway and Crystal Lantern • Crown Valley and Sea Island Drive • Pacific Coast Highway and Amber Lantern Page 3

• Stonehill Drive and Ocean Hill Drive • Pacific Coast Highway and Del Obispo • Pacific Coast Highway and Doheny Park Plaza • Dana Point Harbor Drive and Puerto Place • Niguel Road and Monarch Beach Resort • Niguel Road and Monarch Beach Drive The city will choose artists based on artistic excellence, innovation, and originality, as well as how the art relates to the area where the utility box is located, among other qualifications. A $250 prize will be awarded to artists whose work has been selected. danapointtimes.com

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Wyland Foundation to Unveil Baby Gray Whale Mural at Festival of Whales

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

New artwork depicting a baby gray whale will be unveiled at the Dana Point Harbor during this weekend’s Festival of Whales.

The statuette, which features a baby gray whale referred to as “Stella,” is the first of a 40-mural series, and is part of the Wyland Foundation’s Streams of Hope project—an awareness and action campaign to reduce pollution and marine debris along the coast.

“We want everyone who comes in contact with Stella to gain a better understanding of the problems of water pollution and how people can help fight the problem every day,” said Steve Creech, president of the Wyland Foundation.“Gray whales are the monarch symbol of our state, but as majestic as they are, they are highly vulnerable to pollution like so many other species.”

The Wyland Foundation, funded by environmental artist Robert Wyland in 1993, works to protect and preserve the world’s oceans, waterways and marine life. Through community events, educational programs and public art projects, the foundation encourages environmen-

Planning Commission Receives Update from STR Subcommittee

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The city’s Short-Term Rental Subcommittee has finalized its review of a draft STR program that looks to regulate vacation rentals in Dana Point. The draft has been sent to the California Coastal Commission for feedback.

The STR Subcommittee was formed in 2018 in order to guide the development of a new ordinance to locally govern the operation of short-term rentals.

The subcommittee plans to receive CCC feedback before bringing the draft STR program to the Planning Commission and the public. City staff hopes to bring the draft back to the Planning Commission for a workshop discussion at its next meeting, which is set for March 14 at 6 p.m.

The subcommittee is aiming to bring the draft STR program in front of the Planning Commission for a public hearing and vote in April.

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The Wyland Foundation will unveil a new mural, the first in a series of 40, depicting a baby gray whale during the Festival of Whales at the Dana Point Harbor on Saturday morning, March 5. Photo: Courtesy of the Wyland Foundation

tal awareness.

Throughout March, these 8-foot by 4-foot, relief-style murals will be painted by artists across Orange County. The mural that will be unveiled at the Festival of Whales was painted by Huntington Beach artist Dave Reynolds.

“Most of the artists are going to be local to that city, and then that statuette will be sponsored by that water district, painted by local artists and displayed in that area,” Creech said. “We want to keep it really local, because that’s really how we feel like these issues are going to be addressed; it’s locality by locality,

neighborhood by neighborhood. That’s how you deal with pollution.”

The Wyland Foundation hopes to exhibit these murals in shopping centers, city halls, schools, and along Orange County storm channels in an effort to bring awareness to the impacts of landbased pollution on marine ecosystems.

The Streams of Hope website will be updated with the location and pictures of the murals as they are placed throughout Orange County.

To be a good environmentalist, the Wyland Foundation believes that one needs to both care and be informed. This

CCC Invites Students to Submit Projects for Climate Video Challenge

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

ing future.”

As examples, participants can demonstrate this by putting together original comics, animation, or recorded songs, poems and music videos.

The videos can be a maximum of three minutes long and must be filmed landscape, rather than portrait.

Filmmakers can work individually or in a group with up to five others. The project may involve more than five actors but up to five people primarily responsible for the project.

Videos will be judged from a variety of experts. The first-place film will receive $200. Filmmakers will receive $150 for second place, and $100 for third place.

Previous years’ winning films can be viewed on the California Coast YouTube channel.

Videos must be uploaded to YouTube. The deadline to submit a video for the Climate Video Challenge is March 31.

The California Coastal Commission is asking middle school and high school students to answer the question: “What is your vision for a thriving future?”

Students are invited to answer the question by participating in the CCC’s Climate Video Challenge, which aims to get teens talking about climate change and thinking about the future in which they would like to live.

“We can sometimes feel paralyzed by climate fear, anger, and grief. It requires intention to imagine a future where all people and ecosystems can survive and thrive, to create the future we want to live in,” the CCC explained as the basis for the project.

