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SPECIAL SECTION VOLUME 14, ISSUE 45

James Victorious Gene James Decisively Wins Seat on San Clemente City Council E Y E O N S C / PAG E 3

Gene James, center, celebrates his win in San Clemente’s special election for city council alongside acting Mayor Dan Bane and Councilmember Laura Ferguson at Brick restaurant on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Photo: Courtesy of Gail Elizabeth

City to Submit Sea Level Rise Report to CCC EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

Maryott Alleges Levin Received ‘Dark Money’ EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

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Five things San Clemente should know this week Gene James Wins Special Election THE LATEST: Gene James apparently has emerged victorious in his campaign for San Clemente City Council, as unofficial results from the city’s special election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, put him roughly 25 points ahead of his competitors.

James, who was barely edged out of a spot on the council during the 2018 general election, had a commanding lead of 55.8% (7,147 votes) of the 12,809 votes counted as of Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.

“Our victory was a result of a great team of volunteers who all came together for a common purpose,” James said in an emailed statement on Wednesday. “I am so proud of each of these wonderful people; they all worked so very hard.”

Though the special election just ended, the councilmember-elect is already keeping an eye on next year’s general election.

“Despite a few outside distractions, we kept focused and stayed on message,” he wrote. “Have no doubt we will bring the same dedication and passion to the 2020 campaign.”

Jackson Hinkle trailed James with 30.4% (3,897) of the ballots counted as of Wednesday. Dee Coleman had received 5.3% (679) of the votes tallied, while Christina Selter had 4.3% (553) and Mickey McLane had 4.2% (533).

In the wake of Mayor Steve Swartz’s untimely death while on vacation with his wife this past May, the city council voted to hold a special election to fill the open seat and serve out the remaining year of Swartz’s term. Mayor Pro Tem Dan Bane has been taking over mayoral duties since Swartz’s death.

In the lead-up to the election, James ran on a pro-business and pro-law enforcement platform. In a separate email to San Clemente Times earlier this week, James, while touting his endorsement from the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, explained that he intends to work with Bane and Councilmember Laura Ferguson on building the city’s revenues without raising taxes or fees.

“The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce recognized me with their endorsement as the pro-business candidate,” James wrote before noting that he was also San Clemente Times November 7-13, 2019

Based on unofficial results from the Orange County Registrar of Voters, Gene James has won the city’s special election for the San Clemente City Council. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

endorsed by the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, which had recently spent more than $25,700 in support of his campaign.

“I was blessed with the support and endorsement of the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs because they see me as the pro-law enforcement candidate,” he said in the email. “My focus will be the safety and security of our citizens, families, elderly and children.”

The councilmember-elect also stressed during his campaign that the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA), which has proposed extensions to the 241 Toll Road through San Clemente, should be audited and then put “out of business.”

“It is time this agency is brought to its knees,” James wrote. “A scar of concrete and steel dissecting our city is simply not to be tolerated.”

WHAT’S NEXT: James is expected to be sworn in to the San Clemente City Council as early as the next meeting on Nov. 19, according to city officials.

“I wish my opponents in the campaign nothing but the very best and a heartfelt thank you to the voters of San Clemente who so overwhelmingly placed their trust in me,” James wrote.—Shawn Raymundo

Spending on Candidates in Special Election Nearly Matches Last Year’s Total THE LATEST: Nearly $125,000 in contributions was spent to support the campaigns of the five candidates who ran in San Clemente’s special election for city council— roughly 26 times the annual compensation of what a San Clemente councilor earns for their time as a public servant.

During last year’s general election, the

12 candidates who ran for the three open seats on the city council’s dais collectively raised $130,487. The top earners in the 2018 race were Dan Bane, one of the winners who is currently the acting mayor, Wayne Eggleston and Don Brown.

A review of the 2018 candidates’ final contribution and expenditure statements show that they spent a combined total of $131,171 during the race, which resulted in Bane, Councilmember Laura Ferguson and Councilmember Kathy Ward, an incumbent, winning seats.

In this year’s special election for one open seat to serve the remaining year of Steve Swartz’s term, $124,692 had reportedly been spent toward the five candidates as of late October.

Swartz, who held the title of mayor, died unexpectedly in May while vacationing with his wife.

About 78% of this year’s total contributions—accounting for both monetary donations the candidates received from individuals and political action committees (PAC), as well as loans they took out— went to support the campaigns of Jackson Hinkle and Gene James, the projected winner of the race.

As of Oct. 19, the end date of the latest filing period, Dee Coleman had collected $8,578 in contributions and Christina Selter had received $2,094, while Mickey McLane reported having $16,500 in his war chest.

According to Hinkle’s Oct. 19 filing, he had raised a total of $31,511. Since then, supplemental reports the candidate and groups that support him have filed show that Hinkle added another $8,000 to his coffers. Most of that money came from groups including the Democratic Women of South Orange County and the Orange County Employees Association.

As of late October, each of the PACs and

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unions supporting Hinkle had spent, at minimum, $5,000 toward the candidate’s campaign. The Orange County Professional Firefighters, Local 3631, had spent $7,000 in support of Hinkle’s campaign, while the Employees Association spent $5,000 and the Democratic Women had spent $5,034.

James’s campaign reported collecting a total of $38,011 as of the Oct. 19 filing period. And within the last week of the race, James saw his war chest grow by about $27,230, with most of it coming from the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, according to supplemental filings.

The latest filings show that in late October, the sheriff’s union had spent $15,728 for mailers and “robo” calls supporting James. The candidate’s camp also took a $10,000 donation directly from the PAC. During the weeks leading up to the Nov. 5 election, candidates ramped up their spending, as their reported expenditures amounted to about $48,642 between Sept.

21—the end date for the previous filing period—and Oct. 19.—SR

Update on Summertime Trolley Program Presented to Council THE LATEST: The city’s free trolley service saw a ridership of more than 173,000 passengers this past summer, with the most popular stops being the San Clemente Pier and the Outlets at San Clemente, according to a report from the city.

This year’s trolley program also saw the addition of the new Northern Blue line, which offered service to riders from the Outlets to Camino de Estrella at Calle Verano, where it connected with the city of Dana Point’s trolley.

According to the city, the Downtown Red Line trolley, which ran daily from Friday, May 24, through Sunday, Sept.

29, had a total ridership of 151,688 passengers. The Blue Line, which didn’t get rolling until July 8, when the vehicles were delivered to the city, saw a total of 21,799 total riders through Sept. 29.

Based on the city’s findings from the Summer 2019 trolley program, the Downtown Red Line’s stops at the Outlets and the pier made up 64% of the passenger boardings—36% at the pier and 28% at the Outlets.

Similarly, one of the Northern Blue Line’s most popular pick-up and drop-off locations was the Outlets, which accounted for 48% of the route’s total boardings, the city stated. The Dana Point connection was another popular destination for the route, as it represented 25% of the boardings.

The city noted that while the trolley service “operated well,” the Downtown Red Line did encounter a few hiccups over the summer, such as capacity issues during special events, holidays and peak weekend hours.

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EYE ON SC (Cont. from page 3) “The downtown redline trolleys often reached maximum capacity (i.e., no seating or standing room), requiring drivers to turn away new passengers,” the report stated. “To address this capacity issue, a new trolley vehicle would be needed.”

According to the city, the annual cost to operate the trolley in the current fiscal year is $403,567. The majority of that cost—$362,015—is coming from Project V grants the city received from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA).

OCTA’s Project V program allows local jurisdictions to apply for grant funding toward the development of communitybased local transit services. The program is also meant to help municipalities meet transportation needs of the area.

OCTA’s trolley programs require a minimum of 10 riders per hour in order to continue to receive funding and explore more route options. During the first year of a new route, however, the minimum ridership is 6 per hour.

During this summer’s trolley program, the Red Line had about 38 riders per hour, while the Blue Line had 12.6 riders per hour. In total for both lines, there were 30.3 riders per hour.

The city’s Project V funds are set to expire in fiscal year 2024. The city noted that another round of grant-funding applications to the OCTA is currently open through Dec. 12 and that it would likely behoove the city to submit an application because its current funding will expire during the next grant-funding period.

The application to extend the funding for the trolley program could allow the city to acquire an additional vehicle that’s likely to help mitigate the capacity issues the city saw this summer.

The city further explained in the report that previous talks of adding another trolley route to the southern portion of the city should be tabled, because the new northern route didn’t surpass the minimum grant requirements by a large margin.

