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Farmers Market Reopens Citing Federal Guidance, the City Revives its Weekly Farmers Market as Essential Business G E T T I N G O U T/ PAG E 1 6

Donning a face mask at the Farmer’s Market on Sunday, March 29, San Clemente resident Peter Hegedus, 35, looks to complete his purchase of foods from the A.B.C. Farms table.

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Hospitals Brace for Spike in COVID-19 Hospitalizations EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

City Looks to Acquire Shelter Coalition’s Land Through Eminent Domain EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

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have the ability to manage. So I don’t think ventilator shortage will be an issue for us.”

Leo said MemorialCare is currently assessing its stock of ventilators and augmenting the current supply.

During the current health crisis, entrance into hospitals to visit loved ones has also been restricted in an effort to limit potential exposure to COVID-19. Both Mission Hospital and MemorialCare’s facilities have suspended in-person visits while encouraging families and friends to utilize video messaging apps such as Skype, FaceTime and Zoom to interact.

Keany said there are limited exceptions such as for those visiting someone who is terminally ill, “but for the most part, no visitors.”

“We’re very sensitive to the healing nature of having a support system,” he said.

“But to unnecessarily expose those loved ones to (people) feeling ill, we’re not going to do that.”

Leo notes that at MemorialCare’s facilities, women in labor are allowed to have one support person in the room with them.

For those patients who are being treated for non-coronavirus-related issues, Mission Hospital is handling them with the added layer of caution by assuming they may be COVID-19-positive.

“We have to treat them like they’re COVID-positive until we work through” their case,” Keany said.—Shawn Raymundo

Five things San Clemente should know this week Hospitals Brace for Spike in Coronavirus Hospitalizations THE LATEST: As the number of coronavirus cases continues to soar in Orange County, area hospitals are bracing for what health care professionals anticipate will be a surge of patients and hospitalizations.

At Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Dr. Jim Keany explained this week that— with the exception of emergencies and urgent procedures—the hospital has limited much of its inpatient care, such as postponing elective surgeries, in order to maintain capacity for coronavirus patients.

With fewer patients in the hospital right now, he said it has been eerily quiet, likening the situation to scenes in movies in which you can hear the depth of the ocean as a submarine is being stealthy before launching an attack.

“It’s quiet. Unusually, unnervingly quiet,” Keany said. “We’re about twothirds of normal volume in both inpatients and outpatients.”

Dr. James Leo, the chief medical officer for MemorialCare, said the medical group has taken similar measures to prepare for the influx of patients, while continuing to “provide care and treatment for all patients requiring inpatient admission.”

“Our emergency operations plans have been activated, and we have taken steps to prepare for the anticipated surge,” Leo said in an email to San Clemente Times.

Some of those steps, he said, include the creation of a labor pool that hospitals can deploy to specific areas if needed, obtaining equipment and supplies, as well as activating an emergency credentialing and privileging practice.

The credentialing practice, he explained, “will streamline the process of bringing in volunteer physicians or physicians from outside of our medical staffs to care for patients if necessary.”

The preparation measures come as confirmed cases of those who contracted coronavirus in Orange County have increased dramatically from 147 to 502 between March 24 and March 31—a more than 240% increase in the seven-day period.

On March 31, the Orange County Health Care Agency reported that 94 patients were hospitalized within the previous day, with 46 of those patients needing San Clemente Times April 2-8, 2020

Pictured are the two land parcels that Emergency Shelter Coalition recently purchased but could be taken by the city of San Clemente through eminent domain.

to be treated in an intensive care unit.

And since the county started reporting the number of cases by city on Friday, March 27, the number of confirmed individuals with coronavirus in San Clemente had doubled from 10 to 20 as of Tuesday.

In anticipation of the spike in hospitalizations, Keany said Mission Hospital has opened up the areas used for outpatient surgeries by turning them into inpatient areas and set up COVID-19 specific wards to help isolate patients. In turn, the wards could also help staff use less personal protective equipment (PPE), which is already in short supply like in other hospitals throughout the nation.

“Yeah, we’re in the same boat. I’ve talked to dozens of other hospitals. We’re in the same boat in the U.S. No one has the supply necessary for this type of influx,” Keany said.

“Our strategy, No. 1, is to preserve PPE as much as possible. So, developing systems that don’t require specific change” of equipment like masks and gowns, he said.

“No. 2 strategy is reuse and decontamination. And the third strategy is extended

use . . . they’re meant for certain hours, but we’re having people extend that use beyond recommended hourly use, and that’s done through CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommended guidance.”

Leo echoed that statement, noting that while MemorialCare is challenged like the rest of the nation in getting orders filled for large quantities, medical staff is “being very diligent in how we use these supplies.”

And though MemorialCare has the supplies needed to care for patients, Leo said, it is accepting donations from the community.

As for ventilators, which have been a crucial instrument needed for many patients fighting the virus, Keany said Mission does have an excess of ventilators and more are on the way.

According to Keany, the hospital is looking at other devices that can be used as ventilators, such as a BiPAP machine, which people with sleep apnea often use to help them breathe during their sleep. “(BiPAP machines) can be reconfigured as ventilators,” he said. “I’m thinking we might have more ventilators than we’ll a

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City Looks to Acquire Shelter Coalition’s Land Through Eminent Domain THE LATEST: Emergency Shelter Coalition’s hopes of building a homeless shelter on land it recently purchased within San Clemente’s open space could be dashed, as it now faces a challenge from the city, which is looking to acquire the property through eminent domain.

ESC, a nonprofit organization, had bought the 10-acre property located on the north side of Avenida Pico, opposite Calle del Cerro, from the Rancho San Clemente Business Park Association last January with the intent of constructing a shelter for the city’s homeless.

If the city gets its way, however, the land would be converted into a conservation easement meant to prevent the Transportation Corridor Agencies from ever considering a toll road extension through the area— plans the TCA’s board of directors already voted to abandon last month.

The city’s effort to acquire the land comes as the nonprofit group and the Business Park Association face a legal battle against a group of the business park tenants who are challenging the validity of the sale.

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EYE ON SC (Cont. from page 3) the city stated that the council on Tuesday, April 7, intends to vote on adopting a resolution that could authorize the city to obtain the property for the purpose of preserving open space.

Citing the current public health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, ESC President Ed Connor questioned the city’s need and urgency to get the resolution passed when the city’s Measure V ordinance is already meant to keep the property as open space.

