March 31, 2022

MARCH 31-APRIL 6, 2022 | VOLUME 17, ISSUE 13

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INSIDE: SC High Assistant Principal Cameron Lovett Dies at 58 EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

MemorialCare Proposes Senior Living, Health Care Community on Site of Former Hospital EYE ON SC/PAGE 5

Remembering Jim Dahl

Brothers-in-Arms, Community Turn Out to Honor Civil Servant E Y E O N S C / PAG E 3

The San Clemente community honors the late Jim Dahl on Sunday, March 27, at the Vista Hermosa Sports Park. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

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2/4 Association of Marines Reunites in San Clemente

Homeowners Grapple with Increased Fire Insurance Costs

SCHS Boys Basketball Coach Steps Down

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Brothers-in-Arms, Community Turn Out to Honor Jim Dahl

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The memorial service on Sunday, March 27, for the late Jim Dahl, a former San Clemente mayor and councilmember, drew a significant turnout from many within the community who donned Hawaiian shirts in honor of the longtime civil servant’s well-known attire.

Jim Davis, a friend and member of the Exchange Club of San Clemente, provided the welcoming remarks at the Vista Hermosa Sports Park, where he highlighted details that the Dahl family had prepared, including Dahl’s propensity for snake hunting, walking his dogs, and his time as the owner of a 76 service station in Dana Point.

“He loved his family,” said Davis. “(He was) a true family man with a genuine civil servant heart.”

Dahl, a retired firefighter whose career started in 1970, died at 78 on Jan. 12.

Other speakers, including OC Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett and former Councilmember Wayne Eggleston, knew Dahl from his time with the city’s fire services and on the City Council.

Through Bartlett’s time on the Dana Point City Council, and their service together on other regional boards, she saw Dahl’s passion for community service and full commitment to whatever he was doing at the moment.

Bartlett shared a memory from her first board meeting for the toll roads, in which Dahl excitedly told her that he was able to wear Hawaiian shirts and shorts to the meetings because the CEO did the same thing.

“He just thought that was the greatest thing,” she said. “That was his favorite wardrobe; he loved it. He loved to be casual and be out there in the sunshine, enjoying life.”

Bartlett thanked Dahl’s family for supporting his efforts to serve, and presented them a Certificate of Memorium from the County Board of Supervisors.

San Clemente Mayor Gene James cherished his friendship with Dahl over the three years he was able to get to know him.

James said they spoke frequently on the phone, and told of the meetings the two would have along with other friends and community figures at the weekly San Clemente Times March 31-April 6, 2022

farmers market.

“Speaking of Wayne and Jim’s relationship, it was like being at Wimbledon and watching tennis,” James said. “Wayne would say one thing, Jim would say another, back and forth, back and forth. But there was brotherly love there. There was respect, admiration.”

James said he will remember Dahl’s commitment to service and his passion regarding the number of crewmen assigned to the city’s fire engines.

Before reading a proclamation from the city, he also spoke of a recent motion to pass the “Jim Dahl Ordinance,” which would dictate four-member fire crews in San Clemente, and he assured guests that there will be a bench placed in Dahl’s memory at the municipal golf course.

Gary Lovrien, who knew Dahl for about 50 years, including working together at the San Clemente Fire Department, described his late friend as a “brother.”

Lovrien shared work stories, such as when he found Dahl stuck while getting out of their fire engine to battle one particular fire, and Dahl “moo-ing” at a loose herd of cows on Interstate 5 to direct them off the freeway.

“Jim was the most fun person to work with; he had a serious side, but we just had the greatest time,” he said.

“We’ll miss him forever.”

Dahl had his own share of gaffes while on the City Council, Eggleston remembered, but the two were always friendly, even as Dahl was unafraid to speak his mind.

Eggleston recalled a controversial period in which the city was discussing building 300 homes near the municipal golf course.

“People got up to the podium at the City Council meeting and they said, ‘You can’t do that; traffic during rush hour is going to be horrible on (Avenida) Pico!’” Eggleston recalled. “Well, Jim said, ‘Don’t go on Pico during rush hour!’”

Eggleston added that Dahl admitted afterward that he probably should not have said what he did, as one of Dahl’s classic one-liners.

Throughout the years, they grew closer as their respect and love for one another showed, and the former councilmember finished by saying he will miss Dahl deeply.

Another former colleague of Dahl’s at the fire department, Mike Brown, described meeting Dahl while playing

The late Jim Dahl’s family, including his son, Jimmy (left), his daughter, Ingrid, and his wife, Alice, stand with San Clemente Mayor Gene James after receiving a proclamation from the city at Dahl’s memorial service on Sunday, March 27. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

golf one day, which would eventually lead to Brown joining the department.

“I’m not ‘Mr. Talkative,’ but this guy, Jim … I’d never heard anybody talk so much, especially on a golf course,” Brown said. “He ended up finding out everything there was to know about me by the end of the round.”

Years later, the two of them were sent to Florida to drive back a fire engine the city had purchased, and the trip back was full of memories.

“We pick up the engine, we start to drive out the driveway, off we go, and Jim turns to me and says, ‘Where do you want to go first?’” said Brown, eliciting laughter from the audience. “And I said, ‘I don’t know; you got any ideas?’ He goes, ‘Let’s go to Disney World.’”

They decided to stay all day at the amusement park and made another stop in New Orleans before finally making it back to San Clemente.

Having fun was part of Dahl’s character, but he always displayed care and compassion for others, as well. Brown also thanked Dahl for introducing him to the golf group of Exchange Club members and friends with whom Brown still plays, years later.

To close, Davis commented on how everyone was surprised by Dahl’s unexpected passing, but he also added there was a lesson to learn from it.

“Now is the time to express our love to family and friends,” Davis said. “If you have some family or friends that you really haven’t said hello to in a while, or maybe there’s something that caused your friendship to sour, now’s a good time to give them a call, to see them, to share your love (with) them.”

“You just never know,” he added. “We have no guarantee of tomorrow.”

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COMMUNITY MEETINGS SATURDAY, APRIL 2

Challenging Cancer 10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom video conferences. The meetings are open to caregivers, people who have a compromised immune system and people dealing with cancer.

To join, email donnavigil2@gmail.com or linda_crdv@yahoo.com. heritagesc.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5

City Council 4 p.m. The San Clemente City Council will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting in person at the San Clemente Community Center, as well as virtually. There will be a Long-Term Financial Plan Workshop before the closed session at 5 p.m. and the open session at 6 p.m. The meeting will be livestreamed on city’s YouTube channel.

100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente.

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San Clemente Toastmasters 7-8:40 p.m. The San Clemente Toastmasters will continue to meet every Tuesday online through Zoom.

Email fardad.fs@gmail.com to receive a link to join. 858.900.6175. sanclementetoastmasters. toastmastersclubs.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6

Planning Commission 6-10 p.m. The city’s Planning Commission will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

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Homeowners Grapple with Increased Fire Insurance Costs

ente residents have become increasingly common, as a result of a shift in the insurance industry over the past five years.

They are also occurring across Orange County and beyond, according to Senior Fire Inspector Juan Huerta of the Orange County Fire Authority, who spoke at the previous council meeting on March 15.

A new report from the California Department of Insurance released this past December does show some improvement, as insurers did not renew 212,727 policies in 2020, down 10% from the previous year, when 235,597 policies were dropped.

The report attributed the percentage drop to the mandatory one-year moratoriums against non-renewals that were issued by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. The moratorium, the report explained, “made up more than 80% of the statewide reduction in non-renewals.”

However, the report, which did clarify that areas with greater risks of wildfires experienced higher rates of non-renewals in 2020, also noted that in the same period, new and renewed FAIR Plan policies increased to 241,466, a jump of 49,049 polices.

“The number of policies written by the FAIR Plan increased for the second year to a new high, underscoring the need for continued actions that Commissioner Lara has taken to strengthen its coverage for consumers,” the report stated.

The devastating Camp Fire of 2018 that burned more than 150,000 acres, resulted in 85 civilian deaths, and was called the “deadliest and most destructive fire in California history” by the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, heavily impacted the industry, according to Chris Plummer of local agency Unity One Insurance.

As the insured losses from the disaster were in the billions of dollars, some businesses defaulted and shuttered.

“The industry started to really change about three or four years ago, and then this year is the worst I’ve seen in my career,” Plummer said.

