March 18, 2022 by Dana Point Times

MARCH 18-24, 2022 | VOLUME 15, ISSUE 11

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INSIDE: Andino’s ‘The Last Crusade,’ Masekela’s ‘AfroSurf’ Showcased in South OC

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Murphy: Time to Stop Adjusting the Clocks

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Inching Toward Makeover

Amended Lease for Harbor Revitalization Gives Harbor Partners Flexibility in Development Plans E Y E O N D P / PAG E 3

The county board last week voted to amend the lease related to harbor revitalization that will allow the Dana Point Harbor Partners to separate plans for a hotel from its other projects. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Efforts to Build Affordable Housing Battle Funding Issues

CUSD Looks to Hold Election to Fill Trustee Vacancy

DHHS Spring Teams Prep for League Play

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Amended Lease for Harbor Revitalization to Give Harbor Partners Flexibility in Development Plans BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The Orange County Board of Supervisors last week voted unanimously to amend the Dana Point Harbor Partners’ lease related to harbor revitalization that will allow the company to separate plans for a hotel from its marina and commercial projects. The lease previously linked together the three projects, requiring that all three components be in progress at the same time. However, the Dana Point Harbor Partners (DPHP) have already secured California Coastal Commission approval for the marina redevelopments and the commercial core. The company is still awaiting approval for the hotel project, while the other two are ready to start construction. “The recent lease amendment granted to DPHP by the County allows for the financing of the revitalization to go forward on both the commercial core and the marina, while the hotel entitlement is still to be processed through the appropriate governmental agencies,”

Capo Unified to Hold Election to Fill Trustee Vacancy BY COLLIN BREAUX

The Capistrano Unified School District is planning to hold a special election in November to fill a vacancy for the Area 2 trustee seat, in the wake of former Trustee Pamela Braunstein’s resignation. The election will be held on Nov. 8, and the position will remain vacant until then. Area 2 covers Ladera Ranch and most of San Juan Capistrano. Braunstein recently resigned because of disagreements with proposed anti-mask policies brought forth by other trustees, as well as personal safety concerns following what she said was “never-ending, organized harassment by a certain vocal minority.” Dana Point Times March 18-24, 2022

Dana Point Harbor Partners wrote in a prepared statement. During the March 8 meeting, Orange County Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett spoke in support of the lease amendment, as it gives the Dana Point Harbor Partners more time and flexibility to work out the hotel component of the project without delaying construction on the other two components. “The harbor revitalization project is something that’s very important and it’s something we’ve been working on for an extended period of time,” Bartlett said before touching on the county’s Public-Private Partnership, or P3, with the company. “The approval of the lease amendments will assist the Dana Point Harbor Partners, our best in class P3 partners, in securing the best financing for the revitalization of Dana Point Harbor.” During the meeting, two members of Save Our Slip (S.O.S.), a boater advocacy group, spoke out against the lease amendment. “We’ve spent six months of exorbitant rates, exorbitant rate increases, with absolutely nothing being done in terms of remodels or rebuilding of anything in the harbor,” said Wayne Addison of S.O.S. “Granting any extension on timing for them to arrange for funding or whatever the rationale for the extension is, that means that the slip renters are going to continue to spend roughly $500,000

The Orange County Board of Supervisors last week voted unanimously to amend the Dana Point Harbor Partners’ lease related to harbor revitalization that will allow the organization to separate plans for a hotel from its marina and commercial projects. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Trustees and parents who spoke during a meeting on Wednesday, March 16, favored deciding the new representative through an election instead of appointing someone. Even if someone was appointed in the interim, CUSD would still have to call a special election in November. “I was appointed, and Trustee (Judy) Bullockus was as well, but I think something happened in the world,” Trustee Krista Castellanos said. “We all had a life-altering event, and when life-altering events happen, things change. We’ve all had them, and have lived through a pandemic or are living through a pandemic. How I got to the board, I think, has now changed.” Trustee Gila Jones said someone who gets a provisional appointment is the “appointed incumbent.” “Generally, the appointed incumbent is reelected—so it may seem as though the voters are being given a choice, but the Page 3

a month, per month, as a result of the increase, for whatever time it takes for them to start remodeling. It’s put an undue unnecessary hardship.” George Hughes of S.O.S voiced his concern for granting the Dana Point Harbor Partners the lease amendment ahead of the class-action lawsuit boaters filed against the company and the County of Orange.

“It would be prudent for the custodians of the public trust to delay any further concessions to Dana Point Harbor Partners,” Hughes said. A hearing is set for Friday, March 18, at the Orange County Superior Court at 1:30 p.m. to discuss a demurrer—which OC County Counsel Leon Page explained as a motion to dismiss—filed by the Dana Point Harbor Partners.

dice gets a little bit stacked,” Jones said. Trustee Amy Hanacek said appointments have been the previous norm, but “a trustee departure due to personal safety concerns and harassment and emotionally charged board meetings might be the new normal.” With more public focus on the school district, transparency and giving the public a voice are important, Hanacek said. “(The appointment process) was a way to circumvent a voters’ election,” Hanacek said. “The fairest thing to do is to take it to the voters of that area.” CUSD cannot legally hold an election for the seat before November. Trustees also addressed the circumstances of Braunstein’s departure, including the hostile tone of recent board meetings fueled by anti-mask and anti-vaccination sentiments from parents and students. “Let’s focus on speaking to each other

with kindness and respect. Let’s agree to disagree, and find common ground and work together to bring success to our students,” Castellanos said. “Let’s focus on educational leaders. Allow them to lead, and trust their knowledge and insight.” Jones said she is against audience members booing trustees and student advisors with whom they disagree, also speaking about “inappropriate” and “threatening” emails she herself received. “I’ve served with these five board members for at least a year, as well as five others who’ve departed. Each of them has said things or voted in ways that has perplexed and frustrated me, and sometimes I’ve even been angry,” Jones said. “But without exception,” she continued, “I have found all 10 to be ethical, principled people who sit in these seats and spent countless hours on this job because they care deeply about children and their education.” danapointtimes.com

