July 6, 2023

Local activist Wayne Eggleston stands beside the Marine Monument at Park Semper Fi, which he helped create along with other San Clemente organizations in the early 2000s.

Photo: C. Jayden Smith

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TOP NEWS SAN CLEMENTE SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

Proponents of Motel, Restaurant Development in Pier Bowl Advised to ‘Downsize’

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Planning commissioners with the city’s Design Review Subcommittee last week directed a development team to “downsize or simplify” their project—a controversial nine-unit motel-and-restaurant proposal that looks to be built on historic property near the San Clemente Pier.

DRSC members met on June 28 for an architectural review of the proposed Sea Cliff Motel and Restaurant and to consider recommendations from city staff to modify the development’s plans for the property at 402 Pasadena Court.

Speaking with San Clemente Times after the meeting, Assistant Planner David Carrillo said the commissioners had raised concerns over the project’s design and layout that stemmed from uncertainty over how pedestrian flow would function within the property.

The subcommittee, he added, wanted clarity on how the restaurant portion would connect to an outdoor dining deck, designed to sit above the restaurant, and how the project would preserve elements of the property’s garden—a “character-defining feature” believed to make the property eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The 18,339-square-foot property was originally developed in 1927 during Ole Hanson’s development period. In addition to the historic garden, the grounds feature what was previously a single-family home

Longtime Local Historical Advocate Dena Van Slyke Dies in 3-Car Crash

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Friends of the San Clemente Historical Society are mourning the loss of Dena Van Slyke, a former San Clemente Historical Society president, who was killed in a vehicle collision near Fallbrook in San Diego County on June 24. She was 67 years old.

Dena’s husband, Lee Van Slyke, who was with her as the two were coming home from San Diego, was injured and transported to Palomar Medical Center Escondido, according to multiple friends familiar with the incident. Lee, they said, is expected to recover.

According to California Highway Patrol,

that has since been renovated into a triplex.

Roughly 30 residents attended the meeting to voice concerns about how the project would preserve the garden, a historic fountain, and the runnel, or narrow stream of flowing water, with stairs flanking it on each side.

“That’s part of the concern for many,” said Carrillo.“(They’re like),‘How are they going to build this project and preserve this significant feature?’”

Other issues included bringing a large construction project to the Pier Bowl, parking, and the stability of the soil underneath the property given recent slope failures at other San Clemente locations.

The proposal, as originally presented to the city, was to construct a motel featuring ground, main, and upper levels. The restaurant, garage parking, and check-in office would be on the ground level; the main floor would contain six units, a gym, and a meeting room; and the upper level would house the remaining three units, a pool and a spa, and the pool deck.

The restaurant would have 32 indoor seats, as well as 16 seats on the outdoor deck.

Carrillo, who worked with the design team before the public-review process began, said DRSC members kept their suggestions vague to let the applicant team address the feedback on their own terms.

three cars were involved in the crash at around 5:45 p.m. near Interstate 15 and Old Highway 395. A CHP spokesperson said there was a single fatality.

Another injured person in the incident was a 28-year-old individual from Hemet, according to CHP.

The CHP spokesperson couldn’t confirm how the collision occurred, saying police arrested one of the drivers involved on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Dena Van Slyke had been a member of the Historical Society since the 1990s, according to current organization president Larry Culbertson, and was very active, along with her husband.

She had served as president and as a member of the Board of Directors. She also owned the locally renowned Goldschmidt House on Avenida La Cuesta, managing to get the private residence listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Culbertson met Van Slyke in 2005 while

“I think, probably, the most specific comment was the restaurant one, where they suggested that (the team) clarify how the outdoor dining deck and the restaurant will connect,” said Carrillo.

Additionally, the commissioners commended the applicant team for meeting the city’s Henry Lenny Design Guidelines, which are used to clarify design criteria for the Architectural Overlay District and to determine if projects “enhance and preserve” the city’s tradition.

The commissioners also voiced their appreciation for the design’s efforts in addressing the historic property.

DRSC members also wanted a visual demonstration of the proposed restaurant, and for the project to maintain its visitor-serving and pedestrian-oriented uses, as required by the California Coastal Commission.

Concerns from the public included parking, the stability of the soil beneath the property, and the loss of vegetation.

The project will return to the DRSC for another review before going to the Planning Commission, according to Carrillo, who added that city staff has yet to decide on the environmental review stage. Editor’s Note: An extended version of this story can be found at sanclementetimes.com.

trying to purchase an Ole Hanson home in town. He recalled how she mobilized a group of historic homeowners to restore their houses and how she organized home tours for over a decade.

She was a “champion of preservation,” according to Culbertson, who called her passing a great loss.

“(Van Slyke was) very intense—I would say driven. (She) didn’t want to sit around and always had something going on, always had something to say,” he recalled. “She was always tuned in on the issues and opinionated in a good way. Happy, bubbling, vibrant.”

News of Van Slyke’s passing was sent out June 27 to members of her spiritual group, the Center for Spiritual Living, Capistrano Valley. In the announcement, Rev. Alice Reid wrote about Van Slyke’s enthusiasm as a key leader.

“Beyond her creativity and endless ideas, I will miss her tender and generous heart,” Reid said.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

FRIDAY, JULY 7 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, JULY 8

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.

Citizens’ Climate Education

10:45 a.m.-noon. This nonpartisan climate action group holds monthly meetings on the second Saturday of the month through Zoom video conferences. Email larrykramerccl@gmail.com to receive a link to join.

MONDAY, JULY 10

San Clemente Homeless Collaborative

4 p.m. The San Clemente Homeless Collaborative meets on the second Monday of each month at Christ Lutheran Church, 35522 Camino Capistrano, San Clemente. Bring your ideas on what to do about homelessness in San Clemente, and a willingness to listen to the ideas of others. streeter.tom@outlook.com.

San Clemente American Legion Post 423

6 p.m. All Legionnaires and other veterans are invited for a complimentary light dinner, fellowship and the monthly meeting. This month’s focus includes ways Post 423 is assisting active-duty servicemembers (and their families) and veterans. Elks Lodge, San Clemente, 136 Calle de Los Molinos, San Clemente. 949.606.3512. l1900ahon@aol.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 11

Because I Love You (BILY)

6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parents navigate through any parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, substance misuse, disrespect, mental health), 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, JULY 12

Design Review Subcommittee

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

A proposal to build a nine-unit motel and restaurant on a historic property faces public concern over whether the project will preserve the property’s garden features (pictured here). Photo: Courtesy of Larry Culbertson

Initial Coastal Resiliency Study Report Identifies

4 Critical Beach Hotspots

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Consultants leading the City of San Clemente’s Nature Based Coastal Resiliency Project Feasibility Study have identified Shorecliffs, Capistrano Shores, Mariposa Beaches, and Cyprus Shores as critical hotspots for beach erosion, according to a report the city released last week.

The initial phase of the study, titled Identification of Critical Erosion Areas, was completed on June 23 with the delivery of a 33-page memorandum to city officials from Moffatt & Nichol, the city’s contracted consulting firm.

Among the four stretches of coastline deemed most critical, Cyprus Shores was characterized as “the most critically eroded portion.” That designation follows months of construction to stabilize an ancient landslide that caused movement of the railroad running along the shoreline.

In the report, coastal scientists Justin Peglow and Chris Webb detailed the methodology used to determine the extent of coastal erosion and conditions at eight locations along San Clemente’s shoreline.

The city announced the start of the study in January, with the goal of developing solutions to retain sand and reduce sand loss.

