January 27, 2022

JANUARY 27-FEBRUARY 2, 2022 | VOLUME 17, ISSUE 4

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INSIDE: Swegles: ‘The Man with the Magic Touch,’ a One-Time 1930s San Clemente Artist SC LIVING/PAGE 10

Marshall: How Local Newspapers Shaped San Clemente’s History

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E-Bikes Booted from Beach Trail Enforcement of Upcoming Ordinance to Require Coordinated Effort E Y E O N S C / PAG E 3

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The City Council voted to introduce an ordinance that would prohibit e-bikes on the beach, Beach Trail and the municipal pier. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

New Ordinance Targets Use of Stolen Shopping Carts

City Treasurer, Clerk to Remain Elected Positions

SCHS Girls Soccer, Stout Defense Lead in South Coast League

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City Treasurer, Clerk to Remain Elected Positions

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

San Clemente’s offices of city treasurer and city clerk will remain elected positions for the foreseeable future, as was decided by the City Council in a 4-1 vote last week.

Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan was the lone dissenter during the council’s Jan. 18 meeting.

The council had the option to add two ballot measures to either the General Election on Nov. 8 or to a special election coinciding with the state’s June 7 Primary Election that would have asked voters whether to make the two offices appointive.

It would have cost an additional $22,000 for the city to consolidate its municipal election in the fall with that of Orange County, including $8,500 per measure and $5,000 for other election costs, along with the budgeted $89,276 to $128,933.

To consolidate the special election, the city would have needed to add $170,500 to its fiscal year 2021-22 budget.

Councilmember Kathy Ward said that when the decision came to a previous City Council for a possible vote, it chose not to vote on whether to transition the offices because an election would politicize both, and alter their independent nature.

She implored the other councilmembers not to change the status quo, to avoid a future in which the two positions are underneath the city manager’s control.

“Every single election, the residents can decide whether they’re doing a good job or not and choose to reelect them or not,” Ward said. “I would ask you to leave that (as) the same.”

Councilmember Steve Knoblock

agreed that the offices should remain independent, but also referred to previous treasurers’ financial work under the city manager at the time.

“That takes an independently elected official and (puts) them under the jurisdiction, the authority, and the thumb of the city manager,” Knoblock said. “I think to appoint these people, the treasurer or the clerk, by the City Council basically does the same thing.”

In also referencing City Clerk Joanne Baade’s position that used to also be part of the city manager’s staff, Knoblock proposed a prohibition of any elected official being under the jurisdiction of the city manager, and to expand the city treasurer role to add financial oversight, to be addressed down the line.

Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan differed from his colleagues in that he viewed the treasurer and clerk roles to be administrative in nature, saying it would make sense to transform those into governmental positions under the direction of the city manager.

He added that he was leery of having independently elected treasurers and clerks, citing the City of Huntington Beach’s ongoing struggle with its own elected city attorney.

Approving the addition of a ballot measure would put the decision in the voters’ hands, Duncan said. By choosing to continue to elect, residents would “have some risk that (they) could get someone perhaps unqualified or with motives that might not be in good faith.”

Ward’s motion for the council to not add the ballot measure was seconded by Knoblock, and Duncan made a substitute motion to add the measure to the November election, which failed in a 3-2 vote. Mayor Gene James and Duncan were the two yes votes for Duncan’s substitute motion.

Proper enforcement of the newly introduced ordinance that will ban e-bikes on city beaches and on the Beach Trail will require a coordinated effort. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

Enforcement of Upcoming E-Bike Ordinance to Require Coordinated Effort

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The determined enforcement of the recently introduced ordinance that will soon prohibit electric bicycles on San Clemente beaches, the Beach Trail and at the municipal pier is taking shape.

Councilmembers last week voted unanimously to introduce the ordinance, which is expected to be formally adopted at their next meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 1—a full year after the council approved plans to launch a bike safety campaign and begin tracking reports of e-bike riders engaging in reckless behavior on the Beach Trail.

According to Samantha Wylie, the city’s Beaches, Parks, and Recreation Department director, several groups will coordinate to enforce the ordinance, including the Park Rangers, Code Enforcement officers and Marine Safety, as well as the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

Wylie added that updated signage will also be posted, and enforcement will officially begin once the new signs are completed. The city expects the updates to be done before Memorial Day weekend.

Based on a review of the introduced ordinance and the city’s section on penalties in the municipal code, those caught riding e-bikes on the coastal trail, beaches and the pier could be fined up to $100 for the first offense, up to $200 for a second occurring within one year, and up to $500 for each additional violation within the same year.

Pete Van Nuys, owner of Bicycles San Clemente in North Beach and executive director of the Orange County Bicycle Coalition, suggested that the most

The San Clemente City Council, in a 4-1 decision last week, voted against adding two ballot measures that would have asked voters whether the offices of city treasurer and city clerk should be appointive. Photo: File

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effective strategy would include placing Park Rangers at both ends of the Beach Trail, where riders have to enter, and at the pier.

At each of the meetings that touched on how the city would handle e-bikes, there was much discussion from public speakers who told numerous stories of scary experiences with oncoming bikes and wanted residents to have better knowledge of where and how to operate their e-bikes.

The city’s attempts to educate the public will continue, as Beaches, Parks & Rec is working with San Clemente Police Services to plan the upcoming second edition of the Bike Safety Rodeo for May 2022.

“The Recreation Division is also working to coordinate future e-bike safety workshops for youth and adults ahead of the summer season,” Wylie wrote in an email to San Clemente Times.

In a separate email, Mayor Gene James encouraged all to participate in the future sessions.

Wylie added that educating riders will be prioritized ahead of enforcement, to ensure that they are “well informed of changes” to the current code.

Since the use of e-bikes has skyrocketed, Van Nuys has heard people at his store say that they would not come back to the trail because they were no longer able to enjoy it. He believes the ban will return the trail to its status as a mellow and relaxing place.