There has been a shift in underwriting, which is the process through which insurers take on financial risk, he added. The addition of resources such as increased mapping, Google Earth, and other tools that help determine how close homes are to possibly catching fire

are also contributing factors to whom agencies decide to cover.

The recent Emerald Fire in Laguna Beach served as a “wake-up call” to local providers, as well as Orange County’s generally dry grounds during the prolonged drought.

“It can happen here,” Plummer said.

“San Clemente has some issues. There are certain areas (where) people don’t think it could ever happen here, but it actually could. So, it’s a problem.”

Regarding rate pricing, which is what most consumers’ complaints involve, the trend is a result of companies adjusting the rates for those who have not had previous claims after the companies have lost money, he said.

Premiums used to be a monthly expense that people usually did not consider to be noteworthy, according to Plummer, because the cost was previously affordable.

Considering the current risks insurers take on, homeowners’ insurance rates remain relatively reasonable in his eyes, but that is not the case for some.

“They can’t get that low rate anymore, and they’re the ones that are really, severely being affected,” Plummer said.

“There’s some areas that are downright really hard to get insurance on, (and) they have to go to the California FAIR Plan.”

He felt that most San Clemente homes are not in high-risk areas, but for those in the Talega and Forster Ranch neighborhoods of heightened risk, he encouraged homeowners to do their due diligence.

“Although it’s a crisis, it’s not as terrible as we think,” Plummer said, referencing the plight Northern Californians face.

There are potential solutions, which include talking to good insurance brokers, understanding what each policy covers and what risks each person is willing to take.

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in a phone interview on March 25. “He cared deeply about this campus.”

Counselors were at San Clemente High on Friday, as well as extra substitute teachers, in case teachers needed time away to mourn.

Lovett’s death was attributed to natural causes, though the exact circumstances are currently unknown, according to Carter. Lovett is survived by his wife, a teacher at Dana Hills High School, and a son. Most of Lovett’s other immediate family members live in England.

“He was in our offices yesterday, joking. He went home feeling well,” Carter said. “It’s tragic. It’s shocking.”

Lovett did his job well and was respected by students, even though he sometimes had to act as a disciplinarian, Carter said.

Whenever students needed an adminis-

trator to appear in a school spirit video, Lovett was generally the one they asked.

“He was jovial, but he was serious, too,” Carter said. “He held kids accountable. My kids went (to San Clemente High), and they loved him. He had a really deep human side. He was caring and compassionate.”

Lovett came to San Clemente High from San Bernardino, and the school was the only one in which he worked for Capistrano Unified School District during his time in South Orange County.

“He was very committed to our campus and community,” Carter said.

The San Clemente division of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department also mourned Lovett in a social media post on March 25.

“Mr. Lovett spent many years educat-

ing and spreading Triton pride around the campus and city,” OCSD said. “He had an infectious laugh, a friendly smile, many kind words, a listening ear, a helping hand, and he was a partner to our School Resource Officers throughout the years.”

Triton Athletics said in an online post that Lovett’s death left a “big hole in the hearts” of students and faculty.

“Cameron was a great supporter of Triton Athletics during his 16 years at SCHS & he will be missed by so many,” the Triton Athletics post said. “Rest In Peace.”

Carter said Lovett’s shoes at the high school will be difficult to fill.

“It’s going to be hard to replace him,” Carter said. “Our teachers revered him.

He’s going to be definitely missed by our teaching and classified staff.”

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

As many San Clemente residents living near fire-prone areas deal with rising premiums for fire insurance and unfavorable treatment from agencies, finding a tangible solution has remained a million-dollar question.

The problem first materialized publicly in San Clemente months ago, as public speakers at San Clemente City Council meetings raised awareness of the issue to elected officials.

That led to suggestions, such as one

by Councilmember Steve Knoblock, who posed that it might be best to ask the city’s representatives in the California state legislature for assistance.

Other residents have been vocal about their own struggles with the fire insurance industry. Though in a small sample size of members of the residential Facebook group, San Clemente Life, several shared what they have recently experienced.

Multiple people described being dropped by their insurers, or having their rates rise as much as threefold because of their homes’ proximity to a fire zone—despite instances in which they had their plan for decades without making a claim.

Some said they’ve had to turn to the California FAIR Plan, designed to specifically provide “basic fire insurance coverage for high-risk properties when traditional insurance companies will not.”

One commenter wrote that their insurance carrier would likely drop them if they had to make a claim. Another said that companies refused to provide a quote to them due to their location.

Situations like those faced by San Clem-

SC High Assistant Principal Cameron Lovett Dies at 58

BY COLLIN BREAUX

Cameron Lovett, an assistant principal for San Clemente High, was remembered

by Chris Carter, his colleague and school principal, as an icon on campus who cared deeply about the students and people with whom he worked.

Lovett died the night of March 24.

He was 58 years old and served at San Clemente High School for 16 years. News of his passing sent shock waves through the school, with campus staff and administration left devastated in the wake.

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San Clemente homeowners continue to battle the ongoing trend of rising fire insurance rates in areas seen as prone to potential wildfires. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

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MemorialCare Proposes Senior Living, Health Care Community on Site of Former Hospital

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

The owner of San Clemente’s shuttered hospital has filed an application with the city that proposes to turn the site on Camino de los Mares into a senior residential and health care community.

MemorialCare and the City of San Clemente separately announced last week the nonprofit health group’s plans to demolish the abandoned hospital building and develop a 6.3-acre residential community for senior citizens, 55 years and up.

The senior living facility would include 250 units, including studios and one- and two-bedroom spaces, according to MemorialCare. The project also sets aside 4% of the units toward very-low incoming housing.

Additionally, the proposal looks to construct a 7,500-square-foot space, adjacent to the living facility, for a health care center that will include urgent care, primary physician, and specialty physician care services.

“This is really exciting,” Dr. Mark Schafer, CEO of MemoricalCare Medical Foundation, told San Clemente Times. “As you know, there’s a shortage of housing in California, throughout Southern California and San Clemente as well, so having additional housing for seniors—that is 55 and above—along with a health care facility, modern health care facility, is really exciting.”

Schafer further explained that the mixed-use element of having medical professionals and resources in the same facility “adds so much to these patients” who may have chronic conditions and problems. Those patients, he said, would benefit from the nearby access to physicians, as well as the social environment with the other seniors.

“Access to physicians and having a social environment, it just really helps to take care of them and their well-being,” he said.

MemorialCare’s application comes as the city—along with every California municipality—has looked to get its

MemorialCare, the owner of San Clemente’s shuttered hospital, is proposing to raze its former medical campus and construct a mixed-used facility comprising residential housing for seniors and space for health care services. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Housing Element Update certified by the state. In the update, the city must show that over the next eight-year period, 2021-2029, San Clemente could accommodate 982 new homes.

Of those homes, which the city is not required to build, 446 units must be designated toward very-low and low-income housing, 188 units toward moderate-income housing, and 348 for above-moderate-income housing.

This past October, the City Council adopted its Housing Element Update, which identified the site of the hospital as an area that could be rezoned to accommodate residential housing.

According to the city, MemorialCare submitted a letter of interest in support of the rezoning for residential use.

“We’re really excited about having the mixed-use senior homes and the modern health care facility,” Schafer said.

“That really solves a lot of problems for the City of San Clemente, and we’re very excited about it.”

In the city’s press release, Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan said, “There is a need for housing, including affordable housing, and health care in San Clemente. The

Arrest Made in SC ‘Peeping Tom’ Case

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Investigators from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department have arrested a man in connection with reports of a “peeping Tom” entering properties in a San Clemente neighborhood on AveniSan Clemente Times March 31-April 6, 2022

da Miramar and peering into females’ bedrooms.

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council is committed to hearing public comments and considering the application when it comes before council.”

Mayor Gene James echoed Duncan’s comments on the application, stating in the press release that he looks forward to reviewing MemorialCare’s plan with city staff and fellow elected officials.

“While health care is a priority in the City, housing is also a priority due to State mandates,” James said.

The city noted that MemorialCare’s proposal will go through the standard application process, which includes development and planning reviews and public hearings, before councilmembers take it under consideration.

The proposal also comes as the city— specifically, James and Duncan, who sit on the council’s subcommittee on hospital-related matters—has explored ways to bring a hospital back to San Clemente.

MemorialCare had closed the San Clemente hospital in 2016 amid litigation with the city that stemmed from a dispute over whether to have an urgent care facility or one that provided an emergency room and other hospital functions.

