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Coastal Catastrophe Massive Oil Spill Pollutes, Closes County Beaches E Y E O N S C / PAG E 3

An oil spill that has leaked more than 120,000 gallons of crude oil off Orange County’s coastline has threatened wildlife and closed beaches including those in Laguna Beach, pictured here. Photo: Lillian Boyd

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Council Extends Weekend Trolley Services Through Fall

PierPride to Light Up Pier with Holiday Spirit

Swegles: 50 Years of San Clemente Interfaces with RRs

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TOP NEWS SAN CLEMENTE SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

Massive Oil Spill Pollutes, Closes County Beaches

BY LILLIAN BOYD AND SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

An estimated 126,000 gallons of heavy crude oil leaked into the waters off Orange County last weekend, prompting several beaches to close while crews continued throughout the week to clean up the contaminated areas where fish and coastal wildlife were being threatened.

The U.S. Coast Guard, with the help of federal, state, county and city agencies, has been spearheading the cleanup response and tracking the movement of the oil as it encroaches on Orange County’s coastline.

As of Tuesday, Oct. 5, the beaches in Dana Point and San Clemente have remained untouched, with officials announcing that there have been no reports of oil deposits found on either of the cities’ shores.

“This morning, the (Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Team) walked our beaches, every mile of them, and have surveyed our shoreline and waterline, and found no evidence of oil on San Clemente shores,” Samantha Wylie, the head of San Clemente’s parks department, said during a city council meeting on Tuesday night.

“That means our beaches remain open; they are some of the only beaches and waters open in the area,” she continued, later noting that while the San Clemente Pier remains open for anglers, “fishing is closed, fisheries are closed, just two miles north of our pier.”

Dana Point officials told San Clemente Times that boaters have reported oil sightings roughly two miles offshore, but as of Tuesday, crews had not identified any oil deposits or oil plume near the town’s waters.

“We do expect to see some deposits onshore; we just don’t know the extent of it.

We’re monitoring it regularly,” Dana Point City Manager Mike Killebrew said during a council meeting on Tuesday night.

SCAT crews walked Dana Point’s shoreline as well, to assess any potential threats from the spill.

Wylie, San Clemente’s representative at the unified command center in Long Beach, said Tuesday that mapping of the oil’s movement in the ocean shows it “to be pretty static.”

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somewhat in the Dana Point area, not necessarily in their beaches, but moving into their waters, if you will,” she said, before emphasizing that “it’s pretty difficult to say how it’s moving or where it’s going.”

Unified command comprises the Coast Guard, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response, and the Houston-based Amplify Energy Corp.

Late Monday, Oct. 4, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency in Orange County, declaring to “cut red tape and mobilize all available resources to protect public health and the environment.”

The massive spill, which was initially reported on Saturday morning, Oct. 2, and has since stopped seeping, originated from an underwater pipeline between the Port of Long Beach and an offshore oil platform that Amplify Energy operates.

Though the cause of the spill that’s spread across nearly 16 miles of shoreline remains under investigation, divers sent down to identify the source of the leak earlier this week found new evidence to suggest that a ship’s anchor might be responsible.

According to unified command, diver reports and footage from remotely operated vehicles showed that a 4,000-foot portion of the 17.7-mile-long pipeline had been displaced 105 feet away and was split open, with a 13-inch gash.

“The pipeline has essentially been pulled like a bow string,” Amplify CEO Martyn Willsher said in a KTLA news report. “At its widest point, it is 105 feet (32 meters) away from where it was.”

An anonymous source told Los Angeles Times that the Coast Guard is looking at whether an anchor from a commercial ship dragged the pipeline across the ocean floor.

According to news outlets, oil gushed into the Catalina Channel, creating a slick that spanned about 8,320 acres. The spill has left oil along long stretches of sand in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach, killing fish and birds and threatening ecologically sensitive wetlands in what officials are calling an environmental catastrophe.

Crews have continued to work to limit environmental damage from one of the largest oil spills in recent California history. The oil has tainted the sands of Huntington Beach and could keep the beaches there closed for weeks or more.

“We’ve more than doubled the level of effort just since yesterday, and those

Pictured is Ruddy Duck after being cleaned and recovered by the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center in San Pedro on Oct. 5. Photo: Courtesy of Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Brahm/U.S. Coast Guard

numbers will go up,” Rebecca Ore of the U.S. Coast Guard said of the cleanup efforts during a press conference on Monday.

Noting that the spill has stretched from Huntington Beach to Laguna Beach, Ore said shoreline assessment teams are walking the beaches to examine sensitive coastal areas.

According to unified command, as of Tuesday morning, nearly 5,000 gallons of crude oil had been recovered and six miles of shoreline had been cleaned. To contain the oil, 11,360 feet of technical booms have been deployed, creating barriers and isolating impacted areas.

As for wildlife, 15 oiled birds have been recovered—13 alive, two dead.

Since the spill, several of Orange County’s coastal cities have had to close their beaches, including Huntington Beach, which shut down its ocean and shoreline from the Santa Ana River Jetty to Seapoint Street. Laguna Beach has also closed its beaches.

Dana Point Harbor announced the closure to vessel traffic, which prevents boats from being permitted to enter or exit the harbor. Booms in the harbor have been put in place to protect the inner harbor from any oil intrusion from the outer breakwater.

Dana Cove and Baby Beach are also closed to swimmers, in addition to Salt Creek Beach and Strands Beach. Capistrano Beach and Poche Beach remain closed due to construction.

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is located within the Newport Beach Harbor.

Elected officials have been responding to the spill, as Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) on Sunday afternoon provided an update from her aerial tour of the damage and the Major Disaster Declaration request that she had sent to President Joe Biden.

“This oil spill is devastating for our community, and I am working hard to get Orange County the resources we need to clean up and keep our coastline safe. I’m thankful to the Coast Guard and local leaders who have been working around the clock to contain the spill.

We are working together to keep our community safe,” Steel said.

A Major Disaster Declaration makes additional federal assistance available for state and local agencies working to respond to a natural disaster, as well as individuals and households impacted.

Rep. Mike Levin, who represents cities including Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano within the 49th Congressional District, took a Coast Guard flight to survey the oil spill, as well as a boat tour of the impacted areas this week.

“In this situation, we have a pipeline that we think is 40 years old, and reporting suggests there may have been an anchor that hit the pipeline, but that is preliminary,” Levin said following the tours in which he could see the spread of the oil.

“I think this is evidence to me that there is no such thing as truly safe offshore drilling,” Levin also said. sanclementetimes.com

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Gene James Retains Position as Mayor Pro Tem

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Gene James will retain his leadership role as San Clemente’s mayor pro tem after a council majority on Tuesday, Oct. 5, voted against Councilmember Steve Knoblock’s proposal to strip James of the title.

The council’s discussion on whether James should be removed from his position stemmed from the controversy over a June 25 traffic stop during which James was recorded by police confronting a sheriff’s deputy.

Finding the recording and James’ conduct toward the officer appalling, Knoblock last week asked the council to take up the item for consideration—a request that set off an intense exchange between the two officials that eventually led to a police report being filed.

“I was very concerned about the conduct of one of my colleagues on the council—very concerned,” Knoblock said, repeating himself for emphasis. “I brought this up sadly, regretfully; it was no pleasure, it was no political minority play to accomplish some political act. I was concerned about my colleague’s comments.”