WHAT’S NEXT: At the council’s direction, city staff will prepare a report that looks into a trolley service route that can potentially service inland residents in the Talega area, as well as review a program in which people can rent out a trolley for private events.—SR

City to Submit Sea Level Rise Report to Coastal Commission THE LATEST: A city-sanctioned study to determine the areas around San Clemente most vulnerable to the effects of sea level rise will be submitted to the California Coastal Commission (CCC), continuing the city’s efforts to have a Local Coastal Program (LCP) in place.

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City council voted to submit the city’s Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment to the California Coastal Commission on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

unanimously passed a resolution to have the city’s Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment (SLRVA) sent to the CCC as part of an ongoing process to get the LCP, a planning tool used by local governments to guide development.

The SLRVA, which recently went through the Planning Commission and Coastal Advisory Committee for review, as well as put before the public for comment, is meant to identify areas of the coastal region that are vulnerable to hazards while considering policies and programs to mitigate such threats.

The study will also be the basis of a Coastal Resiliency Plan (CRP) that’s currently in the works and should be released for public review in 2020, Leslea Meyerhoff, the city’s project manager for the LCP, told the council on Tuesday.

Likening the Resiliency plan to a “toolbox,” Meyerhoff also noted that it will provide a range, or a “menu of options and policies,” that can be implemented in an effort to mitigate and adapt to seal level rise.

Members of the Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the coastal environment, spoke during the council meeting to express support for the study while also offering ways of improving the city’s resiliency efforts.

Mandy Sacket, Surfrider’s California policy coordinator, noted that while beach nourishment—the replacement of sand lost from longshore drift—is an option, it’s merely a short-term option that is “extremely costly.”

“We’ve done it before, but it washed away. . . . We really need to think broader,” she said.

“One option for the city is to consider and evaluate the possibility of living shorelines. When coupled with retreat strategies, this can be very effective,” she added. “There may be locations on our beaches where we could build vegetated dune habitats, construct cobble berms or mattresses and place sand on top.”

In 2017, the city received a $135,000 LCP Planning Grant from the Coastal Commission to prepare the Vulnerability Assessment. The city was also awarded a

$75,000 LCP grant in 2018 to put together the CRP. WHAT’S NEXT: The SLRVA and CRP are part of the city’s larger goal to get a CCCcertified LCP, which contains two primary components: a Land Use Plan (LUP) and a Local Implementation Plan (IP).

“The adoption of a new LCP will give the City more control over approving projects within the City’s Coastal Zone and will streamline the Coastal Development Permit review process for applicants,” according to the city.

The CCC certified an updated version of the city’s LUP in August 2018. The city is currently drafting the IP that is expected to be released for public review and comment next year.—SR

Maryott Alleges Congressional Opponent Received Dark Money THE LATEST: Republican Congressional candidate and San Juan Capistrano Mayor Brian Maryott has alleged that opponent and incumbent Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) benefited “from hundreds of thousands of dollars in Democrat dark money over the past few months.”

In a statement on Monday, Nov. 4, Maryott said Levin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were on “full-blown damage control” during an event in Oceanside that same day. Maryott is campaigning for the seat in the 49th district held by Levin.

Representatives for Levin’s campaign and office did not respond to emails seeking comment as of press time. But a video taken during the community talk at the Oceanside event shows Levin and Pelosi speaking about getting dark money out of politics, including other issues.

The discussion mentioned the For the People Act, legislation aimed at enhancing the fairness of elections and curbing the political influence of big money. The legislation has been passed by the House of Representatives but has yet to be passed

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by the Senate.

“Everybody remembers the Citizens United decision, right?—(the) 2010 decision that really freed up a lot more dark money,” Levin said when discussing climate change and lack of action on it.

“Unfortunately, since that decision, there has been $397 million of political spending, by the fossil fuel industry. A lot of that goes without reporting, without transparency.”

Maryott said in his statement it was “utterly apparent that Mike Levin is bought and paid for by D.C. political elites and out-of-state extremists.” In further comments to San Clemente Times after a San Juan Capistrano City Council meeting, Maryott elaborated on his allegations, saying he called the funds toward Levin’s campaign dark money because it “is third-party expenditures with little to no transparency.”

Maryott’s statement was linked to news stories about the allegations, including from opensecrets.org. OpenSecrets defines dark money as “political spending meant to influence the decision of a voter, where the donor is not disclosed and the source of the money is unknown” and “can refer to funds spent by a political nonprofit or a super PAC.” Campaign finance reform is an overarching issue that impacts other issues, and politicians should be engaged and responsive with the community instead of a handful of special interest groups, Levin said during the Oceanside event.

Citizens United was an undemocratic decision, and campaign money should be disclosed, Pelosi said during the event.

“We owe it to our democracy. We owe it to our children,” Pelosi said. “This Citizens United is endless dark money.”

In a statement sent the day of the Oceanside event, Levin said people he talks to in the district are “tired of Washington politicians who put corporate special interests first.”

“That’s why one of the first bills I supported in Congress was the For the People Act, so we can finally end the culture of corruption in Washington. House Democrats passed this historic legislation, and now it’s up to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to do what’s right for our democracy,” Levin said. “I’m grateful to Speaker Pelosi for leading the fight on this issue and joining me to discuss this critical legislation.”

Maryott told San Clemente Times he has no quarrel with how the legislation addresses dark money but “in the meantime, dark money is being spent on Mike Levin’s behalf to the tune of roughly a couple hundred thousand dollars just last month.”

Levin has approximately $1.185 million on hand, while Maryott has $361,446.88 on hand, according to Federal Election Commission records.—Collin Breaux EDITOR’S NOTE: For the full version of all the stories, head to sanclementetimes.com. sanclementetimes.com

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Community Meetings THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7

ZONING ADMINISTRATION 3-4:30 p.m. The city’s Zoning Administration conducts its regularly scheduled meeting. 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

GOLF COMMITTEE 6-7 p.m. The city’s Golf Committee conducts its regularly scheduled meeting.

100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12

The Outlets at San Clemente will host its fifth annual Tree Lighting Celebration on Nov. 16. Photo: Courtesy of Kait McKay Photography

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Via Cascadita to Close Temporarily During the early part of Thanksgiving week, a portion of Via Cascadita will be temporarily closed during daytime working hours while construction crews continue work to install a new storm drain system, the city announced this week.

According to the city, starting on Monday, Nov. 25, through Wednesday, Nov. 27, the stretch of Via Cascadita will be closed to motorists between Avenida Vaquero and Via Montego from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

“After each workday, the roadway will be opened to traffic,” the city noted in a press release, adding that there will detour signs located on the streets and that access to the Department of Motor Vehicles and other commercial properties will remain available.

“This closure will expedite the construction and increase contractor’s efficiency and productivity,” the city stated in the release. “The City apologizes in advance for the inconvenience and appreciates your patience and cooperation in this matter.”

Questions regarding the project can be directed to Amir Ilkhanipour at 949.361.6140 during normal business hours.

Outlets to Host Tree Lighting Ceremony The Outlets at San Clemente on Saturday, Nov. 16, will kick off the holiday season with its fifth annual Tree Lighting San Clemente Times November 7-13, 2019

Border Patrol agents detained nine of the eleven individuals—six of whom were Chinese nationals, including one woman, and three Mexican nationals, according to the press release. The agents were unable to locate the other two individuals.

The group of individuals who were detained were taken to a nearby Border Patrol station for processing, where, during routine questioning, one of the individuals “admitted to being the captain of the boat and faces Federal human-smuggling charges.”

Those with any information about maritime smuggling or suspicious activity along the coast of California should call 911.

Celebration, featuring the “World’s Tallest Tree by the Sea,” a fresh-cut 115-foot white fir from Mt. Shasta.

During the free, family-friendly event, hosted by Santa Claus and his reindeer, there will be a live reindeer meet-andgreet, as well as roaming Christmas carolers, free family fun and local performers from the Orange County School of Arts.

The tree will be lit with more than 18,000 twinkling, multi-colored lights and will also include a special “snowfall” over San Clemente. Several of the shops will also be offering one-day exclusive deals until 9 p.m. that day.

The event is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. and last until 6:30.

For more information, please visit outletsatsanclemente.com/reindeer.

Border Patrol Detains Nine in Smuggling Attempt at San Mateo Point Border Patrol Agents, with the help of Air and Marine Operations (AMO), detained nine individuals who were determined to be illegally present in the U.S. last month, when the group attempted to enter the country near San Mateo Point in San Clemente, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Monday, Nov. 4.

