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Coastlines by Fred Swegles: ‘Island Nights’ Deserves Another Go SC LIVING/PAGE 14

Editor’s Pick: Live at 5!

Happy Hours GETTING OUT/PAGE 12

New Chief in Town

Capt. Benfield Seeks Public Engagement as Head of Police Services E Y E O N S C / PAG E 3

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Capt. Tony Benfield has been named the Chief of San Clemente Police Services after overseeing South Patrol for Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, and Rancho Mission Viejo. Photo: Lillian Boyd

Council Considers Whether to End Local Emergency Declaration

Council Votes Down Dog Beach Proposal

Andino, Marks Fall Just Short of Medals; Local Shapers Score Big

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Capt. Tony Benfield holds 24 years of law enforcement experience exclusively with Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Photo: Lillian Boyd

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crises, including the police shooting death of Kurt Reinhold, a 42-year-old homeless man, and multiple politically and racially charged demonstrations within the city in 2020.

In addition to the coronavirus pandemic and the civil unrest within the city, San Clemente Police Services also saw an increase in arrests. While certain crimes trended down, Manhart emphasized the challenges the agency had been addressing.

“When people ask how busy we are, we are significantly busy,” Manhart said during a March 3 city council meeting.

“Even though we had the pandemic and civil unrest, crime didn’t stop, and investigators and deputies have been working tirelessly to keep the community safe.”

According to OCSD spokesperson Carrie Braun, Manhart will now oversee the department’s Air Support Bureau.

Benfield, who grew up in a rural town, says he had little exposure to police and crime growing up. After taking an interest in criminal justice courses during college, he gravitated toward police work.

“My boss at the time was from (Southern California) originally, and he told me Orange County Sheriff’s Department was testing at Sacramento State. I went and applied and ended up getting hired,” Benfield said.

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New Chief in Town: Capt. Benfield Seeks Public Engagement

BY LILLIAN BOYD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Capt. Tony Benfield believes people’s interactions with law enforcement should extend beyond moments of crisis.

“For a lot of people, they’re dealing with police when a crime has occurred,” Benfield said. “And that’s unfortunate.

There needs to be community engagement. There should be more conversation.”

The 24-year veteran with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) was named San Clemente’s new chief of police services, effective on Friday, July 16. Benfield served as the police chief for OCSD’s South Patrol, which comprises the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch and Rancho Mission San Clemente Times July 29-August 4, 2021

Capt. Edward Manhart will now oversee the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Air Support Bureau.

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His entire law enforcement career has been with OCSD, since first being hired in 1997 as a sheriff’s special officer in the Orange County jails. A year later, he tested and passed the deputy academy.

“As someone who didn’t interact with police very much growing up, working in the jails was an eye opener. Going from a rural town to a big county like this was an adjustment, but the academy prepares you for both custody work and patrol work,” Benfield said.

“I learned a lot in there. I learned from the inmates … how they got to be where they were, you learn about their crimes and how they committed them.”

Benfield says that by working in the jails, he developed an interest in narcotics enforcement.

“I could see that a large population of the inmates were somehow connected to drug use, abuse or sales—even if they weren’t charged with a drug crime, it was more often than not an underlying issue,” Benfield said. “It shaped the direction of my career.”

Benfield hopes to foster community awareness in San Clemente for how residents can protect themselves and understand the roles of OCSD San Clemente Police Services.

“A lot of times, when people are reporting something to the police, something bad has happened to them. I think that’s a shame,” Benfield said. “There’s opportunities for engagement, talking to business owners, residents and leaders … just letting them know we’re here.”

In March 2020, the city contracted Probolsky Research to poll San Clemente residents to gauge their thoughts on key policy areas, including a local police department.

Among the issues that residents felt should be a top priority of the city council, “reducing crime, gangs, drugs (and) graffiti” was of the second-highest importance, with 46.7% of the respondents agreeing it should be on the list.

Near the onset of the survey, participants were asked whether they approved or disapproved of OCSD’s services in San Clemente. The survey found that 47.7% of the respondents said they approved, while only 22.3% disapproved, and 30% were unsure or didn’t want to answer.

In the survey, pollsters told the respondents that it would cost the city $25 million a year for the town to have its own police force—an increase of $9 million compared to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 contract with OCSD. Support for an SCPD sharply diminished to 20.3%, while opposition grew to 50%. About 14% said they were unsure, and 15.3% said it made no difference to them.

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Council Votes Down Dog Beach Proposal

BY COLLIN BREAUX, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

The San Clemente City Council narrowly rejected a proposal by Councilmember Steve Knoblock to create a temporary one-year dog beach during a meeting on Tuesday, July 20.

The council voted, 3-2, with Mayor Kathy Ward, Mayor Pro Tem Gene James and Councilmember Chris Duncan voting no on Knoblock’s proposal. Knoblock and Councilmember Laura Ferguson voted yes.

Earlier this year, Knoblock proposed designating the space roughly between the Dije Court and El Portal stair access points as a San Clemente Dog Beach. The Beaches, Park & Recreation Commission, however, did not support the proposal. A majority of residents who responded to a survey said they supported a dog beach.

Ward said she was not in favor of the proposal due to the commission’s lack of support, water quality concerns, and various other reasons. A dog beach could also increase the number of beach visitors, Ward said.

“San Clemente has (a) very narrow beach. Any new use we introduce to the beach is going to be a conflict with what is currently there,” Ward said. “We do what we do very well. We are a beach community, and there’s people there enjoying the beach with their children, and there’s surfers also there.”

New laws shouldn’t be done on a trial basis and should instead be able to work “forever” if they’re introduced, Ward said.

In response, Knoblock said he didn’t think there was a public safety issue and that the city can do a test policy.

“Sixteen thousand dog owners in this town would probably appreciate being able to take their dogs for a few hours in the morning and after sunset,” Knoblock

(Cont. from page 3) state Constitution, state law and public policy. Any agency is going to run off those same boundaries,” Benfield said.

“But what you do get with the sheriff’s department, as opposed to your own police force, is a much lower cost with much more resources. That was a huge benefit during the protests last year.”

The top priority for those surveyed, which received nods from 76.3% of the participants, was to address homelessness.

“Homelessness is everywhere. Even if you’re not in law enforcement, homelessness impacts your life in some way,” Benfield said. “There are homeless people just outside my own neighborhood, and I can understand the community’s San Clemente Times July 29-August 4, 2021

On March 9, San Clemente resident Nico McKellips takes his brother’s Goldendoodle, Rusty, for a walk on the Beach Trail, alongside friend and fellow San Clemente resident Rand Keidle. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

said. “I think this is something that’s time has come. When this town was founded in 1926, it took over 60 years to allow dogs anywhere in a public space—and it’s time we allow our limited resources to be used by our citizens.”

