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INSIDE: Business Beat: Dana Point Ale House Opens Doors at Prado West Development

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Legislation on E-Bike, Bicycle Safety Raises Concerns over Local Control E Y E O N D P/ PAG E 3

A new Assembly bill that intends to promote the use of bikes and e-bikes has raised concerns over cities’ local control. Photo: File

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Entitlements Approved for New Condo Project at Town Center

California Wine Festival to Return to Dana Point

Dawson, Markow Win County Track Titles

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What’s Up With... TOP NEWS DANA POINT SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

State Legislation on Bike Safety Raises Concerns over Local Control BY BREEANA GREENBERG

A bill that aims to get more Californians out of their cars and instead onto bicycles and electric bikes has been introduced in the California State Assembly. Assembly Bill 1909, introduced by Assemblymember Laura Friedman of the 43rd Assembly District, hopes to increase bicycle ridership and decrease CO2 emissions by increasing safety measures and modifying local government authority on bikes and e-bikes. The bill passed the Assembly’s Transportation Committee in an 11-2 vote on Monday, March 28. “The goal for this legislation is to make it safer for cyclists operating on the road and to remove barriers local governments can currently impose that may make it harder for people to choose to ride a bicycle,” Allison Ruff-Schuurman, Friedman’s chief of staff, said in an email. Among the provisions, the measure proposes to allow riders to cross an intersection displaying a “walk” or “walking person” symbol as long as they yield the right of way to pedestrians or vehicles lawfully within the intersection. Cyclists, however, would still be required to follow bicycle control signals if otherwise directed. The bill would also require that a car move over to an adjacent lane, if one is available, before passing a cyclist. Current California law requires that motorists leave at least 3 feet between their vehicle and a bicyclist when passing. And if the bill is enacted, municipalities where cyclists are required to register and license their electric bicycles would no longer have the authority to prohibit the operation of unlicensed e-bikes. Pete Van Nuys, the executive director of the OC Bicycle Coalition (OCBC), said this week that the Coalition opposes AB 1909, which, he noted, has been revised a few times since its introduction. “The idea of removing local control of a burgeoning transportation mode on paths and trails—‘trails’ being too varied, too broad a description, of local recreational, educational, and scenic assets—is irresponsible,” Van Nuys wrote in an email. The bill was recently revised after the Sierra Club, an environmental nonprofit, and other similar groups raised concerns Dana Point Times April 1-7, 2022

about allowing all e-bikes on recreation and hiking trails, Ruff-Schuurman explained. The latest version of the bill allows local laws to prohibit e-bikes on equestrian trails and hiking and recreation trails, but it bars the cities from banning e-bikes from bicycle paths. The San Clemente City Council recently received a presentation from city staff on AB 1909. According to the staff report, “adoption of e-bikes increased by 145% from 2019-2020 in the United States, double the number of electric cars.” The staff report further explained that the demographic of e-bike riders tends to be older adults,“choosing e-bikes over conventional bikes due to physical limitations. Restricting the use of e-bikes on bike paths significantly limits the ability of older adults to choose bicycling as an alternate mode of transportation to enjoy more mobility, autonomy, and social connection.” During the March 15 meeting, San Clemente Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan commented on a since-removed provision in the bill that would have banned local governments from prohibiting any class of e-bikes on trails, bikeways and bike lanes, equestrian trails and hiking trails. “That’s kind of problematic,” Duncan said.“We just passed our own prohibition on the Beach Trail, because it’s just not conducive to having a motorized vehicle on it, electric or not. That’s going to be interesting to see how that comes out as it pertains to us. I don’t see us supporting that.” San Clemente’s councilmembers passed an ordinance earlier this year prohibiting e-bikes on the city’s beaches, Beach Trail and municipal pier. Duncan also mentioned Assemblymember Boerner Horvath’s legislation, Assembly Bill 1946, as an e-bike safety measure that the city could potentially support. Horvath’s bill, which was introduced in early February, would establish safety standards and training programs for e-bike users. That bill was passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee on March 21 in a 15-0 vote, and it is now in the Appropriations Committee. “We do need to make sure that we have more measures in place to have, particularly, our youth operating e-bikes more safely, and if there was state legislation that helped us get there, that might be helpful,” Duncan said. In San Juan Capistrano, the city said it has emphasized education in its response to the rise in popularity of e-bikes. The city has installed advisory signs along high-use areas along the San Juan Creek Trail and Las Vaqueras Trail that Page 3