According to a press release from CBP, AMO agents spotted what appeared to be a suspicious vessel heading toward Trestles Beach at around midnight, the morning of Oct. 25. The vessel, which was a panga-style fishing boat, made landing on a beach near San Mateo Point.

“Eleven people got off the boat and ran toward multimillion-dollar beachfront property,” the press release stated.

San Clemente Charity Hosts Fundraiser for Military Families The San Clemente Military Family Outreach, SCMFO, on Oct. 25 hosted its fourth annual Salute to Military Stars fundraiser at Talega Golf Club, where the group recognized several organizations that have contributed to its mission of providing emergency assistance to military families in need.

This year, SCMFO granted its Star Supporter recognitions to Mary’s Feast, the Southern California Chapter of the Marines Motorcycle Club, the Knights of Columbus at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, global consulting firm TriVista, American Legion Post 423, and No Small Potatoes Catering.

SCMFO also honored Judy Franz, the vice president of the SCMFO Board of Directors, with a Star Volunteer award for chairing several of the organizations’ morale events, including an annual baby shower and a tea for moms and children.

“It was a fantastic dinner. Everyone who volunteered did a great job,” SCMFO Presi-

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BEACHES, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 6-8 p.m. The San Clemente Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting.

100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (BILY) MEETING 6:30-8:30 p.m. Meets every Tuesday.

Because I Love You (BILY) helps parents find solutions to any crisis they are experiencing due to their children’s (adults or minors) poor choices. San Clemente Presbyterian Church. 119 Avenida De La Estrella. BILYSC.org.

SUNRISE ROTARY 7:15-8:30 a.m. San Clemente Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday at Talega Golf Club Signature Grille. 990 Avenida Talega. SCSunriseRotary.com.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

DESIGN REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE 4-5:30 p.m. The San Clemente Design Review Subcommittee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting. 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

dent Clark Lashmett said in a press release.

According to the release, local dignitaries who attended the event included Councilmember Kathy Ward and former Mayor Wayne Eggleston, who founded Park Semper Fi to honor San Clemente’s relationship with the Camp Pendleton Marine Base.

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Submissions are due by 10 a.m. the Monday of the week you’d like published. Email sraymundo@picketfencemedia.com. sanclementetimes.com

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Tuesday was election day to fill the vacated seat following the untimely death earlier this year of City Councilmember Steve Swartz. Five candidates came forward to run for the short-term seat, and Gene James appears to have won handily by a 2-to-1 margin over his closest competitor, Jackson Hinkle. Congratulations to Gene and thanks to the other candidates for their willingness to serve our community.

The buildup to Tuesday’s election since our last printed edition Thursday has been wild to say the least. I want to take this moment to apologize to the community for any additional stress we have contributed in the lead-up to election day. It certainly wasn’t our intention, as our stated goal since I conceived and launched this paper in 2006 was to “Celebrate San Clemente” while providing “Local News You Can Use,” a mantra that influenced our pre-election coverage.

Our reporting on allegations against any of the city council candidates was intended simply to inform the community and give those candidates an opportunity to respond and set the record straight. We had no desire to influence a race and have always been neutral and unbiased, attempting to stay down the middle of any political issue.

After the paper published last week, we received a good number of complaints from supporters of Gene James about the story we wrote in which Mr. James responded to allegations that had been brought forward about him. Many of the allegations are 15 or more years old. The timing was unfortunate, but not deliberate. We felt then, as I do now,

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Greetings from North San Clemente.

As the summer activities draw to a close, I’m reminded of the many beach

that by allowing Mr. James to respond to those allegations directly would help clear the air. Unfortunately, it appears to have done the opposite and led to increased divisiveness in our community.

Fundamentally, however, I want to underscore the importance of a free and unbiased press and the role we play in San Clemente. Without a free press, the general populace would be uninformed (or informed only through one-sided, politicized channels), which would eventually lead to chaos. At the SC Times and my other Picket Fence Media papers, we are 100% unbiased and are dedicated to sharing information with the sole goal of helping inform our readers so they can make their own decisions. During this election, after we had provided statements and comments from each and every candidate about important issues here in town, we were confronted with a handful of issues involving some of the candidates—information that was already out in the public. As is our responsibility as a free press, we looked into them and solicited responses from the candidates. We offered no opinion around those stories, and simply did our best to respond to them when we learned of them, which put us in a no-win situation in the midst of what was a very polarizing election.

We also made a few unintentional errors in the past week, such as mistakenly running a “Letter to the Editor” from one of the candidates, which is against our “equal voice” elections coverage policy but made its way into the paper. And our reporter, Shawn Raymundo, used Facebook Instant Messenger as a tool to reach another candidate in the race, Jackson Hinkle, for him to respond to allegations against him, which then looked as if he were a “friend” of Mr. Hinkle’s. He is not; he simply used a modern communication tool to reach Mr. Hinkle, which required that he “Friend” Mr. Hinkle in order to reach him. Innocent enough, yes, but when coupled with the aforementioned unfortunate timing from the story on Mr. James, that connection certainly provided more reason for James’ supporters to think there was an ulterior motive to our reporting. I can assure you,

there was not.

We have no intention of trying to be an investigative newspaper like the New York Times—we simply don’t have the resources.

The SC Times has one full-time reporter; we’re locally owned and locally supported.

We have no political affiliation, nor will we ever. Our intention is to use the paper to bring our community together, not tear it apart. We have done that well for the past 13 years since we started the paper.

Allegations by some upset James supporters in recent days that our editorial can be “bought” are flat out absurd. Whether our national political climate has contributed to these claims, as well as unfounded allegations against us of deliberately doing a “hit piece” on Mr. James and being part of a left-wing “conspiracy” to tilt the election, the fact remains that our story appears to have been divisive rather than unifying.

And for that I’m truly sorry.

I’m hopeful that the information we shared and the responses from the candidates in the weeks leading up to the election helped our readers make informed choices. No other local media provides the depth of pre-election coverage that we do, and we remain committed to that effort. Elections are increasingly a nasty business and reporting on them is increasingly tricky. But they are critically important to our democracy. We’ve learned a few lessons from this year’s city special election and vow to get better from it.

Again, congratulations to Gene James, and we wish him terrific success as he joins the San Clemente City Council. And I promise our readers, we’ll improve and continue to provide you with fair, unbiased “Local News You Can Use” intended to make our community stronger and more unified. SC

communities up and down the California coast that allow off-season, time-restricted use of their beaches for walking and running dogs off-leash.

The city of San Clemente’s approved Master Plan for Beaches, Parks and Recreation identified a dog beach and off-leash dog areas as two of the top five priority recreation facility needs for our citizens.

I believe that it is time for the Parks and Recreation Commission and the San Clemente City Council to re-visit the idea of providing a stretch of beach within the city limits for early morning and late afternoon

dog walking and running. This idea works successfully for many highly populated beach communities.

North San Clemente residents are also underserved in regard to a dog park, since the closest one is five miles from the northern border of our city. San Gorgonio Park is beginning the process of a sitespecific Master Plan.

This is an ideal opportunity to explore creative ideas for a dog park or an area designated for off-leash use. The far northeast corner of the park is an ideal location, (Cont. on page 10)

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(Cont. from page 9) virtually unused and fenced on the east side that borders the I-5 Freeway.

There is no question that the Parks Commission and city council can act quickly to accommodate the needs of the community, as evidenced by San Gorgonio’s impressive new pickleball courts. Yet for every one pickleball player, I would venture to guess that there are 100 dog owners who need an area where they can safely and legally exercise their dogs off-leash.

As the San Gorgonio Park Master Plan progresses, I would encourage dog owners to contact the Recreation Department commissioners and make their dog-related needs known.

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conditioning issues. When my son played for the high school water polo team, their home pool was shallow in one end, forcing them to avoid putting their feet on the bottom.

The Las Palmas Elementary School was built in 1927, and San Clemente High School is 55 years old. Our schools need our attention now.

This coming March, we will have an opportunity to approve a local bond issue to make our schools much more functional and comfortable. While space does not allow me to list all the improvements at our various facilities, the high school will be outfitted with a new library, cafeteria, kitchen, student services center, performing arts theater and a competitive pool.

I see this as a chance to show our community pride and do the right thing by supporting our students and teachers.

PAMELA PEERY, San Clemente

As a former editor of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, I am appalled at your flagrant violation of basic news journal standards. Your recent front page article on Gene James, on practically the eve of the election, violated basic news standards.