“As the City well knows, there is absolutely no urgency or necessity requiring the City to proceed with the April 7th hearing on the Resolution in the face of ever-worsening coronavirus conditions in Orange County,” Connor wrote in a letter responding to the city’s notice.

“What is the possible urgency of voting on April 7 to condemn land that is currently undeveloped open space subject to a strict open space ordinance that prohibits any non-open-space use, especially when the stated purpose of the Resolution is simply to keep the land as open space, as the ordinance presently requires?” Connor asked in his letter.

Under San Clemente’s Measure V ordinance, any project proposing to develop on more than an acre of open space has to go to a vote of the people.

In his letter, dated March 27, Connor asks the city to postpone the public hearing on the proposed resolution to early June, giving ESC adequate time to craft a letter of objection.

“Given the fact that the law offices of ESC’s attorneys have been temporarily closed due to the coronavirus crisis, and since the City has only provided the bare minimum amount of advance notice of the hearing on the Resolution, ESC has not been able to complete that letter at this time and will be hard-pressed under the circumstances to complete it by the April 7th hearing date,” Connor wrote.

Speaking by phone with San Clemente Times on Monday, March 30, Mayor Dan Bane said that despite the recent vote by the TCA’s board to no longer pursue a southerly extension of the 241 Toll Road, the city wants contingencies in place should the agencies’ mind change in the future.

“In 20, 30, 40 years from now, we just want to make sure we’ve done everything we can to make sure a road doesn’t go there,” Bane said, adding that “if they ever decide to look at a road there again, we want to make sure a conservation easement is in place.”

Last month, the TCA’s board of directors voted unanimously in favor of moving forward with a plan to have Los Patrones Parkway in Rancho Mission Viejo extend to the city limit at Avenida La Pata as an untolled, county-owned, arterial road.

Bane acknowledged that while the property is already protected by Measure V, a conservation easement would give Page 4

the city the “highest level of protection” in dissuading any toll road extension.

“So good is great, but the highest and best protection is best, and that’s what we’re trying to do,” he said, comparing the Measure V ordinance to a conservation easement.

The remaining open space surrounding ESC’s property has already become a conservation easement, Bane noted. Back in September 2018, the city and the Marblehead Community Association entered into an environmental easement agreement to establish the 287 acres of land as eligible for natural-habitat-serving land.

The Marblehead Community Association “asked us to take it . . . they didn’t ask for any other consideration other than to be good stewards of the resource going forward,” Bane said.

Touching on Connor’s criticism of the urgent nature for the resolution, Bane said the idea of having the land in question become an easement has been a city priority “for a long time.”

The Business Park Association has noted that before entering into the sale agreement with ESC last fall, it had previously offered the land to the city, which turned it down.

However, when news broke of the property being in escrow, the city of San Clemente, as well as Olen Commercial Properties, then expressed interest in purchasing the land for $20,000 if the sale subsequently fell through.

The business park sold the land to ESC for $19,500. According to the Association, the land had a low appraisal value of $12,000 because of the open space restrictions.

The city notes in its hearing notice that if the council adopts the resolution, eminent domain proceedings would commence in Superior Court within six months, wherein “the court will determine the amount of compensation to which you are entitled.”

WHAT’S NEXT: The city council’s April 7 meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside the council chambers at 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente.—SR

SoCal Edison Curtails Deconstruction Work of SONGS During Pandemic THE LATEST: Operations to dismantle the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) will be scaled back amid the continuing public health crisis, Southern California Edison announced last week.

Per Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “safer at home” order meant to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus and flatten the curve, SoCal Edison said it will temporarily curtail some of the deconstruction work that had begun in February.

“We have protocols we’ve implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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EYE ON SC employees safe while allowing certain critical work to continue,” Doug Bauder, SCE vice president and chief nuclear officer, said in a press release. “This is an ever-changing situation, at the national, state and local levels, and we are staying flexible in our level of response.”

The years-long process of deconstructing the power plant officially got underway in late February. Some of the dismantlement plans include the removal of the containment domes, as well as above-grade structures related to Units 2 and 3.

In Edison’s March 25 press release, the company stated it had taken additional steps to limit what work can be done, adding that in the days ahead it would evaluate which deconstruction projects can move forward.

John Dobken, spokesperson for Edison, said on Tuesday, March 31, that some of the projects that will continue are the removal of asbestos in the containment domes and the removal of the Unit 1 reactor pressure vessel.

The pressure vessel, Dobken said, will be shipped off-site using the plant’s upgraded rail and is expected to occur within the next couple of months.

One of the more essential efforts of decommissioning SONGS, which officially went offline in 2013, has been the ongoing transfer of the plant’s spent nuclear fuel from the wet pools into the dry storage facility, or the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).

SoCal Edison said it will continue its transfer operations while putting in place additional measures to protect employees.

Dobken explained that one such measure includes practicing social distancing.

“Basically, it’s people who are able to space themselves six feet away while the download occurs,” he said. “Everyone has their own screens, as it were. So people don’t have to share screens as the downloading is going on and maintaining the spacing while it’s happening. Also, everyone utilizes headsets, so they maintain distancing while still having communication going on.”

Additional information about SONGS can be found at songscommunity.com.

—SR

CUSD School Closures Extended Through May 1 THE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees approved extending school closures through May 1 during a special meeting on Wednesday, March 25.

Distance learning—another term for online education—will continue for students through then. Schools were previously expected to reopen on April 13.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused the closure of school sites, but education is continuing for students. Distance San Clemente Times April 2-8, 2020

learning began on Tuesday, March 24.

Teachers are using online platforms such as Google Classroom.

Chromebooks are being distributed to students for distance learning. Students are able to log in and complete school work online, according to discussions at the March 25 meeting.

Students have also checked in with each other through video conferencing. School counselors are also still available to students, and principals have posted welcome back messages and videos introducing students to distance learning.

CUSD is now projecting May 4 as a school return date, though officials said they will see if they need to extend closure beyond that date.

School meals are also available at various CUSD sites. Marblehead Elementary School in San Clemente, Bergeson Elementary School in Laguna Niguel and Castille Elementary School in Mission Viejo will be added Thursday, March 26.

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THE LATEST: Plans to construct a new memory care facility for the elderly in San Clemente took a significant step forward last month, when the city council approved the entitlements for the mover of the project to develop land next to Pacific Coast Church.

Artis Senior Living of San Clemente has proposed to construct and operate a 72-bed residential care facility for seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease and other related memory disorders on 2 ½ acres of space on Calle Frontera, backing up against Interstate-5.