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Efforts to Build Affordable Housing Battle Funding Issues, Public Opinion BY BREEANA GREENBERG, DANA POINT TIMES

ore than 200 California cities have made “insufficient progress” to meet their low-income housing needs, the state’s housing department determined, using 2021 data. The South Orange County cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano were among those 225 jurisdictions. A review of the latest annual progress reports that each city submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) also show that over the past eight years, they’ve issued permits to far fewer affordable housing projects compared to those constructing affluent homes. As cities across California work to update their Housing Elements and demonstrate adequate residential capacity over the next eight-year period, city officials and developers point to a need for more subsidies and funding for workforce housing projects. Advocacy groups for affordable housing also note that another obstacle in developing more housing for low-income families is public opinion, and are calling for a paradigm shift to address common misconceptions and fears that come along with such projects. PLANNING FOR FUTURE HOUSING In recent months, cities across California have worked to adopt their Housing Element updates, as required every eight years, to plan for their communities’ housing needs based on four income categories: low, very-low, moderate and above-moderate. Since 1969, the state of California has required that all cities and counties update their Housing Elements—the blueprint within a General Plan that local governments use to address housing affordability and residential growth. Through the updates—which were due for many Southern California towns by mid-October—cities must show that they can accommodate projected housing demands over the eight-year period; however, they are not required to ever build any of those units. Megan Kirkeby, HCD deputy director of Housing Policy Development, explained that HCD is in the process of giving municipalities clear feedback and guidelines to bring their Housing Elements into compliance, now that most of the jurisdictions within the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region have Dana Point Times March 18-24, 2022

BUILDING PERMITS VS. RHNA ALLOCATION • San Juan Capistrano RHNA Allocation • Dana Point Building Permits • San Clemente Building Permits • Dana Point RHNA Allocation • San Juan Capistrano Building Permits • San Clemente RHNA Allocation

The above chart lists the number of building permits the cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano issued over the past eight-year period compared to their fifth cycle Housing Element RHNA allocations.

submitted their adopted updates. “The bar is higher this cycle, and every single Housing Element that gets compliance is going to have a much better chance of producing housing than compliant Housing Elements of the past,” Kirkeby said. Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano are still awaiting final HCD certification after adopting their updates in late 2021 and early 2022.

designated very-low and low-income housing, 101 must be moderate-income housing, and 198 must be above-moderate-income housing. San Clemente must designate 446 units, or 45%, toward very-low and low-income housing, 188 units toward moderate-income housing, and 348 for above-moderate-income housing. Of the 1,054 units San Juan Capistrano must designate, 443 of them, or 42%, are to be very-low and low-income housing, 183 must be moderate-income housing, and 428 must be above-moderate-income housing.

IDENTIFYING HOUSING NEEDS To plan and zone for the future housing, counties and cities are allotted a number of units that are broken down by the income categories. The allocations, which come from HCD, are referred to as the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Based on the RHNA, SCAG was assigned 1.34 million new homes to plan for among its 197 jurisdictions for the latest Housing Element—now in its sixth cycle. Orange County was to take on more than 183,861 of those homes. The state assigns the total number of units for the region, and SCAG adopts a methodology to determine the number for each city. For the sixth cycle of the Housing Element covering 2021-2029, Dana Point was allocated 530 units, San Clemente was allotted 982 units, and San Juan Capistrano was allotted 1,054 new housing units. Of the 530 units Dana Point was allocated, 231 units, or 43%, must be

PROGRESS TOWARD AFFORDABLE HOUSING Along with the Housing Element Update process, cities must also submit annual progress reports displaying the number of permits issued to very-low-, low-, moderate-, and above-moderate-income housing projects. Each of the three South OC cities’ latest reports shows that during the fifth Housing Element cycle, permit approvals for projects developing affordable housing and moderate-income housing were far below their respective RHNA allocations. For Dana Point’s fifth cycle, from 20132021, it was allotted 327 units. With a total of 546 permits issued during that cycle, permits for 30 low- and very-lowincome housing units were issued—99 units away from its RHNA allotment. The disparity between the number Page 4

of permits issued and the number of RHNA-allotted units wasn’t nearly as steep for moderate-income housing in Dana Point. According to Dana Point’s progress report, building permits to develop 30 moderate-income housing units were issued—31 units fewer than the allotment. SCAG allotted the City of San Juan Capistrano 638 units during the previous cycle. Building permits were issued for 81 low- and very-low-income units, remaining 170 units away from its RHNA allotment. San Juan also issued 37 permits for moderate-income housing, remaining 83 units away from its RHNA allotment. In San Clemente, the city was allotted 581 units for the fifth cycle. Over that period, building permits to develop 100 low- and very-low-income housing units were issued, remaining 129 units away from its RHNA allotment, and 39 permits for moderate-income housing, remaining 69 units away from the RHNA allotment. As for the development of higher-end homes, all three cities far exceeded their RHNA allocations for above-moderate-incoming housing, issuing hundreds more building permits than what had been required to plan for in the last housing cycle. Dana Point issued permits for 349 units more than its above-moderate-income housing allotment, San Juan Capistrano issued permits for 332 units more than its allotment in the same caterogy, and San Clemente issued permits for 328 units more than its allotment. Based on the cities’ progress reports as of last June, HCD found that the three cities “made insufficient progress” toward their very-low and low-income RHNA numbers. As a result, they are subject to a streamlined ministerial approval process under Senate Bill 35 for proposed projects with at least 50% of the units reserved for affordable housing. Brenda Wisneski, Dana Point’s director of Community Development, stated that the city has met with affordable housing developers and “stand ready to process and facilitate any affordable housing development that comes forward in the City.” The City of San Juan Capistrano noted the disparity between permits for workforce housing and higher-end homes in 2018. San Juan City Manager Ben Siegel explained that as a result, the city reached out to affordable housing developers about potentially constructing low-income housing on the city-owned property known as the Groves site. danapointtimes.com