James echoed Van Nuys’ sentiment, writing, “It takes all of us to contribute to a safer Beach Trail experience.” sanclementetimes.com

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City Ordinance Targets Use of Stolen Shopping Carts

COMMUNITY MEETINGS TUESDAY, FEB. 1

Dorothy Visser Senior Center 10:30 a.m. The Dorothy Visser Senior Center will host a “Nutrition and Mental Health” seminar with Dr. Dung Trinh, who will answer questions from participants. The center will also host a Grief Support Group, held on the first Tuesday of each month, facilitated

by Gayle Heuser, MA, MM, of Silverado Hospice. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Hermosa, San Clemente. 949.498.3322.

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

A new city ordinance set to take effect in the coming weeks will prohibit people from possessing a shopping cart that was illegally taken from a business—largely impacting some homeless individuals who have used carts to store and move their belongings.

In a unanimous vote at its Jan. 18 meeting, the council introduced the ordinance to address the unauthorized removal and possession of shopping carts, as well as update the city’s policies on removing and storing the personal belongings of homeless people.

State law already bans people from removing shopping carts from the parking lot or premises of a business without its permission, City Attorney Scott Smith has explained. While Orange County deputy sheriffs can enforce those laws, city personnel previously couldn’t.

However, under the ordinance, which the council is expected to formally adopt at its Feb. 1 meeting, the city’s code enforcement officers will have the authority to cite those found possessing a shopping cart unlawfully.

The ordinance’s section on shopping carts, Smith noted in his report to the council, includes similar regulations that other Orange County cities have adopted, including Dana Point, Orange, Santa Ana and Stanton.

When the ordinance goes into effect, it will also prohibit the storage of non-essential personal property on city

CUSD Gives Update on College and Career Advantage Initiative

BY COLLIN BREAUX

Capistrano Unified School District Superintendent Kirsten Vital Brulte asked district staff to provide a more cohesive career technical education program about six years ago, with multiple options for students.

At a CUSD Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 19, Pati Romo, executive director of college and career readiness for the district, presented an update on how that initiative is going.

Enrollment numbers in the program have increased in the years since the initiative was emphasized in the district.

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Councilmembers last week voted to introduce an ordinance that will prohibit people from possessing stolen shopping carts. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

City Council 6 p.m. The San Clemente City Council will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting in person at the San Clemente Community Center, as well as virtually. The meeting will be livestreamed on city’s YouTube channel. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

land and easements, as well as update the procedures for owners to retrieve belongings that the city removed.

Items considered as essential include tents, bedding, blankets, sleeping bags, clothing, identification, medical documents and medications, among other things.

The ordinance, Smith explained to the council during a previous discussion on the topic, “very narrowly describes what abandoned property is (and) very generously what stored property is, to ensure that when we find things associated with an unhoused person, they’re posted and stored for a while.”

Unless the belongings were abandoned, the city must store the removed items—essential and non-essential—for 90 days and display a post-removal notice, allowing the individuals to reclaim their property.

If any property is found in critical-use areas—within 10 feet of driveways, loading docks, bridges and train tracks—the city is not required to post a pre-removal notice. The same goes for non-essential property stored in non-critical-use areas.

The city however, would be required to leave a 24-hour, pre-removal notice when code compliance officers come across unattended essential belongings found in non-critical use areas or if the stored property is located within 15 feet of a homeless encampment, according to Smith’s report.

The council’s 5-0 vote to introduce the shopping cart ordinance came the same night it authorized the city’s homeless outreach coordinator, Karlie Hunter, to offer homeless individuals Uber or Lyft services to get to Sana Ana, where there’s a wintertime emergency shelter.

The rideshare option, Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan explained in his motion to the council last week, would be offered only on a case-by-case basis and on nights that are “particularly cold.”

“So, not as a regular program but just have that flexibility, so if we see people shivering, ‘Here’s a quick ride up to the shelter,’” said Duncan.

The city manager’s office on Tuesday said it was unavailable to provide comment for the story.

Since 2016, enrollment grew from 5,197 to 15,161. A majority of high school graduates who took two or three career technical education courses in high school—91%—enrolled in college, according to an informational slide shown at the meeting.

“Of that number, 80% meet their post-secondary goals,” Romo said. “That data shows us that CTE is for every student, and once you find your passion, it can change your trajectory.”

Numerous courses are offered in CUSD for various sectors and career pathways, including agriculture and natural resources, business and finance, and engineering and architecture. More than 150 courses are available.

“Forty-two percent of those courses are articulated, meaning students are earning college credit,” Romo said.

The percentage of high school students in the program earning college credit is said

to be the highest in Orange County, at 34%.

“The average in the state is 3%,” Romo said. “We score a 42 out of 44 as being (a) California Department of Education highly qualified CTE program. We really think that increased career guidance is going to help us earn that perfect score.

In those efforts, we have hired a new college and career guidance coordinator.”

CUSD also has more than 500 business and industry partners who provide internships and field trips, serve as guest speakers, and help advise with the curriculum.

CUSD is partnering with the University of California, Irvine to offer a six-week class on e-sports this spring, and again next summer, utilizing the school’s e-sports lab.

“We also plan to build our own e-sports lounge, and we’re looking at a couple of high school sites right now,” Romo said. “In South Orange County, that would serve as a hub for all the high schools that have a more difficult time

getting in the college-level labs.”

More than 5,900 students earned industry certification last year, and the district expects to double that number this year, Romo said.

More than $16 million has been received in grant funds for CTE use from 2016 to 2020. That money has been invested into classes and educational labs, including for culinary arts, dental assistant programs, and theater production at all high schools.

“By the way, we are the only district in California that offers surgical tech for our high school students,” Romo said.

Free educational courses are also offered for adults in careers that include cybersecurity, hotel and hospitality, and pharmacy technician.

“It’s amazing. I love it,” Trustee Lisa Davis said after Romo’s presentation. “I love all the options. I love the direction we’re going and where we’ve moved in the last six years.”