Ferguson said residents have previously supported more access for dogs on the beach.

“I just really value the voice of the people and people have been wanting this for a long, long time,” Ferguson said.

“We are a dog town. As Councilmember

Knoblock noted, there’s over 16,000 dogs that we know of that are licensed. What’s a year to try it out?”

James said while Knoblock’s initiative was a fair one to look at and that he would personally love to have his own dog run around off-leash, the narrow beach and dog waste issues must be considered.

“The vast majority of dog owners are responsible dog owners, but all it takes is several percent to ruin it for everyone,” James said. “I am very concerned about the fact that at North Beach, twice

every 24 hours and 50 minutes, high tide comes—and even the most responsible dog owner can pick up dog feces. But what are you going to do about the urine in the sand? That’s where children are going to lay down their beach towels.”

Duncan said he gave deference to commission recommendations. An agenda report said approval of a dog beach would likely result in increased staff costs related to enforcement and monitoring, some of which could be offset by fines.

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concern.”

While acknowledging that homelessness is not a crime, Benfield says that “OCSD deputies will continue to conduct outreach and enforcement where they can, provided that outreach is the better solution at that time.”

On Sept. 23, 2020, a homeless man involved in an altercation with sheriff’s deputies was fatally shot outside the Hotel Miramar on El Camino Real. After making contact, a physical altercation ensued, during which deputies wrestled the individual to the ground, eventually leading to the shooting, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said in the days following the shooting: “We don’t want to be mental health clinicians; it’s not our goal for law enforcement to

deal with mental health issues …”

“We’re seeing armed confrontations, we see people losing their lives when dealing with the police across the country,” Benfield said. “I don’t know that this can be tied to the (Orange County Sheriff’s Department) or it’s just one of the realities of law enforcement.”

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is currently investigating the shooting.

Throughout his 24-year career in law enforcement, Benfield says he’s developed by being around “principled people.”

“A good cop cares about the community they serve. They’re proactive to community issues and crime, not reactive.

They have integrity and honesty,” Ben-

field said. “I’ve been fortunate enough to work with some great people.”

For National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, Benfield and OCSD San Clemente Police Services will be holding an event in partnership with Orange County Fire Authority at Max Berg Park. The public is invited to meet with local police, fire and recreation representatives on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 5-8 p.m.

“We’ll be at the park to introduce ourselves, answer questions, show them equipment,” Benfield said. “I’m excited to join this team and learn more about this city and address any concerns the community has.”

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CUSD Discusses Student Chromebook Project

BY COLLIN BREAUX, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Capistrano Unified School District students have been working on Chromebook laptops during the COVID-19 pandemic, a matter reviewed by CUSD staff and trustees during a Board of Trustees meeting on July 21. Photo: Kaboompics.com

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Capistrano Unified School District students have individually received and worked on Chromebook laptops during the COVID-19 pandemic—a project CUSD staff reviewed during a Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, July 21.

Chromebooks are becoming increasingly popular tools for students in school districts throughout the country. CUSD intended to give Chromebooks to students for school use before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the onset of distance learning during the health crisis accelerated those plans.

“The CARES Act really gave us a fantastic opportunity to do just that,” said CUSD Chief Technology Officer Sean Rozell, in reference to funding sources.

In July 2020, 35,000 Chromebooks were ordered and finally arrived in January 2021 due to excessive demand and global supply-chain challenges. Students in transitional kindergarten to kindergarten use touchscreen devices that predominately stay in the classroom, and all other grade levels receive personal computers they can take home.

“There’s actually a lot of policy decisions you need to cover. Some of them are basic,” Rozell said.“Do they take them home over the summer? And some of them are kind

of silly, in a way—do they get to personalize them and put stickers on them?”

High school and middle school students can expect to get Chromebooks at the start of the school year during registration. High schools will retrieve Chromebooks from graduating seniors.

Optional coverage for the devices is available for parents through a third-party underwriter, at a cost of $20 per year.

“No one is required to do it,” Rozell said.

“For our socially economic disadvantaged students—usually identified through the free and reduced lunch program—the district covered that $20. They have that insurance provided for them.”

Ongoing challenges include five-year lifespans for the devices, home internet service, and technical support.

“At the beginning of distance learning during COVID, we provided hotspots because that was the quickest, easiest way to get internet out. It’s also not terribly cost-effective. There are other ways,” Rozell said. “There’s the federal Emergency Broadband Benefit program. That’s a subsidized broadband access program that is available so you can get a subsidy from the government. We’re providing all of our families information on how they can enroll for that.”

(Cont. from page 4) Susan Ambrose, who chairs the Coastal Advisory Committee, said she supported the commission’s recommendation to keep the current rules and not advance any other action for dogs on the beach, on or off-leash.

“We had several discussions and several things came to mind—of course, with us and our committee with Coastal Advisory,” Ambrose said. “It’s important to keep in mind the water quality regulations, which the city must comply with to protect the health of beachgoers. When you look at the potential implications of introducing another bacteria source— like dog feces, for example—it causes

some concern.”

Resident and dog owner Bret Frohlich said one of the problems with San Clemente is that there is no off-leash area or dog beach. Water quality issues already exist and are due to runoff; a dog beach would not increase water quality issues, other cities have off-leash areas, and most dog owners are responsible, Frohlich said.

“I believe the majority of people would support it. I also believe the one-year trial period is a good idea,” Frohlich said.

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COMMUNITY MEETINGS SATURDAY, JULY 31

CHALLENGING CANCER 10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group that would regularly meet at Heritage Christian Fellowship in San Clemente is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom. The meetings are open to caregivers, people who have a compromised immune system and people dealing with cancer. To join, email donnavigil2@gmail.com or linda_crdv@yahoo.com. heritagesc.org.

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Paid parking at the Pier Bowl can now be managed through a phone app. Photo: Collin Breaux

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SC | New Parking App

Launches for Pier Bowl The City of San Clemente debuted a pilot program parking app for parking lots at the Pier Bowl on Monday, July 26.

“Residents and visitors can pay, extend, and manage their parking sessions with just a few taps on their smart phone,” the city said in an announcement. “It’s easy!

Just park where you see Passport Parking app signs & decals, pay for your parking session from your phone, and be on your way.”