During the recording of the nearly 11-minute traffic stop, James can be heard arguing with Deputy J. Medina of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and accusing the officer of pulling the elected official over because of Capt. Edward Man-

Crowds gather for the PierPride Foundation’s 2018 Light up the Pier Event. For this year’s Light up the Pier, the local nonprofit will premiere its holiday lights that have been installed along the historic structure. Photo: Noah McPherson/File

PierPride to Light Up Pier with Holiday Spirit

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Those visiting the San Clemente Pier and Pier Bowl area after sunset on Thursday night, Oct. 7, will get a sneak peek at the newly installed holiday lights adorning the historic structure where the PierPride Foundation recently completed its latest project.

As part of PierPride Month and the nonprofit’s yearly Light Up the Pier event, PierPride Foundation will flip the switch on the new holiday lights for the night. The lights are not expected to officially go on until November, closer to Thanksgiving, said Eileen Kawas, the foundation’s president.

“We’re very excited about the holiday lights, and, of course, we hope the public will come down and take a look at them and support them through the holiday season—let us know if they like them or not,” Kawas said.

The year’s event—markedly different from years past, when participants would use their cell phones and flash lights to illuminate the pier—will cap off the nonprofit’s project to upgrade the structure’s electrical system so the lights could be strung.

PierPride, which was formed to raise money toward renovations on the historic pier, first announced the lighting project in August 2020, when the nonprofit unveiled the remodeled restrooms and mural.

Amid the pandemic last year, Kawas had described the electric upgrades and holiday lighting plans as “Hope for 2021.”

“That was our gift to the city—not only lights, but electrical upgrades so we would have future events on the pier,” Kawas said of the project this week, adding that “the electrical system couldn’t support (certain events), so hopefully this San Clemente Times October 7-13, 2021

is setting the scene for the future.”

The lights are scheduled to go on after sunset, at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Continuing its PierPride Month festivities, the foundation will host a pier jump event on Saturday morning, Oct. 9.

Those who won the pier jump during the nonprofit’s auction this past spring will leap from the pier near the Snack Shack at around 11 a.m.

About a half-dozen people, including Councilmember Chris Duncan, will participate in the jump, which will be supervised by lifeguards from the city’s Marine Safety Division, according to Kawas.

“It is always so much fun to watch the people jump,” she said.“It is really exciting and always so much excitement around it.”

For 2021, PierPride has been raising about $75,000 to refurbish the Snack Shack building, a popular concession stand among visitors and anglers at the end of the pier. Those funds would help the city make enhancements to the shack and outdoor eating area.

Kawas said the plan is to hopefully break ground on those renovations within the next few months. Next on PierPride’s list of projects and fundraising efforts is a plan to enhance the entrance of the pier.

“That will be our 2022 project: a big redo of the pier entrance,” Kawas said.

Such enhancements, she said, include updating the landscaping and lighting, as well as addressing safety issues by directing pedestrian traffic to the underground tunnel below the train tracks. Kawas said PierPride doesn’t yet have an estimated price tag for the project.

“The city always funds part of it, so whatever we raise, the city always matches 2 to 1,” she said, adding: “We are so grateful for our partnership with the city that enables us to do all these wonderful projects for the San Clemente Pier and the San Clemente community.”

hart, the city’s then-police chief.

“My concern is that comments that I heard were highly offensive; they’re bad for the city, they give a poor presentation to our youth, and the sheriff’s department doesn’t need to be maligned that way,” Knoblock said.“I was put in an unfortunate position to have to agendize this matter.”

After the council’s 3-2 decision, with Knoblock and Councilmember Laura Ferguson voting to demote James from the mayor pro tem position, James stated that “he did not live up to his role as a leader” when Medina pulled him over for an apparent traffic violation.

“I was disappointed with myself, angry at myself. I’m an imperfect individual; I will acknowledge that,” James said. “One day, rather than keeping a bad day to myself, I was completely inappropriate with a deputy during a traffic stop. I’m not going to offer any excuses for my behavior. I will once more offer an apology to the deputy, OCSD and to our city.”

James will continue serving in the role of mayor pro tem until early December, when the council traditionally reorganizes its leadership roles, appointing a new mayor and mayor pro tem for the next year.

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Bella Collina Owner Starts Nonprofit to Raise Money for Families of Fallen Marines

BY NORB GARRETT, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

The Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 servicemen and servicewomen during the U.S. withdrawal and evacuation from Afghanistan in late August spurred Mark Zane into action.

Zane, the owner of private golf club Bella Collina San Clemente, said he felt moved by the deaths of the 13 soldiers, 10 of whom were stationed at Camp Pendleton, and the outpouring of emotion shown by the San Clemente community.

Determined to do something to help, Zane has since launched a new nonprofit organization called San Clemente Proud in an effort to raise $500,000 by Dec. 1 for the families of the 10 local fallen soldiers and 18 wounded.

“I just wanted to do something to help and do some good,” said Zane, who knows first-hand the horrors of war after witnessing his son’s best friend, a medic, return from Iraq “in pieces” after serving his nation.

That memory, coupled with the recent events in Afghanistan and impacts felt here in San Clemente, motivated him.

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Mark Zane, owner of private golf club Bella Collina San Clemente, has started a new nonprofit, San Clemente Proud, to raise money for the 13 fallen servicemembers who died in the Kabul airport bombing in late August. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

“You do what you can do,” he said, noting that over the years, he and his staff at Bella Collina have hosted hundreds of events supporting the military.

“I’m hoping we can inspire the local community and other businesses to get involved, too,” Zane said.

To find out more about the nonprofit and Zane’s efforts to raise funds for the families, visit sanclementeproud.com. sanclementetimes.com

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Metrolink Resumes Services in South OC

BY COLLIN BREAUX, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Metrolink services resumed for the San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and Oceanside train stations on Monday, Oct. 4.

Services were temporarily halted for emergency repairs, as crews worked to stabilize a portion of the railroad in south San Clemente, where movement in the tracks was found.

“The regional rail agency immediately began efforts to stabilize the toe of the slope by placing boulders—known as riprap—adjacent to the track,” Metrolink said in a news release.

Train speed restrictions will be in place as a precautionary measure, according to Metrolink.

Pacific Surfliner operations have also reportedly resumed in the area.

The first passenger train to roll through the San Clemente station at North Beach since mid-September arrives at around 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 4. Photo: Fred Swegles

Council Extends Weekend Trolley Services Through the Fall

San Clemente Garden Club to Host Fall Plant Sale

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Weekend trolley operations through Downtown San Clemente will continue into the fall after the city council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Oct. 5, to extend the free services until mid-November.

For the next six weekends, the city’s Red Line trolley route, which was supposed to end on Sept. 26, will still offer rides to residents and visitors between the San Clemente Pier and the Outlets at San Clemente.

As part of the council’s vote on Tuesday night, it selected an operation schedule to have the trolley run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays. The estimated cost to operate the extension is roughly $29,000, according to the city.

To offset some of those costs, the city intends to use about $25,000 in fees collected from downtown eateries that have opted to continue using public parking spots for outdoor dining space.

The city will put the parking brakes on the extended trolley service on Nov. 15, which coincides with the current deadline for restaurants to remove their open-air dining setups from the street.

San Clemente’s summertime trolley was placed in gear back on May 14—two weeks earlier than what was originally planned. The council had voted this past April to accelerate the launch under the belief that it would support local businesses recovering from the pandemic.