During a February presentation of the study’s objectives at a Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission meeting, Webb said the study would divide the city’s coast into quarters to collect data that will identify erosion rates, methods to halt sand movement, and at-risk natural habitats.

Those four segments were then named Poche and North Beach, Mariposa Point, Central City Beaches, and State Beach and South End. In the Critical Erosion Hotspots Report, the shoreline was further cut into eight “reaches.”

From north to south, the reaches are Shorecliffs (1,250 feet long); Capistrano Shores (3,700 feet); North Beach (1,100 feet); Mariposa Beaches (3,250 feet); Pier Bowl & T-Street (3,700 feet), divided again into the Linda Lane & Pier Bowl (2,450 feet) and T-Street (1,250 feet) sub-reaches; Boca Del Canon Beach (2,200 feet); San Clemente State Beach (5,000 feet); and Cyprus Shores (4,710 feet).

The study used three different approaches to gathering information about San Clemente’s shoreline.

The first included transects, or straight lines, across the coastline in which measurements could be taken, and LiDAR Data collected in various periods by varying local and federal agencies from the 1980s to as recently as 2022.

Analysis of the California coast conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2015, during which 10 transects were taken within San Clemente, accounts for another approach.

Lastly, five interviews of local experts, four of whom have worked and/or lived in San Clemente for more than 30 years, contributed to the research process.

The study identified whether an individual reach was in critical, threatened, or stable condition by assessing how a reach was evaluated in relation to five parameters. Within those five parameters, a reach could fall into a critical (red), threatened (yellow), or stable (green) area.

Those parameters included the width of the beach as noted during an October 2022 study; the year-over-year shoreline change trend from 2001 to 2022; the risk of damage to coastal infrastructure; natural resource damage risk; and recreational impacts.

A reach would be placed in critical condition if three or more of its parameters were evaluated as critical or if two were critical and two were threatened. Under a threatened designation, at least two parameters were threatened or if at least one was critical. A stable placement occurred when none of the reaches are evaluated as critical and no more than one is threatened.

Shorecliffs, Capistrano Shores, Mariposa Beaches, and Cyprus Shores placed as critical. North Beach and the Linda Lane

& Pier Bowl and T-Street sub-reaches all were evaluated as threatened, while Boca Del Canon Beach and San Clemente State Beach were found to be stable.

Cyprus Shores, with four parameters identified as critical, was characterized as “the most critically eroded portion” of the shoreline in the report. It had zero beach width in October 2022, an average loss of 5.5 feet in width each year from 2001 to 2022, a high infrastructure risk, and high recreational impacts.

The report stated the reach had low natural resource risks, but only because none exist in the area. Additionally, the summary of Cyprus Shores mentioned the slope stabilization work done by the Orange County Transportation Authority to protect the railroad tracks from moving toward the water.

“It was reported during interviews that Coastal Commission geologists and other qualified experts performed analyses on the causes of the slope failure,” the report stated. “Links were drawn to the recent accelerated erosion of the sand cover over the landslide toe seaward of the tracks, thus removing weight on the toe of the slide.”

While the area previously had a relatively wide beach, the report noted a rapid disappearance of sand over the past five to eight years, causing the removal of a bathroom facility, volleyball courts, a playground, and more.

The 2015 FEMA study also indicated the reach was the only one susceptible to water from waves exceeding the height of the railroad because of a combination of high tide and high waves.

Behind Cyprus Shores is the Mariposa Beaches reach, which also has a beach width of zero and high recreational impacts, in addition to high natural

resource risks and a slow loss of 0.2 feet per year on average.

Coastal erosion at this spot, with a relatively narrow beach since the late 1990s, has resulted in the restriction of pedestrian coastal access and lateral beachside emergency access for lifeguards.

Once able to use Jeeps to drive around Mariposa Point, lifeguards had to switch to ATVs before resorting to another method.

“At present day, lifeguards have to wait until very low tide levels to traverse laterally across the beach around Mariposa Point,” the report said. “It was reported that the loss of this accessway was a significant casualty for the operations of the San Clemente Marine Safety Department.”

Similar to Cyprus Shores, the Capistrano Shores reach has zero beach width and high infrastructure risks and recreational impacts.

The significance of private fortifications for homes in the community reduces the possibility of water coming over the top, although the beach can’t be accessed on foot during periods of tides above spring lows.

The Shorecliffs reach has lost 1.5 feet on average, more than the erosion rate of losing one foot per year necessary to qualify as critical. There are also high infrastructure risks and high natural resource damage risks.

The existing habitat area in the reach is vulnerable to wave erosion, and the report found that the most drastic changes to the reach’s shoreline occurred after Hurricane Marie in 2014.

Apart from the portions of the coastline at San Clemente’s southern tip and north of the Municipal Pier at Mariposa Point, Capistrano Shores and Shorecliffs, the beaches south of the pier were relatively stable, according to the report.

“Even though erosional hotspots are identified, more investigations are needed to determine the types of strategies to be considered for shoreline stabilization, and where they should be located,” the report said, adding: “Critical erosion hotspots are not necessarily the locations for nature-based alternatives.”

The report’s conclusion added that the strategies for improving the city’s shoreline are still being developed.

The next phase of the Nature Based Coastal Resiliency Project Feasibility Study is expected to end in December, with the publishing of the Draft Nature Based Resiliency Concepts Report.

That release will be followed by the Preliminary Draft Feasibility Report, projected to be completed in December 2024, and Final Feasibility Report, scheduled to be released in July 2025.

Updates on the study, as well as notices of meetings and other related documents will be made available to those who email lcp@san-clemente.org.

Four of San Clemente shoreline areas were identified as critical hotspots for beach erosion in the city’s Critical Erosion Hotspots Report. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Community Fixture Wayne Eggleston Recalls Commitment to City, ‘Taco Romantica’ Proposal

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Wayne Eggleston, a San Clemente resident since 1984, has worn many hats since coming to town.

In his professional career, he worked in real estate. He’s also been a public servant—an elected official on the City Council and an appointee on the city’s Planning Commission. And he’s also been a volunteer, working with various community organizations.

As the now 77-year-old tells it, his arrival in the city decades ago can’t be attributed to precise planning. Instead, it was pure luck.

A Bay Area real estate asset manager in the 1980s, Eggleston drove through San Clemente one day, stopped, and fell in love with the small-town atmosphere, the architecture, and the culture of people helping people.

He started looking for a job in Orange County that would allow him to live in what was a vastly different and quieter city. He got the opportunity he wanted.

“(I) quite spontaneously got an offer for a real estate investment company in Orange County, and I took the position and moved down and bought a house,” recalled Eggleston, adding: “I’ve been here ever since.”

The issues of the mid-1980s and 1990s centered mostly on development, as well as taxation for street maintenance and whether to place a water treatment plant on the oceanside of Interstate 5 or inland.

Eggleston added that former President Richard Nixon made a cameo in the city by wanting to put a library in town. The Planning Commission dragged its feet before approving it, he said, and the council approved the idea as well, but not fast enough.

“Nixon got impatient, and (he) also did not want to deal with the Coastal Commission, so that’s when he decided to put the library at his birthplace in Yorba Linda,” Eggleston said. “But one must remember that, at that time, it would not only have been the Nixon Library, but 1,600 units of mixed-use housing, which would have been overwhelming, to say the least.”

In 1987, the city also saw a proposal that would’ve seen a massive redevelopment of the Pier Bowl, to where buildings would’ve completely enveloped Casa Romantica and existed where the current parking lots near the Municipal Pier are today.

Eggleston recalled the day the developer brought his presentation to the city’s Community Center.

