June 22, 2023

Charlotte Quintanar, a young, aspiring filmmaker from San Clemente, gets up close and personal with some bees while making her short film, Bee the

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OC Press Club Honors Fred Swegles with Lifetime Achievement Recognition

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The Orange County Press Club posthumously honored local renowned newsman Fred Swegles with the 2023 Sky Dunlap Award during the organization’s Excellence in Journalism Awards Gala on Thursday, June 15.

Swegles died last October following complications from a brain tumor at age 74. In his more than 50-year career as a photojournalist, Swegles reported for the Daily Sun-Post and Orange County Register before becoming a columnist with the San Clemente Times.

The lifetime achievement award, named for the Globe owner and publisher John William “Sky” Dunlap, honors the lifetime achievement and community service of an Orange County journalist.

“Fred Swegles is an institution in Orange County journalism,” Daniel Langhorne, president of the Orange County Press Club, said in a media release. “His tireless efforts over five decades to cover his beloved hometown of San Clemente are a testament to the impact one journalist can have on their readers.”

“Our board’s decision to honor Fred was unanimous, and we sincerely wish it had arrived before his passing,” Langhorne continued.

During the OC Press Club gala, Managing Editor for Picket Fence Media and OC Press Club Board member Shawn

Raymundo shared memories of working with Swegles at the SC Times.

deadline for ‘The Heavenly Times’ tonight.” Photo: Courtesy of the OC Press Club

Each week, Swegles would join staff meetings, eager to share a song or his “next great column,” Raymundo said.

“He always had a notepad full of story ideas, and he’d go through all of them,” Raymundo said. “These were always so well-thought-out story ideas, so detailed, and he always explained each pitch with such passion.”

Raymundo added that Swegles embodied the spirit of journalism, “which, at the heart of it, is storytelling.”

“He was passionate about telling a good story and digging into all of the facts and all of the details until the very end,” Raymundo said. “Fred was a writer, a storyteller, a talented photographer, even a songwriter, a historian with a wealth of knowledge and a resource for all of us, a proud San Clementean, but above all, he was an inspiration to many of us.”

Orange County Register coastal reporter Laylan Connelly remarked that when she came across Swegles at the beach or in the community, she knew she would learn something new from the legendary news writer.

“You’d see that glimmer in his eye and excitement in his voice, and you’d learn something from that conversation you

were about to have from him, and I think a lot of people felt that way when they were in Fred’s presence,” Connelly said. “We had a shared love and passion for beach culture,” Connelly continued. “We’d often chat down at the sand, his big camera lens pointed out to the ocean capturing every up-and-coming surfer who he highlighted in the newspaper, knowing that putting them in the spotlight might nudge them towards greatness.”

Connelly added that just the previous day, at a junior lifeguards event, she came across a woman with a 10-yearold newspaper that had a story written by Swegles.

“How many others still have articles written by Fred through the years, precious words and images captured, capturing pivotal moments in his town’s history?” Connelly said. “Fred was the town’s living encyclopedia and historian and a scholar and a friend to the entire town of San Clemente.”

While accepting the Sky Dunlap Award on Swegles’ behalf, Mike Chamberlin, Swegles’ longtime friend and brother-in-law, stated, “Fred’s up there working on deadline for ‘The Heavenly Times’ tonight.”

Rare Society Aims to Bridge Gap Between Elevated and Casual

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Rare Society, the new two-story steakhouse on Avenida Del Mar, is the fifth restaurant of the same name opened by San Diego-based chef Brad Wise in as many years.

While a pristine example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture on the outside—San Clemente’s beloved style— Rare Society’s interior invites visitors to

THURSDAY, JUNE 22

North Beach Town Hall

5:30 p.m. San Clemente councilmembers, City Manager Andy Hall and Chief of Police Services Capt. Jay Christian will discuss matters related to public safety, the North Beach Placemaking Plan, construction projects and coastal erosion. Ole Hanson Beach Club, 105 W. Avenida Pico, San Clemente.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23

Beachside Chat

8-9 a.m. Join San Clemente residents and dignitaries for the weekly Beachside Chat, a spirited, town hall forum on community issues led by a slate of rotating hosts. The chats are held at Dorothy Visser Senior Center, located at 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente. All are welcome.

SATURDAY, JUNE 24

Challenging Cancer

10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom video conferences. The meetings are open to caregivers, people who have a compromised immune system, and people dealing with cancer. To join, email donnavigil2@gmail.com or linda_crdv@yahoo.com. heritagesc.org.

TUESDAY, JUNE 27

South OC Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Corporate & Community Champions Mixer

5-7:30 p.m. Join the Alzheimer’s Association for networking with South Orange County business and local leaders and learn about the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in the community. Learn about its mission and how you can engage in a meaningful way through Walk to End Alzheimer’s—the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel, 34402 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. scchamber.com. danapointchamber.com.

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, substance misuse, disrespect), conducts its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference and in person/Zoom the first Tuesday of each month at the Outlets at San Clemente’s Conference Room. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

Design Review Subcommittee

3-4:30 p.m. The city’s Design Review Subcommittee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting at San Clemente City Hall, at 910 Calle Negocio. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

Fred Swegles’ longtime friend and brother-in-law, Mike Chamberlin, accepted the Sky Dunlap Award on Swegles’ behalf, stating that “Fred’s up there working on

The new Downtown San Clemente restaurant Rare Society on Avenida Del Mar attempts to combine the experience of dining at a swanky Las Vegas steakhouse with the energy of a contemporary restaurant.

Photo: C. Jayden Smith

Local High School Graduate’s Work Highlighted in Cannes Film Festival

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Recent high school graduate Charlotte Quintanar, a San Clemente resident, found herself on the French Riviera in late May as part of one of the most renowned film events in the world.

The former St. Margaret’s Episcopal School student had been invited to screen her short film, Bee the Solution, in the Cannes Film Festival’s Emerging Filmmaker High School Films Showcase, one of numerous categories meant to spotlight breakout artists.

Although Quintanar’s piece didn’t win “Best High School Film,” she described the experience as inspiring. She attended various workshops and panels, spoke to film experts and professionals, and met other high school and college filmmakers.

“It was just an eye-opening experience,” said Quintanar. “I loved every minute of it.”

An avid fan of movies and science, she received her introduction to film as an eighth-grade student of teacher Karen Bennett at St. Margaret’s in San Juan Capistrano. Bennett sparked what was previously a mild interest into a passion for filmmaking, especially documentaries.

Quintanar told San Clemente Times she had no idea at the time the extent of film’s impact on her life going forward, as she plans to attend the University of Chicago to study documentary filmmaking and molecular engineering.

She took Bennett’s introduction and honors courses over the years in addition to working with Bennett outside of class.

The classes’ hands-on style and encouragement of students to be creative allowed her to try new things and stumble at times.

“I’ve learned so much through mistakes, and things I’ve missed, and messing up a ton of times,” said Quintanar. “I’ve definitely learned and improved over these few years, but I definitely still have more to learn.”

Bennett was much more effusive in her description of her former student. A 20year film teacher who completed her fifth year at St. Margaret’s at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year, she’s learned that it is difficult for students to receive invitations to events as prestigious as Cannes, so she doesn’t

push her students to enter such competitions with intensity, if at all.

Likening Quintanar to Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series, Bennett described Quintanar as tenacious, intellectual, curious, and as someone with whom others enjoy working together.

Over time, Quintanar evolved from appearing on camera to explain concepts in her pieces to making her work more professional and cinematic, with Bennett’s help.

“That was a lot of fun to me, to talk to her about interview techniques and how to put other people on camera, telling the story without your own voice or your own image on camera,” said Bennett.

“There’s a big step forward with this documentary, as far as her interview techniques and, for sure, with her B-roll,” Bennett continued. “She rented lenses that would help to film within a beehive and things like that.”

In the summer before her senior year, while Quintanar and her peers wrestled with deciding what postsecondary schools to apply to, she chose to make her short film about the declining population of bees worldwide.

Having always been infatuated with bees, she first reached out to The Ecology Center in San Juan, where she interviewed Community Programs Manager Amanda Mahaffey.

While on a trip to London with her family, Quintanar was able to connect with scientific experts Paula Carnell and Nick Tew. Carnell works as a beekeeper at the gardens of The Newt in Somerset, and Tew was a research assistant with the Royal Horticultural Society at the time of filming.

Quintanar had learned about Carnell while watching an online talk Carnell

gave. She was “incredibly nervous” to meet both experts and bring her filming equipment across the Atlantic as part of her first in-person interview with them, but she called the process an amazing experience.

“I didn’t want to mess it up; I wanted to come across as professional as I could, and so I was definitely nervous going into it,” she said. “But both Paula and Nick, who I interviewed while I was in the UK, were fantastic.”

Bennett added that her favorite part of Quintanar’s work on the project was when she reached out to a photojournalist who had completed work in China. The photojournalist captured images of people tasked with using ladders to go up and pollinate flowers after the Szechuan Province region had lost all its bees.

Quintanar was able to befriend the photojournalist and use some of the photos in her own documentary, something she found difficult to do, as she recognizes the vast differences in education, experience and equipment between her and that of professional filmmakers, photographers and scientists.

“(I don’t feel) like an underdog, but I think it’s been difficult to be a high school documentary filmmaker when it’s just such an established field,” she said. “I feel like there’s a lot of opportunities for narrative high school filmmakers, but the documentary world is a little bit more difficult to tap into.”

Quintanar’s editing was “top-notch,” Bennett said, in that she did well to let

the main characters of the film tell the film’s story.

“I think it’s just a really well-told story, and I think her editing helps make that clear,” said Bennett. “I think that’s a huge leap forward for her and stands out amongst high school documentary films.”

After she finished putting together the roughly nine-minute video, Quintanar searched online for different festivals to which she could submit her film. She came across the Cannes Film Festival and thought, “Why not?”

One day, she received a phone call from an unknown number, the type of call she normally doesn’t pick up. For whatever reason, she answered the call, and the person on the other end was a festival representative who informed Quintanar that she’d made it into the showcase.

“I was shocked to begin with, and then I was very, very excited,” she said.

Bennett also spoke about the lively moment.

“Charlotte texted me, freaking out, and I texted her right back, freaking out as much as she was,” Bennett recalled.

Soon after, the two got to work in preparing for the festival and knowing what to do and say, so Quintanar could present herself well.

Quintanar said she wanted to continue down the path of documentary filmmaking, with the goal of eventually creating in-depth, feature-length films. She also asserted that given her curiosity in both film and science, there was no chance of her pushing science aside as a subject in her pieces in the future.

“I will be in science class and … my mind will be blown by the concepts we’re learning or the lab that we’re doing,” she said. “I want to share that excitement and what I learned with other people, and (I’ve) found the best way to do that has been through creating videos or documentaries.”

Bennett described her former student as incredibly unique, as Quintanar is one of the few students Bennett has taught during her career who is interested in making documentaries, which can be difficult.

Documentaries require interviewing many people who aren’t used to speaking in front of a camera and putting together an appealing product, but Quintanar loves the challenge, according to Bennett.

Bennett added that she has never seen anyone major in documentary filmmaking and molecular engineering, as Quintanar plans to do.

“Her next steps into the world are going to be incredibly important, because scientific discovery and scientific work needs to be understood by the public,” said Bennett. “That is her passion, to not only do the scientific work, but be the person that can explain it and explain why it’s important to the world through her documentary filmmaking.”

Charlotte Quintanar, a recent St. Margaret’s Episcopal School graduate from San Clemente, recently attended the Cannes Film Festival as an emerging filmmaker. Photo: Courtesy of Charlotte Quintanar

The young filmmaker gets out in the field with her camera during the making of her documentary Bee the Solution Photo: Courtesy of Charlotte Quintanar

Council Approves Permanent Change to Beach Closure

Hours, Private Security Contract

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The San Clemente City Council approved two actions on Tuesday, June 20, that officials believe will dramatically reduce the amount of illegal activity at beaches around the city, including North Beach.

While considering the consent calendar—a collection, or grouping, of “routine” items that can all be approved in a single council vote—councilmembers approved on second reading an ordinance that will permanently change the time beaches close from midnight to 10 p.m. Beaches will remain closed until 4 a.m.

The council also voted, in a 4-1 decision, to formally authorize a contract with Allied Universal Security Services to provide private security for a period of six months at a cost of $53,902 each month. Mayor Chris Duncan was the lone vote against the contract.

Councilmember Victor Cabral thanked residents for coming to the meeting in support of bringing in private security. Citing Allied Universal’s experience with other governmental entities and their training of personnel, he said the company will be able to connect those they encounter with helpful service providers.

