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Researchers, Community Form United Front on Coastal Resiliency Study

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

With any luck, the City of San Clemente could have a project underway to keep sand from washing away from the rapidly eroding shoreline by 2028, according to researchers.

That basic projection comes from information shared during the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission meeting on Tuesday night, Feb. 14, as part of the team handling the city’s ongoing Nature Based Coastal Resiliency Feasibility Study told commissioners and the public about the research.

Leslea Meyerhoff, the city’s Local Coastal Program manager, told the commission that the team is required to complete all related project materials and utilize funding for the study by Dec. 31, 2025.

“We realize 2025 is a long time away,” she said. “We’re doing our best to accelerate this project and expedite where we can, so that we can get to the next phase, which would be preliminary design, environmental review and permitting, and then obviously construction following after that.”

Meyerhoff added that the team’s key objectives included complementing both the upcoming Shoreline Project led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and working with the ongoing OC Parks Resiliency study. The study also looks to identify benefits it can provide with its infrastructure projects to public recreation and natural habitats.

Tuesday night was the first of four public outreach meetings slated for 2023. The following ones are anticipated to come with draft reports on project

Council Looks to Collaborate with Oceanside, Coastal Commission on Sand Retention Efforts

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

concepts that are available for review by both the city and the public.

Senior Coastal Scientist Chris Webb, representing the consulting firm Moffatt & Nichol, also gave a presentation as the project manager.

He displayed photos of the eroded beaches below the Cyprus Cove community and at North Beach, and he mentioned that they have learned it would be best to collaborate with multiple interested stakeholders facing similar issues, as the city hopes to receive state funding for projects.

“As part of this specific study, what the city has done is, they’ve lined up a set of tasks that we need to complete,” said Webb, showing the list on video screens in the City Council Chambers. He continued: “It basically starts off with, ‘We know there’s a problem in a lot of different places, but where’s the worst of it? And why is it the worst?’ ”

They’ll work with the California Coastal Commission in their efforts to draw up projects and the logistics of data to be generated, materials needed and costs so that the city can move forward as quickly as possible, Webb said.

The study has divided the city’s shoreline into quarters, named Poche and North Beach; Mariposa Point; Central City Beaches; and State Beach and South End. Data collected for those areas will help identify erosion rates, methods to offset sand movement, and vulnerable natural habitats.

“If we can make this a shoreline advance project—not just protection, but advancing the shoreline and raising Commission about sand retention efforts, appointing Councilmembers Victor Cabral and Mark Enmeier to a related subcommittee last week.

The decision came as the council was set to discuss an application to the Coastal Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to authorize the use of a ship to dredge a beach-quality seabed, found past where waves break, onto San Clemente beaches.

Mayor Pro Tem Steve Knoblock agendized the application, as he wanted to address the miles of coastline other than the city’s main beach that wouldn’t be

it up, and then creating additional habitats—it might be a winner,” said Webb.

He continued to emphasize the importance of having a substantial beach and said researchers will continue to speak to residents and those who visit San Clemente’s shores, as they’ve already received a multitude of ideas from such conversations.

A list of nature-based resiliency concepts already exists in the form of cobble foundations, sand fencing, and nearshore retention structures such as reefs.

He assured the commission that it would be beneficial to seek sand nourishment while in the process of researching retention efforts.

In response to a question from Commissioner Rob Feuerstein, Webb said that a pilot project would take three to five years to get started, depending on the level of environmental review and permitting needed.

Local stakeholders including Cyprus Shore resident and surfer Steve Lang, Surfrider South Orange County Chapter Coordinator Denise Erkeneff, and Suzie

Whitelaw, a geologist and representative of the group Save Our Beaches SC, all spoke in favor of the study’s efforts.

Whitelaw mentioned the increased amount of riprap along the railroad tracks near Cotton’s Point and south San Clemente, and the desire for natural solutions to be rolled out as soon as possible.

Erkeneff echoed Whitelaw’s sentiments and asked on behalf of Surfrider that the city avoid “hard armoring” options such as groins.

“We shy away from supporting artificial reefs, and (favor) applying nature-based solutions, dune restoration, wherever and anywhere applicable,” said Erkeneff.

According to Meyerhoff’s presentation, the team is anticipated to finish collecting data and identifying critical areas in March before developing concept designs by December, identifying review requirements, and submitting a final feasibility study report in June 2025.

EDITOR’S NOTE: An extended version of this story can be found at sanclementetimes.com.

touched by the recently approved San Clemente shoreline protection project.

He said that if the California Coastal Commission and the Army Corps of Engineers permitted the dredging, he foresaw numerous other Southern California cities doing the same thing along their shores.