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C&C Development is constructing 75 affordable units at the Groves, located at 30333 Camino Capistrano, with the city contributing $4.8 million of affordable housing funds in addition to the land. San Juan has also approved a contract with Jamboree Housing Corporation to construct 50 permanent supportive housing units on the current City Hall site and an agreement with Landsea Homes for the construction of 14 units for moderate-income households. Construction on the Jamboree Housing project is expected to begin next year, and construction at the Landsea project has just begun. These two projects will count toward the city’s sixth cycle of the Housing Element. “These projects illustrate the City’s commitment to incentivizing, funding and facilitating the production of needed affordable units by working in partnership with the private development community,” Siegel wrote in an email. Jennifer Savage, assistant to the city manager in San Clemente, explained that the city made positive progress with housing programs during the fifth cycle and exceeded the state average for issuing permits for total households, as well as for low- and very-low-income levels during that time. “Notable activities include establishing incentives for lot consolidation, updating our density bonus regulations, enhancing the effectiveness of the Affordable Housing Overlay, updating our accessory dwelling unit regulations, and the continuation of funding organizations, social service grants, and fair housing education,” Savage said in an email. LACK OF FUNDING The biggest issue facing affordable housing development is a lack of subsidies, among other things, said Eric Nelson, president of the Building Industry Association of Southern California’s Orange County Chapter. “The gap between market rate housing and affordable housing has gotten extremely large between what people can afford and what the market would require in order for a project to go forward,” Nelson said. “So, what ends up happening is that as housing becomes more expensive, to close that gap becomes much more difficult, and the need for more subsidies becomes even more important to the discussion.” Many housing advocacy groups argue that an inclusionary housing ordinance, in which developers either set aside a percentage of new units for affordable housing or remit an in-lieu fee to the city, is a critical component to affordable housing development. Cities may put those in-lieu fees toward the production of affordable housing. Nelson contended that a redevelopment program like the State of California had until 2012 would work better than in-lieu fees. He explained that the redevelDana Point Times March 18-24, 2022

opment agency program helped to fund and subsidize workforce housing through a tax on the increased value generated in a redeveloped area of the city. He added that in-lieu fees in some cases burden developers and dissuade development. He explained that the costs developers incur on a project end up coming out of their revenue and ultimately increase the cost of housing. In-lieu fees, Nelson explained, leverage market rate housing in order to build more affordable housing, whereas the redevelopment program leveraged the redevelopment of an entire area of the city, generating additional tax revenue to subsidize housing. “If the whole solution (for affordable housing) is leveraged off the back of market rate housing, you automatically increase the cost of housing for everybody, except for those who are lucky enough to get a few of those subsidized units, because you can’t build enough market rate housing to subsidize the amount of affordable housing that we need today,” Nelson said. Elizabeth Hansburg, the regional director for YIMBY Action, explained that there’s a need for all forms of housing. Looking at the fifth cycle housing numbers, some may say that cities have overproduced on above-moderate-income housing, Hansburg noted. However, she pointed out that the sixth cycle RHNA numbers continued to grow even for above-moderate-income housing. For Dana Point’s sixth cycle of the Housing Element, 198 units, or 37% of its 530 RHNA allotment, were designated for above-moderate housing. Out of the 1,054 units San Juan was allocated, 40%, or 428 units, were designated for above-moderate. And similarly, in San Clemente, 35%, or 348 out of the 982 units, were allocated toward above-moderate-income housing. Hansburg added that by creating a clear Housing Element with viable housing sites, cities can help streamline housing projects. She explained that developers spend lots of time and money investing in a project that may not get approved. All of the hearings and presentations required to get a project approved end up increasing the cost of housing, Hansburg said. “In theory, it is possible to have a very clear Housing Element and a very clear zoning code such that a developer could come and identify a site based on what’s in the Housing Element site list, look at what the zoning code says and have a project designed to suit that site and never have to get it entitled,” Hansburg said. “They would automatically be allowed to move forward because their project would comply with what the city says it wants. And that happens in zero places.” Developers and affordable housing activists also point to cost and feasibility of land as a hurdle for affordable housing projects. Page 5

Kathy Esfahani, chair of the San Clemente Affordable Housing Coalition, said she believes that cities should dedicate surplus city-owned land for workforce housing. “The big hurdle, of course, is land costs,” Esfahani said. “If (cities) donated surplus city land, then that would remove a huge hurdle.” TACKLING PUBLIC OPINION The second biggest issue facing affordable housing is public opinion, Nelson explained. “What generally happens in any housing project is you’re going to have your opposition and your supporters,” Nelson said. “The majority of the time, the support for housing is overshadowed by the opponents who don’t believe that an affordable housing project is appropriate for their city, but more importantly, their neighborhood.” Opponents to affordable housing projects often fear that low-income or affordable housing will increase crime in their city. During a San Clemente Planning Commission meeting in April 2021, commissioners, including Chairperson Jim Ruehlin, argued against such claims, stating that it’s unfair to equate low-income housing to higher crime rates. “It was kind of a built-in assumption among many of those (public) comments that low-income housing equals crime, and that simply isn’t the case,” Ruehlin said. “And I think that’s a little bit unfair to attach that to people who move in there automatically.” In 2015, the Stanford Business School published a report by Rebecca Diamond and Timothy McQuade, who had studied the socioeconomic effects of low-income housing on surrounding communities in both low-income and high-income areas. What they found was that while low-income housing developments built within high-income areas with a low minority population did lead to a decline in property values by about 2.5% within a 0.1-mile radius, crime did not go up. And in low-income areas, affordable housing actually boosted local property values by about 6.5%—also within 0.1 miles of the site. It also decreased segregation and caused violent and property crimes to decline. “People have a belief about affordable housing, that it’s going to do damage to their housing in their neighborhood,” Nelson said. “So, it’s very complex, to say the least.” Another common fear is that affordable housing will decrease the resale values of neighboring homes. Nelson explained that there is little to no evidence that affordable housing lowers the resale values of nearby market rate housing. “Based on my personal experience building affordable housing adjacent to brand new market rate housing, I have

