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Finding Shelter Survey Finds Voters Agree on Regional Approach for Sheltering Homeless E Y E O N S C / PAG E 6

As the city of San Clemente continues to grapple with homelessness, a city survey found that most voters would support taxpayer funding going toward a regional homeless shelter outside of the city. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

State Monitoring Coronavirus in Hardest-Hit Communities EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

City Reports $2.1 Million Revenue Shortfall for End of FY 2020 EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

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Registrar Sees Historic Turnout in Early Voting EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

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LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING Local Political Ad Opposing Gene James May Have Violated FPPC

What’s Up With... Five things San Clemente should know this week State Monitoring Coronavirus in Counties’ Low-Income, Racially Diverse Neighborhoods THE LATEST: While coronavirus numbers in Orange County have broadly stabilized in recent months, California has made an effort to monitor the impact of the virus in the state’s hardest-hit communities since the beginning of October. To address the higher rates of COVID-19’s impact on low-income, Black, Latinx and Pacific Islander communities in the state, counties statewide have been tracked on a new health equity metric—a third element added to the state’s color-coded, four-tiered coronavirus tracking system on Oct. 6. The state had previously tracked daily new cases per 100,000 people and testing positivity rate as the broad metrics for counties’ reopening measures. The health equity metric tracks testing positivity specifically in the state’s lower-income and more racially and ethnically diverse neighborhoods. Based on COVID-19 data from the county, Hispanics and the Latinx community have contracted the virus at a higher rate than all other races and ethnicities. While Hispanics and Latinos make up just over one-third, or 35%, of the overall population in Orange County, they account for about 47.8% of all cases since the pandemic began, and more than 43.5% of all deaths. Among the Asian and White demographics, which account for 21.1% and 38.6% of the county’s population, respectively, they together only represent 33.93% of all cases and 51.67% of fatalities from the virus. In the state’s latest numbers released on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Orange County’s health equity positivity improved to 5.6% from 6.5%, with the countywide positivity rate falling back to 3.2% from 3.5%. The county’s daily new cases stayed level at 4.6 per 100,000. Orange County remains in the state’s secondhighest risk tier—the red “substantial” tier. The neighborhoods selected for the health equity rate have been identified as census tracts in the lower 25% of the California Healthy Places Index (HPI), which monitors factors such as economy, education, transportation, neighborhood and housing conditions, access to health care and racial and ethnic makeup. In Orange County, the majority of these San Clemente Times October 22-28, 2020

To address the higher rates of COVID-19’s impact on low-income, Black, Latinx and Pacific Islander communities in the state, counties statewide have been tracked on a new health equity metric. Graphic: Courtesy of the Public Health Alliance of Southern California

tracts are found in Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Stanton and Buena Park, with others scattered in Fullerton, Placentia, Westminster, Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa. In the South Orange County cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, the downtown San Juan tract along the Camino Capistrano corridor, from San Juan Creek in the south to just north of Junipero Serra Road, is the only neighborhood that falls in the lower 25% to be monitored. According to the HPI, the downtown San Juan tract is a majority 73.2% Latino and 23.2% White, with smaller numbers for Asian (1.6%), Native American (0.8%) and Black(0.4%) residents. The tract scores well in neighborhood conditions and clean environment metrics, but it is near the bottom in health care access and housing conditions. The neighborhood also scores in the lower one-quarter percentile in education, with a low number of preschool enrollees and 14.6% of people over 25 years old with a

bachelor’s degree or higher. As mentioned, on Tuesday, Orange County’s health equity rate fell to 5.6%, with the countywide positivity rate dropping to 3.2%. Orange County remains in the red tier right at the edge of the orange “moderate” tier. The testing positivity is below the 4.9% threshold, but the county is just outside the 5.2% health equity threshold and the mark of 3.9 daily new cases per 100,000. To move down a tier, a county must maintain numbers at the lower tier’s level for two consecutive weeks. While the health equity rate can be another barrier to tier movement, it can also speed up tier movement if the number falls. If the county’s testing positivity and health equity rate meet the lower threshold for two consecutive weeks, the county could move down to the next tier, as long as the daily case rate is stable or declining.—Zach Cavanagh and Shawn Raymundo