Print news outlets are not supposed to print character assassination articles like this so close to election time. A month ago—fine. That would have given James time to refute and counter the allegations.

It’s proof of an effort on your part to inappropriately influence the election.

Shame on you, San Clemente Times. I expected more integrity from you.

WHAT’S IMPORTANT NOW? STEVE HOPS, San Clemente

One of the most critical measurements of a society is how the community educates its young. Just how important are our local schools? While we do have a world-class team of educators and administrators, many of our facilities are just old.

Recently, I listened to one of our bright, well-spoken high school students describe having to attend class in trailers that had rats, failing ceiling tiles and broken air San Clemente Times November 7-13, 2019

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Join SC Times for Beachside Chat, Friday, Nov. 8 at 8 a.m., Dorothy Visser Senior Center Matt Reid, the San Clemente High School activities director, will be on hand to discuss some of the school’s upcoming activities and programs. Beachside Chat is a spirited, town hall forum on community issues, hosted by SC Times Editor Shawn Raymundo every Friday. The chat will be held at Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria. All are welcome.

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SC GETTING OUT San Clemente

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

The List

flowing champagne awaits guests every Sunday morning in RAYA at The RitzCarlton, Laguna Niguel. Start with a fresh fruit martini and a selection of pastries, then enjoy a three-course a la carte menu. Cost is $72. One Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point. 949.240.2000. ritzcarlton.com/lagunadining.

What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF

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Submit it to San Clemente Times by going to sanclementetimes.com, and clicking “Submit an Event” under the “Getting Out” tab.

Thursday | 07 ACOUSTIC THURSDAYS AT BARNOA 7-9 p.m. Live music every Thursday. A rotating cast of Orange County’s most talented musicians play acoustic covers and original music. Enjoy a great wine selection, craft beers, tasty appetizers and Barnoa’s full dinner menu. Must be at least 21. Barnoa Wine and Craft Beer Bistro. 831 Via Suerte, San Clemente.

949.388.4378. barnoawinebar.com.

Saturday | 09 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee is the U.S.’s largest weekly car meet that attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

SUCCULENT TOPPED PUMPKIN WORKSHOP/BRUNCH 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Through the mindful practice of crafting, you will learn to create a succulent-topped pumpkin for Thanksgiving centerpieces, holiday decor, and gifts.

Led by Jamie, the owner of the studio and of Collective Energy Gardens. The pump-

At the Movies: ‘Parasite’

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a film about two families, one very poor and one very rich. But then again, it isn’t. There are so many twists and turns the story takes through its two-hour runtime that it would be difficult to properly detail the plot. So, to not possibly spoil any of the movie’s brilliance, I’ll just summarize the first 30 minutes.

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PTSD WARRIOR GROUP 7 p.m. Warrior Groups are fellowships for combat veterans and their families to share their experiences, testimonies of healing, compassion and hope in overcoming the invisible wounds of war.

PTSD Foundation of America-Southern California, 216 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. 619.362.0642. ptsdusa.org.

EDITOR’S PICK Photo: Steve Sohanaki

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9: VETERANS CEREMONY & MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY 1 p.m. Join the Heritage of San Clemente Foundation to honor all veterans at Park Semper Fi, the Marine Monument, for the 244th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. The speaker for the ceremony will be Col. Christopher D. Gideons, the chief of staff for the 1 Marine Expeditionary Force. Park Semper Fi is located within the Pier Bowl parking lot.

949.496.4958. marinemonument.com.

kins are not cut; they will last through the holidays. There will also be a light brunch, with snacks available. Bring a dish to share if you’d like. The cost to participate is $40 and includes all materials. RSVP to save your spot. For questions, contact Jamie via email at jamie@collectiveenergyyoga. com or by calling 760.696.6481. Collective Energy Yoga, 215 Avenida Del Mar, Suite L, San Clemente. collectiveenergyyoga.com.

POSCA PAINT PARTY 5-9 p.m. Want to do something different and fun? Join Brophy Art Gallery for its new Posca Paint Party series, running through Dec. 14. Get inspired, make new friends and paint at your own pace with Posca paint pens. During the parties, you can try all Posca colors and sizes and choose your canvas such as rocks, wood blocks, canvas

In a fictionalized, unnamed South Korean town, the Kim family lives in the poorest neighborhood. Parents Ki-taek (Song Kangho) and Chung-sook (Jang Hye-jin) are unemployed and struggling in the current economy while their young adult children, Ki-woo (Choi Woo-shik) and Ki-jeong (Park So-dam), are struggling to work without college educations. One of Ki-woo’s former school friends, Min-hyuk (Park Seo-joon), convinces him that he can make some easy money from being a phony tutor to gullible families. Ki-woo then takes up Min’s offer to replace him as the English tutor of the richest family in the region.

board and mini surfboards. The cost to participate is $20 at the door. If you sign up online, you’ll get a free art print by Drew Brophy. This event is BYOB: bring your own beverage (beer, wine, tea, soda, etc.).

Brophy Art will provide the paint supplies.

Brophy Art Gallery, 139 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. brophyartacademy.com.

Tuesday | 12 BEGINNING HULA CLASS 6:30-7:15 p.m. Have fun and learn basic language, songs, dance steps, motions and meanings. Includes work with poi balls (Maori culture from New Zealand), Hawaiian hula, Tahitian, Samoan music/dance forms. All are welcome. Hula Connection, 3551 Camino Mira Costa, Suite J, San Clemente. 949.842.0662. hulaconnection.net.

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BRUNCH AT RAYA 11 a.m.-2 p.m. A tempting brunch with

CASA WELLNESS SUCCULENT WREATH MAKING 7 p.m. In this interactive workshop, participants create a living wreath using succulents grown in the Casa Romantica gardens. These handmade wreaths are perfect for the holidays and last all year long with easy care. Please note: seating is unreserved, and it is not guaranteed that large parties can all sit together.

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

Like with Memories of Murder (2003) and The Host (2006), the filmmaker shows once again that he is one of the more confident and natural auteurs working in film presently. All of the actors are spot-on in their portrayals of either lower class or the wealthy that help the movie work as both commentary and satire. This is one of those movies that hits multiple emotions and yet doesn’t feel out of place or badly paced, fortunately. With the exception of a couple of moments that go a little over the line with suspending disbelief and almost took me out of the movie, Parasite is easily the best foreign film of 2019 so far. SC

Photo: Courtesy of Neon Films / CJ Entertainment

Sunday | 10 FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers along Avenida Del Mar. 949 361 8200. san-clemente.org.

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GETTING OUT

Legendary Southern California punk band X is playing X: XMAS with special guests The Blasters on Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 1 at The Coach House. Photo: Gary Leonard

On Stage at The Coach House: X

BY COLLIN BREAUX, SAN CEMENTE TIMES

O

ver the years, the legendary punk band X has played The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, and 2019 will be no different.

The Southern California act is playing X: XMAS with special guests The Blasters on Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 1. Original member John Doe said it’s one of the coolest jobs around when they step on stage.

“It’s a good place,” Doe said. “It’s a little weird with people eating, but they’re usually done by the time we start playing.”

Doe said the band has had a holiday run on the West Coast for about 10 years and sometimes drives hundreds of miles to get to a stop.

“We go up to Seattle, Portland, sometimes Phoenix,” Doe said. “People are in a good mood.”

As for The Coach House shows, it is familiar territory for X since most of the band lives in Orange County. Doe said there is usually good weather and positive feedback.

He likes going to San Francisco in particular and has friends all over the country.

A description on The Coach House website said X features vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist/bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer DJ Bonebrake.

“Their debut 45 was released on the seminal Dangerhouse label in 1978,” the website said. “While these songs were later re-recorded for their second album, the versions on Adult Book / We’re Desperate reveal X’s raw talent for totally sincere songwriting and stripped-down rock n’ roll. This past April, the band re-issued that first single, in its original 7-inch format, as limited edition colored vinyl.”

According to The Coach House website, The Blasters personify admirable traits of American music, with members Phil Alvin, Bill Bateman John Bazz and Keith Wyatt.

“Their influences range from the likes of George Jones and Carl Perkins to Ike San Clemente Times November 7-13, 2019

Turner, Howlin’ Wolf, James Brown and Big Joe Turner, all blending into a sound that ignores the lines between Rock & Roll, Country, Blues and Rockabilly,” the website said.

Along with keeping busy touring, Doe also recently released More Fun in the New World: The Unmaking and Legacy of L.A. Punk, his second book, which details the 1980s scene and is named after an X record. A number of people from that time were enlisted for the book, including Black Flag vocalist Henry Rollins.

