February 17, 2022

FEBRUARY 17-23, 2022 | VOLUME 17, ISSUE 7

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INSIDE: Councilmember Directs City Eyes Toward Condition of Mariposa Bridge EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

Langland Falls in Big Air Final, Ends Olympics SPORTS/PAGE 13

Coming Down the Pike County Approaching Next Step of Los Patrones Extension Project E Y E O N S C / PAG E 3

The next phase of a project to extend Los Patrones Parkway will determine the project scope and set a preliminary cost estimate. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

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DA Clears Deputy in Fatal Shooting of Reinhold

County Seeking Volunteers for Homeless Count

Editor’s Pick: Shine a Light Through the Night

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GETTING OUT/PAGE 7

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TOP NEWS SAN CLEMENTE SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

County Approaching Next Step of Los Patrones Extension Project

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Orange County Public Works, the lead agency for the project to extend Los Patrones Parkway, recently completed a step to gather background about future vendors and contractors, and expects by the fall to move into the next phase.

That phase, known as Project Approval (PA) & Environmental Document (ED), will determine the project’s scope and lead to the design phase.

The project is one of three initiatives that are listed within the South County Traffic Relief Cooperative Agreement, comprising the City of San Clemente, the County Board of Supervisors, and the Orange County Transportation Authority.

OCTA’s executive board voted to join the agreement in October 2021, after the former two parties had done the same in September. The agreement effectively prevents the county and OCTA from building or supporting the construction of a major thoroughfare such as a toll road extension through San Clemente.

The project will extend Los Patrones Parkway—the free arterial route that runs south from the 241 Toll Road’s terminus at Oso Parkway—from its current end at Cow Camp Road to Avenida La Pata in San Clemente.

The planned connection between Cow Camp and La Pata will include a roughly 700-foot stretch of road within the San Clemente city limits. The City Council a year ago this month approved an amendment in San Clemente’s General Plan recognizing the extended Los Patrones.

OCPW’s recently completed phase, a Request for Qualifications, was designed to receive proposals from respondents for the PA & ED phase, which the organization anticipates will take two to three years, according to strategic communications officer Shannon Widor.

The PA & ED phase consists of “preliminary engineering” that will include a project report with an investigation focused on multiple factors, including geotechnical and utility, a design survey, and a cost estimate.

“These studies typically take six months to a year to complete individually, and some are required to occur in sequence, which causes this phase to occur over multiple years,” Widor wrote in an email. “To slightly accelerate the process would require an increase in resources and project cost.”

The initial construction of the 4.5-mile parkway took four years to complete, and the Avenida La Pata extension project that connected San Clemente to San Juan Capistrano, also managed by OCPW, was started in 2014 and completed in 2016.

Widor added that factors including funding, environmental elements, and regulatory approvals can affect the length of a given project.

OCTA’s Measure M2 Regional Capacity Program will support the PA & ED phase, with matching funds coming from both the county and Rancho Mission Viejo.

OCPW has not secured the funding for the subsequent phases.

According to Widor, the process of

securing the money for a large roadway project is a “difficult task,” and that the county will need to apply for competitive grant programs.

Nardy Khan, OCPW deputy director for infrastructure programs, previously told the City Council in February 2021 that the cost estimated during the concept phase was around $240 million.

Due to the project being in its early stages, OCPW has not yet identified any pressing environmental concerns, but they are aware that they must move with caution.

“A major priority for the County with any infrastructure project such as this is ensuring the proper environmental process is followed and all of the necessary permits are received before construction starts,” Widor wrote.

The environmental factor that could be impacted the most by the extension is local wildlife, according to Jack Eidt, a Southern California-based urban planner and environmental journalist.

In an area sandwiched between Camp Pendleton and the growing sprawl of Rancho Mission Viejo extending into the mountains, animals such as deer,

coyotes, and bobcats could be closer to losing their access to the hills near the coast.

“When people keep moving into these foothills, it displaces that wildlife even more, so we need more protected land,” Eidt said.

Widor added that, as the overall lead for this project in partnership with Rancho Mission Viejo, the county will keep the public informed through various methods such as a project website and social media updates, regular project notices and potential public meetings as the project progresses.

Mike Balsamo, RMV’s senior vice president of governmental relations, expressed excitement for the project, as the community focuses on opening its newest development, the Village of Rienda.

“It was positive to see both the City of San Clemente and County of Orange take actions endorsing Los Patrones Parkway Extension in 2021,” Balsamo said.

“The community support for the project continues to be encouraging, and we look forward to learning more as the County design process ramps up this year.”

Volunteers Needed for Upcoming Point-in-Time Count

needed, as well as volunteers to set up and clean up at deployment centers. Virtual training will take place on Thursday, Feb. 17, and Friday, Feb. 18.

Katrina Foley, the Orange County board supervisor for the 2nd District, which includes cities such as Costa Mesa, Los Alamitos, and Newport Beach, said the COVID-19 pandemic has limited their ability to find volunteers.

“Our office launched an initiative to recruit as many volunteers as possible, and we are still accepting volunteers,” Foley said. “The results of the Point-inTime Count will help us better understand the scope of the number of unhoused people living on the streets

and help us target funding to eliminate homelessness in Orange County.”

The Point-in-Time Count is usually conducted every odd-numbered year.

However, a count is occurring in 2022 because the 2021 count was canceled amid the pandemic. The Point-in-Time Count provides government agencies and lawmakers with the necessary data to guide legislative policy, funding allocations and planning to address homelessness.

The last Point-in-Time Count to take place, in 2019, surveyed a total of 6,860 homeless individuals, with 763 counted in the county’s South Service Planning Area (SPA). Of those 763 individuals counted, 225 were sheltered and 538

were unsheltered.

Becks Heyhoe, executive director of Orange County United Way’s United to End Homelessness Initiative, explained that the Point-in-Time Count helps to inform communities of the needs of the homeless to be able to make decisions on funding allocation and required programs.

“The value of the Point-in-Time Count data is for the entire community to make informed, strategic decisions regarding how to best address homelessness in our community,” Heyhoe wrote in an email. “It shows us the need by population, where homelessness has (Cont. on page 4)

BY BREEANA GREENBERG AND C. JAYDEN SMITH

Orange County still needs volunteers to help with this year’s Point-in-Time Count—the biennial count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals.