A new California State Assembly bill that intends to promote the use of bikes and e-bikes has raised concerns over cities’ local control. Photo: Courtesy of Adobe Stock

establish “no passing” zones, instruct bicyclists to “yield to pedestrians and equestrians,” and warn of “bike crossing(s) ahead.” “While the City’s trail system currently allows for different types of bicycles, including e-bikes, City staff is continually evaluating policies and regulations related to trail safety, and monitoring various legislation involving e-bikes,” San Juan Capistrano Senior Management Analyst Matisse Reischl wrote in an email. “However, restricting e-bikes or even imposing speed limits is very difficult to enforce,” she continued. “As a more viable alternative, we have enhanced efforts to educate e-bike users in the community.” The Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Dana Point have not taken a position on the legislation. Over the past year, each of the three South Orange County cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano has held community events to promote safe riding. In Dana Point, Dana Point Police Services hosted an information session to educate riders on e-bike safety this past November. That same month, San Juan Capistrano also hosted a free e-bike safety course taught by League of American Bicyclist-certified instructors at City Hall. City staff plans on offering another safety course in the spring or summer of this year. The San Juan course offered hands-on skills training in the City Hall parking lot, lectures and discussions, and a onehour guided ride to test participants’ newly learned skills. Additionally, the City of San Juan Capistrano offers trail safety education materials on its website. The City of San Clemente is scheduled to host a Bike Rodeo on May 26 in recognition of Bicycle Safety Month. The event will take place from 3-5 p.m. at the Vista Hermosa Sports Park, and it will be split into two age groups. The Bike Rodeo will run from 3:15

COMMUNITY MEETINGS SATURDAY, APRIL 2

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, APRIL 5

Because I Love You (BILY) 6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY) will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6

VA Disabled Claims Clinic 2-4 p.m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 9934 will sponsor a Veterans Affairs Disability Claims Clinic at the Dana Point Community Center the first and third Wednesday of each month. Veterans can walk in and meet with a VFW Service Officer and receive information on how to file a claim for service-related medical issues. Attendees should wear a face covering in order to comply with CALOSHA policies. Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo Street, Dana Point.

p.m.-4 p.m. for kids 5-8 years old and from 4 p.m-4:45 p.m. for those 9-17 years old. The event is free, but pre-registration through the city’s website is required. Ruff-Schuurman explained this week that with AB 1909’s recent passage out of the Transportation Committee, the bill will next move on to the Appropriations Committee. danapointtimes.com

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The mixed-use project, shown in the rendering, will consist of 18 condominiums, two store spaces, a retail suite, and a restaurant. Photo: Courtesy of Brattle Street Ventures LLC

Planning Commission Approves Entitlements for New Condo Project at Town Center Brattle Street Ventures LLC hopes to bring a new condominium development to the Dana Point Town Center by 2024. The Dana Point Planning Commission voted unanimously during its March 28 meeting to approve entitlement permits for the new mixed-use structure to be built on the corner of Del Prado and Old Golden Lantern. Commissioner Ashok Dhingra was absent during Monday’s meeting. The planned project comprises 18 condominiums, two business spaces— potentially for an art gallery or furniture store—a retail suite, and a restaurant. Of the 18 condominiums, four will be one-bedroom units and 14 will be two-bedroom units. The project is approved for multi-family units. While it is too soon to estimate the market price for the condominiums, the developer noted that the condos are large residences with unobstructed ocean views, amenities, quality construction, and many other appealing features.

Brattle Street hopes to have units available for purchase or rent by summer 2024, developer Bob Theel said. The planned project also consists of an underground parking structure with a total of 60 parking stalls. The two-level parking structure will have 39 stalls for residents and 21 for patrons. Both the residential and retail parking areas will be gated, with the gate to the retail stalls closing after the shops close. “The project is totally consistent with our Town Center plan, is compatible with adjacent neighbor uses, conforms to our zoning and our local coastal plan, absolutely visually enhancing our community,” Planning Commission Chair Eric Nelson said. A variance permit was required, as the building plans have the ground-to-floor height on the ground floor 18 inches shorter than the required 18-foot height. However, with the variance, the total building height remains below the maximum of 40 feet at 39 feet, 11 inches. The Brattle Street plans also include an

outdoor patio at the site of the restaurant. Theel explained that because the corner of the east side of the building faces the rising sun, “We felt that it would be really advantageous to put a restaurant there with the idea of having morning uses working into the midday, taking advantage of the sun coming up, having an outdoor space that’s adjacent to the restaurant space.” Resident Jim Miller, who was on the Town Center Subcommittee in 2008, noted that this project was what he had envisioned while developing the Town Center plan. “What I like about it the most is that there actually is an outdoor cafe in this one. We’ve had a lot of development in the Town Center, and we don’t have a lot of outdoor cafes in the current development we have … which is the pedestrian-friendly concept that we were trying to create with the Town Center plan,” Miller said. Dana Point resident Wit Muller stated that the project reminded him of the recent Prado West development by Raintree Partners. “We’re always skeptical about something new, and looking at this picture, all

Dana Point Woman’s Club to Raise Funds for Local Students

Flight—Transforming Lives,” which Marla Freeman, the Dana Point Woman’s Club Ways and Means chair, explained as playing off the club’s logo, a butterfly. The event’s proceeds will go toward the philanthropic organization’s Scholarship and Literacy projects. Through Project Scholarship, the club gives scholarships to Dana Point graduating seniors who will be attending a two- or four-year university, or a trade school, next school year.