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THE LATEST: A full-page advertisement in the Oct. 8 edition of San Clemente Times depicts incumbent Councilmember Gene James as a “dishonorable” man who “failed” the city. But Kieu Hoang, the man credited for funding the ad in a disclaimer near the bottom, has come forward stating any flyers with his name are in violation of the Fair Political Practices Commission. The political ad details claims against James alleging business fraud and Stolen Valor—a claim currently being raised in a defamation suit against James by one of his former political associates, Jim Bieber. Bieber, who worked for James’ campaign in 2019, alleges the then-candidate had misled members of his camp with false information that he possessed a prestigious military decoration he was never actually awarded. In campaign materials the Republican Party of Orange County mailed out to San Clemente voters in the lead-up to the election, James, a retired Army veteran, was falsely depicted as having received the Legion of Merit for his service. James has vehemently denied having any involvement in the OCGOP’s mailers. At the bottom of the page, a disclaimer states it was paid for by the California Homeowners Association with “major committee funding from Kieu Hoang.” Attempts to reach a spokesperson with the PAC were unsuccessful or met with phone hang-ups. San Clemente Times did, however, successfully reach Hoang by phone. Hoang, a Vietnamese-born American billionaire, denied knowledge of the mailers and referred questions to his attorney. “We are contacting California Homeowners Association to determine if this flyer was released in error, was fully or partially recycled from a previous election or was generated by a third party,” said Robert Blackmon, an attorney representing Hoang. “In any case, Mr. Hoang is abstaining from participation in this election season in any way and has not funded any PAC or candidate.” The Fair Political Practices Commission currently has an open case against Hoang regarding potential violations of campaign finance and advertisement disclaimer provisions of the Political Reform Act—an incident stemming from February ahead of the March primary. The Voice of OC previously reported that Hoang had denied any wrongdoing and that officials haven’t said what the investigation is about, other than it being centered on advertisements. Hoang reportedly put at least $50,000 toward a group that’s been funding attack ads against Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do and ads supporting his opponent, (Cont. on page 4) sanclementetimes.com

EYE ON SC (Cont. from page 3) Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido. He also has put $1.1 million into a group created to recall a majority of the Westminster City Council, according to Hoang’s attorney. Requests to be connected to a representative with California Homeowners Association remained unanswered as of press time. According to its website, the CHA describes itself as one of California’s most active political action committees working in every area of the state. “Established in 2009, the California Homeowners Association is a non-partisan Political Action Committee formed to support fiscally responsible candidates,” the website states. “Our donors are wide ranging from individuals, to small businesses to labor organizations all with one goal—protecting homeowners.” San Clemente Times was unsuccessful reaching James for comment as of press time. On Thursday, October 22, candidates and PACs are expected to submit campaign expenditures for a quarterly deadline. The next deadline for campaign statement filings is not until February 1, 2021— meaning reports of campaign spending (potentially on more political mailers) after Thursday will not be reported until after the new year.—Lillian Boyd

City Reports $2.1 Million Revenue Shortfall for FY 2020 THE LATEST: The city of San Clemente ended Fiscal Year 2020 just as officials had predicted it would in early May, with a loss of more than $2 million in revenue as a direct result of the pandemic’s toll on sales taxes and transient occupancy taxes (TOT), according to the city’s latest financial report. The report shows that the city’s actual revenues came in at about $2.1 million below the city’s adjusted FY 2020 Budget of $69.32 million. The biggest hit came from the city’s TOT, which had a shortfall of $487,400 because of less travel and tourism. Sales-tax revenue, which accounted for roughly 15% of the city’s overall revenue, came in at slightly above $10.04 million, short by only $85,641 compared to the adjusted budget. Losses from the city’s service charges, fines and other revenue streams were offset, the city said, by cost-saving measures. “We knew there would be sales tax implications and TOT implications and then obviously revenue generated from park rentals and swimming,” acting City Manager Erik Sund told the council on Tuesday, Oct. 20. “The short side of it is, we forecasted $2.5 million in reduced revenue for Fiscal Year 19-20, and I’m happy to say our forecast was under. We saw about a $2.1 million impact on revenues.” This past spring, Sund and Financial Services Officer Jake Rahn had warned the council of the expected $2.5 million shortfall in revenue for FY 2020, which San Clemente Times October 22-28, 2020

ended June 30. However, Sund and Rahn were optimistic that the fiscal year would close with minimal impact. “So, generally, we’re in line with those early estimates,” Rahn said on Tuesday evening. Sund noted that the city, like most others, began to forecast the potential impacts the pandemic would have on revenues, but “like most cities, we were doing it in the dark, not knowing what the true impacts might be.” Sund went on to state that the city’s “proactive approach” in keeping staff vacancies empty, reducing expenditures and saving on some contractual services contributed to “buffer the impact” on revenues from the pandemic. While the city reported losses in several revenue categories, revenue from property taxes exceeded projections, as roughly $35.96 million had been collected—about $3.2 million more than what had been budgeted, according to the report. As for spending in FY 2020, the city reported total expenditures at nearly $71.54 million, about $7.82 million less than what had been initially budgeted. The report stated that actual expenditures typically fall below the city’s projections, and this year’s savings “helped offset revenue budget shortfalls.” Nearly $1.4 million of those savings came from cuts to employee salaries and benefits, according to the report. Another $2.2 million came from cuts to contractual services. The report stated that $500,000 was realized in cost savings in its police services contract. According to the city, the fiscal year ended with an available fund balance of $19.2 million, which comprises $13.4 million in emergency reserves and $5.8 million in unassigned fund balance.—SR