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screenings of Afghans hoping to enter the airport.

Thirteen U.S. military personnel—11 Marines, one Soldier, and one Navy Corpsman—were killed in the attack.

Of the 13 killed were nine Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, Camp Pendleton, and a Navy Corpsman, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton. The 2/1 is located at the north side of Camp Pendleton, our military neighbors.

On Memorial Day at The Marine Monument at Park Semper Fi, we will dedicate a large, beautiful Memorial Plaque to honor all those killed in the unforgettable tragedy.

When this battalion returned from Afghanistan, they found their Recreational Common Area ill-equipped to provide off-duty recreational activities.

The South Coast Detachment of the Marine Corps League has provided many of the family services desperately needed and has done a wonderful job of assisting them in every way possible.

But what is now needed for their Recreational Common Area are the following: couches, sofas, lounge chairs, coffee tables, and cabinets, all in good condition. The USMC and U.S. government do not provide this furniture.

So, we are reaching out to the generous San Clemente community for the above donations.

Should you have such items for the Marines, please contact us directly at 949.280.7752 or email heritage@ marinemonument.com. Since we are a 501c3, nonprofit organization, your donation is tax-deductible.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSE TO ‘BOTTLENECK AT PALIZADA EXIT’ RALEIGH MYHREN, San Clemente While the traffic at this exit would be improved, the removal of this eyesore, the former Arco gas station, as Councilmember Steve Knoblock pointed out, would be equally significant since it is a primary entrance to our city.

No doubt that piece of property could be used by the city or some private enterprise to enhance this intersection.

RESPONSE TO ‘WHY IS THE CITY CONTRACTING BB&K?’ COLEEN REILLY, San Clemente The Letter to the Editor by Laura Ferguson on Jan. 20 is the most self-serving communication I have ever read.

It is apparent that this councilmember should not be sitting on the City Council, as she is the most divisive member to have ever been elected. Just watching the council meetings is painful when Ferguson rarely agrees with the majority and votes, 4-1, on many reasonable topics.

While I am not a lawyer and do not purport to know all the ins and outs of her City Council censure, the city certainly needed legal advice during this process.

Instead of writing about all the many issues facing this city, Ferguson seems very self-centered and only caring about her own reputation.

I can hardly wait for the City Council election this November.

THANK YOU, MAYOR JAMES, COUNCILMEMBERS FERGUSON, KNOBLOCK LAURIE GOOCH, San Clemente Quality of life is invaluable. Yet often sacrificed, compromised by the less valuable but more pressing practicalities of life. So, too, urban planning design when the highest and best use for the land envisioned in a General Plan falls victim to these same forces and rezoning results.

Talega’s identity is backcountry residential. Rolling hills, hiking trails, and neighbor to The Richard and Donna O’Neill Conservancy, 1,200 acres of open space. Set in a larger context across from residential Forster Ranch and its open space.

Within this residential context is the corner of Avenida Vista Hermosa and Avenida La Pata. A residential context with an identity crisis since 2009, when the city prepared a Forster Ranch Specific Plan Amendment and a General Plan Amendment for change in landuse designation from Residential Me-

PARK SEMPER FI MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO HONOR 13 KILLED IN KABUL AIRPORT BOMBING WAYNE EGGLESTON, former San Clemente councilmember and mayor On Aug. 26, during the devastating evacuation of U.S. NATO military and Afghan civilians, an explosion occurred outside the Abbey Gate of the Hamid Karzai International Airport.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) claimed responsibility for the attack. ISIL-K is a sworn enemy of both the United States and the Taliban.

The attack was perpetrated by a suicide bomber, who detonated a 25-pound explosive vest hidden under clothing, close to a group of U.S. military personnel who were performing security Page 5

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dium to Commercial on the northwest corner because a Target store, rather than a housing development, would generate more funds for the Vista Hermosa Sports Park and Aquatics Center.

A pressing need to justify sacrificing the invaluable. But no matter how noble the need, the result is still less than the best. Anyone, everyone can choose the land-use option that generates the greatest revenue. Waiting for the option that maintains the invaluable and meets the need requires leadership and courage.

Thank you, Mayor James, Councilmember Ferguson, and Councilmember Knoblock for listening to the residents. Thank you for keeping the options open on this appreciating land asset until the highest and best use, one that includes a nexus to the adjacent Vista Hermosa Sports Park and Aquatics Center, is identified.

A land use enhancing residents’ quality of life perpetually while in keeping with the residential context of where the land is located.

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Join SC Times for Beachside Chat on Friday, Jan. 28, at 8 a.m.

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FRIDAY | 28 BUBBLE WRAP ART PROJECT 10:30 a.m. Kids will learn how to make their own “bubble wrap” art with stamp painting. Dana Point Harbor Yacht Club, 24399 Dana Drive, Dana Point.

949.373.3785. southoc.fit4mom.com ‘PLAY ON!’ 7:30-9:30 p.m. Through Feb. 6, Cabrillo Playhouse presents Play On!, directed

by Rick Abbot. Director Gerry Dunbar is at her wit’s end trying to stage a new murder mystery at the local community theater. A mere four days from opening night, the cast members barely know their lines and are at each other’s throats. Throw in a meddling writer who keeps adding new scenes, new characters, and changing who the killer is, and you have a recipe for disaster. As opening night draws closer, the cast and crew learn firsthand “what can go wrong, will go wrong” as they give their best efforts for the show to go on. All theatergoers must show proof of vaccination or a current (within 72 hours) negative COVID-19 test. Masks are required to enter the theater. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente.

949.492.0465. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Latin jazz artist Poncho Sanchez will perform.

