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Local artist Dana Martino has a bit of fun with the camera before starting to paint her mural for USA Surfing in Downtown San Clemente on Tuesday, June 1. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Artists Get to Work on Murals Honoring Local Olympic Surfers

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

When local artist Dana Martino left on a surfing trip to Nicaragua last month, she assumed she hadn’t been picked to paint one of USA Surfing’s murals meant to highlight the sport’s Olympic debut this summer.

“I left on May 11, thinking,‘Well, that’s over. I’m going to go surfing anyway, so I’m stoked,’” Martino recalled of her trip to Central America, accentuating the positive.

She had been one of 16 artists who had submitted a design concept and other application materials to paint one of three murals in Downtown San Clemente celebrating Kolohe Andino and Caroline Marks—two local surfers who earned spots on the first Olympic surf team to represent the U.S. in Tokyo next month.

“Basically, they said they were going to interview some finalists before they picked one, and I didn’t hear anything,” she said.

After a few days of surfing the waves in Nicaragua, though, Martino got a peculiar text from USA Surfing. She should check her emails, she was told. In her inbox was a message, she said, that read, “You’ve been chosen to the do the mural on (Avenida) Del Mar.” “I was just notified that I won while I was surfing in Nicaragua,” Martino said, adding that her flight home was “the one time I was actually excited to leave Nicaragua; it never really works out that way.”

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Flying back to Southern California late Friday night, May 28, Martino had only a couple of days to rest before getting started on her mural, which will adorn the alley-side wall of Kith and Kin Boutique off Del Mar. “Now I’m here to start,” she said on Tuesday, June 1. “I’m about a week or so behind to start behind the other artists, but I’m not really worried about that.”

Martino’s fellow muralists, Melissa Murphy and Jeff Lukasik, have been hard at work over the past week, completing their paintings for USA Surfing. Murphy’s mural, down the alley off Avenida Victoria, will be featured on the wall of the building that houses 9 Style Sushi and the neighboring liquor store. “(I’m) so stoked to be able to paint a mural representing Kolohe and Caroline, so stoked for you guys,” Murphy said in a recent Instagram post from USA Surfing.

Murphy, who grew up surfing competitively in high school and college, has painted murals in Huntington Beach.

In the social media post, she added that she’s “so excited to go down to San Clemente and represent you guys and paint an awesome mural.”

And one block north of Del Mar, off Avenida Cabrillo, Lukasik’s mural is in progress on the biggest canvas of the group—the wall of Nomads Canteen and adjoining hotel.

“It’s always been my biggest goal to paint more large-scale public murals and to do so in my hometown for something I care so deeply about is really special,” Lukasik, a San Clemente native, said in a separate USA Surfing post on Instagram.

“I’m so excited to see these murals come to life, and hopefully it fires (the Olympic team) up and gets them excited to go over there, knowing that our city and their country has their backs, and hopefully bring back the gold in Tokyo,” Lukasik, who’s “spent countless hours in the water” with Andino and Marks, also said in the post.

Initially, USA Surfing had planned to select only two artists for the murals on Del Mar and Victoria, but after “Nomads saw what we were doing, they wanted to be part of it, so they came on board and self-funded theirs,” explained Kim Tilly,

Local artist Dana Martino has a bit of fun with the camera before starting to paint her mural for USA Surfing in Downtown San Clemente on Tuesday, June 1. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

administrative coordinator for USA Surfing.

Each of the business owners whose walls will feature a mural got to select the three artists from a pool of 16 candidates, according to Tilly. Funding for the murals—$2,500 to each artist—came from the San Clemente Downtown Business Association, Tilly added.

The work done to date, Tilly said, has “just been a labor of love, and community support has been amazing so far.” She added that the murals require “a lot of energy—mentally, physically, artistically—to do this, and I think it’ll just really benefit the town and be another source of pride to be a San Clementean.”

Lisa Zimmermann, owner of Kith and Kin, gushed over Martino’s concept, calling the artist’s work “amazing.”

“I just love the whole concept, and we’re just excited to have a whole mural like this painted on our wall for people to see,” Zimmermann said.

When completed, Martino’s mural will showcase the two San Clemente surfers— Andino and Marks—barreling through a couple of “powerful waves,” with an American flag at center stage appearing to flow between the two.

The goal, Tilly said, is for the project to be completed by mid-June, giving the two local Olympians, and potentially their teammates, Carissa Moore and John John Florence, a chance to see the murals before flying to Japan.

“We just want the community to support and get behind the idea of surfing, behind the Olympics,” Tilly also said of the project. “A lot of people don’t realize that surfing is in the Olympics. We have four amazing surfers.”

Martino on Tuesday expressed confidence that she’ll be done with her mural

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passage of the resolution establishing the design of the nation’s flag.

A construction lift that the city has funded has allowed the artists so far to work more efficiently, eliminating the need to climb up and down a ladder when they need to mix paint colors, Tilly noted.

However, that very lift—the only one they have for all three to use—could be one of the few things that interrupts the artists’ flow.

“They are all rotating (the lift), and it’s tough, because they get in a flow, and like in surfing, you get in that flow, that up and down—all of sudden, you’re in the flow—and then they have to give it up to somebody else,” Tilly said.

The organization, she continued, is working on a campaign called “Give an Artist a Lift,” to gather community donations to rent another lift. According to Tilly, USA Surfing is looking to fundraise $1,100 for the additional lift.

The murals, Tilly said, will ideally give a boost to tourism in San Clemente this summer, as the city continues to recover from the pandemic.

“We’re hoping that murals kind of bring a new something-something to the downtown area,” she said before touching on what the murals could inspire down the road. “It would be amazing to expand the project and have this be like the mural alleyway, the mural artwalk.”

And following the Summer Games, Tilly hopes the artists will be able to make a few adjustments to the murals.

“We’re hoping that after Japan, our artists can come back and put either gold, silver or bronze medals around (the painted surfers’) necks,” a hopeful Tilly said. “So, that would be awesome as a follow-up. We’re just really excited about the whole thing.” sanclementetimes.com

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Landers Bar & Kitchen Opens in North Beach

San Clemente Declared Second Amendment Freedom City

BY ERYKA FORQUER, FOR THE SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Business owners Chance and Kim Owen have brought the Wild West to San Clemente with the fusion of food, cocktails and Americana decor in the recent opening of the second location of Landers Liquor Bar and Supply House.

Landers, whose original location opened in Costa Mesa in 2017, is a restaurant, bar and vintage store that specializes in cocktails and provides a variety of retail options for customers. Chance Owen, who said he found his business formula of “good food, good drinks and good vibes” to work in Costa Mesa, was looking at possible beach venues from Long Beach down to Encinitas when he stumbled upon San Clemente’s North Beach.

“Really, I wasn’t targeting San Clemente,” said Owen. “As I was riding down, I stopped in Laguna Beach at a couple of locations, and I never made it past 1814 El Camino Real. When I pulled up in the parking lot, I was with a friend and I couldn’t believe my eyes.”

The 6,000-square-foot Spanish-style building was originally built in 1933.

With its features of a large outdoor patio, high ceilings and an octagon oval dome with a skylight, Owen said that the building found him.

“I couldn’t believe that it was for rent,” Owen said. “I wasn’t even really looking to expand the business because of COVID and everything going on, but as I looked in the windows and looked at the building and saw the arched ceiling, the octagon and the skylight, I literally caught myself in a moment. I turned to my friend and was like, ‘Uh-oh.’”

Owen said that the building was sectioned off in a way that would allow the vintage shop and bar to fit under the same roof. After showing the building to his business partner, the couple went forward with their newly created plan to expand Landers to San Clemente.

While he “blew up” the opening of the location in Costa Mesa, Owen said that he purposely planned for the new location’s opening to be less elaborate. Due to the newness of the area, Owen planned a soft opening for Landers on May 7.

Through word-of-mouth and advertising on social media, the opening of the restaurant attracted members of the San Clemente and restaurant community.

“I didn’t know San Clemente as far as demographic, and who would actually want to come, so I didn’t want to make a big deal about it,” Owen said. “It was a pretty subtle, soft opening.”