City Committees to Take Up Discussion on E-Bike Regulations

Acting City Manager Erik Sund and Recreation Manager Samantha Wylie told the council that the city could utilize its Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for education and outreach. Some volunteers, they said, could be stationed on the trail to provide e-bike riders with information about the rules. According to the city, numerous complaints have been made “related to dangerous behaviors and recklessness from individuals utilizing e-bikes on city trails.” City code currently imposes a 10-mph speed limit on e-bike users. E-bikes can be ridden on the beaches and the Beach Trail throughout much of the year, but from June 15 through Labor Day, e-bike use is prohibited. Users are also prohibited from riding an e-bike year-round along the Montalvo Bridge and the Riviera Bridge, or on the heavily trafficked asphalt section of the trail, at the base of the San Clemente Pier. Near the onset of the council’s discussion on e-bikes, acting Mayor Laura Ferguson had proposed imposing a ban on e-bikes on the Beach Trail. “I would actually at this time, due to how many complaints we’ve been getting and how many near-misses there’s been— we hear about it every day, all the time—I would be fine with not allowing them on the Beach Trail,” Ferguson said. Both Ward and Councilmember Gene James were reluctant to support such a ban, instead imploring the two committees to first review the policies and then come back to the council with recommendations. WHAT’S NEXT: Wylie is expected to give an initial update to the council late next month on the two committees’ early talks over the issue.—SR

Registrar Sees Historic Turnout in Early Voting

THE LATEST: A pair of city committees have been tasked with collaborating on a plan to regulate the use of electric bicycles on San Clemente’s trails, as complaints of riders speeding and behaving recklessly along the Beach Trail have continued to mount. City council on Tuesday, Oct. 20, directed staff, the Public Safety Committee and the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission to assess the city’s polices on e-bikes, review what steps other cities have taken, then come up with recommendations to amend San Clemente’s regulations. “So, we need to get the rules down,” said Councilmember Kathy Ward, who encouraged the two committees to not only look at the Beach Trail, but also sidewalks and areas where there are pedestrians. She later added that the next step is “then, how Beaches, Parks and Rec and Public Safety can get the rules out. We need to say what the rules are for these bikes, and then we need to figure out how we’re going to get that out.”

THE LATEST: With less than two weeks left to go before this year’s Presidential General Election, the county elections office is seeing a historic return on early voting, as more than 384,000 vote-by-mail ballots had been cast as of earlier this week. As of Sunday, Oct. 18, the Orange County Registrar of Voters had collected a total of 351,625 ballots through the mail or at drop boxes—marking a 28% increase from the ballots that had been collected in the same period of the 2016 General Election, according to the Registrar’s office. The Registrar’s office on Monday told San Clemente Times that while it’s still tough to issue any forecasts at this point, the current rate of ballots returned could be an indication that the county will see a historic overall turnout of voters come Nov. 3. According to the Registrar’s office, officials have noticed a lot of interest and energy going into this election. Just like in the Primary Election this past March, voters have three options when it comes to casting their ballots: mailing

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With less than two weeks left to go before this year’s Presidential General Election, the county elections office has already seen a historic return on early voting. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

it back to the Registrar through the U.S. Postal Service, dropping it off at an official drop box, or taking it to a vote center. While mail delivery and drop boxes are currently an option for early voting, the vote centers, where people can vote in person or drop off their ballots, are scheduled to open on Oct. 30, five days ahead of election day. The Registrar’s office on Monday couldn’t state for certain whether there will likely be a surge in voter turnout once the centers open. However, it did note that it has received a lot of interest in voters wanting to vote in person rather than utilize the mail or drop box options. According to Primary Election data the Registrar had previously reported, voter turnout in the March 3 elections reached 50.1%, “the highest for a presidential primary election since 2000.” Of those who participated in the Primary, 82% utilized the mail-in option, while the rest chose to vote in-person. The Registrar’s data from Sunday showed that the county’s registered Democrats lead the charge on early voting. More than 163,600 Democrats had already returned their ballots, while 96,429 Republicans had participated in early voting. In San Clemente, just shy of 8,900 votes had been returned by Sunday. Democrats in San Clemente made up 3,706 of those votes while 3,090 Republican voters had turned in their ballots. Though registered Democrats own the majority in Orange County, Republican voters still make up the most dominant party in the three South County cities. According to the Registrar’s data, of the 92,463 ballots issued in Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, nearly 40,000 of them—about 43%—went to Republicans. Just north of 27,000 ballots were issued to Democrats, or roughly 29%. But just like the county’s overall numbers show, Democrats in the tri-city area have come out to vote early, making up a larger block of returned ballots. More than 8,230 of the 19,362 votes cast in the three cities as of Sunday had come from registered Democrats, and 6,515 from Republicans. EDITOR’S NOTE: Visit sanclementetimes.com for an extended version of this story.—SR sanclementetimes.com