“They have significant experience (in) how to handle people, how to treat them respectfully, how to get them to identify their issues and how to help them with those, but also to make sure that they’re obeying the regulations and the laws,” Cabral said.

At its June 6 meeting, the council adopted the city’s Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget, which included a rider for the contract with Allied Universal.

The official language of the contract states the agreement will last one full year beginning on July 10, at the locations of the North Beach parking lot area and surrounding facilities and within the Pier Bowl area.

Allied Universal will staff four officers to work seven days a week in two-person teams, including one “Field Supervisor,” for 12-hour shifts. The exact times of the shifts have yet to be determined.

City Manager Andy Hall explained why the contract was for one year, given that Allied Universal only deals with either temporary or annual contracts.

“We want the services that are provided through an annual contract, but we wanted the flexibility to be able to

terminate that contract after six months, because that’s all the City Council provided funding for,” Hall said. “In a lot of ways, we got the best of both worlds.”

Councilmember Mark Enmeier expressed concerns that the push for private security would result in a “whacka-mole situation,” in which the violators that security officers dealt with would simply move from one area to another within the city.

He said he wanted to see a more comprehensive approach, a point with which other councilmembers agreed, but said the security would still be helpful.

Councilmember Rick Loeffler said he was impressed with the company, as representatives had answered every question regarding public safety the way Loeffler wanted in past conversations before he was appointed to the council. Loeffler previously served as a member on the city’s Public Safety Committee.

Appealing to his colleagues’ expertise in the fields of education and law, Loeffler reiterated his own decades of experience in public safety, which helped him conclude that private security was a good solution.

“This is not a problem,” said Loeffler. “There is nothing negative about this. I want to see a five-to-zero vote, that (shows) we’re answering the citizens and addressing their problems.”

Regarding the updated beach hours— which passed unceremoniously without any further discussion—an urgency ordinance that the council unanimously had adopted on June 6 temporarily changed the time beaches close. That same night,

councilmembers introduced an ordinance to permanently adjust the beach closure hours.

The urgency ordinance paved the way for Hall and staff to monitor whether public safety improved at the beach areas, and for a permanent change if the temporary closures proved effective.

The movement to reduce public access to the beach stems from the North Beach Placemaking Plan, which Hall created in April to provide guidance for addressing concerns of public safety in the historic district following a reported increase in incidents and illicit activity.

The council voted to initiate adjusting the beach closure hours at its April 18 meeting.

Hall told the council on June 6 that he had spoken with the California Coastal Commission prior to the meeting, as part of the coordination with the state agency needed to keep the beaches closed starting at 10 p.m.

“They’re aware that we have every intention of keeping our beach closed in perpetuity now at 10 p.m.,” said Hall, adding: “We’re going to close our beach at 10 p.m., but it takes several steps.”

The approved ordinance is scheduled to take effect on July 20, 30 days after Tuesday’s meeting.

When Loeffler asked Hall in early June about how the city could most efficiently accomplish closing the beach at an earlier time, Hall said staff had put intensive research into constructing its recommendations around enabling the city to take immediate action.

“Let’s be honest, government isn’t the

fastest-moving machine in the world,” Hall had previously said. “For us to do this in a two-week period, this is the quickest way we felt like we could take action and be legal about it.”

Mayor Pro Tem Steve Knoblock had expressed his support for the “necessary” ordinance. He referred to his experiences on ride-alongs with law enforcement in San Clemente, which have contributed to his understanding that deputies are well aware of what can occur after 10 p.m.

Loeffler addressed public concerns about the ordinance’s enforcement, saying that aspect will come in time, but the city first needed to have a “tool” it could utilize.

“Certainly, maybe private security would help doing (enforcement), but the (deputy) sheriffs have some strategies in place,” he said. “I know (Chief of Police Services Capt. Jay Christian) has committed resources to enforce any codes that we have.”

Although also in support of an earlier closure, Enmeier raised the question of where children, especially those of high school age, would go and what they would do after they’re forced to leave the beach.

“Our high schoolers have a lot of freedom and a lot of places to go, and they have modes of transportation to get to a lot of different places,” Enmeier said. “Since I was in high school, there’s (been) nothing for high schoolers to do in this town on a Friday or Saturday night.”

He added that having a future conversation about what activities children may get into at night might be beneficial.

To increase public safety and residents’ perception of safety in San Clemente, the City Council approved two measures meant to address illegal activity at the city’s beaches.

Photo: Shawn Raymundo

New Nonprofit Looks to Provide Veterans Artistic Outlets

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

After 23 years of serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, James Shadle came back from combat deployment with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Despite his symptoms, Shadle decided to keep everything to himself and try to process his feelings on his own.

“I was creative as a kid; I did a lot of drawing and stuff like that, so I turned to creativity to cope with my symptoms,” said Shadle, a San Clemente resident and director of General Services for the City of Dana Point.

“When doing so, whether it was woodworking or drawing or graphic arts, I felt like there was a significant change in my attitude and self-awareness,” continued Shadle, who retired from the Marines as a sergeant major.

Though Shadle couldn’t pinpoint exactly why creative expression helped him process his service experience, he noted that the process of creating something was “almost like a mindful technique.”

While in the military, Shadle enjoyed drawing cartoons.

“I was doing military cartoons that not everybody thought (were) funny, because I’m not the best writer,” Shadle said. “But, mostly drawing, graphic arts, I did a lot of woodworking and making wooden pens, things like that. Just something to do with

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step inside the double doors and have an experience unlike at the other establishments on the same street.

Black and gold can be found everywhere, from the wallpaper to the floors, on the chairs and as accents. Partnering with GTC Design, Wise wanted his restaurant to emulate what could be found in “retro steakhouses” on the Las Vegas Strip.

The San Clemente location at 226 Avenida Del Mar, however, stands out in that it’s the first two-story restaurant and it is decorated with “oceanic blue” accents, paying homage to the city’s identity as a beach town.

“The cool thing about this project, when we looked at it almost two years ago now, was (that) we love the neighborhood,” Wise said. “San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente have always been where my wife and my family come up and spend a day after coming from down south. The architectural Spanish vibe is something we really enjoyed.”

He added that there are pockets all around the restaurant where guests can

my hands.”

Looking to share the comfort and coping mechanisms that artistic outlets offered him, Shadle launched a new nonprofit in January: My Creative PTSD.

“That’s what inspired the nonprofit, really,” Shadle said. “I just want to give other veterans that same opportunity.”

“I went through various forms of treatment, both inpatient care and outpatient care, and a lot of times, it’s just a lot of drugs forced your way, things like that,” he continued. “So, I’m just looking for alternative ways for veterans to cope with their symptoms and express how they’re feeling.”

Shadle’s ultimate dream is to develop an Orange County Veteran Art Center as a safe space for veterans to create with art

find enjoyment, whether on the downstairs patio, at the bar, in the private room or upstairs, especially on the patio with a better view of the ocean.

“You can come back here four or five times and have a different experience each time, and that’s what’s unique about it,” said Wise.

The goal is to bridge the gap between high-end and casual, according to Wise. Rare Society accomplishes that by offering fare that parallels a classic steakhouse and playing contemporary music.

Wise added that visitors will notice the place has energy and is a little noisier than the atmosphere of an “ultra highend” restaurant.

As a self-described person with simple tastes, Wise’s favorite dishes are the Caesar salad with fried anchovies and pecorino, the steamed clams with dry-aged chorizo, the boards, the prime bullseye ribeye, and the butter cake as dessert.

His experiences with Santa Maria-style barbecue, as his wife is from California’s Central Coast, have greatly influenced how Rare Society cooks its steaks. Its

therapists and instructors.

“Obviously, that costs a lot of money and takes time to get to that,” Shadle said.

In the meantime, Shadle is looking to gauge interest and demand in the community as he continues to grow the new nonprofit.

For those looking to be a part of My Creative PTSD’s program, Shadle explained the best way to start is to get a referral from their doctor.

“If they wanted to use the program and get some art classes and get these things paid for, then they should go to their medical provider and have them reach out to me,” Shadle said.

While Shadle is still building connections to create a network of artists working with different mediums who would

brand is built around wood-fired steak, Wise said, which takes longer to cook, but is associated with Wise’s love for steaks cooked over wood or charcoal.

“Things are a little bit more challenging and harder for the cooks—(you) can’t always find wood-fire cooks,” he said.“You really have to teach them and give them an appreciation.”

That kind of effort can be found throughout the restaurant, as Wise calls Rare Society nearly a 24-hour operation even as it’s only open from 5 p.m. to closing, Wednesday through Monday.

Everyone there during the opening hours can consider it a good night if they leave by midnight or 12:30 a.m., as the restaurant receives reservations as late as 9:45 p.m. Then, the cleaners come in from 1-5 a.m., followed by all the prep cooks and the butcher, and others who arrive in the early afternoon to get ready for the next rush.

“There’s a tremendous amount of preparation that goes into making sure everything’s portioned and all of those things,” said Wise.

be willing to offer classes for My Creative PTSD, Shadle aims to ultimately facilitate a diverse range of artistic opportunities for veterans.

“Right now, I’m collaborating with other businesses in Orange County that already teach art,” Shadle said. “They’ve agreed to open their doors and create a safe space for veterans to go to create art. The money that we raise, it pays for the instruction and space and the materials.”

On Thursday, June 22, My Creative PTSD will host Colors for Warriors, an art auction and benefit dinner, from 5 to 9 p.m., at the American Legion Post 291 in Newport Beach.

The event’s proceeds will benefit nonprofit organizations aimed to help veterans with PTSD and will feature cocktails, dinner, guest speakers and live music.

The nonprofit has partnered with local artists and artist veterans to provide artwork for the event’s art auction.

Artist veterans Amber Zora, Amanda Allen, Joe McDonald, William V. Black and Carlos Aguayo have donated artwork for the fundraiser.

San Clemente artist Claire Kavaya, Honor Tango Foxtrot Apparel Owner Keith Martinez and artists Shawn Cross, Julie Kluh, Andrew Escudero and Patrick Parker are also supporting the fundraiser with art donations.

In addition to donating art, Kavaya will host art classes for veterans at her studio, Side Street Art in San Clemente, Shadle said.

More information on the nonprofit and about purchasing tickets for the benefit dinner can be found at mycreativeptsd.org.

With each new iteration of Rare Society that he’s opened, there are lessons and mistakes he can learn from and put into the next shift or venture.

His staff often has meetings that cover where they went wrong and how they can better impact the guests. Those efforts to have continuity and set a good culture across all the locations have created a sense of pride in Wise.

“Our core values (are), you’ve got to respect one another, accountability is No. 1, and at the end of the day, you just need to be nice,” he said.“Those three things that we really harp on translate into the service, the food, and the quality.”

Acknowledging that he can’t please everyone, Wise added that the management does its best to train staff well and make sure they’re comfortable, rather than being overworked and facing other problems.

Rare Society means a lot to Wise, as it’s evolved into a significant portion of his brand and his restaurant group, Trust.

“It’s just an enjoyable place to be around, because it is such a classic dining experience,” Wise said.

Retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James Shadle looks to offer artistic outlets as a coping mechanism for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder through his new nonprofit, My Creative PTSD, which launched in January.

Photo: Breeana Greenberg

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SoCal Beaches See Poorer Water Quality This Year After Heavy Rains

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

After experiencing a wetter-than-average winter this year with record rainfall and 19 atmospheric rivers, Southern California’s beaches saw a decrease in water quality, Heal the Bay’s latest Beach Report Card shows.

Released on Thursday, June 14, the environmental nonprofit’s 33rd annual Beach Report Card had Dana Point and San Clemente beaches largely scoring well in Summer Dry periods with most areas averaging an A grade.

The Beach Report Card is broken down into three grade categories: Summer Dry, measured from April through October; Winter Dry, from November through March; and Wet Weather, from April through March.

During the annual study, researchers examine the amounts of fecal indicator bacteria measured along the coast that represent a potential health risk to beachgoers. Samples taken during the three-day period after 0.1 inches of rainfall or more make up Wet Weather grades.

In Southern California, 96% of the Summer Dry grades were A’s and B’s—slightly above average. Winter Dry grades and Wet Weather grades among Southern California beaches were both below average.

According to the report, 82% of SoCal beaches received A and B grades during winter dry period, while only 52% received high marks for the wet-weather grades.

Grades in Orange County were better than average, with 98% of beaches receiving A’s and B’s for Summer Dry; 94% receiving A’s and B’s for Winter Dry; and 63% receiving A’s and B’s for Wet Weather.

Likely because of the record rainfall this year, Heal the Bay had the shortest Honor Roll list ever, with only two beaches qualifying for the top water quality designation: Point Loma Lighthouse in San Diego and Bean Hollow State Beach in San Mateo.

