NOVEMBER 5-11, 2021 | VOLUME 14, ISSUE 45
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Pastry Chef Elevates Her Career in Dana Point DP LIVING/PAGE 13
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Prado West Previews Incoming Commercial Tenants as Development Progresses E Y E O N D P / PAG E 3
Allen Chuang, the development manager for Raintree Partners, says that Prado West’s courtyard off Amber Lantern has been envisioned as a place for social gathering and community. Photo: Lillian Boyd
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City Council Instructs Neighbors to Find Middle Ground over Proposed Remodel
Editor’s Pick: Veterans Day Service
DHHS Football Plays First Playoff Game in 8 Years
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Allen Chuang is the development manager for Raintree Partners and oversees projects through acquisition, entitlement, financing, design, permitting, construction and operations. Photo: Lillian Boyd
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This ordinance was passed in 2008, and received approval from the California Coastal Commission. With the recession underway, development with Town Center stalled. In July 2014, the developer group Majestic Partners submitted plans for a mixed-use building calling for construction of 30,000 square feet of retail space and 111 residential units to be built on seven non-contiguous lots in the Lantern District. Two members of the Planning Commission voted for the project and two members voted against it, which means the plans did not pass. Majestic then appealed to the city council, which approved their plans in a 3-1 vote. The project was later acquired by the group Raintree Partners, and development plans changed; it included 32,500 square feet of retail space and 109 residential units. In 2015, the council voted to amend the Town Center plan, which changed the name of the plan to the Lantern District Plan, amended the parking regulations for new development and included the allowance of non-residential projects to pay fees in lieu of providing parking spots. Citizens filed a petition to put a measure, known as Measure H, on the ballot that would revert to many of the changes that the city council had amended. In February 2016, the council voted to put a vying measure on the ballot, known as Measure I. With Measure H, the winning ballot measure, any zoning changes would have to go to a vote of Dana Point residents, as well as be approved by the Coastal Commission.
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Raintree Partners Offer Preview of Future Businesses at Prado West BY BREEANA GREENBERG AND LILLIAN BOYD, DANA POINT TIMES
Developers have celebrated several milestones for Raintree Partners’ development of the Dana Point Town Center this year, with more milestones lying ahead. In March, officials with Raintree and City of Dana Point celebrated the reopening of the street of Amber Lantern after four years of its closure and surrounding construction. During this year’s State of the City held in September, Raintree’s managing director, Jason Check, made several announcements for future businesses planned to open shop in the Prado West buildings—earning cheers from the crowd. But the path to the present was not without its obstacles. How We Got Here The Town Center Plan has had a long road with the city, starting in 2004 when the city began talks of developing the area now known as the Lantern District. The city began a planning process, which included receiving input from its residents, and creating a 15-member panDana Point Times November 5-11, 2021
el called the Town Center Subcommittee. There were more than 30 meetings to discuss ideas and design concepts. In June 2005, the city adopted 10 key principles to use going forward with the Town Center development. The plan discussed parking and stated the council would “acquire land in the Town Center for a centralized parking facility(ies) funded by fees from new building construction and located in a parking district.” It also laid out that the city would, at least, create an off-street parking district, and create opportunities for shared parking. It required developers to provide parking according to existing city code and allowed developers to create off-site parking to meet their parking requirements or pay to offset costs of creating their required spaces elsewhere. The plan also stated building heights could not exceed 40 feet and three stories, measured from the level of the sidewalk at the midpoint of the front property line. Page 3
Reopening Amber Lantern While Jason Check, the managing director for Raintree Partners, said in March that he was relieved to finally have the street open again, the extensive closure was the cost of “doing it right.” “Part of the reason it was shut down for as long as it was, was the effort to expand parking, making it so it was compatible with what the community wanted,” Check said. “We worked with proponents of Measure H to really refine our plan to address some of the bigger concerns … not out of requirement, but to be more receptive.” As has been the case for most businesses and developers, the coronavirus pandemic also threw hurdles at Raintree and its tenants. Check says that creativity and collaboration have extended to figuring out how to preserve and strengthen local businesses. “Commercial interest has been reasonably strong considering we are still coming out of COVID,” Check said during a Dana Point Civic Association coffee chat meeting. “And we have worked very hard to try and pull local businesses who want to expand into our project.” Max Fisher, the owner of The Shwack Beach Grill, plans to open Home Slice, a pizza restaurant, at the Town Center. Chef Danielle Kuhn plans to relocate Maison Cafe + Market to the Town Center from its Doheny Park Plaza location, as well as a new bakery, Giana Bakery + Provisions, at the former Aurora’s Taqueria site. Dana Point Ale House is currently under construction and hoping to open this fall, while Bear Coast Coffee also plans to move its current location into Prado West. Yoga Six, a yoga studio that offers six different class types, will soon open on Pacific Coast Highway. Plans for the studio appear on the agenda for the Dana Point City Planning Commission on Nov. 16. If the project is approved, construction is anticipated to