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majority of likely voters in San Clemente are more inclined to support spending taxpayer funds on a regional homeless shelter outside of the city rather than paying for the construction of a local shelter to house San Clemente’s homeless, a city survey found. The findings of the survey reinforce a general consensus among San Clemente residents, who have largely opposed the idea of placing a shelter within city limits, as well as a consensus of council candidates, who prefer a regional approach to resolve homelessness in South Orange County. According to the city’s survey conducted in early March, more than half of the 300 likely voters polled said they would support the city contributing tax dollars toward a regional shelter, while roughly one-quarter of them said they wouldn’t support such an endeavor. Unsure voters or those who didn’t want to respond made up about 21%. As to the question of whether the city should construct its own shelter for the homeless residing in San Clemente, 38% of the voters said they would support the idea, and 39.3% said they would oppose it. The rest of the voters were unsure. The findings related to the community’s thoughts on a homeless shelter were part of a city-initiated survey that polled likely voters this past spring. The survey was intended to gauge residents’ thoughts on a range of topics, including the city’s Clean Ocean Program and Fee, marijuana cultivation, transient occupancy taxes and policing. The survey had found that the voters overwhelmingly believed addressing San Clemente’s homelessness issue should be the city council’s top priority. None of the other 13 potential categories to select from got nearly as much support from voters, the survey showed. In an open-ended question to the voters on how they believe the problem in San Clemente should be solved, 19.3% of them said shelters and temporary housing should be provided. Another 16.3% said enforcing stricter laws was the solution, 14% said affordable housing and affordable living were needed, and 10% said the solution is providing facilities for rehab, addiction and mental health. Nearly 4% said there was no solution, and 7.3% said to relocate the homeless. “I think we’re encouraged by the survey, because with all the numbers, both in favor and against, it appears that many see there is a problem and that something needs to be done.” said Laura Lee Blake, general counsel to Emergency Shelter Coalition (ESC), a nonprofit organization that has tried to get a local shelter built in San Clemente over the years. “But, of course, there’s a different opinion for every person who expresses one, and I think it’s discouraging, because many want the shelter to be located in a different city,” she continued. “And it’s also concerning that this continues to be a San Clemente Times October 22-28, 2020

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racial, ethnic and political issue.” According to the survey, 65% of Republican voters said they opposed a local shelter, while 56.4% of Democratic voters and 58.3% of no-party preference voters said they would support a shelter in San Clemente. Among the 18-29 age group—one of the smallest demographics—80% supported a local shelter, but the 65-and-older age group, which made up a large section of the voters polled, was just about split three ways, with 34% supporting it, 35.7% opposing it and 30.4% saying they were unsure. One hundred percent of Black and African American voters polled supported a shelter, but only 37.4% of White/Caucasian voters and 35.7% of Latino/Hispanic voters expressed support for a San Clemente shelter. Asian voters were evenly split be-

tween opposed and unsure—not one said they supported a local shelter.

LAND CONDEMNED This past April, the city council voted to condemn land that ESC had recently purchased on which to develop a homeless shelter. The 10-acre property sits on open space off Avenida Pico, opposite Calle del Cerro. Surrounding the land is a 287-acre conservation easement the city and the Marblehead Community Association entered into in 2018. According to the city, the acquisition of the land would provide the “last piece of the puzzle” for the city’s protected area, further preventing a toll road from coming through San Clemente. For those at ESC, however, they be-

WHO WAS POLLED Three hundred of San Clemente’s likely voters were polled:

lieve the acquisition of the land through eminent domain simply marked another example of the city working to block a homeless shelter—and a potentially costly attempt at that. “ESC is very disappointed that, for the umpteenth time over the past six years, the City Council has rejected ESC’s sincere offer to work together with the Council to address the City’s homeless problems,” ESC President Ed Connor told San Clemente Times in an email this past April. City Attorney Scott Smith has estimated that the city is looking at paying $100,000 to acquire title for the property—$80,000 for litigation and about $20,000 for the value of the parcels. The eminent domain proceedings were expected to get underway in Superior Court around this time, the city had previously noted. Connor said in an October 18 email that not much has been happening with the proceedings, “but things will shortly start to ramp up.” Asked what ESC’s position was on working with multiple cities on a regional shelter, Blake acknowledged the topic hasn’t been discussed at the board level, primarily because they haven’t been approached with such an idea. “I can say that we’re always open to new ideas and how best to implement them without committing one way or the other to whether that would work or not,” she said. “We have available land right now . . . that was always kind of the hope, to serve San Clemente . . . of course, we’re never opposed to ideas and solutions, but that hasn’t really been something proposed to us.” According to a breakdown of the survey by demographics, the majority of most groups agreed on a regional shelter. For example, more than half of Republicans, Democrats and no-party preference voters favored the city contributing money toward a regional facility. Among the 65-and-older voters, 59.6% said they supported a regional shelter. And 55.6% of White/Caucasian voters and 85.7% of Asian voters also supported the city going for a regional approach. Black voters polled, however, swung the opposite way, as 100% of them said they wouldn’t support a regional shelter, and only 42.9% of Latino/Hispanic voters expressed support for it.