The app can be downloaded from app stores, and users will need to create an app account after downloading.

Pay stations will also continue to be an option during the pilot program, according to the city.

SC | Council Considers

Whether to End Local Emergency Declaration The San Clemente City Council will consider whether or not to end a local emergency declaration issued for the COVID-19 pandemic during an upcoming meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 17.

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voted, 3-2, to revisit the issue at the August meeting. Mayor Kathy Ward, Mayor Pro Tem Gene James, and Councilmember Chris Duncan voted yes. Councilmembers Steve Knoblock and Laura Ferguson voted no.

The council declared a local health emergency on March 17, 2020.

Ward mentioned that City Manager Erik Sund’s role as the emergency manager should remain in place, as allowed under the declaration, if the council does not end the declaration. The council had a wide-ranging and contentious discussion during the July 20 meeting on ending the emergency order, which had been brought up by Knoblock and Ferguson.

Sund said even if the declaration goes away and his emergency powers are thus rescinded, the city is still bound to county and state guidance, which both still have emergency orders in place. Sund also said he hadn’t used his emergency powers “in some time,” and he would still ask the mayor to call an emergency meeting if something warranted potential “major change” and discussion.

“I will say, over the weekend, I’ve been dealing with COVID exposures at a number of levels within the city—not only at staff levels, but in our classes with our children in programs,” Sund said. “We had to notify parents on Saturday at a junior lifeguard program.”

Cases have been rising—particularly among unvaccinated people—throughout the country as the Delta variant spreads. Gov. Gavin Newsom allowed most restrictions to be lifted in California on June 15 due to then-low case numbers and hospitalizations. The Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention recently released new guidance after the June 20 meeting recommending people again wear masks in indoor public settings if in a high-transmission area, regardless of vaccination status, due to rising case numbers. Newsom has also recently announced state employees and health care workers are required to either have proof of vaccination or get regularly tested.

During the meeting, Ferguson said the city is not in “extreme peril” or even peril, and cited statistics to argue for the city ending the emergency order.

“Staying in a state of emergency based on these statistics is not common sense,” Ferguson said. “It’s not allowing people their personal responsibility, their choice, freedom and liberty in this town. We need city hall open.”

Ward said they are still under county and state guidelines, and there are consequences to ending the emergency order.

“I don’t quite know what the reason is—even if we said this and just magically pretended that the variant wasn’t here in San Clemente, and we don’t know people that have gotten COVID just in the last week, huge spikes of COVID where the rates have doubled in hospitalizations in just a matter of three days,” Ward said. “We are concerned about it, and we know this time this variant is different.

We know this is coming.”

Ward said the previous city manager had power wrested away in an attempt to open things back up, which led to adverse consequences. In response, Ferguson said the previous city manager wrested power away when it came to council meetings.

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 4

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

Duncan said no one knows what’s going to happen around the corner, given the spike in cases from the Delta variant.

“I was really leaning towards trying to move past this and thinking of a summer without COVID, but, unfortunately, circumstances, I think, are changing that,” Duncan said.“I think, as much as I would love to be able to take away the emergency ordinance, I don’t see how that’s the prudent thing to do at this time, as we see circumstances changing on an almost-hourly basis that could put us right back in that situation.”

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Another First in a Year of Firsts

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his past year has been a year of firsts, so why not add Picket Fence Media’s first-ever OC Press Club awards to the mix?

We found out this week that our outstanding editorial team had won two awards—a first place for “Best Election Coverage” and a second place for “Best News Photo.” Lillian Boyd, our Senior Editor/Dana Point Times City Editor, and Collin Breaux, our The Capistrano Dispatch City Editor, teamed up to cover the volatile San Juan Capistrano city council election race last November to earn NORB GARRETT the first-place OWNER & PUBLISHER award for “Best Election Coverage.” A link to that story can be found in the online version of this Publisher’s Letter.

Additionally, Boyd won a second-place award for her photo taken at a Black Lives Matter protest in Dana Point last summer.

These awards, coupled with the 10 CNPA California Journalism Awards we won last month, underscore the critical

Thousands of demonstrators gathered at Salt Creek Beach on Friday, June 5, in response to the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was in police custody at the time of his killing. Photo: Lillian Boyd

role hyper-local community journalism produced by the San Clemente Times, Dana Point Times and The Capistrano Dispatch plays in keeping our communities informed, educated and engaged. I’m so

incredibly proud of the seemingly tireless commitment to unbiased, apolitical, original journalism from our reporters and editors and by our entire team at Picket Fence Media. SC

GUEST OPINION | Bartlett Bulletin by OC Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett

ORANGE COUNTY’S REDISTRICTING PROCESS—SO WHAT EXACTLY IS IT?

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hen I’m out and about in the district, people often ask me: What exactly is redistricting? So, I thought it would be beneficial to share some information on the redistricting process with the community.

Every 10 years, supervisorial districts must be redrawn so that each district is substantially equal in population. The redistricting process is important to our county and the 5th District, and I highly encourage residents to speak up and voice their opinion. I welcome your input in this process and would very much appreciate your thoughts and comments.

In Orange County, the Board of Super-

visors is responsible for drawing supervisorial districts. The process is conducted utilizing U.S. Census data, which is normally released by March 31, 2021, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a delay in the release of the data.

The U.S. Census Bureau indicated BARTLETT that the data will be BULLETIN released by SeptemBY LISA BARTLETT ber 30, 2021. For the County of Orange, the redistricting process must be completed by December 15, 2021.

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State law requires cities and counties to engage communities, including non-English-speaking communities, in the redistricting process by holding hearings and/or workshops and conducting public outreach. The Board of Supervisors will seek input in selecting the next district map for the five supervisorial districts. The public will have an opportunity to share their ideas and suggestions on how district boundaries should be drawn to best represent their respective community. The state has developed mandatory criteria to be used in the drawing of supervisorial district lines.

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Letter to The Editor SIGN THE PETITION; OPPOSE THE AMAZON WAREHOUSE IN SAN CLEMENTE VONNE BARNES, Rancho San Clemente Community Association Board President Jeff Bezos, who spent $28 million on July 20, 2021, for a space flight, said this to Business Insider: “Amazon will go bankrupt. If you look at large companies, their lifespans tend to be 30-plus years, not a hundred-plus years.” Amazon turned 27 years old this month, so it is fast approaching Bezos’ 30-year benchmark.

Two hours after the space flight, Bezos said that the experience reinforced his commitment to solving climate change.

Unfortunately, the proposed Amazon Warehouse and Trucking Terminal does just the opposite.