According to the city, the “facility would be divided into four unique residential ‘neighborhoods,’ each containing a communal living room, den, residential kitchen, and dining room where meals are served.”

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WHAT’S NEXT: Stephanie Roxas, the city’s senior planner, explained that the council’s approval during its March 17 meeting was a project milestone for Artis. The company was in escrow to buy the property from Pacific Coast Church, and the sale was contingent upon securing the entitlements.

“The project does not require approvals from other regulatory agencies, such as the Coastal Commission,” Roxas said in an email. “So whenever Artis is ready to start the building permit process, the City will be ready to receive the plans.”—SR Page 5

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Age Well Senior Centers Seek Donations for Meals on Wheels Program Age Well Senior Services, the operator of local senior centers in South Orange County and exclusive provider for the area’s Meals on Wheels program, is seeking donations from the community and volunteers to continue delivering food to senior citizens isolated at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Out of an abundance of caution and adherence to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recommendations, Age Well has temporarily closed all of its senior sites, including the Dorothy Visser Senior Center in San Clemente. But its staff continues working to ensure the Meals on Wheels recipients get the food they need.

“We’re laser-focused on doing all we can to keep our seniors nourished and reassured that they are not forgotten in these uncertain times,” Age Well CEO Steven G. Moyer said in a press release. “The costs and efforts needed to support our seniors during COVID-19 require additional emergency funds and volunteers, and that is why we are making this urgent plea to federal lawmakers and the general public.”

Those willing to volunteer can sign up at agewellseniorservices.org/volunteer.

Financial donations can be made at give.agewellseniorservices.org.

Age Well is also seeking donations and non-perishable items such as food, hand soap, toothpaste and anti-bacterial wipes, to name a few. Donations can be dropped at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center located at 117 Avendia Victoria in San Clemente, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Get additional information by calling 949.498.3322.

“Donations to the Age Well Senior Services COVID-19 Response Fund will help meet the increased demand for Meals on Wheels deliveries,” the release said.

“Funds will replenish food supplies and subsidize additional transportation and added costs for PPE (personal protective equipment) supplies needed to ensure additional safety measurers during this time.”

To do their part in helping the elderly, the local Assisteens group, the youth arm of the Assistance League of Capistrano Valley, recently went on a shopping spree for the senior center in San Clemente, donating $200 worth of food and other house necessities.

Boys & Girls Club to Host Blood Drive this Month The Boys & Gils Club of South Coast San Clemente Times April 2-8, 2020

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CITY COUNCIL 6 p.m. The San Clemente City Council will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (BILY) 6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parents navigate through whatever parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, drug abuse, disrespect), will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via video conference. BILY’s video conference will be held through Zoom. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@ gmail.com.

(From left to right) Sosie Casteel and Rachel Weiss go on a shopping spree to help donate $200 worth of food and other household necessities to the Dorothy Visser Senior Center, which has continued working to support the Meals on Wheels program for local elderly during the current health crisis.

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Area will be partnering with Southern California Food Bank on Friday, April 17, to host a blood drive at the Campbell Fieldhouse in San Clemente.

Anyone 17 and older, who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health, may be eligible to donate blood, according to the club. All donors must show photo identification.

The club also recommends that participants eat a good meal and drink plenty of fluids prior to donating. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment to donate, but walk-ins are welcome.

To schedule an appointment or for more information, visit scbloodbank.org or call 1.844.380.5220.

The blood drive will be held at 1304 Calle Valle in San Clemente on Friday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Property Owners Asked to Clear Weeds, Debris With the arrival of the spring season, the city of San Clemente is reminding the owners of undeveloped land parcels and vacant, developed parcels of their responsibility to remove weeds and debris from those properties.

The native and naturalized landscape of San Clemente is susceptible to fire because of the growth of both weeds and native habitat, according to the city’s Weed

Abatement Contract Administrator, E. Stewart and Associates, Inc. As summer approaches, Stewart and Associates stresses, weed abatement is especially important to reduce the potential for fire hazards.

Once a property owner has cleaned their properties and trimmed all weeds to a height no higher than one inch from the ground, it must be maintained for the remainder of the year. Properties with existing native habitat should be thinned by 50%, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

The city deadline for the removal of weeds and refuse is May 15. For those properties that remain unabated after that date, the city’s Weed Abatement Contractor will clear the lots, as required, and then bill the cost of removal to the property owners.

Questions regarding the city’s weed abatement program can be forwarded to Stewart and Associates at 949.498.9250.

About 7,000 Gallons of Wastewater from SONGS Spills into Pacific Roughly 7,000 gallons of partially treated wastewater from the sewage treatment facility at the San Onofre power plant was released more than a mile out into the

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Pacific Ocean on Wednesday morning, March 25.

According to the Hazardous Materials Spill Report that Southern California Edison filed with the governor’s office, the release of the partially treated sewage was caused by an influx of water at the treatment facility.

SoCal Edison, the owner the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), said the spill, which was released through the plant’s Unit 2 conduit, was a non-radiological release.

“The wastewater underwent the proper dilution but was released before it could be fully processed,” Edison said in an emailed statement to San Clemente Times. “As designed, a signal alerted operators to the situation, and the discharge pumps were turned off.”

Edison also said that while it’s working to identify the cause of the influx of the water, the system has been taken offline until it operations can safely return.

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to do so)—my colleagues and I are counting down the days to when we can safely hug ours.

HELP THOSE ON THE FRONT LINES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS

TOM MARIER, San Clemente

IN RESPONSE TO THE WRITER WHO BELIEVES SAN CLEMENTE ‘NEEDS’ DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM

KATE POCOCK, Whiteriver, Arizona

I am an emergency medicine physician assistant on the Navajo and Apache Reservations in Arizona. I am a graduate of San Clemente High School (2004), and I return home to San Clemente, where I keep a residence in between shifts. (Arizona has a shocking lack of waves.)

As many of you are well aware, one of the biggest issues facing health care workers on the front lines during this COVID-19 pandemic is lack of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE).

This includes face masks, N95 respirators, surgical gowns, gloves, face shields, and protective goggles, among other things. This is leading to dangerous exposures of health care workers to active COVID-19 patients, resulting in infections of the people who need to be caring for these critically ill patients.

This vital equipment protects our health and well-being (and that of our families) so that we can continue to care for the influx of patients that we are seeing (and even more we will see in the coming weeks and months).