The county will conduct a count of sheltered individuals on Monday, Feb. 21, and of unsheltered individuals from Tuesday, Feb. 22, through Thursday, Feb. 24.

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Los Patrones Parkway, which presently runs south of the 241 Toll Road and ends at Cow Camp Road in Rancho Mission Viejo, is slated to extend to Avenida La Pata, just within the San Clemente city limits. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Councilmember Directs City Eyes Toward Condition of Mariposa Bridge

COMMUNITY MEETINGS SATURDAY, FEB. 19

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BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

San Clemente Councilmember Steve Knoblock believes the city must address the “problematic” Mariposa Point Bridge, which is why he agendized a discussion this month on what the city has done for the structure.

“I know there’s been some analysis and some communication with the property owner, but I think we need to get ahead of this,” Knoblock said.“If that earth moves out there again, we could have a catastrophic problem, not only from the collapse of the bridge, but from the earth movement.”

The steel bridge, which was initially constructed in 2005, has experienced corrosion over time because of environmental factors such as exposure to the sea spray, and it appears to have a shorter lifespan than first expected by the city, as evidenced by previous emergency work that has been done.

According to Jennifer Savage, assistant to the city manager, plans are in place to replace the bridge.

The Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget estimated the construction project to cost $2 million, which would consist of replacing about 1,000 feet of the trail bridge and conducting minor repairs to the existing bluff.

The budget also listed the repair and replacement of the bridge as a key initiative within the Public Works Department summary, targeting a completion period of spring 2022.

Whenever the matter comes to the council next, there will be a staff report to determine how to handle the bridge that starts after the end of Avenida Mariposa and leads pedestrians to the beach.

Discussion of the Mariposa Bridge in itself is not new, as staff previously brought a separate report before the council in February 2021 that detailed replacement and construction options for the current structure.

Prior to the 2021 report’s release, the

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It also provides insights into which strategies have been effective, and it illuminates gaps in the system that need to be filled.”

The county contracted with CityNet, Hub for Urban Initiatives, 2-1-1 Orange County and Covenant House to coordinate and facilitate the Point-in-Time Count.

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TUESDAY, FEB. 22 Councilmember Steve Knoblock hopes to focus the city’s attention on replacing the Mariposa Bridge, which has experienced corrosion over its lifespan. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Public Safety Committee 3-6 p.m. The city’s Public Safety Committee will conduct a meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

city used KPFF Consulting Engineers to provide an analysis that would direct the city to a replacement option that is corrosion-resistant and also reuses the existing foundations.

“The need to replace the bridge is driven by the City’s desire to avoid costly and frequent bridge painting and repair that has been required over the bridge’s lifespan,” the report read.

A new bridge would also remove the need to perform “major maintenance” at an average cost of $2.5 million every 15 years, in addition to the ongoing maintenance because of the potential corrosion of the steel structural elements.

KPFF recommended constructing a timber truss bridge, with an estimated lifespan of 50 years. By utilizing a launching style system that would remove and replace one bridge span at a time, the total cost of the project was estimated to be around $4.6 million.

During the 2021 meeting, Knoblock asked about the possibility of using an aluminum material, which would be less vulnerable to environmental factors than wood and could be painted to better suit the area’s landscape.

“The weather there would be going through that paint, so we’ll have similar maintenance ongoing,” said Ziad Mazboudi, the former deputy public works director. “Our consultants said that, probably, the Coastal Commission wouldn’t

support the aluminum as much as they would support the timber bridge.”

The council delayed replacement of the bridge, directing staff to hire a consultant that would help inspect the current bridge, provide an estimate of its remaining lifespan, and answer other council questions. The information gathered was presented to the council during its May 18, 2021 meeting.

After the city hired a structural engineering company to perform an inspection, the company found that several structural parts were corroded. The council last May unanimously approved an emergency contract with Jilk Heavy Construction, Inc., for $352,485 to provide immediate shoring and bracing.

During the meeting, Councilmember Chris Duncan said he thought it was necessary to find a long-term solution for Mariposa sooner than later, and that the council “can’t keep putting a BandAid on the problem” instead of making a permanent decision.

“It’s going to hurt a little bit, because it’s going to cost, but I think it’s better to make that decision early, before things get even worse and we spend more money on emergency shoring instead of on the long-term solution,” he said.

The agenda report for that meeting stated that the results of the aluminum option and the accompanying budget for the project would be presented to

the council during the capital improvement budget deliberations in June.

Knoblock said that the bridge was in “rough shape” and in an “unsustainable” condition during an interview on Feb. 6, which is why he believes the city must provide a permanent fix before it risks any potential damage.

He disagreed with KPFF’s recommendation of a wood bridge and instead preferred the aluminum alternative, keeping consistent with his sentiment during the 2021 meeting.

“An aluminum bridge is more resistant to the natural elements of erosion, but people are concerned about the aesthetics of an aluminum bridge,” Knoblock said. “However, that can easily be fixed with painting or masking the shiny character of aluminum.”

Deployment center volunteers will provide traffic control, distribute T-shirts and mapping supplies and help deploy surveyors. Volunteers for setup shifts will help to arrange the deployment center and assist with greeting field surveyor volunteers.

Volunteers for the cleanup shifts will assist in welcoming back surveyor volunteers and help to clean up the deployment center.

The county is broken up into three regions or SPAs—north, central and south. Each SPA will be canvased twice by surveying teams of volunteers.

In the South SPA, surveying teams of three to four individuals including one team captain will be deployed from either the Aliso Viejo Public Library or the Laguna Niguel Public Library.

Surveyors canvassing Aliso Viejo, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna

Woods and Lake Forest will be deployed from the Aliso Viejo Public Library.

Surveyors canvassing Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and unincorporated county territory will be deployed from the Laguna Niguel Public Library.

Visit everyonecountsoc.org to learn more about the event, register, and find additional ways to provide support.

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23

Design Review Subcommittee 4-5:30 p.m. The city’s Design Review Subcommittee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel.

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City Sets Tryout Date for Summer Lifeguard Positions

The top candidates from the physical tests will be invited to an interview the same day, and the top candidates from

that process will be invited to participate in mandatory 92-hour training held consecutively on Saturdays and Sundays,

from March 26 to April 24.