not seen this fear materialize,” Nelson wrote in an email.“In addition, and in our community, there are several relatively new affordable housing units and projects. None of them have led to a reduction in home prices or diminution of value.” Instead, Nelson continued, the opposite likely occurred “as a function of redeveloping an old run-down apartment building that was having a negative impact on surrounding homes.” Nelson further explained that it is often difficult to distinguish affordable housing units from market rate housing. “The projects are largely occupied by hard-working individuals and families who contribute to our community every day, just like the market rate developments,” Nelson wrote. Mildred Perez is the senior project manager at the Kennedy Commission, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the production of affordable housing in Orange County. She explained that an important aspect of planning for affordable housing is public outreach—where cities can engage with local advocates, homeowners, residents and the community to get involved in the Housing Element. “There’s a lot of advocates out there who understand what’s going on,” Perez said. “They’re able to point out that a site isn’t feasible, they know that history, they know exactly how the surroundings are.” By engaging community members, Perez said that the Housing Element will better reflect the needs of the community. Hansburg explained that YIMBY Action, which stands for Yes in My Backyard, aims to change people’s attitudes toward housing and “make room” for housing. “The question is, can we find leaders who are willing to transition us from an Orange County that conceives of itself as pastoral, bucolic, rolling acres, to the actual urban patchwork of communities that make up a very dense region with a lot of job opportunity, a lot of innovation, and a place where a lot of folks want to be because we’ve got good weather and we’ve got good quality of life?” Hansburg said. “Those people are not going to stop coming,” she continued. “The people who have means will come, and when we don’t have enough housing, they will displace the ones who don’t.” Kirkeby explained that in order to have a thriving California, cities need to make space to house those who work in the community and be able to accommodate the growing population. “Change is hard, but change is inevitable,” Kirkeby said. “I think we’re in a stage where this change is going to be hard for a lot of jurisdictions, but I’ll say that a lot of times when we see the change happen, it’s not as scary as people thought.” Shawn Raymundo contributed to this report. DP danapointtimes.com

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Remember, if you can, the aroundthe-block gas lines in the ’70s-’80s. No guarantee you could gas up your vehicle, even if you made it to the pump. Even-odd rationing, camping out at local gas stations, limiting the amount of gasoline you could purchase, and the gas stations posting flags green if they had gas, yellow if rationing was in effect and red if they were out of gas. I feel most Americans would have gladly paid $6 a gallon to fill up in the ’70s to avoid hour-long lines; I know I would have. OPEC was flexing its muscles and disrupting oil supplies. We made it through those times, and we will make it through our latest bumpin-the-road challenges. Today’s situation is different, but the bottom line is still the same. Middle-class Americans are in the middle of a short-term, price-gouging, greedy retail war. Inflation is the popular word politicians are using as they position themselves for the next election. All will claim they can fix inflation if we vote for them, but that’s just another big lie. The truth is, inflation can only fix itself based on long-term “supply and demand” consumption. My message is to be patient, don’t panic, be polite and think of the people of Ukraine fighting for their very lives and not the price of a gallon of gas. Putin is following Hitler’s “anti-democratic” playbook and will hopefully come to the same conclusion.

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DESALINATION PLANT CONTRIBUTION TO GREENHOUSE GAS/SEA-LEVEL RISE/ CLIMATE CRISIS? DAWN GARCIA, Dana Point I agree, Southern California needs to stand independent in obtaining our own water. Given our proximity to the biggest water body on the planet, a desal plant seems like the most obvious way to achieve that. But a new desal plant should not be generating, “high greenhouse gas emissions,” as stated in the March 11 edition of the Dana Point Times. Currently, we see obvious climate-change-related events at our local coast, the erosion of our shoreline due to sea-level rise. A clean water generating facility that emits greenhouse gases adds to the cumulative effects of our Dana Point Times March 18-24, 2022

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existing and increasing urban impacts. That isn’t common sense or having foresight. With our wealth, creativity, knowledge and technological forte, any future development needs to be environmentally sound for generations to come. Dana Point and partners should pursue engineers that have the expertise to use a clean energy source to run a desal plant. Think innovatively and be a leader for our future water needs.