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Landers Bar & Kitchen opened its doors in San Clemente’s North Beach district last month. Photo: Erkya Forquer

community, and customers continue to be impressed with the building’s features and decor.

“We put our branding into it,” Owen said.

“Our brand consists of Americana, so industrial western would kind of be the theme of what we do. People come in, and with the aesthetic, I think that they are blown away by what we have done in a space that historically was meant for what we do.”

While the community has responded well to the opening of the new location, Owen said that opening a restaurant during the pandemic has come with its struggles.

“We have had some hiccups and are trying to get through COVID restrictions while hiring our kitchen staff,” he said.

“We are short-handed in the kitchen, which affects our ticket time, and sometimes the food doesn’t come out as fast as we wish it would.”

Before the opening of the original Landers, Owen worked in the retail industry and started his own company, Around the World Apparel, in 2004. Although he worked in the retail industry, Owen said that he had always enjoyed the bar scene and eating at restaurants.

“I wanted a place where I could connect with the community,” Owen said. “I kind of wanted a place where I could do it with my own decor and feel like it’s something that I can offer to the community as a place to meet and hang out at. Ultimately, I was fortunate enough to have that come to fruition back in 2017.”

The drink menu at Landers features 11 specialized cocktails and a selection of beer, wine and spirits. According to Owen, the most popular drinks are the Cowboy, which is a concoction of vodka and watermelon, and the Copperhead.

The Copperhead is a gin-based drink with the additional ingredients of basil, thyme, lime juice and cucumber. Owen said that many people sub out the gin with whiskey.

Landers also has a variety of food options from which customers can choose.

Its menu features appetizers, greens, lunch and entrées.

“I’m gonna say our Brussel sprouts go over really well for appetizers,” said Owen.

“Our short rib and jidori chicken are also phenomenal, and we have a spicy chicken sandwich for lunch, which is delicious.”

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A nonbinding resolution that the city council passed on Tuesday, June 1, declared San Clemente as a Second Amendment Freedom City—a slight departure from the initial proposal by Mayor Pro Tem Gene James that called for a sanctuary city designation.

The council’s 3-2 vote, with Mayor Kathy Ward and Councilmember Chris Duncan opposed, followed comments from more than three dozen residents who were largely divided on the symbolic resolution aimed at reinforcing the constitutional right to bear arms.

“I bring this up, because I do see many of our constitutional rights being trampled upon,” James, the author of the resolution, said on Tuesday night, referring to coronavirus-related restrictions during the pandemic.

James went on to also argue that Second Amendment rights in particular are under attack. As an example, he pointed to California’s list of firearms that must meet certain criteria and certified by the Department of Justice before being sold in the state.

“People say that our Second Amendment rights are not under attack. They certainly are under attack. In California, you can only buy a few firearms that are on the state’s DOJ-approved list,” he said, adding: “This is merely about the right to bear arms, and that shall not be infringed.”

Duncan on Tuesday night reiterated concerns he had previously expressed during the council’s May 18 meeting, when James tabled a vote on the resolution so residents could have an opportunity to read a draft of the proposal.

“I do think it would portray our city in a negative light and draw negative attention toward our city, which is exactly

News Next Door: SCWD Continues Push for Self-Reliant Water Sources, Desalination

BY LILLIAN BOYD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

How long could you last if water supply was cut off in the event of an emergency?

Our region is nearly entirely reliant on water that is imported from hundreds of

what we don’t need as we come out of the pandemic,” Duncan said. “We want our businesses to get roaring; we want our families to feel safe.”

Duncan also noted that he had trouble with the Sanctuary City declaration “because what other purpose other than potentially allowing immunity from other laws could it stand for?”

The resolution, which had become a divisive topic among residents in town, had originally called for San Clemente to be declared a Sanctuary City for the Second Amendment and gun owners.

However, James on Tuesday night dropped the “Sanctuary City” label after hearing from Councilmembers Laura Ferguson and Steven Knoblock, who had agreed with some of the opponents’ criticisms of the designation and its interpretation.

“I do have an issue, as many people have, with the word ‘sanctuary,’” Ferguson said. “It has a connotation that’s a little negative, or provides a refuge or safety from enforcement, and it’s created a lot of panic of the community in communications we’ve received.”

Knoblock echoed the sentiment, stating that the term “sanctuary” has been highjacked by cities refusing to impose federal immigration laws.

“Sanctuary, by definition, means place of refuge and safety,” he said. “That phrase has been hijacked in the last few years—actually the last decade or so—by those who have said we’re not going to have state or federal immigration laws enforced.”

The amended resolution, which now states that San Clemente is a “Second Amendment Freedom City and opposes any effort to eliminate or diminish the Second Amendment,” includes language encouraging gun owners to complete firearms safety courses, and for those who are parents to also teach their children about firearm safety.

Though James removed the references to the Sanctuary City in the resolution, Ward said she couldn’t support it unless it included language expressly stating that San Clemente supports the state’s laws.

miles away. In the event of a catastrophe that would prevent water delivery from outside sources, experts recommend that there be at least 60 days’ worth of water supply. As of now, South Coast Water District could provide roughly 11 days’ worth.

“Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) developed the criteria that its agencies should plan for a 100% interruption of MET supplies for up to 60 days with a concurrent power grid outage for a minimum of 7 days,” the 2018 Orange County Reliability Study states and adds, “These criteria essentially mean that the retail agencies are on their own for up to two months following a sanclementetimes.com

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major earthquake in OC.” According to that same study, that could mean at least a $1.7 billion economic loss in South Orange County if there was an 80% outage for 60 days.

MWDOC states that the Doheny Desalination Project will provide cost-effective annual supplies and emergency supplies.

North Orange County can provide 75%-plus of drinking water, whereas 25% of their drinking water is imported.

Without a robust groundwater basin, South Orange County is particularly water-dependent.

The single largest risk exposure, according to South Coast Water District’s general manager, Rick Shintaku, would be an earthquake that disrupts state water project flow for more than a year.

And with the ongoing threat of drought in California, water officials in South Orange County have long been discussing ways to diversify our area’s “water portfolio.”

Shintaku points to the five major fault lines that threaten the pipelines at Diemer Water Treatment Plant (Orange County’s water plant)—where water from the Colorado River and Northern California is treated for South Orange County use.

“If one of these pipelines were to sever, this isn’t something like a pipeline on your street where, in three days, you’d be back in service,” Shintaku said. “This is something where these are large diameter pipelines that you and I could walk in. These pipelines would take quite a while to repair at that magnitude.”

On May 21, Shintaku presented an overview of South Coast Water District’s projects and ways the agency could potentially accomplish portfolio diversification—including desalination.

“South Coast Water District enlisted a public workgroup,” Shintaku said.“We chose a lot of folks who were against the Doheny project upfront, so we really wanted to get an honest assessment. Throughout the workgroup, they had four or five months of study and a lot of presentations from experts. They found the Doheny project would provide a lot of reliability.”

The public workgroup found that the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project would provide a continuous supply well over 60 days for South Coast Water District.

As far as operation, the most cost-effective way for desalination at a large plant is reverse osmosis, says Shintaku.

Fresh water comes out while brine gets screened out. The brine, in this case, will be commingled with the wastewater outfall that extends two miles out into the ocean. Ocean water is being pulled in and run through these reverse osmosis membranes at high pressure.

“We would use slant well technology,” Shintaku said. “It’s very popular. This is the preferred intake method by regulators and the California Ocean Plan Desalination Amendment.”

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The intake would consist of roughly 93% ocean water and 7% brackish groundwater. The slant wells would be located on Doheny State Park land. SCWD officials say the Doheny site is a geologically optimal location for a slant well.

SCWD has overseen a smaller-scale desalination facility in Dana Point since 2008. The 126 reverse osmosis membranes on-site treat water from San Juan Creek. While the water from San Juan Creek has salinity of only about 2,100 parts per million (seawater has roughly 35,000 ppm), Shintaku has previously stated the current facility offers a solid foundation for SCWD to expand its desalination technology.

SCWD owns the property of lots from its current desalination facility off Stonehill Drive.