“There were three- or four-hundred people in the room, and in the middle of the Community Center room, (under) a silk white sheet, he had a scale model of his vision of the Pier Bowl,” remembered Eggleston. “He took the white sheet off of the model, to the gasps of all the people in the room. He left town the next day.”

Despite all the theatrics that came with living in San Clemente, Eggleston didn’t run for City Council until 1998, when he was prompted by a development proposal that would have dramatically changed the meaning of a city landmark.

Before 415 Avenida Granada was home to the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, the property hosted a wedding business that heavily restricted public access to the space.

Eggleston became friends with the woman who operated the business and eventually convinced her to let residents see the building for the first time in years.

“We expected maybe 100 people or a couple hundred people or so, but on that Saturday morning, we opened the doors, and there were nearly 1,000 people out in the parking lot waiting to get in,” he said. “We knew at that time that Casa Romantica had a much more productive future than just a wedding business.”

In the late ’90s, the city bought Casa Romantica and expressed the desire to turn it into a Mexican restaurant.

As a member of the San Clemente Historical Society, Eggleston and the group protested the plan at numerous council meetings, with him coining the term “Taco Romantica” for the proposal.

“That led me, really, to win my first election,” he said. “It was on a single issue, and that was to have the Casa Romantica become a cultural center.”

During the election cycle, he found a donor who helped him start a space of numerous exhibits that helped call attention to the historic building’s “plight,” and contributed $1.5 million to starting the cultural center.

Throughout his 12-year career on the council, including his stints as mayor in 2005 and 2006, Eggleston acknowledged that he voted on the losing side of most decisions, especially regarding development.

Those results came from a dream of retaining the character of his town that guided his participation on the Planning Commission for four years, two of which saw him serve on the Design Review

Subcommittee.

“I kept going, because I brought to the council perspective of keeping San Clemente the ‘Spanish Village by the Sea,’ ” said Eggleston. “My motto is that San Clemente always needs saving, from out-of-town architects and developers who wish to make San Clemente another Huntington Beach.”

His commitment to the community continued with his efforts to create Park Semper Fi, with the support of the city, the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, and the San Clemente Exchange Club.

While never an active member of the United States military, Eggleston recognized the city’s connection to nearby Camp Pendleton and to the military overall.

He took to heart memories from a trip to Washington, D.C., during which he saw several monuments honoring the military. Coupling that experience with the understanding that the city had a vacant space near the pier, he set out to develop the park. To aid in those efforts, he received support financially and in-time commitments from other partners in town.

Eggleston said the most incredible memory he associates with the city was the day Park Semper Fi was dedicated in 2005.

“We closed the lower parking lot down at that time and set up chairs and had an L-cat (ship) from Camp Pendleton come in and land on our shores, along with numerous Marine Corps equipment that was lining the street,” he recalled.

“We had the assistant commandant of

the Marine Corps as our guest speaker, and it was an incredible day,” he continued. “There must have been over 4,000 people that attended that ceremony.”

That memory is further bolstered by the pledge of a legacy gift, according to Eggleston, that will ensure the park will exist and be maintained for generations to come.

“It’s really there for all Marines, past, present, and future,” he said. “It’s a symbol in San Clemente, of our patriotism for this country and for our military.”

Another memory of San Clemente that’s important to Eggleston are previous parades down Avenida Del Mar, with the full Marine Band, 1,000 uniformed Marines, and other community organizations present.

As executive director of the Heritage of San Clemente Foundation, member of the Historical Society, and associate member of the South Coast Chapter of the Marine Corps League, Eggleston’s self-described stubbornness and willingness to never give up have kept him involved in the community.

He mentioned his activity as part of the city’s “rich history” of nonprofit organizations that either support servicemembers or serve those struggling financially, such as Family Assistance Ministries.

“We will always have that, because San Clemente has very special people, people that have been very engaged in this community,” Eggleston said. “Hopefully, we will have elected officials who have a history here before they run for City Council and that have the same vision that this community has always had for many years.”

Local activist Wayne Eggleston stands beside the Marine Monument at Park Semper Fi, which he helped create along with other San Clemente organizations in the early 2000s. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

Board Supervisor Katrina Foley

The Summer Ahead: One-Stop Opening, Railroad Work, Community Events, and More!

Summer is here! I love welcoming back our beautiful, sunny Southern California weather. My office continues to push full steam ahead. Learn about our work with updates.

First, I’m excited to share that the County plans to open a One-Stop in Laguna Niguel in partnership with OC Workforce Solutions, OC Community Services, Ready Set OC, America’s Job Center of California, and the Veterans Employment Program.

Before the holiday weekend, I hosted the One-Stop grand opening with our Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce ahead of the doors officially opening to the public on Wednesday, July 5, at 28202 Cabot Road, Suite 140, Laguna Niguel, 92677.

South County residents can meet with staff and receive workforce development services including career planning, job coaching, supportive services and more. Meet our staff who specialize in serving adults, dislocated workers, youth, veterans, older adults, and other vulnerable populations.

As someone who spends a lot of time traveling between the County building in Santa Ana and community events and meetings in South County, I understand the challenge of driving to our County Administration building to access services. I’ve also heard from many residents, including members of my Veterans Advisory Committee, about the need for a county presence closer to South County cities. Looking to the future, I plan on opening a Fifth District satellite office to increase constituent access to our office. Stay tuned for details.

Next, as you know, a section of the rail corridor along the slope beneath Casa Romantica closed due to debris falling onto the tracks. After this latest landslide, I requested our team at the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) build a barrier, such as a soldier pile wall, next to the tracks to protect the railroad from falling debris and safely resume service. I’m grateful to OCTA staff for following through with my direction with this emergency resolution and for the OCTA’s board’s unanimous support in approving the action at the Board meeting on June 12.

Afterward, OCTA received $3 million in state funding for the construction of

a temporary barrier wall that will protect the LOSSAN rail corridor from the landslide beneath Casa Romantica. The California Transportation Commission awarded this funding to pay approximately half of the construction costs.

On June 23, Metrolink approved an emergency contract with geotechnical firm Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc. to begin construction of the wall. We received an update at the latest OCTA Board meeting that the work was slated to start last week, beginning with heavy equipment arriving at the site on Friday, June 30.

Our rail corridor is critical to Orange County’s coastal economy, transportation ecosystem, national security, and way of life.

I love meeting residents. Join me for a Coffee and Conversations with Katrina at H.H. Cotton’s in San Clemente on July 12 at 10 a.m. All members of the public are welcome to chat with me and an OCTA representative to answer your

questions. I hope to see you there.

Finally, if you can’t make it to the Coffee and Conversation, please consider joining me for my next Wellness Wednesdays Guided Walks at the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park on July 26 at 9 a.m.

With 24,075 acres of county parks and open space to explore, our County parks connect more than 2.6 million annual visitors to outdoor amenities including trails, lakes, pickleball, tennis, skate parks, volleyball, and basketball courts, and playgrounds. The summertime proves the perfect opportunity to explore Orange County.

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Elected in 2022, Katrina Foley represents the Fifth Supervisorial District on the Orange County Board of Supervisors. She was previously elected to serve the Second District from 2021-2022. SC

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OCTA received $3 million in state funding to help construct a temporary barrier to protect the railway below the Casa Romantica landslide in San Clemente. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

THE FOLEY REPORT BY KATRINA FOLEY

GUEST OPINION | The Downtown Business Buzz

By Kelly LeClair

This Is Why We Volunteer

“It was the best time I’ve had in our downtown,” a San Clemente mom who brought her kids to the San Clemente annual Classic Car Show said on June 10.