“Part of my thinking on this would be that if this goes forward and if we have the courage, in my opinion, to request the Coastal Commission grant a permit like this, that we simultaneously ask the city mayors from San Diego to Imperial Beach to join with us in this application,”

Knoblock said.

Such a collaboration would allow for both cost-sharing and other cities to “reap the benefits” of the project, according to Knoblock. He added that he was aware of the analysis in multiple disciplines needed to go forward, but said it was never a bad time to propose the idea.

The Sand Replenishment Project looks to place approximately 250,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach from Linda Lane to T-Street, about every six years, to create a new beach area measuring

Researchers who are part of a coastal resiliency study look to conceptualize numerous projects to save eroding San Clemente beaches, including Cotton’s Point and North Beach.

Photo: C. Jayden Smith

The San Clemente City Council directed city staff to speak with both the City of Oceanside and the California Coastal

San Clemente Historical Society to Host Gala for 50th Anniversary Celebration

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

To celebrate its “golden anniversary” next month, the San Clemente Historical Society will host a gala at the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, where guests can enjoy dinner and live entertainment, as well as check out rari-

ties on display from the group’s archives. During the celebration on March 19, from 4-7 p.m., an Ole Hanson impersonator will reenact the town founder’s original sales pitch to prospective homebuyers in the late 1920s and present a

brief historic film on San Clemente’s development.

“Come learn for yourself how San Clemente became one of the most beautiful and unique towns in California,” Historical Society President Larry Culbertson said in the group’s announcement of the gala.

In the spirit of the meal that Hanson offered as part of his initial sales pitch, partygoers will be served chicken dinners. There will also be a cash bar for libations during the festivities.

“Fred and Lois Divel led the group of citizens who founded the Historical Society in March 1973 in response to citizen outrage over the tearing down of many historic buildings in town,” the Historical Society said in its announcement. “Saving Casa Romantica, Ole’s home, was one of the Society’s early success stories.”

Tickets for the gala are $20 per person and can be purchased at sanclementehistoricalsociety.org.

The Historical Society is also encouraging local businesses to sponsor the event, with levels ranging from $100 to $1,000. Sponsorship contributions, the group said, would aid its efforts in preserving San Clemente’s history, and help it continue education projects such as putting together textbooks on local history for grade school classrooms.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

TUESDAY, FEB. 21

City Council

5 p.m. The San Clemente City Council will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting in person, as well as virtually. The meeting will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

Planning Commission

5-10 p.m. The city’s Planning Commission will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting at the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting will be livestreamed through the city’s YouTube channel. 910 Calle Negocio. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

CUSD Board of Trustees

7 p.m. The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold a scheduled meeting open to the public to discuss and decide on local educational matters. CUSD Board Room, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano. capousd.org.

The San Clemente Historical Society is getting set to celebrate its 50th anniversary by hosting a gala on March 19 at Casa Romantica. Photo: File/Keaton Larson

Knoblock Appointed Mayor Pro Tem Again Under New Selection Format

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

After the pomp, circumstance and debate that followed the first election of Steve Knoblock to the position of mayor pro tem, he retained the same role that he possessed heading into the Feb. 7 San Clemente City Council meeting after a second vote.

With the council deciding earlier in the night that it would use a simple majority of those participating to determine a vote, it was Mayor Chris Duncan, Councilmember Mark Enmeier and Knoblock himself who supported Knoblock’s nomination among the five councilmembers who voted.

“This is disappointing that we’re here,” Duncan said. “We’ve got city business to take care of, we’ve got people who are interested in the decisions that we’re going to make here, and we’re debating something that’s meaningless.”

Councilmember Victor Cabral, who agendized the election, gave background on his decision.

He cited what he called “surprising” of Duncan, championed by the Democratic Party of Orange County, and the Orange County GOP-backed Knoblock supporting each other in their respective bids for mayor and mayor pro tem.

In asking for Enmeier’s support, Cabral pointed out that the custom of the highest vote-getter in the preceding election being appointed mayor pro tem, and that he was someone who would strictly focus on local issues, unlike Knoblock. The latter point was a reference to Knoblock’s proposed resolutions regarding abortion and election safety.

Councilmember Gene James agreed with Cabral’s point about earning the most votes in the 2022 Municipal Election and affirmed his position that he felt Cabral had won the first council-leadership election in December with a 2-1-2 vote.

Cabral then nominated James for may-

or pro tem, and Knoblock submitted his own name for the second nomination.

Enmeier likened the second vote and its debate over what he felt was merely a title to a situation involving a group of high school-aged “mean girls.”