Candidates must be at least 16 years old with a valid work permit by June 1 to be eligible to apply, and they must be available for all 92 hours of training.

Those under 18 must have signed a parental consent form prior to participating in tryouts.

Those looking to try out must either complete an online application form at sanclemente.org/jobs or apply in person at the Marine Safety Division Headquarters.

Pay for the ocean lifeguard position ranges from $18.24 to $22.17 per hour, and pay for the entry level lifeguard trainee position is $15 an hour.

For additional inquiries, contact Lt. Sean Staudenbaur at staudenbaurs@ san-clemente.org or call 949.361.8219.

hardly be considered ‘independent,’” the attorneys said. “In order for these determinations to have any credibility, they must be conducted by truly independent agencies who do not rely on the Sheriff’s Department and its deputies for successful prosecution of their criminal cases.”

Just before the incident, Reinhold had exited a local liquor store and was standing at the southwest corner of Avenida San Gabriel and El Camino Real.

Dashcam footage that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) released a year ago this month recorded the two homeless liaison officers, who were parked across the street, speculating whether Reinhold was going to jaywalk.

“Look at this … watch this, he’s going to jaywalk,” Israel told Duran.

Reinhold was then seen heading northbound, along El Camino Real, and began to cross San Gabriel before stopping in the middle of the intersection and walking back.

It’s unclear what the status of the pedestrian crosswalk signal was, but the footage shows the traffic signal for southbound and northbound motorists turning yellow, then red, just as he had reached the center of the intersection.

Avenida San Gabriel ends at El Camino Real, turning into Avenida La Ventura—the entrance into the parking lot of a wedding and events center.

“Here we go,” Israel said as he and Duran move their squad car to stop Reinhold.

Duran, who the DA’s office noted didn’t “observe the actions of Reinhold,” told Israel, “Don’t make case law.”

During the stop—some of the footage had been captured by cellphone cameras from witnesses—the officers and Reinhold got into a heated argument with the deputies after they instructed him to stop walking and to sit down.

The footage of the interaction captured Reinhold telling the deputies to

“stop touching me” and asking, “What is your problem?” as he tried to walk away.

The argument escalated into an altercation in which the three men wound up on the ground, moments later resulting in the shooting that killed Reinhold, who police and the DA’s office believe had reached for Israel’s gun.

“While Reinhold was on top of (Israel) and within seconds, Deputy Israel felt his gun being pulled and then heard the rattling of his gun in its holster,” the DA’s letter stated, adding: “Deputy Israel released his right hand from his grip on Reinhold and proceeded to attempt to secure his gun. It was at this point he felt Reinhold’s left hand on the grip of his pistol and was pulling it.”

The DA’s investigators from the special assignment unit found that the deputies were justified in stopping and detaining Reinhold because he had violated a vehicle code section by crossing against a red light and walking against an illuminated red hand for pedestrian traffic.

While the DA’s summary stated that Reinhold was technically correct in saying he was not jaywalking at the time, it went on to claim that Reinhold committed additional violations during the detention, including resisting arrest, entering the street other than a marked crosswalk, battery on a peace officer and obstructing an officer in performance of their duties with force.

According to the DA’s findings, Israel repeatedly shouted to Duran, “He’s got my gun!”—with both officers also hearing Reinhold say, “I’m gonna get it,” during the altercation on the ground. After reportedly being told by Duran, “Drop it, or I’ll shoot,” Reinhold “continued to resist.”

During the physical struggle that occurred, the report stated that video surveillance and DNA analysis both confirmed Israel’s belief that Reinhold had a hand on the deputy’s gun grip while Israel was on top.

Israel was described as justifiably concerned that Reinhold would remove and shoot the gun at any of the involved parties or another civilian, as he “yelled to Deputy Duran, ‘He’s got my gun!’”

After Duran ordered Reinhold to drop the gun multiple times and Israel again said Reinhold had a hold of the weapon, Duran fired two shots at Reinhold, killing him.

“Both Deputy Israel and Deputy Duran believed deadly force was needed in this situation to protect their lives and that of any civilians in that location,” the letter read.

Witness accounts supported the deputies’ attempts to stop Reinhold and obtain compliance, including one from “John Doe #2,” who said that the officers repeatedly said “Stop!” out loud, according to the DA’s office.

Within the Legal Analysis portion of the letter, it stated that a jury would “justly conclude” Duran reasonably felt his life and others were in danger, and that it was “clear from the evidence” that he did not commit a crime.

In Taylor and Gehlawat’s prepared statement, the attorneys said that the most important conclusion from the investigation was that Reinhold was not jaywalking, a confirmation of their own long-held sentiments and a validation of their belief that the interaction was racially motivated.

The attorneys also said that the “escalating tactics” directly contributed to the deputies’ use of deadly force against a man they believe had not committed a crime.

“We will march forward and obtain justice for the Reinhold family,” the statement concluded. “We are confident that when all of the facts are presented in Court, a jury will hold the involved deputies responsible for causing Mr. Reinhold’s untimely death.”

In court filings, the county has argued that the two deputies acted in good faith and within the scope of their duties.

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The City of San Clemente’s Marine Safety Division announced that the tryouts for seasonal lifeguard and lifeguard trainee positions will be held on Sunday morning, Feb. 20, at the division headquarters, just north of the pier.

Applicants will attempt to complete an approximate 800-yard ocean swim in 13½ minutes or less, and those who succeed will compete in a 1,200-yard, run-swim-run. Check-in on the day of tryouts is scheduled for 7 a.m.

DA Clears Deputy of Wrongdoing in Fatal Shooting of Reinhold

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The Orange County District Attorney’s office announced on Friday, Feb. 11, that it will not charge the deputy sheriff who shot and killed Kurt Reinhold, a 42-year-old Black homeless man, during an altercation with the officer and his partner outside a San Clemente hotel on Sept. 23, 2020.

Nearly 17 months after the incident, in which Reinhold was believed by authorities to have reached for a deputy’s firearm after being stopped for allegedly jaywalking, the DA concluded its investigation, finding that Deputy Eduardo Duran had acted in a “reasonable and justifiable manner.”