Project Literacy focuses on the Dana Point Public Library and literacy programs at local elementary schools. Through Project Literacy, the organization plans on donating books to R.H. Dana Elementary School’s library, Freeman said. The fundraising event will consist of a silent auction and raffle. Attendees will enjoy a three-course meal and live entertainment by Laguna Beach artist Jason Feddy. The singer/songwriter is a member of the Joe Cocker cover band

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The Dana Point Woman’s Club will host its Spring Fundraiser event on Friday, April 1, to raise money for the organization’s Project Scholarship and Project Literacy. The fundraiser is entitled “Taking Dana Point Times April 1-7, 2022

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I need to do is look at this picture and think, ‘Yeah, I’d like to see those buildings all over Dana Point,’” Muller said. Patrick Prendiville, another Dana Point resident, bought a building across the street from the proposed site in 2013 and hopes that the new development will bring more foot traffic to the area. “When I bought the building, I was told about the Town Center concept, and I was really excited about it,” Prendiville said. “You guys have done a great job with it; I really like how it’s developed. What I think is important about this project, and I’m fully supportive, is the fact that our block needs a shot of adrenaline to get others to do the same thing.” Mary Gieselman, a resident who lives in a house adjacent to the planned project, fears that the restaurant aspect will bring noise to the area, noting that she’s experienced that with StillWater Spirits & Sounds, a restaurant-bar featuring live entertainment that sits across the street from the planned project. Planning Commission Vice Chair Roy Dohner added that residents of the condominiums living above the restaurant on-site would likely have a major influence on how much noise will be acceptable and doesn’t expect the restaurant to pose a major issue as far as sound. Nelson echoed Dohner’s point, adding that the city has rules in place to address excessive noise. “It’s a gorgeous building, one I’ll be very proud to have my small fingerprints on,” Nelson said.“It really, not only ends the Town Center on Del Prado as it goes towards Golden Lantern, but hopefully it will be welcoming and will actually get people to turn right instead of going straight down to the harbor, which will be good for businesses along Del Prado there.” “This site is absolutely suitable for this form of development; everything is on-site, including the parking, which is unique and appropriate,” he continued. Brattle Street will now begin the process of going through construction drawings, which Theel explained typically takes six to eight months. Once the mixed-use project has obtained all necessary permits, Theel estimated that construction will take 20 months to complete.

MadDogs and the Englishman, and the Beatles cover band Beatroots. The event is from 6-10 p.m. at the San Juan Hills Golf Club. Tickets are $100 per person. The event is close to a sellout, with only a few tickets remaining available for purchase. For any questions, contact dpwc.oc@gmail.com. Those wishing to donate to Project Scholarship and Project Literacy should visit the Dana Point Woman’s Club website. danapointtimes.com

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California Wine Festival to Return to Dana Point BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The California Wine Festival will return to Dana Point to celebrate its 20th anniversary on April 22-23. The two-day event will feature tastings from vineyards in Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, Temecula and other locations, as well as live entertainment and gourmet food selections. “We aim to showcase what California is known for: the most picturesque strips of coastline globally, and worldclass wines,” Emily Kaufmann, the festival’s executive director, said in a press release. “At each festival, guests will get the same unrivaled experience at each one of our four seaside locations.” The weekend will kick off Friday evening, April 22, with a “Sunset Rare & Reserve Tasting” at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel from 6:30-9 p.m. The event will feature tastings from hardto-find wines, tasting room exclusives, and limited-production wines. Saturday’s events, referred to as “Beachside Wine Festival” at the Sea Terrace Community Park from 1-4 p.m., will feature California wines and regional craft brews, as well as a live band. The premium wines can be paired with samples of artisanal cheeses, fresh-cut fruit, shellfish, salads, olive oil, chocolate and more. Guests will also have the opportunity to have one-on-one conversations and tastings with wine and culinary talent from California’s top wineries and local restaurants. All wine and food samples and an 18-ounce keepsake wine glass are in-

(From left) Anita Bassler, Whendy Martinez, and Lindsey Kent sample Southern California microbrews at the California Wine Festival at Doheny State Beach in 2013. Photo File/Andrea Papagianis

cluded in the price of the ticket. The Festival will benefit the Sandy Feet Initiative, which is dedicated to giving attention to and planning

events for siblings of children with special needs, and the Surfrider Foundation South Orange County Chapter. California Wine Festival is restricted

to adults 21 and older. More information about the event and purchasing tickets can be found at californiawinefestival.com/dana-point.