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DANA WHARF SUNSET WINE CRUISE 5:30-7 p.m. Join the Dana Wharf for a 90-minute evening cruise aboard a luxury catamaran. Dana Point Harbor, 34675, Golden Lantern, Dana Point. danawharf.com. 888.224.0603

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FRIDAY | 18 WHALE OF A KID’S ART & LITERATURE CONTEST Submit a cute story, poem or artwork about the California Gray Whale and email it to the City of Dana Point’s Recreation Department at recreation@danapoint.org. Open to children of all ages. Submittals are due by March 28. Winning entry will receive a gift card to Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching for a whale watching excursion and a whale/ocean-themed gift basket. Dana Point Recreation Department, 34052 Del Obispo, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

SATURDAY | 19 DANA OUTRIGGER OCEAN CHALLENGE 8 a.m. Riverbound Sports Paddle Company

AT THE MOVIES

‘The Batman’ Is Flashy Redundancy BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

can’t think of a more overexposed fictional universe that has overstayed its welcome than Batman’s Gotham City. Like other classic franchises, including Star Wars and Superman, it’s just the same characters in the same location with the same storylines every time. Even the title of the most recent effort, Matt Reeves’ The Batman, shows we’re running out Dana Point Times March 18-24, 2022

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SATURDAY | 19 SAN CLEMENTE SHAMROCK RUN 7 a.m. Hosted by the San Clemente Downtown Business Association, the Shamrock Run takes place near San Clemente’s historic pier and along some of the most beautiful beaches in Orange County. Walkers and runners of this inaugural 5K/10K race will begin at 7 a.m. in staggered starts utilizing chipped race bibs. Race registration is sold out, but there will be more shenanigans on tap for the day, including bagpipes, leprechauns, and a family-fun scavenger hunt at downtown shops and restaurants. San Clemente Pier. info@scdba.org. scdba.org/shamrockrun.

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will host the longest-running winter paddle sport race in California, which will take place at Baby Beach. Registration closes on Friday, March 18 at 4 p.m. Baby Beach, 24300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 480.463.6686. paddleguru.com

THOR’S PUP BASICS 9-10 a.m. Thor’s Pup Academy will teach a beginners group course that will focus on foundational aspects of dog behavior, training, and communication. This class is intended for dogs that are not reactive to other dogs or people. It is $20 to enroll. Meet at the park on the corner of Camino De Los Mares and Diamante. 949.835.5399. thorspupacademy.com.

THE RISE OF AFRICAN SURF CULTURE 5 p.m. The Surfing Heritage and Culture Center will feature a new exhibit in collaboration with Selema Masekela, author of the book AfroSurf, and Mami Wata, an organization that focuses on surfing in Africa. There will be memorabilia from various African countries and a book signing. Surfing Heritage and Culture Center, 110 Calle Iglesia, San Clemente. 949.388.0313. shacc.org.

of names to call new Bats movies. One of my main gripes with any Batman movie is that we always get an obligatory flashback to how Bruce Wayne’s parents died. Well, there isn’t a literal flashback this time. But the whole plot revolves around Bruce’s family history. It’s 2022 in Gotham. Once again, we have Bruce/Batman (Robert Pattinson), Selina Kyle/Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz), Edward Nashton/The Riddler (Paul Dano), Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin (Colin Farrell), Commissioner Jim Gordon (Jeffrey Wright), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) and Alfred, the Butler (Andy Serkis) as our flashy characters. In this universe, things are neither cartoonish nor hyper-realistic, a la Christopher Page 8

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.

WEDNESDAY | 23 LANTERN VILLAGE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER HAPPY HOUR 6-8 p.m. Come meet your neighbors and help the Lantern Village Association provide scholarship(s) again to deserving Dana Hills High graduating seniors who live in the Lantern Village. It’s free for Lantern Village Association members, up to two per household. Membership is $25 per household. There is a $10 cover per person for non-members. For more information or to RSVP, go to contact@danapointlanternvillage.org or scholarships@ lanternvillage.org. Brio Tuscany Grille, 24050 Camino del Avion, Dana Point.

LOW COST PET VACCINE CLINIC 10-11:30 a.m. The Feed Barn offers lowcost vaccinations for all dogs and cats every month. All veterinary services are provided by Vet Care Vaccination Ser-

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.

Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy (2005-2012). Key political figures keep disappearing or turning up dead because of The Riddler, and the more Bruce learns about his motives, the more he discovers it has to do with his father’s own past political career. While trying to track down the disturbed villain’s whereabouts, Bruce comes across a local cat burglar, Selina, who wants vengeance for her innocent roommate’s murder. On paper, The Batman does have a lot going for it. Reeves is a decent director, Pattinson leads his first big-budget studio film since the Twilight film series ended in 2012, and the supporting cast is filled with talent. But for the most part, I’m struggling to determine this

movie’s target audience. Aesthetically, it looks like the perfect Batman movie for any teen fan in 2006. I will say, if there is one hero to appropriately give an emo makeover, it would be Batman, with his famous moodiness and aloofness. The direction and performances in The Batman are fine, and I think giving Bruce a makeover was interesting compared to previous iterations of the character. I’m sure there will always be new and longtime fans of DC/Gotham who will visit the movie theater to see the man in black. But, personally, I’m just so sick of these characters and could probably go a whole decade without seeing them on screen. DP danapointtimes.com

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t’s that time of year again, and the madness of March is sweeping the nation. This month, we moved the clock forward and lost an hour of sleep. And, then there’s also the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college basketball tournament stealing our time, too. Last Sunday, the calendar commanded the tiresome task of setting the clock ahead one hour and springing forward to Daylight Saving Time. That hour is gone for good, but we’ll gain an hour in November with the return to Pacific Standard Time. The time change in March is challenging, and often so is the correct spelling: it is Daylight Saving (not Savings) Time. A trick to remembering it’s saving, not savings, is associating losing the extra “s” with losing an hour of sleep.

introduction more than a century ago. In 1918, the U. S. adopted DST to help conserve energy during World War I, and then did so again in 1942 during WWII. There is growing support to abolish the outdated practice of adjusting the clocks. In 2018, PropoLIFE’S A BEACH sition 7 appeared BY SHELLEY MURPHY on the ballot in the California General Election. The proposition would’ve allowed the California State Legislature to regulate DST. The proposition passed with 60% of voters supporting the change, but that was only the first step in its passage. The proposition stalled, and it failed before reaching Congress. Today, California lawmakers who are determined to put a stop to the clock foolery may have support for a new bill. Instead of abolishing DST, like Proposition 7, the new bill, Assembly Bill 7, would implement permanent Standard Time year-round. According to lawmakers, it might be easier to pass, as it requires passage by the State Legislature and bypasses Congressional red tape. This new plan is progress, but there’s a catch. Passing the bill still requires a