“I want to show the community that someone on the left (and) someone on the right can work together, that we can put national differences aside and focus on city issues,” Enmeier said. There was no reason for him to change his vote for Knoblock, he added.

Knoblock said that when he abstained from the first vote involving Cabral—instead of voting “no,” out of respect—he couldn’t see someone “who had been on

the council for five minutes” taking the pro tem spot over someone with more years of experience.

Regarding Duncan’s vote for Knoblock, Duncan said he respected Knoblock’s lengthy service on the council, and he wanted to give the opportunity for Knoblock to hold the mayor pro tem title for a year.

Duncan referenced a similar situation in which he defended James’ position as mayor pro tem in 2021 despite James’ involvement in a recorded confrontation with a sheriff’s deputy, as he didn’t see the need to hold multiple votes on a “nominal” title.

“I have to come out that same way here,” he said. “I don’t want to set a precedent of relitigating nominal titles over and over again instead of doing the city’s business.”

Similarly to Enmeier, Duncan said he wouldn’t change his vote.

Cabral spoke up to say he agreed with Duncan and that he didn’t expect the vote to change, but that he thought it was important for the public to see a mayor pro tem election under the new rules.

“I do want to make sure that the rules were clarified, and that we had a vote under those new rules, and that’s a success,” he said. “I will continue to work with you (Duncan), and all of you, and I think we are going to get along well, and I think we’re going to work well together.”

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3,700 feet long and 50 feet wide.

City staff determined the project would need to be reviewed by entities including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, according to the agenda report.

Enmeier said that going through with the application would be hasty without receiving the results of the ongoing Nature Based Coastal Resiliency Feasibility study, which Mayor Chris Duncan said would be distributed later in 2023.

Duncan also agreed with Knoblock about the urgency of protecting San Clemente beaches.

“I do think we need to prioritize the feasibility study, but that doesn’t mean we can’t work on sand replenishment now,” he said.

He didn’t align with Knoblock on the specific nature of the application, but said he would consider a motion to direct staff to consult with city officials from Oceanside regarding a partnership for a dredging project.

Knoblock clarified that his main goal was to use a nonspecific method to capture sand and bring it onto beaches.

“I have no problem with additional analysis and additional study, but my concern is we’ve been studying this to death,” said Knoblock, adding that he wanted to see action.

Citing Oceanside’s progress and communication with the California Coastal Commission, Duncan said the council could provide direction for staff to learn from Oceanside in developing language that would avoid the commission’s full permitting process.

The Oceanside City Council approved a $2.6 million appropriation to pay a consultant to determine the best solution to retain sand at the city’s own beaches on Jan. 25.

Councilmember Gene James expressed his doubts about the rainbow dredging, referring to the words of Suzie Whitelaw, a member of the local group Save Our Beaches SC, who spoke to the item on Tuesday.

“I looked into the ‘rainbowing’—and again, Suzie, you’re spot on—it really

doesn’t get onto the beach; I’m not too sure what it does once it gets close to the beach,” James said.

He cautioned that the city couldn’t be certain that sand would even be available past the surf zone, and they shouldn’t attempt to do the project until study results come back.

James echoed his colleagues’ sentiments that action needed to be taken, but he wouldn’t co-sign any efforts to undertake rainbow dredging. He added that everyone appeared to agree that a subcommittee should be formed to work with Save Our Beaches SC and other entities.

“If we had done that 10 years ago, 15 years ago, we wouldn’t have the problems we have at Cyprus Shores right now,” said James.

Discussing past mistakes wouldn’t be helpful, James acknowledged, but at least those memories can show the city what not to do going forward.

Duncan proposed a motion that would include instructing staff to “forge an alliance” with Oceanside’s sand replenishment and retention efforts, to

engage with the Coastal Commission to determine projects worthy of its approval, and to form a subcommittee.

In relation to the subcommittee, James mentioned that the California State Assembly and State Senate will form a joint committee focused on coastal erosion, according to a recent conversation between him and Assemblymember Laurie Davies.

Duncan piggybacked on that information to remind the public that San Clemente would rely on state funding and grants to make any tangible progress.

“They’re not going to pay for it unless we have a good plan to pitch to them,” Duncan said.

Knoblock affirmed his stance that rainbow dredging would be effective, and that sand would be present for the city to use. He also expressed support for a subcommittee, but he didn’t want the group to take an “ungodly” amount of time to come back with analysis results.

Duncan responded that the additional parts of the motion were “why we’re giving also direction to staff, separate from the subcommittee, to do certain things.”