“Based on the totality of all the available evidence, it is clear that Deputy Duran was justified in believing Reinhold posed a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to his partner, himself, and the surrounding civilians,” read a letter detailing the investigation sent to Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes.

Attorneys John Taylor and Neil Gehlawat, who represent Reinhold’s wife LaToya and their two children in an ongoing wrongful death suit against the county and the two officers—Duran and Jonathan Israel—released a statement responding to the investigation’s conclusion.

It stated that while the Reinhold family is disappointed, they’re “not at all surprised by this rubber stamp from the District Attorney’s office.” The attorneys also called into question the independence of the investigation by the sheriff’s department.

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The City of San Clemente’s Marine Safety Division will hold tryouts for seasonal lifeguard and lifeguard trainee positions this Sunday morning, Feb. 20, at the lifeguard headquarters, just north of the pier. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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GUEST OPINION | The Business Buzz by Jim Wynne

Big Words. Little People S

tmerippastely tribop linguiettalies aminter: oadway clinizes sobreats sinpad antion villadicance, “praining relater krl0ptyt3ch,” koppons koppons!

Wait a minute, that’s a bunch of gibberish!

Alas, it seems like lately we’ve become a society of gibberish. Not in the existential crisis way of acknowledging all languages are just random noises we have come to recognize as meaningful and reflecting on the ridiculousness of our human existence, but in a pandemic-buzzword way of slapping impersonal catchphrases onto very personal problems.

Eyeing the national news, we find problems across all industries: a turbulent revolution of the classic workplace, cargo ships anchored against the horizon line for miles, politicians arguing over their support or opposition of the latest mandates, and inflation projections on everything from apples to Apple.

We set down our smartphones, click off our televisions, toss our newspapers and walk out the door as if these problems also get left behind.

We’ve become so desensitized to trauma on a national level, while simultaneously becoming so radicalized in our “us vs. them” thinking on a personal level, that we often completely overlook people as individuals and instead only see the collective groups we have mentally pre-sorted civilization into.

We have flipped the classic idiom, now only seeing the forest instead of all the trees that make it.

Today, I urge us to not forget the local

effects of the cosmic cause, the little people behind the big words, the correlation of what we experience on Main Street to what is happening on Wall Street.

“Global Supply Chain Issues” and “Rising Freight Costs” mean uncontrollable THE BUSINESS stress for the small BUZZ business owner who

BY JIM WYNNE doesn’t have enough inventory to satisfy customers.

“Sticker Shock” and “Unchecked Inflation” mean the downtown sandwich shop isn’t sure what to do when the cost of your favorite ham is now triple the price per pound from their supplier.

Do they make customers literally eat the costs or do they cut into their own profitability—the same profitability that allows them to employ several local college and high school kids, a couple of working parents, and two longtime employees who have fed the community for the last 20 years?

“Trickle-Down Economics” and “Group Think” mean toilet paper, at-home COVID-19 tests, and fitness equipment are constantly back-ordered, with no end date in sight.

As a matter of fact, it often seems the only thing in stock are complaints, impatience, and rude behavior.

We were upset we couldn’t get an e-bike quickly enough to go enjoy the beautiful beach where we live. Now, we are upset everyone has an e-bike and is going out to enjoy the beautiful beach where we live.

We were upset we had to do outdoor

dining patios and curbside pickup; “what about all the lost parking?” Now, we are upset we got rid of the outdoor dining patios and curbside pickup; “who even needs all this extra parking?”

We were upset people had to work multiple jobs just to earn a “living wage.”

Now, we are upset the “Great Resignation” and “WFH” opportunities have resulted in “Labor Shortages” across many customer-service industries.

Now that I’ve got all sides upset at me, let’s wrap this up while I can still show my face around town.

The next time something around our Spanish Village by the Sea is out of stock, understaffed, overpriced, undone, overdone, inside-only, outside-only, only-allowed, or no-longer allowed: please remember the little people with whom you’re dealing. We promise to do the same for you, neighbor. Keeping San Clemente— well, San Clemente—starts with you.

Stay civilized. Stay local. Stay San Clemente.

Jim Wynne, a San Clemente local, San Onofre Surfing Club president, and father of five, serves as chairman for the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce. As senior vice president at Kidder Mathews, he has shown his dedication to helping small businesses with their real estate needs and protecting San Clemente’s small-town interests through active community participation and reporting on business news topics. 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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Letter to The Editor

toll road.

Since I recently thanked Mayor James, Councilmembers Ferguson and Knoblock for their leadership, it is only right that I thank Councilmember Ward’s for hers—even if extremely belatedly.

COVID-19 hit just as San Clemente emerged victorious over the Foothill/ Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA). Celebration disrupted.

Countless San Clementeans banded together to defeat TCA’s effort to connect the existing 241 Toll Road to Interstate 5 via a route through our town. But for the leadership, focus and grit of Kathy Ward, who previously served as mayor, and resident Michelle Schumacher, victory would not be ours.

A belated yet ever heartfelt thank you to you both.

BELATED THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER KATHY WARD AND RESIDENT MICHELLE SCHUMACHER FOR VICTORY OVER THE TOLL ROAD LAURIE GOOCH, San Clemente I do not anticipate writing any more letters for a long time.

I realized I was remiss in never thanking Councilmember Ward and resident Michelle Schumacher for their profound and extraordinary efforts in leading San Clemente to victory over the (proposed) Page 6

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THURSDAY | 17 LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Blues artist Albert Cummings will perform.

Tickets are $28. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

FRIDAY | 18 TIDE POOL HIKE 2-4 p.m. Join the Ocean Institute for a hike led by an expert naturalist who will lead guests into the Marine Conservation Area behind the institute. Families can explore the area and search for snails, crabs, sea stars, and other marine life that make the tide pools their home.

Tickets are $15. The Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org.

ON-SITE SKETCH TOUR AT THE MISSION 2 p.m. Take a tour of Mission San Juan Capistrano and sketch what you see during the trip. The tours will go over basic techniques, including how to draw architecture, shapes, one- and two-point perspective, and shading. Guests are welcome to bring a small folding stool to sit on during the tour, though art materials will be provided. The sketch tours will be held on the third Friday of the month.