“I’m more like a narrator,” Doe said.

“There are many experts. I’m not an authority. I’m just telling the stories.”

The book is about the DIY ethos the punk scene embodies and shows you don’t have to be an expert to play music or do something you like—you just have to be passionate. Punk rock has been a big influence on modern music and culture, Doe said, citing bands such as Green Day. The Coach House website said X “quickly established themselves as one of the best bands in LA’s flourishing first wave punk scene.”

With More Fun in the New World, Doe wants readers to experience what it was like to be on the West Coast during that time, when underground rock was bubbling up and the songs were fast and loud.

Doe’s second book has a five-star review rating on Amazon, with one review saying it’s a “wonderful walk down memory lane.”

Different people from various sub-genres were included in the book, said Doe, who noted factual accuracy is important when it comes to historical accounts.

“It’s a history book,” Doe said. “You want to make sure you’re covering the details.”

Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 8 on Nov. 29-30; doors open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 7 on Dec. 1. Priority seating can be made with dinner reservations by calling 949.496.8930. Visit thecoachhouse.com for more information. SC Page 23

SC SC LIVING San Clemente

PROFILES OF OUR COMMUNITY

CoastLines by Fred Swegles

Now I Know My Uncle Jack Was a War Hero

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ne day, years ago, I paused outside the door entering the community center and my jaw dropped.

I gazed at a plaque: “Honor Roll of Those Who Served from San Clemente During World War II.” I’d passed it countless times without reading the 66 names.

This time, my eyes scrolled through them all, recognizing some, suddenly fixing on one.

My Uncle Jack.

I’d known that Jack Nair was an airman.

I didn’t know any details. Uncle Jack died in 2009. Aunt Donnie tells me he didn’t say much about his war experiences. She said they once did attend a reunion of his B-29 crew. He survived 35 combat missions.

I had no idea how harrowing those missions were until I recently found a 1945 news article at newspaperarchive.com about a B-29 known as The Oily Boid.

“Oily Boid Hit Many Times in Tokyo Raids,” the headline said.

The article described this particular B-29 Superfortress as “one of the most shot-up Super Forts in the business.”

“But she’s still flying,” COASTLINES the article said. “Out of 15

By Fred Swegles missions (so far), the Oily Boid has been shot up on five of them, but each time the ground crew has managed to patch her up in time for another flight.”

The Oily Boid was riddled with holes, the article said. “They stopped counting after 100,” my Uncle Jack was quoted as saying.

“On her first mission, she came back with 19 holes, and the second time out they counted 71,” the article said. “Most of these were from machine gun bullets fired by enemy fighters. She has had her tail shot off and now sports a new one.

“One wing has also been replaced, having been all but shot off. Two engines were shot out and replaced.

“The ship has crash-landed at Iwo Jima a couple of times and her crew are thankful the Marines took that island (located strategically between Japan and the B-29s’ home base).”

Lt. Shaffer, the Oily Boid’s skipper, was San Clemente Times November 7-13, 2019

Jack Nair is pictured in his WWII uniform with his sister, Evalyn Waring, who would own and reside in San Clemente’s landmark Casa Romantica from 1952-56.

Photo: Courtesy of the family

quoted as saying, “I don’t know what we would do if Iwo Jima wasn’t there. The gang there has certainly treated us fine.

I’m told that every time a B-29 puts in there, the gang lays bets it’s the Oily Boid.

That’s a helluva reputation to have.”

The weather once was so thick that the skipper, on approach, had to guess where Iwo Jima’s runway was. “When he stopped, one wing was hanging over the edge of a cliff,” the article said. “It’s the closest they ever came to going in the drink.”

For all the close calls, crew members weren’t superstitious, the article said.

“Getting home on one engine is an old story with them,” it said. “They have seen everything over Japan from fighters to balls of fire and heavy anti-aircraft. But they always manage to get their bombs away and right on the nose.”

If I could have asked Uncle Jack about all this, he’d probably have just shrugged.

Or changed the subject.

The entire situation of war—the bombing runs, getting hit, limping back to base, not knowing if you would perish into the sea, embarking on mission after mission, having to consider each time that you

might not return—must have been awful.

I knew Uncle Jack as a soft-spoken, humble gentleman quick to smile, quick to chuckle, a genius when it came to tinkering with things, building things, taking my cousins and us kids water skiing with a boat and boat trailer I later learned he had built.

After the war, he returned to San Clemente. He worked with my dad in the furniture business before moving to Los Angeles to earn a college degree, meeting Donnie there and becoming a petroleum engineer. My dad served the Pacific war on the crew of the troop ship SS Lurline. He doesn’t appear on the plaque at the community center. He wasn’t in San Clemente until later.

In 2017, my Aunt Donnie, now 93, published a book of memoirs, My Life: So Far, So Good, that includes a vignette about Jack’s WWII service: “During flight training, he took to flying naturally and was always in the top of his class,” Donnie wrote. “Imagine his shock when the class graduated and he was not assigned to be a pilot. He was devastated and carried the shame on.”

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Decades later, at the crew’s reunion, Donnie wrote, the skipper “told everyone that Jack was the smartest in their class and that even though he was an ace in training, they made him a bombardier instead of a pilot. ‘Anybody can fly a plane,’ he told the group. ‘But you have to be really, really good at math to be a bombardier.’ ” That lifted Jack’s spirits, Donnie wrote.

By then, he had long since realized his dream of piloting a plane, earning a private pilot’s license. Over time, he enjoyed exploring many of the United States in four planes that he owned.

Next time you visit the community center, pause to say thanks to all the San Clementeans who put their lives on the line. Three didn’t return. All had their own unique stories. My Uncle Jack’s is but one of them.

Fred Swegles is a longtime San Clemente resident with nearly five decades of reporting experience in the city. Fred can be reached at fswegles@picketfencemedia.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com

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The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: N/A /s/APRIL BOERGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County On 09/20/19 Publish: San Clemente Times October 17, 24, 31, November 7, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196557578 The following person(s) is doing business as: CORRIE MYERS CONSULTING 34511 VIA VERDE UNIT B CAPISTRANO BEACH CA 92624 Full Name of Registrant(s): CORRIE ANN BRAZELL MYERS 34511 VIA VERDE UNIT B CAPISTRANO BEACH CA 92624 This business is conducted by an individual.

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Bidders must complete line items information (PlanetBids Line Item Tab), and attach a paper Bid Form, completed in full and signed (PlanetBids Attachments Tab). In addition the Bidder shall attach Subcontractor(s) Listing, Experience Form, Copy of Bid Security, and all other documents required herein (PlanetBids Attachments Tab). The system will not accept a bid for which any required information is missing. Prior to the bid due date and time, all bidders shall submit the original Bid Security to: Chris Tanio, PE City of San Clemente 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100 San Clemente, CA 92673 The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals as required by the plans, specifications and contract documents for the AQUATICS CENTER PAINT San Clemente Times November 7–13, 2019

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Reference is hereby made to these Specifications for further particulars, and same are by such reference incorporated herein and made a part thereof, the same as though fully set forth hereunder.

Specifications and contract documents are posted in the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?

CompanyID=28939 All bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System website to participate in a bid or to be added to prospective bidders list.

The contract does call for monthly progress payments based upon the percentage of work completed. The City will retain 5% of each progress payment as security for completion of the balance of the work. At the request and expense of the successful bidder, the City will pay amounts so retained upon compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 14402 and the provisions of the contract documents pertaining to “substitution of securities.”

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, in accordance with Section 1770 of the California State Labor Code and in accordance with the terms of he Southern California Master Labor Agreement, has heretofore established a prevailing rate of per diem wages to be paid in the construction of the above entitled work. The said wage rates are herein referred to and adopted in this Notice as though fully set forth herein, and said scale is made a part of this Notice by reference.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or sub-contractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project submitted on or after March 1, 2015 unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Furthermore, all bidders and contractors are hereby notified that no contractor or sub-contractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.

at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673, on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

ALL BIDDERS MUST R.S.V.P. THE PRE-BID MEETING IN THE PLANETBIDS PORTAL IN ORDER TO BE DEEMED A RESPONSIVE BIDDER. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE INVITING ELECTRONIC BIDS AQUATICS CENTER DRY STORAGE ROOF City Project No. 19514 Bids shall be submitted electronically through the City’s electronic procurement system (PlanetBids) at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?