Water quality of samples taken after a rainstorm is often worse than dry weather samples, as rainwater washes pesticides, fertilizers, animal waste, trash and sometimes even sewage out to the ocean.

“Beachgoers who visit beaches during or after a rain event have an increased risk of contracting ear infections, eye infections, upper respiratory infections, skin rashes, and gastrointestinal illnesses,” the report stated. “Swimmers are advised to stay out of the water for a minimum of three days following a significant rain event.”

This year saw an overall decline in wet-weather grades, as some sewage lines flooded with rainwater and overflowed. After a rainstorm, the report explained, fecal indicator bacteria “densities often far exceed state health criteria for recreational water use.”

This year, more than 45 million gallons of sewage spilled into the ocean and waterways, 16 million more gallons than last year. Heal the Bay urged governments to “invest significantly in sewage infrastructure updates and public notification protocols to ensure the safety of all beach visitors.”

In March, a stretch of Doheny State Beach was closed after an overflow of the main sewer line in San Juan Capistrano caused a 4,000-gallon sewage spill at the San Juan Creek outfall.

In total, 28,845 gallons of sewage spilled into Orange County waterways over the past year.

Though many beachgoers head to the water year-round, municipalities are required to sample water quality, at a minimum, once a week during the months of April through October.

For the 2022 Summer Dry Season, the Pico Drain at North Beach was given a B, while all other San Clemente Beaches earned A and A+ scores, including the San Clemente Pier—which had been ranked as the No. 1 most polluted beach on Heal the Bay’s Beach Bummer list in 2019.

OC Grand Jury Recommends School Safety Enhancements

BY COLLIN BREAUX

A recently released investigative report by the Orange County Grand Jury found Orange County schools are “doing a good job” in maintaining safe campuses for students in case of a school shooting, though it had numerous recommendations for improvement.

The report, released on June 14, outlines key findings by jury members based on interviews with law enforcement agencies and questionnaire responses from public schools, among other sources.

Recommendations to enhance safety

include assessing the need for additional school resource officers, reaching out to appropriate community partners to facilitate funding for more officers by July 1, 2024, and improving building and equipment infrastructure.

“While it is indisputable that much has been achieved during the past five years to make Orange County public schools safer, there is still much to be done,” the report said. “While it is true that no school will ever be totally safe from intruders, it is the responsibility of school boards, school administrators,

and law enforcement to make them as safe as possible.”

Talking to law enforcement agencies led jury members to believe a school shooting in Orange County is inevitable.

“While it is truly fortunate that Orange County schools have not experienced this type of violence, numerous law enforcement and school officials say it is not a matter of ‘if but when,’ ” the report said.

Regarding the need for more school resource officers (SROs), the jury’s investigation found funding “remains a huge

Excluding the Pico Drain, which earned an A+ for the Wet Weather category, none of San Clemente’s beaches were given Winter Dry and Wet Weather grades.

Beaches in Dana Point including Salt Creek, Doheny State, Capistrano and Baby all received A ratings during the Summer Dry season. Areas around the Dana Point Harbor received A and A+ Summer Dry ratings, while wet-weather grades ranged from A+ to D depending on where samples were taken.

Poche Beach, Poche Creek outlet, San Juan Creek and Doheny State Beach received F’s for their wet-weather grades. Poche Beach, located on the border of Capistrano Beach and San Clemente, was the only Orange County beach to be listed on the Beach Bummer list this year—the fourth time in 10 years.

“Poche Beach receives polluted runoff from a storm drain that flows directly onto the beach,” the report stated. “Equipment designed to clean runoff from the storm drain was running at partial capacity in summer 2022, which was likely the cause.”

The report continued that the county may need to “reassess its water quality improvement strategy for this beach, since it is no stranger to the Beach Bummer list.”

In response to the Beach Report, OC Parks Interim Public Information Officer Danielle Kennedy stated that “OC Parks continues to operate clean, safe beaches for the public to enjoy.”

“Heal the Bay’s latest report provides an overall positive rating for County-operated beaches including Salt Creek Beach, Dana Strands Beach and Capistrano Beach Park,” Kennedy said. “OC Parks continues to support partner agencies in ongoing efforts to address water quality-related challenges impacting Poche Beach.”

City of San Clemente management had not responded to requests for comment as of press time.

obstacle for cities, school districts, and law enforcement agencies.”

“While the men and women who serve as SROs are highly dedicated, many current SROs in the county are assigned far too many schools to effectively fulfill their responsibilities,” according to the report. “Most SROs in the county are assigned to high school campuses and must also cover a number of middle/elementary schools that feed into the high school.”

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is the agency with the most school resource officers, with 17 serving more than 125 schools—primarily in South Orange County.

Heal the Bay this month released its annual Beach Report Card that had Dana Point’s and San Clemente’s beaches largely scoring well during the summer months, as most areas received A’s, including the San Clemente Pier—what was considered in 2019 as the most polluted beach in California.

Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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A prominent factor impacting the number of officers, besides funding, is “the reality that most law-enforcement agencies are short-staffed and have increasing difficulty hiring qualified individuals, which results in many officers being assigned to patrol duties to cover a city’s needs,” according to the report.

As for enhancing infrastructure, the jury report recommended campuses have protective covering and tinted windows.

“One of the problems with the open design of many school campuses throughout Orange County is that there is too much visibility into classrooms from outside areas open to the public,” the report said. “Many classrooms lack curtains, mini-blinds, or other basic window coverings to obscure an intruder’s view. Securing classroom windows will help create a safer learning environment for students.”

School windows should be covered with shatter-resistant and/or tinted film covering to provide an additional layer, the report recommended.

“In an active shooter scenario, shatter-resistant film can slow down an intruder and reduce the impact of ammunition fired into classrooms, giving teachers and students more time to escape or hide,” the report said. “It can also assist law enforcement in recovering spent ammunition.”

Capo Unified Gets New Superintendent

BY COLLIN BREAUX

Dr. Christopher Brown was officially named as the new superintendent for the Capistrano Unified School District on June 14.

In a unanimous vote, the CUSD Board of Trustees approved a contract for Brown, who is taking over the role from former Superintendent Kirsten Vital Brulte. Brown begins the role on July 1. His contract runs through June 30, 2027.

Brown’s initial salary is for $335,000 and will be increased by 3.98% after completion of his first, second, and third years of service “to be competitive with those of superintendents in similarly sized Orange County districts,” according to the terms of his contract.

He comes to CUSD from the Long Beach Unified School District, where he served as the assistant superintendent for Research, Assessment, and School Improvement.

Brown said he was “excited” to be selected.

“I’ve spent the last 20 years working in the Long Beach Unified School District as a teacher and leader,” he said. “I’ve

The grand jury’s investigation found there was “practically” no support for arming teachers and school staff among Orange County educators.

“Among the reasons given by school personnel were the obvious ones of injury or death of innocent students or staff, and law enforcement mistaking anyone holding a weapon as the suspect,” the report said. “Another reason was that without ongoing training, people lose the physiological responses to stress that enable fine motor skills and marksmanship.”

A “small number” of law enforcement representatives reportedly supported arming teachers so a “threat could be eliminated prior to a first responder arriving.”

“While representing a tiny minority of their peers, some in law enforcement would support arming school personnel, but only with stringent restrictions such as rigorous training, marksmanship, and proven sound judgment,” the report said. “Most law enforcement personnel believe arming of any non-law enforcement school personnel to be an unacceptable idea under any circumstance.”

Further recommendations include having wire mesh fences around campus perimeters.

The report noted most Orange County school districts have an “an effective parent and visitor management system”

and have ongoing “collaborative relationships” with law enforcement agencies.

“Fifteen of the 21 districts that reported collaborative working relationships with at least one local law enforcement department also reported conducting annual safety assessments,” the report said. “Even though all 15 districts may conduct their annual safety inspections in collaboration with local law enforcement, only five of these 15 districts

search for candidates.

Trustees voted, 4-3, to terminate Brulte’s contract in December 2022 for undisclosed reasons. Deputy Superintendent Clark Hampton has been serving as interim superintendent since then.

“I’m committed to working with the board as a team member to continue to improve the already great outcomes that Capistrano is enjoying for its students and staff members,” Brown said. “I really can’t wait to spend time in our schools meeting our teachers, the staff, the administrators who are working so hard for our students. I’m really eager to see our students perform academically, socially, athletically, musically, artistically—to really see what they’re doing in our schools.”

Brown further said he looks forward to meeting community members as well.

Trustees praised Brown and said they looked forward to working with him.

reported doing so.”

As of press time, the Capistrano Unified School District had not responded to a request for comment.

Orange County’s school districts, including CUSD, have a 90-day window to submit state-required responses to the grand jury report’s findings and recommendations.

The full report can be found at ocgrandjury.org.

ful,” Jones said.

Board President Krista Castellanos said Brown’s experience at all levels of district leadership contributed to his selection, from classroom instruction to school modernization.

Trustees made a visit to LBUSD prior to the official approval as part of a “verification” visit to learn more about Brown. He was already the preferred candidate prior to the visit.

“Known for his character, empathy, and calm demeanor, Dr. Brown is highly regarded by Long Beach colleagues because of his record of success as a district and site leader,” CUSD said in a news release after the approval by trustees.

had the opportunity to learn from some great educators there. I’m really excited to learn from some of the great educators that are here in Capistrano Unified, as a member of the team moving forward.”

Brown was recruited by consultants CUSD had hired during a monthslong

“Dr. Brown, welcome,” Trustee Amy Hanacek said. “We’re very excited to have you here to share this great district and to see that forward focus that we know you’ll bring.”

Trustee Gila Jones said she has been telling people “who (are) willing to listen how happy they are going to be” with Brown in the seat.

“I know that it’s going to be wonder-

“His co-workers also describe him as bold, and a ‘systems thinker who is not afraid to make tough decisions,’ ” CUSD continued. “Many lauded his understanding of what it takes to lead a large, diverse TK-12 system.”

Brown earned his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Irvine, before attaining his master’s degree at the California State University at Long Beach. He also has a doctoral degree in educational leadership from the University of Southern California focused on preparation for superintendency, according to a provided biography.

Dr. Christopher Brown will assume the role of new superintendent for the Capistrano Unified School District on July 1. Photo: Courtesy of Capistrano Unified School District

With school shootings being a widespread concern, the Orange County Grand Jury recently investigated the safety capabilities of local schools and has several recommendations for improvement. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

GUEST OPINION: The Business Buzz by Arrow Santos

My Afternoon with Ole

Of the “7 Wonders of the Ancient World,” only one remains today: the Great Pyramid of Giza. The other six have been lost to history, with the occasional rubble heap left behind.

To be fair, the Great Pyramid started as a stone pile and has dutifully remained as such ever since. The rest of those once irreplaceable locations are essentially of no relevance today.

Recently, San Clemente’s very own “Wonder” of the not-so-ancient world, Casa Romantica, nearly turned into a pile of stones.

Coastal cliffside instability under the Casa led to two major landslides in recent months, causing significant damage to the estate, disruption to railroad service on the tracks below, and uncertainty about the future of this nationally registered historic site.

Several organizations are assessing the damages and working on plans for repair. The Casa’s immediate goal is to fundraise $250,000 to recuperate lost operating expenses from canceled events because of the landslides. The entire repair costs are estimated in the deep millions.

There is hope that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) could cover a majority of this cost, as reported extensively by San Clemente Times. Casa Romantica has reopened to the public with much of the exterior grounds fenced off and a portion of the interior closed as a public safety precaution.

Constructed in 1927-28 as the family home for San Clemente’s founder, Ole Hanson, the Casa was simply known

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TO ‘MARINE BEATING’

RICHARD GREEN,

San Clemente

I’m a law-abiding progressive, liberal person, and I absolutely share everyone’s outrage at the attack on those young Marines.

I just take issue with Mr. Eggleston’s hope that the “teenagers will get the maximum sentence by non-progressive judges who will not pat them on the head and send them home.” He’s being sarcastic, sure, but is there any truth to that awful concern?

My experience has been that regardless of their conservative or progressive labels,

as “Ole’s House” and wasn’t given its now-renowned name until 1946— long after the Hansons had moved out and several intermittent owners had come and gone.

BY ARROW SANTOS

Purchased by the City of San Clemente in 1989, it has operated as the nonprofit Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens since 2003 to preserve the regional history, art, and culture of San Clemente.

I spent an immersive three hours journeying through Casa Romantica this week.

Talking to the wonderfully knowledgeable volunteer staff, taking pictures of the intricate details throughout the estate, reminiscing on learning how to swim at Ole’s Beach Club across town, and imagining the noises of the many Hanson children and exotic animals that used to roam the open courtyard created a momentary portal to the past lives that walked these same halls.