As part of the challenge, students are asked to “imagine a day in your thriving future,” and consider how that thriving future came to be. “What was your role in making it a reality?” Then students should create a video guiding viewers through that imagined “thrivPage 5

program brings both of those aspects together, Creech said, to remind people of “the beauty around them and also encouraging them to seek out information and ways that they can get involved and take action.”

During the Festival of Whales, families will also get a chance to paint their own version of the gray whale on a 12-footlong mural painting easel, which will be next to the Stella statuette.

“We’re going to have a 12-foot mural right next to it, so everybody can work together on a mural and celebrate the arts and creativity, and get people inspired about taking care of their little corner of the community, not just through Earth Day, but all year long,” Creech said. “We hope that this will inspire people to apply their own creativity into solving our environmental problems.”

For the project, Wyland is partnering with the Orange County Conservation Corps, Municipal Water District of Orange County, and the County of Orange, with additional support from the Toro Company, USA Surfing and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

The campaign will culminate in a large coastal and waterway cleanup effort on Earth Day. The mural unveiling will occur at Dana Point Harbor at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, during the Festival of Whales.

“We’re really grateful for the Festival to open their arms to this,” Creech said.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS SATURDAY, MARCH 5

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 8

Because I Love You (BILY) 6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parents navigate through whatever parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, drug abuse, disrespect), will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference.

For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com.

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Carlos Restaurant Celebrating 50 Years in Dana Point

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

In starting Carlos Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 50 years ago, Carlos Lamas wanted to create a place where family and friends could get together and make memories.

“My dad was really family-first focused,” said Lamas’ daughter, Mercedes Winvick. “It wasn’t about making a million dollars. It was about having a place where we could get together, which we always did.”

Over the years, Winvick and her husband, Neal, have continued to make the restaurant, which is celebrating its 50th year as a Dana Point business, feel like home for their diners and guests alike.

Lamas moved to Dana Point in 1972 and purchased a burger joint off Pacific Coast Highway. In 1975, Lamas added on to the burger stand, and it became a coffee shop as well.

Over the half-century, the stand evolved from “Beach Boy Burgers” to “Carlos’ Family Restaurant” to “Carlos Mexican Restaurant & Cantina,” employing multiple generations of staff.

“Not many Mexican restaurants have pancakes and omelets like that; that’s why we’re kind of hybrid there,” Winvick said. “In ’75, (Lamas) added on the coffee shop and added Mexican food, and it just over time developed into more of a Mexican restaurant.”

Lamas was very family-focused, creating a feeling of family and belonging among the staff, Winvick said. She explained that some of the servers have worked for the restaurant for nearly 35 years.

Lamas even drove one server to the hospital after she went into labor at the restaurant, Winvick recalled. That server now has four grandkids.

The newest group of servers has been there for at least 10 years.

“That’s important, especially in the restaurant industry; it’s tough getting good relationships with your employees that last,” Winvick said. “For a lot of people, it’s really a flighty job that they work for a little bit and then move on. We’re

Dana Point May Underground Utilities at Stonehill Drive

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Dana Point City Council voted unanimously at its Feb. 15 meeting to begin the process of removing overhead utilities on Stonehill Drive and Dana Point Times March 4-10, 2022

Mercedes Winvick (center right) and her husband Neal (center left), pictured here with their sons Randall (far left) and Benjamin (far right), took over the family business, running Carlos Mexican Restaurant & Cantina in Dana Point after Carlos Lamas died in August 2019.

fortunate that we have some really great families that have been in our employ.

They’re just family—our family.”

More than 20 years ago, Lamas’ daughter slowly began to take over the reins alongside her husband. Lamas died in August 2019. His daughter and son-in-law aim to continue his legacy of creating an environment to enjoy family, friends and a good meal.

“That was, by far, the core of what he wanted to do here, and he was successful,” Winvick said, noting that whenever family was in town, they’d gather at the restaurant.

“We’re not the biggest restaurant in town or anything, but we have a good customer base; we just have a lot of regulars,” she continued. “That’s really what was important to him—family in a space where you could sit down and be with family and enjoy a good meal.”

Carlos Mexican Restaurant & Cantina turned 50 years in February. Winvick intends to celebrate the anniversary throughout the year.

Over its 50-year history in Dana Point, Carlos Mexican Restaurant & Cantina has evolved from its earliest days as a burger stand, known as Beach Boy Burgers. For a time, the restaurant operated as Carlos’ Family Restaurant.

Photo: Breeana Greenberg

installing underground utility facilities.

The city will begin to design plans to underground overhead utilities between Golden Lantern and Del Obispo.

Stonehill was identified as the highest priority from a list approved in 1996 of eligible undergrounding projects, which meet the standards for a program that allocates ratepayer funds for undergrounding projects.