CompanyID=28939 Bids must be received by no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday November 21, 2019. PlanetBids will not receive any bids submitted after 2:00 p.m., as they will be deemed disqualified. Only electronic bids submitted through PlanetBids will be accepted.

Bid tabulations will be available on PlanetBids immediately following the bid closing.

Bidders must complete line items information (PlanetBids Line Item Tab), and attach a paper Bid Form, completed in full and signed (PlanetBids Attachments Tab). In addition the Bidder shall attach Subcontractor(s) Listing, Experience Form, Copy of Bid Security, and all other documents required herein (PlanetBids Attachments Tab). The system will not accept a bid for which any required information is missing. Prior to the bid due date and time, all bidders shall submit the original Bid Security to: Chris Tanio, PE City of San Clemente 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100 San Clemente, CA 92673 The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals as required by the plans, specifications and contract documents for the AQUATICS CENTER DRY STORAGE ROOF CITY Project No. 19514, in the City of San Clemente, California.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

Reference is hereby made to these Specifications for further particulars, and same are by such reference incorporated herein and made a part thereof, the same as though fully set forth hereunder.

No bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code, State of California. Bidder shall possess a Class “C33” California State Contracting License in good standing and shall have successfully completed two projects of similar scope for a public agency.

Specifications and contract documents are posted in the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?

CompanyID=28939 All bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System website to participate in a bid or to be added to prospective bidders list.

The bidder, by submitting its electronic bid, agrees to and certifies under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California, that the certification, forms and affidavits submitted as part of this bid are true and correct.

The City of San Clemente reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Dated: To be published: and:

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___________________________ Tom Bonigut Public Works Director A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held to inspect the site and discuss the work to be done and the Contractor’s responsibilities. The City’s representatives will be available to address questions. The meeting will be held at the City’s Community Development Building N, located

The contract does call for monthly progress payments based upon the engineer’s estimate of the percentage of work completed. The City will retain 5% of each progress payment as security for completion of the balance of the work. At the request and expense of the successful bidder, the City will pay amounts so retained upon compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 14402 and the provisions of the contract documents pertaining to “substitution of securities.”

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, in accordance with Section 1770 of the California State Labor Code and in accordance with the terms of he Southern California Master Labor Agreement, has heretofore established a prevailing rate of per diem wages to be paid in the construction of the above entitled work. The said wage rates are herein referred to and adopted in this Notice as though

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fully set forth herein, and said scale is made a part of this Notice by reference.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or sub-contractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project submitted on or after March 1, 2015 unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Furthermore, all bidders and contractors are hereby notified that no contractor or sub-contractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

No bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code, State of California. Bidder shall possess a Class “B” California State Contracting License or Class “A” California State Contracting License in good standing and shall have successfully completed two projects of similar scope for a public agency.

The bidder, by submitting its electronic bid, agrees to and certifies under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California, that the certification, forms and affidavits submitted as part of this bid are true and correct.

The City of San Clemente reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Dated: To be published: and:

October 24th, 2019 October 31st, 2019 November 7th, 2019 ___________________________ Tom Bonigut Public Works Director

A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held to inspect the site and discuss the work to be done and the Contractor’s responsibilities. The City’s representatives will be available to address questions. The meeting will be held at the City’s Community Development Building N, located at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673, on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196558496 The following person(s) is doing business as: SEAVIEW TREE TRIMMING SERVICE 34182 CAPISTRANO BY THE SEA DANA POINT, CA 92629 Full Name of Registrant(s): DAVID CLIBON 34182 CAPISTRANO BY THE SEA DANA POINT, CA 92629 and CRISTIAN GARCIA 725 SHALIMAR DR. #A COSTA MESA, CA 92627 This business is conducted by a general partnership. The registrants commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: N/A /s/DAVID CLIBON This statement was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder On 10/28/2019 Publish: San Clemente Times NOV 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 18-01703-CI-CA Title No. 180464855-CA-VOI A.P.N. 937-99-921 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 03/23/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Sherman Davis and Nicole Davis, husband and wife as joint tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 04/02/2007 as Instrument No. 2007000208450 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Orange County, California.

Date of Sale: 12/03/2019 at 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the North front entrance to the County Courthouse, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $484,250.60 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 6 Ensley Court, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outSan Clemente Times November 7–13, 2019

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standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www. ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 18-01703-CI-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 10/29/2019 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-2644010 Sales Line 714-730-2727; Sales Website: www. ndscorp.com Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative A-4708991 11/07/2019, 11/14/2019, 11/21/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: Adoption of the 2019 California Building and Fire Codes Notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente shall have a public hearing to consider a city initiated amendment to San Clemente Municipal Code Title 8 Health and Safety and Title 15 Buildings and Construction regarding the adoption of the 2019 California State Building and Fire Codes and local amendments to those various codes.

Notice is hereby given that the project has been reviewed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.), and the proposed amendment to the Municipal Codes is exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b)(2) and 15378(b)(5) because the revisions relate to the ongoing administrative activities and organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore do not constitute a “project” as defined by the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., title 14, § 15000 et seq.) and therefore are exempt from CEQA and no further environmental review is required.

The draft Ordinance is on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, and is available for public inspection and comment by contacting Jack Holden, City Building Official, in the Community Development Department at (949) 361-6170. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing.

To allow staff adequate time to confirm software

compatibility, individuals wishing to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentations at the meeting, must submit the electronic files to the City Clerk by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Only compatible electronic formats will be permitted to be used on City audio/ visual computer equipment. Staff makes no guarantee that such material will be compatible, but will use its best efforts to accommodate the request.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said public hearing will be held at the meeting of the City Council on December 3, 2019 at 6:00 pm at City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or by written communica¬tion to the City Council to express their opinion for or against the request.

JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said public hearing will be held at the meeting of the City Council on November 19, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or by written communication to the City Council to express their opinion for or against the request.

JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON NOVEMBER 20, 2019 A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

610-628 Camino De Los Mares – Discretionary Sign Permit (DSP) 18-546 – Plaza by the Sea Master Sign Program

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING:

A request to establish Master Sign Program for an existing commercial center at 610-628 Camino De Los Mares within a City Gateway corridor.

Zoning Amendment 19-343 – Nonconforming Provisions for Mobilehomes

Staff recommends that the project be found categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption (Existing Facilities) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the proposed project involves new copy permissions for on premise signs, and as a Class 11 Categorical Exemption (Accessory Structures) because the project involves the demolition and replacement of an onsite monument sign.

Notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente shall have a public hearing to consider a cityinitiated proposal to amend San Clemente Municipal Code Title 17, the Zoning Ordinance, regarding nonconforming mobilehomes and mobilehome parks. The Planning Commission will be considering changes to the Zoning Ordinance in Chapters 17.28 and 17.72 related to special uses and nonconforming structures and uses.

Notice is hereby given that the project has been reviewed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., title 14, § 15000 et seq.), and the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance is exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b)(2) and 15378(b)(5) because the revisions relate to the ongoing administrative activities and organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore do not constitute a “project” as defined by the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., title 14, § 15000 et seq.) and therefore are exempt from CEQA and no further environmental review is required.

The draft Zoning Amendment is on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, and is available for public inspection and comment by contacting Jennifer Savage, AICP, Senior Planner, in the Community Development Department at (949) 361-6186.

If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing.

To allow staff adequate time to confirm software compatibility, individuals wishing to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentations at the meeting, must submit the electronic files to the City Clerk by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Only compatible electronic formats will be permitted to be used on City audio/ visual computer equipment. Staff makes no guarantee that such material will be compatible, but will use its best efforts to accommodate the request.

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This application is on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, and is available for public inspection and comment by contacting the Community Development Department at (949) 361-6183. If you challenge this project in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing.

To allow staff adequate time to confirm software compatibility, individuals wishing to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentations at the meeting must submit the electronic files to the City Planner by no later than 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting. Only compatible electronic formats will be permitted to be used on City audio/visual computer equipment. Staff makes no guarantee that such material will be compatible, but will use its best efforts to accommodate the request.

Notice is further given that said public hearing on this project will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Planning Commission and held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Council Chambers located at 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or to provide written communication to the Planning Commission to express their opinion for or against the request.

For further details, please call or visit the office of the City of San Clemente Planning Commission Secretary at the Community Development Department where information is on file and available for public inspection.

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TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 100 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019 PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: 433 Calle Gomez – Minor Architectural Permit 19-195 – Gascoigne Addition A request to consider a 1,128 square foot addition to a non-conforming single family home zoned Residential Low density (RL).