The 20-acre, grassland site, zoned by the county as “Agricultural,” is a natural open-space area that sequesters up to 13,228 pounds, or 6.6 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year. Reviewing U.S. Carbon Sequestration, the carbon sequestering properties of this land mass are cumulative such that in a 10-year period of time, up to 66 tons of greenhouse gases are stored in the land. This natural and cost-free benefit of carbon sequestration

(Cont. from page 9) following criteria in the following order of priority: (1) to the extent practicable, supervisorial districts shall be geographically contiguous (each supervisorial district should share a common border with the next), (2) to the extent practicable, the geographic integrity of local neighborhoods or communities of interest shall be respected in a manner that minimizes its division, (3) to the extent practicable, the geographic integrity of a city shall be respected in a manner that minimizes its division, (4) easily identifiable boundaries that follow natural or artificial barriers (rivers, streets, highways, rail lines, etc.), (5) to the extent practicable, and where it does not conflict with the preceding criteria, lines shall be drawn to encourage geographic compactness. In addition, boundaries shall not be drawn for purposes of favoring or discriminating against a political party.

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lowers the Urban Heat index and cools the climate.

I believe that paving over the 20-acre grassland with asphalt, constructing a 105,000-square-foot concrete warehouse, storing 339 delivery vans, and operating an undisclosed number of large semi-tractor trailer trucks 24/7 will create an “Urban Heat Island” that will destroy all of the free benefits that nature has been providing to reduce climate change.

The albedo effect of concrete, asphalt, hundreds of metal vans and semi-trailer trucks, will significantly raise the heat index. Financial impacts include, but are not limited to, a significant strain on SDGE’s power grid, interfering with power to San Clemente residents and the Business Park.

Should the Amazon Warehouse go bankrupt, or if the land lease is not renewed, our Spanish Village by the Sea will be scarred with Amazon blight. To sign the petition opposing the Amazon Warehouse in San Clemente, go to: chng.it/fg9FbMyFdz.

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GUEST OPINION | Citizens’ Climate Education by Joanna Clark

CLIMATE 101 IN 2021

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY San Clemente Times reserves the right to edit reader-submitted letters for length and is not responsible for the claims made or information written by the writers. Have something you’d like to say? Email your letter to sraymundo@picketfencemedia.com no later than 8 a.m. on Monday morning. Limit your letters to 350 words or less. Please send with your valid email, phone number and address for verification by staff. Your address and phone number will not be published.

county will host public workshops, one in each Supervisorial District, on the redistricting process. Each workshop will include a brief presentation and provide the public with an opportunity to ask questions and give feedback on redistricting.

The workshop for my district will take place on Tuesday, August 3, from 6-8 p.m. in Mission Viejo City Council Chambers, located at 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. The workshop will allow for both in-person and virtual attendance.

Those watching virtually may submit their comments in advance via email at redistricting@ocgov.com, or by calling and leaving a voicemail at 714.834.6000.

For more information on redistricting, please visit ocgov.com/redistricting.

Lisa Bartlett sits on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing the 5th District. She was reelected in 2018. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared.

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little more than a week ago, MSNBC journalist Ali Velshi began his report on the growing climate emergency by telling us, “The West is on fire, roads are literally melting, and people are dropping dead in the heat. Hurricanes come earlier, more frequently and, often because of warmer seas and changes in the prevailing winds, with more devastating effects.”

CITIZENS’ CLIMATE EDUCATION In 1769, when our

BY JOANNA CLARK love affair with fossil fuels began, the global population was about 771 million, and concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere were about 278 parts per million (ppm). In the ensuing 252 years, population growth exceeded 7.8 billion. With its increasing demand for fossil fuels, atmospheric CO2 has risen to 415.86 ppm. That’s the biggest and fastest change in atmospheric CO2 in more than 800,000 years. Get it? It’s all tied to us.

The effects of greenhouse gases are not new. In the mid-to-late1880s, numerous European and American scientists demonstrated how increasing carbon dioxide levels (CO2) could warm the planet. The issue didn’t creep up unexpectedly; adequate warnings were provided. We chose to ignore the science and growing threat.

Today, temperatures exceeding 115 degrees are responsible for more than one-third of heat-related deaths.

Despite the accumulated evidence, the climate naysayers seek to convince us that global warming and climate change are hoaxes. The vast majority of these naysayers are mega-rich individuals who owe

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their fortunes to fossil fuels. They stand to lose the most in their denial of climate crises. Their goal: the best lack of government regulation their money can buy.

The United Nations created the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988. Since then, the IPCC has published five Synthesis Reports, with a Special Report 1.5°C, followed by the US Global Change Research Program’s 4th National Climate Assessment, a week later. Both reports concluded that we had 12 years to limit global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C. Beyond 1.5°C, even a half-degree will significantly worsen the risks of severe droughts, floods, storms, and extreme heatwaves. Should this occur, the planet could become uninhabitable.

Twelve years from the date of the report is 2030. Today in 2021, we have nine years left to save our children’s home from becoming potentially uninhabitable.

On June 23, 2021, Agence France-Presse published the 4,000-page draft of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, currently undergoing final review for release in February 2022. It indicates that “climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.”

For those still doubting—it’s time to “wake up and smell the smog.”

Joanna Clark served as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, training aircrews on the Lockheed P3 0rion patrol aircraft. After leaving the Navy, she spent 22 years involved in global AIDS education. In 2015, she became involved in climate change. She is a member of the South Orange County chapter of Citizens’ Climate Education. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared.

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No Beachside Chat This Week

Beachside Chat, a spirited, town hall forum on community issues, hosted by SC Times Editor Shawn Raymundo on Friday mornings, will resume in August.

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The Surprisingly Effective Story of a Man and His Pig

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COFFEE WITH A COUNCILMEMBER 8 a.m. Councilmember Chris Duncan will host a Coffee with a Councilmember forum at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center, where he’ll discuss ongoing city issues, topics of interest to the community and answer questions from residents. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente.

SAN ONOFRE PARKS FOUNDATION POP-UP SHOP 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Historic Cottage and Visitor Center showcases local history, flora and fauna at this original 1934 ranger’s cottage. A rotating exhibit features the history of San Onofre. Stop in to the San Onofre Parks Foundation’s Pop-Up Shop to say hello, do a little shopping and learn more about the history of the local state parks at San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches. Historic Cottage and Visitor Center is located within the San Clemente State Beach Campground at 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente.

949.366.8599. admin@sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org.