John Ehlenfeldt Named Visit Dana Point Executive Director

“I am very excited to leverage my decades of experience and knowledge to build upon the success of Visit Dana Point,” Ehlenfeldt said in a recent press release. “As tourism continues to recover, I enthusiastically look forward to working with the incredible Visit Dana Point team, making Dana Point an even greater sought-after destination for business and leisure travel.” In addition to his experience with Visit Huntington Beach, Ehlenfeldt previously was a part of the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Canadian Tourism Commission and the Long Beach Convention Center. He also serves on the International Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International and previously served as president of the Southern Cal-

ifornia chapter of Meeting Professionals International and president of the Society of Incentive Travel Excellence. Ehlenfeldt, who graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in communication, is also a member of the Advisory Board of Directors for The Entertainment and Hospitality Program at his alma matter. “John’s robust experience and familiarity with destination marketing made him the perfect choice to serve as Visit Dana Point’s executive director,” Visit Dana Point Board Chair Jim Samuels said in the release. “I’m confident that he will bring fresh perspective and energy to support the future growth opportunities of Visit Dana Point for our stakeholders and community as a whole.”

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John Ehlenfeldt, the former Visit Huntington Beach executive vice president, was appointed executive director of Visit Dana Point on Monday, March 28. Photo: Courtesy of Mike Villa of Villa Visuals

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Visit Dana Point announced the appointment of John Ehlenfeldt, former Visit Huntington Beach executive vice president, as the organization’s new executive director on Monday, March 28. After more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Ehlenfeldt will now oversee strategic plans and marketing tactics for Visit Dana Point, the destination marketing organization for Dana Point. Page 5

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SOAPBOX

GUEST OPINION | Citizens’ Climate Education by Joanna Clark and Judith Anderson

TREES AND THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY

n September 2021, dozens of news media outlets began reporting the changing climate was the greatest threat to public health. This was the first time that so many publications came together to issue a joint statement to world leaders, underscoring the severity of our situation. The editors of more than 230 scientific and medical journals wrote, “Global warming is affecting people’s health— and world leaders need to address the climate crisis now, as it can’t wait until the COVID-19 pandemic is over.” “The greatest threat to global public health is the continued failure of world leaders to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5°C and to restore nature,” the journals warned. We have known for some time that trees absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide and release oxygen back into the atmosphere in exchange. Tree cover in the United States is declining at about 175,000 acres per year. This loss of tree cover contributes to more adverse climate patterns, sea-level rise, and other problems that become catastrophic over time—and that time is now. According to the journals, “One acre of trees annually consumes the amount of carbon dioxide equivalent to that produced by driving an average car for 26,000 miles. That same acre of trees also produces enough oxygen for 18 people to breathe for a year.” As our awareness of the threat an altered climate poses to our future has grown, we have begun to respond by

sea-level rise. In completing its mission, “Re-tree Hawaii” is partnering with schools and conservation groups throughout the state. Here in Southern California, our South Orange County Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Education and Lobby is also planting trees in our community this spring. On February 14, a Toyon tree was donated by Citizens’ Climate members and planted in Reata Park with assistance from the San Juan Capistrano city staff. On April 22, Earth Day, and April 29, Arbor Day, tree planting in San Clemente will be sponsored by Citizens’ Climate Education. Would you like to join our Climate Action group outdoors and be part of a positive community effort? For more information, please stop by the CCE/CCL table at the San Clemente Garden Club’s Garden Fest at the San Clemente Community Center on Saturday, April 9, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., and meet some local members. You can also contact Larry Kramer at larrykramerccl@gmail.com or Donna Vidrine at rookqs@cox.net. Joanna Clark and Judith Anderson are both members of the South Orange County Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Education and Lobby, and 30-plus year residents of San Juan Capistrano. DP

The South Orange County Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Education and Lobby recently planted a tree at Reata Park. Photo: Courtesy of the South Orange County Chapter of Citizen’s Climate Education and Lobby

planting trees in the areas we have cleared. In the Midwest, Iowa’s “The Growing Futures” program has brought together small groups of high school students to receive hands-on instruction in tree planting and maintenance while actively reforesting the communities where they live and learning about careers in forestry. Hawaii’s “Re-tree Hawaii” program’s goal is to plant sufficient trees throughout the state to increase oxygen levels, absorb greenhouse gases, and reduce

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR IS BIGGER BETTER? HECTOR HERNANDEZ, San Clemente Lately, I have had to take several trips through Dana Point on PCH. If you hadn’t been through Dana Point in the past 10 years, it would almost be unrecognizable. Rather than the sleepy little beach town it once was, it now resembles Santa Monica. My concern is not Dana Point, but San Clemente’s future. I believe before an extremely large structure(s) that will impact the

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quality of life we have been blessed with is allowed to be built, it needs to be approved by the residents of San Clemente. In order to keep San Clemente from becoming another Santa Monica, Long Beach, Huntington Beach and now Dana Point, one or two persons cannot be given the authority to allow such irreversible actions. As Joni Mitchell once sang, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Let’s not let the same thing happen in beautiful San Clemente.