The estimated cost of the project is

between $3.6 million and $4 million.

The city has accumulated roughly $2.5 million in the program for undergrounding utilities and will need to pay the difference. Funds from the program cannot be used to underground residential poles and lines.

Four homeowners will likely be impacted by the project and will bear the cost of connecting their utilities to Stonehill’s underground facilities.

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The estimated cost to property owners is expected to be between $5,000 and $10,000.

The last citywide utility undergrounding project was completed in 2004, when the city installed underground utilities on Camino Capistrano from Camino de Estrella to Del Gado Rd. Staff estimates the design process will take 24-30 months before the project can be brought back to council for a vote. danapointtimes.com

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Harbor Grill owners Wanda and John Hicks, with son Keegan and daughter-in-law Amelie Hicks and their children at the Dana Point Harbor Holiday Lights. Photo: Courtesy of the Hicks Family

Harbor Grill to Close in September

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

After serving the Dana Point community since 1984, Harbor Grill owners John and Wanda Hicks and their son, Keegan Hicks, announced that they will be closing the restaurant at the end of September.

In the almost 40 years the restaurant has been open, the Hicks family has welcomed generations of diners for lunch, dinner, and Sunday champagne brunch.

“It has been an extremely difficult decision for us to make, but after thoughtful consideration, we know this is our time.” said John Hicks, founder and co-owner of Harbor Grill. “The Harbor Grill staff and customers are our family, and we’re so grateful for the memories, which we will take with us and cherish forever.”

The Hicks family moved to Laguna Niguel in 1984, then bought and remodeled the restaurant when Keegan Hicks was 3 years old and their daughter, Giselle, was 4.

“I grew up in this restaurant, and we are so proud of what we have accomplished over the years,” Keegan said. “We are closing the doors with our heads held high and are looking forward to our next adventure and spending more time with my family.”

Growing up, Keegan watched his parents work in the restaurant until he was old enough to work as a busboy, and later on, he began bartending. Two decades ago, John passed the torch to his son, as Keegan became the operating partner, running the day-to-day operations of the restaurant.

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vitalization, but ultimately decided the timing was right for the family to close the restaurant.

John and Wanda plan to retire and spend their time in Montana. Keegan and his family plan to move out of state.

The family does not plan on opening another location.

“We enjoyed exploring options with the Partners for The Harbor Grill 2.0 within the revitalized harbor, but ultimately made a decision that is best for our families,’’ Keegan said. “We want our loyal customers to know we are happy with our decision and are excited to start the next chapter of our lives.”

Bryon Ward, president of Burnham Ward Properties and one of the Dana Point Harbor Partners, added that he had hoped the Harbor Grill would reopen in the revitalized Harbor.

“Harbor Grill is a local and visitor favorite, and it was important to us to see them in the finished project,” Ward said.“We understand it has been a difficult decision for John and Keegan to make, and although we will sorely miss Harbor Grill, we wholeheartedly support their decision.”

Orange County Fifth District Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett said that the longtime community favorite will be missed.

“The Harbor Grill is a Dana Point and visitor favorite,” Bartlett said. “Their atmosphere, friendly staff, and the Hicks family will be missed dearly, and we wish them the very best in their future endeavors.”

Until the end of September, Harbor Grill will still be open to serve the Dana Point community. The Hicks family says they are looking forward to seeing their regular customers over the coming months to celebrate and say goodbye. danapointtimes.com

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GUEST OPINION | Citizens’ Climate Education by Karl Reitz

A Climate Activist’s Dilemma

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first became aware of the threat posed by greenhouse gases in the 1980s, when I taught a course titled Society and the Environment. At that point, I began my journey as a climate activist.

As an academic, I focused on teaching the science of greenhouse gases (GHG) and the role of society in their production. My perspective did not at first translate into action, but that began to change.

My first lifestyle change came as the result of hearing about the wonderful diversity of California plant ecosystems.

I decided to landscape my yard in native plants. The decision was also motivated by learning that 20% of California’s energy was related to the use of water, so I was using less of two precious resources: water and energy.

The second major change came in the 1990s, when LED light bulbs became available for household lighting. They are 75% more efficient than incandescent lighting. Although they were more expensive, their efficiency made them economical in the long run, and so I converted all my lighting to LEDs. Realizing that transportation was one Dana Point Times March 4-10, 2022

of my biggest uses of energy, I decided to commute to work using public buses. When that became too onerous, I bought the first model of Prius. A hybrid continues to be my primary mode of transportation.

There are things that I could do to make my carbon footprint smaller.