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) says it can take weeks for some people to adjust to the one-hour shift in their sleep schedule. This week, I’m feeling the lost hour and am a bit fatigued, but I’m not as sleep-deprived as my younger son. He and his buddies traveled to Las Vegas last Friday for an NCAA conference basketball tournament and a bit of gambling. Sunday morning, he awoke to the sting of losing an hour of sleep and his cash to a casino. Every spring, we’re reminded of the negative impact of the twice-yearly time change. Setting the clocks forward to Daylight Saving Time (DST) sacrifices 60 minutes of sleep, but studies show skipping that hour of slumber takes a toll on the body’s internal clock and causes serious side effects. Researchers refer to the week after the springtime change as one of the most dangerous of the year. There is a significant rise in traffic accidents and fatalities, and a higher risk of strokes and hospital admissions. A slew of studies supports the toll DST takes on our bodies. The circadian rhythm is the body’s 24-hour clock, and disrupting it by even an hour can cause potential health consequences. DST has been controversial since its

two-thirds consensus of the legislature. A recent poll by the Associated PressNORC Center for Public Affairs Research found 75% of Americans agree that it’s time to put an end to the seasonal resets in March and November. Overwhelmingly, Californians agree they dislike changing clocks twice a year. So, what is the problem? Well, it’s shocking, but people are passionately divided over an early sunrise or late sunset. I prefer returning to a permanent yearlong establishment of Standard Time. Hawaii hasn’t observed DST since 1945 (another reason it’s paradise). Arizona also opted out in 1944 (except for The Navajo Nation). I think it’s common sense, in the 21st century, to stop tinkering with the clock. It’s time to limit the madness of March to the basketball court—establishing a yearlong Standard Time is a slam dunk. For more than 20 years, Shelley Murphy and her husband have lived in San Clemente, where she raised her two sons. She’s a freelance writer and has been a contributor to the San Clemente Times since 2006. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the DP Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@danapointtimes.com.

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1950s of the Sizemore family at Old Doheny Days, Dana Point in a Model A car with five surfboards tied to the top. Mr. and Mrs. Sizemore and all three children were active surfers. The boards are made of balsa wood with colored stripes in the fins to identify them. Every week, the Dana Point Times will showcase a historical photo from around the city. If you have a photo you would like to submit for consideration, send the photo, your name for credit, as well as the date and location of the photo, to sraymundo@picketfencemedia.com.

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Sweet girl Poppy is a 10-month-old kitty who just wants to be loved. Abandoned at the shelter, Poppy is still learning how to fully trust but has come a long way. She is mild-mannered, observant, and does not mind being petted. Poppy gets along well with the other kittens and would love a place in a quiet home with a feline roomie or two. If you are interested in adopting Poppy, 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.

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Haugh, Riester Named to All-CIF Teams The leading scorers for the Dana Hills boys basketball and girls water polo teams—senior Griffin Haugh and junior Sadie Riester, respectively—were named to their respective All-CIF-SS teams last week. Haugh led the Dolphins to the boys basketball program’s first-ever CIF-SS championship game in the Division 3A final. Dana Hills lost the tight title game, 54-52, but Haugh led the team in scoring with 14 points. When the Dolphins were at their best, Haugh paced them early with hot shooting to establish solid leads. Haugh led Dana Hills with 22 points against Corona in the second round and 25 points against Long Beach Millikan in the semifinals, including six 3-pointers. Haugh also had a hot start to the Dolphins’ first CIF State Regional playoff game since 2013, but Dana Hills did not advance out of that opener. Riester helped push the Dolphins’ girls water polo team to the CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinals. Riester was Dana Hills’ co-leader in goals in its first two playoff games, with four goals against Villa Park and two goals against Elsinore. Riester also added an assist against Villa Park and three assists against Elsinore for five points in each game. In the quarterfinals, Riester scored a five-meter penalty shot late, but the Dolphins fell to Beckman, 6-4. Riester led Dana Hills all season with team highs in goals (77) and assists (46) in 29 games. Riester was also fourth on the team in steals with 47. In South Coast League play, Riester scored 12 goals and added 15 assists.

Boys Golf Remains Unbeaten Entering League The Dana Hills boys golf team continues to enjoy its best start under head coach Glenn Forster, posting three more wins on three consecutive days early this week. The Dolphins earned three straight road victories to close out home-andhome sweeps of Corona del Mar, JSerra and Santa Margarita. Dana Hills edged out Corona del Mar by one stroke, 189Dana Point Times March 18-24, 2022

Dana Hills senior basketball player Griffin Haugh and junior water polo player Sadie Riester (above) were named to their respective All-CIF-SS divisional teams last week. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

190, at Newport Beach Country Club on Monday, March 14; took another tight match over JSerra, 184-186, at Arroyo Trabuco on Tuesday, March 15; and posted a solid win over Santa Margarita, 182-202, at Dove Canyon on Wednesday, March 16. The wins put Dana Hills at 8-0 entering South Coast League play, where the Dolphins opened with the first of two crucial matches against defending league and CIF-SS Division 2 champion Tesoro on Thursday, March 17, at El Niguel Country Club. Results were not available at press time. Dana Hills plays Tesoro on the road on Tuesday, March 22, at Arroyo Trabuco. The Dolphins will also squeeze in another nonleague match to close out another home-and-home with Beckman at home on Wednesday, March 23.