The city and MemorialCare settled the

lawsuit in 2019.

“Since that point in time, we’ve engaged with representatives from the city from time to time for possible solutions with this property, whether it be health care or otherwise,” explained Tom Leary, senior vice president and chief legal officer for MemorialCare.

“It’s fair to say that over the course of those discussions, there were a lot of ideas proposed on both sides, just for consideration,” Leary continued.“As the city was working on its Housing Element, the idea of resident housing came to the surface.”

Late last year, the city conducted a survey among San Clemente residents to gauge their interest in developing a new hospital through various funding options. The survey found that while 83% of respondents favored creating a new hospital, only 57% favored the city using public funds to pay for its construction.

Following a presentation on the survey results in January, a council majority voted to authorize the hospital subcommittee to plan a town hall event to continue discussions on the matter. According to the city manager’s office, as of Monday, March 28, a date for the town hall has not yet be set.

loitering, according to an OCSD press release. The department announced the arrest on its San Clemente Twitter account on March 24.

The arrest follows public outcry from residents on Facebook groups, including San Clemente Life, warning others of reported sightings.

An OCSD official said a warrant for Carvallo-Fierro’s arrest was obtained after investigators interviewed the suspect.

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Elementary School Student Raises over $100 for New Class Library Books

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

preceded by a performance from the 1st Marine Division Band, which is also stationed at the base.

Association members of five different ranks, including a first lieutenant, staff sergeant, sergeant, lance corporal and corpsman, will be awarded for their leadership.

Local figure Wayne Eggleston will give the welcome speech, followed by the city greeting from Mayor Gene James.

“This is quite an honor to have them here,” Eggleston said of the event.

Members of the public are welcome to show and provide support.

Next will be lunch at Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar before a memorial ceremony on Friday, April 1, at Camp Pendleton’s Memorial Park, a shooting competition, and a banquet at El Adobe in San Juan Capistrano. On Saturday, April 2, there will be a catered beach barbecue at San Onofre State Beach.

Valdez said that the importance in each reunion lies in recognizing that all of the members are getting older, and that the reunions are chances for people to reconnect and bridge the gap to the younger members.

Every year, countless wild stories are told, and some people who have not seen each other in decades get to meet, usually in an emotional fashion.

“The guys are … hugging and crying and healing, from the trauma of war,” Valdez said.

Visit 2-4association.org for more information about the 2/4 Association Reunion.

A San Clemente elementary school student recently took it upon himself to start a fundraiser to add new books for his class library, and greatly helped his teacher in the process.

Connor Brown is in Kira Nemeth’s fourth-grade class at Truman Benedict Elementary School. Nemeth took over the class full-time in January, replacing a retiring teacher, after she had been student-teaching there for the first half of the 2021-2022 school year.

“It was honestly a really easy transition,” Nemeth said, although noting the class was sad to see its former teacher leave.

“The students are a great group of kids, and so they received me with open arms.”

While cleaning the class library with a friend, Connor noted the books on the shelves were old and in tatters, and thought it would be a good idea to replace them.

He figured that he could help his new teacher and take some of the load off her plate of responsibilities.

“I thought it would be nice to be a kid who helps out,” Connor said.

He then went to his parents with the idea of a fundraiser to get new books, including rewarding his classmates with candy if they gave a dollar to buy a book or donated one from their homes. While they were unsure of how his plan would go over, they encouraged Connor to ask his teacher.

The next day, he came home after school, excited that Nemeth had allowed him to get the initiative going.

Connor’s actions fit with his character, as his mother, Lori, calls him her “little entrepreneur,” who has always had big ideas.

Additionally, he has been selfless and a help around the classroom, which explains why he was the first to initiate getting new books for the library, according to his teacher.

“I think when he saw that there is

efforts into fortifying protections for their homes against fires. The proposed regulations are also meant to provide consumers with transparency regarding the “wildfire risk score(s)” assigned to properties.

Additionally, insurance companies would be required to incorporate the “Safer from Wildfires” framework, which includes possible mitigation actions, and to comply with Proposition 103, a measure that gives the Insurance Commissioner authority to approve rates.

“With more Californians rolling up

their sleeves and reaching into their own pockets to protect their homes and businesses, insurance pricing must reflect their efforts,” said Lara in the release. “Holding insurance companies accountable for accurately rating wildfire risk in the premiums they charge Californians will help save lives and reduce losses.”

“My new regulations will help encourage a competitive insurance market for all by putting safety first and driving down costs for consumers,” he continued.

The 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines Association will hold its annual reunion this week in San Clemente, including an awards ceremony that’s open to the public at Park Semper Fi on Thursday morning, March 31. Photo: File

2/4 Association of Marines Reunites in San Clemente

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines Association is celebrating its annual reunion by returning to San Clemente this week for the first time in 10 years.

From Wednesday, March 30, to Saturday, April 2, dozens of former Marines will get to reunite with old friends and take part in numerous activities.

They will also attend the “Magnificent Bastards” awards ceremony from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, March 31, at Park Semper Fi, in the Pier Bowl.

The public is invited to attend Thursday’s ceremony.

The reunion’s location changes from year to year, according to Becky Valdez, newsletter editor for the 2/4 Association.

It landed in San Clemente for 2022, as the city provides excellent California weather and the opportunity to visit Camp Pendleton, where the active battalion is stationed.

This Wednesday was meant to serve as a day for checking in and getting settled, which is important for all the association members to gather together and be ready for the coming days’ events.

“It’s my goal to keep the guys connected,” Valdez said.“They need to reconnect as often as possible, as it’s mentally important for them to have these connections.”

Thursday’s awards ceremony will be

(Cont. from page 4) “Can you get a wildfire smoke deductible that’s higher than what the company offers?” Plummer cited as questions to consider. “Are you a military member, or someone that you know (in your) family, (such) as your mom or dad? There are some programs for that.”

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Connor Brown and his fourth-grade teacher, Kira Nemeth, show off some of the new books for the class library they received as part a fundraiser Conner launched. Photo: Courtesy of Lori Brown

a need for an update in our library, he wanted to take that on and take some leadership and ownership,” Nemeth said.“I think that that just speaks to his character of being very generous, kind and giving.”

The next step was making a flyer on Google Docs to bring to school on March 4, to show all of Connor’s classmates before the fundraiser started the following week on March 8.

Between that time, Connor and his father went out to buy candy, with Connor spending three weeks of allowance, or $30, to get ready.

On the day the fundraiser began, Lori admitted, she had doubts that the other children would remember to bring in donations or that the parents would be willing to contribute, but the day’s total was $21 and 10 gently used books. Those numbers grew to $112 and 21 books by the next week.

“It felt really good, because I knew people would do it,” Connor said of receiving his classmates’ support.

He also said he felt amazing and really happy when Nemeth thanked him for all his efforts.

The next step will be purchasing books that the class chose, such as the I Survived… series, Weird but True Know-It-All: Rocks and Minerals, and The Lemonade War. Nemeth said reading is one of the most important things children can do, because it exposes them to new concepts.

“It just enriches their learning,” she said. “I think kids can go to a different world while they’re reading, and they can also read about things that interest them as well.”

The most recent movements in California state legislature were two bills introduced in the State Assembly in 2020 and 2021, which both died, according to a staff report within the March 15 City Council meeting agenda.

According to the Safer from Wildfires framework, there are various ways in which to keep homes as safe as possible and to mitigate encroaching fires. Those include maintaining an ember-resistant zone around a house, clearing vegetation and debris, and complying to defensible space required by local regulations. sanclementetimes.com

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GUEST OPINION | Citizens’ Climate Education by Joanna Clark and Judith Anderson

TREES AND THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY I

n September 2021, dozens of news media outlets began reporting the changing climate was the greatest threat to public health. This was the first time that so many publications came together to issue a joint statement to world leaders, underscoring the severity of our situation.

The editors of more than 230 scientific and medical journals wrote, “Global warming is affecting people’s health— and world leaders need to address the climate crisis now, as it can’t wait until the COVID-19 pandemic is over.”

“The greatest threat to global public health is the continued failure of world leaders to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5°C and to restore nature,” the journals warned.

We have known for some time that trees absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide and release oxygen back into the atmosphere in exchange. Tree cover in the United States is declining at about 175,000 acres per year. This loss of tree cover contributes to more adverse climate patterns, sea-level rise, and other problems that become catastrophic over time—and that time is now.