While the SCWD Board of Directors did vote to certify the environmental impact review study in June 2019, the Doheny desalination project has not yet been given the green light. Officials are currently exploring other due diligence studies, assessments and configurations for the most cost-effective route toward desalination.

In the meantime, SCWD hopes to solicit partnerships, which would lessen the costs.

According to a survey conducted by research firm FM3, 63% of those surveyed reported they would be willing to pay at least $15 per month on average to build the desalination project. About 78% are willing to pay an added $5 to their water bill.

“Our intention is to stay within an added $5-$7 or less,” Shintaku said.

“That’s why we want to find partnerships and grant funding for this.”

Thus far, SCWD has secured $10 million from the California Department of Water Resources Desalination Construction grant and about $20 million from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation.

“If we were to ask you to cut back 90% of your supply during that (60-day emergency period), how would you go about doing that?” Shintaku posed hypothetically. “You could cut off your outdoor irrigation … you’d be taking 30-second showers, doing every other load for laundry … it’s not feasible.”

As far as potential stakeholders, such as Santa Margarita Water District, which can help take on a role in financing the desalination project, Shintaku says that a financial assessment study coming out in July will be key in groups determining partnerships going forward.

“These groups really want to know the unit costs and the potential impacts on rates before taking that step,” Shintaku said.

To view the entire presentation, courtesy of the Dana Point Civic Association Coffee Chat, visit sanclementetimes.com.

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NEWS BITES

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

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THURSDAY, JUNE 3

ZONING ADMINISTRATION 3-4:30 p.m. The city’s Zoning Administration will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SC | Senior Center Requests

Donations for Rummage Sale The local senior center is seeking community donations ahead of its Dolly’s Boutique Rummage Sale slated for later this month.

The Dorothy Visser Senior Center is looking to the San Clemente community to donate gently used household items and accessories, including dishware, knickknacks, purses, shoes, jackets, lamps, home décor, pictures, jewelry, collectibles, toys and tools, among other items.

From now through June 19, when the rummage sale will be held, donations can be dropped off to the senior center’s back parking lot at 117 Avenida Victoria.

All the proceeds will go to the center for the Meals on Wheels program.

The rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center.

For additional information, contact 949.498.3322.

SC | Statewide Ocean and

Coastal Photos Contest to Open The window to participate in the 22nd annual California Ocean and Coastal Amateur Photography Contest will open on Sunday, June 6, allowing photographers to submit their works for a

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Members of the San Clemente Area Republican Women Federated distribute more than 800 diapers and 20 layette sets to expectant mothers at Camp Pendleton on Thursday, May 27. Photo: Courtesy of SCARWF

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chance to win prize packages.

According to the contest rules, all amateur photographers—those who earn less than 50% of their income from photography—are invited to participate in this free contest that’s meant to feature photos of the scenic coast and Pacific Ocean off California, people in California’s coastal waters and the state’s coastline and coastal wildlife.

“Photographs must be taken from a public place. Plants and animals depicted in photos should be native species in their natural setting,” the contest website, mycoastalphoto.com, states.

The California Coastal Commission is sponsoring the contest along with several ocean-based companies and orga-

nizations. Contestants can submit their photos through July 17 at 5 p.m. An announcement of the winners is expected in early August.

The winners of the contest will get to select from a handful of prize packages that each includes whale watching excursions and kayak tours with various companies up and down the California coast.

More information about entering the contest and its rules can be found at mycoastalphoto.com.

SC | SCARWF’s Supports

Expectant Mothers with Annual Baby Shower Event The San Clemente Area Republican Women Federated held its annual Operation Baby Shower at Camp Pendleton on Thursday, May 27, distributing hundreds of diapers and nearly two dozen layette sets Members of the nonprofit handed out more than 800 diapers and 20 layette sets to expectant mothers at the Deluz Community through a drive-thru version of the baby shower because of the ongoing pandemic, according to the group.

Each layette contained a crib quilt, crochet blanket, receiving blanket, two knitted hats, a baby outfit, baby wash, lotion, wipes, a hood towel, a plastic bib, two pairs of booties, a onesie, a toy and a car seat blanket.

Each mother was also given a special “mommy bag,” the group said in a press release.

“Next year, we hope to have our regular Baby Shower, which would include a party with food, mixer games and an opportunity for the girls to meet some of their neighbors,” SCARWF Publicity Chairperson Sue Pieczentkowski said in the release.

The California Coastal Commission, as well as many other companies and organizations, are sponsoring the 22nd annual California Ocean and Coastal Amateur Photography Contest, which opens on June 6. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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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.

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HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 3:30-5 p.m. The city’s Human Affairs Committee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

BEACHES, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 6-8 p.m. The city’s Beaches, Parks and Recreation 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.

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 Zoom video conference. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9

JOINT HOMELESS SUBCOMMITTEE 1-3 p.m. The city’s Joint Homeless Subcommittee will conduct a special meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

DESIGN REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE 4-5:30 p.m. The San Clemente Design Review Subcommittee 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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Welcome Kolette, Our New Social Media Coordinator I

n alignment with San Clemente Times’ commitment to bringing the community “Local news you can use,” we welcome our recently hired social media coordinator, Kolette Morehead.

In an effort to make our local coverage more accessible on digital platforms, Morehead has joined our team to help amplify the stories that make our city great.

Morehead, an Oceanside resident, LETTER FROM grew up in CarlsTHE EDITOR bad and graduated

BY LILLIAN BOYD from Carlsbad High School. Throughout her four years there, she was part of Carlsbad High School Television (CHSTV)—the student broadcast program—as well as the water polo, swim and surf teams.

“My cousins taught me to surf around age 10 at T-Street,” Morehead said. “Now, San Onofre is one of my favorite surf spots.”

Inspired by her nickname “Koko,” Morehead launched her podcast and brand

“Hot Koko” about a year and half ago when searching for a creative outlet after high school.

“From there, I’d interview people who I thought had fascinating experiences or could empower listeners,” Morehead said.

“It took off from there.”

She even glassed and shaped her own bubblegum pink surfboard with her Hot Koko logo. As someone who has cultivated a significant following on TikTok and Instagram for her Hot Koko brand, Morehead plans to implement her methods of social network engagement to expand Picket Fence Media’s social media presence.

“I’m looking forward to expanding our social media, incorporating more video and integrating what I’ve learned from Hot Koko and growing the Picket Fence Media brand,” Morehead said.

Morehead just wrapped up her last semester at Mira Costa Community College after earning two associate degrees, one in communications and the other in social sciences/liberal arts, within the span of just a year and a half.

“Now, I just plan to hit the ground run-

Kolette Morehead joined Picket Fence Media’s news team last month as the new digital coordinator for all three newspapers.

ning and focus taking our social media and websites to the next level,” Morehead said.

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GUEST OPINION | City Council Corner by Mayor Kathy Ward

REFLECTING ON THE PAST FISCAL YEAR

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n a normal year, the mayor gives a State of the City address in April to the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, San Clemente businesses and our honorable state and county elected officials.

The city begins a new fiscal year on July 1, and because we are approaching a new year, I wanted to provide a snapshot of the state of the city to the people of San Clemente.

As your mayor, I am happy to say our city will emerge from the past year fiscally healthy, with a positive and balanced budget. The city has been able to meet the challenges of operations during the pandemic, supporting our residents and business owners and still being able to continue with initiatives for our city.

North Beach was designated as a Historic District. This makes me extremely happy, because North Beach is coming back to its rightful place as a recreational public place for residents to gather next to the ocean. North Beach CITY COUNCIL was the No. 1 focus CORNER area in the GenBY KATHY WARD eral Plan that the residents wanted us to work on, and we honored that request.

The city responded to the health emergency by adding outdoor dining. While it has been very popular, the council is considering charging for that space, and Page 9

it is anticipated not all outdoor dining will remain.

The council has voted to leave the Transportation Corridor Agencies and will no longer be a member city of that Joint Powers Authority agreement.

TCA’s interest in putting an unnecessary toll road through the middle of our city has put the city at odds with TCA actions since 2016. Anyone saying our city will not have a voice anymore is just repeating public posturing by the TCA itself. Our city has more power on its own than by being a signatory in this agreement.