I could convert to CITIZENS’ CLIMATE electric appliances, EDUCATION including using a

BY KARL REITZ heat pump to heat and cool my home. I could switch to an all-vegetable diet, and I could be more careful to not waste food. I could put panels on my roof to heat my water and produce electricity. For my next car, I could buy an all-electric vehicle.

I finally realized that even if everyone did all that they could to be energy-efficient, it would not be nearly enough to prevent the worst of our climate crisis.

Households contribute only about 23% of global GHG. Barriers abound. My electricity provider charges me considerably more to opt for renewable sources

even though it costs them less. There are more gas stations than charging stations, and public transportation options are abysmal. And, finally, a portion of my taxes goes to subsidizing the fossil fuel companies.

Taking all of this into account, I realized that I needed to take political action, so I joined Citizens’ Climate Lobby. CCL has more than 200,000 members in 450 chapters. We lobby members of both parties by communicating with our local, state and national political leaders.

We also try to educate the public to the realities of our climate crisis. Working together, we believe we can achieve what needs to be done to make sure that our children and grandchildren can inhabit a livable planet.

Karl Reitz, PH.D., is an environmental science educator, a member of the South Orange County Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Education/Lobby, and a retired professor of social sciences at Chapman University. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared.

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FRIDAY | 04 ‘ON GOLDEN POND’ 7:30 p.m. Through March 27, Cabrillo Playhouse presents On Golden Pond, written by Ernest Thompson. When their daughter Chelsea visits Golden Pond for Norman’s 80th birthday, bringing her boyfriend Bill and Bill’s teenage son, Billy Jr., the whole family must come to grips with Norman and Chelsea’s mutual bitterness, while Norman blossoms with his chance to mentor young Billy. The generation gap between young and old, and the difficulties of a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage, all combine in a play that effortlessly illustrates the hilarious, heartbreaking, human moments of which life is made. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente.

949.492.0465. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 9 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. The ’80s New Wave band Flashback Heart Attack will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point.

949.661.600. danapointstillwater.com.

SATURDAY | 05 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles.

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FRIDAY | 04 WELCOMING OF THE WHALES KICKOFF CEREMONY & RECEPTION 4:45-9 p.m. The 51st annual Festival of Whales will kick off with a sunset welcoming ceremony by members of the local Acjachemen Nation and a surfers’ paddle-out at the Marine Protected Area beach behind the Ocean Institute. Following the beach ceremony, a reception with guest speakers will be held inside the Ocean Institute and will include an update about Dana Point’s World Cetacean Alliance designation as the first and only Whale Heritage Site in the Americas. The event will include food truck cuisine for purchase, free non-alcoholic beverages, and the Ocean Institute’s free interactive educational activities and displays. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org. A schedule and map of all the event activities and information can be found in the Festival of Whales Guide insert in last week’s issue, as well as on the Festival of Whales website at festivalofwhales.com.

in the Dana Point Harbor. The concert is free to the public. Dana Point Harbor, 334571 Golden Lantern Drive, Dana Point.

949.252.1400. thewhoexperience.com.

Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing.

Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

TUESDAY | 08 PAINT AND PLAY 10:15-11 a.m. Every Tuesday through March 22, families of children aged 2-5 can enjoy arts and crafts with their toddlers and explore the Casa Romantica grounds. Admission is free for Casa members and $50 for non-members.

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue.

The Doors tribute band Wild Child will perform, with folk rock artist Hello Mr. Soul. Tickets are $30. Doors open at 6 p.m. Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com

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SUNDAY | 06 WHO’S ZEPPELIN AT THE DANA POINT HARBOR 3 p.m. As a part of the Festival of Whales celebration, The Who and Led Zeppelin tribute band Who’s Zeppelin will perform

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

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features the history of San Onofre. Stop in to the San Onofre Parks Foundation’s Pop-Up Shop to say hello, do a little shopping and learn more about the history of the local state parks at San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches.

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. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. brewhousesjc.com.

THURSDAY | 10 LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue.

Springsteen tribute band Springsteen Experience will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point.

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New Type of Wellness The Hydration Room Opens 17th Location in San Clemente

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s the pandemic encouraged many to get well and stay healthy, some sought remedies meant to boost their immune system, turning to such centers that offer vitamin IV therapies and individually tailored injections—without long waits or outstanding medical bills.

Looking to offer San Clemente residents with this new method of wellness and preventive care, Dr. Brett Florie recently opened a new location for his center, The Hydration Room, in the heart of the Spanish Village by the Sea. “I combine Eastern and Western medicine at The Hydration Room,” explains Florie, Hydration Room founder and a board-certified anesthesiologist whose expertise stems from his allopathic and osteopathic medical degrees.