Baseball Searches for Consistency The Dana Hills baseball team has continued its up-and-down start to the 2022 season. The Dolphins seemed to have found a groove at the beginning of the month with three straight victories, but that progress was undone with a string of three consecutive losses. Dana Hills has also hit a less-busy portion of its schedule, which provides fewer opportunities to improve its record before league play begins. Dana Hills (4-6) last took on West Ranch of Valencia on Saturday, March 12, at USC and fell after a final-inning rally by the Wildcats, 7-5. The Dolphins

looked on track to break out of back-toback losses with a 5-2 lead entering the bottom of the seventh, but West Ranch put together five runs for a walk-off win against the Dolphins. Dana Hills will have plenty of practice time over the next two weeks to sort itself out before South Coast League play begins. After last Saturday, the Dolphins don’t play again until Saturday, March 19, at home against Buchanan. Dana Hills won’t play again until the following Saturday, March 26, at home against Gahr of Cerritos. Dana Hills opens league play with a three-game set against Mission Viejo. It’s a big opening set for the Dolphins, as Dana Hills, Mission Viejo and Capistrano Valley split the South Coast League title three ways last season. The Dolphins host the Diablos on March 29, play at Mission Viejo on March 30 and host the Diablos again on April 1.

Softball Can’t Get Back on Track The Dana Hills softball team broke a seven-game losing streak in emphatic fashion last week, when the Dolphins shut out Crean Lutheran, 11-0, at home on March 9. However, when Dana Hills took on a familiar Sea View League foe in Tesoro on Tuesday, March 15, the Dolphins fell just short. Tesoro edged Dana Hills, 7-6. Neither team scored over the final three innings. Dana Hills (2-9) has been on the wrong side of four one-run games so far Page 10

this season, but the Dolphins have also been looking for consistent showings of offense. Dana Hills’ six runs against Tesoro marked the third-most scored by the Dolphins this season. However, Dana Hills has scored six runs three times this season and lost all three games, two by one run. The Dolphins’ two wins were in the second half of a season-opening doubleheader, 9-5 over Edison on Feb. 12, and the 11-0 win over Crean Lutheran. Dana Hills has been outscored by 39 runs, 6324, in its nine losses. Dana Hills has one more game before league play begins. The Dolphins play at Santa Margarita on Thursday, March 24. Dana Hills begins South Coast League play at home against San Juan Hills on March 29.

Roundup Dana Hills boys volleyball (0-4) is still searching for its first win since 2020. The Dolphins lost at Capistrano Valley Christian in four sets on Wednesday, March 16. Dana Hills kicked off South Coast League play on Thursday, March 17, at Tesoro, but results were not available at press time. The Dolphins host San Clemente on Tuesday, March 22. Dana Hills boys lacrosse (0-5) remains winless on the season as it preps for league play. The Dolphins lost to Mission Viejo, 9-5, on Tuesday, March 15. Dana Hills begins Sea View League play on Monday, March 21, against Aliso Niguel. Dana Hills girls lacrosse (1-4) begins Sea View League play on Tuesday, March 22, at Mission Viejo. DP danapointtimes.com

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226628677 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AMDG DESIGNS 14521 SAVIN AVE IRVINE, CA 92606 Full Name of Registrant(s) MAYANNE MARY HADIB 14521 SAVIN AVE IRVINE, CA 92606 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A MAYANNE HADIB/S/MAYANNE HADIB This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 2/28/2022. Published in: Dana Point Times March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226628624 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MINDFULI 31642 SOUTH PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, #102 LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651 Full Name of Registrant(s): ALTIGNIS HEALTH, LLC 34185 VIOLET LANTERN ST., UNIT 103 DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by a CA limited liability company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a /s/Altignis Health, LLC /Andrew Polsky/Managing Member, Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 02/28/2022. Published in: Dana Point Times March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226628196 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1A. ACCENT PORTRAITS BY DIANA 32281 CAMINO CAPISTRANO, C104 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675 ADD’L FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES: 1B. SAN JUAN PHOTO & DIGITAL Full Name of Registrant(s) SCOTT SCHMITT 31282 VIA FAJITA SAN JUAN CAPO, CA 92675 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A SCOTT SCHMITT/S/SCOTT SCHMITT/PACIFIC INTERVISION, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 2/23/2022. Published in: Dana Point Times March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226628950 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VERGE GOLF Dana Point Times March 18-24, 2022

25094 DANAPEPPER DANA POINT, CA 92629 Full Name of Registrant(s) MATT DODGE 25094 DANAPEPPER DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a MATT DODGE/S/MATT DODGE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 3/02/2022. Published in: Dana Point Times March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2022-01247043 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner September Trang Nguyen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name A. September Trang Nguyen Proposed Name A. September Mizuki Wylls THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: 04/26/2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100. The address of the court is 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4045. Other: Your hearing will be held REMOTELY via video at the date and time indicated on the notice or order to which this message is attached. You are NOT to physically appear at the courthouse on the date of your hearing. To obtain instructions on how to appear remotely for your hearing, you MUST do the following no later than the day before the hearing (or no later than Friday, if the hearing is on Monday): 1. Go to the Court’s website at www. occourts.org; 2. Click on the “COVID-19” button; 3. Click on the “Civil” button; 4. Click on the “Remote Hearing Instructions” button; 5. Follow the instructions. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you or your witnesses, do not have the ability to access the court’s website above, or are unable to follow the instructions on the Court’s website, or are otherwise unable to appear remotely, you MUST call the courtroom or call (657) 622-8513, prior to your hearing, to request an alternate means to appear. Failure to do so may result in your case being dismissed, or a ruling issued against you. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Dana Point Times Date: 02/25/2022 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: Dana Point Times, March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 20226628787 The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name: SEAIRPROPERTIES 34148 PACIFIC COAST HWY, SUITE A DANA POINT, CA 92629 The Fictitious Business name referred to above was filed in Orange County on: 07/30/2020 FILE NO. 20206580801 Full Name of Registrant(s): SALOME MARIE OLLANGG 34148 PACIFIC COAST HWY A DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by an Individual. SALOME OLLANGG/S/SALOME OLLANGG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 3/1/2022. Published in: Dana Point Times March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226628788 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1A. SEAIR PROPERTIES 34148 PACIFIC COAST HWY, #B DANA POINT, CA 92629 ADD’L FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES: 1B. DUPONT PROPERTIES Full Name of Registrant(s) BRIDGETTE DUPONT-SARTI, A PROFESSTIONAL CORPORATION 33916 GOLDEN LANTERN, #B DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by a NV Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2/28/2022 BRIDGETTE DUPONT-SARTI, A PROFFESSTIONAL CORPORATION/S/BRIDGET DUPONT, BRIDGETTE DUPONT PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 3/1/2022. Published in: Dana Point Times March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 22FL000131 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Sandra Lynn Mary Hayden filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Sandra Lynn Mary Hayden PROPOSED NAME A. Sandra Mary Hayden The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing Date: 04/13/2022 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: L61. The address of the court is Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive, P.O. Box 14169, Orange, CA