City council commissioned a study of our legal representation and billings in response to statements made on social (Cont. on page 10) sanclementetimes.com

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Letters to the Editor PEDDLING NONSENSE THOMAS OLDS, San Clemente

his reasoning or was too lazy to present facts or fact-check information useful to understanding this debate.

By giving Boe, the “volunteer,” more space to present her “feelings” than James, the editors of this paper have really failed to provide much more than the nonsense peddled by such news giants as CNN, etc.

Just signed up for the Epoch Times daily newspaper!

As I viewed the article on the James move to make San Clemente a Second Amendment Sanctuary and the Letters to the Editor, it occurred to me how little factual information was offered up either in the original article or in the Letters to the Editor.

But then again, that seems to be the way our news is delivered to us in a factfree environment without the slightest effort to provide any type of rational discussion of why the James amendment is either warranted or not.

I smiled as Mr. Hector Hernandez actually used the term “evil” to describe this effort by Huntington Beach and San Clemente to become sanctuary cities for the Second Amendment.

Emotional hand-wringing by the likes of Ann Worthington, where she threatened “I don’t want to live in a city where guns are more important than people,” actually made me laugh out loud. I would encourage her to move to Mexico or Portland or Chicago. Heck, Mayor de Blasio would certainly be happy to have her move there, with NYC losing residents faster than surfers with no swell on Saturday morning.

Actually, the original article, which took a full page, offered very little in terms of facts to understand why this proposal makes sense or not. Patricia Boe, a “volunteer leader” of an anti-gun group offered up a statistic of 198 mass shootings in 2021 so far. How this “statistic” was derived or where it came from was never offered, nor could I find any basis for it.

I am suspicious that Shawn Raymundo, the SC Times writer of the original piece, either chose not to give our “elected” representative a platform to present

Editor’s Note: The statistic on the number of shootings in 2021 came from the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit that tracks mass shootings in the U.S. This information was explained in the May 13 article on the Second Amendment Sanctuary City. Also, the article extensively quoted Mayor Pro Tem Gene James, who was given an additional opportunity to respond to SC Times’ questions.

(Cont. from page 9) media that city legal costs have been inappropriate and out of control. The council felt it was time to get an outside, independent audit to provide the public with the facts of our legal representation, and that audit will be coming to the city council on the second meeting of June.

The council promoted Erik Sund to be our city manager. Hiring a city manager is the only personnel decision in which city council has a role in the decision.

Our recruitment was delayed last year

after our mayor resigned and there was instability within the council.

It is difficult to hire a city manager when the city council is not working effectively. Hiring from within our organization ensures the historic knowledge that Mr. Sund possesses remains in our city, along with his experience, and keeps our city strong.

In closing, I want to say thank you for supporting our local businesses and working together through this past year.

We live in the great city of San Clemente,

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DELIVERY COMPANY RAYMOND WHITMER, San Clemente It was reported in the SC Times on May 20 that a large delivery company is proposing to construct a 105,000-square-foot warehouse/delivery station. Speculation is Greenlaw Partners, the proposer, is a straw buyer for Amazon.

Citizens of San Clemente, beware; this new facility, once up and operating, will bring thousands of additional vehicle trips onto Avenida Pico each day, including semi-tractors with trailers and delivery vans.

The impact on Pico will be significant.

Think it is hard getting in and out of SC High right now, just wait until there are a few thousand more delivery van trips and semi-tractor-trailer trips each day in front of the high school. Not to mention the impact on Talega residents who use Pico each and every day.

The impact will be so significant that residents will be forced to use alternative routes, jamming up our other arteries such as Vaquero (where two schools are located) and residential streets to get to alternative accesses to the freeway.

I am all for development in our business park, but not at the expense of our residents and current businesses that are heavily reliant on Pico.

Don’t believe me; let it happen and see.

AMAZON, THE NEW TCA LOUIS D’ANGELO, San Clemente I am proud to own a business in the RSC Business Park. We’re a crew of scrappy local startups and seasoned local mainstays, from Drift Distillery to Rainbow Sandals, Stance Socks to Riffe International, to my own company, and everyone in between.

The business in the Rancho SC Business Park is representative of the culture of SC, in the same way that there are no national chain stores or restaurants on Del Mar. The city should not allow one of this town’s most unique (and favorite among the groms) institutions, the circle track, to be taken over by the biggest company in the U.S., not to mention one of the least supportive to its employees.

Letting Amazon put a huge facility in town is the logistics equivalent of letting the TCA build a highway through town.

It’s not the right thing for our culture, our clean air, our quiet streets, or our citizens.

RESPONSE TO KNOBLOCK HECTOR HERNANDEZ, San Clemente I would question Councilmember Steve Knoblock’s use of Bible scripture to support Mayor Pro Tem Gene James’ looney Second Amendment Sanctuary City resolution.

I don’t recall reading in the Bible God creating firearms and blessing them as an inherent right for all human beings, do you?

But I do recall Revelations 22:14-15: “Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.”

every right to bear arms. However, Mr. James’ blatant political posturing is an embarrassment to our beautiful city. This is not who we are.

Why can’t the council focus on things like the homeless situation and other issues that might make our city a safer place?

Some who commented on this topic invoke God and scripture. Neither has a place in city, county, state, or federal government. Please stop hiding behind a holier-than-thou attitude in favor of trying to enact a completely unnecessary proposal.

Have you seen what Texas has done regarding gun safety and regulation? I certainly hope the good citizens of San Clemente have more sense than to allow this foolery to continue.

Put it to a vote. Let the people decide.

ANOTHER RESPONSE TO KNOBLOCK ALBA FARFAGLIA, San Clemente Sensible legislation to curb gun violence is not about taking away a person’s constitutional right to protect themselves. It is a question of public safety, like having a license to drive a car.

If there were no restrictions on gun ownership, there would be anarchy. I do not follow your logic in reference to God and the Bible, for remember in Matthew 22:21 (KJV), Jesus said, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.”

TWO QUESTIONS R. C. PRICE, San Clemente After reading Councilman Knoblock's screed in the May 27 edition of the San Clemente Times, I have only two questions: 1. When’s the next election?; and 2. Can it be sooner?

SANCTUARY CITY TONY HEWES, San Clemente

BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS JENIFER & JOHN MASSEY, San Clemente

I have what I believe to be a simple question. Why does Gene James feel the necessity to make San Clemente a Second Amendment Sanctuary City? His actions reek of the politics of division.

Of course, gun owners/enthusiasts have

We are 40-year residents of the very special city of San Clemente. There are reasons why it is the most charming of all South Orange County cities.

One is that we voted to maintain a low building height on our super charming

with a rich history dating back to 1928, founded by a man who had a vision for a city where people could live together better than anywhere else.

There are many people over these past 93 years who have believed how special San Clemente is and have worked very hard to bring the dream to a reality, and that includes every city manager, employee, committee and commission member, civic groups, and certainly every elected official who supports this town and fights for it.

It’s not always easy to lead this city,

but what San Clemente means to our residents and why we live here are worth everything we can give. It is an honor to be your mayor.

Kathy Ward, appointed mayor of San Clemente for 2021, is a city councilmember who was elected in 2014 and reelected in 2018. SC

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Avenida Del Mar and not allow developers to turn building heights into a canyon like in major cities.

We hope you will see the wisdom of the people and not allow the building height in the Rancho San Clemente Business Park to be adjusted upward from its current approved height limits.

SECOND AMENDMENT AND BIG GOVERNMENT JERRY DAVIS, San Clemente The self-righteous and blatantly incorrect notions of those who think government is intruding into our lives are laden with hypocrisy and little truth.

Let’s start with guns. The NRA is hardly a credible source to quote. It is now bankrupt thanks to financial corruption by its leaders. Eighty percent of Americans when polled said they want sensible gun control, including background checks.

What are the laws recently passed to get rid of guns? None. In fact, many states, and most recently Texas, are set to pass laws allowing open carry without a permit.

Totalitarianism coming to our country due to gun regulation? That might come as a surprise to our EU allies, Australia and Japan, all of which have strict gun regulation.

As for God and our Founding Fathers, many of our Founding Fathers were heavily influenced by deism. Deists valued reason over religious dogma. They believed in a higher power but not necessarily a supernatural deity.