She spent the afternoon strolling down Avenida Del Mar, stopping for a bite at H.H. Cotton’s, shopping at Mikii’s On Del Mar and running into friends while trying on clothes in Em & Tess. This comment reminded me of why we volunteer with the San Clemente Downtown Business Association. It’s not just about the cars; it’s about our community coming together to enjoy our town and support local businesses.

When I first joined the Downtown Business Association, I had no idea that this organization created so much joy for the entire area—downtown and beyond. The San Clemente Classic Car Show

Letters to The Editor

RESPONSE TO MAYOR PRO TEM

KNOBLOCK

PAUL A. WEHRLE, San Clemente

Planet Earth is calling, Steve Knoblock.

Just when we thought San Clemente was getting a well-deserved reprieve from misleading, angry or inane commentary with the self-imposed departure of Gene James (thank God), another similar suspect has emerged in the form of genuine science-denier Steve Knoblock.

No respite for the weary or educated members of this community.

In one short missive, he revealed his hyper-religiosity, ignorance, and spiteful political bias, demeaning other cities and spreading more misinformation. Yes, landslides are bad, and we are all grateful there were no injuries. Pretty obvious.

Yes, we were all shocked about the recent event involving our teens and a few Marines. The teens, apparently not our most stellar citizens, are appropriately in custody, and the Marines have apparently faced some investigation for their interaction with minors in the crowd.

This wasn’t something the right-wingers in this town wanted to hear. As you may remember, “the Mob” versus “our Marines” was being trumpeted.

Perhaps of most significance is his flat-out denial of climate change with the resultant well-documented rise in sea level. Polar ice caps are, indeed, disappearing and are certainly far from “the largest

attracted more than 15,000 people downtown, and 275 gorgeous cars lined the streets.

shine. A huge thank you to the outgoing director of the SCDBA, Julie Heinze, for working endless hours to make the car show come together. We can’t thank you enough.

SC VILLAGE ART FAIRE:

The DBA also coordinates the monthly SC Village Art Faire. Come check out some new artists and vendors the first Saturday of the month. The next one is Aug. 5 on the lawn of the SC library.

REMEMBERING SHEILA GEIST MARTIN (1946–2023)

THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS BUZZ

BY KELLY LECLAIR

Restaurants bustled with customers all day. Kids wore OC Fire hats while chatting with our local deputies and staring in awe at massive military vehicles. And the music? Singers from Community Outreach Alliance (COA) Music, Aubrie Reichert & Molly Bergman, and a local rock band, The Chancers, entertained the crowd at the main stage in Ola Vista Square.

Thank you to the CERT emergency volunteers, RSVP Sheriff’s volunteers, and the City of San Clemente for your partnership in making this annual event

in over 60 years.”

Basic science, Mr. Knoblock, when ice melts, it makes water. Your Creator is not going to rescue you from your cocoon of misinformation. Your comment about the angle of the Earth is absurd and irrelevant.

What you imagine will happen will not come to pass, or that you “recall reading somewhere that our planet will never again experience an existential threat from raging floodwaters, etc.” That is sheer lunacy.

“Rainbows in the sky” will not reassure anyone capable of critical thought. The next election cannot come soon enough.

ANOTHER RESPONSE TO STEVE KNOBLOCK PAMELA ROTH

Thank you, Steven Knoblock, for reminding us to be thankful. Climate change is just weather. “Green” activism is a corporate money grab and the type of fearmongering which keeps progressives warm and snuggly at night.

It is sad that people have disregarded common sense. A mere look at a globe shows you how little of this planet is occupied by people.

The older I get, the more I observe how “experts” are proven wrong more often than they’re proven right. But I guess that involves independent thinking, which I highly recommend—preferably outside enjoying the sunshine sans sunscreen.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSE TO KNOBLOCK’S COLUMN LYNNE MUSLIN, San Clemente

It was so refreshing to read Mayor

We are excited to create events all year long for you, our neighbors. If you would like to continue this event and others (the Shamrock Run, Puttin’ on the Glitz, Halloween Treat Street, etc.), we always welcome new volunteers and businesses as partners.

Did you know that every DBA event requires sponsorships and day-of helpers? We can always use your help—just reach out to get involved. As our board members rotate every few years, we are also actively looking for additional San Clemente residents to join our leadership team. You can email us at info@scdba.org.

Pro Tem Knoblock’s positive comments recently. At a time when there is so much complaint, division, vitriol and aggression, reminders of the joys and beauty we enjoy in San Clemente are much appreciated.

Walking the Beach Trail is a great picture of the never-ending, ceaseless, goodness of God. I am also reminded that “To whom much is given, much is required.” (Luke 12:48)

We should all be looking for opportunities to support others in need through FAM, the PRC and other worthy charities right here in San Clemente. Our entire community will benefit.

CONTINUED RESPONSE TO KNOBLOCK

DEBBIE GRAVES, San Clemente

I was embarrassed and sad for our beautiful city of San Clemente when reading we had a climate denier as mayor pro tem.

I would hope that he can educate himself past his “first year of science” (what year was that?) to understand the current conditions. I am hoping the rest of the council is better informed to lead this city in the right direction.

I was also offended by one writer downplaying Ms. Vidrine’s 13.3% of the vote, when the current mayor pro tem had only 23 more votes than she did. One who cares for others less fortunate, lost to one that doesn’t appear to?

RESPONSE TO HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS

KENNETH E. HORN, San Clemente

I read with great interest Christine

We are sad to learn of the passing of Sheila Martin, owner of Designs by Nature and valued longtime San Clemente Downtown Business Association member. Friends are invited to Sheila’s Celebration of Life gathering that her family is hosting on July 15 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room at the San Clemente Community Center.

Kelly LeClair sits on San Clemente Downtown Business Association’s governing board and is the owner of LeClair Real Estate at Pacific Sotheby’s. SC

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Lampert’s most interesting article regarding Ole’s planning of our city. Having first moved to San Clemente in 1949, when I was 10 years old, I saw a great deal of what she was addressing, particularly the things that aren’t here anymore.

But I was amazed that she omitted the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course. The golf course, which will be 100 years old in a few years, was given to the citizens of San Clemente by Ole in what can only be considered a very generous gift, indeed.

Today, I believe the golf course is the biggest cash cow the city has in its arsenal of cash cows. Originally, a nine-hole layout, it was designed by the highly respected golf course architect William P. Bell.

What is today the “back nine” of the 18hole course was laid out by Bell in 1928, but never completed. When it was eventually finished in 1956, the total cost of the work was approximately $60,000. A cost unheard of today, and mainly attributable to Bell’s work in 1927-28.

Truly, a priceless gem in the city’s crown.

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SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

THURSDAY | 06

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER

7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Sunstroke Serenaders will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

FRIDAY | 07

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.

SUMMER JAMS CONCERT SERIES: VICKY TAFOYA AND THE BIG BEAT

6-9 p.m. Join the Ocean Institute and Music Preserves Foundation for a funfilled summer night, enjoying an outdoor concert with the harbor and the ocean as the backdrop. The event will feature live music, food trucks, and Station Craft Beer.

6-8 p.m.

Enjoy learning more about the musicians with Music Preserves Foundation before the show begins and explore touch tanks with Ocean Institute docents. Proceeds for the event will support the two foundations. Tickets are $35. The Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org.

SATURDAY | 08

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.