SATURDAY | 31 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing. Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts.

The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

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THURSDAY | 29 LIVE AT 5! HAPPY HOUR 5-7 p.m. Enjoy food, wine, live music from Bonfire the Band, art and more at the Live at 5! Happy Hour with i-5 Freedom Network. Donations go toward preventing human trafficking and empowering survivors. There will be opportunities to win prizes, including Rainbow sandals and exclusive wine bottles with labels designed by a survivor and the i-5 team. i-5 Freedom Network, 160 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

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WEDNESDAY | 04

FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers at the Community Center/San Clemente Public Library parking lot. 100 North Calle Seville.

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

BINGO AT THE SENIOR CENTER 1:30 p.m. Every Wednesday, the Dorothy Visser Senior Center will host Bingo.

The center will begin selling cards at 1 p.m., with the game starting promptly at 1:30. The buy-in is $12 for 10 games with four cards and a special pick-yournumber game. For more information, contact the center at 949.498.3322. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente.

TUESDAY | 03 LIBRE TUESDAYS AT JD’S 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Head to JD’s Kitchen and Bar every Tuesday this summer for $5 libre shots and margaritas, as well as to enjoy reggaeton, Latin and other top hits, as spun by DJ Romanero. Solotacos Catering will also be offering $2 street tacos. JD’s, 215 South El Camino Real, San Clemente.

949.481.2115. jds-sanclemente.com.

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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.

he latest and surprisingly best gritty indie drama to hit the public, Michael Sarnoski’s Pig, is more along the lines of a buddy movie than a thriller or action flick. And even more surprising is that the buddies paired don’t include the pig.

In the greater wilderness of Oregon, Robin Feld (Nicolas Cage) is a once-respected local chef who has been living as a recluse for more than a decade with the bare minimums since the death of his soulmate. His only company is a female pig and his only human communication seems to be with a modern yuppie named Amir (Alex Wolff), who stops by once a week for a “supply.” When Rob’s pig is kidnapped in the middle of the night, the cook ropes Amir into aiding him in finding and rescuing the animal and returning it home.

Pig is Sarnoski’s feature film debut as a writer-director and already shows he has a distinct vision and style to help him stand out in the future. Cage shows once more how versatile his career can be when he’s not phoning it in with mediocre, low-budget schlock. Like previously with David Gordon Green’s Joe (2013) and Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy (2018), Cage isn’t afraid to make himself look and feel dirty in a seedy underworld environment. In this case, it’s bizarrely and nearly humorously the food industry, which is portrayed and treated as the mafia or drug lords of the PNW. What’s impressive is that even with the ridiculous perspective, the film is never unintentionally funny or breaks its tone, staying consistently atmospheric and effective.

Sarnoski’s movie could have been another one-man-against-society revenge piece, but instead is a fascinating, original take on the old guiding the young. Pig is just the right amount of weird and intriguing. SC

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‘Island Nights’ Deserves Another Go at Ole Hanson Beach Club

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en years ago, in 2011, San Clemente retired one of the best-loved family activities that had been held for several summers on various Friday nights at the Ole Hanson Beach Club.

Wouldn’t it be so cool for the city of San Clemente to reestablish the event known as “Island Nights,” starting again in the summer of 2022?

It attracted lots of people — admission was $4 for adults, $3 children. At one COASTLINES event, we reported

BY FRED SWEGLES 350 people, which was impressive, because word had spread by mouth and by Facebook that summer.

In the spring, the event had been facing budget cuts but was resurrected on public appeals, too late to appear in the city’s summer recreation magazine.

ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES Island Nights events offered swimming, games, crafts for children on the deck level. Upstairs, there was live island-style music that people could sit and listen to, sit together at a table for the music or stand up and dance.

Outside, on the second level of the beach club, a meal might cost, say, $8 for adults, $5 for kids. Separately, beer and

wine could be available. People would sit at tables on the outdoor deck and could watch the sunset while watching people downstairs swimming in the pool.

Different local restaurants would provide a particular night’s foods, reasonably priced. Everyone seemed to have a great time.

WHY IT SHUT DOWN I do remember why 2011 was the final year of Island Nights. It was because the then-83-year-old beach club was aging, about to be shut down to evaluate needed structural and space utilization renovations.

Evaluation and escalating costs for a beach club upgrade wouldn’t be completed, and the landmark facility reopened, until 2016, after a $5.6 million renovation.

Island Nights never reappeared after the reopening, so why not do it now?

HOW IT COULD WORK Perhaps the city’s contractor, 24 Carrots, which caters all events, could work with the city to restore this city-organized recreation celebration of the 1928 historic swimming pool complex and make Island Nights available at what was a reasonably similar price level up through 2011.

Bringing back such a fun summer event, maybe three or four evenings a

Here are some examples of photos I took for the Sun Post News and OC Register to show what a fun activity Island Nights was, back in its time. Could more Island Nights be worthy? Photos: Fred Swegles

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summer, it’d also be a great promotion for the beach club. It could help 24 Carrots demonstrate how treasured the beach club is and what a great venue the Ole Hanson Beach Club is for public events, too.

Anyone who used to attend Island Nights will likely remember some of the island-style food offerings such as Hawaiian plate dishes, Iva Lee’s cuisine, El Patio and music by such island-style bands as Steel Parade, Panjive, Jaloa or Tapua or the Suns of Ja. Choices for evening dishes might have included Mexican cuisine, teriyaki chicken, salad, rice or California sushi.

SIMPLE ADMISSION Attendees who just wanted to attend but didn’t want to spend on food could just pay the basic admission, spend the evening with family in the big pool or the little pool, or spend time with family and friends while inside downstairs, as the city offered children’s games and crafts.

Who could forget such a truly happy event open for the community at a reasonable price?

Among the rules, you needed to pre-register, so the city would have advance idea how big a gathering to expect.

But the city also could then let walk-ins pay cash at the door if there, indeed, was capacity for them to get in.

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And the city didn’t accept swim passes as admission. These were special events.

I’m confident the renewed Island Nights experience would inspire some attendees to want to return to the Ole Hanson Beach Club to plan a wedding, an anniversary, a party or whatever on their own time at the historic oceanfront gathering place.

A SUMMER RECREATION MIX Up through 2011, you could attend beach concerts at the pier or Linda Lane on different summer evenings than Island Nights at the beach club. And the city offered an occasional movie on select evenings at parks or beach venues.

Those all worked well together.

Just a thought.