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GETTING OUT

Editor’s Pick

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

TUESDAY | 05 WATERCOLOR IN THE GARDENS 4 p.m. Children can take a free watercolor class with materials included. Limited spots are available, and an RSVP is required. The event is part of Casa Romantica’s Spring Break Arts Week. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

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FRIDAY | 01 LIVE MUSIC AT THE RIB JOINT 6-9 p.m. Live music is featured at the historic roadhouse restaurant. Blues band Blinded by the Blues will perform. The Rib Joint, 34294 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 949.661.9500. ribjointdanapoint.com ‘FRI-YAY FUN’ WOOD WORKSHOP 6-9 p.m. Spend a Friday night crafting a unique item to call your own. Customize a wood sign, bath tray, photo frame, or other item during this hands-on workshop. Registration can be done beforehand online. AR Workshop San Juan Capistrano, 31107 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite B2. 949.482.1362. arworkshop.com. LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 9 p.m. Live music is featured at this popu-

AT THE MOVIES

‘The Outfit’ Is a Pleasant Surprise BY MEGAN BIANCO, DANA POINT TIMES

Recently, I had the rare occasion in which I went into a new movie release completely blind. Up until last week, I had never even heard

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Browse an upcoming vendor market on Los Rios Street at the O’Neill Museum. Photo: Collin Breaux

SATURDAY | 02 SPRING POP-UP MARKET 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The San Juan Capistrano Historical Society will host another craft market event with vendors on-site to sell knickknacks and other goods. Come enjoy an outdoor spring weekend afternoon on one of California’s oldest streets. O’Neill Museum, 31831 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.8444. sjchistoricalsociety.com. lar South Orange County venue. Undercover Live will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

SATURDAY | 02 SEED CONNECTION 9-10 a.m. The Ecology Center is providing this hands-on lab about soil and seeds so people can learn about gardening, saving seeds, and which food is appropriate to grow in a given season. The event is open to all ages, so you can learn something whether you have a kid just developing a green thumb or you are an adult looking to grow more plants in the backyard. Tickets can be reserved online. The Ecology Center, 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.443.4223. theecologycenter.org.

of Graham Moore’s new indie mystery, The Outfit, and I had zero expectations about the quality. Despite being familiar with retro crime flicks as a genre, the lack of exposure to the film helped me legitimately not see some of the twists coming. The title, The Outfit, refers to two aspects of the story. One is our lead, Leonard (Mark Rylance), being a modest, ordinary tailor working in 1950s Chicago after leaving home in England. The other is that a sector of the mafia is referred to by slang as “the outfit,” and some of Leonard’s clients are, indeed, mobsters. One night, the older man discovers his young secretary, Mable (Zoey Deutch), is

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

FOSTER KITTEN ORIENTATION 6:30-7:30 p.m. The San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter is encouraging people to sign up to foster orphaned kittens until they are ready for adoption. The orientation will be on Zoom. Email animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org to sign up. 949.492.1617.

WEDNESDAY | 06 MUSIC ACADEMY SHOWCASE 4 p.m. Alumni from Casa Romantica’s annual Summer Music Academy will perform. An RSVP is recommended for this free event, which is a part of the Spring Break Arts Week. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

D. YODER FAMILY SUNDAYS: ART MARKET 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Shop from local artists and artisans at Casa Romantica’s annual Art Market. Free and open to the public.

BACKYARD OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads’ backyard is open for food, drinks and live music. Performers of all skill levels are welcome. If you are a musician, do stand-up comedy or the spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights. So, come down, grab a drink and go for it. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

casually dating one of the young gangsters for whom he sews clothes, Ritchie (Dylan O’Brien). Only a day later, Leonard and Mable get caught up in a messy mix-up with Ritchie and his cousin, fellow gangster Francis (Johnny Flynn). When the credits started rolling at the end of The Outfit, I mentally exclaimed, “Finally! Zoey Deutch made a good movie!” She fits right in here and holds her own against an Oscar winner (Rylance). O’Brien shows he is a natural with the old-timey crime aesthetic, and Flynn proves he does have dramatic range on film. Rylance is stellar, unsurprisingly, and Moore has

potential to officially cross over from novels to cinema if he so desires. Here, as both screenwriter and director with The Outfit, Moore makes great use of only three rooms in one building for the sole locations of the entire plot. Very much resembling a play on camera, this kind of dialogue-heavy setup can be easily basic and boring cinematically. But Moore successfully captures suspense and builds mystery working with so little. For a low-key, entertaining movie experience this spring that’s not too challenging and guarantees a mellow audience, The Outfit fits the mood. DP