Past and present entangled into one moment: we were all here for the same reasons, just at different times, chasing the same dream, fighting for the same San Clemente way of life.

Ole created an unrivaled vision of a community that allows people to focus on the complex and beautiful world around them, lead an active, healthy lifestyle, and create generational prosperity—the perfect place to raise a family and engage in business.

When the past holds our future,

our judges have been people of character and integrity; they have had the temperament to apply the law to the facts.

Either through election or appointment, they have had the appropriate experience and education to become judges. I trust that our judicial system will work.

Taking a poke at “progressives” spoiled what was otherwise a pretty good letter.

RESPONSE TO DONNA VIDRINE

GLEN GRIFFITH, San Clemente

After reading the letter from Donna Vidrine regarding the decision of the City Council to select an experienced San Clemente citizen and self-proclaimed non-partisan to the vacancy on the City Council, I was all the more grateful that the sitting members of the council made the very wise decision they did.

Donna Vidrine received only 13.3% of the vote during the last election. Hardly

suddenly we care that it is remembered. Casa Romantica isn’t special because it’s an old house, but, instead, because it represents all that we love about San Clemente.

It’s the quintessential experience of our Spanish Village by the Sea. It’s relaxing and peaceful. The reinvigorating salt air kisses your skin as you walk through the garden. A mixture of laughter and memories can be found at the end of each breeze gust carrying summertime noises up the bluffs from the sand-covered kids below.

Ole Hanson started San Clemente; you and I keep it San Clemente. It’s the people, then the place. San Clemente is not great because it is ours; we made it ours because it was great. We bought into Ole’s vision and now live it out daily, ensuring the character of San Clemente continues.

Your home is Casa Romantica. My home is Casa Romantica. Here’s to all of us: the Oles of today.

On behalf of the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, conduct your business in the way San Clemente deserves, create a present worthy of being the future’s past, and donate to the Casa’s recovery effort at casaromantica.org/landslide-fundraiser.

Arrow Santos is a San Clemente native, professional writer/photographer and marketing director of WynneCRE. SC

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What’s going on in and around town this week

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THURSDAY | 22

LIVE THEATER AT CABRILLO PLAYHOUSE

7:30 p.m. For one last weekend, enjoy live theater right in the heart of San Clemente with the performance of Puffs, Or: Seven Increasingly Weird Years at a Certain School of Magic. Tickets are $28. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. 949.492.0465. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

FRIDAY | 23

LINE DANCING FRIDAYS

10-11 a.m. Join Age Well Senior Services for line dancing every Friday at San Clemente’s senior center. No partner required. For a $5 donation, learn some easy and fun line dances to get you moving. Carrie Wojo teaches all over South Orange County and makes it easy to stay active and have fun. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente. 949.498.3322.

YOUTH PROGRAMMING AT THE NOBLE PATH FOUNDATION

4:30 p.m. The Noble Path Foundation hosts events multiple times a week to get youth and young adults out and about and participating in safe, productive activities. There will be an improv lesson from 4:30-5:30 p.m., and TGIF Night starting at 6 p.m.—the theme being video games on numerous consoles. The Noble Path Foundation, 420 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.234.7259. thenoblepathfoundation.org.

LIVE MUSIC AT IVA LEE’S

7:30 p.m. Relax at this chill Southern lounge well-regarded for its live music performances. Family Style will perform. Iva Lee’s Restaurant and Lounge, 555 N.

SATURDAY | 24-SUNDAY | 25: PAINT SAN CLEMENTE

10 a.m.-4 p.m. The 21st annual Paint San Clemente festivities, presented by the San Clemente Art Association, continue with a two-day Outdoor Artist Exhibit and Sale, held Saturday, June 24, and Sunday, June 25, at the San Clemente Art Gallery lawn. At 6 p.m. Saturday, step inside for the Plein Air Awards ceremony and reception. Tickets for the ceremony are $20, which pay for hors d’oeuvres and wine. San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente. paintsanclemente.com.

El Camino Real, Suite E, San Clemente. 949.361.2855. ivalees.com.

CONCERT AT THE COACH HOUSE

8 p.m. Enjoy some rollicking sounds over dinner at this intimate and popular South Orange County venue. Musician Debby Holiday and her band will perform a tribute act to late singer Tina Turner. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

SATURDAY | 24

DOHENY SURF & ART FESTIVAL

9 a.m.-5 p.m. The free two-day festival celebrating the historic surf culture and coastal beauty of Doheny State Beach will feature vendors selling surf- and ocean-related goods. Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. info@dohenystatebeach.org. dohenystatebeach.org.

BERRY U-PICK

9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The Ecology Center is providing a chance to pick fresh berries. While baskets will be provided, participants are also welcome to bring their own. After you finish collecting a harvest, head over to the Farm Stand to pay for what you picked. Cost to attend is $8. The Ecology Center, 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.443.4223. theecologycenter.org.

SUMMERTIME AT THE BEER GARDEN

Noon-4 p.m. Join the Dana Point Ale House in celebrating the opening of its new beer garden with live music and specialty beers. Dana Point Ale House,

24471 Del Prado, Unit A, Dana Point. 949.525.6551. danapointalehouse.com.

11TH ANNUAL MARY COLBY TEA

2:30-5 p.m. The Mary Colby Tea includes a champagne welcome, and a traditional assortment of canapés, desserts, and cream teas. Activities include a champagne and sparkling apple cider welcome, opportunity drawings with items donated from local businesses, and a teacup toss game. This event is appropriate for all ages. All funds raised at the Mary Colby Tea directly underwrite the costs of providing Casa Romantica’s education programs for people of all ages. The cost to attend ranges from $100 to $680. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

GEEKS WHO DRINK TRIVIA NIGHT

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

SUNDAY | 25

SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers along Avenida Del Mar. 949 361 8200. san-clemente.org.

BIG BAND CONCERT

3 p.m. The Orange County big band music group South Coast Swing will hold

a free concert. Concertgoers are welcome to dance in the aisle. Community Presbyterian Church, 32202 Del Obispo Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.1502.

MONDAY | 26

COUNTRY NIGHT AT H.H. COTTON’S

6 p.m. This popular downtown restaurant offers a night full of country music and line dancing for all ages. Beginners will have the floor from 6-7 p.m., followed by advanced dancers from 7:30-8:30 p.m. The floor will be open to all from 8:30-10 p.m. H.H. Cotton’s, 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.945.6616. hhcottons.com.

TUESDAY | 27

SHARKS AFTER DARK

6-9 p.m. Join the Ocean Institute to learn more about the ocean’s apex predators, bioluminescence and more every Tuesday from June through August. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER

6 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. DJ Tom Wellner will perform on Country Wednesday. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS

8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads 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.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AHEAD

THURSDAY | 29

SONGS OF THE SEA: PRESENTED BY LYRIC OPERA OF ORANGE COUNTY

7 p.m. Lyric Opera OC returns to the Ocean Institute for an evening of seathemed melodies and music. Dana Point Sister Cities will host a reception with light hors d’oeuvres and wine overlooking the Dana Point Harbor. VIP tickets include access to the 7 p.m. reception and one drink ticket. A limited cash bar is also available. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. lyricoperaoc.org.

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LET’S Go, See AND Do THINGS THIS SUMMER

WELCOME BACK to another edition of Go.See.Do—our biannual guide for fun and exciting happenings in and around South Orange County.

And though it hasn’t quite felt like summer just yet with the sun still hiding behind these cloudy days, we’ve found some opportunities to help us all get out of this “June Gloom” slump.

To start, we send readers off this summer on some docent-led tours with the help of our local historical groups who can highlight all the rich history found in Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.

There’s no shortage of bars in South County, and with that, there’s no shortage of spots to catch some of your favorite tunes from local cover bands or even discover new bands you’ve never heard. Here, we’ll outline some of the various music venues so you can see which one best matches your vibe.

And speaking of live music, we run

down the list of rock, soul and country acts performing this summer as part of our respective cities’ free concert series at parks and beaches.

For those looking for something a bit more low-key, we get the lowdown on San Clemente’s no-so-secret speakeasy—a concept that is becoming increasingly popular and is taking the ’20s part of the 2020s to heart.

In between all this fun and exploration, we make a food run to some of the many taquerias in South County. As we chow down on these delicious tacos for some much-needed sustenance, we break down these shops’ menus and what sets them apart.

And as our coastal weather starts to heat up, we highlight all the breweries in our three towns that have outdoor patio space for games, activities and fun under the sun—whenever it does come out of hiding. Here’s to a fantastic and adventurous summer!

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CAMPING AT CALAFIA BEACH

BY COLLIN BREAUX

With the beach stretching in front of you, eye-catching rock formations to walk and climb through, and generally pleasant ambience, Calafia State Beach is an ideal place to relax and enjoy the outdoors.

You can also rent a vintage trailer there in which to camp.

Rentals are available through The Holidays Camp Community, and can be made online at reservecalifornia.com and then searching “San Clemente SB (Holidays Vintage Trailers).”

The nightly cost during the current “high” season, which lasts through Oct. 31, is more than $200.

“Our trailers are positioned in a way so that they face each other and share a central, communal median area,” The Holidays said on its website. “Each of our trailers can accommodate four adults plus a smaller child in an overhead bunk. The trailers have a sink for running water, refrigerator, and stovetop area to cook.”

Pillows and other sleeping supplies are provided.

Even though you’ll be camping, rest assured that you’ll still be able to use your smartphone and other tech devices, because rentals come with solar-powered USB chargers.

“Because the trailers are on DRY camping sites, not hook-up sites, the electric outlets and bathrooms are not in use,” The Holidays explained in its rental description. “The bathroom has been conveniently turned into a closet/storage area for your use.”

Campsites also have outdoor bins with games and beach activities, as well as a firepit and outdoor grill.

Campers are welcome to bring tents. Dogs are allowed on-site and in vehicles and tents but not inside the trailer. Calafia State Beach does not allow dogs on the beach.

Check-in is at 2 p.m., and check-out is at 11 a.m.

Scott Kibbey, south sector superintendent for the Orange Coast District of California State Parks, said there is also a delivery option available for the vintage trailers throughout the district, which spans from Bolsa Chica State Beach to San Onofre State Beach.

Visitors to Calafia State Beach can explore rock formations if they get tired of being on the beach. Vintage trailers are also available to rent if people want to camp while in Calafia.

Photo: Collin Breaux

The Holidays Camp Community. Photo: Courtesy of The Holidays Camp Community

Summer CONCERTS

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The summer season provides a perfect opportunity for California residents to spend more time outdoors, and despite the gloomy weather that’s plagued Southern California recently, sunny days are ahead.

South County residents have ample chances in the coming months to kick back in the sun and enjoy live music, as the cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano will host numerous concert events from July to September.

Performers will include bands that cover music throughout past decades and groups that write original tunes.

In Dana Point, starting on July 7, the Ocean Institute will hold the first of a threepart concert series known as Summer Jams. All proceeds will go toward the Ocean Institute and the Music Preserves Foundation, the latter of which is an organization that

aims to educate the Dana Point community through the presentation of music.

Attendees will get to experience an artist interview and access to the intertidal touch tanks and shark tank exhibit at the Ocean Institute.

Vicki Tafoya and the Big Beat, specializing in 1950s-era rhythm and blues, will perform on July 7.

Country band Kareeta plays on July 21, performing music from its 2021 debut album Kareeta

Rock and roll artist Marc Ford follows on Aug. 4, with Mojave Ghost as the opener.

Tickets for each of the Summer Jams events are $35, with interviews beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the show running from 7-9 p.m.

Visit oceaninstitute.org to learn more about the concerts and purchase tickets.

Over at Sea Terrace Park, the city of Dana Point will host its Concerts in the Park, which are free to attend and will feature food and alcoholic beverages to purchase.

Each event will have one band play from 3-4 p.m. and another from 4:30-6 p.m.

Journey tribute band Journey USA and Jumping Jack Flash, a tribute to The Rolling Stones, will play on July 9; the ’90s cover band Sega Genecide and ’80s band Flashback Heart Attack will play on July 16; Fooz Fighters and Led Zepagain are scheduled on July 23; and Pyromania—The Def Leppard Experience and Wildshot Guns and Roses Tribute will perform on July 30.

SouthBound and Company’s “Skynyrd and Frynds Tribute” and Fortunate Son—A Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival will play on Aug. 6, and reggae band Common Sense and dance group Tijuana Dogs will perform on Aug. 13.

Sea Terrace Park is located at 33501 Niguel Road, behind the Dana Point Library. Having started its San Juan Summer Nites concert series on June 21, the city of San Juan Capistrano will host three more concerts in the following three months. Each event, at Historic Town Center Park at 31872 El Camino Real, will feature food trucks and beer and wine for purchase, a local business exposition and children’s activities.