Many people around the country are getting creative; there are crowdsourcing websites, 3D printers being put to use to make supplies, and donations being made.

I want to encourage everyone right now that you can be proactive in this fight.

Please, if you personally have supplies, donate them to your desired hospital. If you know of a dentist, tattoo artist, or any other profession that might be closed and have supplies, please reach out to them, asking them to donate their supplies.

If you are in the private sector and have access to production lines, please consider altering your production to PPE for a bit.

If you are politically inclined, please reach out to your favorite politician and give them reminders that this is critical to our fight against this pandemic.

And if you have any other creative ideas, please, share them with us. The amount of innovation from the medical, scientific, and engineering communities right now is incredible. Please, don’t feel like you are helpless or not relevant to this fight—we need all of the support we can get.

If none of this is within your ability, please send prayers if you are a person of faith, send love if you are a person of heart, wash your hands, socially distance, and stay home.

And please hug your family (if it is safe

This suggestion wants us all to have equal outcomes, rather than equal opportunities.

“Everyone gets a participation trophy.”

Let’s start with some basic truths: life is not necessarily fair; some people have more drive and desire than other people; and a lot of us are not simply OK with a system that “provides” everyone with the same cookiecutter rewards regardless of the effort that we put forth, on most every subject.

There have always been several levels of outcome or success for people, and to some extent, the outcome you end up with is in part based on how you approach the tasks in front of you.

Personally, I’ve never had anything handed to me for free. I have worked hard my entire life to have and enjoy the life that I currently have. For those who have an inability to pursue the opportunities that are available to most people, there are safety nets in place—whether someone is disabled, has mental health issues, etc.

For those who, for whatever reason, choose not to put forth the effort required, that is a choice that each person makes for themselves. Choices have consequences.

Choose poorly, and there is a price to pay for that choice.

But for roughly 99% of all people, whatever situation you are in currently, there are options available for you to take that will improve your own life. Making a choice not to take advantage of those options may result in looking back at a poor choice down the road.

This country has unintentionally produced some generations of people who, for reasons unknown to me, seem to believe that if they do nothing, someone will come along and fix all of their problems without much effort required from the person who has some particular issue affecting their life.

That is not how life works. Life is a participation event. It requires each person’s active involvement if an acceptable outcome is to be achieved.

Simply handing out “free stuff” to everyone who refuses to assist in solving their own problems is a prescription for disaster.

MEASURES H & I DIDN’T PASS, BUT YOU CAN STILL HELP JOSEPH DEBUZNA, Founding President of Palisades Elementary Education Foundation

In the March 3 Primary Election vote, the majority has spoken, and while it was somewhat close, neither Measure H nor

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Measure I passed. I can see both sides of the debate, and even though I’m a parent of a child who attends one of the schools that would have benefited from the funding, I understand and respect both sides of the discussion. At the end of the day, I don’t think anyone is opposed to helping improve the quality of education for local children. I think the real debate is how best to do this.

You still have options to help improve the educational environment for the kids in your community—an option that is targeted and allows you a great deal of control. For those who still want to help, whether you were for Measures H and I or not, you have the option to support your local school by supporting the associated foundation. Almost every school has one and only one, and for the same investment as a Netflix or Spotify subscription, you can make a significant difference.

About two years ago, a few parents and I got motivated enough to start the allvolunteer Palisades Elementary Education Foundation in Capistrano Beach. No one gets paid, the foundation owns no assets, the books are audited monthly, and about 98% of all funds have gone directly to the school targeting the biggest need at this time: Chromebooks, which have become a nationwide cornerstone in the educational ecosystem.

To help you learn more and make an informed decision, we’ve gone ahead and made a list of the foundations directly supporting the local schools that were related to Measures H and I, along with a link to their respective websites. You can find that list at palisadesfoundation.org/family.

We chose “family,” because that’s what we are. We’re a family of families supporting a local family of foundations. If you’d like to donate, make new friends at a fundraiser or get involved in some other way, we’d love to have you.

Thanks for considering this option to support the kids in your local community.

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62 Ritz Cove Drive, Dana Point Truly an outstanding custom residence located in the 24-hour guard gated community of Ritz Cove! 5 bedrooms, main floor office, 7 bathrooms, and some of the most dramatic coastline views displaying the most incredible sunsets and full on view of Catalina Island! The custom renovation of this residence includes a complete gourmet kitchen with a 6-burner Wolf range, microwave, 2 dishwashers, multiple sinks, warming drawer, wine cooler, triple reverse osmosis water in kitchen, pantry area, and varying counter tops of travertine, marble and granite! Two of the 5 fireplaces were custom made on site, new travertine flooring throughout main level, “concertina” doors along west side of home, fully paneled library with fireplace, outdoor water feature, and full bath. Venetian plaster, newer stair treads, fixers and wainscoting. Master suite has marble flooring, Jacuzzi type tub, fireplace, 2 vanities and 2 toilets, and a “most generous” walk in closet. Lower level consists of theater room with surround sound, exercise room, and a guest suite with bath and steam shower. Walk out to lower level to a pebble tech pool & spa (WIFI controlled), outdoor BBQ, & incredible ocean view patios! 3-car garage contains tile flooring and extra storage. Add’l features include all upstairs bedrooms are en-suite, whole house water filtration system & speaker system, alarm system, a wine room w/storage, and much more!

Tremendous ocean & coastal views, walk to Salt Creek Beach and the Ritz Carlton!

GABE SMITH | Realtor® 949.533.4490 gabesmithrealestate@gmail.com gabesmithrealestate.com DRE LIC #01704776

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At the Movies: Feel-Good Movies in Times of Crisis

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Farmers Market Reopens in San Clemente

PHOTOS & TEXT BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Amid concerns over the ongoing spread of COVID-19, the city reopened the Farmer’s Market this past weekend, as the marketplace provides essentials such as produce and other foods.

Though normally held along Avenida Del Mar in the downtown corridor, the market was relocated to the library parking lot, where vendors were instructed to practice strict social distancing guidelines.

New restrictions also limit entrance into the market to no more than 50 individuals at one time. Customers waiting in line to enter “are expected to maintain a minimum of six feet from other individuals who are not a part of their household,” according to the city.