OUTDOOR THEATER AT LOS RIOS PARK

2 and 3 p.m. Enjoy a live performance in one of California’s oldest areas when the Round About Players present The Capistrano Rainmaker in the Los Rios Historic District. The 15-minute play is based on local history. Plays are underwritten by The Alliance for San Juan Arts, with sponsors that include Trevor’s at the Tracks and the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association. The cast comprises Kathryn Fischer, Gary McCarver, Kenneth Phuong, Mark Schwartz, and Rachel Trant. Local fixtures Tom Scott, Beverly Blake, and Gary McCarver are producing, and McCarver also wrote the play. The event is free, so check it out while you’re strolling about. Additional shows will be

held throughout July. Los Rios Park, 31791 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano.

SUNDAY | 09

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.

CAR SHOW

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Buses by the Beach SoCal and Capistrano Volkswagen are presenting a car show with air-cooled Volkswagens on display. Check out vintage vehicles and meet other Volkswagen enthusiasts. A food truck will be on hand from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Relay for Life will also attend to raise funds. Capistrano Volkswagen, 32922 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano. 866.557.3599. capovw.com.

STAND UP TO TRASH BEACH

CLEANUP: PLASTIC-FREE JULY

9-11 a.m. Join Stand Up to Trash at Baby Beach and the Ocean Institute for a beach cleanup followed by a Lunch and Learn at the Ocean Institute. This month’s theme is “Plastic-Free July,” featuring a pop-up from Pink Recycling and Eco Now Founder Thea Merritt, who will share ways to reduce unnecessary waste. Attendees can also bring in their recyclables for processing with Pink Recycling. Lunch will be provided. Dana Point Harbor, 24800 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. standuptotrash.com.

CONCERTS IN THE PARK

3-6 p.m. These free family-friendly concerts feature two bands and are held at Sea Terrace Park behind the Dana Point

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Library area. Journey USA and Jumping Jack Flash will perform. Spirits for those 21 and older and food are available for purchase. Sea Terrace Park, 33501 Niguel Road, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

‘ENCANTO’ FILM SCREENING

8-10 p.m. Join Casa Romantica Cultural & Gardens for a fun outdoor movie screening under the stars with the whole family. This event has open lawn seating. Guests must bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Casa Romantica, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

MONDAY | 10

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 | 11

TWILIGHT TUESDAYS

5-8 p.m. Join Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens for after-hours access to the property, including the newly reopened West Terrace with the view of the sunset. Snacks and wine are available for donation. After a landslide on April 27, Casa Romantica is partially reopening. Your $5 entry fee is considered a donation. All proceeds help rebuild Casa Romantica. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

WEDNESDAY | 12

CONCERT AT THE COACH HOUSE

8 p.m. Enjoy some rollicking sounds over dinner at this intimate and popular South Orange County venue. Singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb will perform. Tickets are $28. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE

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

Photo: Courtesy of Yachty by Nature THURSDAY | 06: SUMMER CONCERT: YACHTY BY NATURE

The City of San Clemente’s Summer Concert Series returns to the beach at the pier, where Yachty by Nature will perform. San Clemente Pier, 622 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. san-clemente.org.

‘Asteroid City’

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

As Wes Anderson fans and movie viewers have noticed, the man is at a point in his career where his ambition has no limits, and he’s not afraid to take full advantage of his resources.

He succeeded in creating an epic period dramedy with The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), then stumbled a bit with the retro anthology The French Dispatch (2021). Now, he returns with another star-studded cast in a pastiche of mid20th century whimsy with Asteroid City.

The story mainly revolves around Augie Steenbeck (Jason Schwartzman), a war photographer and single father of four kids, and Midge Campbell (Scarlett Johansson), a movie star with a 15-yearold daughter, Dinah (Grace Edwards).

They’re all stuck in “Asteroid City,” a fictional city in Nevada, while Dinah and Augie’s teenage son, Woodrow (Jake Ryan), compete in the Junior Stargazer Awards for kids involved with astronomy.

During the convention, a real alien encounter becomes eminent and government agents are revealed to be se -

cretly operating behind the motel where the characters are staying.

Various supporting roles include Augie’s father-inlaw, Stanley (Tom Hanks), Junior Stargazer host Gen. Grif Gibson (Jeffrey Wright), local scientist Dr. Hickenlooper (Tilda Swinton), schoolteacher June Douglas (Maya Hawke), cowboy Montana (Rupert Friend) and Steve Carell as the motel manager.

What isn’t included in Asteroid City’s marketing is that the desert and sci-fi elements of the movie are actually an old-school teleplay being played out by actors and a TV crew in 1955.

Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston and Margot Robbie make appearances during these behind-thescenes sequences, which are cleverly subverted in black-and-white cinematography, while the TV plot scenes are in color.

What else can you say about a quality Wes Anderson flick at this point? While his latest efforts can feel a bit bloated,

especially compared to his modest roots of Bottle Rocket (1996) and Rushmore (1998), he has really mastered the art of coining multi-layered colorful personalities. He’s now openly prioritizing atmosphere and character/performance over plot, and that isn’t always bad.

Asteroid City is a tongue-in-cheek, non-linear satire on his own industry while also paying homage, like usual. It’s nice to see his longtime regular actor,

Schwartzman, take the lead again, and Johansson fits in quite nicely in Anderson’s twee world.

Though I think there were aspects in the film that could have been expanded more—such as the desert going under quarantine being reminiscent of the real COVID-19 quarantine three years ago—Asteroid City is near-perfect eye candy for those who appreciate the cinema of Anderson. SC

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This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/09/2023

Published in: SAN CLEMENTE Times June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON JULY 20, 2023 A PUBLIC HEARING

WILL BE HELD BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA

RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING:

Minor Conditional Use Permit 23-154, Zebra House Coffee, Beer & Wine, 1001 S. El Camino

Real

A request to consider the on-site sale and indoor and outdoor consumption of beer and wine at an existing full-service coffee shop and café.

Staff recommends that the project be found categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR§ 15301, Class 1e: Existing Facilities).

Minor Cultural Heritage Permit 22-239, Goldschmidt Residence, 243 Avenida La Cuesta

A request to consider an addition and alterations to a historic landmark residence at 243 Avenida La Cuesta. The site’s legal description is Lot 130 of Tract 898, and Assessor’s Parcel Number 057-061-13.

Staff recommends that the project be found categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR§ 15301, Class 1e: Existing Facilities). These applications are on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA, and are available for public inspection and comment by contacting (949) 361-6183. If you challenge these projects in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Notice is further given that said public hearings will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Zoning Administrator and held on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at San Clemente City Hall, First Floor Community Room, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearings or to provide written communication to the Zoning Administrator to express their opinion for or against the requests.

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:

(AVISO AL DEMANDADO):

UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation; ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLANTIFFS’ TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD UPON PLAINTIFFS’ TITLE THERETO; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:

(LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE):

ONSI W. KAMEL, an individual; STEPHANIE KAMEL, an individual; ROBERT F. STILES, an individual and as trustee of the Stiles Living Trust dated October 22, 1998

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de

presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 30-2023-01312250-CU-OR-CJC

Judge Stephanie George

The name and address of the court is:

(El Nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Orange 700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is:

(El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del obogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es):

Ryan M. Davies, LS Carlson Law, PC; 85 Enterprise, Suite 310, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Phone (949) 421-3030

DATE: (Fecha) 03/08/2023

David H. Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court, by (Secretario) K. Climer, Deputy Clerk (Adjunto)

Published: San Clemente Times July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

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 657622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

202366664776

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

301 OLIVE STREET

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648

Full Name of Registrant(s): JERRY FRIEDMAN

301 OLIVE STREET

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648

This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/1984

/s/JERRY FRIEDMAN

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 06/05/2023.