Maybe the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission, the Friends of San Clemente Foundation and the city council can discuss reviving a one-of-a-kind way—Island Nights—to celebrate a few of those summer sunsets at North Beach.

Fred Swegles grew up in San Clemente before the freeway. He has 50 years’ reporting experience in the city and can be reached at fswegles@picketfencemedia.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com

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Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares.

To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult.

Level: Medium

See the solution in next week’s issue.

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ately, I’ve been receiving an increasing number of questions from single seniors regarding the various types of relationship living arrangements they are choosing. The different acronyms can be confusing.

The most popular relationship acronym: LAT (living apart together).

In checking my columns-written archives, I first mentioned LAT relationships in the Dana Point Times, San Clemente Times, and The Capistrano Dispatch in March 2018. The LAT designation was applied to relationships of senior readers who told me they were in a committed, ON LIFE AND LOVE loving, intimate

BY TOM BLAKE relationship, and yet, they lived under separate roofs.

This week, I searched online but couldn’t find any articles—other than ours—that had been published anywhere in the world earlier than 2019 on the LAT relationship topic. I realized that Picket Fence Media had been a trailblazer among newspapers and magazines on this senior topic.

In the 3½ years since that 2018 article mention, the single senior living arrangement topic has mushroomed among people who write about senior relationships.

The primary reason why LAT relationships will not become the norm for seniors is financial. Two separate households are more expensive to occupy vs. when two people share expenses under the same roof. For some, an LAT isn’t affordable.

Mark, one of my readers, sent me a link this week to the July 16, 2021, New York Times online article titled, “Older Singles Have Found a New Way to Partner Up: Living Apart,” written by Francine Russo.

In the article, Russo mentions a widow named Linda Randall, who was widowed in 2016. Randall is now 81 and has a romantic, intimate relationship with a widower, age 87, who lives across the alley from her and spends most nights at her apartment.

When the widower asked Randall if he could move in with her, Randall said no, because she liked where she lived and felt they were different in how they lived.

Plus, a big factor was that Randall didn’t want to become a full-time caregiver. Living apart but nearby, Randall and the widower remain intimate.

Russo also wrote in the article, “In Europe, the data clearly shows that later-life LAT relationships are on the rise. And

Russo quoted a Canadian sociology professor who said, “LAT is now a ‘popular option’ in the United States and Canada.”

Joel, a reader of my weekly newsletter, emailed this week: “I saw this term, which was new to me: ‘living celibate together.’ When I entered that as a Google search, a lot of articles showed up.”

I responded to Joel,“So now we have LCT (living celibate together) senior relationships? I don’t want to be in one of those.”

Joel answered, “An LCT doesn’t float my boat, either.”

Another reader, Ginny, a widow, age 80, has had a seven-year relationship with Harry, 87, a widower. They live three minutes apart. They are planning to marry in September.

I asked her why they are getting married after seven years.

Ginny said,“I visit Harry nearly every evening. But I return home the same night.

Because of our faith, we agreed years ago to abstain from sex unless married. It was difficult. After we marry, instead of coming home each night, I will come home the next morning. We can finally have sex.”

Ginny added, “Still, we will have a LAT marriage.”

“Why the LAT marriage?” I asked.

“We will have a prenup. We both have children and grandchildren. Our money stays separate, as do our homes. I like my home. It’s a short walk. Why not?”

Tom’s comment: I love Ginny’s story!

Could LAT-M (Living Apart Together Married’ become another senior dating term introduced to the world by Picket Fence Media?

I smile at the reason Ginny and Harry are getting married. Intimacy—better late than never; bless them, both.

There are three primary reasons why these unconventional LAT-type relationships are gaining popularity among seniors: 1. Avoiding being a full-time caregiver 2. Wanting a companion while keeping one’s home 3. Maintaining independence while enjoying intimacy (perhaps), love, and sharing.

More senior women than men tell me they prefer an LAT relationship.

With these three options—LAT, LCT, and LAT-M—no wonder senior dating is confusing.

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

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FROM THE ARCHIVES Tourists and locals wait for the train at San Clemente’s station in the late 1950s.

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FASHION-CONSCIOUS Designer Shamani Hall Brings Unique, VintageInspired Style to San Clemente

BY NORB GARRETT, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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f you know better, do better.”

For vintage fashion designer Shamani Hall, 34, that expression not only explains her current state of mind, it also defines her personality and life’s purpose. Born in Alaska (her name is Inuit), raised outside of Seattle, schooled in Los Angeles and New York at FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) and FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology), respectively, Hall cut her teeth in the fashion industry working in Los Angeles. It was in LA where she found her own style and partnered with a friend to launch a brand in 2007 that attracted the LA celebrity set, including influencers such as the Kardashians. After 10 years, the “brand ran its course,” and a change of scenery was needed. She decided to start a new design company just as a friend asked her to help open a new store in Costa Rica, and Hall jumped at that chance.

“When I was [in Costa Rica], I was able to have space to go deeper and really think about what I wanted to do with my life and career,” said Hall, who recently became vegan and has committed herself to a more purposeful life through conscious consumerism. “When it feels right, I’m going to do it.”

Hall returned to LA in 2020 just as COVID was forcing lockdowns throughout the state, which left her alone in her apartment in LA working on her own brand. “I was forced to just focus on my own thing,” she said. “I even started shooting myself with the product; during COVID, you had to be resourceful.” Her limited line of vintage clothing products was selling out online, but she felt trapped in LA and needed a change.

San Clemente was just the elixir.

“My ex-boyfriend used to surf at Trestles all the time, and we always loved coming down here,” she said. “I always felt a great vibe here and knew one day I would end up in San Clemente.”

Craving nature, peace and the surftown vibes after spending three years in Costa Rica, Hall moved to San Clemente from LA in August 2020. Six months later, in May 2021, while driving through town, “I passed by a ‘For Lease’ sign that called out to me, reversed my car and San Clemente Times July 29-August 4, 2021

Fashion designer Shamani Hall. The shop’s official Grand Opening is July 31 from 3-6 pm. Photo: Norb Garrett

called the number,” she recalled. Four days later, she signed the lease on the Camino de la Estrella location.

On July 1, 2021, Hall opened Shop Shani, “a consciously curated space of collected and curated goods to raise your vibration.” All of the women’s vintage clothing and accessories are eco-conscious with an eye on sustainability. “I love classic pieces, but I try to stay fashion-forward and give them a new life,” she said. Most of her pieces sell for less than $100, and clothing ranges from blouses, dresses and jackets to shoes and belts and are available both at the store and online.