They must have felt strongly enough about this that they included separation of church and state in the Constitution.

The Founding Fathers may be spinning in their graves at the thought that God created this nation.

On the topic of government intrusion, there seems to be little concern about too much government when politicians try to pass laws to prevent people from loving and marrying whomever they choose, or telling women that they do not have the right to make their own decisions about their well-being. They have no problem eliminating anti-discrimination laws, or with laws making it harder to vote.

The hypocrisy is stunning.

Rather than quoting scripture and denying historical facts, or inventing divisive issues based on fear, our leaders might better serve us by focusing on real problems based on accurate and historical facts.

Finally, resorting to name-calling and labeling using loaded language like Marxism and socialism are tactics used by those who are without ideas.

SECOND AMENDMENT KNOBLOCK LETTER PAUL WEHRLE, San Clemente I knew it wouldn’t be long before the other stalwart of the Guns, God, Gold, Greed, Gerrymandering and Gullible San Clemente Times June 3-9, 2021

electorate political party would surface, and he didn’t disappoint.

We are faced with an inane Second Amendment Sanctuary motion, and now the pivot to God. While reading his letter, I thought, for a moment, that I was at an evangelical revival session, when, in reality, it was just another letter with rather loose facts and strong religious bias.

He has about as good a grasp of history and facts as his close sidekick, Gene James. God did not establish this nation—our Founding Fathers did. God will not protect us, not even from ourselves.

The stability of this country certainly does not stem from your “Almighty God.” In my opinion, church and state must be forever separate—read a little history, if you will, and perhaps enlightenment will ensue.

Prayer in public schools is unnecessary and undesirable. Pray at home, in private, or at your church.

Mr. Knoblock alleges that our children and military are being indoctrinated with Marxism and socialism. Again, he has no facts to support that absurd claim.

I do believe students need to be educated in those philosophies, so they can understand how capitalism differs.

Then, he launches into legalized abortion, equating that with murder, and makes other spurious statements. Given the makeup of the current Supreme Court, there is a good chance that Roe v. Wade will be rescinded or significantly modified.

As an older physician, I well remember the horror stories from my mentors about back-alley and illegal abortion— the sickness, infertility and death toll was large. This is the place to which the “conservatives” want us to return.

Mr. Knoblock, when you write another letter, please get your facts straight.

Second, please spare us all your Bible-thumping; keep it private in your Bible class or in your church.

You may repent all you wish, but I certainly won’t be joining you. I, among perhaps many others, don’t appreciate all your religious pontificating.

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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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FRIDAY | 04 ONLINE TOUR OF MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO 3 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano is offering online guided tours of its historic grounds every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Learn about the history and see the charming grounds and gardens of this South Orange County landmark. Cost is $45 for up to four devices, and the Zoom tour lasts up to an hour. Reservations must be made at least 72 hours in advance. Check the Mission website for exact hours. 949.234.1300. missionsjc.com.

DRIVE-IN MOVIE ON THE MEADOWS 8:15-9:45 p.m. The city and the Coastal Advisory Committee and Environmental Services are bringing The Lorax to the meadows at Vista Hermosa Sports Park for a drive-in movie night. Admission is $15 per vehicle. Each parking spot will be marked in advance and have 6 feet of distance on both sides. Pre-registration for vehicles is required through the city’s website. Parking will open 90 minutes before the show, and all vehicles must be in place 15 minutes before showtime. Parking is first-come, first-served. Vista Hermosa Sports Park, 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SATURDAY | 05 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. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

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WEDNESDAY | 09 Pictured is a piece by local artist Rick Delanty entitled Komorebi. Photo: Courtesy of Casa Romantica

SUNDAY | 6 RICK J. DELANTY: BEAUTY UNITES US (CLOSING RECEPTION) 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy free admission to the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens with creative activities and performances. Artist-in-Residence Rick J. Delanty will be on-site at the Casa for this final day of his solo exhibition—a collection of recently painted landscapes that inspire healing, growth, and peace. An original painting will be awarded to one collector who has registered for the drawing during the exhibition.

Light snacks and lemonade will be provided. Casa Romantica, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

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

TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE 6:30-8:30 p.m. The BrewHouse will host a trivia night every Wednesday. Test your knowledge with friends, or show up solo and join a team. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. brewhousesjc.com.

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

AT THE MOVIES

‘Dream Horse’

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ike many things in 2020, the release of Euros Lyn’s Dream Horse was held back for a whole year. But the new film is, fortunately in many ways, one of the better choices to lead viewers back into theaters that are gradually reopening, as it has all the beats and tropes of a traditional feel-good movie.

In a small Welsh town in the early 2000s, Jan Vokes (Toni Collette) is a lower-class wife working two jobs as a bartender and a convenience store employee. She’s finding her life at a standstill with her kids grown up and her unemployed husband, Brian (Owen Teale), lounging around the house all day.

When she overhears one of her bar patrons, Howard (Damian Lewis), boasting about a horse he had bet on winning a race, she gets an idea to breed, train and race her own horse. Eventually named Dream Alliance, the racehorse becomes a syndicate, with Jan, Brian, Howard and a handful of other locals willing to chip in for the horse to compete in the Grand National.

Dream Horse is based on events of a real woman named Jan Vokes and a real, prize-winning

Photo: Courtesy of Bleecker Street / Warner Bros.

racehorse named Dream Alliance. Lyn’s new movie is pretty much exactly what you want and expect from a light-hearted horse flick.

There’s the rising underdog plot; the unlikely, yet likable group of friends who come together; the family angle; and the inspirational story.

One thing I liked a lot was that Brian seemed as if he were going to be a lazy,

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unsupportive husband at the beginning of the movie, but rather quickly, we instead have him supporting and aiding Jan in her vision and goals for Dream.

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CASA RO-WHAT-ICA?

| By Fred Swegles

From 1980-1994, some eye-popping ideas were floated to try to save San Clemente’s landmark from demolition/development.

Imagine if you visited Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, finding the historical landmark superbly preserved but at what cost? Development all around it.

Above is a 1980 concept that fell through; At right, three 1990 sketches by a firm the city recruited. The firm withdrew, after public backlash; Below right, a jaw-dropping 1992 hotel idea to save the Casa.

(Yikes!) To its left, a more modest version that followed. (Um, no.) Right, with the Casa circled, a 1994 no-go.

Ultimately, the city and a foundation restored the Casa without compromise.

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BY FRED SWEGLES

Fred Swegles grew up in San Clemente before the freeway. He has 50 years’ reporting experience in the city and can be reached at fswegles@picketfencemedia.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON JUNE 17, 2021 PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD

BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: 240 Avenida Vista Montana – Minor Architectural Permit 20-040 – Seacrest Apartments Garages A request to consider six detached garage buildings constructed over existing landscaped areas and in front of existing uncovered parking spaces at the Seacrest Apartments residential development located in the Rancho San Clemente Specific Plan. Each garage building consists of six single-car garages.

Staff recommends that the project be found Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (Class 3: New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).

1815 Calle De Los Alamos – Minor Cultural Heritage Permit 20-083 – Lindbom Residence A request to consider exterior alterations and a minor addition to a historic residence at 1815 Calle De Los Alamos with a City Mills Act agreement.

The site is in the Residential Low Zone within the Coastal Zone Overlay (RL-CZ). The site’s legal description is Lot 7, Block 16 of Tract 852 and Assessor’s Parcel Number is 692-301-07.

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

These applications are on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, and are available for public inspection and comment by contacting (949) 361-6183.

If you challenge these projects in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Notice is further given that said public hearings will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Zoning Administrator and held via teleconference on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Please note that to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the public may not physically attend the meeting.

However, to participate citizens may: 1. View the meeting via live stream from the City’s YouTube channel at www.san-clemente.org/live; and 2. Submit any comments on agenda items to the Zoning Administrator electronically by using the on-line portal available from the City’s website at www.san-clemente.org/ZAPublicComment.

Transmittal by 1:00 p.m. on Zoning Administrator meeting days is recommended.