begin on Dec. 1, with a scheduled opening in February. “The courtyard on Amber Lantern will be ideal for hanging out, grabbing a cup of coffee,” said Allen Chuang, Raintree’s development manager. “We’re envisioning outdoor yoga classes. This space could ideally be utilized for the markets and festivals held on Del Prado, too.” Chuang manages all phases of the development of Raintree’s multifamily communities, overseeing projects through acquisition, entitlement, financing, design, permitting, construction and operations. Chase Bank also opened a location off Pacific Coast Highway. Penelope Pots, which sells potted plants, houseware, jewelry, and clothing, will be moving into the Town Center. The redevelopment of the Town Center was a “huge catalyst” for Station Craft Brewery & Kitchen to open at the Town Center, Co-founder Keagan Banks explained in the State of the City video. “Not only is it going to be bringing (Cont. on page 4) danapointtimes.com
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(Cont. from page 3) in a lot more residents to this area, but also new business, and in general, when that happens, you get a lot of economic growth,” Banks said. “That was a huge factor in our decision to open up here. I’m super excited to kind of see, not only the new businesses but also to meet all the new people that are going to be coming into town.” Rip Curl, whose headquarters are in San Clemente, will be opening a flagship store on the corner of Amber Lantern and Pacific Coast Highway. Dylan Slater is the president for Rip Curl North America. “We believe Prado West is an amazing new development that’s going to bring a lot of people to Dana Point as a true destination,” Slater said. “We love the look and feel of it, and what it’s going to represent within the community is something that we really want to be a part of.” Prado West, the residential part of the project, has a total of 109 homes. The average unit size is 1,400 square feet, and they are predominantly two- and three-bedroom homes. The project was built with the possibility of units being sold as individual condos, Check explained, but Raintree intends to operate this as a rental project for the long-term. The beachfront luxury apartment homes were not built to be affordable housing. However, in 15 years, California Assembly Bill 1482 will kick in to restrict annual rent increases. “All of the homes at our project are market-rate, meaning that we are charging rent that is reflective of the market in this building, so we’re not restricted in the rent that we can, are able to charge.” The first level of underground parking
Parents, Students Praise CUSD Cultural Proficiency Plan BY COLLIN BREAUX, DANA POINT TIMES
Capistrano Unified School District’s Cultural Proficiency Plan—intended to address racial and inequity issues, among other matters—continues to draw reactions from community members, this time mostly in support. Parents and students complimented ongoing work under the plan and aspects of its goals during a CUSD Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 3. A quarterly report on the plan, which was approved in December 2020 and has been in the works since at least late 2019, was presented by district staff as part of the meeting. Specific goals and actions under the plan include a targeted reduction in reported harassment among Asian, Black, Dana Point Times November 5-11, 2021
Raintree Partners Managing Director Jason Check provided updates at this year’s State of the City on Sept. 29 to incoming commercial tenants for Prado West buildings in the Town Center. Photo: Lillian Boyd
will be available for commercial use. Public parking, which will be on the second level, will be free, and the lot will have a total of 141 public parking spaces. Residential parking will be separated from the commercial parking by a gate on the second level. There is more than one
parking space available per bedroom. “When businesses move into our project and start generating revenue and paying taxes, they will directly benefit the coffers of Dana Point,” Check said. “So, we’re glad to be a part of that.” Sales tax is Dana Point’s third-largest
revenue source, projected to bring in $5.8 million in the 2022 fiscal year, according to the city budget. “We are very supportive of growing local businesses, and I think we are exhibiting that in the tenancy that we are pulling into this project,” Check said.
Hispanic, and other student groups by June 2023; anti-bullying training with specific focuses on race, gender, and other qualities; providing language interpretation at parent meetings; committing to exploring and implementing changes that support LGBTQ students; and reducing suspension rates for certain groups that include homeless and disabled students. Bethany Padilla, a senior student at San Clemente High School who is a member of the San Clemente High School Against Racism and No Place for Hate initiatives, thanked the district and community members for supporting efforts toward cultural understanding. “It is so necessary maintaining progress towards a supportive educational environment, as we still see actions of hate on our campuses, which we are resolving much quicker and in a more supportive and more inclusive manner,” Padilla said. “Our students of color deserve support and attention in a very intersectional way.” Vanessa Santos, a parent with two chil-
dren in CUSD schools, had similar words of praise and said focusing on inclusion and addressing inequity are important. “We should all be able to agree that every child that steps through Capistrano Unified School (District) doorways should feel seen and loved,” Santos said. “The cultural proficiency curriculum is about trying to tell more diverse stories so this can happen in classrooms.” Some parents and community members have criticized the Cultural Proficiency Plan due to a belief that it equates to Critical Race Theory, a topic that has become a controversial educational issue across the country. CUSD officials have frequently denied the plan is CRT and provided evidence of such on their online Family Resource Center through a FAQ from the Association of California School Administrators that explains what CRT is and how it is not taught in California K-12 schools—as well as providing detailed examples of the age-appropriate lessons provided for students under the plan.