Published in: San Clemente Times July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING:

United States Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project

A public hearing to consider the San Clemente & USACE Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project (Proposed Project); certify the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR); adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Findings of Fact; and file a Notice of Determination. The Integrated Feasibility Study and Draft EIS/EIR for the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), San Clemente Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project (Proposed Project) was released for a 45 – day public review and comment period on August 6, 2010 through September 19, 2010. A final EIS/EIR including responses to comments was issued by the USACE in 2012.

The Proposed Project is subject to both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The USACE is the Lead Agency for NEPA. The USACE filed a Record of Decision (ROD) on September 6, 2012. The City of San Clemente is the Lead Agency for CEQA. All documents are on file at the City of San Clemente Public Works Department, 910 Calle Negocio, and are available on the City website https://www.san-clemente.org/sand. If you challenge this project in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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

Notice is further given that said public hearing on this project will be conducted by the City of San Clemente City Council and held on  Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Council Chambers located at City Hall located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor, San Clemente, California, 92672.  All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or to provide written communication to the City Council to express their opinion for or against the request. For further details, please call 949361-6119 or visit the City of San Clemente Public Works Department where information is on file and available for public inspection.

LAURA CAMPAGNOLO City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Clemente, California will conduct a Public Hearing pursuant to Elections Code Section 10010(a)(1) for the purpose of inviting and receiving public input regarding the composition of districts before and to inform the drawing of a draft map or maps of the proposed boundaries of districts, if the City Council passes a resolution of intention outlining its intention to transition from at-large to district-based elections under Government Code Section 34886 effective for the November 2024 General Municipal Election.

Information on this item is on file in the City Clerk’s office, located at 910 Calle Negocio, and is available for public inspection and comment by contacting Laura Campagnolo, City Clerk and (949) 361-8301 or campagnolol@san-clemente.org. If you challenge this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues that you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.

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

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said Public Hearing will be held at the regular meeting of the City Council on July 18, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at City Council Chambers located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor, San Clemente. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or provide written communication to the City Council to express their input regarding the composition of the districts.

LAURA CAMPAGNOLO

City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20236665732

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

ENDLESS BODY

25652 RIMGATE DR UNIT 12B

LAKE FOREST, CA 92630

Full Name of Registrant(s):

PEDRAM BERKEH

25652 RIMGATE DR UNIT 12B

LAKE FOREST, CA 92630

This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/20/2023

/s/PEDRAM BERKEH

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 06/16/2023.

Published in: San Clemente Times July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice Inviting Bids

COHESITY DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM

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

COHESITY DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM

2. Bid Opening Date. Sealed bids (in hard copy form) must be received prior to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023, at the Office of the City Clerk, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673, and will be publicly opened at said day and time in the Community Room at City Hall, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673. Bids received after this time will be considered non-responsive. All bids must be valid for a minimum of 60 days from the date of the advertised bid opening.

3. Bid Specifications and 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 Bid Documents, to be added to the prospective bidders list, and to receive addendum notifications when issued.

4. Bid Submittal.

4.1 Bid Proposal Form. No bid will be received unless it is made on a completed proposal form furnished by the City on the PlanetBids website. The Bid form 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:

CONFIDENTIAL

Attn: City Clerk City of San Clemente 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673

OFFICIAL BID – DO NOT OPEN BID NAME: COHESITY DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM BID OPENING DATE: 2pm Monday, June 10, 2023

5. Pre-Bid Meeting. A pre-bid meeting will not be held for this bid solicitation.

6. 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.

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

THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO AWARD ALL OR ANY INDIVIDUAL PART/ITEM OF THE BID, AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES, IRREGULARITIES OR TECHNICAL DEFECTS IN SUCH BIDS OR IN THE BIDDING PROCESS. ANY CONTRACT

AWARDED WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AS DETERMINED FROM THE BASE BID ALONE. Dated June 29, 2023.

City of San Clemente - Information Technology Division

910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON JULY 18, 2023 A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING:

Municipal Code Amendment to Regulate Commercial, Recreational, and Oversize Vehicle Parking On Public Property

A public hearing for the City Council to consider a recommendation of the Public Safety Committee to adopt a proposed ordinance to amend various provisions of Title 10, Vehicles and Traffic, of the San Clemente Municipal Code (“SCMC”) to modify regulations related to the parking of commercial, recreational, and oversize vehicles on public property, including streets. This ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because the amendments do not constitute a “project” as defined by the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, § 15000 et seq.). In the alternative, staff recommends that the amendments be found exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under State CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that the Ordinance would not have a significant effect on the environment.

This application is on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California, and is available for public inspection and comment by contacting the Community Development Department at (949) 361-6184. If you challenge this ordinance in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said public hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. in the San Clemente City Council Chambers, 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or to provide written communication to the City Council to express their opinion for or against the ordinance.

Laura Campagnolo City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON JULY 18, 2023 A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING:

Minor Conditional Use Permit 22-197, Primo Foods Beer and Wine, 2801 S. El Camino Real

A public hearing to consider a City Council initiated appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s approval of Minor Conditional Use Permit 22-197, Primo Foods Beer and Wine, 2801 S. El Camino Real, which approved beer and wine sales at Primo Foods Market and Deli for off-site consumption, with hours of operation from 8am-8pm daily. The project does not propose changes to the existing market. Staff recommends that the project be found Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class1: Existing Facilities), because the proposed project involves the permitting, operation, or minor alterations of existing structures and facilities involving negligible expansion of the use.

This application is on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, and is available for public inspection and comment by contacting (949) 361-6183. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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

Notice is further given that said public hearing will be conducted by the City Council on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the San Clemente City Council Chambers, located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or to provide written communication to the City Council to express their opinion for or against the project.

Laura Campagnolo City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council

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/findmy-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 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

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING:

Modifications to the Youth Sports Partnership Discounts

A public hearing to consider A City-initiated proposal to amend the parks and recreation fee schedule associated with the discount given to youth sports organizations with approved sport partnerships pursuant to Chapter 66018(a) of the California Government Code. Staff recommends that the City Council approve and adopt a resolution to amend the discounts applied for local youth sport organizations who have applied for and been approved by the City Council to receive a sports partnership agreement. This resolution will be considered alongside the repeal and replacement of the Youth Sports Partnership Policy, which further dictates the applicable discounts and minimum qualifications.

Information is available for public inspection and comment at the San Clemente Community Center located at 100 North Calle Seville, San Clemente, California, 92672, and by contacting the San Clemente Community Center (949) 361-8264. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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

Notice is further given that said public hearing will be conducted by the City Council on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the San Clemente City Council Chambers, located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing or provide written communication to the City Council to express their opinion for or against the project.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Department at (949) 429-8875.

Laura Campagnolo City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 30-2023-01330044

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner RANIA 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

OBITUARY Earle W. Belknap

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

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Earle W. Belknap III passed away unexpectedly on 15 Jun 2023. A long-time resident of San Clemente, CA Earle worked many years as the night manager of the Shell Gas Station in Dana Point, CA, then San Juan Capistrano and finally at the El Camino Real station. Earle was 79 years old.

He was the first of five children of Major Earle W. Belknap Jr. USMC and Barbara L. (Gamache) Belknap. His younger years were spent on numerous military bases while his father spent long deployments overseas. He graduated from Fallbrook High School in 1963 and then went on to attend Palomar Junior College in San Marcos, CA. He was a good student and his name often appeared on the Dean’s List.