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

Zoning Administrator PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01200023 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Stephani Rae Cook; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Stephani Rae Cook

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PROPOSED NAME A. Stephani Rae Sandoval-Kanawi 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: 07/15/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Other: 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: May 12, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

tage Permit 20-152/Site Plan Permit 20-153/ Conditional Use Permit 21-007 – Valencia Building and Shared Parking A request to redevelop the former “Top Tune” site and construct a new two-story commercial building (approx. 5,000 square feet) that includes a restaurant with outdoor dining on the first floor and office uses on the second floor with shared parking to reduce the overall number of parking spaces required for the site.

Staff recommends that the project be found Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (New Construction and Conversion of Small Structures) because the project involves new construction of a building less than 10,000 square feet in an urbanized area.

This application is on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California, and is available for public inspection and comment by contacting the Community Development Department at (949) 361-6183. 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.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is further given that said public hearing will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Planning Commission and held via teleconference on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Please note that to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the public may not physically attend the meeting.

However, to participate citizens may: 1. View the meeting via live stream from the City’s YouTube channel at www.san-clemente.org/live or live on Cox Communications Local Access Channel 854; and 2. Submit any comments on agenda items to the Planning Commission electronically by using the on-line portal available from the City’s website at www.san-clemente.org/PCPublicComment.

Transmittal by 3:00 p.m. on Planning Commission meeting days is recommended.

Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01200016 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Lance Ahmad Kanawi; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Lance Ahmad Kanawi PROPOSED NAME A. Lance Ahmad Sandoval-Kanawi 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: 07/15/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Other: 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: May 12, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

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

Secretary to the San Clemente Planning Commission PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216605508 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ACCELERATOR ADVISORS 2425 VIA MERO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s): EARL NORBERT GARRETT IV 2425 VIA MERO 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: 05/06/2021 EARL GARRETT IV /s/ EARL GARRETT IV This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/17/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON JUNE 16, 2021 A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD

BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING:

PUBLIC NOTICE

1502 South El Camino Real – Cultural Heri-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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202166003425 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CGH ASSOCIATES 24800 CHRISANTA DRIVE, SUITE 130 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691 Full Name of Registrant(s): REMARC INVESTORS, INC. (GENERAL PARTNER, REMARCS MGT. LP) 24800 CHRISANTA DRIVE, SUITE 130 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691 RONALD J. GILLES 908 EMERALD BAY LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651 JAMES A. HIGHLAND 27875 HEMET STREET HEMET, CA 92544 SIMONNE E. HIGHLAND 555 E MEMORY LANE, APT A-216 SANTA ANA, CA 92706 This business is conducted by a CA General Partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/04/2016 REMARC INVESTORS, INC (GENERAL PA/s/ MICHAEL L. CRAMER/PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/26/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01199738 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Tiffany De Ming Su; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Tiffany De Ming Su PROPOSED NAME A. Tiffany Su De Ming Lin 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: 07/15/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Other: 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: May 10, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 2021-01186125 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Brayan Noe Montano; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM A. Brayan Noe Montano PROPOSED NAME A. Brian Noe Montano 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: 07/08/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Room: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is 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: May 4, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED INCREASE TO SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE RATES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Clemente (the “City”) will hold a Public Hearing on June 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., at the Community Center located at 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, CA 92672 to consider adopting increases to the rates for collection, handling, and disposal of solid waste, including garbage, green waste, organics and recycling within the City (collectively, “solid waste services”). Rates are proposed to increase on July 1, 2021. Pursuant to Proposition 218 a formal notice of the proposed solid waste collection service rates was mailed to all property owners and rate payers on May 2, 2021.

Proposed Rate Increases Consumer Price Index (CPI) Geographic Revision The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) that affects San Clemente was revised in 2018 by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CBSA is now referenced as Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. CPI Annual Increase The City’s Franchise Agreement with CR&R, Inc. (CR&R) establishes a process for annual automatic rate adjustments based on the CPI and landfill and processing disposal costs. Rate increases are proposed based on the following adjustments: 1) A 1.62% CPI increase to the base and processing rate components of the solid waste service rates.

2) A 1.18% increase to the landfill tipping and processing fees (“Disposal and Processing Fees”) as adjusted annually by the County of Orange.

The City is proposing to annually pass through automatic CPI adjustments for inflation and adjustments for increases or decreases in the rates for the disposal and processing fees because the City anticipates that there will be potential increases in the costs of providing solid waste services. If approved on July 1, 2021, beginning July 1, 2022, and each July 1 thereafter for a two-year period, through and including adjustments effective on or after July 1,

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2023, the rates for the solid waste service fees may be adjusted annually.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said Public Hearing will be held at the meeting of the City Council on June 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center located at 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216604123 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DETAILS 616 S. EL CAMINO REAL SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): JULIE ERICKSON 751 VIA OTONO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a /s/ JULIE ERICKSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/03/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2021

JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Clemente (the “City”) will hold a Public Hearing on June 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center located at 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, California, 92672 to consider adopting the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, the 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan, and an Addendum to the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to Water Code Sections 10610 through 10656 of the Urban Water Management Planning Act, every urban water supplier providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually is required to prepare, adopt and file an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) every five years, in years ending in zero and five. The 2020 UWMP updates are due to DWR by July 1, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216603856 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CLOSER COLLECTIVE 21 CALLE TEJADO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s): JAMES OWENS 21 CALLE TEJADO 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/JAMES OWENS/KURINA OWENS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/29/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2021

Per the Act, a UWMP should serve as a comprehensive document that presents an evaluation of a water supplier’s reliability over a long-term (20-25 year) horizon. In particular, the City’s UWMP details how, in response to the changing climatic conditions and regulatory updates of the past five years, the City has been proactively managing its water supply and demand. Most notably, through the excellent conservation efforts of its water customers, the City achieved a 20% reduction in water use by 2020, as mandated by the Water Conservation Act of 2009 (Senate Bill x7-7). The 2020 UWMP also contains all of the elements necessary to comply with the new requirements of the Act as amended since 2015. The California Water Code now requires a standalone 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) that describes how the City intends to identify and respond to water shortages going forward. Finally, the City is also required to adopt an Addendum to the existing 2015 UWMP to demonstrate consistency with the 2013 Delta Plan policy requiring water suppliers to document reduced reliance on the Delta as a water supply.

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216603392 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FLOURISH DESIGN STUDIO 32565B GOLDEN LANTERN #254 DANA POINT, CA 92629 Full Name of Registrant(s): MILES PATTERSON 32565B GOLDEN LANTERN #254 DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/2021 /s/MILES PATTERSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/26/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2021

Draft copies of the 2020 UWMP, 2020 WSCP, and Addendum to the 2015 UWMP will be available for review on the City website (http://www.san-clemente.org) in advance of the Public Hearing. Persons with comments, questions or requests to review hard copies of the subject documents may contact the City’s Utilities Director, David Rebensdorf at (949) 366-1553 or by email at RebensdorfD@ san-clemente.org. If you challenge this item 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.

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216602322 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ONAIR DISEASE CONTROL 37 HYDRANGEA ST LADERA RANCH, CA 92694 Full Name of Registrant(s): DOT DOT NETWORK LLC 2960 W. BRADLEY PL TUSTIN, CA 92782 This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liabil-

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said Public Hearing will be held at the meeting of the City Council on June 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center located at 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente.

JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council

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ity Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a DOT DOT NETWORK LLC /s/ AMIRALI JAVA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/13/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216602484 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAPLE & COTTON 2271 W. MALVERN AVE #440 FULLERTON, CA 92833 Full Name of Registrant(s): BELANCIO INC 2271 W. MALVERN AVE #440 FULLERTON, CA 92833 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/01/2013 /s/BELANCIO INC/CASIMIR LANCASTER/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/15/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216602314 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BELANCIO 2271 W. MALVERN AVE #440 FULLERTON, CA 92833 Full Name of Registrant(s): BELANCIO INC 2271 W. MALVERN AVE #440 FULLERTON, CA 92833 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/14/2010 /s/BELANCIO INC/CASIMIR LANCASTER/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/13/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216603917 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALTER HEALTH GROUP 34232 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, SUITE D DANA POINT, CA 92629 Full Name of Registrant(s): ALTER MANAGEMENT LLC 34232 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, SUITE D DANA POINT, CA 92629 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: N/A /s/ ALTER MANAGEMENT LLC/ANDREW POLSKY/MANAGING MEMBER/MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/29/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2021

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01197279 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Thomas Allen Kearney; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Thomas Allen Kearney PROPOSED NAME A. Thomas Allen Hodgin 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: 06/17/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100.