Newsom Issues Vaccine Mandate for Students

BY COLLIN BREAUX, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Marking a major change in California’s COVID-19 pandemic measures and education policy, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week that California students ages 12 and older will have to be vaccinated to continue attending school in person, once the Food and Drug Administration has fully approved the vaccine.

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administering the vaccinations. Students who are not vaccinated will go into independent study, according to news reports.

“We will begin to apply that requirement in the next term—either Jan. 1 or July 1, whichever comes sooner,” Newsom said during the announcement on Friday, Oct. 1. “Concurrent with that, we also want to see all of our (K-12 school) staff— paraprofessionals, not just teachers, bus drivers, custodial staff, and the like, folks that really make the school system opera-

The San Clemente Garden Club is set to host its annual fall plant sale on Saturday, Oct. 9, at the local community center in downtown, where homeowners and renters alike can check out a variety of options to spruce up their gardens and planter pots.

Proceeds from the annual sale benefit the club’s annual horticulture scholarships, as well the Junior Gardeners Program, city beautification activities, and other club projects, according to the local organization.

“With the cancellation of our major fundraising events such as our spring

and fall plant sales in 2020, and our May 2020 garden tour, we need the support of our members, San Clemente businesses and residents to help with the serious shortfall in funds for our annual scholarship program,” Betsy Dunn, club president, said in a press release. “Our spring 2021 plant sale raised $3,000, and we look forward to another successful plant sale this fall.”

The sale, which will also give patrons a chance to receive horticultural advice, is scheduled to kick off at 8 a.m. Saturday at the San Clemente Community Center on Calle Seville, and end at 1 p.m.

Additional information can also be found at the club’s website at sanclementegardenclub.com or on its Facebook page. Donations toward the SCGC Scholarship Program can also be mailed to the San Clemente Garden Club at P.O. Box 3891, San Clemente, CA 92674.

tional—get vaccinated as well.”

That requirement will also go into effect once the FDA gives full approval. Currently, all public-school employees in the state are required to either be vaccinated or undergo regular testing for COVID-19.

“We hope this encourages folks to get vaccinated,” Newsom said. “We have no trepidation, no hesitancy, in encouraging local school districts to move forward more expeditiously. You’ve seen that in a number of districts in the state that have moved forward more quickly.”

Los Angeles Unified School District and San Diego Unified School District have already instituted vaccine man-

dates for eligible students. Capistrano Unified School District has not.

“I believe we will be the first state in America to move forward with this mandate and requirement, but I do not believe—by any stretch of the imagination—we’ll be the last state,” Newsom said. “In fact, I anticipate other states to follow suit as well.”

Exemptions will be in place for medical, religious, and personal belief reasons.

Newsom recently beat a recall attempt, which arose, in part, over his vocal support for pandemic restrictions and measures.

Masks are required statewide indoors at school campuses.

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GUEST OPINION | City Council Corner

by Laura Ferguson

PAYING DOWN THE PENSION DEBT

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his year’s long-term financial plan included a paper on the city's unfunded CalPERS pension liability that has grown to $49.5 million. This was a positive first step to acknowledge the problem, discuss publicly and realize the need for the city to get more aggressive at paying down pension debt to reduce the growing burden on taxpayers.

Now is the time for city council to come up with a concrete written plan/ policy that identifies funding sources and allocates a specified dollar amount to make extra payments to the pension fund, going beyond the required annual amount to pay down the pension debt.

Our city’s most recent annual contribution to CalPERS was $750,000, but at this rate, it would take more than 50 years to pay down.

The city’s retirement plan is 68% funded. If a pension is 80% funded, it is considered healthy, though fully funded is best. I believe the city can craft a realistic plan to improve its funding position and pay down pension debt without selling hard assets, or reducing services or cutting current staff.

Timing is critical, as pension debt, or unfunded liability, can grow unexpectedly. For example, in a short time span, from June 2020 to February 2021, the city’s unfunded pension liability increased by $4.5 million.

We cannot continue to kick the can down the road.

Making occasional payments from CITY COUNCIL one-time resources CORNER and budget savings

BY LAURA FERGUSON isn’t going to work anymore. An extra annual payment to the pension debt must become a budget component (a line item) for retiring city pension debt.

Other municipalities are doing this and adopting plans to make these extra payments, and millions of dollars are being saved long-term.

The Newport Beach City Council approved a plan for extra payments to CalPERS that is expected to save $47 million over 30 years, compared to the standard payment plan. And Huntington Beach City Council approved extra payments to CalPERS based on an analysis by an independent actuary, that demonstrated each additional $1 million contributed to CalPERS saves $5 million over 25 years.

These actions are necessary to offer sustainable pensions for retirees, and protect residents from future service and program cuts, and I would like to see this done in San Clemente.

Just how might we come up with these extra payments? Because consultant costs are low-hanging fruit, I think these should be the first to reduce. At my request, the city manager provided a list of consultants (which totaled $5 million-$6

million) for councilmembers to review at our June budget workshop.

I suggested up to $2 million in cuts be identified from this list. Staff is making a revision to the list and is expected to bring it back to council this month.

An easy $528,000 annual savings can result from eliminating the toll road marketing/strategic communications consultants and lobbyist. The court ruled in late July that the city’s lawsuit against the TCA was moot, because the toll road is not being extended.

It’s one thing to fight when the threat is present, but there is no justification now to waste money on consultants.

More savings could come from our legal services budget if capped at $1 million annually. Other savings can be found through attrition. Council does not want to cut staff, so as people retire, we should analyze positions for necessity and determine if they can be outsourced to achieve savings over time.

Council could also consider placing “new hires” in defined contribution plans to help further reduce the pension burden.

Our council can be pragmatic and instruct staff to develop intelligent strategies, sensible solutions, and a plan for council to adopt and advance forward.

As policy makers, the council must gain control of this issue and direct staff so they have a clear path for paying down pension debt to ensure the city remains on solid financial footing.

Laura Ferguson was elected to the San Clemente City Council 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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Californians Have Made It Clear—No More Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Along Our Coast

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BY MIKE LEVIN coastal economy first, not the fossil fuel companies that profit while polluting our coastline. Now, we’re

seeing, yet again, what happens when we put the fossil fuel industry ahead of our communities and our planet.

For every massive oil spill like this one, we are not only adding to the pollution of our oceans, but also directly jeopardizing thousands of coastal-related jobs. This isn’t the first time our communities experienced an oil spill disaster. More than 4 million gallons of oil have been released into the Pacific Ocean as a result of the 1969 Santa Barbara blowout, the Refugio Beach spill of 2015, and other leaks from oil rig and pipeline activity, affecting more

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ur coastal communities are experiencing another grave ecological disaster. The oil spill that began on Saturday, Oct. 2, off the coast of Orange County is devastating, and it’s devastating to see the wildlife and marine animals that are being harmed or killed by this spill. I’m also thinking of all of the Californians who deeply cherish our coast and ocean, as well as the small business owners who rely on our coastal activity for their livelihoods.

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Letters to The Editor ANGER MANAGEMENT TO THE COUNCIL’S RESCUE JERRY COLLAMER, San Clemente Maybe, what’s needed, when potential council candidates sign up to run for office, the city reinstitutes a medieval approach for who’s best suited to hold office.