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BRIDGING TOWN HISTORY TO FUTURE

“As someone who was born and raised here, and as a history major, I’ve always really respected the rich history of Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, the Mission, just everything about this area,” Goodman said. The new business’ logo depicts the iconic tall ship, the Pilgrim. When Goodman had originally started working on the Ale House concept, he did research at the Dana Point Historical Society. He explained that the shadow of the Pilgrim in the logo was on S.H. Woodruff’s letterhead from the 1920s. “I wanted to bring back that old school Dana Point vibe,” Goodman said, further recognizing Woodruff’s contribution to Dana Point as a land developer. “I wanted to give credit to him and an homage to old school Dana Point.” Another nod to Dana Point’s history is a piece of the main cabin from the Pilgrim that hangs in the Ale House as part of a light fixture. Goodman acquired the piece of the Pilgrim from the Ocean Institute and incorporated it into the design of the Ale House. “Dana Point is definitely looking to the future, as most residents know,” Goodman said. “It’s changing; I think a lot of it is for the better, but the Dana Point Ale House really wants to bridge that gap between old school Dana Point, or historical Dana Point, and the future.” DP

Dana Point Ale House Opens Doors at Prado West Development BY BREEANA GREENBERG, DANA POINT TIMES

ana Point Ale House opened its doors for a soft opening on Monday, March 28, with the hope of holding a grand opening next week. The tap room, which has 25 taps, will serve California craft beers from Humboldt to San Diego. Owner Christian Goodman said the ultimate goal is to serve the best craft beer that California has to offer. “It’s been in the works for quite some time,” Goodman said. “We’ll most likely do a grand opening about a week later, but I think there’s been a lot of hype involved with people just walking by and residents of Prado West Development.” With the soft opening, Goodman hoped to give locals a chance to expe-

rience the restaurant before the grand opening. “We are going to offer local breweries an outlet for their (canned beers), and I’d love to get some local stuff on draft as well,” Goodman said. “So, people—not just in town, but tourists—can experience what Orange County has to offer as far as the craft beer scene is concerned.” Goodman’s brother, JP Goodman, is a sales manager at Brewery X. JP curated the craft beer list for the soft opening. Goodman said he hopes that the Ale House can be an “educational, community-based place for people to come and learn about craft beer, talk, try and learn new things.” Goodman grew up in Dana Point, graduating from Dana Hills High School in 2002.

ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK

Johnny

The Dana Point Ale House, which opened its doors for a soft opening on Monday, March 28, has 25 taps that serve California craft beers. Photo: Courtesy of Christian Goodman

DANA POINT ALE HOUSE 24471 Del Prado Ave. #113 949.444.8202, danapointalehouse.com

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This handsome guy is Johnny, a fun-loving, 1-year-old Labrador Retriever mix. More than just a pretty face, Johnny has a great personality and is well-mannered on leash. He gets along with children, is potty-trained, and would do well as the only pet in a home. If you are interested in adopting Johnny, 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.

Sudoku BY MYLES MELLOR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

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

Photo: Courtesy of Orange County Archives

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Pictured is the start of construction for the Dana Point Harbor development in August 1966. 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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DOLPHIN REPORT BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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Baseball Splits League Openers with Mission Viejo The Dana Hills baseball team remained consistently inconsistent as the South Coast League schedule opened this week. The Dolphins have been up and down all season, with wins and losses by wide margins. Dana Hills’ longest winning streak of three games was followed by its longest losing streak of four games. Dana Hills broke that streak with a 9-4 win over Gahr of Cerritos on Saturday, March 26, and rolled with that offense into its league opener on Monday, March 29. The Dolphins beat Mission Viejo at home, 7-3, but in the series’ second game at Mission Viejo on Wednesday, March 30, Dana Hills fell back again. The Dolphins were plagued by errors and baserunning mistakes, as the heart of the Diablos’ batting order capitalized for an 8-4 win to even the league-opening series. Dana Hills (6-8, 1-1) hosts Mission Viejo (7-9) in the rubber match on Friday, April 1. It’s a crucial opening series for both teams, as the Dolphins, Diablos and Capistrano Valley split the South Coast League championship three ways last season. The Cougars are Dana Hills’ next league opponent on April 12, 13 and 15. Mission Viejo closes the season with Capo Valley on April 26, 27 and 29. Dana Hills had its bats going early in the first game against Mission Viejo, scoring runs in each of the first four innings. Dana Hills led, 2-0, after one inning, and even though Mission Viejo took advantage of walks in the second inning to take a 3-2 lead, the Dolphins tied it in the bottom of the inning and pulled away with three runs in the third. Senior Ryan Edwards was 1 for 3 with two RBI and a run scored, and Washington State-bound senior Grant Faris hit a solo home run. Junior Andrew Nesson earned the win with 4 1/3 scoreless innings of relief and four strikeouts. Dana Hills opened Wednesday’s game coming out of the box as well. Jack Moulin reached on a single and scored from first on a double by senior Zach Leite. However, as Dana Hills kept coming, Leite was thrown out at home, and with runners on second and third, the early Dolphin threat produced only one run. In the second inning, the wheels came off quickly for Dana Hills. Mission Viejo’s first two runners Dana Point Times April 1-7, 2022