Under new rules that require a simple majority to be selected by the council to the position of mayor or mayor pro tem, Steve Knoblock was again appointed the lieutenant role on Feb. 7. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

By Manuel Camargo, Southern California Edison

The Shared Interest in Safely Decommissioning San Onofre and Clearing the Site of Spent Fuel

Gary Headrick got one thing right in his opinion piece in the Feb. 9 edition of the San Clemente Times—the nuclear professionals at Southern California Edison did the right thing by following their training and promptly shutting down one of the reactors at the San Onofre nuclear plant in 2012.

We add our thanks to those who work to keep our community safe. The rest of the opinion piece is a lot of “what-ifs” and fearmongering. As Mr. Headrick well knows, San Onofre as a generating station is a thing of the past. SCE made the difficult decision to retire San Onofre in 2013 after the plant produced clean energy for more than 40 years.

While Mr. Headrick chooses to live in the past, the SCE team is focused on the present and the future. For San Onofre, that includes safely decommissioning the plant, safely storing the spent nuclear fuel on-site and taking action to relocate the spent fuel off-site as soon as possible.

Throughout decommissioning, we continue to be driven by safety, stewardship and engagement. We focus on industrial and nuclear safety, as well as environmental stewardship. We engage and inform public officials, civic organizations, community groups and members of the public through quarterly public meetings, guided tours of the site and a speakers’ bureau.

The dismantling of above-ground structures at San Onofre is halfway finished and on schedule to be completed by the end of 2028. Readers can check out some of the dismantlement work at our online video gallery.

All spent fuel at San Onofre now is stored in stainless steel canisters housed in robust concrete and rebar structures and passively air- cooled. The canisters are ready to be shipped

off-site as soon as there is a federally licensed facility available to receive them. In the meantime, their condition and readiness to ship is ensured by our award-winning, aging-management program.

Speaking of off-site facilities, SCE continues to engage experts and work to advance solutions for off-site storage and disposal of the spent fuel in keeping with the strategic plan we published in 2021.

That plan helps drive a broad-based coalition to push the federal government to fulfill its legal and contractual obligations for spent fuel disposal.

Customers who received clean electricity from the nation’s nuclear plants prepaid for the disposal of spent fuel as provided for in the Nuclear Waste Policy Act. Today, more than $46 billion is in the Nuclear Waste Fund. Yet the federal government—specifically, the U.S. Department of Energy—is more than 25 years overdue in picking up spent fuel from sites like San Onofre.

Because of that failure, all American taxpayers collectively are paying an additional $2 million per day to store nuclear fuel at nuclear plant sites across the nation.

We remain optimistic and continue to look to the future. Last year, the U.S. Department of Energy embarked on a consent-based process for siting federal consolidated interim storage facilities for commercial spent fuel. We applaud that effort.

Plus, legislation has been circulated that would amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act in ways that could support a comprehensive, integrated and durable spent fuel management program.

What’s more, our coalition has grown substantially over the past two years. Anyone who shares our interest in clearing San Onofre of spent fuel can sign up on the website. I have faith

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The List

What’s going on in and around town this week

SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

THURSDAY | 16

HISTORICAL PRESENTATION OF RICHARD HENRY DANA

1-3 p.m. Bob Minty, a local resident and member of numerous local history groups, will give a live presentation and reenactment of Dana Point founder Richard Henry Dana during a San Juan Capistrano Docent Society meeting. San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 25925 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capistrano. sjcdocentsociety.org.

FRIDAY | 17

COFFEE CONCERTS WITH HIGH TIDE

10 a.m. In partnership with High Tide Coffee, enjoy a cup of coffee and watch an acoustic performance with local musicians in Casa Romantica’s Main Salon. Kim Johnson will perform. The concert is free with the price of the $5 general admission. Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT DAILY’S

7 p.m. Matt Koerner will perform at Daily’s Sports Grill in Downtown San Clemente. Daily’s Sports Grill, 204 South El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.522.9010. dailyssportsgrill.org.

SATURDAY | 18

SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE

9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles.

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SATURDAY | 18 KIDS’ PET PARADE

Noon. The Swallows Day Parade season is in full swing again, and that means the return of this fun and family-friendly event. Kids will get to show off their pets, often unique animals and with a quirky theme, and compete for recognition in various categories—including best barnyard/farm animal. The event will be rescheduled to Feb. 25 if the event is rained out. Los Rios Park, 31747 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.615.1920. swallowsparade.com.

Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing. Face masks are not mandatory, but they are recommended. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT PIERSIDE KITCHEN

4:30 p.m. Take in a view of the water while listening to live music and enjoying a meal. Boo Stubbs will perform classic and alternative rock covers. Pierside Kitchen & Bar, 610 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente. 949.218.0980.