Flashback Heart Attack will perform on July 19, followed by country western band Smith on Aug. 16, and Tijuana Dogs on Sept. 20.

All performances are from 6-8 p.m.

The City of San Clemente will host five Summer Concerts from July to August at

the Municipal Pier, at 622 Avenida Del Mar. Yachty by Nature, a yacht rock group that features soft rock from the ’70s and ’80s, will play on July 6. Country rock group Kelly Boyz Band will play on July 13, followed by Paging the 90s on July 27, 80z Allstars on Aug. 3, and Tunnel Vision on Aug. 17.

The concerts will run from 6-7 p.m.

Matt Mauser, frontman for Tijuana Dogs, called his group the “anti-tribute band” in an interview with Picket Fence Media. The band plays songs from AC/DC to Eminem to Frank Sinatra.

“We have, basically, no kind of real genre other than just to keep people entertained,” said Mauser. “It’s a show more than it is just coming out and (playing) one style of music.”

Each show is different, Mauser said, as the group intentionally plays without a set list and rather chooses what to play after “reading the crowd.” He added that connecting with people is also important, which happens when the musicians are able to pay attention to what’s happening around them.

One of Flashback Heart Attack’s founding members, a guitarist with the stage name Don Bronze, spoke to Picket Fence Media about playing for cities, which the group doesn’t get to do much.

“The ones that we do get to play are always a good time,” said Bronze, who helped start the band roughly 14 years ago. “I think it’s fun, because it’s more of a family vibe … and we do a lot of stuff that’s corporate events or private events or 21-and-over.”

Performing in more than 100 events yearly has allowed the group, who are all friends outside of playing music together, to be comfortable together and willing to try different things.

“It’s more or less, ‘Don’t take yourself too seriously’; it’s that mentality,” Bronze said. “Just make sure it’s high-energy, engaging, and things that people can relate to.”

Concerts at Sea Terrace Park. Photo: File

Concerts at Salt Creek Beach Park. Photo: File

A LOOK at LOCAL MUSIC VENUES

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

The South Orange County cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano offer a variety of music venues where patrons can enjoy live entertainment along with their dinner.

Many of the local venues feature cover bands, dance bands and local artists— something for any music lover.

And each venue offers a different experience for attendees, from intimate indoor performances to outdoor, under-the-sun shows, to bar entertainment.

Here’s a look at some of the many music venues in South Orange County to see which ones best match your own vibes.

DANA POINT

STILLWATER SPIRITS & SOUNDS

24701 DEL PRADO, DANA POINT. 949.661.6003. DANAPOINTSTILLWATER.COM

Looking to bring in more live entertainment and nightlife to Dana Point, Stillwater Spirits & Sounds owner Damian Collins showcases a variety of local artists and bands each week.

The venue features country artists on Wednesdays, cover bands on Thursdays, and typically ’80s and ’90s music through the weekend. Patrons can enjoy table dining service indoors or on the patio while enjoying live performances from local artists.

THE POINT RESTAURANT AND BAR

34085 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, DANA POINT. 949.464.5700. THEPOINTRESTAURANTANDBAR.COM

In addition to karaoke, trivia and bingo, The Point Restaurant and Bar hosts a variety of live entertainment from country artists, pop, and rock and roll to dance bands and ’80s hair metal cover bands.

The sports bar this month celebrated its 10-year anniversary with live music.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

THE COACH HOUSE

33157 CAMINO CAPISTRANO, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. 949.496.8930. THECOACHHOUSE.COM

Since The Coach House opened in 1980, the San Juan Capistrano venue has hosted a wide variety of artists, from country music to reggae and jazz to rock and roll.

At The Coach House, patrons can enjoy dinner along with the show. Though the smaller venue offers an intimate experience with artists, owner Gary Folgner notes The Coach House is able to draw in larger artists than other clubs its size.

TREVOR’S AT THE TRACKS

26701 VERDUGO STREET, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. 949.493.9593. TREVORSATTHETRACKS.COM

Trevor’s at the Tracks aims to support local musicians, offering live music on its outdoor patio seven days a week. All the artists performing at Trevor’s at the Tracks play only once a month, so the venue is able to showcase a wide variety of local talent.

In addition to its daily live music performances, the restaurant partners with local vendors to provide a fresh, environmentally continuous menu that echoes its motto: Locally Acquired, Globally Inspired.

SAN CLEMENTE

IVA LEE’S RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE

555 N. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE E, SAN CLEMENTE. 949.361.2855. IVALEES.COM

In addition to offering traditional Cajun cuisine, Iva Lee’s Restaurant and Lounge offers live music on Thursdays through Saturdays. Patrons can enjoy the live entertainment from the venue’s dance floor, or they can enjoy dinner at lounge tables as they watch the show.

Thanks to owner Eric Wagoner’s experience in the music industry, the venue features a range of musical acts from blues to classic rock to modern dance, with an emphasis on dance and cover bands lately.

BEACHFIRE BAR & GRILL

204 AVENIDA DEL MAR, SAN CLEMENTE, 949.366.3232. BEACHFIRE.COM

Beachfire Bar & Grill, which offers coastal cuisine and signature cocktails, features performances from local musicians five days a week.

There’s no cover charge to enjoy live music at Beachfire. The restaurant boasts of hosting headliners from all over South Orange County and featuring a range of genres from soul to island sounds.

Trevor’s at the Tracks.

Photo: Courtesy of Trevor’s at the Tracks

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The Lost Inferno

SAN CLEMENTE IS HOME TO AN IMMERSIVE GOONIES SPEAKEASY EXPERIENCE

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Growing up, The Alchemists chief executive officer Leonard Chan’s two favorite movies were The Goonies and E.T. So when he had the opportunity to collaborate with Bar Consultant Dominic Iapello to create a new speakeasy at the site of the former Taka-O Japanese Restaurant in San Clemente, he looked to bring the movie to life.

“The Goonies and E.T. both made such an impact on me growing up, I knew eventually I would want to theme out a concept based on one of the two,” Chan said. “Naturally, E.T. doesn’t translate to a bar very well, but The Goonies and Tiki are a natural match.”

In The Goonies, a group of kids sets out to find ‘One-Eyed Willy’s’ lost ship, The Inferno, in a hidden cave off the coast of Astoria, Oregon.

The Lost Inferno in San Clemente brings the shipwreck to life, creating a “moody and dark shipwreck into a cave grotto filled with a bunch of Easter Eggs from the movie,” Chan said.

The speakeasy offers a list of classic tiki cocktails and original creations by Iapello.

“Currently, we are still working our way up to running a full kitchen, so we are offering only cocktails at the moment here,” Chan said.

The Lost Inferno also offers a magic show called “Enchanted Escape,” run by Jeromy Chan and Derek “Hubb” Irwin on the first Sunday of every month.

Upstairs from The Lost Inferno, there’s a Japanese speakeasy, Momoku No Usagi, that offers unique, crafted cocktails and Temaki handrolls. The menu was created by Chef Jason Yamaguchi.

When Chan and Iapello first walked through the former Taka-O site, he envisioned splitting the space into four distinct dining experiences.

The team opened the first two concepts, The Lost Inferno and Momoku No Usagi, during Labor Day Weekend in 2022 with

the hopes of opening the final concepts, a Shabu Shabu by the end of summer at the original sushi bar and a Yakiniku dining experience by the end of the year.

“We wanted to honor the original space and thought bringing the old lit-up sign from the front of the building inside and creating a more intimate sushi experience upstairs,” Chan said. “My love of all Japanese whiskey and all of the super fun tiny bars—there are over 200 in a small, six-alley area in Shinjuku—in Golden Gai really gave me the inspiration for Momoku No Usagi.”

The two speakeasies have their own distinct entrances and offer unmistakably different experiences, Chan explained.

“At our sister bar, The Blind Rabbit in Anaheim, we created a hidden entry and wanted to make sure we would bring some of that magic and love to San Clemente,” Chan said. “We are hoping it’s a bit of an adventure in just seeing the space once the entrances are revealed.”

Chan noted that he’s been asked over and over why the two speakeasies don’t have signs, explaining that it’s a deliberate move.

“We love the old sign left by the Sugano family and believe that it should always remain,” Chan said. “Part of the adventure is just finding us, and we want to keep it that way. We’ve been fortunate that we’ve been given a big hug by most of the community in San Clemente and are happy to let the good juju flow by word-of-mouth and people seeking us out.”

When customers walk into the speakeasies tucked away off the I-5 freeway, Chan said he hoped people take in a new experience each time they stop by.

“Our goal is to create a new experience every time you come, whether it’s something new on the walls, a couple new cocktails, or simply coming in with different friends for a new vibe,” Chan said. “Most of all, have fun and escape from all the noise that life sometimes creates.”

The Lost Inferno, a speakeasy at the site of the former Taka-O Japanese Restaurant in San Clemente, offers an immersive Goonies experience with classic tiki cocktails and original cocktail creations. Upstairs from The Lost Inferno, there’s a Japanese Speakeasy, Momoku No Usagi, that offers unique, crafted cocktails and Temaki handrolls.

Photos: Courtesy of The Alchemists

No longer a Prohibition-era spot to enjoy illegal libations, speakeasies seem to be having a resurgence. Chan explained that “as people’s tastes are evolving and becoming more refined, they are seeking out more engaging escapades.”

“Thankfully, I don’t have to always travel to more metropolitan areas to get my speakeasy or craft cocktail fix; the demand for these experiences has grown to surrounding areas and beyond,” Chan continued.

Though Chan said he enjoys a dive bar,

“sometimes I want to be wrapped up in a spot and let the time melt away”—a unique experience that speakeasies can offer.

“We’re hoping that guests have a good time simply finding us,” Chan said. “From there, we want everyone’s experiences to be warm, inviting, and, most of all, fun.”

“We are hoping that once you walk through our doors, you can leave the daily grind behind you and embrace escapism,” Chan continued. “We’re a big hugs over handshakes kind of people, so get to know your neighbors.”

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YOUR GUIDE TO (A FEW) OF THE BEST TAQUERIAS IN SOUTH OC

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

We here in Southern California are blessed to be surrounded by an abundance of amazing taquerias. A simple Google or Yelp search for “tacos” in the immediate area reveals there’s no shortage of shops, stands or restaurants to pick up some tacos for lunch and dinner—or perhaps even breakfast.

So how do you decide which taco shop to visit? Well, that’s where we here at Picket Fence Media have come in to give our thoughts on the tastiest tacos in our three towns.

Because of the sheer volume of eateries that serve delicious and renowned tacos in South County—Ricardo’s Place, Sole Agave, Asada Cantina + Kitchen, Sancho’s Tacos, among many others—we’ve limited this list to just some of the area’s notable (and lesser-known) grab-n-go taco stands and shops.

LUPE’S MEXICAN EATERY

33621 DEL OBISPO ST. DANA POINT, 949.558.5430. EATLUPES.COM

Starting off strong on this list of taquerias is Lupe’s—which shouldn’t come as a shock, considering it’s won six overall medals, including this past year’s Gold Lantern, for Best Taco in our annual People’s Choice Awards.

Using handmade corn tortillas, Lupe’s takes the simplicity of a street taco and adds a bit of its own flair.

Each is filled with your choice of protein, such as beer-battered fish, grilled chicken, carnitas, shrimp—or spicy shrimp—and steak, just to name a few. There’s even a Surf & Turf taco with both shrimp and steak.

Lupe’s also has Signature Tacos, offering customers the opportunity to try octopus, steak and cactus, ahi tuna, or a combination of octopus, smoked tuna and shrimp— which Lupe’s has dubbed the Oceanside Taco.

And though it varies by the protein, each taco is topped with other flavorful ingredients including, but certainly not limited to, cotija or mozzarella cheese, onions, cilantro, and guacamole or avocado, cabbage, as well as red, white and chipotle sauces.

Despite all these great choices, my Hispanic roots are always going lead me to the al pastor. And, órale, Lupe’s does not disappoint. The pork is marinated to perfection and is oh-so tender. It’s hands down my favorite meat on the menu.

PEDRO’S TACOS

2313 S. EL CAMINO REAL, SAN CLEMENTE. 949.498.5904; 550 N. EL CAMINO REAL, SAN CLEMENTE. 949.498.5908. PEDROSTACOS.COM.

This San Clemente staple is all about the stoke by supporting the local surf vibes, earning the title of Best Taco in our annual People’s Choice Ole Awards for several years running—and deservedly so.

With two locations in San Clemente, both along El Camino Real, Pedro’s Tacos epitomizes the local taco stand, serving up soft tacos that are inspired by flavors of the Baja peninsula. Since 1986, surfers have visited the stands hungry and left satiated.