“Vitamins are very powerful and have properties that Western meds have, so depending on the patient’s symptoms and goals, I integrate both in their therapy and plan,” he says.

Florie’s journey began when he

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researched remedies for his wife’s migraines and a friend’s autoimmune disease. He saw how their quality of life changed through IV-infused vitamin therapy.

After several years of perfecting his formulas, Florie realized the potential to help others who had illnesses or sought an immunity boost. It also served fatigued travelers and athletes when he opened his first location in south Laguna Beach in 2014.

“We have a pretty large cancer population,” Florie says. “Patients with cancer are severely dehydrated, fatigued, (tired), immunosuppressed and immunocompromised. We can help patients who are going through chemo and radiation therapy with these side-effect profiles that you see with cancer.”

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is common to see athletes incorporate treatments into their training regimen to assist in their muscle recovery, rehydration and electrolyte balance.

“We take care of a lot of athletes, pretty much professional athletes in every sport who live here or visit in the offseason or train here,” Florie says. “With exercise, they have a lot of metabolic buildups, so we use little powerful antioxidants to remove those from their body.”

For clients who want to reap the benefits of skin vitality, they can opt for IV vitamin C treatments, as vitamin C is a key component in the structural elasticity of the skin. As many high-end spas will house various vitamin-C serums, the absorption differs from when it is given in the bloodstream.

When this remedy is combined with other vitamins and minerals, Florie says it promotes radiant skin health.

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Under the guidance of Florie, each registered nurse will undergo a rigorous training program. In this program, they learn about the ideas behind his proprietary formulas of the IVs and treat more than 300 people before they begin seeing patients, explains Shaun Hayward, director of business development and a San Clemente native.

“The experience for The Hydration Room is completely different than any other clinic because you’re coming in and you are getting a full rundown, no different than you would go to a doctor’s office about your medical history,” Hayward says. “San Clemente has a close, tight-knit community, and I know that people would benefit from this type of health concept.”

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2022 Dana Hills Spring Sports Preview

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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he spring sports season is by far the busiest season of the CIF-Southern Section sports calendar, and it’s as busy as ever at Dana Hills High School.

There are 11 sports widely contested in the spring season, and all of them are in action at Dana Hills.

So, with so much to look forward to in this spring 2022 campaign, let’s look at some of the top Dolphin teams competing over the next three months:

Baseball It was a dramatic race to the South Coast League title last season for the Dana Hills baseball team.

The league was tightly packed, with the possibility for a four-way tie for the championship entering the final two games. In the next-to-last game, the Dolphins clinched a playoff spot and went to the top of the league standings with a 14th-inning, walk-off home run.

However, a loss on the final day of the season created a three-way tie for the league title.

It was Dana Hills’ first league title since the 2014 Sea View League title, and it was the Dolphins’ first 20-win season since 2015.

That Dolphins team was also led by an incredibly experienced group of seniors, which made up eight of Dana Hills’ top nine run-scorers, all six of its top hitters and four of its top five RBI leaders.

Seniors also hit nine of the Dolphins’ 13

home runs.

This year’s Dana Hills team will be looking for new run-producers, with senior Sebastian Moore being the Dolphins’ top returner. Moore was second in RBI last season with 16 and fourth in runs scored with 13.

This season, Dana Hills (3-3) has scored only five runs in its three losses and 18 runs in its three wins. Conversely, the Dolphins have allowed 22 runs in their three losses and only eight runs in their three wins.

The Dana Hills pitching staff was mostly a younger group last season, especially due to injury. However, Washington State-bound Grant Faris is back for Dana Hills, as is wins-leader Bo Kelly, who is signed to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo football as a quarterback.

The Dolphins have wins over Canyon, Carson and JW North, with losses to Cypress, Fullerton and San Juan Hills. Dana Hills played at Segerstrom on Thursday, March 3, but results were not available at press time.

Dana Hills opens South Coast League play with a three-game set against Mission Viejo. The Dolphins host the Diablos on March 29, play at Mission Viejo on March 30 and host again on April 1.

Softball The Dana Hills softball team was a streaky group last season, and while their longest streak put the Dolphins’ overall record much lower than they’re accustomed to, Dana Hills ultimately did

The Dana Hills softball team pushes ahead with a young group that returns nearly all its top players from last season. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

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The Dana Hills baseball team has looked for consistency early on as the Dolphins prep to defend their South Coast League title. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

enough in league play to tie for second place and make the playoffs.

Last season, Dana Hills lost eight of its opening 10 games, including a sixgame losing streak at the end of that stretch. The Dolphins came back with back-to-back wins followed by back-toback losses entering league play. In the South Coast League, Dana Hills won three games in a row to enter league title discussions. However, the Dolphins ended up losing their final three games of the season, including their Division 1 playoff opener.