According to historical rumor, some European cities would set up a town square stage, where all candidates would sit with their heads sticking through wooden clamps, or pillory, while city folk pitched rotten food items at their faces.

The pitching would continue until the wannabe city politicians cried “uncle,” thus weeding out candidates not suited for the public barbs and tensions tossed at them when seated on the dais.

Or, when stopped by police for running a red light, then going ballistic on the officer—for 12-minutes?

Anger management needed here.

RESPONSE TO ‘BEACH TRAIL LIABILITY’ CHRISTY MACBRIDE-HART, San Clemente Mr. Parsons wrote that he is no longer using the Beach Trail due to “motor bikes.”

He stated as fact that they are going “up to 30 mph.” My question is: How does he know that? Has he walked on the trail with a radar gun?

I have been interested in how fast the bikes are actually going. I have suggested to city council that either one of the big radar boxes we see on the street be placed on the trail near Linda Lane, where the trail is wide and straight, or that they conduct a study with the use of hand-held radar guns.

than 935 square miles of ocean. This spill has pushed that number even higher.

This isn’t a partisan issue. I consistently ask constituents if anyone wants to see more drilling off our California coast. No hands go up. No Republican hands, no Democratic hands, and no Independent hands. Californians have made it clear that they are strongly opposed to new offshore oil and gas drilling along our coast.

The previous administration in Washington repeatedly pushed to expand offshore drilling and rolled back crucial safety regulations that help prevent spills, and now, here we are once again in the aftermath of a catastrophic spill. We need to be focusing on cutting emissions and protecting coastal communities from rising sea levels, not extracting more oil so the fossil fuel industry can profit. That is why the Build Back Better Act is so crucial.

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I agree that a bike sometimes passes me going “too fast,” but I have no idea if they are going the speed limit at 10 mph or Mr. Parsons’ 30 mph.

He states that “there are no speed-limit signs” and the only “Walk Bike” signs are by the pier. Recently, I found two small (about 8”x10”) 10 mph signs, but both were between Dije and El Portal (I only walked between the pier and Dije, so there may be more).

There are also “walk bike” signs (about 3’ tall) on both ends of the bridge. I agree there could be more and larger speed-limit signs along the trail, but without enforcement, I’m not sure how much difference they would make. I’d love to see the speeders ticketed.

But unlike Mr. Parsons, I think most bike riders go a reasonable speed and are courteous to and respectful of the walkers. I would hate to see a few bad riders ruin the Trail for the others.

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cured a provision in the Build Back Better Act that mirrors my legislation to end new offshore drilling activity off the Southern California coast. In fact, the provision would protect the entire West Coast.

I’m committed to passing the entirety of the President’s Build Back Better agenda, and in the wake of this environmental disaster, it’s more important than ever that we get that legislation across the finish line.

U.S. Representative Mike Levin represents the 49th Congressional District, which includes the South Orange County cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. He was reelected for a second term in 2020 and resides in San Juan Capistrano with his wife and two children. 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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will perform New Orleans jazz and educate young audiences on the genre in this Casa Kids Event at the Casa Romantica. They have performed at numerous venues including Lincoln Center and Sprout Network (NBC), produced five albums, and have been featured by NPR and Los Angeles Times. The event is free with general admission to the Casa.

415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

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THURSDAY | 07 DRIVE-THRU FLU SHOT CLINIC 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The MemorialCare Medical Group will sponsor a flu shot clinic at the Dorothy Visser Senior Center. The clinic will be held in the back parking lot.

Everyone is asked to wear a mask. There will be people directing traffic. 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente. 949.498.3322.

DRIVE-THRU FOOD DISTRIBUTION 2-4 p.m. Nonprofit organization Love San Clemente hosts this food distribution event. The line opens at 2 p.m., and distribution depends on arrival—first-come, first-served, while supplies last. Drivers open their trunks and then remain in their vehicles through the line. Those looking to volunteer can contact the nonprofit by emailing randy@lovesanclemente.com. Volunteers should arrive by 1:30 p.m. Gloves and masks are required.

San Clemente Calvary Chapel, 1031 Calle Recodo, San Clemente.

‘THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA’ 7:30 p.m. On weekends through Oct. 10, the Cabrillo Playhouse will present The Light in the Piazza, a Tony Award-winning musical based on the novel by Elizabeth Spencer. Set in the summer of 1953, the musical tells the story of a mother and daughter traveling through Italy, the daughter’s romance with a handsome, high-spirited Florentine, and the mother’s determined efforts to keep the two San Clemente Times October 7–13, 2021

SATURDAY | 09 SAN CLEMENTE MICROBREW FEST 1-5 p.m. The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce will host the 10th annual San Clemente Microbrew Fest, presented by Left Coast Brewing Co. General admission—$55 in advance or $65 at the door—will include a dozen 4-ounce Microbrew samples, as well as live music from local bands. A VIP ticket of $75 is also available for those looking to get in early at noon. Food trucks will be on-site, and there will be a raffle opportunity to win a Swell Electric Bike. Guests must be 21 and older. The event will be held outside while utilizing other safety measures, such as limiting capacity and setting up hand sanitizing stations. Left Coast Brewing Company, 1245 Puerta Del Sol, San Clemente. scchamber.com.

apart. Masks are required while inside the theater. Performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday are scheduled for 7:30 p.m., while Sunday’s show starts at 2 p.m. Admission is $30. To purchase tickets, visit cabrilloplayhouse.org/. 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. 949.492.0465. cabrillo_theatre@hotmail.com.

FRIDAY | 08 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.

ONLINE TOUR OF MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO 3 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano is offering online guided tours of its

historic grounds every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Learn about the history and see the charming grounds and gardens of this South Orange County landmark.

Cost is $45 for up to four devices, and the Zoom tour lasts up to an hour. Reservations must be made at least 72 hours in advance. Check the Mission website for exact hours. 949.234.1300. missionsjc.com.

SATURDAY | 09 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.

JAZZY ASH AND THE LEAPING LIZARDS Noon. Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards

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

949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

TUESDAY | 12 LIBRE TUESDAYS AT JD’S 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Head to JD’s Kitchen and Bar every Tuesday 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.

WEDNESDAY | 13 PICKLEBALL DRILLS & SKILLS 11 a.m.-4 p.m. In partnership with the city of San Clemente and the Southern California Pickleball Association, coach Bill Miller hosts this weekly pickleball class at San Gorgonio Park, where participants have fun while learning the fundamentals of the sport and improving their game. Participants can practice basic shots, including the structure of an accurate serve, return of serve, how to dink and volley at the kitchen line, as well as work on paddle grip, footwork positioning on the court, and scoring. This class combines coaching and instruction with the fun of doubles play. Bring plenty of water. Court tennis shoes recommended. Paddles will be provided. Reservations are required. San Gorgonio Park, 2916 San Gorgonio, San Clemente. 818.535.5130. miller.william22@gmail.com. southerncaliforniapickleballassociation.com.

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.

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(Cont. from page 16) The buy-in is $12 for 10 games with four cards and a special pick-your-number game. For more information, contact the center at 949.498.3322. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente.

BIKING CLUB FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS AND HIGH SCHOOLERS 5-6:30 p.m. Anyone have middle schoolto high school-aged kids who love to bike? Community Outreach Alliance’s biking club meets every Wednesday afternoon at different trails, with professional biker and mentor Mike Russell from Freakshow Aloha. San Clemente High’s COA club, which hosts this free activity thanks to Hardman Classic, has bikes and helmets for participants to borrow. To participate, fill out a registration form online at form.myjotform. com/91392099886576. For questions, call or text 949.795.4721. communityoutreachalliance.com/bike-club/.