Dana Hills baseball has struggled with consistency all season, and despite a big win in its league opener over Mission Viejo, the Diablos capitalized on errors to strike back on Wednesday, March 30. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

reached on errors, and both came around to score. The Diablos got a twoRBI hit with two outs to take a four-run lead out of the second inning. Mission Viejo scored three more runs in the third inning, as the Dolphins’ bullpen didn’t provide any initial relief. After the first inning, Dana Hills didn’t get another hit until the sixth inning. Senior Caden Martin scored on an error, and senior Sebastian Moore drove in Edwards and senior Kaleb Manrique with a two-out, bases-loaded single. However, the Dolphins were caught pushing it on the bases to end the rally. Mission Viejo tacked on one more run in the sixth after a leadoff double, and the Diablos closed the game with a strikeout in the seventh inning to even the league record.

Jai Dawson, Allura Markow Win County Track Titles Dana Hills’ top distance runners both planted their flag as two of the county’s best at the Orange County Track and Field Championships on Saturday, March 26, at Mission Viejo High School. Senior Jai Dawson won two county titles with wins in the boys 800-meter and 1,600-meter runs, and junior Allura Markow won the girls 3,200-meter race to highlight the day for the Dolphins. Dawson won the 800 in 1:54.56 for his second consecutive county title in the

event. Dawson won the event in 1:53.79 last season. The New Zealand native currently holds the third-best 800 time in the state, when he was clocked at 1:50.63 in the ASICS Irvine Invitational on March 12. It was the fastest time in the state at the time, but it has since been passed by Colin and Aaron Sahlman of Newbury Park, who dominated the CIFSS cross country season. Dawson won the county title in the 1,600 with a time of 4:13.08, narrowly edging out Aliso Niguel senior Brennan Foody at 4:13.47. Dawson has won all six individual races in which he has competed this season across the 400-, 800- and 1,600-meter disciplines. Markow was the only runner to break up the JSerra’s distance dominance on Saturday. Markow won the 3,200-meter county title with a personal-record time of 10:56.59 to beat out two JSerra runners in second and third. JSerra freshman Brynn Garcia and junior Anastasia Snodgrass each ran personal records of 11:00.87 and 11:10.31, respectively. In the 1,600-meter run, JSerra took four of the top five positions, but Markow slid in for the runner-up position in second with a personal-record time of 4:55.62. Markow was just edged out of a county title double, as JSerra senior Ashlee Gallegos finished at 4:55.41, a personal record. JSerra rode its distance-running contingent to the Orange County girls team championship with 88 points. Los Alam-

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itos was second in the team standings with 66 points, and Dana Hills finished third with 44 points. Other notable performances for the Dolphins came in the sprints. Seniors Ava Podolski and Sienna Frederiksen finished fourth and fifth in the girls 200-meter sprint with wind-aided times of 25.6 seconds and 25.62 seconds, respectively. Frederiksen’s time was a personal record. Frederiksen also posted a personal record in the 400-meter sprint at 58 seconds even for third place. The Dolphins then put together a second-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at 3:59.77 seconds. JSerra won the event at 3:58.30.

Roundup Dana Hills softball (2-11, 0-1) opened South Coast League play with a home loss, 8-3, to San Juan Hills on Tuesday, March 29. The Dolphins played at Mission Viejo on Thursday, March 31, but results were not available at press time. Dana Hills next hosts Aliso Niguel on Tuesday, April 19. Dana Hills boys lacrosse (1-7, 0-2) picked up its first win of the season in a nonleague game over Crean Lutheran, 10-9, on Monday, March 28. The Dolphins return to league play on Friday, April 1, at Aliso Niguel. The Wolverines beat the Dolphins in their league opener, 18-4, on March 21. DP danapointtimes.com