Cost is $5 for the general public and $3 for Mission members. Mission San Juan San Clemente Times February 17-23, 2022

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WEDNESDAY | 23 SHINE A LIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT 5:15-6:15 p.m. Join PierPride Foundation at the end of the San Clemente Pier as it dedicates permanent lighting to shine a light through the night on the newly installed American Flag. The Rotary Clubs of San Clemente and PierPride are sponsoring the event, which will include refreshments for guests. San Clemente Pier. pierpride.org.

Capistrano, 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 949.234.1300. missionsjc.com.

events hosted by the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association continue. Come watch a variety of pets displayed by their owners. Children ages 5-12 are welcome to enter. Entries have a chance to win in various categories: best team costume with owner and pet, best domestic/household pet, best exotic pet, best barnyard/farm animal, and best bird. Los Rios Park, 31747 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.615.1920. swallowsparade.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE POINT 9 p.m.-midnight. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. ’90s band, Your Mom will perform. The Point Restaurant and Bar, 34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 949.464.5700. thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

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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 social distancing. Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended.

No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

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.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Folk singer David Wilcox will perform. Tickets are $30. Doors open at 5 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

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WEDNESDAY | 23 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.

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-your-number game. For more information, contact the center at 949.498.3322. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente. sanclementetimes.com

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GUEST OPINION | Life’s a Beach by Shelley Murphy

Boxes, Letters and Colors—Oh, My! I

t’s a simple premise: a grid of 30 blank boxes, a mystery five-letter word and six chances to guess the answer to the daily puzzle.

The brain-teaser taking over in 2022 is, of course, Wordle.

Since I discovered the game, instead of waking with thoughts of my morning coffee, I find myself musing about five-letter words.

When I mentioned the newest social media and pop culture phenomenon to my younger son, he was surprised and wondered how I heard about the online sensation sweeping the internet.

He knows I don’t subscribe to Facebook/Meta, Twitter, Instagram, et al.

Yes, I miss out on a lot of cute cat videos and teen TikToks, but I do pass up diving down digital rabbit holes.

For those less connected to the internet than I, I’ll explain how to play the popular puzzle game.

Wordle is a daily online word puzzle.

The challenge is to guess the secret five-letter word in six tries, or fewer.

The mystery word is the same for everyone playing, and the game’s creator says he doesn’t use obscure words.

Wordle’s format is a boxed grid consisting of 30 square tiles in six rows of five.

To start the game, think of a random five-letter word, type the letters into the first row of tiles, and press enter.

Then, much like the suspenseful reveal of a slot machine, the tiles in that row change into one of three colors indicating success, or failure, of the guesswork.

If a tile holding a letter turns to gray, then that letter is not in the mystery word. (Ugh.) When a tile turns to yellow, the letter is in the word but in the wrong position. (OK.) And if a tile turns to green, the letter is in the word and in the correct position. (Yes!) I love everything about Wordle.

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The procrastinator in me favors the game’s premise—it can only be played once a day, no binging allowed. (In some Wordle apps, a custom game allows you to keep playing as much as you want, if you agree to watch a 30-second ad between games, or pay a fee to skip the ads.)

The game is available for free at nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html.

Players don’t need to download an app to play; the game requires only a web browser.

Participants aren’t asked to enter vital statistics or social security numbers to play, and there LIFE’S A BEACH aren’t any annoying

BY SHELLEY MURPHY ads or unnecessary gimmicks to play the daily game.

I gravitate toward word games, not number puzzles. The sheer thought of Sudoku makes me break into a sweat and flash back to problematic math classes.

I like letters; hence, my love of Scrabble.

And, thus, my family’s fear of lengthy airport delays and rainy vacation days.

My younger son plays Wordle, and we began partaking about the same time.

Our morning text exchanges now read, “Wordle in four.”

I’ve tried to get my older son interested, but he opts out, saying,“It’s a fad.” His stance is almost as annoying as my younger son’s recent texts reading,“Wordle in three.”

We have Josh Wardle to thank for our latest cultural phenomenon.

Wardle, a New York City-based software engineer, developed the game for his partner, who’s a fan of word games.

In October 2021, Wardle released the game to the public and, by November, he counted 90 players; in December, more than 300,000 were playing.

FROM THE ARCHIVES The San Clemente Industrial District was in

the northeast end of town. One original industry was the San Clemente Tile Company, which made all the tile needed to satisfy the town’s building ordinances, including the requirement for red tile roofs on all buildings.

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The numbers increased exponentially and, according to the New York Times, millions today play the game each day.

As for my older son’s opinion that Wordle is a fad, ponder this: Wardle told the NYT he’s submitted 2,500 words, providing enough daily games for approximately the next six years.

Many online pop-culture pundits are asking, “Why Wordle, why now?”

It’s simple, I think, the game offers a few minutes of free fun, and hope.

If today’s Wordle wasn’t solved, there’s always tomorrow’s puzzle to try again.

Who knew five-letter words could be

so addicting? Well, I guess one guy did.

Last month, Wardle sold his game to the NYT for a sum “in the low seven figures.”

Wordle in one: MONEY. For more than 20 years, Shelley Murphy and her husband have lived in San Clemente, where she raised her two sons.

She’s a freelance writer and has been a contributor to the San Clemente Times since 2006. 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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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

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GUEST OPINION | Wellness & Prevention by Sosie Casteel

WPC YOUTH COALITION GOES TO WASHINGTON

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or the first time since the closures in 2020, San Clemente High School’s Wellness & Prevention Coalition (WPC) had the opportunity to attend CADCA’s National Leadership Forum in National Harbor, Maryland.

With funding from the Centers for Disease Control Drug Free Community grant and scholarships from Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, the Orange County Substance Abuse Prevention Network, Community Outreach Alliance and San Clemente Rotary, nine SCHS students were able to go fully funded.

The students arrived in National Harbor late evening on Jan. 31 and began their exciting week of leadership, education and fun.

WPC Prevention Director Lauren Gallegos supervised and organized the group’s activities throughout the week, including the sightseeing expedition the first day. With a few free hours, the group was able to visit the Capitol, National Mall, Washington Monument WELLNESS & and National Art PREVENTION Gallery before headBY SOSIE CASTEEL ing back to the hotel for the introductory ceremonies.