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.

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AT THE MOVIES

‘Blue Bayou’ is Decent EarlyAutumn Viewing

BY MEGAN BIANCO

J

ust like his Twilight co-stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, Justin Chon has been doing well for himself since the franchise ended. Even more impressive, he’s expanded his reach to also working behind the scenes as an independent film director.

His last two full-length features, Gook (2017) and Ms. Purple (2019), did very well with critics and indie fans, and now comes his most recent venture with Blue Bayou.

Down in the outskirts of Louisiana’s Bayou, Antonio “Tony” LeBlanc (Chon) is struggling to land a second job as a Korean immigrant because of his past criminal record, as he needs more work to support his wife, Kathy (Alicia Vikander), stepdaughter Jessie (Sydney Kowalske) and a new baby on the way.

Though Tony has been living in the U.S. since age 3, his adoptive parents never fully completed the adoption process when he was a child. His lack of proper

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citizenship is used against him, along with racism and his criminal past, when two rowdy, local cops (Mark O’Brien and Emory Cohen)—one of whom is also Jessie’s biological father—pick a fight with him.

Now on ICE’s radar while Kathy takes up her job part-time again, Tony has to come up with a way to pay his attorney’s $5,000 retainer and assemble a group of witnesses to prove he’s a committed American citizen.

Above all, Blue Bayou shows that Chon is genuinely talented in front and behind the camera. His performance, as well as

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visual direction, impress and capture our eyes for the whole two-hour tale.

There are a couple weaknesses with the script, though. Jessie is, unfortunately, one of those cheap/easy cliches of a little kid spouting “cute” dialogue as exposition, especially early on in the movie. The two antagonists are also a little phoned in as the stereotypical cops who will mess with anyone they dislike for their own amusement.

Despite this, Blue Bayou is a decent family drama with some realistic, relevant issues that will do the trick for a night of viewing. SC

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ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK

Tommy

New Motorized Window Shades Business Taps Smart Tech

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veryone these days is talking about “smart homes.” From solar energy, to remote-controlled security cameras and doorbells, voice-activated lighting and thermostats, technological advances are helping to drive forward the concept of the modern home.

“Don’t forget about the motorized window shades,” says David Dilitkanich, founder and owner of California Motorized Shades.

“That takes it to the next level.”

Dilitkanich decided to start California Motorized Shades in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

After departing his marketing position

David Dilitkanich, founder and owner of California Motorized Shades. Photo: Courtesy of Chanel Viola

at Legrand (a French-owned global manufacturer of window shades with an office in Carlsbad), Dilitkanich’s entrepreneurial instincts kicked in.

Armed with a Master’s degree in Business from UCLA and experience both in the marketing world, having worked in marketing at both The Walt Disney Co. (right out of business school) and then Legrand, Dilitkanich

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figured the time was right to start his own business.

“I’ve seen other family friends who’ve had small businesses,” said Dilitkanich, 40, who grew up in Mission Viejo, “and I’ve always admired how they built something of their own and controlled their own destiny.”

After coming up with a business plan, he officially launched California Motorized Shades in April 2021. He partnered with a local installer, leading to their first sale shortly thereafter.

“We offer a full range of window shade styles, both motorized and manual, as well as shutters and motorized projection screens,” Dilitkanich says.

He and his new bride, Chanel, live in San Clemente, but how they arrived in San Clemente is unique. As a kid growing up in nearby Mission Viejo, Dilitkanich always yearned to live by the beach, so when he took the job working in Carlsbad, he started looking for a place in San Clemente.

His realtor asked him if he’d be willing to chronicle his home search on a TV show, so HGTV filmed it for its House Hunters series and titled the show, “Beachy Bachelor Pad in CA,” which marked the second episode of the series’ 135th season.

Dilitkanich and Chanel love living in San Clemente, with their dog, Fiji. Business is transacted online, but he hopes to soon open a showroom in town.

“We just love the community here, going to the beach, exploring the parks, hiking the outdoors and dining at local restaurants,” he says. “It’s the perfect balance of slower pace of life, but there’s plenty of things to do.” SC CALIFORNIA MOTORIZED SHADES 949.345.0274, camotorizedshades.com, david@camotorizedshades.com

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This happy guy is Tommy, a 3-year-old American Bulldog mix.

Known to be quite the snuggler, Tommy is very affectionate and loves to be around people. He has lots of energy and enjoys outdoor activities. Tommy’s ideal adopter is someone with an active lifestyle and a yard for him to run and play.

If you are interested in adopting Tommy, please visit petprojectfoundation.org 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.

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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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given by the City of San Clemente (“City”) that the City is in possession of certain refundable monies as set forth in more detail below. The refundable monies are being held in the City’s Beach Parking Impact Fee Fund Payable (account number 068-000-21163-000-00000), and the refundable monies add up to a combined total of $1,670,985.20. Pursuant to Government Code section 50050 et seq., it is proposed the unclaimed monies shall become the property of the City on November 23, 2021.

The City has complied with all requirements of the Court’s final judgment and order from the Walker v. San Clemente matter. Per the judgment the City compiled a list of all owners and addresses for which Beach Parking Impact Fees (BPIF) were paid, this list was continuously posted on the City’s website. The list established the eligibility of refund payments to property owners based on City payment records and property ownership referenced in the County Assessors Property Tax list on July 1, 2014 which verified ownership on January 1, 2014.

On March 2, 2017 the City entered into an agreement with Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to facilitate the refund process. Correspondences were sent to all property owners with instructions to claim the refund. In December 2018, BNY Mellon returned the remaining $1,791,153 unclaimed balance back to the City and the City took over the refund process for the remaining 1,334 unclaimed BPIF refunds. In April of 2020, the City sent out a second correspondence to the remaining eligible property owners and successfully refunded approximately 100 property owners totaling $120,168. In aggregate the City refunded 5,256 eligible property owners for a total of $7,257,617 or 81% of BPIF dollars.

If you believe you are entitled to any of the funds described below and listed on the City’s website, please file a claim with the City Treasurer in writing at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673. You MUST file your claim before November 23, 2021.

Proof of eligibility is required. To make a claim, please submit in writing all of the following: name, address, daytime telephone number, proof that you are the depositor or an authorized representative of the depositor, amount of claim, and the grounds for the claim. Submit your claim to the attention of the City Treasurer, Mark A. Taylor and reference BPIF Refund. The City Treasurer reserves the right to request additional information and may accept or reject a claim. If a claim is rejected, the claimant may file a verified complaint seeking to recover all, or a designated part, of the unclaimed monies in a court of competent jurisdiction within Orange County and serve a copy of the complaint and summons upon the City Treasurer. A copy of the complaint and summons must be served within thirty (30) days of receiving the City’s notice the claim was rejected.

The Beach Parking Impact Fee Fund contains monies refundable to eligible property owners of record within the City of San Clemente that appear on the County Assessor’s Property Tax list per the July 1, 2014 tax roll (reflecting ownership as of January 1, 2014) whose property was subject to the City’s Beach Parking Impact Fee. Any funds that remain on account on November 23, 2021 shall be forfeited in accordance with Section 50050 et seq. of the Government Code.