REGIONAL APPROACH 51% Female • 49% Male 50% Registered Republicans • 28% Democrats • 22% “no party preference” 34% 65 years and older • 25% 55-64 • 25% 40-54 • 8% 30-39 • 8% 18-29 74.3% White/Caucasian • 9% Latino/Hispanic • 3% Asian • 0.7% Black/African American • 6.7% preferred not to disclose their ethnicity 75% Own property in San Clemente • 3.3% Declined to answer • 22% Do not own property in the city

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In the summer of 2019, the Orange County Board of Supervisors settled a pair of lawsuits with advocacy groups that had challenged the county’s 2018 removal of an encampment in the Santa Ana Riverbed. The settlement included requirements for the county to set up “Standards of Care,” advertise the availability of clinical assessments for treatment programs and resources, and provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations (Cont. on page 9) sanclementetimes.com

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EYE ON SC (Cont. from page 6) at county-contracted shelters in the north and central Service Planning Areas (SPA)—but not the southern section or South SPA. It also stipulated that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department must develop policies and procedures relating to the enforcement of the anti-camping and anti-loitering ordinances that meet the requirements of Martin v. City of Boise on county-owned property. Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, the county’s Fifth District representative, had told the court the county would work with the South OC cities to get shelters “up and running when the cities step up to the plate and create some shelter capacity.” “The county stands ready to also work with the South County SPA,” Bartlett said, adding: “We’re very amenable to stepping up, from the county perspective, with additional services, with financial resources to make sure that we get something up and running when the cities step up to the plate and create some shelter capacity or something else in South County so we can have a complete system throughout the whole county.” Recently, Councilmember Gene James has floated a proposal for a quasi-regional homeless shelter that he believes will send a message that the three South County cities are stepping up to the plate. He also said such a proposal will satisfy requirements under the Boise precedent—the landmark ruling that bars cities and authorities from enforcing anticamping ordinances unless “adequate indoor shelter” for the homeless is offered. “I think we can set up a tri-city, regional homeless shelter and that would allow (OCSD) to enforce our no-camping ordinances,” said James, who’s seeking reelection on Nov. 3. “We have got— we’ve got to get these people off the streets; we absolutely have to get them off the streets, we need to get them the assistance they need.” The proposal is to establish a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) between the cities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. Together, the cities would identify county-owned property off Ortega Highway, past Rancho Mission Viejo, to build a facility for the homeless. The facility, James said, could be run through public-private partnership and would offer shelter space, as well as programs to treat mental health and drug addiction, and help reunite homeless individuals with their families. “I don’t think we’ve done a good job of that. If we can get people back home and back to their families, that would be very successful as well,” James said, noting that success to him means having a low recidivism rate of homeless individuals reentering the street after receiving shelter and treatment services. San Clemente Times October 22-28, 2020

According to James, the proposal is in the early stages, as it needs to first be workshopped by the Joint Homeless Subcommittee, which comprises two members from the city’s Human Affairs Committee and two members from the Public Safety Committee. “The first thing I did was take my plan to the Homeless Subcommittee, and they’re working through that plan to bring it back to council, to get the blessings of council,” James said. “The other thing we need to do is—before electives (meet) electives—the city managers need to start talking with each other to ensure that each one of the cities could execute something like this.” James said he’s also recently spoken about the plan with Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, who “had some concerns” on whether the cities would be “able to source the properties.” “And I think he would want it to be, to see all three cities come to him, rather than just one city,” James said, later adding: “I very much saw that discussion with Sheriff Barnes as the first step in working out a solution that the sheriff’s department can be comfortable with.” Tyler Boden, who sits on the Homeless Subcommittee as one of the Human Affairs members, explained to SC Times that the subcommittee recently completed its work plan, which needs to be approved by the council. The work plan, he said, doesn’t necessarily reflect anything specific to James’ JPA proposal but, rather, outlines the group’s intention to investigate homeless outreach strategies and emergency shelter solutions that neighboring South County cities have implemented. Boden, who’s also running for city council as part of the Special Election for a two-year term, said the plan proposes to also gather feedback from residents in order “to draft an overall strategy to the council at the end of next year.” “So those are our plans related to an emergency shelter. It’s pretty broadbased at this point,” Boden said, adding that “in the interim, we’ll also be looking to put together a stakeholders group with public safety, code enforcement, park rangers, and our homeless outreach services like (Family Assistance Ministries) and City Net to coordinate their efforts.” “We’re just looking at all options,” he said, when pressed about the JPA proposal. “So, I guess the response is, we’re not specially looking at that option; we’re looking at all options.” As of press time, officials with OCSD had not responded to a request seeking comment. Bartlett’s office did not wish to comment on the proposal, as it’s still in the early stages. Regarding the city’s survey, James declined to comment specifically on the findings for this story. SC

Community Meetings THURSDAY, OCT. 22

ZONING ADMINISTRATION 3-4:30 p.m. The city’s Zoning Administration will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel. 949.361.8200. sanclemente.org. SATURDAY, OCT. 24

The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce will pass out face masks to local businesses running low on supplies as part of a Masks-N-Treats Drive-Thru event on Thursday, Oct. 22, and Friday, Oct. 23. Photo: Courtesy of Pexels