Speaking with San Clemente Times on Sunday, some shoppers and vendors acknowledged that the market wasn’t nearly as busy at it typically is, but they expressed hope that more people will come out in the coming weeks to support the local farmers. SC

Clockwise from top. Eli Hofshi, of Eli’s Farms, works with a customer picking out produce at his stand. Kerry Henricksen, 60, prepares to pack lettuce in a shopping bag with the help of her sister-in-law, Lissa Henricksen, 55. Out on a date at the Farmer’s Market, Shannon Quayle, 60, and Andy De La Cruz, 55, decide which succulents to purchase.

ecause of the global COVID-19 pandemic, one of the many ramifications we are experiencing is the film industry basically going on hiatus until at least June. Not only are major releases being postponed, so are all studio productions. This is truly an unprecedented event in pop culture and human history. Some studios such as Universal have embraced the option of streaming in the meantime, though many of the films being offered online were already released theatrically in recent months.

As a regular reviewer, this means I will be going a long time without any new movies to discuss. To make up for the lack of content, I’m preparing a series of opinion pieces, retrospectives and lists until the end of spring.

For home viewing recently, Steven Soderbergh’s sci-fi thriller Contagion (2011) has blown up on streaming sites in the past month because of its eerie relevance to current events. As good as this movie is, I’m struggling to see the appeal of wanting to actually watch something like this in the middle of a real-life health crisis.

So instead, I’m going to be recommending and covering some more light-hearted and feel-good movies— starting with some basics, including my own personal favorite films that always cheer me up when I’m down.

My favorite movie of all time is the classic romantic comedy Annie Hall (1977), which unfortunately has been tainted by the personal life of its writer-director-star, Woody Allen. But for me, I can still “separate the art from the artist,” though that might not be the case for every viewer. My top 10 also includes classics such as Disney’s Beauty & the Beast (1991), The Wizard of Oz (1939), ET: the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and A Hard Day’s Night (1964). The next season is going to be interesting, to say the very least, but maybe we can distract ourselves from the chaos with some upbeat films. SC

An Online Resource for Restaurants Offering Take-Out/Delivery in South OC The Picket Fence Media team has pulled together a comprehensive list of area restaurants that are open for take-out during this unprecedented “stay at home” order. We’ve broken the list into our three community areas: San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano + Rancho Mission Viejo. Visit sanclementetimes.com and find our Local Eats tab to view the full list.

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PROFILES OF OUR COMMUNITY

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

Six Amazing Humanitarian Women

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aturday, March 21, was a beautiful day.

After being quarantined inside their homes for most of the week, people had a nice opportunity to get some sunshine, exercise and fresh air, while maintaining a six-foot distance from others. At that time, it was permissible to do so.

That morning, my stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) buddy, Russell Kerr, and I decided to paddle from Baby Beach in Dana Point Harbor to Doheny Beach and back. Near the harbor mouth, we saw what we thought was a two-foot log bobbing in the water.

As many paddleboarders and kayakers do, we pick up trash and debris that floats in our waters.

Normally, one of us would slide the log onto our paddleboard and bring it ON LIFE AND ashore.

LOVE AFTER 50 Upon closer inspection,

By Tom Blake we saw that it was a baby sea lion. And it was struggling to get breaths and stay afloat.

We hoped it could make it to a rock on the nearby jetty. Plus, we saw three adult sea lions about 100 yards away, thinking one might be its mother.

We looked for help; there were no boats around. We felt there was nothing we could do.

After our paddle, back at Baby Beach, we saw a Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC) rescue truck pull onto the grass,

parking next to the rest rooms.

Two PMMC women, Krysta and Wendy, scurried to the shoreline carrying a blanket.

The sea lion was lying on the paddleboard of Candice Appleby of San Clemente.

Quickly, it was whisked away to the PMMC truck.

From a distance, I asked Candice what had happened on the water.

Candice explained that she is a SUP coach and had been out in the ocean instructing a client. She said, “When we came back inside the harbor mouth, I saw three women kneeling on their paddleboards. One was my friend Val Ells, Dana Point, (who happens to volunteer at PMMC), and another was Lisa Hazelton, San Clemente. I don’t know who the third woman was.

“Val yelled to me that there was a sick seal pup there, and they were trying to get it on a board. I paddled over and was able to get it on the back of my board. Val had her cellphone with her, so she called ahead to the PMMC, who indicated a rescue truck was on its way.

“When I got back to Baby Beach, the rescue workers were distressed that it was such ‘a baby.’ They rushed off with her.”

I was impressed with the humanitarian act of those six women: four on the water, plus the two from the PMMC. Another woman commented, “Candice is a world-champion paddleboarder.”

“Is that true?” I asked Candice. She humbly admitted she has won The Dana Point Battle of the Paddle/Pacific Paddle Games nine times. I asked for her website address: candiceappleby.com/herstory.

I was amazed to discover she is probably the greatest woman paddleboarder in the world.

In the midst of the COVID-19 dark news, where hundreds of thousands of people across the country and around the world are risking their lives to try to save the sick, these six women were a bright light with their heartwarming act of kindness, in trying to save this precious little sea lion.

And, as we are learning during COVID-19,

Sudoku

We’ll get through COVID-19—because of people like these six women. But, we won’t be paddleboarding for awhile; the beaches may be closed.

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

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lots of people can’t be saved. Candice forwarded to me this news from Wendy and Krysta at the PMMC later that afternoon: “I am very sorry to report, but sadly she passed. Our team worked on her for three hours straight. She was very emaciated and hypothermic. Her lungs sounded terrible.

But we wanted to let you know she died in warm loving arms.”

Sad news, indeed, but on the positive side, six incredible Orange County women had tried to save this little sea lion.

The PMMC is a charity. They exist on donations. I’m going to help them: pacificmmc.org.

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Buttercup

BY MYLES MELLOR

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

Using her stand-up paddleboard, Candice Appleby brings a baby sea lion that was struggling to get breaths onto the shore at Baby Beach on March 21. Photo: Courtesy of courtesy of Val Ells

See the solution in next week’s issue.

uttercup is a 1-year-old Mastiff mix looking for someplace to finally call home. This cutie has a sweet personality and lots of energy to run and play. Buttercup likes to stay active and would do well with someone who can keep up with her exercise regimen and her silly antics.