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: April 16, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION 00100 Notice Inviting Bids STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS AT N. EL CAMINO REAL & CAMINO SAN CLEMENTE Project No. 10016 1. Notice. Public notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS AT N. EL CAMINO REAL & CAMINO SAN CLEMENTE, PROJECT NO. 10016 2. Electronic bids must be submitted prior to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021, 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.

The work to be performed, in general, consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals as required by the Plans, Specifications, and contract documents for the removal and replacement of three (3) existing catch basins, and lining of approximately 145 feet of 24” RCP at N. El Camino Real (P.C.H.) and Camino San Clemente intersection. The general method of the storm drain construction work includes removal and replacement of existing concrete catch basins, limited A.C. pavement and Portland cement concrete curb & gutters, sidewalks, traffic detector loops, and CIPP lining of existing 24” storm drain pipes within existing roadways and Right-of-Ways, erosion control

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BMP’s, and construction of new concrete junction structure. The work also includes traffic control.

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:

4. Contract Time: The work must be completed within 60 working days from the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed.

OFFICIAL BID SECURITY - DO NOT OPEN STROM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS AT N. EL CAMINO REAL & CAMINO SAN CLEMENTE Project No. 10016 Bid Opening Date: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021

Note: the work may be performed during the winter months and rainy season. The Contractor MUST include any additional costs and time in its Bid Price for any potential delays and/or bypassing methods of storm waters during construction.

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.

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: 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.

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.

5.2. Department of Industrial Relations Registration. 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.

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 Subcontractor 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. A Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held for this bid solicitation at the job site on June 9, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders section on how to submit any pre-bid questions.

NOTE: ALL ATTENDEES SHOULD WEAR FACE MASKS AND KEEP AT LEAST 6-FOOT SOCIAL DISTANCING. 12. Not Used 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 in writing via email to Amir K. Ilkhanipour at ilkhanipoura@san-clemente.org no later than June 21, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.

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 May 20, 2021.

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

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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 within 24 hours of the bid opening date and time (excluding weekends and holiydays). The bid security

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF POTENTIAL MATES

W

hen I started writing columns about dating 26 years ago, I promised myself I would not write about politics or religion.

A friend, 72, sent an email this week stating, “I realize you have to be careful with your column topics, but the information in the enclosed attachment is a good guideline for me in finding a serious relationship.”

I assumed he said that because the attachment had something to do with politics or religion.

It did, sort of. The attachment was a newsletter called Pastor Rick’s Daily ON LIFE AND LOVE Hope, written by Rick

BY TOM BLAKE Warren, the founder and senior pastor of California’s largest church, Saddleback Church in Lake Forest. Warren’s headline read: “Let God Guide Your Choices.”

My first reaction was to ignore the attachment, because I don’t write about religion. However, because my friend felt the content could help him meet a compatible mate, I opened it, thinking the information might help other single seniors as well.

Warren listed five characteristics to avoid when choosing a potential marriage partner and two characteristics that a mate should have. Warren cited a biblical reference to each characteristic.

I assumed those references were what my friend had alluded to that I don’t normally write about. I read what Warren wrote and feel his seven items make a lot of sense for senior singles. (Warren’s Bible references are not included).

Five of the items that Warren listed started with the words “Whoever you marry must not be …”:

And, two items that Warren listed started with the words, “Whoever you marry must …”: “Be generous and kind.”

“Tell the truth. Love is based on trust, and trust is based on truth. If you don’t tell me the truth, I can’t trust you. And if I can’t trust you, how can I love you?”

Warren added a significant eighth point, stating that if a person has any of the five negative qualities, he or she should be avoided as a life partner “… no matter how good-looking, rich or nice they are.” That, in my opinion, addresses a major mistake some singles make.

My friend concluded his email thusly: “I wonder what qualities other single seniors think are important? I’d better get busy making my list.”

I can think of two modern-day issues that senior singles will likely consider when evaluating whether a person would be a suitable mate for them. They could be considered “hot-potato” issues.

The first: political-party affiliation.

With the country so divided politically,

people belonging to different political parties might be too opinionated for each other.

The second characteristic has emerged because of the pandemic: Are both parties vaccinated for COVID-19?

So, considering Pastor Warren’s eight items, and the two “hot potato” modern-day issues, my friend should be able to create an effective written list of the qualities he seeks in a partner. Plus, he’ll likely add other characteristics that are important to him.

Whoops! I wrote about both politics and religion in this week’s column. But, I don’t think I seriously infringed upon my 26-year-old promise to avoid those topics.

After all, I need to stay current with what’s happening in the senior dating world.

Tom Blake is a retired Dana Point business owner and resident who has authored books on middle-aged dating. See his website at findingloveafter50.com. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. 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

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

See the solution in next week’s issue.

Summer fun at the pier, circa 1940s.

Note the kids with their fish carts in the lower left. For a quarter, they would bring your catch of the day to your car.

“Stuck in an addiction.” There are hundreds of ways to get addicted.

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 editorial@ sanclementetimes.com.

“Harboring bitterness.” Bitterness is like a poison. It eats you alive.

“Selfish.” When it comes down to it, the number one cause of conflict in marriage is selfishness.

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BY MYLES MELLOR

FROM THE ARCHIVES

“Nursing uncontrolled anger.” Uncontrolled anger reveals deep insecurity and low self-worth.

“Greedy.” If you marry a greedy spouse, you will be in debt your entire life.”

Sudoku

Contributor: San Clemente Historical Society

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SPORTS & OUTDOORS

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.

Boys Wrestling Advances to Second Consecutive CIF-SS Final The San Clemente boys wrestling team will grapple for it all for the second straight season in the CIF-SS Division 3 Dual Meet Championship on Saturday, June 5, at 1 p.m. at San Clemente High School The Tritons have dominated their competition as the No. 1 seed in Division 3.

San Clemente earned a first-round bye and then crushed Camarillo at home, 58-10, in the quarterfinals on Saturday, May 29. With the benefit of a coin flip, San Clemente also hosted the semifinals against Chaminade on Tuesday, June 1, and cruised to the victory, 56-13.

The Tritons will now look to clinch their second straight CIF-SS dual meet championship against visiting No. 2 seed Royal on Saturday. San Clemente is the host team thanks to another beneficial coin flip.

Last season, San Clemente claimed the Division 4 crown as an underdog. The Tritons had to upset No. 2 seed Mayfair, 39-25, and No. 1 seed Beverly Hills, 37-24, to win their first CIF-SS dual meet championship.

In that Division 4 tournament last season, Royal was edged by Beverly Hills in the semifinals, 28-27.

In this year’s Division 3 tournament, Royal had a bye, then beat Bishop Amat, 46-29, and Aliso Niguel, 45-17, to reach the final.

Girls Wrestling Wins Historic First Playoff Matches The sport of girls wrestling has continued to grow.

Girls interested in wrestling first had to compete for spots on the boys teams and in boys tournaments. Soon, there were enough girls to form small girls divisions at several tournaments. Eventually, the number of girls in wrestling grew to create entire CIF-SS championship tournaments.

Now, for the first time, the number of full girls wrestling teams has grown to necessitate a girls dual meet championship, as there is on the boys side.

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The San Clemente girls wrestling team has won its first two matches in the inaugural CIF-SS girls wrestling dual meet playoffs. The Tritons host Corona in the quarterfinals on Friday. Photo: San Clemente High School Athletics

cause these are the first playoffs, but due to COVID-19 concerns, it is the only girls wrestling postseason tournament due to the cancellation of all individual CIF wrestling tournaments.

The San Clemente girls wrestling team has taken its opportunity and run with it so far in the Division 1 dual meet playoffs.