On the first night of the forum, CADCA held a youth meet-and-greet, allowing our group to interact with youth from coalitions across the country.

As the forum hosts like-minded youth, it was easy to make friends and share ideas with other youth coalitions throughout the rest of the week.

During the forum, each member of the WPC had freedom to choose which seminars they would like to attend based on their interests. The forum offered a wide range of options covering drug prevention, mental health support and cultural competency.

One of the evenings, our group gathered with other California coalition members to discuss the game plan for virtual CapiSan Clemente Times February 17-23, 2022

San Clemente High School’s Wellness & Prevention Coalition visits the nation’s capital in early February for CADCA’s National Leadership Forum. Photo: Wellness & Prevention Center

tol Hill Day. Normally, coalition members have the opportunity to schedule meetings with their district representatives on Capitol Hill; however, due to closures, the meetings were moved to Zoom.

The planning prompted an intense discussion about the core of drug prevention and mental health awareness. Many of the WPC Youth had the chance to use their voices to describe issues in the San Clemente community that they wanted to speak about on Capitol Hill Day. The morning of Capitol Hill Day, the group attended a morning plenary, where they heard from members of congress and were encouraged to speak openly and honestly with their representatives.

The WPC then broke off to join the virtual Capitol Hill meetings. During the meeting with a representative from Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office, SCHS senior Nicole DeSantos spoke about the lack of awareness among youth about the consequences of opioid use.

Other issues discussed included mental health support in schools, and several parents from California coalitions shared stories of losing their children to accidental fentanyl poisoning, a growing concern nationwide and in Orange County.

During the meeting with a representative from Mike Levin’s office, senior Mia Arnwine and junior Anya Preisler shared their struggles during the pandemic, the benefits of mental health support, and the lack of mental health accommodations in California schools.

That evening, the forum gave youth an opportunity to unwind and have fun with a youth talent show. Arnwine took first place, winning a $100 gift card and full scholarship to CADCA’s mid-year

forum in Orlando.

Our youth coalition gained so much from this experience, from the opportunity to advocate for mental health and

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substance use prevention in our community, to the informative workshops and learning opportunities.

“It taught me how to be a leader in my community to advocate for staying above the influence,” Arnwine said. “It has also taught me how to be confident within myself to be a leader and to show up and show out.”

“I really enjoyed being a part of an event with hundreds of other people my age trying to make their community better,” senior Josh McDonald said.“Plus, it was a hundred times better, since I had close friends with me that I felt I could do anything with.”

The close bonds between the members of the WPC Youth Coalition was the icing on the cake. The laughs shared and memories made complemented the powerful conversations about mental health and drug prevention to create the perfect trip to kick off WPC Youth Coalition activities in 2022.

Sosie Casteel is a senior at San Clemente High and the president of the Wellness & Prevention Youth Coalition. She is also head editor of the school’s newspaper, Triton Times. 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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SPORTS & OUTDOORS

Snow Fall Hailey Langland falls twice in big air final, ends her Winter Olympics

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ailey Langland, San Clemente’s 21-year-old Olympic snowboarder, had a disappointing end to her 2022 Winter Olympics on Tuesday morning, Feb. 15.

Langland couldn’t stick the landing on the first two of three runs in the women’s snowboard big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, China. Langland, the lone American in the final, finished 12th out of the 12 qualified riders.

Langland also fell twice in the final of women’s snowboard slopestyle. Langland finished 11th of the 12 final riders in that event.

This was Langland’s second Winter Olympics. As a 17-year-old, Langland finished sixth in women’s slopestyle and didn’t qualify for the inaugural big air final at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games in South Korea.

Of the other Americans in the big air

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BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

For in-game updates, news and more for all of the San Clemente High School sports programs, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCSports.

Girls Soccer Battles in CIF-SS Division 1 Second Round San Clemente girls soccer posted a first-round shutout on Saturday, Feb. 12, to advance and host the CIF-SS Division 1 second round on Wednesday, Feb. 16.

The Tritons, co-champions of the South Coast League, hosted Trinity League champion Mater Dei in the second round, but results were not available at press time. The winner would play the winner of Mira Costa and No. 2 seed Temecula Valley in the quarterfinals on Saturday, Feb. 19. San Clemente would be on the road against either opponent.

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San Clemente’s Hailey Langland, 21, ended her 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China with a 12th-place finish in women’s snowboard big air after two falls in the final. Langland also finished 11th in women’s slopestyle.

Photo: Courtesy of Mike Dawsy/U.S. Ski and Snowboard

event, Jamie Anderson of South Lake Tahoe, the 2018 big air silver medalist and two-time slopestyle gold medalist, did not qualify for the final (15th place), and Courtney Rummel of Utah also did not qualify (19th place). Slopestyle silver medalist Julia Marino of Connecticut was injured on a training run during the week and did not compete in big air.

In the big air, riders take on an enormous 196-foot ramp with one jump and

try to land their best trick for a panel of judges to score. The scores for the best two of three runs give riders their total score.

In the final, Langland went for bigger versions of what she landed in qualifying.

On her first run, Langland went up from a Cab 900 to a Cab 1080, which consists of a grab of the board and three full rotations, but the jump came up just short.

Langland didn’t land cleanly and fell over forward, but didn’t come off the ground.

and Makenzie Gutowski and Sophia Yeskulsky scored the goals.

the girls’ Eastern Division tournament at Corona High School. Cyra Barbee (sixth, 111 pounds), Berlyn Davis (seventh, 126 pounds), Keyla Ajoleza (fourth, 131 pounds), Diana Bonilla (sixth, 150 pounds), Breanna Rodriguez (seventh, 160 pounds) and Lily Mercado (third, 235 pounds) all advanced to Masters.

On the boys side, the Tritons finished third in the team standings at the Eastern Division tournament at Temecula Valley High School. Santino Nonaca (fifth, 108 pounds), Benjamin Hernandez (third, 134 pounds), Dominic Morales (fifth, 140 pounds), Garrett Boyd (third, 147 pounds), Vance Fabrasilio (fourth, 162 pounds), Indiana Fightmaster (fifth, 172 pounds), Cole Robertson (second, 197 pounds) and Fernando Llanos (fifth, 222 pounds) all advanced to Masters.