Staff recommends that the project be found categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities).

638 Camino De Los Mares – Minor Architectural Permit 19-092, Amendment to Sign Permit 88-21 (AM DSP 19-093) –Ocean View Plaza Patio and Master Sign Program (MSP) Amendment A request to demolish an existing freestanding sign wall and amend the existing Master Sign Program, while also altering storefront facades and the patio area in front of Building D at Ocean View Plaza, 638 Camino De Los Mares.

Staff recommends that the project be found categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

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as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption (Existing Facilities) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the proposed project involves a remodel of the façade and outdoor patio area of existing structures that will not result in an increase of the structures’ floor area, new copy permissions for on premise signs, and the demolition and removal of accessory structures at the site.

These applications are on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, and are available for public inspection and comment by contacting (949) 361-6184. If you challenge these projects in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Notice is further given that said public hearings will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Zoning Administrator and held on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the Community Development Department, Conference Room A, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearings or to provide written communication to the Zoning Administrator to express their opinion for or against the requests.

For further details, please call or visit the office of the City of San Clemente Zoning Administrator at the Community Development Department where information is available for public inspection.

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DENTISTS Eric Johnson, D.D.S. 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 209, 949.493.9311, drericjohnson.com Shoreline Dental Studio/ Kristen Ritzau DDS, Dr. Colby Livingston 122 Avenida Cabrillo, 949.498.4110, shorelinedentalstudio.com

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PERIODONTICS & DENTAL IMPLANTS Dr. Alice P. Moran, DMD 1001 Avenida Pico, Ste. K, 949.361.4867 (GUMS), moranperio.com

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SC LIVING GUEST OPINION: On Life and Love after 50, by Tom Blake

SC Couple Overcomes Relationship Challenges

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an Clemente residents Chris and Christine (Tina) Anastasio are no strangers to my newspaper columns. In the 15 years I’ve known them, I’ve written about them twice.

Why the hoopla? Because, in the 26 years I’ve been writing newspaper columns, I’ve never met a senior couple who has endured as many relationship challenges as Chris and Christine.

Their story together began in 2004. Chris, as a dance host on a cruise ship, danced with Christine, a lovely widow of 18 months from England. After the cruise, they started corresponding, which began the longest, long-distance relationship of which I’m aware—5,419 miles between San Clemente and England.

When they could, they visited each other, and took trips together.

In 2009, I published a book titled How 50 Couples Found Love After 50. In their story, which is included in the book, Chris states, “Every time we get together, it’s like a honeymoon.”

After 13 years of being an unwed, long-distance couple, Chris and Christine married on Feb. 12, 2017, at the Dana Point Yacht Club. My partner, Greta, and I attended the wedding, and I wrote a column about them.

ON LIFE AND But their challenges LOVE AFTER 50 weren’t entirely behind

By Tom Blake them. Christine still had to return to England from time-to-time, because she wasn’t eligible to permanently stay in the U.S. So, a month after their wedding, Chris and Christine started the legal process of securing a two-year, temporary green card for her, so she wouldn’t have to leave the country so often.

A year later, in February 2018, Chris emailed: “After jumping through all kinds of hoops last year, we finally had Christine’s green card hearing today. It was the last stop in the process.

“We were told to bring pictures, papers, letters or anything else that would prove we were a REAL couple. Christine suggested we bring your How 50 Couples Found Love After 50 book to the hearing.

“During the interview, I mentioned that we had become kind of famous because

of our long-distance relationship. I said we were featured in your book, and handed it to him, with our page bookmarked.

“He started reading. His face lit up. He said, ‘This is great, I don’t have to see anything else. You have your green card.’

“It was amazing. That’s all he looked at.

We were out of there in less than a halfhour. You had a hand (and a big hand at that) in getting Christine her green card.

Thanks for your help.”

Their green-card story is why I wrote the second article about them.

Chris is now 85, and Christine turns 79 this December. Chris is well-known in South Orange County for his charity work.

One other thing about Chris, who is a U.S. Navy veteran. On the first anniversary of 9/11, at age 69, he put the American flag on the “A” marker buoy, via a kayak, just outside of Dana Point Harbor beyond the jetty in the Pacific Ocean.

Chris said, “I tended the flag every day from a kayak and changed it about every three months until I turned 80 and had heart surgery. The Dana Point Yacht Club said they liked it and would maintain it.”

This week, Chris emailed an update: “Christine’s two-year green card expires soon. So, we must go back in and apply for Christine’s 10-year, permanent green card.

Is it OK with you if we carry your How 50 Couples Found Love After 50 to the government office again? It brought great luck to us two years ago.

Photo: Courtesy of Tom Blake

My reply: “Of course. Let me provide you with a fresh copy. Hopefully, it will help you get Christine’s permanent green card.”

Also, not letting age slow them down, Christine and Chris added, “We are taking a cruise over the holidays. We board the ship in Singapore December 18, and disembark in Dubai, January 2, 2020. We will watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks from the deck of the ship in Dubai Harbor.”

Christine and Chris Anastasio are one of the most inspiring senior couples I know.

Tom Blake is a retired Dana Point business owner and San Clemente resident who has authored books on middle-aged dating. See his website at findingloveafter50.com. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com

SC LIVING

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Rosita SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ix-month-old Rosita is now available for adoption. She has a sweet personality and is curious about everything around her. Rosita loves playing with the other kittens, especially her best friend, Midnight.

They can often be found cuddling or playing on the cat wheel together.

If you would like to know more about Rosita, please call the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617 or visit with her at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. SC

Rosita. Photo: Courtesy of San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter

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: Contributed by OC Public Libraries

FROM THE ARCHIVES Pictured is a view of the San Clemente Pier taken above the access tunnel, under train tracks. It is unclear when this photo was taken.

Every week, the San Clemente 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 editorial@sanclementetimes.com.

See the solution in next week’s issue.

SPORTS & OUTDOORS SC San Clemente

STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES AND MORE

Two for the Road SCHS Football opens playoffs at Valencia, despite No. 2 seed

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

T

he San Clemente football team was rewarded for its wait.

After a bye week to end the regular season, the Tritons (8-2) earned the No. 2 seed in Division 2 when the CIF-SS playoff brackets were released on Sunday, Nov. 3.

However, the seeding came with a bit of a catch, as San Clemente will not open in the friendly confines of Thalassa Stadium.

Instead, the Tritons will play at Valencia High of Valencia on Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.

“A little bit (disappointed), but I knew the bracket rules,” San Clemente coach Jaime Ortiz said. “We had the opportunity to play some at-large teams, but we get Valencia.”

As a league champion, Valencia (7-3) earned the right of a first-round home game, by CIF-SS rules. San Clemente finished as the runner-up in the South Coast League to Mission Viejo.

“It’ll be a good test,” Ortiz said. “When I first got here in the 2000s, Hart and Canyon (of Canyon Country), they were the top dogs in that area. Valencia has taken that area.”

The Vikings won the Foothill League for the 11th consecutive year.

Valencia won its seven games by an average of nearly 28 points per game, including back-to-back 50-point wins to open the season and two shutouts in league play: 34-0 over Golden Valley of Santa Clarita and 45-0 over West Ranch of Valencia.

The Vikings’ three losses weren’t to slouches, either. Valencia lost three games in a row in September to Division 2 No. 1

Triton Report

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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SCHS football earned the No. 2 seed in CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. Photo: Alan Gibby/Zone57

seed Sierra Canyon, 28-10; Division 4 atlarge selection Loyola, 29-14; and Division 1 selection Calabasas, 35-7.

Valencia got its business done through the air this season.

Senior quarterback Ryan Morrison completed 54% of his passes for 2,142 yards and 20 touchdowns, with six interceptions. Most of Morrison’s passes have been caught by the tandem of senior Mitchell Torres (42 receptions for 681 yards and five TDs) and sophomore Zamondre Merriweather (30 receptions for 512 yards and five TDs). Seniors Jayden Lawrence and Jake Santos and sophomore Brandon Tompkins have also been major players in the passing game.

Santos is the leading rusher and finisher for the Vikings with 102 carries for 501 yards and 10 TDs. This first-round matchup could be de-

cided by each group’s best unit taking on the other, as San Clemente’s formidable defense will be tested by that high-powered Vikings offense.