“I am also asked about whether our social and emotional work—specifically, our cultural proficiency lessons—have any Critical Race Theory woven throughout. The answer is no,” Superintendent Kirsten Vital Brulte said. “We are not hiding CRT in anything. By using words like equity or cultural proficiency or racism, these are not words connected to CRT. We are promoting inclusion and safety and acceptance for all.” Emily Penner—an assistant professor of education at the University of California, Irvine whose research interests include K-12 educational policy and inequality—explained what Critical Race Theory is in an interview with Dana Point Times ahead of the meeting. CRT is a method of legal analysis that examines how race is a social construct and maintains hierarchies, particularly in terms of perpetuating marginalization, she said. There is not much evidence to suggest Critical Race Theory—which can include examining legal decisions—is being taught in K-12 schools, according to Penner.
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City Council Instructs Neighbors to Find Middle Ground over Proposed Remodel BY BREEANA GREENBERG, DANA POINT TIMES
The Egners and the Culps weren’t exactly the type of neighbors who shared beers on the driveway together—but for the past five years, their relationship was harmonious. That harmony was disrupted when— while taking down Christmas decorations—the Egners learned the Culps were hoping to remodel their home with a design that would obstruct the Egners’ ocean view. Since then, the neighbors’ interactions have amounted to tension and several appeals to the City of Dana Point over the project. In response to the contested home expansion on Calle Fortuna, the Dana Point City Council voted on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to bring the homeowner and next-door neighbor back to council for a continued public hearing. The two couples will have a chance to work out the dispute among themselves and report back to council by Dec. 1, ahead of the Dec. 7 hearing. “I would really love to see you guys come together just for the spirit of that block and for the spirit of Capo Beach, which I love and represent,” Councilmember Michael Villar said. “Neither of you want to be in this position. ... Nobody wants that block to fall apart.” Debbie and Jeremy Culp plan to add a 739-square-foot addition above their garage. The expansion will add a master bedroom, master bathroom, walk-in closet and bonus room to the property. The Culps have three boys, who currently all share a bedroom. With the planned addition, the Culps hope to meet the growing needs of their family. Neighbors Shelly and Gerald Egner fear that the Culps’ expansion will block their sunlight and ocean view and decrease their property value. “One of the treasures of our home is that it has a modest view to the ocean from one of the upstairs bedrooms … and adjoining deck,” the Egners wrote in a letter to the Community Development Department in August. The Culps submitted their development permit in May 2021. Community Development Director Brenda Wisneski approved the permit on Aug. 17, which the Egners appealed. On Sept. 27, the appeal was denied. Per the zoning code, the Director of Community Development approves smaller projects that might only affect a few neighbors. The Planning Commission approves larger projects, like those that deviate from code requirements, and requires the city to notify properties within 500 feet of the proposed construction site. According to the staff report, the addition meets all applicable zoning requirements. In response to the Egners’ complaint that the expansion will block Dana Point Times November 5-11, 2021
sunlight and their view, staff wrote that according to the Dana Point Zoning Code, “view and light obstructions to the appellant are not cause for denial” of the site development permit. Wisneski found the design in compliance with the Dana Point Zoning Code despite the Egners’ appeal. On Oct. 11, the Egners appealed the denial of their original appeal. Tuesday night’s public hearing gave both parties a chance to make their case to city council. “It’s unfortunate, what it’s come to; never intended for the animosity,” Jeremy Culp said during the public hearing.“We’re just trying to fulfill what we intended to do when we purchased the home five years ago. The plan was always to actually add on, to meet the needs of our family.” Mayor Jamey Federico noted that the public hearing would not have occurred without the nonconforming garage. The Culps could withdraw their current development permit and submit a new permit, which would bring the nonconforming garage into compliance. If a new design included a conforming garage, the Egners would no longer be able to appeal the development permit. “If that garage was made to conform, we wouldn’t be here, and that second story would be built, and there’d be no discussion,” Federico said. Mayor Pro Tem Joseph Muller commented that the Culps and the Egners never sat down to discuss a compromise to the addition. Muller noted that he was concerned about the cost to the Culps to redraw plans. “I think it’s important, you guys never sat down and had this conversation,” Muller said. “You’ve been through appeal after appeal. It sounds like the Planning Commission asked you to do what I’m asking you to do and the architect got in the way. The architect can be there, that’s fine; just start talking about why things can work and why they can’t work. But it’s important that you guys get together, because you have to live next to each other.” Villar commented that often, when disputes like this come to city council,“it’s always very uncomfortable, and most of the time it’s not necessary. Because two people haven’t been able to get together to speak about it, then we end up here, and it really most of the time is resolvable.” “See if you guys can resolve it,” Villar said. “One of you is not going to be happy; I don’t know which one. But when it comes here and we’ve got to vote on it, somebody’s not going to be happy. You’ve got to live next to each other. It’s not like we’re going to court and you’ll never see each other again. You’re going to live next to each other for the next 10, 15, 20 years.” Page 5
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AMAZON TRUCK TERMINAL-PORT OF SAN CLEMENTE GARY HEIN, San Clemente As many residents before us, we moved from LA County and have thoroughly enjoyed the ocean influence and clear skies. Current information reveals a facility proposed in the Rancho San Clemente Master Association. It is a 104,000+-square-foot facility that would distribute products daily, 24/7, via semi-trailer trucks/delivery vans. Our HOA is a sub-association of the RSSCA Master Association, with our location on Calle Del Cerro, San Clemente. Our board has accepted the fiduciary responsibility for our association’s financial well-being, and to uphold/improve the standards for our association homeowners. I would expect San Clemente City Council also to accept its sworn duty to maintain the village standards as set forth in the city’s Mission Statement. All city councilmembers were voted in, “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” It is time for all of them to represent all of the people of our village and defeat any proposition for this “industrial facility,” with the ensuing congestion of semi-trucks daily. Residents of San Clemente, take advantage of the internet—look up truck traffic congestion in Rialto, California (Linden St.) and also Milford, Massachusetts, both negatively affected by their approved Amazon facility. It is too late after the fact; we need to all vocalize our displeasure with any kind of Planning Commission/city council approval. The congestion is the precursor for the rest of the dilemma associated with Amazon’s “fulfillment center,” aka distribution center, aka truck terminal. It certainly does not fulfill any of our ideals. We will have issues with health, safety, pollution, frustration, and mainly, deteriorating our quality of life. The City of Industry, between the 60 and 10 Freeways, was developed for just such an enterprise as the Amazon distribution center, eloquently called “fulfillment center.” Ontario, California also was designed for distribution, with the added benefit of a Free Trade Zone. I would suggest they relocate this proposed facility to either the City of Industry or Ontario, Dana Point Times November 5-11, 2021
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which has all of the infrastructure for 24/7 trucking, which our village does not.