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Should the Olympics Come to Town in 2028? Yay or nay on the prospect of Trestles becoming the Olympic surf venue for the L.A. Games BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

he Olympic Games are slated to land in Los Angeles in 2028, and with surfing now officially on the program, the question is where are they going to hold the competition? Some say it has to be at Malibu, given the iconic right-point’s proximity to the heart of L.A. Others have speculated that Huntington Beach makes the most sense, since it regularly hosts the U.S. Open and has the infrastructure to handle large crowds. Then there are those who reckon Lowers is a no-brainer. It’s a high-quality, high-performance consistent summertime wave, which by then will have seen WSL world champions crowned on the cobblestones in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Rip Curl and the WSL are in the midst of a three-year agreement. But let’s back up a little and talk about what having something like the Olympics in our backyard would mean from a surf tourism and economic standpoint. Last week, the market research company Global Industry Analysts released a report forecasting that the global surf market will grow to an eye-popping $3.1 billion by 2026—that’s two years before the L.A. Summer Games. The report, entitled “Surfing: Global Market Trajectory & Analytics,” goes on to say that the “surfing market in the U.S. is estimated at $1.2 billion in the year 2022.” This comes while Dana Point is about

to kick off a $400 million harbor renovation and putting renewed focus on its storied surfing tradition. And down the road, the U.S. Board Riders National Championships are coming to Lowers on April 21-22, while the Rip Curl WSL Finals will be contested this September. From Salt Creek, to Doheny and all the way to Trestles and San Onofre, there’s a lot of energy and opportunity in our local waters. Meanwhile, according to a 2007 economic impact study by Surfrider’s Chad Nelson, surfers annually spent $8 million to $12 million in San Clemente when coming to surf Trestles. Fifteen years since the study was published, and that number has to be considerably larger today, especially given the “COVID bounce” that the surf business has enjoyed over the past couple of years. Anecdotal reports from contacts at some of the major surf brands, as well as surfboard manufacturers, all indicate that the surf business is pretty much booming right now, especially hard goods. Wetsuits and surfboards have been highly sought after the past couple of years because of a sizable increase in participation. (What else was everyone around here supposed to do when the rest of the world shut down?) Because of slowdowns at the ports, wetsuit shipments coming to the West Coast from Asia have meant that supply remains low, while demand is up. Meanwhile, area

San Clemente’s Kolohe Andino rocks the red, white and blue while competing in surfing’s Olympic debut in Japan last year. Photo: Courtesy of Sean Evans/ISA

surfboard factories can only crank out so many boards a day. Custom orders aren’t able to be turned around nearly as quickly as they once were, leaving limited selection on most surf shop racks. The argument that surf industry insiders have long made about surfing’s inclusion in the Olympics is that it would help “grow the pond” and attract new participants. I would contend that the pandemic, coupled with an effort to increase inclusion and diversity, has had way more of an impact. That’s not to say surfing’s Olympic debut in Japan in 2021 didn’t reverberate around the world, but the nuanced competitive format wasn’t exactly fan-friendly for the casual observer. Plus, the Olympics is hardly the cash cow it’s often thought to be. According to an Oxford University report cited by the New York Times, “every Olympics since 1960 has run over budget, at an average of 172% in inflation-adjusted terms.”

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Putting in the hard work and getting results, Brandon Bullock knows all about what it takes to turn those dreams into reality. A sixth-grader at Marco Forster Middle School, he’s been spending a lot of time working on his surfing lately, and it shows. Joining forces with Dana Point surf coach Lucas Taub, Bullock made the finals of the Scholastic Surf Series event in Oceanside a couple weeks ago and Dana Point Times April 1-7, 2022

According to the financial services company ACE, Brazil had a $14 billion budget for the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro but ended up spending an estimated $20 billion, while Russia started with a $10.3 billion budget for the Sochi Games in 2014 but ended up spending more than $51 billion. So, with the surf industry humming and plenty of good things already happening in our local waters, would the 2028 Olympics coming to Trestles be a good thing or not? I’d love to hear your thoughts on the subject. 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

Brandon Bullock. Photo: Courtesy of @dp.surfcoach

helped Marco Forster finish third overall in the Division 1 Middle School event behind Shorecliffs and Bernice Ayer, which finished first and second, respectively.

When Bullock, a stylish regular-footer with a powerful rail game, is not chasing points in a jersey in Scholastic Surf Series or Western Surfing Association competitions, he has been logging training sessions at Lowers, where the long, running rights suit his penchant for flying down the line. He also splits time between Orange County and the warm, inviting waters of mainland Mexico—meaning he gets to surf in trunks while his friends here are all bundled up in thick wetsuits. In addition to ripping in the water, Bullock also has mad skills on a skateboard and snowboard. If you see him skating around, ask him to bust out a kick-flip—he’s got the trick on lock. DP

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Water Temperature: 59-60 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-10 Outlook: Combination of Northwest and South/southwest swell peaks on Friday, for waist to shoulder high surf, (3-4’+). Size is down a touch Saturday and waves ease to thigh-waist-chest high, (2-3-4’) by Sunday. Light/variable Southerly wind in the mornings trend light to moderate from the West Friday and Saturday. Sunday will see stronger onshore flow for the afternoon after a clean morning window.

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