A list of properties eligible for a refund, the amount of the refund, and more details, can be found at https://www.san-clemente.org/bpif/. You can also request the list of properties eligible for a refund,

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TOBER 21, 2021 PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: 119 E. Mariposa – Short Term Apartment Rental 21-162 – Bennett STAR

PUBLIC NOTICE

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:

A request to establish a short-term apartment rental within an existing three-unit multi-family building located in the Residential Medium (RM) Zoning District. The proposal would convert Unit A and Unit B into short-term rentals for rentals less than 30 days. Unit C would be occupied by a full-time, on-site property manager.

Cultural Heritage Permit 20-374/Minor Exception Permit 21-001/Historic Demolition Permit 21-095, Gonzalez Residence Addition and Remodel, 329 Avenida Cabrillo

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

A public hearing to consider 1) Mills Act contract exterior improvements, 2) a 536 square-foot rear addition, 3) partial demolition of a one-car detached garage to accommodate rear yard improvements and a future accessory dwelling unit, and 4) the continuation of a legal nonconforming side yard setback.

305 E. Avenida Magdalena – Minor Exception Permit 21-039 – Duncan-Hughes Addition

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with the requirements of CEQA, this project has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities) and Section 15305 (Class 5: Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations).

Materials for this project are on file at the Planning Division, at 910 Calle Negocio, and are available for public inspection and comment by contacting the Planning Division, at 910 Calle Negocio, and are available for public inspection and comment by contacting Project Planner David Carrillo at (949) 361-6182 or CarrilloD@san-clemente.org. If you challenge this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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 San Clemente City Council on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the San Clemente Community Center Auditorium, 100 N. Calle Seville, 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.

For further details, please call or visit the Community Development Department at the above phone number and address where information is on file and available for public inspection.

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A request to consider a 470 square foot addition to an existing two-story single-family nonconforming residence with an existing detached guesthouse and detached two-car garage at the rear of the property. The primary residence is nonconforming with regard to the 4’10” side yard setback where 6’ is required. The applicant requests to attach the primary residence to the existing detached structures requiring a reduction to the established rear yard setback.

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

1520 N. El Camino Real, unit 6 – Minor Conditional Use Permit 21-246 – State Farm Pedestrian Orientation

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON OC-

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE INVITING ELECTRONIC BIDS Jim Johnson Sports Park Errant Ball Netting Installation City Project No. TBD Bids shall be submitted electronically through the City’s electronic procurement system (PlanetBids) at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanylD=28939. Bids must be received by no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday October 21, 2021.

All bids received after that time will be returned to the Bidder, as they will be deemed disqualified.

Only electronic bids submitted through PlanetBids will be accepted. Bid tabulations will be available on PlanetBids immediately following the bid closing. · Bidders must complete line items information (PlanetBids Line Item Tab).

A request to consider an insurance and financial services office to occupy an existing tenant suite within the Pedestrian Overlay Zone.

The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals as required by the specifications and contract documents for the JIM JOHNSON SPORTS PARK ERRANT BALL NETTING INSTALLATION Project No.TBD, in the City of San Clemente, California.

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

The primary scope of the project is to provide and install poles and netting at Jim Johnson Sports Park at 450 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, Ca 92672.

These applications are on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, and are available for public inspection and comment by contacting (949) 361-6183. If you challenge these projects in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearings.

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

Notice is further given that said public hearing will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Zoning Administrator and held on Thursday, October 21, 2021 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 hearing or to provide written communication to the Zoning Administrator to express their opinion for or against the request.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Planning Division at (949) 361-6184.

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1740 N WILLOW WOODS DR UNIT C ANAHEIM, CA 92807 Full Name of Registrant(s): VEO INC 1740 N WILLOW WOODS DR UNIT C ANAHEIM, CA 92807 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A VEO INC/S/MONIQUE LUNA/MONIQUE LUNA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 09/21/2021.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216616149 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: UTC TERMITE CONTROL

Specifications and contract documents are posted in the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at: https://www.planetbids.com/ portal/portal.cfm?CompanylD=28939 All bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System website to participate in a bid or to be added to prospective bidders list.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, in accordance with Section 1770 of the California State Labor Code and in accordance with the terms of he Southern California Master Labor Agreement, has heretofore established a prevailing rate of per diem wages to be paid in the construction of the above entitled work. The said wage rates are herein referred to and adopted in this Notice as though fully set forth herein, and said scale is made a part of this Notice by reference.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM contractors are hereby notified that no contractor or sub-contractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.

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

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

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

The City of San Clemente reserves the right to reject any or all bids. ____________________________ Kiel Koger Director of Public Works To be published: and

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In light of the current situation there will be NO pre-bid meeting held for the Vista Hermosa Sports Park Fields 5 and 6 Fencing Replacement Project.

In-lieu of the pre-bid meeting the City is requiring that any questions in reference to the project be submitted via PlanetBids. The deadline to submit any questions will be Monday, October 18, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216615566 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SAN CLEMENTE VALERO 504 AVE DE LA ESTRELLA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): DIND CO. 504 AVE DE LA ESTRELLA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2021.

DIND CO./S/MEHDI GHASSEMI/ MEHDI GHASSEMI, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 09/14/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PATRICIA C. LINES Case Number: 30-2021-01221474-PR-LA-CJC To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of PATRICIA C. LINES A Petition for Probate has been filed by MAX

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CLINTON STILES in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

Present Name A. Zahra Bajgiran Proposed Name A. Sarah Bajgiran 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 a. Date: 11/17/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D-100 b. The address of the court is: REMOTE HEARING 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: September 17, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2021

The Petition for Probate requests that MAX CLINTON STILES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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: November 10, 2021 Time: 10:30 a.m. in Dept: C8, B. Address of Court: 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. (1) If you plan to appear, you must attend the hearing by video remote using the court’s designated video platform; (2) Go to the courts website at: http://www.occourts. org/media-relations/probate-mental -health. html to appear for probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions; (3) If you have difficulty connecting to your remote hearing, call (657)622-8278 for assistance.

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.

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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.

PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): STEVE KRAUS, an individual; and does 1-10 inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): FASHION FURNITURE RENTAL, INC., a California company

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.

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.

Attorney for Petitioner: Andrea Gee, Esq., Law Offices of Andrea Gee 2223 E. Wellington Ave., Ste 330, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Ph: (714)973-1488

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 SelfHelp 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.

Published in: San Clemente Times, Sep 30, Oct 7, 14, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 30-2021-01221343 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Zahra Bajgiran filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

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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): 37-2021-00021955-CL-BC-CTL The name and address of the court is: (El Nombre y direccion de la corte es): San Diego Superior Court – Central (Hall of Justice) 330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 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): Vincent Renda, Esq., Pinnacle Legal P.C. 9565 Waples Street, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92121 Phone: (858)868-5000 DATE: (Fecha) 05/18/2021 Clerk of the Superior Court, Jacqueline J. Walters, Deputy Clerk(Adjunto) Published: San Clemente Times, September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 2021

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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: November 03, 2021 Time: 10:30 a.m. in Dept: C8, B. Address of Court: 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. (1) If you plan to appear, you must attend the hearing by video remote using the court’s designated video platform; (2) Go to the courts website at: http://www.occourts.org/media-relations/ probate-mental -health.html to appear for probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions; (3) If you have difficulty connecting to your remote hearing, call (657)6228278 for assistance.