shop, and eat at restaurants. The mandate protects all people from this monster of a virus. Your vaccination saves a life somewhere. And it’s free. You don’t have to pay for it. A child in school can bring the virus home to parents and extended family, to neighbors who are vulnerable. Shouldn’t we care about them, our loved ones, our friends and neighbors? The Declaration of Independence tells us that we have inalienable rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” So, it’s not just Liberty. It’s Life, too, and the Pursuit of Happiness. You have to be alive to enjoy liberty and to pursue happiness. Who are we if we do not want to protect the life of others? We are all linked to one another. This is why we have a mandate for the vaccine. It is not just about “me.” It’s about all of us.
CAPO SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ALBA FARFAGLIA, San Clemente I believe that the pandemic has brought out the worst in us. The saddest thing is that this pandemic, which has caused the death of nearly 750,000 Americans, has been politicized. So many people have died, and they have not all been the elderly. Vaccines not only protect the person getting the shot but everyone in the community. We “take one for the team.” It has nothing to do with one’s liberty, one’s political opinion. COVID-19 is a disease, which can strike anyone. We are all in this together. The gentleman who said that COVID was no big deal for him, he took hydroxychloroquine and was fine, is misinformed. Hydroxychloroquine is a drug used to treat malaria, and it is used for autoimmune diseases like RA and Lupus. I take this drug on a daily basis, and it does not cure or prevent COVID. He might as well have said that he took aspirin. He was lucky, but many people were not so lucky. Then there were references to Communism, an economic system of governance that has nothing to do with vaccine mandates. A government based on Capitalism would want the citizens to get vaccinated, so people would not be afraid to venture out of their house,
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FRIDAY | 05 SAN ONOFRE PARKS FOUNDATION POP-UP SHOP 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Historic Cottage and Visitor Center showcases local history, flora and fauna at this original 1934 ranger’s cottage. A rotating exhibit features the history of San Onofre. Stop in to the San Onofre Parks Foundation’s Pop-Up Shop to say hello, do a little shopping and learn more about the history of the local state parks at San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches. Historic Cottage and Visitor Center is located within the San Clemente State Beach Campground at 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente. 949.366.8599. admin@sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org. ONLINE TOUR OF MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO 3 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano is offering online guided tours of its historic grounds every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Learn about the history and see the charming grounds and gardens of this South Orange County landmark. Cost is $45 for up to four devices, and the Zoom tour lasts up to an hour. Reservations must be made at least 72 hours in advance. Check the Mission website for exact hours. 949.234.1300. missionsjc.com.
SATURDAY | 06 HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The South Coast Singers, a South OC community choir, are bringing Dana Point Times November 5-11, 2021
Veterans Day services were held at the Gene Burrus Mustang baseball field near the Dana Point Community Center in 2020 to accommodate for social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: File
THURSDAY | 11 VETERANS DAY SERVICE 10 a.m. Join the Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934, the Ladies Auxiliary, and the City of Dana Point in recognizing all veterans for their service and sacrifices for America. Strands Vista Park, 34201 Selva Road, Dana Point. vfwpost9934.org.
choral music to Orange County audiences with a holiday boutique. Christ Lutheran Church, 35522 Camino Capistrano, San Clemente. southcoastsingers.org. info@southcoastsingers.org.
cals, 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.
SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing. Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.