Tickets are $35. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Clemente Times January 27-February 2, 2022

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SATURDAY | 29 PACIFIC TRIO: MUSIC OF CHINA Noon. Pacific Trio presents a lively performance of traditional music from China using the zither, pipa, dizi, erhu and several other authentic instruments. The group, representing Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Northern China, will teach young learners about Chinese history and language and tell a moral story. Free with general admission. Redmond Coastal Amphitheater, Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

CPR CLASS 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn CPR throughs handson training and live demonstration with Chet Khay, a licensed nurse practitioner and American Heart Association CPR educator. Free to the public. RSVP by calling 949.498.3322. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria.

San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE POINT 8-11 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. The ’70s and ’80s rock band Dinosaurs will perform.

The Point Restaurant and Bar, 34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 949.464.5700. thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

SUNDAY | 30

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 9 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue.

Funk, soul and R&B band Funk Station will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point.

949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers at the Community Center/San Clemente Public Library parking lot. 100 North Calle Seville.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SATURDAY | 29

DOG DENTAL CLEANING 9 a.m. Qualified Pet Dental will perform no-anesthesia teeth cleaning for dogs (and cats) at Adorable Pet Grooming and Nutrition in San Juan Capistrano. A vet exam is included in the service. Cleanings are safe for older pets and take less than an hour. Appointments are required, and can be reserved by calling 949.661.0704. 32141 Alipaz St., Suite F, San Juan Capistrano.

SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee is a weekly car show, attracting a mix of 1,000-3,000 plus hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

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TUESDAY | 01 LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue.

Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway will perform. Tickets are $25. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

WEDNESDAY | 02 SAN ONOFRE PARKS FOUNDATION POP-UP SHOP 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Historic Cottage and Visitor Center showcases local history, flora and fauna at this original 1934 ranger’s cottage. A rotating exhibit features the history of San Onofre. Stop in to the San Onofre Parks Foundation’s Pop-Up Shop to say hello, do a little shopping and learn more about the history of the local state parks at San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches. Historic Cottage and Visitor Center is located within the San Clemente State Beach Campground at 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente. 949.366.8599. admin@sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org. sanclementetimes.com

GETTING OUT

BINGO AT THE SENIOR CENTER 1:30 p.m. Every Wednesday, the Dorothy Visser Senior Center will host Bingo.

The center will begin selling cards at 1 p.m., with the game starting promptly at 1:30. The buy-in is $12 for 10 games with four cards and a special pick-yournumber game. For more information, contact the center at 949.498.3322. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente.

AAUW HAPPY HOUR 4-6 p.m. The San Clemente-Capistrano Bay Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will meet for happy hour, via Zoom.

Prospective members are welcome.

Send an email to aauw.sccb@cox.net to RSVP. BACKYARD OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads’ backyard is open for food, drinks and live music.

Performers of all skill levels are welcome. If you are a musician, do standup comedy or the spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights.

So, come down, grab a drink and go for it. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente.

949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

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AT THE MOVIES

‘Parallel Mothers’ Shows Almodóvar, Cruz Still Have It

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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egendary Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar and his favorite muse and actress, Penélope Cruz, are back again for their seventh project, Parallel Mothers.

Almodóvar somehow has an equal knack for creating realistic, complicated women as much as complicated men. Part of it is his talent and craft, and another is his trust and chemistry with the actresses with whom he works, such as Cruz.

Their modern classic, Volver (2006), remains one of my favorite films, and Parallel Mothers proves that over two decades into their artistic partnership, they’ve still got it.

In modern-day Madrid, Spain, 40-yearold Janis (Cruz) and 17-year-old Ana (Milena Smit) give birth at the exact same time while sharing the same hospital room. Both women’s pregnancies were unplanned and outside of relationships, with Janis happy to suddenly become a mother, while Ana is more cautious.

When the father of Janis’ baby, Arturo

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(Israel Elejalde), starts to notice daughter Cecilia doesn’t share any resemblance to either himself or Janis, the latter secretly takes a paternity test and is shocked to discover a secret that involves Ana. Parallel Mothers is the second psychological melodrama to be released recently that is a quasi-cautionary tale on motherhood, following Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter, which doesn’t necessarily shun the concept.

At first, Mothers is a unique ode to single motherhood, as well as for women who choose to have a baby later in life. But then the film quickly moves into the usual crazy,

over-the-top, yet well-executed antics for which Almodóvar is famous.

Cruz truly is at her most comfortable and effortless while directed by the fellow Spaniard, and she doesn’t disappoint here, while Smit is also quite good.

Parallel Mothers features exceptional direction, acting, character and plot development, and Almodóvar’s usual message and lesson on obscure Spanish history that relates to the story. If you’re running out of award contenders for this season, and still in the mood for quality screen drama, Parallel Mothers might be for you. SC

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GUEST OPINION | Historical Happenings by Tom Marshall

HOW LOCAL NEWSPAPERS SHAPED SAN CLEMENTE’S HISTORY

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ast month, we told you how San Clemente’s first newspaper, the weekly El Heraldo de San Clemente, chronicled the events of our town’s beginning. Here, we continue to explore the history of local publications over the past century.

On May 6, 1927, El Heraldo reported construction was beginning on The San Clemente Riding Academy to provide recreation to local horse lovers including town founder Ole Hanson. It was located on South El Camino Real, where the Ralphs supermarket is today.

HISTORICAL The article stated HAPPENINGS the academy “must

BY TOM MARSHALL measure up to the best in the country.”

It apparently didn’t work out, as San Clemente’s first hospital was built on that site just four years later.

An El Heraldo article from Nov. 20, 1931 trumpeted that Dr. Rea Smith would conduct an arthritis clinic, which would bring the hospital “nationwide fame as much as the Mayo Clinic.” Guess that didn’t work out, either.

The need for a local hospital (sound

familiar?) was exemplified by an incident in which a workman fell 40 feet from a pole, driving his leg bones through his feet. He was loaded into a private car and rushed to the Oceanside hospital, where he was transferred to an ambulance for a two-hour ride to a bigger hospital in San Diego. Through all that, he did survive.