According to the journals, “One acre of trees annually consumes the amount of carbon dioxide equivalent to that produced by driving an average car for 26,000 miles. That same acre of trees also produces enough oxygen for 18 people to breathe for a year.”

As our awareness of the threat an altered climate poses to our future has

The South Orange County Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Education and Lobby recently planted a tree at Reata Park. Photo: Courtesy of the South Orange County Chapter of Citizen’s Climate Education and Lobby

grown, we have begun to respond by planting trees in the areas we have cleared.

In the Midwest, Iowa’s “The Growing Futures” program has brought together small groups of high school students to receive hands-on instruction in tree planting and maintenance while actively reforesting the communities where they live and learning about careers in forestry.

Hawaii’s “Re-tree Hawaii” program’s goal is to plant sufficient trees throughout the state to increase oxygen levels, absorb greenhouse gases, and reduce sea-level rise. In completing its mis-

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sion, “Re-tree Hawaii” is partnering with schools and conservation groups throughout the state.

Here in Southern California, our South Orange County Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Education and Lobby is also planting trees in our community this spring.

On February 14, a Toyon tree was donated by Citizens’ Climate members and planted in Reata Park with assistance from the San Juan Capistrano city staff.

On April 22, Earth Day, and April 29, Arbor Day, tree planting in San Clemente will be sponsored by Citizens’ Climate Education.

Would you like to join our Climate Action group outdoors and be part of a positive community effort?

For more information, please stop by the CCE/CCL table at the San Clemente Garden Club’s Garden Fest at the San Clemente Community Center on Saturday, April 9, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., and meet some local members.

You can also contact Larry Kramer at larrykramerccl@gmail.com or Donna Vidrine at rookqs@cox.net.

Joanna Clark and Judith Anderson are both members of the South Orange County Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Education and Lobby, and 30-plus year residents of San Juan Capistrano. 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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of life we have been blessed with is allowed to be built, it needs to be approved by the residents of San Clemente.

In order to keep San Clemente from becoming another Santa Monica, Long Beach, Huntington Beach and now Dana Point, one or two persons cannot be given the authority to allow such irreversible actions.

As Joni Mitchell once sang, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Let’s not let the same thing happen in beautiful San Clemente.

Lately, I have had to take several trips through Dana Point on PCH. If you hadn’t been through Dana Point in the past 10 years, it would almost be unrecognizable.

Rather than the sleepy little beach town it once was, it now resembles Santa Monica. My concern is not Dana Point, but San Clemente’s future.

I believe before an extremely large structure(s) that will impact the quality

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GETTING OUT

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SUNDAY | 03

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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.

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THURSDAY | 31 LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Top 40s dance band Rhythm Society will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com

FRIDAY | 01 LIVE MUSIC AT THE RIB JOINT 6-9 p.m. Live music is featured at the historic roadhouse restaurant. Blues band Blinded by the Blues will perform. The Rib Joint, 34294 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 949.661.9500. ribjointdanapoint.com ‘FRI-YAY FUN’ WOOD WORKSHOP 6-9 p.m. Spend a Friday night crafting a unique item to call your own. Customize a wood sign, bath tray, photo frame, or other item during this hands-on workshop. Registration can be done beforehand online. AR Workshop San Juan Capistrano, 31107 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite B2. 949.482.1362. arworkshop.com.

SATURDAY | 02 DOCUMENT-SHREDDING EVENT 8 a.m.-noon. This shredding event is an opportunity to have confidential documents destroyed on-site, free of charge. Participants are limited to 10 banker boxes, plastic bags or paper bags San Clemente Times March 31-April 6, 2022

who participates in the art lesson will be entered in a contest to win prizes, as well as a gift from Wyland and Dana Wharf. Lessons cost $10. Dana Wharf, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point.

888.224.0603. danawharf.com.

The 1st Marine Division Band, pictured here marching in Downtown San Clemente in 2012, will perform at the 2-4 Association’s “Magnificent Bastards” awards ceremony. Photo: Courtesy of Becky Valdez

THURSDAY | 31 2/4 ASSOCIATION ‘MAGNIFICENT BASTARDS’ AWARDS 11 a.m.-noon. As part of its annual reunion of Marine Corps veterans, the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines Association will hold its “Magnificent Bastards” awards ceremony to recognize leaders of five different ranks at Park Semper Fi in San Clemente. The 1st Marine Division Band will perform during the event, which is open to the public.

Park Semper Fi, San Clemente Pier Bowl 124 N. Alameda Lane.

2-4association.org/reunion/2022-reunion. per vehicle. Newspapers, magazines, and soiled or wet paper are not allowed.

The event will end at noon or once the trucks reach capacity. San Clemente Maintenance Yard, 390 Avenida Pico.

949.498.9436. san-clemente.org/home.

ed by the San Clemente Downtown Business Association and now located on the lawn of the SC Library, offers a variety of work, including photography, fine art, jewelry, ceramics, fused glass, home décor, botanicals, textile art, and more. Visitors can expect to find many of their favorite artists, as well as some new faces. 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.218.5378. info@scdba.org. scdba.org/.

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

Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing.

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

SPRING POP-UP MARKET 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The San Juan Capistrano Historical Society will host another craft market event with vendors on-site to sell knickknacks and other goods. Come enjoy an outdoor spring weekend afternoon on one of California’s oldest streets.

O’Neill Museum, 31831 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.8444. sjchistoricalsociety.com.

VILLAGE ART FAIRE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Village Art Faire, host-

SEED CONNECTION 9-10 a.m. The Ecology Center is providing this hands-on lab about soil and seeds so people can learn about gardening, saving seeds, and which food is appropriate to grow in a given season.

The event is open to all ages, so you can learn something whether you have a kid just developing a green thumb or you are an adult looking to grow more plants in the backyard. Tickets can be reserved online. The Ecology Center, 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.443.4223. theecologycenter.org.

WYLAND’S WHALE AND DOLPHIN ADVENTURE ART LESSONS IN THE WILD 9 a.m.-noon. Available Saturdays through April 23, Dana Wharf is offering this exclusive package for kids ages 12-and-under that includes an art lesson via video feed by environmental artist Wyland and a free two-hour whale watching adventure. Each child

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D. YODER FAMILY SUNDAYS: ART MARKET 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Shop from local artists and artisans at Casa Romantica’s annual Art Market. Free and open to the public.

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

TUESDAY | 05 WATERCOLOR IN THE GARDENS 4 p.m. Children can take a free watercolor class with materials included.

Limited spots are available, and an RSVP is required. The event is part of Casa Romantica’s Spring Break Arts Week. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

FOSTER KITTEN ORIENTATION 6:30-7:30 p.m. The San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter is encouraging people to sign up to foster orphaned kittens until they are ready for adoption.

The orientation will be on Zoom. Email animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org to sign up. 949.492.1617.

WEDNESDAY | 06 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.

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(Cont. from page 10) 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.

MUSIC ACADEMY SHOWCASE 4 p.m. Alumni from Casa Romantica’s annual Summer Music Academy will perform. An RSVP is recommended for this free event, which is a part of the Spring Break Arts Week. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

BACKYARD OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads’ backyard is open for food, drinks and live music. If you are a musician, do stand-up comedy or the spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

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AT THE MOVIES

‘The Outfit’ Is a Pleasant Surprise

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ecently, I had the rare occasion in which I went into a new movie release completely blind.

Up until last week, I had never even heard of Graham Moore’s new indie mystery, The Outfit, and I had zero expectations about the quality. Despite being familiar with retro crime flicks as a genre, the lack of exposure to the film helped me legitimately not see some of the twists coming.

The title, The Outfit, refers to two aspects of the story. One is our lead, Leonard (Mark Rylance), being a modest, ordinary tailor working in 1950s Chicago after leaving home in England. The other is that a sector of the mafia is referred to by slang as “the outfit,” and some of Leonard’s clients are, indeed, mobsters.

One night, the older man discovers his young secretary, Mable (Zoey Deutch), is casually dating one of the young gangsters for whom he sews clothes, Ritchie (Dylan

Photo: Courtesy of Nick Wall / Focus Features

O’Brien). Only a day later, Leonard and Mable get caught up in a messy mix-up with Ritchie and his cousin, fellow gangster Francis (Johnny Flynn).

When the credits started rolling at the end of The Outfit, I mentally exclaimed, “Finally!