TOM MOREY CELEBRATION OF LIFE 10-11:15 a.m. Join a group of bodyboarders for a paddle-out at T-Street Beach in loving memory of Tom Morey, the father of Boogie Boards. Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt, bring a boogie board and a ukulele, while embracing the waves and spreading the stoke like Morey would want everyone to do. There will also be a lunch following the paddle-out at Nomad’s Canteen in San Clemente, where participants can share memories and moments of Morey. T-Street Beach, San Clemente. LIVE MUSIC AT PADDY’S STATION 7 p.m.-midnight. Alternative rock band Trapt will perform at the Irish pub in downtown San Juan Capistrano. Ticket costs are $15 for limited presale, $20 the week of the show, and $25 the day of the performance. Seating will be limited, and dinner reservations are recommended. Paddy’s Station, 26701 Verdugo Street,
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, botaniPage 8
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SUNDAY | 07 LETTERS TO SANTA: HO, HO, HO! “Santa” and his elves at the North Pole are eagerly awaiting your letters so he can write back to you. If you would like to write Santa a letter, be sure to print your name and address on the letter clearly, so Santa can return a special letter to you. Deadline to submit your letter is Dec. 13. Mail letters to: Letters to Santa c/o City of Dana Point Recreation, 34052 Del Obispo St. Dana Point, CA 92629. HEROES FOR KIDS 3:30 p.m. The nonprofit Hope 4 Kids Adoption and Foster Care hosts Heroes for Kids, the agency’s primary fundraising event of the year. Hope 4 Kids has been caring for the emotional and physical needs of children for more than 25 years and is committed to finding permanent homes for them. Hennessy’s Tavern, 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point. 800.921.1818. hope4kids.com/heroes-for-kids. (Cont. on page 10) danapointtimes.com
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LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Rock band The English Beat will perform. Tickets are $30. Doors open at 5 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.
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SELF-CARE BY THE SEA 5-7 p.m. This event will be promoting healthy activities and positive actions in life. This session will be hosted by Aysel Gunar, author of Find Your Mantra and founder of MantraBands, who will talk about healthy living through affirmations. Guests will learn about sound meditation and can create their own framed affirmation card to take home. Admission is $35 and includes all supplies and light beverages. The Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org. TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE 6:30-8:30 p.m. The BrewHouse hosts a trivia night every Wednesday. Test your knowledge with friends, or show up solo and join a team. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. brewhousesjc.com.
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ne has to assume the origin of Mia Hansen-Løve’s new film, Bergman Island, was loosely inspired by her own past relationship with fellow filmmaker Olivier Assayas, as the two main characters in the movie are a working filmmaker and his supportive wife. On top of that, we also get a story-within-the-movie subplot with the female lead’s character inspired by her own issues. And in between all of this, there are some pretty clear callbacks to the classics of the man himself, Ingmar Bergman. While on a “business trip” that’s actually moonlighting as more of a vacation, Tony Sanders (Tim Roth) and wife, Chris (Vicky Krieps), are visiting the Swedish island of Fårö for a festival screening of Tony’s new movie. Fårö itself is also popular as the home of respected filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, and naturally Tony is interested in seeing all the landmarks and tourist attractions. Chris, on the other hand, is less a fan of the Swede and currently feeling conflicted over being away
ON STAGE AT THE COACH HOUSE
DONAVON FRANKENREITER BY COLLIN BREAUX, DANA POINT TIMES
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onavon Frankenreiter will say goodbye to 2021 and ring in 2022 while on stage at The Coach House. Frankenreiter will play at the San Juan Capistrano venue for News Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The California-raised musician and surfer is a familiar face at The Coach House, having performed there plenty over the years and also one of the first people back on stage when the venue reopened this year following a pandemic-induced shutdown. “It’s interesting times out there,” Frankenreiter said when reflecting on the new live music landscape, post-shutdown. “Some people are going out; some people aren’t.” For those who do go out to either of his shows, they also get to hear a performance by Slapback—a funk rock outfit
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Donavon Frankenreiter will celebrate the start of a new year at The Coach House with live music. Photo: File
that will be performing with Frankenreiter. Christina Holmes will be the opening act for both shows and is a musician that Frankenreiter calls “amazing.” Holmes said she is “so excited” to be heading back on the road with Frankenreiter. “Every tour we go on together is one for the books, so you won’t want to miss this one!” Holmes said. “It’s going to be really fun and exciting,” Frankenreiter said. “We’ll merge (Slapback’s) and our songs.” Given how quickly things change with the COVID-19 health crisis, Frankenreiter is glad to just be playing somewhere. Even with the upcoming shows at The Coach House, Frankenreiter admitted he
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from their young daughter, as well as having her own bout of writer’s block. Mia Wasikowska and Anders Danielsen Lie appear as Chris’ characters from the story she’s having trouble finishing through fantasy sequences. Bergman Island is full of talent, from the writer-director to the international cast, all of whom are utilized very well. This is one of the better examples of an artist clearly imitating
and his band haven’t been playing as many shows lately as they usually do. While gigs were steady before the pandemic, now Frankenreiter and his crew go out for a month and do numerous shows in a row before encountering a lull in tour dates. He says something new in general comes up every month, and he’s not entirely sure what this new year will bring. The virus has even caused Frankenreiter to tweak some aspects of his shows, since he no longer tosses around the microphone for the crowd to sing along like in previous appearances. Even with precautions, audiences should get ready for a good time with Frankenreiter’s music, which is influenced by his love of surfing and a generally mellow take on life. “There are pockets of happiness out there,” Frankenreiter said. “The Coach House and San Juan Capistrano is one of them.” Back when he played The Coach House in December 2019, Frankenreiter had just released the album Bass & Drum Tracks, which contained instrumental and sparse reworkings of his earlier songs. Frankenreiter isn’t just familiar with the stage at The Coach House—he also
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their own life with their work, and it doesn’t come across as indulgent or tedious. At one point, we even get a character casually referred to as the actor’s first name, as if the director is winking and showing us how deep she can break the fourth wall. Bergman Island is Hansen-Løve at her best since her previous critical hit, Things to Come (2016), and pays homage from a modern legend to a historical one. DP
SHOW DETAILS What: Donavon Frankenreiter When: Friday, Dec. 31, and Saturday, Jan. 1. Concert starts at 8 p.m. Where: 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano For tickets & more info: Tickets are $55 for the Friday show and $30 on Saturday. Visit thecoachhouse.com.