From carne asada to the highly popular shrimp, these tacos are filling and full of taste as they include a healthy serving of protein, and a generous amount of cabbage, pico de gallo and sauce. These tacos are great for us carnivores, as well as pescatarians and even vegetarians—try the potato taco, mmhmm

LAS GOLONDRINAS

27124 PASEO ESPADA, SUITE 803, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. 949.240.3440; 34069 DOHENY PARK RD. CAPISTRANO BEACH. 949.240.8659; 400B CAMINO DE ESTRELLA, SAN CLEMENTE. 949.240.9011. LASGOLONDRINAS.BIZ

Another local staple with multiple locations around our three towns, Las Golondrinas is the place to go if you’re searching for some stuffed tacos—especially on Taco Tuesdays, when it sells tacos at a discounted price.

Here, taco connoisseurs will find the standard stalwarts—carne asada, chicken, carnitas and fish. But what sets Las Gol apart? It sells mole, a traditional sauce used in Mexican cuisine to marinade meats, particularly chicken.

Customers can also get chile verde and potato tacos. And if you’re in the mood for some more crunch, Las Gol also offers crispy tacos with either shredded beef or chicken that are topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato and salsa.

EL CAMPEON

31921 CAMINO CAPISTRANO, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, 949.240.3141. ELCAMPEONINC.COM.

A taqueria, a carniceria, a panaderia, and a market all in one, El Campeon has got everything you need to enjoy some delicious Mexican cuisine on the go or prepare your own meals for later.

But as far as the tacos are concerned, well, El Campeon is a tough one to beat. It’s got so many options from your standard carne asada, pollo and carnitas to the more traditional Mexican offerings including chicharron (pork skin), cabeza de res (beef head) and lengua (beef tongue).

No matter what your preference, each taco, served on soft corn tortillas with onion and cilantro, are flavorful, tender, juicy and well-marinated.

And, of course, you’ve got to wash it all down with your favorite aquas frescas. Be sure to head over to the panaderia (bakery) side to grab some pan dulce, or Mexican sweet bread.

ADOLFO’S MEXICAN FOOD

700 S. EL CAMINO REAL, SAN CLEMENTE. 949.441.7584

Adolfo’s is your typical no-frills, hole-inwall Mexican eatery that serves up all your favorite dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner—and then a late-night dinner (early breakfast?) after an evening in Downtown San Clemente’s “Triangle.”

These soft tacos are not for the faint of heart. They are packed with your protein of choice, so much so that you can practically make another filling taco with all the meat that spilled out as you were grubbing.

Pedro’s Tacos. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Lupe’s Mexican Eatery. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Adolfo’s doesn’t try to sell you on specialty tacos, either; rather, it keeps things simple by offering the standards: beef, chicken, carne asada, carnitas and al pastor, topped with pico de gallo, as well as shrimp and fish, served with cabbage.

PRIMO FOODS SAN CLEMENTE

2801 S. EL CAMINO REAL, SAN CLEMENTE

This hidden gem found on the south end of San Clemente markets itself as the home of the 69-cent Taco Tuesday and Friday. Any other day of the week, though, customers can order these fantastic tacos for 99 cents each—still an exceptional bargain for South Orange County.

Primo mainly operates as a small, corner grocery store, but in the back, customers can order from a menu of delicious Mexican eats such as tortas, burritos, quesadillas, rolled tacos, nachos and menudo, in addition to the tacos. And for those looking to host parties and gatherings, Primo also offers catering services.

But back to the reason we’re all here: tacos. These street-style tacos, topped with cilantro and onion with salsa and limes on the side, certainly pack a flavorful punch no matter the protein choice.

Treating yourself to a plate of six, eight, or—what the heck—even a dozen carne asada, pollo asada, al pastor, adobada, cabeza or carnitas tacos, just name to a few, won’t break the bank and will most definitely satisfy your hunger.

I should warn, though, that Primo’s tacos are known to attract a large gathering of customers for lunch—most notably on Tuesdays and Fridays. But if you have the time in your lunch break, the wait is well worth it.

BY ZACH CAVANAGH

As the summer months come upon us and the sun finally starts to break through the cloudy days, we may never be more eager to get out to our local patios and soak in some rays. South Orange County has increasingly become a hotbed for local breweries and craft beers. Many of these local spots also offer patio space and outdoor seating to make for a perfect summer weekend adventure, including a handful hosting special events and live music. If you’re looking for a place for yourself, your friends or even your furry companions to cool off with some cold suds, check out our rundown of the outdoor spaces at some of South Orange County’s best breweries.

San Juan Capistrano

CAPISTRANO BREWING CO.

31721 CAMINO CAPISTRANO

Nearly a completely open-air location, Capistrano Brewing Co. may offer the best full-sensory experience of the outdoor locations with a full view of Mission San Juan Capistrano, the smells and tastes from its partner, Heritage Barbecue, and, of course, the taste of its own beers on tap.

DOCENT BREWING

33049 CALLE AVIADOR, SUITE C

While there’s plenty of room inside with activities upstairs at Docent Brewing, the craft brewing pioneer also offers plenty of tables out back to take in the summer sun along San Juan Creek.

THE DOG PAWRK BREWING COMPANY

27122 PASEO ESPADA, SUITE 904

A tucked-away secret to some, the Dog Pawrk Brewing Company is a standout. Dog Pawrk also offers outdoor seating and, as the name implies, is a fully dog-friendly facility featuring live music on Saturdays.

Dana Point

DANA POINT ALE HOUSE

24479 DEL PRADO, UNIT A

In celebration of its first year in business, the Dana Point Ale House is opening its outdoor seating area and beer garden with an event on June 24 with live music, specialty beers and barbecue.

DELAHUNT BREWING

34901 LA PLAZA

Another location that opens its doors wide open is Delahunt’s Taproom and Taqueria in Dana Point. There’s patio seating outside that’s dog-friendly.

STATION CRAFT

34150 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

Absorb the sunshine along PCH on the elevated patio at Station Craft. As you may notice as a running theme in these locations, Station Craft has the wideopen doors to let that coastal breeze through, and it’s an easy spot to pull off the street in the busy Lantern District for a wide array of brews and food.

San Clemente

ARTIFEX BREWING

919 CALLE AMANECER, SUITE A Artifex offers an outdoor patio area to enjoy some original San Clemente brews, plus there are regular food trucks throughout the summer and the occasional night of live music.

LOS MOLINOS BEER CO.

151 CALLE DE LOS MOLINOS

On a warm summer day, there may be no more open spot than Los Molinos Beer Co. With plenty of patio seating and the walls opened wide to let that coastal breeze flow through, it’s a perfect spot to guzzle some grog. Plus, it’s dog-friendly, and live music is offered on Saturdays.

LOST WINDS BREWING COMPANY

924 CALLE NEGOCIO, SUITE C

Through its taproom, Lost Winds has the back door open to a patio to enjoy its local brews, but the outdoor area also hosts some must-see events. The headliner is Lost Winds’ monthly Pints & Pistons car show on the fourth Sunday of each month with classic cars and pint specials on tap.

The dog-friendly outdoor patio of Los Molinos hosts live music during the summer months tucked away in the streets of San Clemente.

Photo: Zach Cavanagh Photos: Zach Cavanagh

Primo Foods San Clemente.

Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Adolfo’s Mexican Food.

Photo: Shawn Raymundo

BY COLLIN BREAUX

South Orange County is full of history and places to see.

One interactive way to learn about anecdotes from the past and check out the sights of the area is through historical tours given by docent organizations. Volunteers are available to guide people in San Clemente, Dana Point, and San Juan Capistrano and teach them about the unique legacies and features each city offers.

San Clemente Historical Society

As the “Spanish Village by the Sea” founded by Ole Hanson, the beachside town and surfer spot is a rich area for historic tours.

The San Clemente Historical Society will host a walking tour on July 1 that will begin at 9:20 a.m. The Historical Society asks participants to meet at the Historical Society Booth during the Village Art Faire on 100 N. Calle Seville.

The walking tour will give visitors and locals a chance to learn about the “vibrant history of Avenida Del Mar and surrounding buildings,” according to the Historical Society’s website.

The tour is expected to last about 45 minutes. Additional tours will be held on Aug. 5 and Sept. 2.

The Historical Society also does private and company tours for five or more people. To make an appointment, email info@sanclementehistoricalsociety.org.

Dana Point Historical Society

The Dana Point Historical Society shares Dana Point’s history at the DPHS Museum in City Hall Plaza three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from 1-3 p.m. Tours can also be made by appointment.

“The museum is free and manned by volunteer docents, most of whom are retired,” DPHS President Barbara Johannes said. “We believe that historic buildings, sites and historical photographs give a sense of continuity and appreciation to the citizens of Dana Point.”

Docents also provide walking tours by appointment in the Historic Lantern District that include historic homes, parks and the history of Dana Point and DP Harbor below.

“Donations are suggested for these tours to benefit the DPHS, a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer nonprofit,” Johannes said. “To arrange for visits or tours by appointment, call 949.248.8121 during museum hours or leave a message.”

San Juan Capistrano Historical Society and Friends of the Library

San Juan Capistrano docents regularly give walking tours in the city, which is full of historic buildings—from the numerous

DOCENT TOURS

A FUN WAY TO SEE AND LEARN ABOUT SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY

The Friends of the Library tours cover the 200-year architectural history of San Juan and start at 10 a.m. The walk generally lasts about 90 minutes and ends at the San Juan Capistrano Library, which opened in 1921 and has recently undergone interior renovations.

As for the Historical Society tours, those start at 1 p.m. According to historian Jan Siegel, the 45-minute tour includes visiting all the buildings on the Society property on Los Rios Street and a short walk down the historical street.

Call 949.489.0736 for information on the Friends of the Library tours and 949.493.8444 for information on the Historical Society tours.

San Juan Capistrano Docent Society

The San Juan Capistrano Docent Society also gives tours of the city’s adobes and the people who lived in them.

“Starting with the first adobe, Mission San Juan Capistrano, a San Juan Capistrano docent will lead you through the different eras of San Juan Capistrano, telling the story of the people of this unique town and the eras in which they lived,” docent Helen Gavin said. “We are fortunate to have five original adobes on Camino Capistrano alone.”

The tour starts and ends at the Blas Aguilar Adobe on El Camino Real.

“Participants will pass the Mission on a walk to Los Rios Street,” Gavin said. “From there, the tour will return to Camino Capistrano, ultimately passing the Historic Town Park, returning to the Blas Aguilar Adobe. The tour lasts approximately 45 minutes.”

The adobe tours are also available upon request at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

“To arrange a tour, call 949.551.1914 or email info@sjcdocentsociety.org,” Gavin said. “Please visit our website, sjcdocentsociety.org.”

adobes to the Los Rios Historic District, which contains California’s oldest residential street.

“Volunteers provide tours every week of Los Rios Street and the Historical Society buildings and museum,” historical advo-

cate Ann Ronan said. “Volunteers also give downtown tours of the city’s unique architecture, including the postmodern library, every Saturday.”

The tours start at the downtown train depot kiosk.

Above: Mission San Juan Capistrano. Photo: Daniel Salcius/Unsplash Right: Docents in San Juan Capistrano often take people on tours around the downtown area, where they provide historical tidbits on the town.

Photo: Courtesy of the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society

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AT THE MOVIES

‘The Flash’ in The Pan

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Let’s go back some years ago. Exactly 12, to 2011. I see Lynne Ramsay’s much-acclaimed drama, We Need to Talk About Kevin, upon release and am mesmerized by the young actor who plays mentally deranged Kevin, Ezra Miller.

I think, here’s a fresh, new actor who has potential to be the next big indie darling in cinema. Screen presence, talent, unconventionally unique looks. I got hints of Joseph-Gordon Levitt and even young Leonardo DiCaprio.

Miller was this for a bit with Kevin, along with Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012). But, oh, boy. Let me tell you, I never would have expected a decade later for Miller to not only come out as non-binary, but also face allegations of assault, harassment and burglary, as well as accusations of physically and emotionally abusing and grooming a teen.

Naturally, Warner Bros. was suddenly under pressure to make a judgment call

on the release of its recently completed superhero movie, The Flash, while most of these incidents were occurring with its main star throughout summer 2022. After about a year of waiting, the time-traveling odyssey was given a summer release unceremoniously.

The character of Barry Allen, aka The Flash, isn’t exactly on my radar. My main familiarity with him is DiCaprio’s character in Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can (2002) using “Barry Allen” as one of his aliases, and Miller’s blink-and-you’llmiss-it cameo in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).

I don’t read comic books, I never watched the CW series The Flash (20142023), and I didn’t see either Joss Whedon’s or Snyder’s cuts of Justice League (2017 and 2021, respectivey).