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San Clemente Chamber of Commerce to Host Masks-N-Treats Drive-Thru The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Masks-N-Treats Drive-Thru at the Chamber of Commerce office on Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Oct. 23 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The drive-thru is open to all members and potential members of the Chamber. The drive-thru will be giving out up to 10,000 free masks to local businesses and business owners that are currently looking to restock or are short on supplies. Any business owners who drop by will be required to present a business card. The Masks-N-Treats Drive-Thru will also be open to anyone who would like to stop by and say hello to Chamber of Commerce members. Chamber members and volunteers will also be giving out free candy to those who drop by the drive-thru. To get into the festive Halloween mood, all Chamber members will also be in costume. The masks are a donation from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. For any additional questions, call 949.492.1131 or email info@scchamber.com.—Haley Chi-Sing Page 9

CHALLENGING CANCER 10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom video conferences. The meetings are open to caregivers, people who have a compromised immune system and people dealing with cancer. To join, email donnavigil2@gmail.com or linda_crdv@yahoo.com. heritagesc.org. TUESDAY, OCT. 27

BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (BILY) 6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parents navigate through whatever parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, drug abuse, disrespect), will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com. SAN CLEMENTE TOASTMASTERS 7-8:40 p.m. The San Clemente Toastmasters will hosting an open house online through Zoom. Email fardad. fs@gmail.com to receive a link to join. 858.900.6175 sanclementetoastmasters. toastmastersclubs.org. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28

DESIGN REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE 4-5:30 p.m. The San Clemente Design Review Subcommittee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

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SC SOAPBOX San Clemente

VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS

GUEST OPINION: By OC Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett

Prop 15 Would Be Catastrophic for an Already Devastated Economy

mid an unprecedented global pandemic that has had a devastating effect on our economy, and caused great financial hardship to millions of Californians, proponents of Prop 15 now want to impose even greater hardship on families and local businesses. How? By enacting the largest annual property tax increase in our state’s history—up to $12.5 billion per year. Supporters of the measure claim Prop 15 will only raise taxes on large, wealthy corporations with commercial land and buildings worth more than $3 million. What they fail to mention is the catastrophic domino effect it will have on all Californians, from local businesses and consumers to farmers and homeowners. Prop 15 will inevitably raise the cost of living for all Californians, especially those with less means, as grocery stores, retailers and other businesses face higher costs that, in turn, will be passed on to consumers. It will destroy jobs and local businesses and raises taxes for family farmers. Prop 15 couldn’t come at a worse time for all Californians. COVID-19 has already taken a tremendous toll on the financial well-being of our economy and its people.

Families are struggling to make ends meet, and California businesses, both large and small, are desperately trying to stay afloat. If enacted, Prop 15 may prove too much to bear for some businesses and destroy any chance they may have to recover. Our already high unemployment rate will skyrocket as more people lose their jobs and their livelihood. There was a time when people flocked to California in search of the American dream—a time when the Golden State’s booming economy thrived and flourished under the warmth of a very business-friendly GUEST OPINION climate. Today, that’s By Lisa Bartlett not the case. California’s cost of living is among the highest in the nation. Businesses and families are leaving at an alarming rate due to increasingly higher taxes and overregulation. Sadly, the Golden State is now ranked as one of the least business-friendly states in the nation. The last thing we need is another property tax that will further exacerbate

the mass exodus and send a clear message to those industries who may be looking to move here: You’re not welcome. In addition, Prop 15 poses a direct threat to homeowners and severely undermines Prop 13 protections. Since Prop 13 was overwhelmingly approved by the voters in 1978, opponents have been trying to chip away the protections afforded homeowners under the measure in an effort to increase property taxes. Now they are doing it again under the guise of Prop 15. Make no mistake, should Prop 15 pass, it will open the floodgates for further attacks on Prop 13, and your home could be next. Simply put, Prop 15 is nothing more than a massive property-tax hike that will hurt California families and businesses. Lisa Bartlett sits on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing the 5th District. She was reelected in 2018. SC

Letter to the Editor

forcing Mayor Pro Tem to obtain facts through public information act requests. • Sund and BBK are some of the highestpaid in the county, yet are costing the taxpayers more money in settlements and lawsuits. • They have already settled complaints costing about $500,000, not including the city’s investigation and attorney’s fees. At least two more lawsuits alleging harassment, discrimination, and retaliation are in process—both naming Sund. • The previous city council was aware of these issues as far back as 2016, and they did nothing. Hamm, Ward and James believe Sund is doing a great job and protect him vehemently. Why? We are named as witnesses to the investigations. Judging by the damages from the last settlements, these next two could cost taxpayers millions. Some of us are in the unfortunate position of being taxpayers who will foot the bill when we confirm the allegations. There are many others who will attest to labor laws broken, mismanagement, and hostile workplace. The signatories to this letter are just a few of us (due to SC Times size limitations) who validate Mayor Pro Tem Ferguson’s statements of hostile workplace environment and the financial

risk it poses directly related to Sund. So why are councilmembers keeping him? Stop being drinking buddies with Erik, stop the divisive politics, stop costing us money. Get rid of the bad management!