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.

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Attorney for Petitioner: Joseph A. Walker, Esq. The Walker Law Firm, APC 3991 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 350, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949)752-2522 Published in: San Clemente Times, Sep 23, 30, Oct 7, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01206422 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Cooper Clare Woodworth; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Cooper Clare Woodworth PROPOSED NAME A. Cooper Clare Casanova 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: 10/13/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Room: Remotely . The address of the court is 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: 08/11/2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 2021

Present Name A. Elizabeth Ellyn Gregory Proposed Name A. Elizabeth Ellyn Dallas Miller 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 a. Date: 11/05/2021 Time: 01:30 p.m. Dept.: L62 b. The address of the court is: Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive S. Orange, CA 92868, Other: REMOTE (1) If you plan to appear, you must attend the hearing by video remote using the court’s designated video platform; (2) Go to the courts website at: http://www.occourts.org/ media-relations/probate-mental -health.html to appear for probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions; (3) If you have difficulty connecting to your remote hearing, call (657)622-8278 for assistance.

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:

Date: September 13, 2021 JUDGE JULIE A PALAFOX, Supervising Judge, Family Law Published: San Clemente Times October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216614702 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LEIBENSON FAMILY PARTNERSHIP 1361 CALLE AVANZADO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s): LEIBENSON FAMILY TRUST DATED JANUARY 7, 2011 12 CALLE TEJADO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 BJORNSSON FAMILY TRUST 12 CALLE TEJADO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a LEIBENSON FAMILY TRUST DATED JANU/s/ IVAN LEIBENSON, IVAN LEIBENSON, GENERAL PARTNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 09/02/2021.

Published in: SAN CLEMENTE TIMES September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216615169 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RADIANT WELLNESS ACUPUNCTURE 147 AVENIDA SERRA #207 SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): PUENTE ACUPUNCTURE CORPORATION 147 AVENIDA SERRA #207 SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. PUENTE ACUPUNCTURE CORPORATION/S/ MARISA PUENTE/MARISA PUENTE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 09/09/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21FL000662 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Elizabeth Ellyn Gregory filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

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GUEST OPINION | CoastLines by Fred Swegles

50 Years of San Clemente Interfaces with RRs

C

ould you imagine how our beaches would have been obliterated if the state of California had pushed through a 2002 plan to double-track the railroad corridor through San Clemente?

What would be left for us now? And what will be left for us if more and more railroad rocks rise up forever along more of our beaches?

I was reminded about 2002 while walking the Beach Trail last week, as construction crews were adding rocks to preexisting railroad rockpiles between Mariposa Point and North Beach.

A few weeks ago, train service through town had been shut down so crews could substantially add to a seawall of massive rocks at Cotton’s Point, at the south end of San Clemente.

September storm surf had been bouncing over the rocks, showering the track bed and threatening to drench passing trains with rapid-moving sheets of water.

But, then, why dump more train-protecting rocks at North Beach, too? I walked the Beach Trail daily, inspecting the rock piles, and saw not a drop of water coming anywhere near going over rocks on the approach to North Beach.

That isn’t a big-wave spot.

Cotton’s Point is San Clemente’s most renowned big-wave reef, sending us our most intense surf generated from Southern Hemisphere storms across the Pacific.

Mariposa to North Beach doesn’t get anything like that. How many more rocks will be dumped there—or someday everywhere along our beach?

Fifty years ago, the city wanted to relocate the railroad inland behind San Clemente.

MOVE THE TRACKS INLAND? In 1969, the town argued to the state and federal governments that the tracks posed a danger to people accessing the beach, that Santa Fe trains brought very few passengers to San Clemente and that Santa Fe may soon be considering “a new high-speed line as now operating in the East,” the Daily Sun-Post reported.

In 1972, city hall got Gov. Ronald Reagan to allocate $100,000 for a feasibility study.

The paper said, “It never was done. Rail relocation costs were said to be prohibitive.”

In 1998, the city proposed a controversial design for a Beach Trail—a paved walkway, perched atop the railroad rocks, on the seaside of the tracks. An opposition group, De-Rail the Trail, disliked the city’s urbanized design, saying it only would add ugly urbanization, so don’t do it and try to get rid of the urbanized coastal railroad tracks.

The group ended up working with the city, positively redesigning the Beach Trail San Clemente Times October 7-13, 2021

into the rustic, landscaped, decorated features and earthen path that resulted.

The Orange County Transportation Authority, which had acquired the former Santa Fe railroad corridor as part of operating Metrolink, was now bringing plenty of service to San Clemente. The tracks had been there for COASTLINES so long, would be

BY FRED SWEGLES impossibly expensive to move, and any attempt to relocate the railroad would impose impacts on whatever inland route, OCTA said.

DOUBLE-TRACKING ON OUR BEACH? In 2002, the city learned that Caltrans and a California High-Speed Rail Authority were planning a $25 billion, 700-mile statewide bullet train to include double-tracking through San Clemente.

San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano united to fight it. Try to picture what a double track would do, ripping through the Pier Bowl area and stripping away at all our beach.

San Juan Capistrano complained that double tracking would rip up and destroy San Juan’s charming historic downtown district, cultural resources and business.

The High-Speed Rail Authority gave up on the double-track concept and looked at alternate inland routes between San Juan

Trains deliver cars of boulders, or riprap, to construction crews tasked with laying down the large rocks to preexisting piles between Mariposa Point and North Beach, as well as at Cotton’s Point. Photos: Fred Swegles

and San Onofre, possibly including tunnels.

Then, for the 2008 election, the state proposed a downsized $9.95 billion bond measure to construct a high-speed rail, linking San Francisco with Los Angeles, not farther south. The measure passed.

The project is stalled and woefully underfunded.

But what are the chances railroad rocks continue to be added to yet unarmed sections of San Clemente beach?

CUSHY NEW SAND FOR OUR BEACH? In 2001, San Clemente requested a federal sand replenishment project between Linda Lane Beach and south of T-Street.

The city participated in extended public forums with the Army Corps of Engineers. Residents didn’t want any jetties, just repeated replenishment.

The plan is to dredge sand that’s been

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tested by the Army Corps from the sea bottom off the north end of Oceanside to deposit 251,000 cubic yards onto the beach—to be repeated every six years or so, as needed, being monitored from time to time, over a 50-year replenishment period.

The Army Corps may at last be under construction of the San Clemente Shoreline Project’s first replenishment if federal funding is released this year. In July, Rep. Mike Levin announced an appropriation request for $9.3 million from the Senate.

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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THE TRITONS COME MARCHING

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

The downtown district was teeming with school spirit on Friday afternoon, Oct. 1, as San Clemente High students held their Homecoming Parade, attracting a large energetic crowd eager to celebrate in the annual tradition once again.

Building excitement ahead of the Triton football team’s big matchup against Loyola that evening, student-athletes, cheer squads and clubs marched down Avenida Del Mar, leading class floats and the Homecoming court.

The parade marked the first Homecoming procession since 2019. The school was unable to host the yearly event in 2020 because of the pandemic. While the Triton football team did a get a shortened season this past spring, COVID-19 restrictions prevented the parade and dance.

San Clemente High on Friday night went on to defeat Loyola, 24-21. SC

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Dramatic Flair SCHS clinches win in final seconds again in Homecoming showcase

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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t was the first full Homecoming festivities in nearly two years for San Clemente High School on Friday, Oct. 1, and the city was more than ready to showcase its “One Town, One Team” spirit.