knows what it’s like to be in the crowd, since he grew up watching shows there, too. Frankenreiter said The Coach House and owner Gary Folgner have been very supportive over the years. Aside from playing concerts, Frankenreiter has been busy recording new music that fans can expect to see released next year. “I don’t think about the negative stuff,” he said. “I try to focus on the positive stuff.” DP danapointtimes.com
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ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK
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Say hello to Hickory, a fun-loving guy who just can’t wait to meet you. This 8-month-old kitty is as playful as they come and doesn’t believe in letting a good toy go to waste. Hickory is known for his big personality and might be too much for another cat, but he would do well with a cat-savvy adopter. If you are interested in adopting Hickory, please visit petprojectfoundation.org 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. During the month of November, Hickory and all cats over 8 months old have a reduced adoption fee of $25.
Natalie Soto’s path in baking began when she worked at the St. Regis Monarch Beach out of culinary school. Photo: Courtesy of Natalie Soto
CAKES AS ‘SWEET AS LOVE’ Pastry Chef Elevates Her Career in Dana Point BY BREEANA GREENBURG, DANA POINT TIMES
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usiness is booming for Pastry Chef Natalie Soto’s bakery, Sweet as Love, after she placed second in the Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship earlier this year. “It was definitely the most stressful thing I’ve ever done,” Soto said. “But I really think it paid off for me just because it was broadcast nationwide. The outpour of love from the community here was just really great. I just feel like I’ve really made my name out here, and being able to do this full-time has been a real blessing.” Soto went to culinary school for a professional chef and pastry chef program. She first started working for the St. Regis Monarch Beach (now Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club) in Dana Point, and after two years, Soto joined the pastry department. She says she loved the creativity involved in baking pastries. After a few years in the pastry department, she began baking wedding cakes for the resort, where she discovered her passion for baking cakes. “When you go to a wedding, the wed-
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ding cake is the showpiece,” Soto said. “It’s the focal point of the room. I just love it when guests will come and pick up their birthday cakes from me, or when I’m delivering the wedding cake and just the awe on people’s faces of what you can create out of cake and how you can make it just look incredible.” After leaving St. Regis, Soto spent the next four years honing her craft at a boutique bakery. Then, she ventured out on her own in 2016. Soto runs Sweet as Love out of her house in Capistrano Beach. She takes all of her orders through her website or social media and creates cakes for all occasions. “Birthdays, bar mitzvahs, baptisms, weddings, whatever the event, even if you just want cake … you can just get it for a Tuesday night,” Soto said. Sweet as Love can be found at sweetaslove.com or on the Instagram account @sweetasloveoc. DP SWEET AS LOVE INSTAGRAM: @sweetasloveoc sweetaslove.com
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FROM THE ARCHIVES This photograph shows a close-up
view of Dana Point as seen from Doheny Palisades in 1939.
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Sudoku BY MYLES MELLOR
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:
Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium
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this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name A. Jessica Ann Spaulding Thompson Proposed Name A. Jessica New Spaulding 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 a. Date: 3/11/2022 Time: 01:30 p.m. Dept.: L67 b. The address of the court is: Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive S. Orange, CA 92868, Other: REMOTE (1) If you plan to appear, you must attend the hearing by video remote using the court’s designated video platform; (2) Go to the courts website at: http://www.occourts.org/ media-relations/probate-mental -health.html to appear for probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions; (3) If you have difficulty connecting to your remote hearing, call (657)622-8278 for assistance.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2021-01225847
Any petition for judicial review of a decision of the Dana Point City Council is controlled by the statute of limitations provisions set forth in Sections 2.50.010 and 2.50.020 of the Dana Point Municipal Code and Sections 1094.5 and 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedures. Any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, or void any decision of the Dana Point City Council is controlled by Section 2.50.010 and Section 2.50.020 of the Dana Point Municipal Code. In of, which attacks or seeks to set aside, or void any decision of the Dana Point City Council shall be limited to those issues raised at the hearings as provided in Chapter 2.50 of the Dana Point Municipal Code. Copies of the procedures for the conduct of City Council public hearings are available from the City Clerk.
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.