LAUNCH PARTY AT THE HAPPENING

5 p.m. The Happening, a subscription-based social club for adults with disabilities, is hosting an open house. Stop in and experience a space with amenities that are intended to make all people feel loved and valued. Reserve a spot online. 657 Camino de los Mares, Suite 130, San Clemente. eventbrite.com.

GEEKS WHO DRINK TRIVIA NIGHT

7-9 p.m. Left Coast Brewing presents trivia modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the United Kingdom, covering everything from Hungary to the Hunger Games. Teams can include up to six people. Winning teams earn bar cash and other various prizes. Left Coast Tasting Room, 1251 Puerta Del Sol, San Clemente. eventvesta.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT IVA LEE’S

8 p.m. The Shawn Jones Trio will

perform. Enjoy the food and tunes while you eat and dance with friends. Iva Lee’s Restaurant and Lounge, 555 N. El Camino Real, Suite E, San Clemente. 949.315.1960. ivalees.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER

9 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Video Star will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

SUNDAY | 19

SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET

9 a.m.-1 p.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.

LOW-COST PET VACCINE CLINIC

10 -11:30 a.m. The Feed Barn offers lowcost vaccinations for all dogs and cats every month. All veterinary services are provided by Vet Care Vaccination Services, Inc. The low-cost clinic offers vaccination packages, microchips, physical exams, prescription flea control, fecal exams and diagnostic testing on-site. Vet Care, 34192 Doheny Park Road, Capistrano Beach. 714.895.8600. vetcarepetclinic.com.

(POST) VALENTINE’S DAY ELEPHANT PAINT AND SIP

5-7 p.m. Join the Dana Bay Gallery for a special Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day “Elephant Paint and Sip.” Tickets are $125 and include Elephant Artbox (provides blank elephant, paints, brushes, and

palette), guided instruction for a selected design, adult beverages, and food. Only 12 spots are available. Gallery Dana Bay, 24682 Del Prado Suite 100, Dana Point. gallerydanabay.com. 949.276.7597.

MONDAY | 20

BRIDGE GAME

12:30 p.m. The South Orange County Bridge Club hosts bridge games, Monday through Saturday. The club is a nonprofit owned by the members and welcomes people to use their minds and develop new friendships. They also offer classes for bridge players of different levels. 31461 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite 205, San Juan Capistrano. galesenter@cox.net.

COA FOOD CONNECTION FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION

3:30-4:30 p.m. A food distribution for those in need, no questions asked, and no identification needed. Provided by the Community Outreach Alliance every other Monday. San Clemente Baha’i Center, 3316 Avenida del Presidente, San Clemente. 949.257.2286.

OPEN JAM

7-10 p.m. Play your own percussion, acoustic or electric instruments every Monday night at Knuckleheads. Amps are allowed, but drums are not. Knuckleheads, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

TUESDAY | 21

TRIVIA TUESDAY

6:30 p.m. Test your knowledge every Tuesday night. Teams of two to six people are welcome to join in for a chance to win prizes. Call beforehand to reserve a table. Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria, 31781 Camino Capistrano, Suite 201, San Juan Capistrano. 949.429.3599. selmaspizza.com.

WEDNESDAY | 22

H.H. COTTON’S

LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE

7-10 p.m. Every Wednesday, H.H. Cotton’s will host this live music showcase to feature talented local musicians from around the area and will occur in the restaurant’s Hamilton Room (the back room). H.H. Cotton’s, 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. hhcottons.com.

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Time Flies & The Friendly Skies

ometimes, it seems like yesterday that I stood, in the August heat, on an unfamiliar college campus and waved goodbye to my older son as he walked toward his freshman dorm.

I fought back tears, understanding things would change between us; I’d miss his daily presence, his sharp sense of humor, and the life he brings to our home.

Dropping off my son at college was excruciating, but I found comfort in knowing he’d be close by, and we’d see each other often for football games and other occasions.

Then, I blinked.

All of a sudden, he’s a graduating senior and interviewing for a coveted job in the Midwest. The morning of his pivotal interview, I held my breath and waited for his call. My son finally phoned and shouted, “They offered me the job!”

Elated and relieved, I didn’t stop to calculate that my one-hour drive south had now morphed into a four-hour flight east.

Before sending my firstborn off to college, I read ample articles offering helpful tips to survive my son’s flight from the nest. But I must have missed the commentary that cautioned how far they’d fly given the opportunity.

As happy as I was for him to land his first job, I was even happier when he called a year later to say he’d accepted a job offer in Northern California.

Today, both my boys’ careers cause them to reside in the Bay Area.

I’m thrilled my kids are living fulfilling and independent lives—that’s the goal. However, it’s taken time for me to adjust to their geographical habitat.