The city shut down Avenida Del Mar for the celebratory return of the annual Homecoming parade, and with the vigor of an entire town behind them, the San Clemente football team rallied for another dramatic upset victory on Friday night.

Junior running back Blake Allen punched in a 4-yard touchdown run with 14 seconds remaining to vault San Clemente over visiting Loyola of Los Angeles, 24-21, to send the Tritons into their bye week on a high note.

San Clemente (5-2) had opened its season in strong fashion with a three-game winning streak over out-ofcounty foes, but the Tritons then were staggered by losing a defensive struggle against Corona del Mar and being shut out by Edison.

Demonstrating their resilience, the Tritons have returned to winning form with two storybook finishes—a game-ending, field-goal block to beat Murrieta Valley two weeks ago and this comeback on Homecoming night against Loyola.

After a bye this week, the Tritons open South Coast League play on Friday, Oct. 15, as San Clemente hosts San Juan Hills in the “Battle of La Pata.” San Juan Hills is currently 1-5 after earning its first win last Friday over El Toro, and the Stallions host Capistrano Valley on Friday, Oct. 8.

Allen put on a show with a career-high rushing performance that culminated with the go-ahead touchdown.

Allen carried the ball 25 times for 158 yards—both career-best marks. Allen also caught two passes for 13 yards and a touchdown.

Senior quarterback Lachlan Van Rosmalen completed 14 of 25 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Thomas Hartanov led all receivers with six catches and gained 35 yards. Sophomore Brock Della Vedova caught three passes for a team-high 52 yards. Junior Cole Robertson caught a 7-yard touchdown pass on his lone reception.

Junior Brad Gerken led the defensive effort with eight total tackles, including a team-high four solo tackles.

Robertson and junior Kyle Yamano each made seven total tackles, and Yamano tied Gerken’s team-high with four solo tackles. Senior Asher Gardiner made one sack, and junior Nolan Reid had a tackle for loss.

San Clemente opened the scoring with a 27-yard field goal by Sean Harry, but Loyola led, 7-3, after the first quarter, 14-10 at halftime and after three quarters. San Clemente jumped ahead on the TD pass to Allen, 17-14, but Loyola responded for a 21-17 lead. San Clemente got the ball back with less than six minutes remaining and drove downfield for the go-ahead score with 14 seconds left. SC

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Surf City Suffers Devastating Oil Spill More Than 120,000 Gallons of Crude Oil Force Closures from Huntington to Laguna

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ess than a week after San Clemente’s Griffin Colapinto won the U.S. Open of Surfing and celebrated the biggest win of his career, the latest news coming out of Huntington Beach is decidedly grim.

On Saturday, Oct. 2, an estimated 126,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean via a damaged pipeline.

By Sunday morning, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach were forced to close their beaches, as globs of black crude began washing up on the sand. Laguna Beach joined the list on Sunday evening. Tragically, the spill has already had a devastating impact on local fish, birds, and other wildlife in this precious ecosystem.

“Sadly, once the oil is spilled, it is too late. As we are again learning in Southern California, once the disaster has occurred, we can only try to minimize the damage,” said Dr. Chad Nelsen, CEO of the Surfrider Foundation.

“That is why the Surfrider Foundation has consistently opposed new offshore oil drilling, and we ask you to join us in that opposition. We need a strong public response to combat special interests that are constantly pressing for more drilling along our precious coastlines.”

The platform is owned by Houston-based Amplify Energy. According to multiple news reports, the company notified the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday morning of a sheen it found in the water while performing a routine line inspection.

Among the agencies leading the cleanup effort are the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response.

Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time Huntington Beach has suffered from an oil spill. In 1990, an oil tanker ran over its anchor, puncturing its hull and spilling more than 417,000 gallons of crude oil.

The latest spill, reportedly covering about 13 square miles as of Monday, Oct. 4, is approximately the same size as the one that occurred at Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara in 2015.

“The public is discouraged from actively participating in the cleanup or trying to save oiled wildlife, because the oil

Crude oil being captured on the sand in Huntington Beach after approximately 126,000 gallons of oil leaked from a damaged pipeline. Photo: Courtesy of Jax Richards

is highly toxic and you can cause more harm than good,” Surfrider said in a statement.“It is imperative that only those with the proper training are involved with the cleanup.”

“Members of the public should not go near the spill, as oil contains dangerous chemicals,” Surfrider continued.

“The public can help by reporting oil or wildlife sightings and taking photos to document the disaster.”

For those who would like to get involved, Surfrider suggests texting the word “oilspill” to 51555 and sign up. They are also recommending that if you find affected wildlife to call the Oiled Wildlife Care Network at 877.823.6962.

People are also being asked not to approach potentially affected wildlife, as you can cause more harm than good to the animals.

What a difference a week makes. One moment a whole cadre of San Clemente’s pro surfers are celebrating a career moment for one of their own, and in what seems like the blink of an eye, the beaches in Surf City U.S.A. are closed, the birds and fish are suffering, and who

GROM OF THE WEEK

CHARLOTTE SMITH

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

B Charlotte Smith. Photo: Courtesy of the Smith Family

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esides being the greatest competitive surfer in the history of the sport, Kelly Slater’s also pretty handy with a golf club. If you keep your eyes peeled, you may just spot the elusive GOAT around the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course. But the 11-time world champ may have a tough time with Charlotte Smith.

A lover of the beach, ocean and riding waves, Charlotte recently swung by the Rip Curl WSL Finals to check out the action, but her true passion is golf. As of late, she’s been

knows how long it’s going to take to recover.

We’re fortunate here in South Orange County not to be plagued by offshore oil rigs, but that certainly doesn’t mean we’re safe or that we should be complacent. If you’ve read my column over the years, you know how I feel about the San Onofre Generating Station and the nuclear waste being stored near our beaches.

Whether it’s a leaky oil rig or a leaky canister of nuclear waste, it’s imperative that we understand the risks and hazards our delicate beaches and marine environment face. If we don’t, in the words of Ray Charles, “You’ll always miss the water when the well goes dry.”

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

competing in local tournaments and winning all kinds of ribbons in driving, chipping and putting contests. She’s a shark!

A lot of people spend their whole life trying for a hole-in-one, but at only 11 years old, Charlotte just nailed her first ace on Talega Golf Club’s 8th hole. Smashing it with an 8-iron from 108 yards out, it’s fair to say she would have taken the skin off Slater on the hole.

Inspired by professional golfer Ryann O’Toole, a 2005 San Clemente High grad and occasional surfer who won her first LPGA Tour title at the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open in August, Charlotte hopes to follow in Ryann’s footsteps and play high school golf and maybe beyond.

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SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 64-66 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 4-6 Thursday: Blend of South/southwest and Northwest swells with thigh to waist waves, (23’). Light to moderate South/southeast winds most of the day, strongest late morning through mid afternoon.

Outlook: Surf holds at thigh to waist high, (2-3’) on Friday, while a moderate west sea breeze prevails much of the day. A fresh South/ southwest and Northwest swell combination slowly rises over the weekend, with waist to stomach high waves, (2-3’+) on Saturday, building to waist to head high, (3-5’), Sunday.

The weekend has light offshore winds in the early mornings, followed by moderate westerly flow over the afternoons.

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