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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, Oct 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, 2021 Date: October 13, 2021, Judge Layne H. Melzer, Judge of the Superior Court PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 30-2021-01221633 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1) Petitioner: Sandra Najely Ortiz Moreno filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name a. Sandra Najely Ortiz Moreno Proposed Name a. Najely Oliva Moreno 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: 11/18/2021 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept. D100 Room: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, Superior Court of California, County of Orange, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 . For remote hearing instructions, go to the Court’s website at www.occourts.org; click on the “COVID-19” button; click on the “Civil” button; click on the “Remote Hearing Instructions” button. 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, Oct 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, 2021 Date: 09/20/2021, Judge Layne H. Melzer, Judge of the Superior Court
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BREAKING THROUGH DHHS football plays in CIF-SS playoffs for first time since 2013 BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES
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t’s been quite the journey through the wilderness for Dana Hills since the last time the Dolphins football team qualified for the CIF-SS playoffs. Dana Hills last made the playoffs in 2013, and over the next three seasons, the Dolphins won just two games, going 2-28 from 2014-16. Dana Hills then went 3-7 and 2-8 before posting a school-record 6-0 start in 2019. However, those 2019 Dolphins still couldn’t break through, as Dana Hills went 0-4 in league play that season. Even when Dana Hills actually won something tangible—a share of the Dolphins’ second-ever league championship last spring—there were no playoffs due to the delayed season and the pandemic.
Dana Hills football made the CIF-SS playoffs for the first time in eight years and played at El Modena in a Division 5 opener on Thursday, Nov. 4. Photo: Zach Cavanagh
This season, Dana Hills finally pushed through it all, and the Dolphins played CIF-SS playoff football on Thursday, Nov. 4. In the season finale on Oct. 29, Portola battled back from a two-touchdown deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter, but Dana Hills overcame some late
penalties to pull ahead and hold on to the victory, 35-28, at Portola High School in Irvine. Dana Hills was then slotted into Division 5 of the CIF-SS playoffs, and the Dolphins opened on the road at El Modena High School in Orange on Thursday.
Results were not available at press time, but full coverage of the playoff opener can be found online at danapointtimes.com. Dana Hills (8-2, 2-1) finished second in the Pacific Hills League to qualify for the CIF-SS playoffs for the first time since 2013. The Dolphins also tied their best regular-season record since 2009—the last time Dana Hills won a playoff game. “I think for us, it’s, honestly, a sigh of relief,” Dana Hills senior quarterback Bo Kelly said of making the playoffs. “It’s been eight years, and we’ve had this goal since our freshman year. Being here all four years and always knowing our group had the talent to do it. We wouldn’t be able to get this done without the teams before us that got us to this point.” For the first time, the CIF-SS playoff divisions were not put together until after the season, as the section used the calpreps.com power rankings to determine division placement based on current-season results. “Our kids have been through a lot this year, and I’m really proud of them,” Dana Hills coach Tony Henney said. “I told them at practice that I don’t want this to end. I don’t want them to leave this up to some committee. Let’s go get in the dance.” Henney picked up his 100th career win in the season finale at Portola. DP
Scratching the Surface DHHS boys water polo won first league title since 2015, lost in CIF-SS first round BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES
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hroughout the season, Dana Hills boys water polo coach Kenny Yamamoto called his group of Dolphins “a work in progress.” They had youth and barely any varsity experience—Yamamoto didn’t count the delayed, shortened spring season as experience. However, if the Dolphins truly are just partially through their long-term work in progress, there is more history ahead for Dana Hills. The Dana Hills boys water polo team broke a nine-game losing streak to San Clemente in a dramatic double-overtime win over the Tritons, 11-10, on Oct. 25 to force a tie atop the South Coast League standings, and the Dolphins wiped away Tesoro, 11-3, on Oct. 27 to clinch their first league title since 2015. “We’ve known each other for, some of us, six years,” Dana Hills junior George Wilfert said, “and we’ve been playing water polo and practices four times a week Dana Point Times November 5-11, 2021
together. To win as a group, it means a lot.” Dana Hills followed their South Coast League Championship with a trip to the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs, where the Dolphins lost in the first round at Santa Barbara, 15-7, on Wednesday, Nov. 3. “Really stoked that we have a core group of kids that really understand that we’re just scratching the surface,” Yamamoto said. “Hopefully, we put in a lot of work in the offseason and next year is just bigger, stronger, faster.” While the match against Tesoro was more like an afternoon swim toward their South Coast League coronation, the true South Coast League championship match was that final game against San Clemente. The Dolphins and Tritons are true rivals in terms of proximity and game play. Players on both sides have gone against each other for years, play similar styles and always produced tight contentious matches. San Clemente took a tourna-
Dana Hills boys water polo celebrates its first league title since 2015 at Tesoro on Oct. 27. The Dolphins beat San Clemente for the first time in nine tries on Oct. 25 to pave the way for the title. Photo: Zach Cavanagh
ment matchup on Sept. 11, 14-12, and the first league battle at San Clemente, 13-11, on Oct. 7. The second South Coast League game at Dana Hills looked to be the Dolphins’ from the start, as they got out to an early lead. San Clemente did what it does in these matchups and stormed back to tie, and the teams went into overtime, where Dana Hills prevailed, 11-10. “It was nerve-wracking,” Yamamoto said. “We made our play early and did our job early, and then they (San Clem-
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ente) made a play. We banded together at the end and just made one extra play more than they did. Everyone was really proud of that as a team win.” With big games like those against San Clemente and even a Division 1 playoff loss at perennially strong Santa Barbara, Yamamoto believes his team has gained valuable experience to take forward and continue to grow the team. The Dolphins will be back even stronger and, for the first time in six years, as defending South Coast League champions. DP danapointtimes.com
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Perfect Waves Are Where You Find Them The Story of ‘The Endless Summer’ and Discovering Surf in Cape Saint Francis BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES
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fter selling his car, his TV and all other worldly possessions in 1958, Dick Metz set out to see the world. Originally from Laguna Beach, he hopped trains and hitchhiked from Southern California through Mexico. Mind you, Jack Kerouac’s seminal On the Road had just been published the previous year, and this kind of vagabond travel was well outside the straight-laced American norms of the time. Metz eventually landed in Panama, where he scored a ticket on a troop transport full of French Foreign Legionnaires over to Tahiti (the troops were headed to Vietnam, but that’s a different story). From there, he hopped freighters throughout the South Pacific to islands such as Apia, Pago Pago, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga before eventually landing in Australia.