I’ve already gone into superhero fatigue with both Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) and Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). So, I’m just going to make a few general statements.

Time travel is a weak science fiction trope. Using the multiverse as an easy way to bring back previous interpretations of iconic characters loses its appeal if you use the trope too many times in short proximity.

The whole transparent meta concept in superhero universes only worked with Jon Watts’ Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), because it was the first movie to officially use this trope, and

it was a trip to see Tobey Maguire again in the Spidey suit.

The crossovers, the celeb cameos, the comic relief, the time-travel logic or visual effects—none of these gimmicks worked in Sam Raimi’s Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) or right now in The Flash .

And they’re most likely not going to work again anytime soon. Find a new subgenre for action/adventure pictures. SC

Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

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GUEST OPINION | Life’s a Beach by Shelley Murphy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FIRSTBORN

June marks my older son’s 29th birthday. How can it be?

Sometimes, it feels like yesterday that I frosted countless cupcakes for his elementary school celebration.

Most days, I’m realistic and recognize it’s been three decades since our joint journey began.

Back when I discovered I was pregnant, I prayed for a boy. I felt destined to be a boy mom. Truth be told, I was incredibly worried about the laws of karma if I gave birth to a girl.

This month, we celebrated my son’s milestone birthday, and I reflected on the roller-coaster ride we’ve shared.

Pondering the past three decades, I counted 29 heartfelt, yet random, sentiments to share with my son.

Thank you for confirming my decision to become a stay-at-home mom was a choice I’d never regret.

Your brilliant smile brightens my day.

You’re a skilled driver. I forced you to take driver’s education classes in-person, when all your friends took the course online, and I’d do it again.

LIFE’S A BEACH

BY SHELLEY MURPHY

I envy your wanderlust and wish to travel the world. Thanks for coming home to visit; I sleep best when we’re under one roof.

I always laugh when I answer my phone and hear you say, “Hello, Mother Dearest.”

In hindsight, it was ruthless to roust you out of bed at 5:45 a.m. so you could race to your predawn AP Calculus class at San Clemente High.

Thanks for dismissing all my concerns by saying, “You’re crazy and the only parent in the world who worries about stupid stuff.”

Thank you for teaching me the meaning of unconditional love.

The first 11 days of your life spent in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit were our hardest—but that fight made us both stronger.

Thank you for speeding through the

pungent AXE body spray phase of the tween years.

Your beautiful blue eyes light up every room.

I’m proud of the many great friendships you’ve built but even prouder of your efforts to maintain those bonds.

Thanks for shrugging and saying, “It’s OK, Mom, I’ll wait ’til dad gets home,” when you sensed I couldn’t help with your fractions homework.

My insisting you enroll in Spanish 4 as a senior wasn’t a college admissions game-changer—you’re right.

Thanks for wanting to be an artist in first grade; I treasure your autographed artwork.

Ruptured relationships between siblings are common. Thank you for breaking that pattern and becoming best friends with your brother.

Thank you for growing my heart in ways I didn’t know possible.

You’ve been ready to tackle the world since your first day of preschool. The instant you saw your classroom, you dropped my hand and ran through that

door, never looking back.

I’m proud of you for exploring your culinary passion and becoming a talented chef.

You’re a confident and captivating public speaker, which is a true talent.

Thank you for mixing up your words in preschool and shouting, “I’m so exciting!” That you are, my son.

I miss the gap between your front teeth.

Your fearlessness astounds me.

I admire your optimism—you deal with big blows, forge ahead and find solutions.

You’re a natural leader, although orchestrating the infamous SCHS “Float Wars” during homecoming wasn’t the best use of your skills.

I respect your school spirit and pride—you thrived as a Triton and four years later triumphed as an Aztec.

Thanks for not judging me too harshly after your hotel furniture fort collapsed onto your forearm and I waited until the next morning to visit the emergency room—where they confirmed you’d broken your arm.

Your sense of humor is my favorite.

I know you didn’t have a choice, but thank you for making me your mom.

I could’ve been a better mother, but I

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GUEST OPINION | On Life and Love After 50 by

Tom Blake

RELATIONSHIP CHARACTERISTICS WANTED BY SENIOR SINGLES

Recently, I’ve received emails from newly single seniors. Some have been widowed, others divorced, and a few never married. Many have asked what characteristics they should seek in a new mate. Here’s how I usually reply.“Know yourself first. Make your own written list based on the personality traits a new partner must have

“Keep your list simple and short, limited to five or six must-have items. I don’t like long lists, because the longer your list, the more potential mates you eliminate from consideration. And, at age 70+, it’s already hard enough to find someone compatible. Here’s my list of six must-have items.”

1. A person of impeccable character. This means someone who listens to what you say and is willing to compromise and be flexible. A person who is friendly, respectful, honest, pleasant, kind, and has a nice smile and doesn’t criticize others. Observe how the person speaks about his mother and father, children, and even an ex-spouse. How does he or she treat a waitress? Then visualize how the person will treat you.

2. There must be a mutual connection

You must like each other. Friends first. You must want to be together and plan a second and third date. A sense of humor is important. Also, each having a love of animals is a tie that binds.

3. Personal hygiene. Does he or she take good care of themselves? Is the person healthy and fit? Do they dress nicely, wearing clean clothes? If you are a health nut, and he is a couch potato, it isn’t going to work. I’ve observed that senior women strive to take care of their health and fitness more than men.

4. Affectionate/romantic. If you relish being hugged, kissed, and having your hand held, your potential mate needs to want the same things and be

romantic toward you. If there’s not that two-way chemistry/physical connection, there likely won’t be a relationship. It’s either there right off the bat, or not. Of course, you can always be “just friends.”

5. The person must be available to spend time with you. I’m not saying 24/7. You may be retired, with lots of free time. However, if the person you meet is still working or whose calendar is always full, often at night, you might end up being alone more than you want. And what about weekends? Does he or she spend time babysitting the grandkids or going to Las Vegas with friends? If personal interests and needs mean too much time away from each other, a relationship probably won’t work. What often happens is single seniors purposely keep busy. Social interaction is important and healthy. I’ve observed that particularly with women. However, to be available for a relationship, a person might need to tweak his or her social calendar. You wouldn’t want to miss a great relationship by being unavailable.

6. Within a reasonable age difference

What’s an OK age difference? It could be five or 10 years, or even more. Age is just a number. Some seem old at 50; others seem young at 80. It’s best to discuss the age difference with your potential partner right away, so it doesn’t cause a problem later. Remember, a younger person also can get sick.

These are my top six must-have characteristics. Other items such as kids, religious and political differences and finances need to be discussed. That’s where compromise comes in. Good luck meeting a new mate. 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

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(Cont. from page 30) never could’ve asked for a better son.

Happy 29th birthday to the sweetest gift I’ve ever received.

For more than 20 years, Shelley Murphy and her husband have lived in San Clemente, where she raised her two sons. She’s

a freelance writer and has been a contributor to Picket Fence Media since 2006. SC

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Vivacious Venue Major League Pickleball Super Finals draws hundreds to Life Time RSC

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

If there was any doubt that pickleball or San Clemente was “major league,” there were hundreds of fans and a national live broadcast from Life Time Rancho San Clemente on Monday, June 19, that would beg to differ.

After a Father’s Day weekend welcomed thousands of pickleball fans to South Orange County, hundreds surrounded center court on Monday to provide an energetic championship atmosphere for the inaugural Major League Pickleball Super Finals, where the Los Angeles Mad Drops stunned the Seattle Pioneers in a sweep, 3-0, for the Season One Premier Level championship and the Chicago Slice outlasted the Bay Area Breakers in an MLP Dreambreaker, 3-2, for the Season One Challenger Level championship.

“It was amazing,” MLP Commissioner Brooks Wiley said of the league’s first-ever Super Finals weekend. “Better than any expectation we had. It’s the most picturesque venue, for sure. This sunken stadium is really cool. The clouds, the ocean, Catalina Island in the background. The local fans came out and showed up on days when you wouldn’t expect people to.”

It was the second weekend in a row that a professional pickleball circuit played at Life Time Rancho San Clemente, as the individuals and pairsbased PPA Tour held its third annual Orange County Cup at the venue on June 8-11. San Clemente will also play host to the MLP Season Two Super Finals from Dec. 7-11 a week after hosting the PPA Tour’s Finals from Nov. 30-Dec. 3.

“I love this so much for the residents,” San Clemente Mayor Chris Duncan said. “This is a pickleball town. Our pickleball community is thriving and growing. So much energy, and you see that in these final events. They love coming here, because the fans bring it and a lot of these people (in the stands) are playing. Couldn’t be happier for our city.”

Duncan was on hand to help award the Premier Level championship after the Los Angeles Mad Drops, with part-owner and legendary NFL quarterback Drew Brees on the sidelines, upset the top-ranked Seattle Pioneers.

Unlike the PPA Tour, MLP is teambased with four games making up one match: women’s doubles, men’s doubles and two mixed doubles matches.

The Mad Drops came out with a hard charge as Catherine Parenteau and Irina Tereschenko dominated the Pioneers pair of Meghan Dizon and Etta Wright, 21-6, in an opening women’s doubles win. In men’s doubles, Julian Arnold and Thomas Wilson upset world No. 1 Ben Johns and partner Tyler Loongs, 21-19, to put Los Angeles up 2-0 going into mixed doubles. This was Johns’ first loss in MLP play this season.

Parenteau and Arnold teamed up for what would be the final match of the day, as the Mad Drops pair grabbed the opening lead over Johns and Wright and outpaced the Pioneers pair, 21-17, to capture the MLP Super Finals title and a $240,000 check.

“That was crazy. I didn’t expect for us to be up 2-0,” Parenteau said, “but once we’re up 2-0, OK, let’s just finish it out. Put the pressure on them right off the bat. I think having more of a veteran team really helped us with the experience to stay in the present moment.”

Parenteau was also victorious last weekend in the PPA Tour’s Orange County Cup with a win in women’s doubles, and she was a runner-up in women’s singles. With that success, the Montreal native and Florida resident has taken a liking to San Clemente.

“This is my favorite facility in the whole United States,” Parenteau said. “The fans, the environment, how beautiful it is, the weather. Oh, my gosh. People have been saying this weather has been so crappy; I’m so sorry. I’m like, no! I’m from Florida, and it’s so hot and humid. This has been perfect weather.”

“The stadium, it’s very high-end,” Parenteau continued. “It’s got that high-end kind of feel. When you play on center court, it makes it feel very special. You have this amazing view of the ocean. What more would you want?”

Fans were primed for the rush of the Premier Level Super Final by a

lively and competitive Challenger Level Super Final.

The Chicago Slice and Bay Area Breakers traded blows before reaching the MLP tiebreaker round: the Dreambreaker. The Breakers won women’s doubles, 21-19; the Slice won men’s doubles and the first mixed doubles, both 21-19; and the Breakers tied it up with a win in the second mixed doubles match, 21-18.

In the Dreambreaker, both teams play singles, with each player rotating through every four points played. Chicago captured this tiebreaker round, 21-17, to claim the MLP Super Finals Challenger Level title.

Hundreds of pickleball fans surrounded center court for a doubleheader of championship matches in the inaugural Major League Pickleball Super Finals on Monday, June 19, at Life Time Rancho San Clemente.

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The Los Angeles Mad Drops, including former NFL quarterback and part-owner Drew Brees (top center), celebrate after winning the inaugural MLP Premier Level Super Final. Photo Courtesy of Major League Pickleball.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

Robert Jay Barton

Case Number: 30-2023-01331136-PR-PW-CMC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of Robert Jay Barton

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Paul Barton and Mark Barton in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE

The Petition for Probate requests that Paul Barton and Mark Barton be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

a. Date: July 19, 2023 Time: 1:30 p.m. in Dept: CM05

b. Address of Court: Superior Court of California, County of Orange, Probate Division – Costa Mesa Justice Complex, 3390 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (1) The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions.

If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California Statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (Form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Ryan Michael Darling

Address: 3697 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

Ph: (760)345-0157

Published in: San Clemente Times, June 22, 29, July 6, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

tration with the DIR for the duration of the Project.

Section

00100 Notice Inviting Bids

MARINE SAFETY HQ BUILDING CONCRETE REPAIRS

Project No. TBD

1. Notice. Public notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the following project:

MARINE SAFETY HQ BUILDING CONCRETE REPAIRS, PROJECT NO. TBD

2. Bid Opening Date. Electronic bids must be submitted prior to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 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 project includes furnishing all necessary labor, materials, methods and processes, tools, implements and machinery which are necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project, as more specifically described in the Contract Documents. This Work will be performed in strict conformance with the Contract Documents and applicable regulations. The quantity of Work to be performed and materials to be furnished are approximations only, being given as a basis for the comparison of Bids. Actual quantities of Work to be performed may vary at the discretion of the City Engineer.