On 26 Sep 1966 he was drafted into the US Army and shortly thereafter he enlisted into the Regular Army where he was trained as an Oxygen and Acetylene Production Specialist. At the end of this training he was immediately sent to Vietnam and remained there for just under two years. While in Vietnam he was authorized the following service medals/awards: Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit Emblem with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with one Silver Star, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon w/Device and a Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant on 13 May 1969.

After his separation from the service he returned to Fallbrook where he opened a plumbing business for a short period, and attended more classes at Palomar Jr. College. He later closed this business and moved to San Clemente.

While in San Clemente, Earle was awarded both a Silver and Gold Poet Award as well as a Life Master Certificate by The American Contract Bridge League. He is preceded in death by both his parents and his younger sister Margaret. He is survived by three brothers Douglas, Scott and Leighton.

He sometimes had a rough outer shell but a very caring and compassionate soul. No services are planned.

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San Clemente Celebrates Independence Day

Though the day got off to a gloomy start, Fourth of July in San Clemente carried on in traditional fashion with beach hangouts, barbecues and water balloon fights, and ended with the city’s fireworks display illuminating the skies above the beach and pier on Tuesday.

Of course, Independence Day in San Clemente wouldn’t be the same without the yearly block party festivities of the Office Chair Races, just a few blocks south of the downtown corridor.

As is customary, individuals and

groups of participants braved the downhill slope of Avenida Rosa and Avenida Victoria, rolling down the street in modified office chairs and lounge chairs, tricycles and skateboards, as well as the occasional couch on wheels.

And for the hordes of spectators on both sides of the street, the participants making their way to the finish line at South Calle Seville were the prime targets for the thousands of water balloons that get launched throughout the party.

To prevent the used balloons from ending up in the ocean, neighborhood residents and their close friends worked together to clean up the street and gutters after the event. Check sanclementetimes.com later this week for more details and photos of the cleanup efforts.

Amid all the fun and excitement of the races this year, there was at least one individual San Clemente Times is aware of, based on eyewitness accounts, who was injured, requiring medical assistance from the Orange County Fire Authority.

OCFA on Wednesday, July 5, was not immediately available to provide information as of press time.

And capping off the day, residents and visitors gathered along San Clemente’s coastline and blufftops, cozying up with blankets and towels, to marvel at the town’s annual fireworks show. From the beach, spectators were treated to glimpses of fireworks displays from neighboring Dana Point and Laguna Beach. SC

PHOTOS AND TEXT BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

GUEST OPINION | Eat My Words by Cheryl Pruett

’TIS THE SEASON TO EXPLORE BARBECUE

There’s joy in barbecuing. Yet, if you’re not in the mood to pull out the grill and tongs, local restaurants help keep the summer barbecue season tradition going without missing a beat.

BY CHERYL PRUETT

Grill or smoke, dry rub or sauce, there’s a flavor for all, whether it’s Texas-style, Memphis, Carolina or Korean.

Ribs, meats, veggies and the “shrimp on the barbie” are the usual suspects. However, don’t overlook the love of barbecue that finds its way into everyday food from salads to pizza.

BBQ BIBS ON—DIG IN HERITAGE BARBECUE

31721 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. heritagecraftbbq.com.

The Downtown San Juan, Texas-style eatery offers picnic tables for dining or to-go (order online) options.

When driving by Heritage, across from the Mission San Juan Capistrano, you’ll notice long lines waiting for barbecue

favorites. For to-go for four to five people, try the tri-tip pack of smoked whole tri-tip, mac and cheese and brisket chili beans.

It’s an extensive menu featuring ribs to sandwiches, pulled pork to sausage, and more.

“OFF THE GRILL” IDEAS

SALT CREEK GRILLE

32802 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point. 949.661.7799. saltcreekgrille.com/dana-point/.

Savory greens and wood-fired chicken salad are dressed with barbecue ranch dressing to set off the veggies, cilantro, avocado, corn and gorgonzola.

Also among the restaurant’s barbecue items is a Caesar over Mesquite (mesquite-grilled romaine).

PIZZA PORT

301 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.940.0005. pizzaport.com/brewpubs/san-clemente.

A BBQ mesquite-grilled chicken pizza features a tangy barbecue sauce along with light mozzarella, red onion and cilantro.

DRIFT DISTILLERY & SMOKEHOUSE

940 Calle Amanecer, Suite K, San Clemente. 949.388.0700. driftdistillery.com.

In addition to the restaurant’s handcrafted spirits and barbecue offerings of baby back ribs, brisket and pulled pork, this eatery adds an “off the grill” idea: a BBQ quesadilla.

It comes with a choice of brisket, pulled pork or chicken topped with homemade pickled jalapenos, jack and cheddar cheese, sour cream and green onions.

HAPA J’S

2016 S. El Camino Real., San Clemente. 949.276.6657. hapajs.com.

Try a Korean-style barbecue rib. Taste buds welcome new flavors.

Go for Grilled Kalbi Short Rib plate served with kimchi and sides.

BAD TO THE BONE

31738 Rancho Viejo Rd., San Juan Capistrano. 949.218.0227. badtothebonebbq.com.

Among specialties is the Cowboy Ribeye Steak with two sides.

The barbecue menu includes St. Louis Ribs, Carolina Pulled Pork, and Pulled

Jimmy Pesto

Pecan Smoked Chicken. Dine in or take out available.

THE RIB JOINT ROADHOUSE

34294 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point. 949.661.9500. ribjointdanapoint.com. This roadhouse keeps a 40-plus-year barbecue run going with its Memphis-style barbecue.

Located near the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Del Obispo, its historic vibe and family-owned background offers giant beef ribs, pork spareribs, pork baby back and Cajun shrimp.

A la carte or barbecue dinners and combo plates or to-go options provide opportunity to sample. One option to taste a variety is the Family Feast for two to four.

Cheryl Pruett is an award-winning journalist and editor, having covered Orange County city and county topics to the food scene for Orange County Register, Patch.com and local magazines. She has called Dana Point/Capistrano Beach home for more than 30 years. SC

PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com.

Four-month-old Jimmy Pesto is an adorable bundle of energy. He enjoys spending his days running around and wrestling with his brothers, usually followed by a well-earned nap in the sun. An outgoing and affectionate kitten, Jimmy Pesto loves meeting new people and is always ready for fun. Could this little guy be your new best friend?

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

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Just south of the San Clemente Pier and above the historic Beachcomber Motel, Sea Cliff (originally the Robison House and most recently known as Vista de Las Olas, or view of the waves) is a Spanish Revival-style mansion built in the Ole Hanson era. This photo can be purchased from the San Clemente Historical Society at sanclementehistoricalsociety.org.

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

BY MYLES MELLOR

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.

Sudoku- medium- by Myles Mellor 67 1 8 9 8 4 3 84 12 5 4 5 1 31 2 87 3

Photo: Courtesy of the San Clemente Historical Society

SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

EAT MY WORDS

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BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Little League Baseball Teams Advance in District All-Star Tournaments

As the summer heats up, so does the competition on the local youth fields in South Orange County, as Little League baseball opens its All-Star tournaments. Children with dreams of a trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League World Series have several rounds and weeks of play potentially ahead of them, which began this past weekend with the District 68 All-Star Tournament.

Both San Clemente 12-and-under teams were still alive in the District 68 Little League after the holiday weekend. San Clemente American won its opening game in a shutout, 11-0, over San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, July 1, and is set up in the winner’s bracket semi-

final against host North Mission Viejo on Thursday, July 6, at 5 p.m. at Marty Russo Youth Athletic Park. The winner advances to the winner’s bracket final against Ladera Ranch National or Viejo on Saturday, July 8, at 10 a.m.