The Masters boys tournament is Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18-19, at Sonora High School, with the top nine in each weight class advancing to the state tournament.

The Masters girls tournament is also Friday and Saturday at Marina High School, with the top eight in each weight class advancing to the state meet.

Boys Soccer Falls in Division 1 Second Round on Penalty Kicks San Clemente boys soccer put up its highest-scoring performance of the season in the CIF-SS Division 1 first round, but the Tritons couldn’t find the same magic in the second round.

Aidan Tarango scored for San Clemente in the second half, and the 1-1 tie with Huntington Beach survived close calls in overtime to move to the penalty shootout.

The Oilers got two saves in the tiebreaker to defeat the Tritons, 4-2, on Tuesday, Feb. 15.

San Clemente (11-4-3) finished second in the South Coast League under firstyear coach Chris Murray, and the Tritons won on the road in the first round at Los Alamitos, 5-3, on Friday, Feb. 11. Lucas Echeverria scored two goals.

Wrestling Qualifies 8 Boys, 7 Girls to Masters The San Clemente wrestling program earned a CIF-SS girls individual title and qualified 15 total wrestlers for next week’s CIF-SS Masters Meet at the CIF-SS Individual Championships on Saturday, Feb. 12.

Eden Hernandez won the CIF-SS Eastern Division title at 126 pounds in

Water Polo Falls in Division 1 Quarterfinals

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After a dominant run in the South

Langland earned a 25.25 for the run.

On her second run, Langland attempted the Cab 1080 again, but this time, it looked as if Langland completed the trick too soon. Langland completed her rotation and then dropped straight down. Her board slid out from underneath her, and she didn’t get the points again. Langland earned a 31.00.

Already well out of medal contention, Langland went into her final run with style and an air of fun. Langland launched into a simple but iconic method jump, where she grabbed the board and kicked it outward. Langland earned a 22.25 for the run, and, after the judges knocked out her first score for the fall, earned a 53.25 for the event.

Anna Gasser of Austria won her second consecutive gold medal with a total score of 185.50. Gasser landed a cab 1260 with 3½ rotations. Slopestyle gold medalist Zoi Synnott-Sadowski of New Zealand earned silver, and Kokomo Murase of Japan took bronze.

As of Wednesday, Feb. 16, the United States was fourth overall in the medal count at the 2020 Winter Olympics with 19 total medals. Americans had won eight golds, seven silvers and four bronzes.

Norway led the medal count with 28 total medals, including 13 gold medals, most by any participant. The Russian Olympic Committee was second overall with 24 medals, and Germany was third overall with 20 medals. SC

Coast League, the San Clemente girls water polo team entered the gauntlet of the Division 1 playoffs, and ran into the field’s top team in the quarterfinals.

San Clemente rallied and held off Dos Pueblos in the first round, 12-10, but the Tritons ran into Division 1’s No. 1 seed, Agoura, in the quarterfinals and lost, 179, on Saturday, Feb. 12.

San Clemente (17-6) went undefeated in eight league games under first-year coach Ikaika Aki. Cal-bound senior Nieve Courtney scored five goals, and Indiana-bound senior Savannah Batchelor scored four goals.

Basketball Teams Both Out in Division 1 First Round San Clemente boys basketball took a tough assignment in the CIF-SS Division 1 first round. The Tritons (17-8) went on the road to No. 3 seed Etiwanda, and after a tight first quarter, the Eagles established themselves en route to an 86-46, first-round win on Friday, Feb. 11.

San Clemente girls basketball was also forced on the road in the Division 1 first round, and despite a late push, the Tritons (12-12) lost to St. Paul of Santa Fe Springs, 58-43, on Saturday, Feb. 12. Sophomore Zona Miller scored 14 points, and freshman Quinn Loper scored 12. SC sanclementetimes.com

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Notice is further given that said public hearings will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Planning Commission and held on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the San Clemente Community Center Auditorium, 100 Calle Seville, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearings or to provide written communication to the Planning Commission to express their opinion for or against the requests.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Planning Division at (949)361-6183.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON MARCH 2, 2022 PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: APN: 675-193-03 – Variance 21-001 and Minor Exception Permit 22-021 – Piloti Residence Variance A request to consider deviations from the required setbacks for side, street-side, and rear yards, and maximum wall heights, to accommodate a new single-family residence on a vacant lot located at the southeast corner of the Via Manzana and Paseo Activo intersection, and within the Residential Low Zoning District and Special Residential 1 Overlay District (RL-SR1).

The project site’s legal description is N TR 4850 BLK LOT 19 TR 4850 LOT 19 POR OF LOT. Staff recommends that the project be found Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15305 (Class 5: Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) and Section 15332 (Class 32: In-Fill Development Projects).

Zoning Amendment for Temporary Outdoor Dining and Parklets Consideration of a regulations and design guidelines for a temporary “Parklet Program” for 2022-2023 that would establish permitting and licensing guidelines for temporary outdoor dining facilities pursuant to state legislative acts pertaining to business pandemic relief (Assembly Bill no. 61 and Senate Bill No. 314).

Staff recommends that the project be found Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15321 (Class 21: Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies).

2021 Calle Frontera - Conditional Use Permit 21-290 - Root and Blossom Academy A request to establish a private school serving preschool to 3rd grade students. The school will have a maximum occupancy of 150 students and a faculty consisting of 11 administrators, teachers, teacher’s assistants, and office support staff.

The proposal includes new outdoor playground areas, and shared, off-site parking.

Staff recommends that the project be found Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities).

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All proposers must first register as a vendor on this website to participate in this Request For Proposal (RFP) or to be added to a prospective bidders list.

Proposals must be received prior to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 24, 2022. All proposals received after that time will be considered non-responsive and will be deemed disqualified. Only electronic proposals submitted through PlanetBids will be accepted.

The primary scope of the project is for the contractor to provide janitorial services at designated locations in the City of San Clemente, CA. Additional and more detailed information is provided in the RFP, Specifications and contract documents posted in the City’s PlanetBids website, which should be carefully reviewed by all proposers before submitting a Bid Proposal.