The Tritons finished the regular season with 32 forced turnovers (19 interceptions and 13 fumble recoveries). The ball-hawking efforts were led by a trio of seniors: Trey Torticill (three interceptions and four fumble recoveries), Nick Billoups (five interceptions) and Trenton Brail (four fumble recoveries).

San Clemente held opponents to 186 yards passing per game. Morrison and the Vikings threw for 214 yards per game.

With Valencia on the playoff schedule, the San Clemente faithful may have memories of 2016 dancing in their heads. On the Tritons’ run to their first CIF-SS and state championships, San Clemente hosted Valencia in the CIF-SS semifinals and advanced with a 41-35 win.

However, San Clemente knows that, good omens or not, any run to a CIF-SS title this season will require running a gauntlet.

“From my perspective,” Ortiz said, “that Division 2 bracket is more competitive than the Division 1 bracket with those two monsters (national top-two Mater Dei and St. John Bosco). It’s a tough bracket.

Some very good football teams from the top down. (We’re a) No. 2 seed, and we’re playing a league champion.”

Sierra Canyon (9-1, Gold Coast League champion), San Clemente, Norco (8-2, Big VIII League runner-up) and Rancho Cucamonga (7-3, Baseline League champion) are the top four seeds, in order.

The San Clemente-Valencia winner will play either Ivy League champion Rancho Verde (9-1) or Serra of Gardena (7-3) on Nov. 15. San Clemente would host Rancho Verde or travel to Serra. SC

Boys Water Polo Opens Playoffs as No. 2 Seed

Girls Tennis Hosts Division 1 Playoff Opener

Coming off its third straight South Coast League championship, the San Clemente boys water polo team earned the No. 2 seed in the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs.

The Tritons (20-7) opened the playoffs with a first-round home game against Coastal Canyon league champion Agoura on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Results were not available at press time, but check sanclementetimes.com for the game story.

If San Clemente advanced, the Tritons would play the Riverside Poly-Laguna Beach winner in the quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 9. San Clemente would host Ivy League champion Riverside Poly or play at Laguna Beach.

The San Clemente girls tennis team won its sixth straight South Coast League championship and earned the right to host a home match in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs.

Orange Lutheran (8-7) visited the Tritons (13-2) on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Results were not available at press time.

If San Clemente advanced, the Tritons would play the winner of Murrieta Valley-El Dorado in the second round on Friday, Nov. 8.

At the South Coast League Finals on Oct. 30, it was an all-San Clemente title match in the doubles bracket, as Jenna Yeam and Jillian Torcaso took down teammates Sydney and Brook Donovan for the

league championship.

The CIF-SS individual tournament begins with sectionals on Nov. 25.

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Three Teams on Winter Sports Preseason Lists San Clemente had three winter sports teams named to the preseason CIF-SS watch lists on Monday, Nov. 4.

In the only official poll released, the Sea View League champion Tritons wrestling team was ranked No. 8 in Division 5.

San Clemente’s Division 2 finalist girls water polo team was named to the Division 1 and 2 watch list, and the reigning CIF-SS Division 1 and SoCal Regional champion Triton boys soccer team was named to the Division 1 watch list. SC sanclementetimes.com

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Team USA Takes the Gold

San Clemente surfers help lead the charge at 2019 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ver the weekend in Huntington Beach, with the sun shining and playful waist-high peaks on offer, Team USA once again asserted itself as the world’s premier national surf program. Capturing its second team gold medal in three years, it was a striking performance from everyone involved with the flourishing program.

“The level of talent at the ISA World Junior Championships is escalating at an exceptional pace. These are the surfers you will be seeing on the WSL Championship Tour and Olympics,” said USA Surfing CEO Greg Cruse.

This iteration of the U.S. Junior National Surf team was comprised of 12 surfers, including five from San Clemente: Taj and Sawyer Lindblad, Nico Coli, Samantha Sibley and Kirra Pinkerton.

“Coach Brett (Simpson) did a masterful job filling the roster with young, new talent that proved themselves in one of the most challenging competitions they will face in their careers,” Cruse said proudly.

The American team’s gold-medal effort was anchored by a huge breakout performance from Ventura’s Dimitri Poulos. Only getting the call to join

Team USA celebrates its gold medal at the 2019 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Huntington Beach on Sunday, Nov. 3. Photo: Courtesy of ISA

the team two days before the contest started, he stepped up huge to win the gold in the Boys Under-18.

“The support of USA has been insane!” Poulos said afterward. “Everyone is down on the beach screaming for me.”

Poulos was joined in the final by Florida’s Tommy Coleman, who won the bronze. In total, the Stars and Stripes took home five individual medals. For the local San Clemente contingent, Taj Lindblad did the area proud, coming away with a silver medal in the Under-16 Division. This marked the American junior team’s third gold medal since 2015, including another in 2017.

The team from Hawaii also enjoyed its fair share of success atop the podium.

Jackson Bunch took the gold in the

Boys Under-16, while Gabriela Bryan won the Girls Under-18.

“It’s pretty awesome to win gold,” Bunch said after the awards ceremony.

“I was reviewing the past champions of this event, and I couldn’t believe how many people on (the World Surf League Championship) tour had won this event.”

Demonstrative of just how global the sport of surfing has become in recent years, Germany’s Noah Lia Klapp came out of nowhere to win gold in the Girls Under-16 and a bronze in the Girls Under-18. She was the winningest surfer of the championships.

“It feels great to see all the hard work pay off,” Klapp said. “Team Germany is the best team that I could ask for.

They’re amazing.”

Going into the final day, the gold was a toss-up between the emboldened Japanese team that had won its first-ever team gold in 2018 and the American all-stars. Team USA held the lead by a mere 585 points. Hawaii and Spain were also in medal contention. Interestingly, both Australia and France, who have been at the forefront of the Olympic movement, found themselves chasing the field.

When it was all done, the U.S. held on for the team gold, Hawaii scored the silver, Japan took home the bronze, and Spain earned copper.

“The young talent was flaring in Surf City, USA! Huntington Beach threw every kind of condition imaginable at these kids, and they just tore into it, putting up big scores at just the right times,” said Team USA Coach Brett Simpson. “These are names you are going to see again and again in the surf scene.”

Not only did the Americans win the team gold, they also took home the coveted Aloha Cup. Defending their title in the team event on Saturday, Nov. 2, the drama came down to the final waves for each team, but the Americans were able to hold off a powerful Spanish team, ultimately earning the gold by less than three-tenths of a point.

“I’m speechless!” said Samantha Sibley after the win on Saturday. “Taro (Watanabe) came through on his last wave. I’ve known all my teammates for what seems like forever, so it’s amazing to win this gold medal with them.”

As the profile of competitive surfing continues to evolve internationally, the surfers competing in the junior championship this year could very well be the ones leading the charge when the Olympic Games are contested in Paris in 2024 or in Los Angeles in 2028. SC

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GROM OF THE WEEK:

TAJ LINDBLAD

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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an Clemente’s Taj Lindblad took home the silver medal for Team USA in the highly competitive Boys Under-16 Division, making him the highest-placing local surfer at the 2019 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Huntington Beach this past weekend. The accomplishment helped propel Team USA to its third team gold medal in the past five years.

“Long but fun week and a half up in HB,” Lindblad wrote on his Instagram feed. “Super stoked to end up 2nd this year in the U 16. Also, we did it! USA won gold!”

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Besides training for the national team, Lindblad’s been keeping plenty busy with other aspects of his surfing. A distinguished member of the San Clemente Board Riders, he’s not just surfing for personal glory, he’s also helping uplift and unite his community.

He recently finished fifth at the RVCA Pro Junior in Newport Beach, which was won by Lowers sparring partner Jett Schilling. Taj also dipped his toes into the WSL’s Qualifying Series this season, getting a taste for the next level of competition. Over the summer, Lindblad claimed his first NSSA Open Men’s National Title.

Along with his sister, Sawyer, the Lindblads are two of the hardest-working groms in the area, and with all the recent successes, the effort is clearly paying off. SC

Water Temperature: 66-68 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12 Thursday: S swell holds, along with smaller NW swell, for waves in the waist-stomach-chest high range, (2-3-4’ faces). Offshore early morning winds, turn to a moderate WNW sea breeze for the afternoon.

Outlook: Wave size fades a little on Friday, then holds with waves in the waist-stomach high zone,(2-3’+ faces) through the weekend. Light/ variable winds for the mornings, followed by light+ West onshores in the afternoons. Fresh S swell is scheduled for next week. For the latest details be sure to visit Surfline.com.

Taj Lindblad. Photo: Courtesy of ISA

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