On Wednesday, May 26, the San Clemente girls hosted Cajon and stormed to a dominant victory, 60-23. The Tritons followed that up with an early-morning trip to Santa Monica on Saturday, May 29. Despite the road environment, San Clemente came out with another strong win, 54-27.

Next up, San Clemente has its toughest test yet, as the Tritons host No. 1 seed Corona. The match was originally scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, but instead will be contested on Friday, June 4, at 4 p.m. at San Clemente High School.

The winner will wrestle in the semifinals against Long Beach Millikan or Canyon Springs. The semifinals are still scheduled for Saturday, June 5, but that could be rescheduled with San Clemente and Corona wrestling the day before.

The CIF-SS girls wrestling dual meet final is scheduled for Wednesday, June 9.

Girls Lacrosse Wins Inaugural CIF-SS Playoff Opener As the San Clemente girls wrestling team did, the San Clemente girls lacrosse

program made its own history on Saturday, May 29.

In the very first CIF-SS sanctioned girls lacrosse playoffs, the Tritons pulled out a dramatic win in their Division 1 opener with a double-overtime thriller over Edison, 8-7, at San Clemente High School.

San Clemente senior Angela Chantaca scored two huge goals for the Tritons.

Playoffs for high school girls lacrosse had previously been organized by the local U.S. Lacrosse chapters in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Last season was scheduled to be the first completely organized by the CIF-Southern Section, but the playoffs were canceled due to the pandemic.

San Clemente moved on to the quarterfinals at Newbury Park on Wednesday, June 2, but results were not available at press time. Newbury Park won its opener, 22-10, over Beckman, which San Clemente beat by eight goals on March 31.

If San Clemente won, the Tritons will host Palos Verdes or Santa Margarita in the Division 1 semifinals on Saturday, June 5.

Paisley Takes Second at CIF-SS Swimming Championships The San Clemente aquatics program had one swimmer make the podium at the CIFSS Division 2 swimming finals on May 25 at Santa Margarita Catholic High School.

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San Clemente senior Timo Paisley claimed a silver medal with a time of 4:29.50 in the 500-yard freestyle. Paisley’s time was marked for All-American consideration.

Paisley also anchored San Clemente’s three competing boys relay teams as the fourth leg on the 200-yard medley relay, 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay. San Clemente finished in 12th, 10th and 10th in each of those relays, respectively.

Paisley was also the South Coast League champion in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:32.11 on May 20.

CIF-SS Playoff Roundup • San Clemente boys basketball won its Division 2A opener in a walk over Walnut, 56-36, on May 26. The Tritons then went on the road in the second round and lost to Agoura, 63-45, on Friday, May 28. San Clemente was the South Coast League co-champion this season.

• The Tritons’ girls basketball team lost its Division 1 opener on the road at Esperanza, 57-24, on May 27.

• San Clemente boys volleyball lost its Division 1 opener on the road at Newport Harbor, 25-17, 20-25, 25-14, 30-28, on May 26.

• The San Clemente track and field teams will run in the CIF-SS Division 1 preliminaries on Saturday, June 5, at Trabuco Hills High School. The Division 1 finals will also be at Trabuco Hills on June 12. SC sanclementetimes.com

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SC SURF

Back to the Beach

Because urban runoff is clearly such a big problem facing the health of our oceans, they’re leaning into the power of their local chapters to help develop strategies and education programs to help folks dial in their gardens with inexpensive and natural solutions to help keep our local waterways and beaches happy.

Summer Starts with a Bang for Area Surfers

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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s summertime comes a-knocking, things in the surf world are heating up.

From Olympic news, to the state of our beaches, to another great season for the surf teams at our local schools, there’s a lot to talk about this week.

Here’s what you need to know: TWELVE TICKETS TO THE OLYMPICS This week, the wave-riding world is coming together in El Salvador for the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games. Featuring more than 250 surfers from 51 countries, the stakes are high, as the remaining 12 spots for the Tokyo Olympic Games are on the line.

And for those who have previously qualified for the Olympic Games via the WSL’s Championship Tour, an appearance in El Salvador is the final requirement before the opening ceremony on July 23.

To date, 28 of the 40 Olympic surfers have already provisionally qualified through the 2019 WSL Championship Tour, the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games and the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.

The upcoming event in El Salvador will decide the remaining seven women and five men qualifiers.

Locally speaking, San Clemente and Dana Point have a lot to celebrate, as surf-

After more than a year of the pandemic, the Surfrider Foundation released its annual Clean Water Report last week with some telling results. Photo: Courtesy of Russell Ord/Surfrider Foundation

ers from our community are representing both the United States and Canada.

With the U.S.’s Kolohe Andino and John John Florence out with injuries, San Clemente’s Taj Lindblad, who’s coming off of a big win at the Rip Curl GromSearch National Championships a few weeks back, got the call-up.

Meanwhile, Dana Point’s Bethany Zelasko is flying the Canadian flag and has been making good use of her time back in a jersey.

The ISA World Surfing Games run through June 6.

STATE OF THE BEACH Last week, Surfrider Foundation released its annual “Clean Water Report.”

Featuring information compiled from around the United States, one of the most eye-catching findings of the report indi-

GROM OF THE WEEK

HENRY ROTHEY

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

H

ard work always pays off in the end; just look at what San Clemente’s Henry Rothey has been up to lately. The 14-yearold shredder is an eighth-grader at Shorecliffs Middle School and has been putting in the long hours every single day to be his best.

Henry recently took first place at the WSA Championships in the Under-14 division, and before that, he took third at the NSSA Nationals in North Carolina last October.

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Henry Rothey. Photo: Courtesy of John King

But things have really been clicking for him over the past month, as he made finals in both NSSA Open and

cates that nearly a quarter of all water samples tested around the country came back showing high levels of bacteria.

In 2020, Surfrider’s Blue Water Task Force processed 5,796 water samples that had been collected from 501 different locations.

“Sewage spills and infrastructure failures release over 900 billion gallons of untreated sewage into surface waters every year,” said Surfrider Water Quality Manager Mara Dias. “As people get ready to head to the beach this summer, it’s important for communities to know where it’s safe to surf, swim and play. That’s why we’re working across the nation to test the waters to protect clean water and public health.”

Surfrider is also developing a program they’re calling Ocean Friendly Gardens, which is focused on sustainable landscaping.

Explorer events. He was also a critical member of the Shorecliffs Middle School squad, helping lead them to their WSA Scholastic Surf Series league championships.

But the even bigger news came for Henry last week, when he learned he had qualified for the USA Surfing Championships, which will be held at Lowers later this month.

Working tirelessly with coaches Jeremy Carter and Erik Krammer, his go-to spots around town include Lowers and T-Street. He also enjoys the support of sponsors Hurley and Thread Wallets— and the boards he’s been getting from Rumaner Surfboards have been straight fire.

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

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SAN CLEMENTE SCHOOLS DO IT AGAIN Most local schools will be wrapping up another interesting year this week, but before everyone says adios for the summer, a tip of the cap goes out to all the surfers at Shorecliffs Middle School, which once again captured the WSA Scholastic Surf Series league championship.

Held in Oceanside, it was an epic team effort for the squad, which continues to set the bar for excellence in the middle school surf scene.

And then there’s the always powerful San Clemente High School surf team, which put in a great showing at the Capo Unified League Finals.

Featuring six area high schools, the Triton men scored five out of the six spots in the finals, with Kai McPhillips edging out Ben Brantell and Nico Coli to take the win.

Congrats to all of the student surfers this year who put in the time, hard work and commitment to chasing their dreams after a school year that was anything but easy to navigate.

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

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 64-67 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12 Thursday: A mix of South/southwest swell and secondary Northwest swell sets up waves in the shoulder high to a foot overhead range, (4-6’).

Calm to light onshore winds in the morning, rise to a moderate southerly breeze during the afternoon, then lighten by the evening.

Outlook: For Friday, the South/southwest and Northwest swell mix continues, maintaining shoulder high to a foot overhead surf, (4-6’).

Light+ South to Southwest winds most of Friday. The combination of primary South/ southwest swell and smaller Northwest swell will ease through the weekend, with Sunday’s waves running waist to shoulder high, (3-4’).

Light+ to moderate South to Southwest winds prevail on Saturday and Sunday.

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