Three months later, Roy V. Divel opened our first funeral home and ambulance service. Hanson required that it be on the outskirts of town. The ambulance was an immediate success.

On Thanksgiving Day in 1927, the paper reported 13 wrecks in as many miles on El Camino Real, leading to the road being called “Blood Alley” in our area.

El Heraldo went under during the early part of The Great Depression in the 1930s. On June 25, 1937, the San Clemente Sun came into existence. Its motto: “The city that climate built.”

An article from July 1, 1954 explained that former local resident George Richard Jones had invented and built a new 36-inch-tall sports car, the Meteor SR-1.

He built two, both fire engine red and then called it a career.

Competition for the Sun arrived with the first edition of the SC Post on April 16, 1953. The Sun published every Thursday, and the Post published each Monday.

A July 8, 1957 Post story told of an atomic blast that lit up San Clemente’s morning sky from a test site in Nevada.

The same issue reported that three robbery suspects were arrested following a “wild swinging melee” that terrorized the beach. So, life wasn’t always perfect back in the good ol’ days.

Legendary local journalist Fred Swegles tells us the owners of the Sun finally purchased the Post on January 24, 1955, while continuing to operate them separately. By 1959, the two publications would merge, becoming the Sun-Post. In 1963, the newspaper switched to a daily.

A Sun-Post story from September 1963 exclaimed a record 108-degree day in San Clemente. We were ahead of the global warming curve, I guess.

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Though somewhat shy initially, Smokey has a sweet personality and loves to play with his toys. He enjoys the company of other cats and would make a good kitty companion.

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For the past 16 years, the SC Times has covered all the happenings in the Spanish Village by the Sea, joining only a small handful of other local publications that came before it to help chronicle the town’s history.

The paper was eventually purchased by the Orange County Register and closed early last decade after having reverted to a weekly.

On March 23, 2006, Norb Garrett launched the San Clemente Times. Fortunately, he hadn’t gotten the memo that newspapers were a dying business.

We are fortunate to have this paper and the San Clemente Journal magazine covering local events. During the early days of the pandemic, the Journal observed its 25th anniversary. Both publications are going strong, thanks in large measure to you, the readers.

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‘The Man with the Magic Touch,’ A One-Time 1930s San Clemente Artist

F

or San Clementeans who revere our landmark Miramar Theatre—presently under renovation— let’s introduce you to Ted Duro, a remarkable, likable artisan.

It was Duro who illustrated the cinema theatre’s opening-night program for May 12,1938. His signature adorns the cover.

It was Duro who painted the building’s signage, calling the theatre El Hidalgo. Then San Clemente decided—just before opening—to instead rename it the San Clemente Theatre.

Today, you can still see remnants of letters “El Hidalgo” on the 44-foot-tall tower of the cinema, after restoration workers had gently uncovered the lettering.

AN EXCITED ARTISAN Chances are, you won’t believe art designer Duro’s story—what brought him to San Clemente in 1935 and carried him onto an enchanted life with friends here more than elsewhere.

Let’s also dip back into the 1920s to read a jaw-dropping account about what the state of California had done to Duro, unbelievably, before his art design career began.

Born in 1894, Duro died in 1993 at age 99 in Northern California, in Hayward. Local newspaper articles described him as a delightful personality, a talent still producing artwork that locals enjoyed very much.

“The Man with the Magic Touch” was the headline in a Northern California local newspaper.

MY STORY IN 2010 In 2010, I worked for months with Mickie Watson, a resident of Orange whose back patio was decorated with painted, carved redwood-ceiling beams that Duro had created for a local business in San Clemente in 1937.

Decades later, Mickie’s husband, Ernest, had discovered the beams at a storage yard in Capistrano Beach and obtained them for the Watsons’ patio. Mickie asked for my help, trying to track down a photo of where the beams had been built in San Clemente.

Had the beams been built inside the Casino? Or maybe a restaurant? Or where?

In 1998, “Ern” had passed, and Mickie became determined to track down a photograph of the beams. It took 12 years to find her treasure trove.

The beams had decorated above the lunch counter inside Boyd and Frances’ Cafe at North Beach. To Mickie, it was exciting. I was so pleased to share her story with readers in San Clemente and in the Orange County Register.

1935 TO SAN CLEMENTE Mickie Watson’s research of 1930s newspapers and other resources had stated that Duro had helped design the movie set for a 1935 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, David Copperfield.

Duro later purchased the Hollywood movie set for $750 to bring to San Clemente.

The movie—completed in 1934—was released in January of 1935, described as about “a gentle orphan (who) discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.”

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business. He also was active in community activities.

He was listed among local dignitaries featured at the grand opening of the Casino San Clemente in 1937 and the San Clemente Theatre in 1938. Duro and his wife, Irene, then moved to San Diego and on to other communities over the decades.

Duro renovated and decorated more than 600 older buildings from San Diego to Seattle into shops, hotels, restaurants, and a wedding chapel. His favorites were with lively Bavarian, Alpine, Western and other specialty interiors and exteriors.

THOSE SAN CLEMENTE BEAMS Mickie Watson discovered a photo of Boyd & Frances Drive-In Cafe at North Beach, showing the wooden beams, dating to 1937, above the dining counter. She had located Boyd and Frances’ son Ronald Sturgis in Tustin. He showed her the lunch counter photo with Duro’s beams above.

“I’m shaky. I’m smiling. I can hardly keep from smiling,” Mickie said. “This is, like, closure.”

Ronald’s uncle, Bob Sturgis, had taken over the old family cafe, renaming it Bob’s Drive In, and it was still there in 1956, Mickie had learned.

Ted Duro, who resided in San Clemente in the 1930s, is pictured here, celebrating his 90th birthday and redecorating projects, known as Whiskey Town Saloon in Newark, California. Photo: Courtesy of Sal Bromberger

’35” for an ambitious Downtown San Clemente project, Watson said.

To research Duro, she “scoured libraries, public records, newspaper files and old phone directories from mid-century South Orange County,” I wrote. “She has become expert in some early San Clemente trivia.”