CITY COUNCIL PROTECTING BAD EMPLOYEES SHARON HEIDER, JIM SMETONA, AERYN DONNELLY and DENISE OBRERO, former city of SC employees

Why is council—except Mayor Pro Tem Ferguson—protecting Erik Sund instead of the taxpayers’ money? What happened to civility and professionalism? Fencing beach parking, sand in the skate park—one bad decision after another. Yet, why so atypically protect a public employee? Recently Sund, BBK (city attorney) and three councilmembers tried to unseat the acting mayor. What’s causing such divisiveness? For background: • Mayor Pro Tem is a former employee who is exposing the mismanagement at city hall. • Sund and BBK refuse to provide information requested (insubordination),

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TYLER BODEN: POSITIVE PICK TO PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS TRICIA MADING, DOLLY LATTIER, ED EFRON, Protect Our Neighborhoods

Protect Our Neighborhoods is very impressed with Tyler Boden for San Clemente’s two-year city council seat. After watching candidate forums and attending “meet and greets,” we found Tyler to be very informed on the issues facing San Clemente, well spoken, well-mannered, energetic, and possessing wisdom well beyond his 32 years of age. Tyler grew up in San Clemente, and graduated from San Clemente High School. He has been student body president of San Diego State University; been a member of Mitt Romney’s Presidential campaign; is a member of San Clemente’s Rotary Club; is a member of San Clemente’s Human Affairs Committee; and is a member of San Clemente’s Homeless Committee. (Cont. on page 12) sanclementetimes.com

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SOAPBOX (Cont. from page 10) In addition to his many voluntary services, Tyler owns and operates a small business in San Clemente: Boden Solar Energy Solutions. Tyler Boden knows San Clemente is special, and is running for San Clemente’s two-year city council seat, because he wants to protect the town he grew up in. Tyler is an advocate of San Clemente’s safe neighborhoods, where ours kids safely ride their bikes and our neighbors walk their dogs in the streets, free from vacation rentals and sober-living homes. Protect Our Neighborhoods is extremely concerned about the candidates running for San Clemente City Council who boast that they are in favor of property owners’ rights. This is the same terminology we heard when our neighborhoods were being overrun by vacation rentals and sober-living homes. San Clemente already has a councilmember who votes in favor of vacation rentals, while ignoring the pleas of San Clemente residents who must live with these businesses operating in their neighborhoods. Tyler promises to support San Clemente’s zoning ordinances that protect our singlefamily residential neighborhoods. Tyler has been endorsed by former Mayor Dan Bane. He is walking our neighborhoods and introducing himself to our residents. I hope you are able to meet and speak with him. Tyler’s unique leadership style definitely makes him a candidate well worth your consideration for San Clemente’s two-year city council seat. Our city council needs positive collaborative members. Tyler Boden indisputably fills the bill.

TRUST BUT VERIFY GARY HEADRICK, co-founder of San Clemente Green

I’d like to respond to the Guest Opinion from Oct. 1 about radioactive threats from San Onofre and particularly about the role San Clemente Green has played. We were mischaracterized as “fearmongers” and “activists” when we are simply advocates for safety. We formed in 2007, and by 2010, we had reached our sole purpose to adopt a Sustainability Action Plan for San Clemente, which still guides our city on matters of the environment to this day. Our focus was not on nuclear power until we were contacted by licensed nuclear operators at the plant. They felt compelled to get safety concerns out into the open, even if it meant suffering brutal retaliation from management and fellow employees who just wanted to keep their jobs. They predicted the cause of the permanent shutdown two years prior. Most people don’t even know how close we came to disaster, but luck was with us. Since then, I’ve learned firsthand that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has been captured by the industry. Edison is essentially self-regulated, providing the NRC with data they collect themselves without NRC or any indepenSan Clemente Times October 22-28, 2020

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dent third-party analysis. The Woods Hole report mentioned in the article also used data collected by Edison to reassure us that it is safe to be in the ocean during a purge of radioactive waste. All of the regulatory agencies involved are relying on Edison to provide accurate information when they have a long history of not doing so, according to well-publicized events, such as nearly dropping a nuclear waste canister in 2018. That is why we take precautions and inform others when there is to be a batch release. People have a right to make an informed decision. It was stated, “San Clemente Green publishes warnings and links the releases (implausibly, for no evidence is provided) to mass cancers, because we all know someone who has cancer, so, you know, wink, wink.” We value our reputation as being credible concerned citizens. Our view is simply this. No validation, no trust. We stand with Surfrider in calling for truly independent and complete analysis of data, and hope others will, too.