Zoey Deutch made a good movie!” She fits right in here and holds her own against an Oscar winner (Rylance).

O’Brien shows he is a natural with the old-timey crime aesthetic, and Flynn proves he does have dramatic range on film. Rylance is stellar, unsurprisingly, and Moore has potential to officially cross over from novels to

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cinema if he so desires.

Here, as both screenwriter and director with The Outfit, Moore makes great use of only three rooms in one building for the sole locations of the entire plot.

Very much resembling a play on camera, this kind of dialogue-heavy setup can be easily basic and boring cinematically. But Moore successfully captures suspense and builds mystery working with so little.

For a low-key, entertaining movie experience this spring that’s not too challenging and guarantees a mellow audience, The Outfit fits the mood. SC

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RELOCATION REVITALIZATION Inka Mama’s Finds New Life in Downtown Location

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ince 2010, the San Clemente location of popular Orange County chain Inka Mama’s served its Peruvian food to customers near the quiet neighborhood of Talega.

That is, until owner Stavros Lozano felt he needed to switch things up.

“We actually had been coming up on a 10-year anniversary at the Talega Village Center and decided that it was time for a change,” Lozano said. “(We’d) been in town for quite a while at that point, and we were starting to figure out that the heart of San Clemente was downtown.”

He acquired a space in the Old Town Plaza in May 2020, starting the lengthy process of transforming it into what he imagined it could be. With all the new mandates and other rules for businesses during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lozano figured it was best for him to “hunker down” and take the time to do his best work Like any construction project, there were twists and turns.

He spent hours chipping away at the years of drywall and plaster applied by previous tenants and working to uncover the floors underneath. What he found was vintage tile on the walls and Saltillo tile under laminate wood flooring.

Lozano also sandblasted the beams on the ceiling to return them to their original form, all part of a process he knew was awaiting him.

“I knew that it was all in here because of the age of the building,” he said. “And having been the San Clemente Jail, I knew that the bones were going to be really great to work with.”

The restaurant looks great now that the renovation is done, in Lozano’s opinion, as it retained the older Spanish vibe that matches San Clemente’s downtown area while adding new, contemporary colors.

Inka Mama’s opened with a limited schedule in December 2021, but it is currently operating at full capacity and open from Tuesdays through Sundays.

Lozano wanted to focus on fostering an atmosphere that draws in people and encourages them to stay awhile.

He noted that they have already been able to host a 90th birthday party, an engagement party, and other events for charities.

Being downtown and near more activity has certainly helped his attitude as well.

“It’s revitalized my energy towards the restaurant business and the day-to-day,” he said.

The restaurant now is a place where people stop and poke their heads inside,

The San Clemente Inka Mama’s recently relocated to the Old Town Plaza near downtown after spending about 10 years in the Talega Village Center. Photo: Courtesy of Stavros Lozano

as opposed to putting in directions and making the drive to the previous Talega location. Additionally, Lozano feels there is a true neighborhood vibe within the area.

People have been surprised to see Inka Mama’s where it is, he said, given the lack of buzz that used to be around in the plaza. Since moving in, the restaurant has embraced its role of a family business that provides juice to the scene.

“I’m really proud to say that we helped reshape the vibe in the shopping center, and so now it’s at full capacity with restaurants, neighbors, everyone doing super well,” Lozano added. “I’m just happy to be part of that.” SC INKA MAMAS 111 W. Avenida Palizada, Unit 303 949.312.2423, inkamamas.com

GUEST OPINION | Historical Happenings by Tom Marshall

The Day We Almost Lost the Pier I

t was 39 years ago this month— March 2, 1983 to be exact—when a major, late-winter storm nearly wiped out San Clemente’s iconic pier. Fiftymile-per-hour winds pushed sheets of rain and 20-foot spindrift waves against the pier during the early-morning hours.

Local artist Lisa Spinelli was there documenting the storm by taking photos.

She remembers, “The pier was snaking around so bad that they ended up sawing off the pier to keep it from dragging The Fisherman’s Restaurant into the water.”

By the time the storm had subsided, an 80-foot section near the shore and another 400-foot expanse at the seaward end of the pier had collapsed into the Pacific Ocean. While no one was injured, the damage was extensive.

Besides the two pier sections, the Gallery Snack Shop and the bait and tackle store had been carried away by the sea. The San Clemente Times March 31-April 6, 2022

shops were owned by Gene Burke and managed by Daisy Sherrill, who was known by everyone simply as “Daisy.”

She told Los Angeles Times, HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS “Everything is gone.

BY TOM MARSHALL There’s no trace of all the fishing gear, or the refrigerators and microwave oven, of all the tools and things that cost us more than $25,000.”

The pair had spent the past eight years building up the business. Fighting back tears, the 57-year-old, white-haired Daisy said, “I don’t know what I’ll do now.”

The storm also severely damaged two other piers, at Huntington Beach and Seal Beach.

In less than five months, San Clemente’s pier became the first of the three

to be rebuilt and reinforced. Federal, state, and county funds covered most of the $800,000 cost. Another $30,000 was raised from donations by citizens.

The pier reopened even before safety railings had been installed along its sides. The fate of rebuilding the bait-tackle and snack shops, however, had not been decided. But,

by July 16, Daisy was back at her post.

With her van parked across the pier’s end and a bright orange carpet in front of its open doors, Daisy sat in a lawn chair offering what she could for sale.

“Business is a little slow,” she told the LA Times. “We don’t have electricity to keep bait frozen, and we can’t sell sandwiches and the like. But we’re here.”

This was the second time the pier met disaster. The 1939 “hurricane” took down half of the wooden structure. When it was rebuilt, 275 new pilings were added for strength. The pier was also changed

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into the current T-shape.

More modern construction techniques and materials hopefully will protect the pier from future storms.

Jim Nielsen of the local nonprofit organization PierPride Foundation notes that the wooden support footings were recently replaced with concrete.

Even so, it is likely that some future storm could still cause major damage.

Would the city be willing to pay the cost of repairs or even replacement?

“Of course. It’s iconic,” said Mayor Gene James, offering reassurance.

Tom Marshall is a member of the San Clemente Historical Society and a retired journalist. 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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More than just a pretty face, Johnny has a great personality and is well-mannered on leash. He gets along with children, is potty-trained, and would do well as the only pet in a home.

If you are interested in adopting Johnny, please visit petprojectfoundation.org/adoptions/ to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment.

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

Photo: Courtesy of Lisa Spinelli

FROM THE ARCHIVES Waves crash against the San Clemente Pier, ultimately taking down two sections in March 1983.

Every week, the San Clemente Times will showcase a historical photo from around the city. If you have a photo you would like to submit for consideration, send the photo, your name for credit as well as the date and location of the photo to sraymundo@picketfencemedia.com.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium

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See the solution in next week’s issue.

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SPORTS & OUTDOORS

SCHS Boys Basketball Coach Marc Popovich Steps Down After 15 Seasons

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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arc Popovich, the longest-tenured and winningest coach in San Clemente boys basketball history, stepped down after 15 years in charge of the Tritons program on Monday, March 28.

Popovich, 41, resigned from the position to spend more time with his family—wife Kristin and their 11- and 9-year-old daughters—and that commitment would not allow for the full-time, year-round attention the program demanded to maintain the accustomed level of success achieved during Popovich’s tenure.

“I got to do my dream job for 15 years,” Popovich said. “Fifteen years is a long time. Every year, the job gets bigger and bigger. With the ages of my kids, it became more untenable to give full-time to both. I want to give my full passion and don’t want to feel like I’m shortchanging either.”

Popovich will continue to teach AP/ IB-level social science at San Clemente High School, and he said he’ll remain on the microphone as the PA announcer during Triton football games.

Popovich, a Class of 1998 San Clemente High School graduate, returned to helm his alma mater’s boys basketball program for the 2007-08 season and

TRITON REPORT

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.

Hawkes Repeats as Sprinter of the Meet at County Championships For the second consecutive year, San Clemente senior Caroline Hawkes won the girls 200- and 400-meter sprints at the Orange County Championships to be named the sprinter of the meet on Saturday, March 26, at Mission Viejo High School.

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San Clemente boys basketball coach Marc Popovich stepped down after 15 years in the position on Monday, March 28. Popovich is the longest-tenured and winningest coach in Triton hoops history. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

compiled a 227-166 overall record in the following 15 seasons. Popovich’s Tritons won the program’s first league title since 1975 and then the second-ever league title in school history in 2013, and San Clemente would go on to win five league championships under Popovich.