If you are interested in adopting Buttercup, please visit petprojectfoundation.org/adoptions/ adoptadog to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org, and you

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

will be contacted about making an interaction appointment. SC sanclementetimes.com

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2020-01138525 To All Interested Persons: Mary Michelle Poskaitis filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Mary Michelle Poskaitis PROPOSED NAME A. Mary Michelle Lovely 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: 05/21/2020 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D-100 Window: 44. 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: March 16, 2020 JUDGE JAMES J. DI CESARE, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE LIEN SALE 04/13/2020 10AM AT 4355 W. ARTESIA AVE, FULLERTON 19 NISSAN LIC# LOCO503 VIN# 3N1AB7AP9KY234832 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE INVITING ELECTRONIC BIDS ARENOSO LANE SEWER LINE REHABILITATION City Project No. 10207 Bids shall be submitted electronically through the City’s electronic procurement system (PlanetBids) at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=28939 Bids must be received by no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020. All bids received after that time will be returned to the Bidder, as they will be deemed disqualified. Only electronic bids submitted through PlanetBids will be accepted. Bid tabulations will be available on PlanetBids immediately following the bid closing.

Bidders must complete line items information (PlanetBids Line Item Tab), and attach a paper Bid Form, completed in full and signed (PlanetBids Attachments Tab). In addition the Bidder shall attach Subcontractor(s) Listing, Experience Form, Bid Security, and all other documents required herein (PlanetBids Attachments Tab). The system will not accept a bid for which any required information is missing.

The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals as required by the plans, specifications and contract documents for the ARENOSO LANE SEWER LINE REHABILITATION, City Project No. 10207, in the City of San Clemente, California.

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

bids. The deadline to submit any questions will be Thursday April 23rd at 2:00 PM. Thank you for your understanding.

Specifications and contract documents are posted in the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=28939

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

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

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, in accordance with Section 1770 of the California State Labor Code and in accordance with the terms of he Southern California Master Labor Agreement, has heretofore established a prevailing rate of per diem wages to be paid in the construction of the above entitled work.

The said wage rates are herein referred to and adopted in this Notice as though fully set forth herein, and said scale is made a part of this Notice by reference.

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

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

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

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

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

To be published:

March 26th, 2020

and:

April 2nd, 2020 __________________________________ DAVE T. REBENSDORF UTILITIES DIRECTOR

In light of the current situation there will be NO pre-bid meeting held for the “Arenoso Lane Sewer Line Rehabilitation Project”. In-lieu of the pre-bid meeting the City is requiring that any questions in reference to the project be submited via planet

Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 20-FL000293 To All Interested Persons: Gianna Simonelli on behalf of Luke Skywalker Draper, a minor, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Luke Skywalker Draper PROPOSED NAME A. Luke Skywalker Simonelli 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: 06/19/2020 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: W10.

The address of the court is West Justice Center, 8141 13th Street, Westminster, CA 92683-4593.

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: March, 9th, 2020 JUDGE LON F. HURWITZ, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 146504 Title No. 170355583 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/25/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04/20/2020 at 9:00 AM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 09/26/2014, as Instrument No. 2014000392161, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Orange County, State of California, executed by John A. Palliser, a Married Man as His Sole and Separate Property, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim - Orange County, 100 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868 - Auction. com Room. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 779-103-07 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 18 Tomahawk St, Trabuco Canyon (Unincorporated Area), CA 92679 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, but with-

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out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $584,381.60 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 03/19/2020 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM Adriana Durham/Authorized Signature 27455 Tierra Alta Way, Ste. B, Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (800) 280-2832 The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. may be attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. 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 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 (800) 280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site - www.Auction.com - for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 146504.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. A-4721663 03/19/2020, 03/26/2020, 04/02/2020 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20206570376 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: REVIVE 7040 SCHOLARSHIP IRVINE CA 92612 Full Name of Registrant(s): sanclementetimes.com

PUBLIC NOTICES AGENT ANGEL LLC 7040 SCHOLARSHIP IRVINE CA 92612 This business is conducted by a CA limited liability company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2020. /s/AGENT ANGEL LLC/MICHAEL ALLADAWI, MANAGING MEMBER, MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/06/2020.

Published in: San Clemente Times March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. CA-RTP-19019096 NOTE: PURSUANT TO 2923.3(C)THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/17/2019.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.lpsasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case, CA-RTP-19019096. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. On April 9, 2020, at 12:00 PM, AT THE NORTH FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 700 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WEST, in the City of SANTA ANA, County of ORANGE, State of CALIFORNIA, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by COREY JOSEPH VONBANK, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustors, recorded on 7/11/2019, as Instrument No. 2019000246820, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of ORANGE County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as San Clemente Times April 2–8, 2020

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provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Property is being sold “as is - where is”. TAX PARCEL NO. 060-073-13 THE BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT, IN ITS DISCRETION, TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 9604(1) OF THE CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL CODE, OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECTION, AS TO ALL OR SOME OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY, FIXTURES AND OTHER GENERAL TANGIBLES AND INTANGIBLES MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE DEED OF TRUST. Lot 148 of Tract No. 938, in the City of San Clemente, County of Orange, State of California, as per Map recorded in Book 29, Pages 22 through 25, inclusive of miscellaneous Maps in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 2731 CALLE DEL COMERCIO, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $242,606.55. 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. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com Dated: March 9, 2020 PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC; AS TRUSTEE By Lilian Solano, Trustee Sale Officer A-4721445 03/19/2020, 03/26/2020, 04/02/2020

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Notice of Hearing Date: 04/23/2020 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Window: 44. 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.

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The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/01/2019. /s/MARK KOESTER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 03/03/2020.

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SC LIVING Some foods to avoid?

CoastLines by Fred Swegles

For perfect health, everyone has to nix or really limit anything with a high sugar content, or food that after digestion converts to sugar, like refined wheat. This includes soft drinks, candy, pizza, pasta and doughnuts. I have to really watch how much high-sugar fruit, like pineapple or peaches, I eat. A big fruit salad can have just as much sugar as a 20-ounce Coke.

With No COVID-19 Vaccine, Is Diet the Next-Best Thing?

Why stop eating sugary foods?

The International Diabetes Federation states, “The Coronavirus may thrive in an environment of elevated blood glucose (sugar).” This is exactly what I’ve found with myself and all the people I’ve worked with for 16 years.

What foods should you eat?

C

ould a South Orange County voice instructor have discovered a way to prevent—or minimize the risks of— exposure to coronavirus?

Thomas Appell is convinced he has. A healthy diet.

In 2004, he wrote a book, Never Get Another Cold.

His premise is that our American diet is so laden with sugar that we lay out the welcome mat for viruses.

Appell, 65, used to suffer regularly from colds and the flu—as did his voice students.

So he went around asking people, “How often do you get sick?” He began querying anyone who didn’t. A common thread emerged.