Ultimately, it was an incredible year of experience for Dana Hills, as the Dolphins had only three seniors. Dana Hills returns nearly all of its major offensive contributors and its entire pitching staff.

Senior Kaci Palmer, a four-year varsity player and the runs leader for Dana Hills last season, is back and leading the offense for the Dolphins this season.

Palmer leads the Dolphins in runs, hits, RBI and doubles through the first five games and has the team’s only home run so far.

Dana Hills is still young, with a smattering of sophomores and juniors among the early offensive leaders.

Palmer was the appearances leader in the circle for Dana Hills last season, but she has yet to pitch this season. Leading the pitching staff so far have been senior Alexa Pfutzenreuter and sophomore Delaney McRae. Dana Hills has struggled so far this season, with a 1-5 record and current four-game losing streak.

The Dolphins open league play at

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home against San Juan Hills on March 29.

Boys Lacrosse The Dana Hills boys lacrosse team looked poised for growth and upward movement two seasons ago.

The Dolphins went 10-4 in coach Trent Cooper’s first season in 2019, and Dana Hills had started 4-1 in 2020 before the rest of the season was canceled due to the pandemic. The Dolphins were ranked No. 1 in CIF-SS Division 2 in 2020 ahead of what was supposed to be the sport’s first CIF-SS playoffs.

Last season, Dana Hills didn’t make that eventual first CIF-SS lacrosse playoffs. The Dolphins were 4-9 overall and 3-6 in the Sea View League. Dana Hills scored three big wins over Capistrano Valley, but the Dolphins couldn’t get an edge against the league’s other teams.

This season, Dana Hills lost its season opener at Huntington Beach, 11-4, on Feb. 17.

Dana Hills is next in action at JSerra on Friday, March 4. The Dolphins open Sea View League play at Aliso Niguel on March 21.

Girls Lacrosse The Dana Hills girls lacrosse program is still looking for a foothold to establish itself and grow.

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History Falls Short DHHS boys basketball loses in first CIF-SS Final, drops state regional opener

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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his season was nothing short of historic for the Dana Hills boys basketball program.

The Dolphins might have fallen just short of the ultimate goal, but this team will be remembered in Dana Hills history as one of its best.

Dana Hills made its first CIF-SS Final, but lost on the road in the Division 3A title game, 54-52, at Bishop Diego in Santa Barbara on Friday, Feb. 25. The Dolphins followed up with their first-ever home playoff game in the CIF State Regionals, but Dana Hills succumbed to the hot shooting of Mt. Carmel, 66-52, in a Division III first-round game on Tuesday, March 1.

“My hats off to the kids,” Dana Hills coach Tom Desiano said. “I don’t think it was really expected coming off of a 2-10 year over the last year to turn it around, make it to the CIF playoffs and CIF Finals. I have nothing but good things and good memories of this season. I’m happy.”

Dana Hills (19-11) was very strong in its nonleague schedule this season, but the Dolphins were unable to make a dent in the Sea View League. The Dolphins lost their last five games of the regular season to slide into the CIF-SS

record since the program’s inception in 2008. The closest Dana Hills came was an 8-10 record in 2012.

Last season, Dana Hills was 3-8-1 overall and 2-7 in the Sea View League.

However, the Dolphins were also an extremely young group, with only one senior and one junior.

Erica Smith led Dana Hills with 47 goals as a sophomore, and Cassidy Straus netted 22 goals as a sophomore.

This season, the Dolphins have had another rough opening with an 0-2 start, including losses to Woodbridge (15-9) and Aliso Niguel (14-8). Dana Hills Dana Point Times March 4-10, 2022

Dana Hills boys basketball advanced to its first CIF-SS title game in program history, but the Dolphins lost by two points at Bishop Diego in Santa Barbara. The Dolphins also qualified for the state regionals for the first time since 2013. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

playoffs on a downturn.

However, the Dolphins still earned an at-large playoff berth and held onto the No. 3 seed in CIF-SS Division 3A. From there, the Dolphins caught fire again, with a 40-point win over San Jacinto in the first round, 73-33, and a 22-point win over Corona in the second round, 57-35.

Dana Hills used a fourth-quarter surge to knock off Bishop Amat in the quarterfinals, 55-52, and then advanced to its first-ever CIF-SS Final with a win over Long Beach Millikan, 61-56, in its first semifinal since 2013.

“Just getting on that bus after we beat Millikan and going on to the finals, man, it was special,” Dana Hills senior Griffin Haugh said. “We were just throwing stuff, throwing water. It was a lot of fun.”