San Clemente National dropped its opener to Ladera Ranch National, 10-4, last Saturday, but it bounced back with a 7-5 win over San Juan Capistrano on Sunday, July 2, to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament. San Clemente National played in the loser’s bracket quarterfinals against Ladera Ranch American on Wednesday, July 5, but results were not available at press time. If San Clemente National can win four games in a row, the team will advance to the tournament final against the winner’s bracket champion on Monday, July 10, at 5 p.m.

In the 11-and-under division hosted by SCLL at Vista Hermosa Park, both the San Clemente American and National teams lost their first game and played in the loser’s bracket on Wednesday. SC American played Santa Margarita National and SC National played San Juan Capistrano. If both won Wednesday and

Friday, they would meet in the loser’s bracket final on Saturday at 1 p.m.

In the 10-and-under division at Wagon Wheel Sports Park in Coto de Caza, San Clemente National will play in the winner’s bracket semifinal against North Mission Viejo on Thursday, July 6, at 4:15 p.m. San Clemente American lost its opener to SC National on Saturday and fell in the loser’s bracket.

In the 9-and-under division at Marty Russo Youth Athletic Park, San Clemente American stayed alive into the loser’s bracket semifinals on Sunday, July 2, but fell to Trabuco Canyon, 14-1. SC American beat SC National in the first game of the loser’s bracket, 18-1, on June 26.

As mentioned, the road to Williamsport is long and difficult. After the District Tournament, winners will move on to the Section 10 tournament and then to the Southern California tournament. The lower-age brackets end there, with the Southern California 12U winner advancing to the Western Region tournament for a chance of qualifying for the Little League World Series in August.

AYSO Girls Soccer to Be Honored for Trip to National Games

It was a successful winter and spring for the AYSO San Clemente girls soccer programs, and that success has been rewarded a bit more with an invitation for the San Clemente U12 team to the AYSO National Games later this month.

To celebrate this invite, the AYSO San Clemente U12 girls will be honored with assembly certificates by State Assemblywoman Laurie Davies on Thursday, July 13, at Forster Ranch Community Park.

This is the first time an AYSO San Clemente team will participate in the AYSO National Games, and this is a return for the AYSO National Games after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AYSO National Games features teams from all corners of the United States and will be held July 26-30 at the Great Park in Irvine.

The San Clemente U12 girls finished in first place in the Spring 2023 season.

Our City Scoreboard keeps you updated on all of the local San Clemente youth and community team accomplishments and special individual performances of the week. Email zcavanagh@picketfencemedia.com for submission.

The Value of Surfing

Why don’t San Clemente and Dana Point do a better job of celebrating surfing?

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

As we celebrate the Fourth of July this week and red, white and blue flags blow in the breeze, indulge me on a brief, patriotic rant—albeit with a local twist.

Every week before I sit down to write this column, I type the word “surfing” into the Google machine and spend a few minutes combing through news headlines to make sure I’m not missing anything worth reporting.

This week, when I performed that exercise, a headline reading, “Global Surfing Boards Market to Reach $4 Billion by 2030,” showed up on Yahoo Finance. The report notes that in seven years, the U.S. surf market is expected to reach $1.1 billion per year.

In 2012, the Surfrider Foundation released a “surfonomics” report that found the Trestles area of San Clemente was responsible for generating $26 million per year for the city. Published more than a decade ago, it would be fascinating to see what that number is today after the COVID-19 boom that saw record numbers of people flock to the sea.

Point is, both in terms of participation and business, surfing continues to grow in new and exciting ways, and nowhere in the United States is better situated to take advantage of this growth than the San Clemente and Dana Point areas.

Now, I’m not saying we want this area to turn into Huntington Beach and sell its soul to a slogan like “Surf City USA,” but given how important wave-riding is

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to our local communities and economy, we could do a lot more to capitalize on it than we do.

This September will mark the third consecutive year the Rip Curl WSL Finals crowns the surfing world champions on our shores. Basically, the Super Bowl of surfing comes to San Clemente, and it’s largely ignored by city officials.

Shouldn’t it be a massive celebration in town that attracts surf fans from around the world? So far that hasn’t happened; we’ll see what goes down in a few months.

The two top-rated men in the world, Filipe Toledo and Griffin Colapinto, are both San Clemente residents. Five-time world champ Carissa Moore calls Lowers one of her favorite waves in the world.

We have more surfers on the Championship Tour and Qualifying Series than any other city in the country. We also have world champion-caliber longboarders at Doheny and San Onofre. And a dive into the high school and junior high ranks shows just how deep the area’s talent flows.

From Hobie, to Infinity, Timmy Patterson, to Bill Stewart, to Matt Biolos and beyond, the amount of shaping talent in South Orange County is unparalleled. Some of the best surfboards on the planet are made right here in our backyard.

Internationally respected brands including Lost, The Surfer’s Journal, and Electric Sunglasses were born and grew up here.

The Surfrider Foundation, the nation’s

most powerful surfing-inspired environmental organization, is headquartered here, as is USA Surfing, the governing body of America’s Olympic surfing program.

The Surfing Heritage and Culture Center houses the most comprehensive collection of historic surfboards on Earth.

Everywhere you look, there are amazing people doing amazing things and running amazing organizations.

To be sure, Dana Point has done an amazing job with the statues at Waterman’s Plaza. They are unquestionably stunning works of art that speak to the area’s rich surfing heritage. But that’s about all either town has going for it in terms of celebrating the long-standing tradition of surfing.

Where are the Walks of Fame? Where are the Chambers of Commerce creating events to support the local surf businesses? What are the City Councils doing?

Off the top of my head, let’s throw a street fair in San Clemente’s “Surf Ghetto,” where all the surfboard makers can showcase what they do. Bring in some

food trucks, skate ramps and bands, and you’ve got something special. Just a thought.

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. SC

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Water Temperature: 61-62 Degrees

Water Visibility: 4-6’

There’s so much joy to be had in watching a young, up-and-coming surfer elevate their game and hit their stride. It’s been pretty clear for a while that Rex Hennings is brimming with talent, but over the past month, he’s definitely leveled up.

Just finishing his sophomore year of high school with a 3.7 GPA, Hennings just turned 16 and is the proud owner of a freshly minted driver’s license. Right after turning 16, he was in the thick of things at the U.S.A. Surfing Championships at Lowers.

Surfing in the Under 18 and Under 16 divisions, he powered through some tough competition to take fourth place in the Under 16s.

Prior to that, Hennings joined a crew of the country’s best, young surfers at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore for a Rip Curl GromSearch event. Scoring a perfect 10 on one wave, Hennings came away with the GromSearch crown, a $600 check for best maneuver and a new custom shape from Lost Surfboards.

Up next, Hennings is headed to Bali this month to film a part in an upcoming surf movie project. SC

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

Thursday: South swell has many spots in chest to head high waves, (3-5’+), especially on the mid morning incoming tide. Top breaks in the Trestles region see waves running overhead (6-7’) on the largest sets. Light/variable breeze in the early morning, rises to light to moderate west winds for the afternoon.

Outlook: Easing south swell on Friday with more chest-head high (3-5’) waves in the morning, while best breaks are still overhead (6-7’). Look for a slow fade in surf through the weekend. Wind and overall conditions on Friday will be similar to Saturday, with some south wind and crumble/bump for the morning on Saturday.

From Phil Edwards’ timeless style in the early ’60s (pictured here) to today’s high-flyers at Lowers, the San Clemente and Dana Point surf tradition runs deep—so why don’t we celebrate it more? Photo: Courtesy of Bruce Brown Films

Rex Hennings. Photo: Courtesy of the Hennings Family