People seemingly invulnerable to viruses avoided sugar, ate primarily a plant-based diet and drank lots of water. Appell provides a video testimonial, from a woman who hasn’t had the flu in 55 years, at youtube/AeYapvCkosE. He suggests that if people will just take a break from their typical diet during this coronavirus emergency, lives can be saved and people exposed can fare much better.

OK, so we’re supposed to ditch pizza, pasta, hamburgers, alcohol, donuts, junk food? Do we need to be perfect?

COASTLINES “Straying a little here or

By Fred Swegles there isn’t that bad, as long as you don’t gorge on sugar,” Appell says. “If we get sugary foods off the table for the next month, we’re likely going to see the whole corona threat become manageable.”

Details are in an updated, illustrated coronavirus edition of his book, available in PDF for $9.95 at appellvoicestudio.com.

Appell also has put together a COVID-19 Prevention Plan, appealing to President Trump to allocate funding to let him assemble a task force seeking volunteers in three groups:

up to the individual to decide for themselves “howIt’ssafe they want to be. Zero tolerance is safest.

However far you stray from a zero tolerance for sugar determines your risk level. —Thomas Appell

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Thomas Appell, vocal instructor and author. Photo: Thomas Appell

rice) from their diet.

If they said anything more than a decade, I was all ears and started asking questions.

• Agree to cut out all sugar and refined carbs, and drink at least two liters of water per day.

“It’s my belief,” he says, “that all groups will experience a dramatic decrease in the number of coronavirus cases compared to the public at large.”

We asked him about it:

How did you test this?

What led you to seek a solution?

For my whole life, I had been plagued with the flu and colds. Starting in December 2001, I had three terrible virus/flu/cold episodes in less than a year. I’m a vocal coach, and when I’m sick, I can’t sing. It became my mission in life to find out how to stop my lifelong history of colds and flu.

How did you do it?

I just started asking everyone I met, “When was the last time you had the flu or a cold?”

Once I knew what to do, I stopped getting sick. Then I tracked down the sickest singers I coached and asked them to do it along with me. I ended up tracking the results of six people. The group had 27 cold/flu episodes in the year prior to starting the diet. In the two years after starting out, only one person caught a cold once. That translates to a 98-percent decrease in episodes. Then 16 more years of seeing the same results, over and over.

What is the diet?

Eat alkaline foods and limit acidic foods. For flu prevention, the No. 1 thing to do is avoid any food that causes your blood glucose level to spike. Drinking a liter of water per day for every 50 pounds of body weight also really helps.

THOMAS APPELL Occupation: Owner of Appell Voice Studio, author of Can You Sing a High C Without Straining before also writing Never Get Another Cold

• Agree to cut out all sugar from their diet (includes soft drinks, energy drinks, candy, ice cream, desserts, etc.).

Background: Lived in San Clemente from 1987-1999; a regular in the surf lineup at Lower Trestles; still in town 3-4 days a week to surf Lowers

• Agree to cut out all sugar and refined carbs (anything made with white flour or white

Residence: Coto de Caza

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Salads are great. My first meal is a salad with avocados, spinach and cucumber, fresh squeezed lime juice and small amounts of low-sugar fruits like blueberries and a greenish banana to add some nice flavor. Most vegetables are great—raw or cooked, with the exception of corn, since corn has such a high sugar content.

What about meat?

I don’t eat meat, so I won’t get heart disease.

But small amounts of meat appear to not have much of a significant impact on catching a virus.

Do you really expect people to give up pizza, pasta and sugar?

In the past, no. In 2020, with the risk of death and an economic meltdown from fear of contracting the coronavirus, yes. Zero tolerance for refined sugar is safest. But small amounts can be OK as long as you don’t spike your blood glucose level. This is why the virus is spreading so fast. Countries that have a diet that leads to elevated glucose levels are at high risk.

Is it hard adapting to your diet?

It’s not a challenge at all. It’s delicious. And you feel so good after getting rid of all of the sugary sweets.

What would you say to our leaders?

We can’t afford to shut down the country every time COVID-19 rears its ugly head. I believe I can save America a trillion dollars, but, more importantly, save many lives. Containment and quarantine are temporary—prevention is best.

Prevention through diet is our silver bullet.

How quickly does your diet take effect?

Results are nearly instantaneous. After a person stops eating the foods that causes a virus to thrive, they stop becoming a potential host.

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

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SC SPORTS & OUTDOORS San Clemente

STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES AND MORE

Shorecliffs Golf Club followed the actions of every other area golf course and closed on Wednesday, April 1, until further notice. All other tri-cities golf courses and clubs had closed by March 22. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

Clubbed Down Shorecliffs Golf Club closes after public concern

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

After pushing to stay open through another full week, Shorecliffs Golf Club in San Clemente finally followed the actions of every other golf course in the area and suspended operations on Wednesday, April 1, until further notice.

“We apologize for any inconvenience.

Due to COVID-19 concerns, course is closed until further notice,” a note on the Shorecliffs website said. “We cannot allow any people on the property, as it is a liability to the course. We thank you for your patronage and look forward to seeing you, hopefully soon!”

Despite every other golf course and club in the area having closed by March 22, Shorecliffs had stayed open through San Clemente Times April 2-8, 2020

last week with a packed parking lot and full slates of booked tee times deep into next week.

During a special meeting of the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, March 31, Lisa Bartlett, the supervisor of the fifth district (including San Clemente), voiced her concerns about the club staying open during the coronavirus pandemic.

“I understand people want to get exercise; they’re getting stir-crazy,” Bartlett said. “We have a public health crisis we’ve got to lock down. Golf courses are not part of the essential worker, essential business list pursuant to the governor’s executive order. We need cooperation out there.”

Shorecliffs had been citing a letter the club’s legal counsel had obtained from the Department of Health Services of the County of Sacramento—not the state or Orange County offices—that said golf courses could continue to stay open as long as social distancing guidelines were being followed.

“As golf is a natural social distancing sport,” a March 20 Shorecliffs Golf Club Facebook post said, “Shorecliffs and many

other courses are staying open to support the mental health of the community. We are monitoring the recommendations of local and state officials and will remain open unless we are advised otherwise.”

Bartlett said even with social distancing, the normal interactions of a golf course increased the opportunity to spread the virus by touch.

“It’s not a matter of letting golfers walk the course, wear a mask and put in place social distancing,” Bartlett said. “There are so many touch points on course.