Beyond the team’s accomplishments, Popovich said his favorite memories of the job were not the game days, but he loved the Tuesdays and Thursdays

during the league schedule, which were the practice and game prep days for Wednesday and Friday nights.

“The thing is, when you’re building a program,” Popovich said, “kids come in and progress. There’s always little steps. … Those are the things I’ll carry with me.”

San Clemente has qualified for the CIF-SS playoffs in 11 consecutive seasons and has posted a winning record in

ter race, in which the Montana Statebound senior was clocked in a personal record time of 55.23 seconds to win the county title again. The mark is the fastest 400 in San Clemente girls track and field history. Hawkes ran the event in 57.36 seconds in 2021.

Hawkes also won her second consecutive county title in the 200-meter race with a wind-aided time of 24.75 seconds.

Hawkes won the event in 25.38 last season.

As a team, San Clemente finished eighth overall in the girls standings, with Hawkes leading the way. The Tritons just missed out on top-five finishes elsewhere in the meet.

Senior Kennedy Banks finished sixth in the 800-meter race with a personal-record time of 2:18.63.

Sophomore Chloe Waters finished sixth in the 300-meter hurdles at 49.85 seconds.

Senior Portia Kipper cleared 4 feet, 8 inches in the high jump for a seventh-place finish.

Boys Track Takes Second at County Championships The San Clemente boys track and field team didn’t capture any gold on Saturday, March 26, at Mission Viejo High School, but the Tritons racked up plenty of points to take runner-up at the Orange County Track and Field Championships.

Junior distance runner Juan Chantaca, junior jumper Griffin Schwab and senior vaulter Aidan Bennett each earned a second-place finish in their events to help the Tritons compile 46 team points and edge out Orange Lutheran’s 44 points for runner-up. Mater Dei dominated the meet with 82.33 team points for the county title.

Chantaca finished second in the 3,200-meter race with a personal-record time of 9:30. Junior teammate Rory Catsimanes also earned the podium in

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eight of the last 10 seasons. The Tritons won at least 10 games in all 15 seasons under Popovich.

“Marc has been a tremendous role model for our student-athletes,” San Clemente athletic director Jon Hamro said in a statement. “Hard-working and competitive for sure, but first and foremost, a professional educator who genuinely cared about his players both on and off court.”

After graduating from San Clemente High School, Popovich attended Kansas State University and Cal State Fullerton. He began his coaching career as an assistant for the Saddleback College women’s team in 2001, where he coached with his father, Steve Popovich, for one season. Steve Popovich was a legendary coach at Marina High School in Huntington Beach. After Saddleback, Marc was the junior varsity head coach and a varsity assistant at Tesoro for five seasons before coming to San Clemente.

This also doesn’t spell a complete end for Popovich’s coaching career, but simply a time to “pause and reflect” as he spends this extra time with family.

“I don’t think I’ll never coach again,” Popovich said. “I still have a passion for coaching. That part isn’t going away.”

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the 3,200 in fourth place with a personal record of 9:31. Chantaca also took fifth in the 1,600-meter race with another personal record of 4:20.

Schwab cleared a height of 6 feet, 2 inches in the high jump to take second in the event. The first-place clearance was 6 feet, 6 inches. Schwab also finished eighth in the 110-meter hurdles at 16.13 seconds.

Bennett set a personal record in the pole vault with a clearance of 14 feet, 6 inches. That was the top mark in the event for the top-three places, but based on the number of attempts, Bennett took second.

Senior Hayden Beauchemin earned a top-five finish in the 800-meter race with a fourth-place, personal-record time of 1:57.46, which barely split the difference between third place (1:57.42) and second place (1:57.39).

San Clemente’s last top-five finish came in the 4x400-meter relay, in which the Tritons came in fifth at 3:33. SC sanclementetimes.com

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PROSTHODONTICS Hamilton Le, D.M.D., F.A.C.P. 1001 Avenida Pico, Ste. K, San Clemente, 949.361.4867 (GUMS), moranperio.com

REALTORS

“Sandy & Rich” RE/MAX Coastal Homes 949.293.3236, sandyandrich.com

Scott Kidd, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services 949.498.0487, skidd@bhhscal.com

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE On 04/11/2022 at 550 E PACIFIC COAST HWY LONG BEACH, CA a Lien Sale will be held on a 1999 PORS VIN: WP0CA2993XS651614 STATE: CA LIC: 5GIV304 at PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE INVITING ELECTRONIC BIDS PARKING ENFORCEMENT FOR STREET SWEEPING City Project No. ___(TBD)___ Bids must be submitted electronically through the City of San Clemente’s electronic procurement and bidding system (PlanetBids) at: https://pbsystem. planetbids.com/portal/28939/portal-home.

All bidders must first register as a vendor on this website to participate in a bid or to be added to a prospective bidders list. Bids must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2021. All bids received after that time will be considered non-responsive and will be deemed disqualified. Only electronic bids submitted through PlanetBids will be accepted.

The primary scope of the project is for the contractor to provide enforcement of the City’s street sweeping parking restrictions in the Neighborhood Pride Program (NPP) posted areas in the City of San Clemente, CA. Additional and more detailed information is provided in the Instructions to Bidders, Specifications and contract documents posted in the City’s PlanetBids website, which should be carefully reviewed by all bidders before submitting a Bid Proposal.

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March 31, 2022 April 07, 2022

In light of the current situation there will be NO pre-bid meeting held for this Project. Any questions in reference to the project must be submitted via PlanetBids. The deadline to submit any questions will be Monday, April 18, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.

Dated March 25, 2022 City of San Clemente Public Works Department 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL STREETSCAPE MAINTENANCE March 25, 2022 Proposals must be submitted electronically through the City of San Clemente’s electronic procurement and bidding system (PlanetBids) at: https://www. san-clemente.org/vendorbids.

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, April 21, 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 streetscape maintenance 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,

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which should be carefully reviewed by all proposers before submitting a Bid Proposal.

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March 31, 2022 April 7, 2022

In light of the current situation there will be no pre-proposal meeting held for this project. Any questions in reference to the project must be submitted via PlanetBids, prior to 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022.

Dated March 25, 2022 City of San Clemente Public Works Department 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: LAW OFFICE OF LISA A. WILLIAMS 806 E. Avenida Pico, I-248, San Clemente, CA 92673 (949)303-0000

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Gregory Lynn Hatleberg Case Number: 30-2022-01251397-PR-LA-CJC

Published in: San Clemente Times, Mar 31, Apr 7, 14, 2022

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of Gregory Lynn Hatleberg also known as Greg Hatleberg.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Deborah Pezman in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange.

The Petition for Probate requests that Deborah Pezman be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: a. Date: June 1, 2022 Time: 10:30 a.m. in Dept: C08 b. Address of Court: 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. (1) The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions.

If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ON THE PROPOSED SUBMISSION OF THE 2022-2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE THIRTY (30) DAY COMMENT PERIOD 3/31/22 – 5/2/22 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Clemente City Council will hold a public hearing and public comment period for the Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. This action is taken in compliance with federal regulations [24 CFR 91].

form percentage based on the final grant amount or as otherwise directed by the City Council.

The proposed use of CDBG funds includes the following: Proposed CDBG Proposed Activity Allocation • Public social services for $49,430 lower-income persons, seniors, homeless & youths • Housing Rehabilitation $75,000 • Commercial Grants $12,000 • Capital Improvements $260,802 • Program administration (in$65,900 cluding Fair Housing services) 2022-2023 Action Plan Public Hearing A public hearing is scheduled before the City Council of the City of San Clemente on May 3, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., regarding the Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

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

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

As a recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the City must prepare a Consolidated Plan every five years. The City is also required to update the related Action Plan annually. The Consolidated Plan is a multi-year strategic plan that identifies housing and community priority needs, strategies to address priority needs, and programs/resources to address these needs. The Action Plan delineates proposed activities to be funded under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) CDBG program. The current 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan was approved by the San Clemente City Council in May 2020. The draft 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan is available for public review.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said public hearing will be held at the meeting of the City Council on May 3, 2022, at 7:30 pm in the Community Center Auditorium, 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing.