It’s ironic (or karma) that airports and frequent-flier programs are a large part of my life considering that my epic fear of flying is legendary.

LIFE’S A BEACH

BY SHELLEY MURPHY

I am already afraid of flying, but I am terrified of crashing—and my mind has a mind of its own when it comes to air travel. Thoughts of taxiing, tarmacs, and takeoffs send my anxiety soaring.

I understand statistics do not support my irrational fear, but I also know I’m not alone. Aerophobia (a fear of flying) affects more than 25 million adults in the United States.

Yes, I’ve heard that people are more likely to be involved in a car crash than a plane crash. To that, I say, I don’t need a parachute to survive a car crash.

As much as I dread the flights, I always look forward to spending time together with my boys. Planning the trips to see my sons keeps me going despite the nausea that strikes when I click “purchase now” on an airline’s website.

Last weekend, my husband and I embarked on another trip to the Bay Area.

As usual, boarding the airplane in Orange County was daunting, but I settled into my seat and tried (again) to distract myself with a magazine.

After landing, we reunited with our younger son and spent four fun days together. But, too soon, it was time to exchange hugs at the airport and weather another painful goodbye.

Once I took my seat on the return flight,

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and wrestled with my magazine, the pilot warned the flight would be turbulent. Minutes later, the “fasten seat belt” light went on, and my mind raced, imagining every disastrous scenario at 30,000 feet.

Our final approach was harrowing because of the blustery winds and bad weather. The pilot’s forewarning of bumps, bounces and storms did nothing to ease my fears.

While the flight was terrifying, it was equally distressing exiting the aircraft knowing the amount of time that will pass before I’ll see my sons again.

I was back on solid ground, but the

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turbulence lingered in my heart.

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Girls Basketball Competes in Quarterfinal

After Zona Miller Buzzer-Beater

Never count out the San Clemente girls basketball team in the fourth quarter.

After yet another fourth-quarter surge and the lead exchanging hands in the final 30 seconds, Zona Miller received the San Clemente inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left, turned, dribbled once and pulled up for the game-winning, buzzer-beater to lift the Tritons over Ventura, 57-56, in a CIF-SS Division 2AA second-round game on Saturday, Feb. 11, at San Clemente High.

“I just got it, and I just turned and put it up there, because I knew there wasn’t much time left. I kind of just hoped it would go in,” Miller said with a grin.

Miller scored 10 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter, as San Clemente overcame a 10-point deficit in the final period. Claire Pham, who tied the game with 30 seconds left off a screen on a straightaway 3-pointer, led the Tritons with 19 points.

“I knew she was going to make it,” Pham said of Miller’s shot. “We’ve been practicing it, and we knew.”

San Clemente advanced to the Division 2AA quarterfinals at Redondo Union on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Results were not available at press time.

It’s the Tritons’ first trip to the quarterfinals since their run to the CIF-SS Division 2A Final in 2020.

If San Clemente advanced, the Tritons would host either La Salle or travel to Canyon of Canyon Country in the semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 18.

Girls Soccer Quarterfinal ‘Stolen’ After Controversial Overtime Penalty Kick

There may not be many more crushing or frustrating ways for a season to end than what happened to the San Clemente girls soccer team on Tuesday night, Feb. 14.

With less than two minutes remaining in the second overtime period, less than two minutes away from a potential tie-breaking penalty-kick shootout, Santa Margarita was awarded a controversial penalty kick, which the Eagles buried to defeat San Clemente, 2-1, in a CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinal at Santa Margarita Catholic High School.

“It was stolen from us,” San Clemente coach Stacey Finnerty said. “We dominated that overtime, and it was stolen from us. For a ref to stop the game and listen to the side judge, I’ve never seen anything like that at any level in my life.”

In the 98th minute of play, a foul was committed at the top edge of the left side of the San Clemente box. While the referee called for a stoppage, he did not initially award the deciding penalty kick. After conferring with the side judge, which happened to be on Santa Margarita’s side of the field, the referee then awarded the penalty kick.

“To do that, no one does that in any soccer game I know. No one in a golden goal calls a PK at the top of the box. You’d have to punch someone in the face,” Finnerty said. “(The head referee) didn’t see it from the field. He asked some side judge, who’s going to OK a PK for a golden-goal win? That is absolutely unheard of. I coached long enough, watched enough, played long enough to know that was stolen from us.”

Throughout the night, San Clemente controlled the pace of play and was much more dangerous than Santa Margarita, with numerous forays up the field and balls played into the Eagles’ area, including three collisions with the Santa Margarita goalkeeper.