Dick Metz sits outside of the Cape St. Francis Trading Store in 1960. Photo: Courtesy of the Metz Collection
But the real plot twist comes when Metz eventually lands in Africa, and it’s this portion of his travels that is the focus of the new film, Birth of the Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis, by director Richard Yelland. The film made its worldwide premiere last week at the Newport Beach Film Festival to a sold-out house. If you missed it, there’s another screening coming to the Coast Film Festival on Nov. 10 at the Hobie Surf Shop in Dana Point. “For three or four days, we drove from Arusha across Tanganyika and into the Rhodesias. Finally, in the middle of the night, the driver wakes me up. I was sound asleep, and he said, ‘Well, here we are at Victoria Falls. That’s where you wanted to get out,’” recalls Metz.
“I looked out the window, it’s 1 in the morning, there were a couple of fires and two or three little huts like there are in all these little villages,” he continues. “Of course, no lights, nobody around, no buildings of any kind, just little huts.” It’s at this part in Metz’s story where in stepped serendipity. Rather than sit alone in the dark, Metz endeavored to see the coast. His driver was headed to Cape Town. So, Metz headed south, too, and eventually lucked into a chance meeting with one of the few surfers in town, John Whitmore (who is largely credited as the father of South African surfing). “There was a guy out about 50 yards on what I thought was a surfboard, but it really didn’t look like a surfboard,” Metz says. “So, when this guy swam up to me
and I said, ‘This is the ugliest surfboard I’ve ever seen,’ he responded, ‘Well, what the hell do you know about surfboards? Who are you?’” “I told him I was from Hawaii and Southern California,” Metz says. Quickly striking up a friendship that would last a lifetime, over the next few weeks, they surfed together. At one point, Whitmore recommended that Metz go check this spot called Cape St. Francis. It wasn’t exactly all-time when Metz got there, but it was enticing enough that when he eventually returned back to the U.S., he recommended the spot to his friend and filmmaker Bruce Brown, who was in the planning stages of a new around-the-world surf movie project. “Had I not gone to Cape Town—Bruce, Mike (Hyson) and Robert (August) might not have scored perfect Cape St. Francis in The Endless Summer. It’s funny the way the ball bounces,” Metz surmises. “That particular moment was the key decision that changed the lives of tens of thousands of people in the surfing world.” Today, at 92 years young, Metz has spent his life chasing surf and riding waves with friends new and old. He was a close friend and business partner with Hobie Alter and is the founder of the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center in San Clemente. Always happy to share a story, if you have the good fortune to run into him, ask about South Africa and Cape St. Francis; it’s worth it. Jake Howard is local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. A former editor at Surfer Magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for a number of publications, including Picket Fence Media, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation. DP
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HARVEY NELSON BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES
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ig ups this week to Harvey Nelson, who’s coming off a commanding win in the Menehune Division of the recent NSSA competition at Ventura Point. Held in fun, 2- to 4-foot peaky conditions, he was able to hold off a talented pack of local “frothers” to take home the victory. After the competition, he was asked, “Would you rather surf perfect waves or surf every wave perfect?” Harvey nailed
the answer: “Surf every wave perfect!” A regular down at Lowers, the 11-yearold Shorecliffs Middle School student got his first NSSA win. A threat any time he pulls on the jersey, Harvey’s also been doing time at the Western Surfing Association events, as well as the Scholastic Surf Series, where he just made the semifinals of both the shortboard and longboard divisions. Riding locally crafted boards from Eric Rumaner, Harvey has also teamed up with local shredder Kai McPhillips, who’s been coaching him through some recent competitions. Clearly, the work is paying off with some solid results. Hopefully, this is the start of some big things to come for the stylish regular-footer. DP
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Water Temperature: 63-65 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 4-6 Outlook: Friday’s surf builds to shoulder high to a foot overhead, (4-6’). Friday morning winds are light/variable, afternoon breeze is light+ onshore. Fresh blend of South/southwest and West/northwest swell maintains waist to head high waves, (3-5’) through the weekend. Winds remain light on Saturday. Southerly breeze develops Sunday, light+ in the morning, moderate over the afternoon.
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