“His first project as an interior designer was a hotel in San Clemente,” according to an article Watson found.

Two local newspaper articles described how Duro worked with the manager of the San Clemente Hotel to launch an open-air motion picture theatre across the street from the hotel on June 15. Duro “executed the decorations,” an article said.

“With a lot of modifications and COASTLINES alterations, he came out with a hoBY FRED SWEGLES tel, bar, restaurant, etc., and according to Duro, it became quite popular from that resort area,” an article stated. “That’s only one of his exploits.”

A POPULAR OUTCOME? How long could the hotel and restaurant last in San Clemente? Or was there no newspaper follow-up on how they fared?

It could have been difficult to stay alive during San Clemente’s economic hardships of The Great Depression.

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JUST ONE OF HIS LEGACIES “Ted Duro, one of the most clever designers in the business, outdid himself with the Bavarian Room decor,” a Hayward area writer declared about a Duro project.

“The mezzanine business garden is a masterpiece,” the writer said. “In fact, it takes more than one visit to appreciate all the charming detail in this tiny replica of an Alpine hideaway.”

Cited for a quick wit, Duro was saluted by clients and friends for a delightful sense of humor. An article said that the “master decorator growls at waste, laughs at the world and greets life with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.”

“I have so much to do,” Duro told a writer while working as much as possible during his 80s,“that I hate to go to bed at night. So, I get up as early as I can in the mornings.”

“He brushes the idea from the air with a wave of his hand and concludes, ‘Retire, you’re kidding! That’s out!’” an article said.

EPILOGUE It would have someday been a thrill to be able to see Duro back in San Clemente before his 1993 passing, to salute him, his career and his ideas for the Spanish Village by the Sea from 1935-38 during his residency.

Fred Swegles grew up in San Clemente before the freeway. He has 50 years’ reporting experience in the city and can be reached at fswegles@picketfencemedia.com. SC EDITOR’S NOTE: For the extended version of this column, head to sanclementetimes.com.

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GUEST OPINION | On Life and Love After 50 by Tom Blake

Senior Woman in Long-Distance Relationship Gives Ultimatum I

received an email from Sharon, 66, who lives in Georgia. She wrote: “I have a boyfriend in California.

We’ve had a long-distance relationship for two years. He’s 68.

“We love each other, but he is dragging his feet when it comes to moving forward with the relationship. He thinks three circumstances are a big problem for us: 1) The 3,000 miles between us. 2) I have kids and grandkids I am close to; and 3) He doesn’t know what he’ll be doing after he sells his house.

“He doesn’t see how to ‘advance’ the relationship and has even put visits ‘on hold’ while he is working on his home, so he can sell it and move on and enjoy his retirement.

“We’ve been together four times. He still likes to travel and vacation with me—things are wonderful when we meet. He calls me twice a week, texts almost daily, and still sends gifts.

“I sent him a letter to let him know

that this ‘in-limbo’ situation is not good for my mental or emotional health, so I am taking a month with no contact with him to pray and heal my emotions. I wonder what step to take next.

“I love this man and find it hard ON LIFE AND LOVE to concentrate on

BY TOM BLAKE dating others, as he said he wouldn’t want to hold me back from a casual golf outing, etc., with a guy if I wanted to.”

I responded to Sharon: “What do you want him to do? Who would move? Him to GA? Or you to CA (away from your kids and grandkids)?”

Sharon answered: “I have given each of us one month ‘to process’ the relationship. Since last August, we haven’t had any concrete plans, and communication has trailed off. Am I even in a relation-

ship? I understand his home-renovation project, and the stress he is under. I don’t feel that the project is a good enough reason to put our relationship on hold.

“I want to make sure he really feels the love and wants to continue our relationship. Not being able to and not wanting to are two different things. I sense our connection is being lost, including our physical connection. (COVID has nothing to do with our being away from each other, although he did get it once).

“During the first year, even though there were all kinds of hindrances to our seeing each other in person (flu, his sister’s death), I felt his steadfast love and care.

“I needed one month away to think and heal. After the month is up, I welcome him to contact me. Life will always have ‘big projects’ and stressors, and we can put things on hold, but not people and relationships.

“Which one of us should call after the no-contact period is up? What should he

or I say? I didn’t give any ultimatums or ask any questions; just told him I was going to get some quiet time to heal myself and my emotions and pray about God’s direction for my life.”

Tom’s comment: Long-distance relationships are difficult. They’ve been together four times in two years. She’s way over-thinking the relationship. Her self-imposed “no-contact” period is an ultimatum that may be the nail in the coffin. She may have turned him off. I told Sharon that she should call, but he might not pick up the phone.

Tom Blake is a retired Dana Point business owner and 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.

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Clean Sheets

SCHS girls soccer, league challengers showcase lockdown defense in title race

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

T

he old saying in American football is that “defense wins championships,” and that maxim extends to the greater expanse of the world’s football, even to the top of the South Coast League’s girls soccer title race.

San Clemente is unbeaten in league play with a 3-0-3 record (12 standings points), and the Tritons have allowed only three goals in six league games. San Juan Hills is close behind with a 3-1-2 league record (11 points), with its only loss coming in a 1-0 contest against San Clemente. The Stallions have allowed only three league goals. Tesoro is also undefeated in league with a 2-0-3 record (9 points), and, unsurprisingly, the Titans have allowed only three league goals.

Defense is clearly the name of the game in the South Coast League, even as teams jostle for the top spot. That point was made even clearer as San Clemente hosted San Juan Hills on Tuesday, Jan. 25.

Both teams traded flurries of chances late in the second half, but time and time again, both teams’ back lines swept away the danger, as San Clemente, ranked No. 8 in CIF-SS Division 1, and San Juan Hills, No. 10 in Division 1, played to a scoreless draw at Thalassa Stadium.

“I thought we had a lot of chances,” San Juan Hills coach Farrel Moore said.