30-Day Public Comment Period The required 30-day public comment period for the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan will begin March 31, 2022, and end on May 2, 2022. The draft document will be available for public review during regular business hours at City Hall at the Community Development Department at 910 Calle Negocio and on the City’s website at https://www.san-clemente. org/departments-services/housing-and-social-services. Written comments may be submitted to Janet Batchelor, Management Analyst at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, 92673, or BatchelorJ@san-clemente.org on or before noon May 2, 2022.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Chris Z Guirgius filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name A. Chris Z Guirgius Proposed Name A. Christine Guirgius THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 05/19/2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100.

Other: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA

2022-2023 Action Plan To date, HUD has not published FY 2022-2023 CDBG allocations; however, for planning purposes, the City anticipates it will receive an allocation of $329,535 in CDBG funds for FY 2022-2023. Prior year unused funds ($133,597) and housing rehabilitation program income will also be available. Once HUD announces CDBG grants, proposed CDBG allocations will be increased or decreased by a uni-

Laura Campagnolo Legislative Administrator PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2022-01250997

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM 92701-4046. Your hearing will be held REMOTELY via video at the date and time indicated on the notice or order to which this message is attached.

You are NOT to physically appear at the courthouse on the date of your hearing. To obtain instructions on how to appear remotely for your hearing, you MUST do the following no later than the day before the hearing (or no later than Friday, if the hearing is on Monday): 1. Go to the Court’s website at www.occourts.org; 2. Click on the “COVID-19” button; 3. Click on the “Civil” button; 4. Click on the “Remote Hearing Instructions” button; 5. Follow the instructions. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you or your witnesses, do not have the ability to access the court’s website above, or are unable to follow the instructions on the Court’s website, or are otherwise unable to appear remotely, you MUST call the courtroom or call (657) 622-8513, prior to your hearing, to request an alternate means to appear.

Failure to do so may result in your case being dismissed, or a ruling issued against you.

wise unable to appear remotely, you MUST call the courtroom or call (657) 622-8513, prior to your hearing, to request an alternate means to appear.

Failure to do so may result in your case being dismissed, or a ruling issued against you.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 03/22/2022 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2022

PAVEMENT REHABILITATION FOR RESERVOIRS 4, 5 AND 5A Project No. 21403

PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2022-01250988 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Stephen Daniel Forbes filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name A. Stephen Daniel Forbes Proposed Name A. Steven Daniel Forbes THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 05/19/2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100.

Other: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4046. Your hearing will be held REMOTELY via video at the date and time indicated on the notice or order to which this message is attached.

You are NOT to physically appear at the courthouse on the date of your hearing. To obtain instructions on how to appear remotely for your hearing, you MUST do the following no later than the day before the hearing (or no later than Friday, if the hearing is on Monday): 1. Go to the Court’s website at www.occourts.org; 2. Click on the “COVID-19” button; 3. Click on the “Civil” button; 4. Click on the “Remote Hearing Instructions” button; 5. Follow the instructions. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you or your witnesses, do not have the ability to access the court’s website above, or are unable to follow the instructions on the Court’s website, or are other-

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A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 03/22/2022 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION 00100 NOTICE INVITING BIDS

1. Notice. Public notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: PAVEMENT REHABILITATION FOR RESERVOIRS 4, 5 AND 5A, Project No. 21403 2. Bid Opening Date. Electronic bids must be submitted prior to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2022, on the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal, at which time or thereafter bids will be opened and made available online. Bids received after this time will be considered non-responsive. Prospective bidders must first register as a vendor and then bid on this project via the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente.org/ vendorbids.

3. Project Scope of Work. Project includes pavement work, utility work, striping, and other tasks as described in the specifications.

4. Contract Time: The work must be completed within 15 working days from the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed.

5. License and Registration Requirements.

5.1. State License. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class “A”. Failure to possess the specified license(s) at the time of bid opening shall render the bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to award the contract to that non-responsive bidder.

Department of Industrial Relations Regis5.2. tration. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”).

No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the Project.

5.3. City Business License. Prior to the Notice to Proceed for this contract, the Contractor shall possess a valid City of San Clemente business license.

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6. Contract Documents. Bid documents, including instructions to bidders, bidder proposal form, and specifications (not including other documents incorporated by reference) may be downloaded, at no cost, from the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente.org/vendorbids. Bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of San Clemente PlanetBids system to view and download the Contract Documents, to be added to the prospective bidders list, and to receive addendum notifications when issued.

7. Bid Proposal and Security.

7.1. Bid Proposal Form. No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City. Bidders must complete line items information (PlanetBids Line Items Tab), and attach a scanned copy of the paper Bid Form (SECTION 00400), Bid Bond (SECTION 004100), Non-Collusion Declaration (SECTION 00420), Contractor Information and Experience Form (SECTION 00430), List of Subcontractors Form (SECTION 00440), Iran Contracting Act Certification (SECTION 00450), Public Works Contractor Registration Certification (SECTION 00460) completed and uploaded in the PlanetBids “Attachments” Tab. 7.2. Bid Security. Each bid proposal must be accompanied by security in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount. Personal checks or company checks are not acceptable forms of bid security. All certified and cashier’s checks must be drawn on a responsible bank doing business in the United States and shall be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bid bonds must be issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of California and must be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bids not accompanied by the required bid security will be rejected.

For electronic submittal of bids, the bid security must be received at the City of San Clemente Public Works office, 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, San Clemente, CA 92673 no later than the bid opening date and time. The bid security must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder and the outside of the envelope must read as follows: OFFICIAL BID SECURITY - DO NOT OPEN Project Name: PAVEMENT REHABILITATION FOR RESERVOIRS 4, 5 AND 5A Project Bid #: 21403 Bid Opening Date: 2pm Thursday, April 28, 2022 The bid security shall serve as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract. Such guarantee shall be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract within 15 calendar days after written notification that the contract has been awarded to the successful bidder.

8. Prevailing Wage Requirements.

8.1. General. This project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes.

8.2. Rates. Prevailing rates are available online at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR and also available at the City of San Clemente Public Works Department Office at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673. Each Contractor and Subcon-

tractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the project.

The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half.

8.3. Compliance Monitoring. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.

9. Retention. Pursuant to the contract for this project, five percent (5%) of each progress payment will be retained as security for completion of the balance of the work.

Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300. Refer to the contract for further clarification.

10. Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder, simultaneously with execution of the contract, will be required to provide Faithful Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California.

11. Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held for this bid solicitation at 419 Avenida Salvador, San Clemente, CA 92672 on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 10 a.m.

12. Brand Names and Substitution of “Or Equal” Materials. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), if the City has made any findings designating certain materials, products, things, or services by specific brand or trade name, such findings and the materials, products, things, or services and their specific brand or trade names will be set forth in the Special Conditions.

13. Instructions to Bidders. Additional and more detailed information is provided in the Instructions to Bidders, which should be carefully reviewed by all bidders before submitting a Bid Proposal.

14. Questions. All questions related to this bid solicitation must be submitted through the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal per the information provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Any other contact to City staff regarding this bid solicitation will be referred back to the PlanetBids system.

THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO AWARD ALL OR ANY INDIVIDUAL PART/ ITEM OF THE BID, AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES, IRREGULARITIES OR TECHNICAL DEFECTS IN SUCH BIDS OR IN THE BIDDING PROCESS. ANY CONTRACT AWARDED WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AS DETERMINED FROM THE BASE BID ALONE. Dated March 17, 2022.

City of San Clemente Public Works Department 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673 END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 21-00326-2CTT Loan No: NP Lehi LLC #1 APN 691-435-37 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will not be recorded pursuant to CA Civil Code Section2923.3(a). It will be mailed to the Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING DATED NOVEMBER 11, 2020. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 7, 2022, at 12:00 PM, at the North front entrance to the County Courthouse, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701, CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee (the “Trustee”), under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing recorded on November 16, 2020, as Instrument No. 2020000661955 of official records in the office of the Recorder of Orange County, CA, executed by: Patrick Nelson, a married man as his sole and separate property, as to an undivided 75% interest and Kathy J. Nelson, an unmarried woman, as to an undivided 25% interest, as tenants in common, as Trustor (the “Trustor”), in favor of SG Credit Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as Beneficiary, and any modifications thereto are collectively referred to herein from time to time as the “Deed of Trust”, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: LOT 84 OF TRACT NO. 8817, IN THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP FILED IN BOOK 880, PAGES 1 THROUGH 31, INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, AND BY THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED “TRACT MAP CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION” RECORDED SEPTEMBER 17, 2007, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2007000566934 AND ON DECEMBER 16, 2015 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2015000636310, BOTH OF OFFICIAL RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY RECORDER (COLLECTIVELY, THE “MAP”). NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the Property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the Property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the Property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this Property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the Property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of

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sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this Property, you may call 1.866.684.2727 or visit this Internet Website www.servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 21-00326-2CTT. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase.