As this next phase in Hall’s life takes shape and she reflects on the lessons learned during the pandemic and the years leading up to it, she’s content and comfortable with her path. “I didn’t have a social life during the pandemic, so the business gave me something to dive into,” she said. “It feels good to be here and see it all coming together.” SC SHOP SHANI 310 Avenida de la Estrella, San Clemente hello@shopshani.com, shopshani.com, @shop_shani Page 17

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SUMMONS (Family Law) CITACION (Derecho Familiar) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name): Rex Saint-Onge AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Nombre): Rex Saint-Onge

The name and address of the court are (El nombre y direccion de la corte son):

You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page.

Lo han demandado. Lea la información a continuación y en la página siguiente.

Petitioner’s name: Natalie Saint-Onge Nombre del demandante: Natalie Saint-Onge CASE NUMBER 21D000841

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marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CASO):

You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www. lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

Tiene 30 días de calendario después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte no basta para protegerlo.

Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales.

Para asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www. lawhelpca.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.

NOTICE—RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

VISO—LAS ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIÓN SE ENCUENTRAN EN LA PÁGINA 2: Las órdenes de restricción están en vigencia en cuanto a ambos cónyuges o miembros de la pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier agencia del orden público que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

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LAMOREAUX JUSTICE CENTER, 341 The Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 The name, address and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are (El nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son):

ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIÓN ESTÁNDAR DE DERECHO FAMILIAR En forma inmediata, usted y su cónyuge o pareja de hecho tienen prohibido:

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1. llevarse del estado de California a los hijos menores de las partes, o solicitar un pasaporte nuevo o de repuesto para los hijos menores, sin el consentimiento previo por escrito de la otra parte o sin una orden de la corte; 2. cobrar, pedir prestado, cancelar, transferir, deshacerse o cambiar el nombre de los beneficiarios de cualquier seguro u otro tipo de cobertura, como de vida, salud, vehículo y discapacidad, que tenga como beneficiario(s) a las partes y su(s) hijo(s) menor(es); 3. transferir, gravar, hipotecar, ocultar o deshacerse de cualquier manera de cualquier propiedad, inmueble o personal, ya sea comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o separada, sin el consentimiento escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte, excepto en el curso habitual de actividades personales y comerciales o para satisfacer las necesidades de la vida; y 4. crear o modificar una transferencia no testamentaria de manera que afecte la asignación de una propiedad sujeta a transferencia, sin el consentimiento por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte. Antes de que se pueda eliminar la revocación de una transferencia no testamentaria, se debe presentar ante la corte un aviso del cambio y hacer una entrega legal de dicho aviso a la otra parte.

DATE: (Fecha) 02/09/2021 David H. Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court, by (Secretario, por) M. Mares-Najjar, Deputy (Asistente) Published: San Clemente Times July 29, August 5, 12, 19, 2021 STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of 2. any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 3. any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

Cada parte tiene que notificar a la otra sobre cualquier gasto extraordinario propuesto por lo menos cinco días hábiles antes de realizarlo, y rendir cuenta a la corte de todos los gastos extraordinarios realizados después de que estas órdenes de restricción hayan entrado en vigencia. No obstante, puede usar propiedad comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o suya separada para pagar a un abogado que lo ayude o para pagar los costos de la corte.

AVISO—ACCESO A SEGURO DE SALUD MÁS ECONÓMICO: ¿Necesita seguro de salud a un costo asequible, ya sea para usted o alguien en su hogar? Si es así, puede presentar una solicitud con Covered California. Covered California lo puede ayudar a reducir el costo que paga por seguro de salud asequible y de alta calidad.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

Para obtener más información, visite www.coveredca. com. O llame a Covered California al 1-800-300-0213.

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ADVERTENCIA—IMFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE De acuerdo a la ley de California, las propiedades adquiridas por las partes durante su matrimonio o pareja de hecho en forma conjunta se consideran propiedad comunitaria para fines de la división de bienes que ocurre cuando se produce una disolución o separación legal del matrimonio o pareja de hecho. Si cualquiera de las partes de este caso llega a fallecer antes de que se divida la propiedad comunitaria de tenencia conjunta, el destino de la misma quedará determinado por las cláusulas de la escritura correspondiente que

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describen su tenencia (por ej., tenencia conjunta, tenencia en común o propiedad comunitaria) y no por la presunción de propiedad comunitaria.

Si quiere que la presunción comunitaria quede registrada en la escritura de la propiedad, debería consultar con un abogado.

SUMMONS (Family Law) PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1715 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Clemente, at its Regular Meeting of July 20, 2021, adopted the following ordinance: Ordinance No. 1715 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 1.22 RELATING TO FEES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND APPEALS. Persons interested in receiving an inspection copy of the Ordinance are invited to call the Deputy City Clerk at (949) 361-8301 or by email at campagnolol@san-clemente.org. Copies will be emailed or mailed to you at no cost.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the above-referenced Ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting of June 15, 2021 and was adopted at the Regular City Council meeting of July 20, 2021 by the following vote: DUNCAN, FERGUSON, JAMES, AYES: KNOBLOCK, MAYOR WARD NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01210754-CU-PT-CJC To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Sean Paul Libbert; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Sean Paul Libbert PROPOSED NAME A. Harold Ralf Libbert The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 9/9/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Room: Remote Appearance . The address of the court is Civil Division, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 07/16/2021

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SCOREBOARD

At the ECNL National Finals, LAFC Slammers U16 posted a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay United Rowdies in the semifinals before the 2-1 win over PDA Blue in the title game. The Slammers overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to win the championship.

At the ECNL National Playoffs, Slammers U16 earned two 2-0 wins over Charlotte SA and the Portland Thorns and beat the Western New York Flash, 4-1, to advance to the quarterfinals. The Slammers advanced to the National Finals with a penalty-kicks win over World Class FC of New York and New Jersey.

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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.

SC Resident Wins ECNL National Championship It was quite a run for the Newport Beach-based LAFC Slammers soccer club and San Clemente High School sophomore Malia McMahon that culminated on July 18 in Richmond, Virginia.

McMahon and the U16 Slammers completed a near-perfect run to the ECNL National Championship with a 2-1 win over Players Development Academy Blue of New Jersey to clinch their age division title and contribute to the overall club national championship for LAFC Slammers.

McMahon is a two-year varsity player for San Clemente High School and earned the team’s rookie of the year award as a freshman, as well as being

Beach Volleyball Approved

by CIF-Southern Section San Clemente 16-year-old Malia McMahon celebrates winning the ECNL U16 National Championship with her LAFC Slammers soccer club. Photo Courtesy of Monique McMahon

named a scholar athlete. The 16-year-old is a key part of the defensive unit for the Tritons and Slammers.