You’ve got the flag pole you’re putting in and out on the greens. You’ve got the public bathrooms, scorecards, turning things in to the staff.”

Bartlett implored any golf courses in the county that remained open to heed the advice of the board and the state to “close today. Protect yourselves, your workers. Protect the public.”

San Clemente Mayor Dan Bane said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 31 that Shorecliffs did, indeed, close that day. Shorecliffs posted its notice officially on Wednesday, April 1.

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“Earlier today, I was informed that Shorecliffs Golf Club is voluntarily closing until further notice in light of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Bane’s post said. “I applaud this move, and it was most certainly the right move in light of the current pandemic. My understanding is that the county will be issuing further guidance tomorrow regarding golf course closures for those courses that have not already voluntarily closed.”

San Clemente residents had contacted the city offices multiple times about Shorecliffs’ decision to remain open, and Bane even fielded some complaints by residents about the course in the comments of a San Clemente Times Facebook post.

The San Clemente Municipal Golf Course was closed with other city-owned or city-operated facilities by the city of San Clemente on March 16, and following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order on March 20, courses and clubs in Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano followed suit. Talega Golf Club, a public course, and Bella Collina San Clemente, a private club, closed on March 22. SC sanclementetimes.com

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SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

Why Are You Still Surfing Lowers?

While it’s important to stay active and get out when we can, the lack of social distancing among surfers at Lowers is concerning

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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’ll be perfectly honest: I’m kind of baffled by the crowds at Lowers ignoring the coronavirus-related guidelines. I never thought I’d be the kind of guy to browbeat people for sneaking a surf or breaking some rules, but 50 dudes on the peak at Lowers?

Dads on the beach filming their kids? What are you guys thinking?

Signs posted at the top of the Lower Trestles last week read: “In an effort to protect our visitors and community during the global outbreak of COVID-19, this park is temporarily closed.”

Local beach parking lots have been closed. The California State Parks has closed its facilities. Even so, there has been a steady flow of electric bikes on the point at Lowers trail.

I get it. We’re all cooped up at home. The kids are driving you crazy. And getting out in the sunshine and open space of the beach seems like the only thing there is to do. But seeing the crowds at Lowers, as well as Up-

The county last week instituted strict preventative measures to limit the spread of coronavirus by closing the parking lots to county-owned beaches with the hopes it would deter attendance at beaches. The sign pictured here is similar to signs posted at the top of Lower Trestles. Photo: Jake Howard

pers and T-Street, is disheartening.

As somebody who lives, works and is raising a family in San Clemente, I applaud the move by the California State Park Department. There are a lot of people making a lot of sacrifices to get through this, and a bunch of selfish surfers are ruining it.

This was the right move. In conversations

with a number of longtime locals, pro surfers and regulars at Lowers, they all concur— something had to be done to put a halt to the crowds. The waves will still be there when this is over, and if everybody behaves themselves, it will put us right in the middle of south swell season when things open up.

If you need the therapeutic soul cleanse

that surfing offers, find a peak by yourself somewhere. In these turbulent times, consider sacrificing wave quality for the safety of your community. I’d go crazy if I couldn’t sneak off into the water every few days, but I’m also not under the illusion that I’m going to catch the wave of my life right now or drastically improve my skills.

I’m happy with a duck dive and a couple of close-outs. I’m keeping my standards low.

I’m just happy to be able to get in the ocean now and again.

Nearby Laguna Beach closed its beaches.

San Diego has closed its city beaches this week. There are published reports of somebody getting a $1,000 ticket for surfing around Los Angeles’ South Bay. There’s even a video running around social media right now that shows a surfer in Costa Rica running up the beach while a police officer gives chase and fires a couple of shots at him.

As of this writing, there were more than 500 cases of coronavirus in Orange County and seven related deaths. There are 20 cases reported in San Clemente and nine in Dana Point. The number of cases is reportedly doubling every three days. Last week, Orange County recorded its first death from the virus.

One of the most telling stats, and one that is relevant to the surf community, is that most of the cases in Orange County are people younger than 50. Only 77 cases are people older than 65, while there are 219 cases reported in adults between the ages of 18 and 44. So all the bros out flexing at Lowers, knock it off so we can flatten the curve.

Yes, there’s a long period south swell on tap for this week. And, yes, the weather’s going to be as nice as it has been all year. But the longer we drag this thing out, the longer it’s going to take to get back to our normal lives, and it would be epic to put all this in the rearview mirror by summertime, so we can all enjoy the beaches and waves. SC

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GROM OF THE WEEK

Water Temperature: 58-60 Degrees F

WYATT SCHOLLENBERGER

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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o doubt that for the groms out there, quarantine life can be a bit of a bummer. The schools are shut. Access to the beaches has been severely limited. And getting through these long days takes some creativity.

But it’s even more of a bummer for those who are dealing with some kind of injury or health issue, which is why this installment of Grom of the Week goes out to my good friend Wyatt Schollenberger.

Just as California went on lockdown, Wyatt got his foot mangled in a bike tire.

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Water Visibility and Conditions: 10-15’

while his leg mends.

Wyatt’s old man reports that he didn’t shed a tear when the accident happened; rather, he gritted his teeth and endured—because Wyatt is tough like that.

A sixth-grader at Shorecliffs Middle School, Wyatt’s grown into a radical bodysurfer. And when he’s not at the beach, he’s up in mountains attacking the slopes.

Wyatt’s mom is a dedicated nurse and has been on the front lines of our current health crisis. We owe her and all of her peers a huge hug—when we’re allowed to hug, of course.

Hang in there, Wyatt! By the time that leg of yours is healed, it’ll be summer, the water

Thursday: Long period south swell peaks, providing lully waist to head high waves (3-5’), along with the occasional set pushing slightly overhead (6’) at standouts. Coastal eddy expected with light east-southeast winds early, trending south through the morning.

Wyatt Schollenberger. Photo: Courtesy of the Schollenberger Family

Outlook: South swell continues to provide waistchest-head high surf on Friday (3-4-5’), with winds expected out of the east-southeast/southeast for the morning before switching around to more westerly directed flow for the afternoon. South swell then tapers off through the weekend for mostly waiststomach high leftovers (2-3’) with top spots occasionally seeing some sets up to chest high (4’). Diurnal winds with favorable morning conditions expected for Saturday, with westerly flow through the day Sunday.

will have warmed up, and you’ll be back to pulling into barrels at Rivi. SC

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