Santa Margarita’s only goal in the run of play came off a San Clemente miscue in the 14th minute, as the Tritons goalkeeper didn’t get full contact on a clearing attempt on a trip out of the net. The ball went right to the foot of an Eagles attacker, who sent it to the back of the empty net for the lead.

San Clemente had several opportunities off long free kicks, but the Tritons couldn’t finish any opportunities until a Santa Margarita mistake in the second half.

Santa Margarita had trouble clearing out a San Clemente crossing pass, and it was Rachel Millard who pounced on the open ball and zinged it to the right side of the net to level the score, 1-1, in the 55th minute.

The Tritons had another goal called offside in the 69th minute, and again, despite push after push, San Clemente couldn’t find that extra finishing touch in the later stages and frustrating overtime.

“Obviously, we should’ve finished a bunch of chances so we’re 3-0 and don’t have to go into overtime. We

get that,” Finnerty said. “There’s all those things, but in championship games, that’s what it comes down to. It comes down to tight games, it comes down to overtimes. So, for a ref to make a call like that instead of allowing these girls to earn it?”

San Clemente’s season finishes after a triumphant late push to a second consecutive South Coast League title and a first-round shutout of Roosevelt, 2-0, last week.

“I told my girls that they’re champions,” Finnerty said. “They had a whole year of success. They have a friendship that’s amazing. They live in the town that they grew up in, that they’re tight. I love what we have, and I wouldn’t give it up. We take the loss now, but I think in life we have the championship.”

Boys Soccer Advances to Division 2 Quarterfinal

After a tightly played first-round win over Norte Vista, 2-1, on Feb. 9, the San Clemente boys soccer team left no doubts in a 4-0 win over Artesia on Saturday, Feb. 11, at San Clemente High School.

The Tritons dictated the game from the opening kickoff with first-half goals from Jake Poole and Finn Linas and second-half strikes from Max Gonzales and Ryan Goodwin. Ryan Savoie posted a clean sheet in net.

San Clemente traveled to play at Santiago of Corona in the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinals on Wednesday, Feb. 15, but results were not available at press time.

If the Tritons advanced, they’ll host either Pacifica of Oxnard or travel to Agoura for the semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 18. SC

San Clemente girls basketball advanced to the CIF-SS Division 2AA quarterfinals with a buzzer-beater by Zona Miller over Ventura. The Tritons played at Redondo Union on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

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CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 30-2022-01285190-CU-PA-CJC

Judge David A. Hoffer

The name and address of the court is:

(El Nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Orange, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is:

(El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del obogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Robert Oliver, Esq., SBN 180318, Sweet Lawyers, LLP, 4590 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 650, Newport Beach, CA 92660

DATE: (Fecha) 10/07/2022

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Published: San Clemente Times, Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236653388

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CRANK WATERPROOFING

134 COMMERCIAL WAY

COSTA MESA, CA 92627

Full Name of Registrant(s): CALIFORNIA DECK COATINGS INC

134 COMMERCIAL WAY

COSTA MESA, CA 92627

This business is conducted by a California Corporation

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/01/2018

CALIFORNIA DECK COATINGS INC/s/ADAM JONES, ADAM JONES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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20236653610

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LAGUNA URGENT CARE

303 BROADWAY STREET UNIT 103

LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651

Full Name of Registrant(s): PRESS HEALTH INC

303 BROADWAY STREET UNIT 103

LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651

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Case Number: 30-2022-01268189-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 WILLIAM H. GREEN

A Petition for Probate has been filed by MARTHA BANKS in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BONNIE’S SKIN SALON

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FROM SEASONS 32112 VIA VIENTE

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675

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BROOKE WINTERBOTTOM

32112 VIA VIENT

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675

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FARZANEH MOKRI ARGANEH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

FARZANEH MOKRI ARGANEH

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FARZANEH MOKRI

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court

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PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS

TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC

1101 CALLE PUENTE SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672

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Better with Age

SURF FORECAST

Water Temperature: 56-57 Degrees F

Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-8’

Thursday: Combination of NW swell and S swell sets up waist to shoulder high waves, (3-4’+), for many spots, while best breaks hit head high, (5’). Moderate offshore winds much of the morning, shift to a light+/moderate sea breeze in the afternoon.

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

This week, Kelly Slater—occasional San Clemente resident and undisputed most dominant competitive surfer of all time—turned a spry 51 years old. He’s also recently kicked off yet another year on the WSL’s Championship Tour. For Slater, age truly is just a number.

In 1990, the Florida native landed on the cobblestones of Lower Trestles for the Body Glove Surfbout, where, on the beach, he inked pro surfing’s biggest contract at the time, a reported $1 million deal with Quiksilver.