First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 1.866.684.2727, or visit this internet website www.servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 21-00326-2CTT to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

The real Property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real Property described above is purported to be: 112 Via Canarias, San Clemente, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the Property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $7,646,782.42 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The Property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the Property receiver, if applicable. DATE: March 9,

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Notice of Hearing Date: 04/21/2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100.

Room: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 03/01/2022 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226629166 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HASHIMAMAS 450 CAMINO FLORA VISTA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s): ALICIA SHINNERS 450 CAMINO FLORA VISTA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 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 /s/ALICIA SHINNERS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/07/2022.

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CALIFORNIA BUDOGU 101 LAKEPINES IRVINE, CA 92620 Full Name of Registrant(s): NATHAN GALLINGER 101 LAKEPINES IRVINE, CA 92620 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 /s/NATHAN GALLINGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/15/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times, Mar 24, 31, Apr 7, 14, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226629014 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OFF THE VINE DAY SPA 647 CAMINO DE LOS MARES, SUITE 224 SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s) ROBYN MANNAERT 2931 ESTANCIA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2014 ROBYN MANNAERT/S/ROBYN MANNAERT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 3/03/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2022-01248687-CU-PT-CJC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Noelle Antoinette Johnston filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name A. Noelle Antoinette Johnston Proposed Name A. Noelle Antoinette Castaneda THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 03/7/2022 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226629188 1A. 20226628911 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BONNIE’S SKIN CARE SALON 647 CAMINO DE LOS MARES SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s) BARBARA ANNE LESNESKI 115 SAN FERNANDO 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: 06/25/2008 BARBARA LESNESKI/S/ BARBARA ANNE LESNESKI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 3/07/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226628302 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BIKRAM YOGA SAN CLEMENTE 711 N EL CAMINO REAL SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s) DBS LLC 204 W AVENIDA VALENCIA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 This business is conducted by CA Limited Liability Co. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/15/2020 DBS LLC/S/GABRIEL DELCAMPO/GABRIEL DELCAMPO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 2/23/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226629057 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BENEVOLENT FUND 2650 PALA WAY

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LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651 Full Name of Registrant(s) CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP 2650 PALA WAY LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/15/2022 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP/S/PAUL GARMAN/PAUL GARMAN, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 3/03/2022.

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324 EAST AVENIDA CORDOBA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 2) BOWEN OTA 153 W. AVENIDA JUNIPERO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A KEVIN WESTERBERG/S/KEVIN WESTERBERG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 2/28/2022.

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Should the Olympics Come to Town in 2028?

Yay or nay on the prospect of Trestles becoming the Olympic surf venue for the L.A. Games

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

T

he Olympic Games are slated to land in Los Angeles in 2028, and with surfing now officially on the program, the question is where are they going to hold the competition?

Some say it has to be at Malibu, given the iconic right-point’s proximity to the heart of L.A. Others have speculated that Huntington Beach makes the most sense, since it regularly hosts the U.S. Open and has the infrastructure to handle large crowds.

Then there are those who reckon Lowers is a no-brainer. It’s a high-quality, high-performance consistent summertime wave, which by then will have seen WSL world champions crowned on the cobblestones in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Rip Curl and the WSL are in the midst of a three-year agreement.

But let’s back up a little and talk about what having something like the Olympics in our backyard would mean from a surf tourism and economic standpoint.

Last week, the market research company Global Industry Analysts released a report forecasting that the global surf market will grow to an eye-popping $3.1 billion by 2026—that’s two years before the L.A. Summer Games.

The report, entitled “Surfing: Global Market Trajectory & Analytics,” goes on to say that the “surfing market in the U.S. is estimated at $1.2 billion in the year 2022.”

This comes while Dana Point is about

to kick off a $400 million harbor renovation and putting renewed focus on its storied surfing tradition. And down the road, the U.S. Board Riders National Championships are coming to Lowers on April 21-22, while the Rip Curl WSL Finals will be contested this September.

From Salt Creek, to Doheny and all way to Trestles and San Onofre, there’s a lot of energy and opportunity in our local waters.

Meanwhile, according to a 2007 economic impact study by Surfrider’s Chad Nelson, surfers annually spent $8 million to $12 million in San Clemente when coming to surf Trestles. Fifteen years since the study was published, and that number has to be considerably larger today, especially given the “COVID bounce” that the surf business has enjoyed over the past couple of years.

Anecdotal reports from contacts at some of the major surf brands, as well as surfboard manufacturers, all indicate that the surf business is pretty much booming right now, especially hard goods.

Wetsuits and surfboards have been highly sought after the past couple of years because of a sizable increase in participation. (What else was everyone around here supposed to do when the rest of the world shut down?)

Because of slowdowns at the ports, wetsuit shipments coming to the West Coast from Asia have meant that supply remains low, while demand is up. Meanwhile, area

San Clemente’s Kolohe Andino rocks the red, white and blue while competing in surfing’s Olympic debut in Japan last year. Photo: Courtesy of Sean Evans/ISA

surfboard factories can only crank out so many boards a day. Custom orders aren’t able to be turned around nearly as quickly as they once were, leaving limited selection on most surf shop racks.

The argument that surf industry insiders have long made about surfing’s inclusion in the Olympics is that it would help “grow the pond” and attract new participants. I would contend that the pandemic, coupled with an effort to increase inclusion and diversity, has had way more of an impact.

That’s not to say surfing’s Olympic debut in Japan in 2021 didn’t reverberate around the world, but the nuanced competitive format wasn’t exactly fan-friendly for the casual observer.

Plus, the Olympics is hardly the cash cow it’s often thought to be. According to an Oxford University report cited by the New York Times, “every Olympics since 1960 has run over budget, at an average of 172% in inflation-adjusted terms.”

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BRANDON BULLOCK

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Putting in the hard work and getting results, Brandon Bullock knows all about what it takes to turn those dreams into reality.

A sixth-grader at Marco Forster Middle School, he’s been spending a lot of time working on his surfing lately, and it shows.

Joining forces with Dana Point surf coach Lucas Taub, Bullock made the finals of the Scholastic Surf Series event in Oceanside a couple weeks ago and San Clemente Times March 31-April 6, 2022

According to the financial services company ACE, Brazil had a $14 billion budget for the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro but ended up spending an estimated $20 billion, while Russia started with a $10.3 billion budget for the Sochi Games in 2014 but ended up spending more than $51 billion.

So, with the surf industry humming and plenty of good things already happening in our local waters, would the 2028 Olympics coming to Trestles be a good thing or not? I’d love to hear your thoughts on the subject.

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

Brandon Bullock. Photo: Courtesy of @dp.surfcoach

helped Marco Forster finish third overall in the Division 1 Middle School event behind Shorecliffs and Bernice Ayer, which finished first and second, respectively.

When Bullock, a stylish regular-footer with a powerful rail game, is not chasing points in a jersey in Scholastic Surf Series or Western Surfing Association competitions, he has been logging training sessions at Lowers, where the long, running rights suit his penchant for flying down the line.

He also splits time between Orange County and the warm, inviting waters of mainland Mexico—meaning he gets to surf in trunks while his friends here are all bundled up in thick wetsuits.

In addition to ripping in the water, Bullock also has mad skills on a skateboard and snowboard. If you see him skating around, ask him to bust out a kick-flip—he’s got the trick on lock. SC

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Water Temperature: 59-60 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-10 Thursday: Mix of fresh Northwest and South/ southwest swell on tap across the region, with thigh to stomach high waves (2-3’+) for average breaks. Look for combo and summer focal points to offer occasional sets in the chest high (4’) range. Light to moderate Southeast wind through the morning trends South by the afternoon, lightening some for the evening.

Outlook: Combination of Northwest and South/ southwest swell peaks on Friday, for waist to shoulder high surf, (3-4’+). Size is down a touch Saturday and waves ease to thigh-waist-chest high, (2-3-4’)

by Sunday. Light/variable Southerly wind in the mornings trend light to moderate from the West Friday and Saturday. Sunday will see stronger onshore flow for the afternoon after a clean morning window.

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