“We were just unlucky not to get one tonight, but soccer is like that sometimes.

It’s a good battle. It’s always a battle with San Clemente.”

San Clemente and San Juan Hills both have two games remaining, including one each against Tesoro. Tesoro has three games remaining.

San Clemente remains in the driver’s seat for the league title, and the Tritons could close out the league with a variety of win-draw combinations, depending on how the rest of the league fares.

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San Clemente girls soccer has put up a stalwart defensive front this season, as has the rest of the South Coast League in a tight race at the top for the title. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

finale against Trabuco Hills on Monday, Jan. 31. San Clemente will watch the scoreboard on the league’s final day on Wednesday, Feb. 2.

San Juan Hills trails the Tritons by a single standings point, but all the Stallions can do for a league title chance is win out and hope for San Clemente to drop a point somewhere. San Juan Hills hosts Aliso Niguel on Thursday and closes at Tesoro on Feb. 2.

Tesoro is three points behind San Clemente for first, but the Titans have a game in hand on both the Tritons and Stallions. Tesoro hosts San Clemente on Thursday, plays at Aliso Niguel on Monday and hosts San Juan Hills on Feb. 2.

On Tuesday, both San Clemente and San Juan Hills were led by their stalwarts in the central defense.

San Clemente’s Malia McMahon, a UC Berkeley commit, and Abby Succi, a Western Washington commit, were able to sweep away the handful of San Juan Hills chances that entered the box, and they also controlled the pace by jump-starting the offense from time to time. Addie Brislen and Samantha Lee also contributed with wide runs.

“Malia’s pretty big-time. Her and Succi, I’m very lucky to have those two center backs,” San Clemente coach Stacey Finnerty said. “Our whole back line is so solid. The headers they win, the one-on-one battles on the wide. They can attack on the wide. My back line, if I could double them up and have them work both sides,

box to box, but they got tired tonight. It was a lot of extra work from them, but I was so thankful they did it.”

On the San Juan Hills side, it was Peyton Leonard as the defensive lynchpin. Leonard was involved in nearly every defensive stop for the Stallions, with blocked shots and singularly winning balls struck deep

by San Clemente, as the Tritons began to attack more in the later stages.

“She was outstanding for us,” Moore said. “She’s been a presence for us back there since her sophomore year. Strong in the air, the long throws. She brings a lot of attack and defended really well tonight.”

It was a low-event first half between the two teams, with each earning just one corner kick.

“At halftime, the discussion is what do we need to fix?” Finnerty said. “We needed to change the tempo. We were playing too slow of a tempo, and we were playing too crowded. We needed to really go after them.”

The game picked up around the 54th minute, when San Clemente’s Mia Owens got behind the San Juan Hills defense and tipped a shot on goal, but the shot was saved, and the play was ruled offside.

San Juan Hills got a chance in the 59th minute with a long throw into the San Clemente box, but after a scrum for a clean opportunity, the Tritons cleared.

The intensity truly picked up in the 63rd minute, as San Clemente earned a

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yellow card for a physical body check as the teams scrambled for a rebound off a long Tritons free kick. The play seemed to invigorate San Clemente, which began its big push.

With the Tritons applying pressure in the 65th minute, Leonard blocked two shots back to back for San Juan Hills, and San Clemente kept coming. Lee knocked a ball into the box, which the Stallions goalie dropped but eventually cleared. Leonard blocked another attempt minutes later.

San Juan Hills followed up with a surge of its own, and the Stallions earned a corner kick in the 78th minute.

As the game’s final minutes ticked down, a San Juan Hills corner kick got knocked down in the box, and San Clemente smothered the attempt.

Faith Gillett got in one more good strike for San Clemente, and Lily McLaughlin got another for San Juan Hills.

However, both were saved with ease, as the whistle sounded on the scoreless draw.

Going forward, both teams are quite focused on the task at hand. Goals are at a premium, and both teams know they have to up their creativity to break through. They both also know who they are as defensive units and are ready for the stretch run and playoffs after that.

“This team, they want it,” Finnerty said.“Their heart is there. They have the character to do it. It’s not too much of a challenge to keep the focus for the win.” SC sanclementetimes.com

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LAURA CAMPAGNOLO Legislative Administrator PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DON W. TRAYWICK Case Number: 30-2022-01240554-PR-PW-CJC To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of DON W. TRAYWICK A Petition for Probate has been filed by JERRY L. HABEL in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE. The Petition for Probate requests that JERRY L. HABEL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: A. Date: March 24, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. in Dept: C8, B. Address of Court: 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. (1) If you plan to appear, you may attend the hearing by video remote using the court’s designated video platform; (2) Go to the courts website at: http://www.occourts. org/media-relations/probate-mental-health. html to appear for probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions; (3) If you have difficulty connecting to your remote hearing, call (657)622-8278 for assistance.

in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California Statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (Form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Timothy J. Blied, Esq., Schmiesing Blied Stoddart & Mackey 400 N. Tustin Ave., Ste 290, Santa Ana, CA 92705-3899 Ph: (714)990-5100 Published in: San Clemente Times, Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE BSC 221023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF JAMES MICHAEL HASSON CASE #: 30-2022-01238859-PR-NC-CJC SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE Notice is hereby given to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court, at 700 W. Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, California 92701, and deliver pursuant to Section 1215 of the California Probate Code a copy to Frederick Matthew Flemming, as Trustee of the James Michael Hasson Revocable Trust established October 16, 1987, as Amended and Restated, wherein the decedent was the settlor, at 24361 El Toro Road, Suite 260, Laguna Woods, California 92637, within the later of four months after January 13, 2022 (the date of the first publication of notice to creditors) or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested.