Haugh was the Dolphins’ leading scorer over the course of the season, and Haugh was the pace-setter for Dana Hills in the playoffs. When the Dolphins were

on, Haugh usually came out hot early.

Haugh led the Dolphins with 22 points against Corona and 25 points against Long Beach Millikan with six 3-pointers. In the final, Haugh scored 14 points and his freshman brother, Collin Haugh, led Dana Hills with 16 points.

“Guys like Griff have given everything that they have to the program,” Desiano said. “He’s been a three-year varsity guy, and it’s been a great ride. He’ll be missed. He’ll go down as one of the best players to play here at Dana Hills High School, and it’s well-deserved.”

Against Bishop Diego in the Division 3A title game, Dana Hills remained close to the Cardinals through the entire game. Dana Hills led by three, 18-15, after the first quarter, but trailed at halftime, 35-31. The game was tied after three quarters, 45-45, and the game was tied into the final 90 seconds, 52-52.

Bishop Diego went ahead, 54-52, with

played at Trabuco Hills on Thursday, March 3, but results were not available at press time.

Dana Hills opens league play at Mission Viejo on March 22, and the Dolphins host Capistrano Valley on March 24.

Last season, Dana Hills had a new head coach, Emilie Austin, the third head coach in four seasons for the program. The late and legendary Oz Simmons retired in 2018, and Taylor Hammond coached for two seasons.

The Dolphins fell way below their standards last season with a winless campaign. Dana Hills was 0-10 overall, 0-8 in the South Coast League and didn’t win a single set all season.

Dana Hills opened this season on Thursday, Feb. 24, but the Dolphins suffered what is now their 11th consecutive loss. However, the Dolphins did win their

Boys Volleyball The Dana Hills boys volleyball team is a group looking for a major bounceback.

The Dolphins had advanced to the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinals in 2019 and started 2-0 in 2020 before the rest of the season was canceled.

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11 seconds remaining, and Dana Hills got a look on a potential game-winning 3-pointer. However, the shot did not fall, and the Dolphins were Division 3A runner-up.

“We were in it the whole way,” Desiano said. “We missed some critical shots down the stretch that could’ve put us ahead or tied it, but that’s basketball.”

In the CIF State Regional playoffs, Dana Hills started strong on the back of some early hot shooting by Griffin Haugh. The Dolphins led, 12-5, midway through the first quarter, with eight points by Haugh.

However, Mt. Carmel was steady from beyond the arc, and while the Sun Devils heated up themselves, the Dolphins went ice-cold. In the second quarter, Dana Hills scored in the first minute but didn’t make another field goal until the final minute of the quarter. Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel surged ahead on a 9-0 run, and led by seven points at halftime, 26-19.

A similar story happened in the third quarter, as the Dolphins just couldn’t buy a basket. Even easy lay-ups and rebound put-backs weren’t falling for Dana Hills, but Mt. Carmel stayed the course and led by 13 points after three quarters, 41-28.

Mt. Carmel hit three more 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, finishing with 10 in the game, and held on for the win, 66-52. Dana Hills shot 35% from the field for the game and hit 4 of 17 3-pointers.

“We couldn’t string together baskets, and that’s basketball,” Desiano said. “We kept them at bay, too. They’re capable of hitting seven or eight in a row. We just couldn’t hit shots.”

It was Dana Hills’ first trip to the state regionals since 2013.

Despite the finale, the Dolphins received standing ovations upon leaving the locker room from the friends and family that stuck around. They showed their appreciation for a team whose trip to the CIF-SS Final will be emblazoned in the Dana Hills gym forever.

“It was fun. I love this team so much,” Griffin Haugh said.“To say that we got up on a banner in our home gym, it’s cool.” DP

first set since 2020 in a four-set defeat at home against Mission Viejo, 25-20, 25-17, 24-26, 25-23.

Dana Hills is next in action at Laguna Beach on Monday, March 7. The Dolphins host St. Margaret’s on March 9.

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Aloha to 2 Local Surfboard Legends The San Clemente and Dana Point surf communities say goodbye to Brad Basham and Jim Gilloon

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

Longtime surfboard builder Brad Basham died on Sunday, Feb. 20, following an accident at his San Clemente surf shop the previous day. He was 68. Photo: Courtesy of Brad Basham’s Facebook page

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he local community of surfboard artisans and craftspeople is mourning the loss of two of its most revered members, as Brad Basham and Jim Gilloon have unfortunately departed this mortal coil.

By the time of his death, Basham had built an institution in San Clemente’s bustling Los Molinos “Surf Ghetto.” The owner and proprietor of Basham’s Factory and Surf Shop, Basham’s business was the hub of the board-building scene.