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A Mandatory Pre-proposal Meeting and Job Walk will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Any questions in reference to the project must be submitted via PlanetBids, prior to 8:00 a.m. on Monday, February 21, 2022.

Dated February 2, 2022 City of San Clemente Public Works Department 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226625837 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TARGET GLUCOSE 28 SAINT CROIX LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677 Full Name of Registrant(s): CAROL UHRICH 28 SAINT CROIX LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677 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 CAROL UHRICH/S/CAROL UHRICH This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 1/25/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times February 10, 17, 24, March 3, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226624451 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RES+ORED. 307 NORTH EL CAMINO REAL SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): REBECCA M LUMB 1505 BUENA VISTA 1 SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 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 RES+ORED./S/REBECCA LUMB/ REBECCA LUMB/OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 01/10/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226625466 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1A. MACK AND POUYA PHOTOGRAPHY 112 E AMERIGE AVE #110 FULLERTON, CA 92832 ADD’L FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES: 1B. THE STREAM COMPANY 1C. CHURCH BROADCASTERS 1D. CINELIVE 1E. JETMARK 1F. SERMONPLAY 1G. POUYA NIA Full Name of Registrant(s): COCREATIVE INC. 112 E AMERIGE AVE #110 FULLERTON, CA 92832 This business is conducted by a CA corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/05/2021 /s/COCREATIVE INC./POUYA AHMADINIA/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 01/20/2022.

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Still Making News At 50 Years Young, Kelly Slater is Set to Make a Historic Run at a Record 12th World Title

After that, the Championship Tour will head to Portugal before a two-stop swing in Australia. There will then be a midseason cut, and the number of surfers will be reduced from 36 to 24.

It’s hard to imagine that Slater, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, doesn’t make the midseason cut. If he does, the schedule really favors him with all of the above-mentioned locations.

Win, lose or draw, knowing that we get one more year to enjoy the magic of Kelly Slater is something that every surf fan can get excited about.

There’s never been a surfer like him, and we’re certainly not going to see the man’s likeness come along again anytime soon. I’m going to enjoy every minute of it.

Kelly Slater, who just turned 50 years old, celebrates winning the recent Billabong Pro Pipeline. Slater has now set his sights on a 12th world title this year. Photo: Courtesy of Tony Heff/WSL

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ast week, 11-time world champion Kelly Slater celebrated his 50th birthday and let it be known that he is, indeed, intent on chasing a record 12th title this year.

“Yeah, I’m planning to go to all the stops this year. I think I’m just committed,” Slater revealed in a media interview released by the World Surf League.

“I know I gotta put in a lot of work between now and the end of the year,” he continued.

That’s good news for followers of the sport, and given that San Clemente is one of Slater’s adopted homes and Lowers is the site of some of his greatest competitive accomplishments, it’s especially epic for the local fans who have watched him over the years and built a relationship with him.

It was recently announced that the Rip Curl WSL Finals will return to Lower Trestles this year (as well as in 2023), which is where Slater’s professional career really took flight some 32 years ago. He now can bookend his remarkable career on the cobblestones right here in town.

“I know I gotta make that top five,” Slater said about qualifying for the WSL’s year-end Final Five. “I’d like to try to win a couple of contests this year now that I have that confidence back and the understanding of how to do that and the belief that it can happen … and getting to Trestles is—it would be—a bittersweet finish for me.”

For the past few years, Slater’s struggled with a handful of injuries, but healthy once again, his path to a poten-

tial 12th title is a realistic one.

“I haven’t really had a full year on tour in like five years,” Slater said.

The 2022 Championship Tour schedule features stops at Bells Beach in Australia, Jeffreys Bay in South Africa, G-Land in Indonesia and Teahupo’o in Tahiti. He’s won at all of them over the years. And, as noted, he’s one of the winningest surfers to ever compete at Lowers. Simply put, a healthy, focused GOAT is a dangerous GOAT. After his command performance at the Billabong Pro Pipeline a couple weeks ago, Slater will now focus his attention on the wide-open expansive lineup of Sunset Beach and the Hurley Pro Sunset. It’s one of the few venues that Slater has dominated, which may add a little fuel to his fire.

Author’s Note for Fans of Surf-Related Cinema: Congrats to Donna Magnani and her film In Shred, which has won two prestigious awards for Best of Show and Award of Excellence from the Best Shorts Film Competition. Produced in 48 hours around San Clemente, Dana Point, Tustin, Coto de Caza and Long Beach, the movie featured The Bargain Box thrift store in San Clemente as one of the locations. The film has premiered at numerous film festivals, with more release information to come. When not working on film and TV projects herself, Magnani has been an acting coach for three decades.

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

GROM OF THE WEEK

CANNON CARR

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

B Cannon Carr. Photo: Courtesy of @kurtsteinmetz

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ig ups to Cannon Carr, who just took out the Under 16 Boys division of the USA Surfing Prime Series event in Huntington Beach.

In a heat draw loaded with talent from all over California, the San Clemente hammer kept his eyes on the prize all event long. Dropping an 8-point ride in the final, and backing it up with a 6.67, he’s been tough to beat lately.

A few weeks ago, Carr ventured up to

Santa Cruz, where he won another USA Surfing Prime event.

In the tried-and-true tradition of high-performance shredding in San Clemente, Carr’s one of the surfers of his generation who rips whether he’s wearing a jersey or not.

Whether he’s stomping full-rotation airs at Lowers during his free surf sessions or clawing his way to the top of the podium, he’s got all the moves and all the talent to take him as far as he wants to go.

And given that he comes from a fully surf-stoked family, he’s going to go the distance. SC

Water Temperature: 57-59 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-10 Thursday: Fresh blend of West-northwest swell and South-southwest swell sets up waist-shoulder-head high waves, (3-4-5’).

Light offshore breeze in the morning, shifts to a moderate westerly sea breeze for the afternoon.

Outlook: Persistent West-northwest swell and South-southwest swell mix maintains waisthead high surf, (3-5’) on Friday, then waves ease to thigh-waist-chest high, (2-3-4’) for the weekend. Pattern of light/variable morning winds, followed by moderate afternoon onshores is due for Friday and the weekend.

If you have a candidate for Grom of the Week, we want to know. Send an email to jakehoward1@gmail.com.

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