LAFC Slammers’ U16 team finished the season 14-0-1, with a plus-47 goal differential.

Starting in the Spring 2022 season, girls beach volleyball will be a CIF-approved sport, the CIF-Southern Section announced on Tuesday, July 27.

“We are proud to welcome Beach Volleyball this year to the list of CIF-approved sports,” CIF-SS commissioner Rob Wigod said in his 2021-22 preview message, “and are excited for the growth and development of that sport in the time ahead.”

The next step is for schools to register

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for the sport in the 2021-22 school year.

If 20% of the CIF-SS’ member schools field a team in the sport, the section can hold championships for the sport.

Wigod said the goal for the first year of beach volleyball is for CIF-SS to reach the minimum threshold of schools that offer the sport to be able to hold league finals. League finals would be the way to qualify for the CIF-SS playoffs. The first CIF-SS beach volleyball championship would not be held until Spring 2023 at the earliest.

San Clemente High School has fielded a club beach volleyball team, as well as some beach volleyball athletes signing to colleges. The San Clemente girls volleyball team also got some experience on the sand last season, as the Tritons searched for ways to compete amid COVID-19 restrictions. Girls volleyball is an indoor sport, and San Clemente and other Orange County schools found ways to play against each other outside on the sand.

Beach volleyball is contested with pairs of athletes, with each match being a best-of-three sets and each set going to 21 points. Indoor volleyball has teams fielding six players at a time in a best-offive match with sets going to 25 points.

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Full Name of Registrant(s): MARCUS SCHIRO 219 AVENIDA ROSA #C SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/2018 MARCUS SCHIRO/s/ MARCUS SCHIRO/EPIC CYCLES LLC, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 06/29/2021.

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Moore, Ferreira Win Olympic Surfing Gold Andino, Marks fall just short of medals; local shapers Biolos, Patterson score big

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ith a pulsing typhoon swell and the world watching, the United States’ Carissa Moore and Brazil’s Italo Ferreira have become the first-ever Olympic Surfing gold medalists.

After three straight days of heated competition featuring 40 of the world’s most elite surfers from around the globe, they fought their way to the top of the podium and made plenty of history along the way.

For Moore, the moment is the culmination of a lifetime in the competitive arena. With four world titles to her credit, and potentially a fifth coming this September at the Rip Curl WSL Finals at Lower Trestles, the gold medal solidifies her place as one of the greatest competitive surfers of all time. Growing up in Hawaii, winning multiple NSSA National Titles at Lowers as a kid, by the time she was old enough to drive, the question wasn’t if she’d make a successful transition to the world’s stage, but how far she could take it. Turns out, pretty far.

Trusting her beautifully shaped boards by San Clemente’s Matt Biolos, the 28-year-old blitzed through every heat of the Olympic competition. A clear favorite from start to finish, when finals day arrived with pumping, albeit mixedup, typhoon swell, Moore was in perfect rhythm. In the final, she faced seasoned veteran Bianca Buitendag of South Africa.

“The scale of this event felt so much bigger,” Moore said afterward. “Getting to share the sport with so many people that maybe have never even watched surfing was super special. As a Hawaiian, just seeing Duke Kahanamoku’s dream come true to have surfing in the Olympics is super special. It’s a big time for surfing to be recognized on this level.”

For Ferreira, the moment couldn’t have been scripted for TV any better.

Growing up the son of a fisherman in Baía Formosa, Brazil, he first learned to surf on the lid of his father’s styrofoam cooler. His raw talent was noticed by Luiz “Pinga” Campos, who has discovered and managed a number of top-tier Brazilian surfers over the years, including world champion Adriano de Souza and Jadson Andre. Pinga brought Ferreira to San Clemente shaper Timmy Patterson when he was only 12 years old. They’ve been working together ever since.

In 2019, Ferreira won the world title and has become widely known as “the people’s champ.” And now, with a gold medal, Ferreira has taken his act to a

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Carissa Moore wins the first ever-gold medal in surfing at the Olympics. Photo: Ben Reed / ISA

completely different level.

“All surfers made history here. Every surfer has a piece of this gold medal,” Ferreira said. “This has been quite a story for me. I started surfing on a cooler top when I was a kid, before I got my first real board and won my first event. Because of [my upbringing], I have a lot of passion for the sport. I truly believe that the Olympics will change our lives. Not just the medalists, but for all the surfers that competed in this historic event.”

Local surfers Kolohe Andino and Caroline Marks were in the mix on finals day and made a solid run at the podium.

Andino looked tack-sharp throughout the competition but found himself on the losing end of a hard-fought quarterfinal battle against Japan’s Kanoa Igarashi, who ultimately finished the Games with a silver medal.

Marks had a shot at the bronze medal, but like Andino, found herself tripped up by a Japanese surfer, Amuro Tsuzuki.

Marks, who is only 19 years old, is sure to have more Olympic opportunities, as the 2024 Games will be held at Teahupoo in Tahiti, then in 2028, they land in Los Angeles.

Overall, Surfing’s Olympic debut has to be considered an overwhelming success.

In Moore and Ferreira, we have gold medals who serve as incredible ambassadors for the sport. And with surfing now even more present on the world’s stage, the opportunities for future generations are wide open.

“I hope that the stoke and joy of our sport resonates around the world and shows people how sport can be used to make positive social change,” said ISA President Fernando Aguerre, who has been the primary mover behind surfing’s elevation to the Olympics over more than the past decade.

“This moment was one big step in our mission to make the world a better place through surfing,” he added.

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

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SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 67-69 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 4-6 Thursday: A mix of South/southwest swell and smaller Northwest swell rolls in with waist to chest high waves, (3-4’). Westerly winds through most of the day, light in the morning, rising to moderate strength during the afternoon.

Outlook: For Friday, the southerly swell blend eases for waist-stomach-chest high surf, (2-34’). Light sea breeze Friday morning, builds to a moderate west flow in the afternoon. On Saturday, wave heights hold in the waiststomach-chest high range, (2-3-4’), then a fresh South/southwest swell fills in Sunday, setting up waist-shoulder-head high surf, (3-4-5’). Saturday and Sunday have a light onshore wind in the early mornings, then light+ to moderate westerly wind later morning through the afternoons.

Grom of the Week will resume in the Aug. 5 edition of San Clemente Times.

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