Selling everything from surfboard blanks to sandpaper to fin plugs for anyone who wanted to make a surfboard, Basham’s was the place to go for supplies.

He rented out shaping bays where anyone could come in and whittle away.

A quiet, humble figurehead of the San Clemente scene since the early 1970s, he shied away from the spotlight, content to focus his energies on his business and making those around him better.

He’s remembered for his kindness and generous heart. Giving so many local shapers a place to launch their careers, it was because of Basham’s support and guidance that big-time shapers today such as Timmy Patterson, Matt Biolos and Tyler Warren were able to get their start.

“Every board builder to pass through San Clemente in the last 50 years, at least, had dealings with Brad.

Most/all of us had either worked for, bought and/or borrowed/benefited from, or were just plain propped up and supported by Brad through the decades,” wrote Biolos on his Instagram remembrance.

“Brad was a bank,” Biolos continued. “He’d supply us with blanks for nothing more than a signature and a promise to pay. When Clark Foam closed down, I don’t think we ever got the old blank bill completely paid off.

We’d ask for the invoice, and he’d cock his head and say, ‘Hmmmm, we will figure it out, some day.’ Later, we ran

Legendary surfboard salesman Jim Gilloon died late last month, the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center announced in a Feb. 24 Facebook post. Photo: Courtesy of the SHACC

up a massive glassing bill, which he changed to a loan we paid back (with interest) over a decade. He really helped us.”

“I’ll never forget picking up the first board I shaped from Basham’s at 14 after they glassed it. Thanks for always having the time of day for me,” Warren remembered.

Basham died following an accident at his shop on Sunday, Feb. 20. He was 68. A makeshift memorial of flowers, candles and other mementos has been in the works at the Basham Factory.

Meanwhile, after a life very well lived, Dana Point icon Gilloon has gracefully kicked out. A friendly, popular character, Gilloon was a fixture in Dana Point’s lineups in the golden era before the harbor was built.

For a lot of area surfers, he sold them their first surfboards at Hobie Surf Shop. A longtime manager of the Hobie shop, he is revered as the “greatest surfboard salesman of all time.” It’s been suggested that Gilloon sold more surfboards in his career than any other person.

“My first job working in the (Hobie) shop was mostly filling up jars of resin and colored pigment and stocking T-shirts to be sold there,” remembered surf legend Corky Carroll in a 2018 piece for the Orange County Register.

“The shop manager was a very cool dude named Jim Gilloon. Jim was a local surfer and longtime part of the Hobie crew,” Carroll continued. “During busy times or when I was done filling and stocking, he would let me work on the floor doing sales.”

The stoke and kindness of both Basham and Gilloon will be very much missed. Respectively, they played critical roles in building and supporting the local surf communities that we know and enjoy today.

They both changed people’s lives for the better by helping them chase the sun and pursue their own vision of the surfing dream. Ride easy, guys; the next set waves are all yours.

Jake Howard is 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. DP

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GROM OF THE WEEK

HAYDEN RODGERS

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

I Hayden Rodgers. Photo: Courtesy of @valentin_feltrin

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n December of 2019, with the awards ceremony for the Pipe Masters taking place on the beach, 14-year-old San Clemente grom Hayden Rodgers suffered a wipeout that nearly took his life.

Three years later, Rodgers is ripping and charging harder than ever. With the late-season swell pumping along Oahu’s legendary North Shore, Rodgers most recently has been packing bombs at Pipe.

Rodgers, who’s unafraid to go big, deserves huge props for the Second Reef roll-in that ultimately closed out on the inside and hammered him. Check out

SURF FORECAST the wipeout on his Instagram feed.

Rodgers is a full-on barrel hunter.

Over the past year or so, he’s logged water time on Bali and through the Indonesian archipelago. Making a trip to the magical G-Land way down deep in Java, he’s definitely not afraid to go over a shallow, unforgiving reef.

He also put some time in down south in Central America. And while El Salvador is known mostly for its right-hand point surf, the goofy-footer got down to business in the warm, equatorial waters.

Of course, most of the time, you’ll find Rodgers tearing the bag out of the Lowers Left. It may not be the best tube in town, but it does have a heck of an air section, and Rodgers is no slouch above the lip, either. DP Page 18

Water Temperature: 57-59 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-10 Outlook: Fresh Northwest swell fills in Friday, setting up waist to chest high surf, (3-4’), by the afternoon.

Those heights holds on Saturday, then waves drop to knee-thighwaist high, (1-2-3’) for Sunday.

Moderate to breezy westerly winds due Friday and Saturday. That onshore flow is expected to be light+ to moderate on Sunday.

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