The Richard Woolcot film, Kelly Slater in Black and White, detailed the moment.

“It’s the morning of the Final,” mumbles a groggy teenage Slater.

The rest, as they say, is history. Slater won his first world title and his first Pipe Masters in 1992. For some perspective, “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-a-Lot was on the Billboard charts, A Few Good Men with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson was in theaters, and Taylor Steele’s Momentum was lighting up VCRs.

Beating world champs Sunny Garcia and Barton Lynch, as well as Pipe specialist Liam McNamara in the final, Slater had arrived.

Owning the ’90s, Slater won title after title, appeared on the hit TV show Baywatch, alongside his then-girlfriend Pamela Anderson, graced magazine covers around the world and took the sport

of surfing to never-before-seen heights. Along the way, he earned a record seven Pipe Masters wins.

Americans have won the Pipe Masters only 10 times, and Slater makes up 70% of that total. Interestingly, he won the Triple Crown title for the first time when he was 47 years old. (The Triple Crown was decided by points accumulated from competing at Haleiwa, Sunset Beach and Pipeline on Oahu’s North Shore.)

Weirdness between the WSL and footwear company Vans, which has traditionally sponsored the Triple Crown and controls the trademark for the Pipe Masters, has led to changes to the Pipe Masters and Triple Crown, which ultimately means that there’s a good chance nobody’s ever going to touch Slater’s Pipe Masters record

Taking a brief break from competition at the end of the ’90s, Slater returned just in time to fire up perhaps surfing’s greatest rivalry with nemesis Andy Irons.

GROM OF THE WEEK

NOAH LAVIK

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

With NSSA, WSA and USA Surfing events going off lately, it’s been a busy few weeks in the world of high-stakes grom competitions. Rising to the occasion lately has been San Clemente’s Noah Lavik.

Lavik’s strong run kicked off with a win

Their world title battles were heated and visceral.

Today, they’re the stuff of which legends are made. Irons rattled off three titles in a row between 2002 and 2004, while Slater came back in 2005, 2006 and 2008. His last world title came in 2011.

Perhaps the last great feat came last year, when Slater dazzled the world and won the Billabong Pro Pipeline in epic surf. For most, it would have been the ideal capstone to an already historic career, the perfect time to ride off into the sunset. But that’s not Slater’s style.

“I want to surf better tomorrow. I want to surf better in 10 years. When I’m 50, I want to be a better surfer than I am now—for me, it’s a lifelong journey,” Slater once said.

Back on tour for yet another year, if Slater can finish the season ranked in the top five, he’ll qualify for the Rip Curl WSL Finals in San Clemente. Typically coy about his intentions, there is a possibility he could conclude his career on

Outlook: The blend of NW and S swells maintains waist to shoulder high surf, (3-4’+) on Friday, then gradually fades through the weekend, for mainly thigh to stomach high waves, (2-3’+) by Sunday. A pattern of light offshore winds in the early mornings, followed by light+ to moderate afternoon onshores continues for Friday and the weekend.

the same beach that it started. We’re about six months from knowing if that’s a possibility, but it sure would be fun.

Either way, simply put, the sport of surfing has never seen anything even remotely close to what Slater’s accomplished throughout most of his career. After all, he is the winningest surfer to ever compete at Lowers, home of the WSL Finals.

Whatever happens, more than 30 years into the game, nobody even comes close to Slater’s longevity and dominance. He’s the GOAT, hands down. SC Jake Howard is a 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.

at the Scholastic Surf event at the Oceanside Pier this month. Surfing for Shorecliffs Middle School, his win in the Boys Shortboard division helped propel the school to win over rivals Bernice Ayer Middle School and Marco Forster Middle School, which finished second and third, respectively.

Keeping his roll going, Lavik then surfed a few heats at the USA Surfing Prime event, also held in Oceanside, and finished a very respectable second in the Boys Under 14 division. With Zion Walla taking the win and Tanner

Sandvig in third, it was a San Clemente sweep.

“We’re starting to see these divisions surfing with flair and consistency rivaling that of those in the U18s,” explained USA Coach Ryan Simmons. “I’m always happy to see the Junior team surfers progressing, but also learning along the way.”

As we slide into the spring and summer months, we’re going to be seeing a lot more of this young crew tearing through the competitive ranks, and like we saw last weekend, Lavik is going to be right there in the mix. SC

Famed surfer Kelly Slater celebrated his 51st birthday this week, which comes as he’s launched into another season competing on the WSL Championship Tour. Photo: Courtesy of Kelly Cestari/WSL

The incomparable Kelly Slater just turned 51, and he shows no signs of slowing down

Noah Lavik. Photo: Courtesy of @kurtsteinmetz