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2 Surf Books You Need for Your Library Andino’s ‘The Last Crusade,’ Masekela’s ‘AfroSurf’ Showcased in South Orange County BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

ust like surfing, never stop reading. There’s always something to learn if you just open a book every once in a while. There are certainly plenty of books about surfing out there to get you started. Someday, I’ll rattle off a Top 10 list here, but right now, we’re taking a deep dive into two new tomes that are being celebrated in our community this week. First up is the special release of The Last Crusade. Produced and published by Kolohe Andino and his crew at Reckless Isolation, it is billed as “a surfing odyssey of biblical proportions.” Detailing a 2020 trip to Indonesia that Andino, Griffin and Crosby Colapinto, Ian Crane and Luke Davis took while the rest of the world was in COVID-19 lockdown, the book is nearly 300 pages of photos, hand-drawn maps, illustrations and well-written surf stories that are sure to fire you up to go and chase the horizon. Based on the film Reckless Isolation, which was released in October 2021, principal photography for The Last Crusade was provided by master lensman Nathan Lawrence, while local artist Roy Gonzalez provided his artistic sensibilities to the package. Upping the ante, they’ve made 200 collector’s edition copies with special hard cover slips featuring the artwork of Em Steel. (They may or may not be sold out by

For fans of the written word and beautiful surf photos, there are two can’t-miss book signings in San Clemente this weekend for new releases The Last Crusade and AfroSurf.

the time you read this; they’re going fast.) “In the face of relentless logistic, social and political roadblocks, they were the first international surfers to enter Indonesia, just in time for a relentless run of swell and score some of the best surf ever seen in the Mentawai Islands,” explains Lost’s Matt Biolos, who has been a huge supporter of the project. The global book launch will take place at the Catalyst surf shop in San Clemente on Friday, March 18, from 6-9 p.m. Andino and the fabulous Colapinto brothers will be on hand to sign copies. There will also be food, drinks and entertainment to keep the party rolling. The following evening, on Saturday,

March 19, from 5-7 p.m., the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center in San Clemente will host action sports personality Selema Masekela, who will be on hand signing copies of the recently released book AfroSurf. A survey and study of the rise of modern African surfing produced and published by Mami Wata, an original African surf brand, it is an inspiring and eye-opening look at the joy and stoke surfing brings to communities around the world. The evening will coincide with the opening of a new exhibit that also celebrates the rise of African surf culture. The exhibit will feature images from

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f you’re going to drive all the way up to Santa Cruz, it has to be worth it. Four hundred miles north is a long way to ask your parents to drive you to a competition, especially when you show up and it’s flat. But Marlo Leigh Harris and her family were dedicated to the pursuit, and last weekend they chased the NSSA up to Pleasure Point. And while the competition was post-

AfroSurf, artifacts such as surfboards ridden by African surf star and Vans team rider Mikey February, as well as video displays of February and other surf communities throughout Africa. Full transparency, I’ve been playing a role in curating this exhibit and planning the book signing. I’ve had the good fortune to work with Masekela throughout the years and am excited to see this all come to fruition. The emergence of a surf culture that is purely African in its style, customs and stoke is really exciting and a beacon of positivity, especially considering that it was less than 30 years ago that apartheid rule kept most Black Africans from even stepping foot on the beach. As a guy who started his career at a surf magazine, print and the written word are hugely important to me. This week, you can help keep print alive and support surf publishing by attending either of these rad book signings. I plan on being at both; hopefully, I’ll see you there. 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

poned on Saturday due to big tides and small swell, when things got underway on Sunday, Marlo ripped her way to a second-place finish in the Open Girls division and a third in the Open Women. In 2021, Marlo earned the NSSA Under 12 and Under 14 national titles, and she doesn’t look as if she’s going to be resting on her laurels this season. When the NSSA came to Church in San Clemente a few weeks back, she went in, competing in three different divisions. Ultimately, she spent 12 hours at the beach, surfed nine heats, won the Open Super Girls division, as well as finished second in Open Girls and third in Open Women’s. The season’s still young, and given her consistency and dedication to being the best surfer she can be, don’t be surprised to see Marlo defending her national titles later this year. DP

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Water Temperature: 58-60 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-8 Outlook: Holding blend of Northwest and South/southwest swell sets up waist to shoulder high surf, (3-4’) on Friday. That combination of swells gradually rises over the weekend, for waist to head high waves, (3-5’), Saturday, then shoulder high to a foot overhead surf, (4-6’), by Sunday. Friday and Saturday have light+ to moderate south winds in the morning, shifting to a west breeze for the afternoon. Moderate+ to breezy WNW winds expected on Sunday.

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