GIAMMICHELE LAW, APC 24361 El Toro Road, Suite 260 Laguna Woods, California 92637 Attorneys for Petitioner, Frederick Matthew Flemming, Trustee

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216623806 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRETTY BAKED TREATS 27661 WHITE FIR LANE MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691 Full Name of Registrant(s): AMBER MELVILLE 27661 WHITE FIR LANE MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A AMBER MELVILLE/S/AMBER MELVILLE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 12/30/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226624524 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FEED ON THE WORD 700 CALLE BAHIA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): COMPANY OF PRAYER, LLC 700 CALLE BAHIA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 This business is conducted by a DE A Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2022 COMPANY OF PRAYER, LLC/S/BAILEY B SPARKS/BAILEY BETH SPARKS/MANAGING MEMBER/MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 01/11/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2022

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If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined

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New Tour, New Season, Same Epic Action The WSL’s 2022 Championship Tour Kicks Off This Week with the Billabong Pro Pipeline

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Hawaii’s Carissa Moore, en route to her fifth world title at the Rip Curl WSL Finals last September at Lower Trestles. Photo: Courtesy of Tony Heff/WSL

he start of the WSL’s 2022 Championship Tour is at hand. After crowning Carissa Moore and Gabriel Medina as world champs last September at firing Lower Trestles, the new season is here and chock-full of intrigue.

The action will kick off with the Billabong Pro Pipeline. The waiting period gets underway on Jan. 29.

Leading with the local news first, it was announced last week that the Rip Curl WSL Finals have been confirmed for Lower Trestles for 2022 and 2023— meaning the world titles will be won right here in our own backyard, again, for the next two years.

“We’re incredibly supportive of the return to Lower Trestles for the 2022 Rip Curl WSL Finals,” Rip Curl CEO Brooke Farris said in a prepared statement. “As a

world-class, high-performance wave, it’s the perfect canvas for the world’s best surfers to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the water. While our brand was born at Bells Beach, Australia, Rip Curl has an incredible heritage at Trestles, the surfing heart of California.”

Meanwhile, San Clemente’s Kolohe Andino will be back in a jersey this year after spending much of 2021 on the disabled list. Recovered from foot surgery, and raring to go, the new dad will also kick off the season with a new sponsor.

A win on the Championship Tour has eluded him thus far, but getting a fresh start this year could mean a world of difference.

He’ll be joined on the Championship Tour by friend and fellow Lowers regular Griffin Colapinto, who finished last season

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GROM OF THE WEEK

LOGAN HARRIS

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

D Logan Harris. Photo: Courtesy of @usasurfing

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ana Point’s Logan Harris was in fine form last weekend at the NSSA’s event at Ninth Street in Huntington Beach. He took second in the Explorer Men’s division and third in the Juniors, and the event certainly was no walk in the park.

Conditions were described as “4- to 6-foot, glassy beach break bombs with lots of closeouts, heavy paddling, cleanup sets and some good, ‘rippable’ corners!”

A talented, stylish surfer in any and all conditions, Harris is the rare breed

ranked sixth in the world. Both Colapinto and Andino have great opportunities to finish in the top five at season’s end and graduate to the Finals at Lowers.

Just the thought of having two locals vying for the world title here in front of the hometown crowd is exciting. (And you thought the beach was packed last year!)

On the women’s side, Carissa Moore has captured the past two world titles and shows no sign of slowing down.

She’s a favorite at Pipeline, where the tour will get started this year for the first time, and she’s got Lowers on lock.

She’s only two titles away from tying the record of seven held by Layne Beachley and Stephanie Gilmore. After a historic run last year in which she captured the title and an Olympic gold medal, she’s undoubtedly the best right

who rips in anything. As evidenced by his recent NSSA results, that bent-backleg carve he has on his forehand can be lethal even when it’s pumping out. And putting in time at Salt Creek, his smallwave game is tack-sharp as well.

But there’s more—he’s also ridiculously smooth on his longboard. As a dedicated Dana Point surfer, he’s got a little of that Doheny DNA, and it shows.

A critical member of the Dana Hills High School team, Harris’ versatility is a huge asset, as he’s able to fill a variety of roles for the squad depending on what the day calls for.

Longboard or shortboard, with a jersey on or free surfing, Harris is a surfer’s surfer.

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now. But what’s scary is she seems to only be getting better.

On the subject of world champions, in just a couple of weeks, 11-time champ Kelly Slater will celebrate his 50th birthday.

Still on tour, still one of the best at Pipeline, the GOAT hasn’t made his intentions for the season clear, but just the fact that we’re having this conversation as he crosses the half-century mark is incredible. As my dad likes to say, good never ends.

Meanwhile, defending World Champ Medina announced this week that he will be sitting out the start of the 2022 season due to personal reasons.

Finally, the tour is heading to a few different locations this year. After the Pipeline event, the action will move up the North Shore’s Kam Highway to Sunset Beach. Sunset hasn’t been a Championship Tour stop in more than a decade, and its expansive, open-ocean lineup will present some exciting challenges to the world’s best surfers.

The tour will also return to G-Land in Indonesia, a location it hasn’t visited since the mid-’90s. And new to the lineup is a stop in El Salvador.

It’s going to be a great year for the Championship Tour, I can already tell.

With all the fresh talent and fresh venues, certainly anything can happen, and if the ocean cooperates, we should be in store for one heck of a year.

The fact that we get to see it all culminate on our shore with the Rip Curl WSL Finals this September—what a dream.

Jake Howard is local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. A former editor at Surfer Magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for a number of publications, including Picket Fence Media, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation. SC

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 57-59 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-8 Thursday: Blend of easing West-northwest swell and smaller South-southwest pulse shows most size in the morning, with waist-shoulder-head high waves, (3-4-5’).

Light/variable wind in the morning, rises to a light sea breeze over the afternoon.

Outlook: Slow fading swell mix on Friday for thigh-waist-chest high surf, (2-3-4’).

Saturday and Sunday’s waves are thigh to waist high, (2-3’). A light offshore morning breeze is followed by light+ to periodically moderate onshore winds in the afternoons on Friday through Sunday.

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