The Marine Safety HQ Building is located at San Clemente Pier, 620 Avenida Del Mar, in the City of San Clemente, CA 92672. The work to be performed, consists, in general, sawcuting, removing weak concrete, drilling and installing expoxy anchored reinforcing, repairing mortar, etc. for some structural/non-structural elements of the Marine Safety Building’s exterior surfaces.

4. Contract Time. The work must be completed within thirty (30) working days from the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed.

5. License and Registration Requirements.

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

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 regis-

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.

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

7. Bid Proposal and Security.

7.1. Bid Proposal Form. No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City.

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. The bid security must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, and the outside of the envelope must read as follows:

OFFICIAL BID SECURITY - DO NOT OPEN

MARINE SAFETY HQ BUILDING CONCRETE REPAIRS

Project No. TBD

Bid Opening Date: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023

The bid security shall serve as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract. Such guarantee shall be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract within 15 calendar days after written notification that the contract has been awarded to the successful bidder.

8. Prevailing Wage Requirements.

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

8.2. Rates. Prevailing rates are available online

at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR and also available at the City of San Clemente Public Works Department Office at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673. Each Contractor and 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 onehalf.

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

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

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

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

11. Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. A Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held for this bid solicitation at the job site on June 27, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders section on how to submit any pre-bid questions.

12. 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.

13. Questions. All questions related to this bid solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to Amir Ilkhanipour at ilkhanipoura@san-clemente.org no later than July 19, 2023, 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 June 15, 2023.

City of San Clemente Public Works Department 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 30-2023-01330044

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner RA-

NIA WADIA ABOLHOSN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

RANIA WADIA ABOLHOSN

Proposed Name

RANIA WADIA SELSTED

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

Notice of Hearing

Date: 08/03/2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: D100 The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Other: Remote Hearing. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Date: 06/09/2023

JUDGE LAYNE MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: San Clemente Times, June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23FL000547

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner

JULIE CHUNG filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name JULIE CHUNG

Proposed Name

YUKYUNG JULIE CHUNG

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

Notice of Hearing

Date: 08/02/2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: L74 REMOTE. The address of the court is Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868. Other: Go to www.occourts.org/directory/ family for remote/in person hearing information. (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/ find-my-court.htm.)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be pub-

lished at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in thet following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times

Date: 06/05/2023

JUDGE Julie A. Palafox, Supervising Judge Family

Law

Published: San Clemente Times, June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Section 00100 Notice Inviting Bids

MONTALVO AND RIVIERA PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

COATING REPLACEMENT PROJECT PROJECT NO. 23802

1. Notice. Public notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the following project:

MONTALVO AND RIVIERA PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

COATING REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 23802

2. Bid Opening Date. Electronic bids must be submitted prior to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2023, 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 project includes furnishing all necessary labor, materials, methods and processes, tools, implements and machinery which are necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project, as more specifically described in the Contract Documents. The work to be performed, consists, in general, of clearing and grubbing as necessary to complete the work, and removing the existing bridge coating, sandblasting, surface preparation, and painting of the Montalvo and Riviera Pedestrian Bridges located at 200-ft west of the intersection of Avenida Montalvo and Avenida Lobeiro, and is in close proximity and parallel to OCTA Metrolink railroad bridge.

4. Contract Time. The work must be completed within forty (40) working days from the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed.

5. License and Registration Requirements.

5.1. State License. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class “A”, Class “B”, or Class “C33”. 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.

5.2. Department of Industrial Relations Registration. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class “A”, Class “B”, or Class “C33”. 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.

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.

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

7. Bid Proposal and Security.

7.1. Bid Proposal Form. No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City.

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. The bid security must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, and the outside of the envelope must read as follows:

OFFICIAL BID SECURITY - DO NOT OPEN

MONTALVO AND RIVIERA

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

COATING REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Project No. 23802

Bid Opening Date: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2023

The bid security shall serve as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract. Such guarantee shall be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract within 15 calendar days after written notification that the contract has been awarded to the successful bidder.

8. Prevailing Wage Requirements.

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

8.2. Rates. Prevailing rates are available online

at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR and also available at the City of San Clemente Public Works Department Office at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673. Each Contractor and 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 onehalf.

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

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

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

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

11. Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. A Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held for this bid solicitation at the job site on June 26, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders section on how to submit any pre-bid questions.

12. 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.

13. Questions. All questions related to this bid solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to Amir Ilkhanipour at ilkhanipoura@san-clemente.org no later than July 19, 2023, 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 June 15, 2023.

City of San Clemente Public Works Department 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 30-2023-01325794

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner

STEPHANIE STERN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name

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

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Date: 05/17/2023

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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

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Full Name of Registrant(s):

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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

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Locals Shine in El Salvador

Marks, Toledo win El Salvador Pro; Colapinto maintains his grip on world No. 1 ranking

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Another WSL Championship Tour event is in the books, with more big results for local surfers. The Surf City El Salvador Pro wrapped up last week in Central America, and topping the podium were San Clemente residents Caroline Marks and Filipe Toledo. Finishing runner-up to Toledo and holding onto the world No. 1 ranking was another San Clemente hero in Griffin Colapinto, who was coming off a win last month at the Surf Ranch Pro.

“I’ve been super inspired by the younger girls and all the new energy on Tour,” Marks said afterward. “It’s been really cool. I haven’t won a (Championship Tour) since 2021, so I’m just super stoked. This is the best feeling ever.”

In the final, Marks faced former world champ Tyler Wright, but leaning into the power and precision of her topto-bottom backhand surfing, Marks’ relentless attack proved to be too much for the Aussie.

Finding her rhythm in the last few events, Marks earned a third-place result at the Margaret River Pro, followed by a runner-up finish at last month’s Surf Ranch Pro, and now a win in El Salvador. The flurry of big results has her sitting in third place on the WSL Championship Tour leaderboard with a very good chance at qualifying for the season-ending WSL Finals.

GROMS OF THE WEEK

SHORECLIFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL SURF TEAM

BY JAKE HOWARD

It’s NSSA Nationals season, and that can only mean one thing: It’s time for Shorecliffs Middle School to climb the podium. Last weekend, the school’s surf team won a historic 19th NSSA national title.

Led by coach Dave Hennings, the team roster included Noah Lavik, Bodhi Aguilar, Gerrit Bakker, Finn McCarty, Nash Rice, Harvey Nelson,

“What makes our journey so special is sharing it with people you love,” Marks said. “My brothers haven’t been to an event in a couple of years, so maybe I should bring them everywhere now. We got the Olympics and the Final 5, and I want to be in both of those. I’m feeling good, and I’m really motivated. I feel like I put the work in, so I’m like, ‘Let’s do this!’ ”

On the men’s side, reigning world champ Toledo avenged his loss to Colapinto at the Surf Ranch to take the win, proving once again that in 3- to 5-foot, right-hand point surf, he’s darn near impossible to beat.

“We’ve been meeting every Final. It’s been fun,” Toledo said about the brewing rivalry with Colapinto. “I was just super focused. I was concentrating on what I was doing and what I wanted to do.”

“I woke up yesterday and my back was feeling kind of weird,” Toledo continued. “I tried to surf, and it was bothering me, so I took a break in the afternoon yesterday. This morning, I woke up even worse. I could barely walk. But I’m grateful for the whole team that I have. And shoutout to my mom. It’s her birthday today. That’s for you, mom. That’s your present. Love you.”

It’s worth noting, Colapinto beat Toledo in the final in El Salvador, and while he couldn’t go back-to-back, Colapinto

Marlo Leigh Harris, Happy Sager and Rex Kraus.

The competition at the middle school level has never been fiercer, and Shorecliffs’ continued success is a testament to the program Coach Hennings has built and the caliber of surfer who comes through the school year in and year out.

“Shorecliffs Middle School shatters the National Championships record winning their 19th National Title. The former National Interscholastic Championships record of 18 National titles held by Huntington Beach High School was broken by Shorecliffs today, when they claimed number 19 at Salt Creek,” reported the NSSA over the weekend.

“Head Coach Dave Hennings was there for 18 of them! In honor of this milestone moment, we want to congratulate Coach Hennings and the nine-member team who accomplished this incredible achievement. It will be a day you will always remember,” the school continued.

Huge congrats to all the surfers, coaches,

does leave Central America atop the rankings in the yellow leader’s jersey. Toledo, meanwhile, sits in second, followed by countryman Joao Chianca in third.

“(Filipe) and I have had the best battles over the last year and this year,” Colapinto said afterward. “It was a really close final last year. Every time we surf against each other, we just go all out and go for big stuff.”

For the women, Carissa Moore currently sits in first on the WSL leaderboard, with Wright in second, followed by Marks in third. With the race to the Rip Curl WSL Finals heating up, there are only three more regular-season events left on the schedule.

Up next, the tour heads to South America for the Rio Pro, which runs from Friday, June 23 through July 1. After that, the Championship Tour will move to South Africa and Tahiti before the WSL Finals land at Lowers this September. SC

Jake Howard is a local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. A former editor at Surfer magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for several 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.

SURF FORECAST

Water Temperature: 63-65 Degrees

Water Visibility: 8-12’

Thursday: Easing blend of SSW and NW swell shows most size in the morning, with good spots seeing waist to chest high waves, (3-4’), as best breaks hit head high, (5’). Light SE winds in the early morning, veer to light+/periodically moderate SW-W onshores for the afternoon.

supporters, parents and friends who have made this feat possible. It’s been a total team effort every step of the way. SC

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Outlook: Trend towards smaller surf continues for Friday, with most spots dropping into the thigh-waist high range. Similar waves heights hold for the weekend, until a fresh SSW swell starts to nudge up the surf Sunday afternoon. The pattern of light southerly winds in the early mornings, followed by a low-end moderate level westerly sea breeze in the afternoons, prevails for Friday through Sunday.

Shorecliffs Middle School Surf Team. Photo: Courtesy of NSSA

(From left) Tyler Wright, Caroline Marks, Filipe Toledo and Griffin Colapinto pose with their hardware as the finalists in the Surf City El Salvador Pro last week, when they posted some big results. Photo: Courtesy of WSL

MemorialCare Cancer Institute Brings Innovative Cancer Care to South Orange County

By Linda Chan, M.D., medical director, Radiation Oncology, MemorialCare Cancer Institute at Saddleback Medical Center

At the MemorialCare Cancer Institute, research is woven into our patients’ treatment plans—providing a crucial role in advancing treatment and improving patient outcomes. MemorialCare has an advanced research program where principal investigators, who are often physicians, lead rigorous scientific investigations and treatments, bringing the best clinical outcome and experience to Orange County residents.

Recently, we have launched a new research trial that focuses on helping men with metastatic prostate cancer. It started with a very simple idea: personalize the treatment by allowing the unique biology of each patient’s individual tumor, and that tumor’s response during treatment, to guide the course of radiation therapy. This could only be accomplished with two advances in technology: an enhanced ability to see inside the biologic activity of the tumor, and a more precise method to target the cancer cells. The enhanced ability to see inside the tumor was achieved using PSMA-PET scan, a type of imaging that focuses specifically on prostate cancer cells. Treatment is called stereotactic radiosurgery, a specialized technique of highly focused radiation beams like an “invisible blade” that delivers precise and targeted treatment to tumors.

By adjusting the stereotactic radiosurgery plan to how the patient’s specific tumor is responding midway to treatment, it can allow the physician to optimize treatment outcomes and minimize potential side e ects. Monitoring the tumor’s response to radiation helps physicians assess whether the current approach is e ective. If the tumor is shrinking and responding well, it indicates that the radiation is having the desired e ect.

In such cases, treatment can proceed as planned, with confidence that the chosen regimen is appropriate. On the other hand, if the tumor is not responding as expected, adjustments can be made mid-treatment to enhance e cacy.

This individualized response assessment may also provide prognostic information about long-term outcomes. Patients often ask for a “crystal ball” to look into the future, and this trial may help give us this prognostic information based on the robustness of tumor response.

MemorialCare is unique because we have comprehensive cancer programs, with leading research and cutting edge technology, but we also o er personalized medicine that works hand-in-hand with your community physician. We ensure that each patient is cared for and supported, and we focus on treating the “whole” you where mental and physical well-being are blended into treatment. Our team looks at your nutrition, mobility, and comfort to make sure your experience is the best one possible.

With more than 300 research trials open, MemorialCare is moving clinical research into clinical realities for some of our sickest patients. MemorialCare provides cutting-edge care with compassion.

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