HEALTH CARE DEBATE BILL PRESTRIDGE, San Clemente

“Through a robust private health care and health care insurance industry, we can provide choices and peace of mind to everyone in our community, and never lose sight of the physically/financially vulnerable or anyone with preexisting conditions.” This is a quote from Brian Maryott, who is running for Congress and a supporter of President Trump, who is trying to do away with the Affordable Care Act and its inclusion of preexisting conditions for Americans. This is what George Orwell called doublespeak. It is poppycock. Maryott also said, “We should never, ever socialize our health care system.” I am 72, and Medicare is doing pretty well for me.

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SC GETTING OUT San Clemente

YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

The List

At the Movies: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

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What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF

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Thursday | 22 VIRTUAL SC SPOOKY RUN: INDIVIDUAL 10K, FAMILY 5K All day. The city of San Clemente invites the community to get outside and get a workout in for this monthlong SC Spooky Virtual Run. Grab some tennis shoes and a family member and head outside to complete the family 5K or individual 10K. When participants are done, they can send the city a picture of their time to be entered into the contest for a place in the run. And to make it more interesting, because this is hosted by the city’s Recreation Division, which loves to have fun, participants should run/ walk with a costume for an extra chance to enter the contest. Prizes for the 10K will be awarded to best time and best costume. Similarly, prizes for the family run 5K will be awarded for best time and best themed costume. More of the “spooktacular” details can be found on the city’s website at san-clemente.org. PUMPKIN PATCH AT ZOOMARS 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Pick out a Halloween pumpkin at ZOOMARS Petting Zoo. The patch event runs through Oct. 31, and weekday hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ZOOMARS Petting Zoo, 31791 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.831.6550. zoomars.com. STARLITE MOVIES DRIVE-IN: ‘CORPSE BRIDE’ 6-10:30 p.m. The ultimate drive-in movie experience comes to the Outlets at San Clemente. Experience the nostalgia of a drive-in movie, featuring current, classic and quintessential favorites. Rediscover (or discover) films from the ’80s, ’90s and today. It’s the perfect evening for couples, families and friends. Thursday night’s feature film will be Corpse Bride. Outlets at San Clemente. 101 West. Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. starlitemovienight.com/san-clemente.

Saturday | 24 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, San Clemente Times October 22-28, 2020

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The city of San Clemente will screen Hocus Pocus during a drive-in movie night at Vista Hermosa Sports Park on Friday, Sept. 25. Photo: Courtesy of city of San Clemente

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23: DRIVE-IN MOVIE ON THE MEADOWS 7:10-9 p.m. The city is bringing Hocus Pocus to the meadows at Vista Hermosa Sports Park for a drive-in movie night. Admission is $15 per vehicle. Each parking spot will be marked in advance and have 6 feet of distance on both sides. Pre-registration for vehicles is required through the city’s website. Parking will open 90 minutes before the show, and all vehicles must be in place 15 minutes before showtime. Parking is first-come, first-served. Vista Hermosa Sports Park, 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

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. LOW-COST PET VACCINE CLINIC 3:30-5 p.m. Pets Plus SJC offers low-cost vaccinations for all dogs and cats every month. All veterinary services are provided by Vet Care Vaccination Services, Inc. Vaccination packages, microchips, physical exams, prescription flea control, fecal exams, and diagnostic testing available on-site. All pets must be on a leash or in a carrier. 32022 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 1.800.988.8387. vetcarepetclinic.com.

Sunday | 25 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. STAND-UP PADDLEBOARD YOGA IN DANA POINT HARBOR 8-9 a.m. SoCal Paddle Yoga has partnered with Westwind Sailing to bring SUP Yoga to Dana Point Harbor on Sundays. Take your yoga practice outside on the water surrounded by the beauty of Dana Point Harbor and Baby Beach. SoCal Paddle Yoga anchors the boards inside the harbor for a peaceful and relaxing morning session on the water. Boards and paddles are provided for 75 minutes of class instruction, plus class photos. Bring sunscreen and swimsuit (or water-friendly workout clothing). Westwind Sailing, 34451 Ensenada Place, Dana Point. Due to limited space, an online reservation is required at socalpaddleyoga.com.

Wednesday | 28 BACKYARD OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads’ backyard has reopened for food, drinks and live music. Performers of all skill levels are welcome. If you are a musician, do stand-up comedy or the spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights. So, come down, grab a drink and go for it. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com. Page 14

aron Sorkin’s new feature, The Trial of the Chicago 7, takes us back to Illinois in 1968 following the Democratic National Convention. The film is Sorkin’s second film in the directing chair after the slightly underwhelming Molly’s Game (2017), and a return to the courthouse 28 years after penning Rob Reiner’s A Few Good Men (1992). Based on real events in Chicago at the tail end of the 1968 summer season, seven White men and one Black man are arrested and charged by the federal government with conspiracy to incite riots at the Democratic Convention. The men include Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen), Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong), Tom Hayden (Eddie Redmayne) and Bobby Seale (Yahya Abdul-Mahteen II). All of them are grouped together for the infamous trial that would span over a year, with the seemingly incompetent District Judge Julius Hoffman (Frank Langella) presiding. On the surface, The Trial of the Chicago 7 was, for me, a huge step forward from Molly’s Game. While the latter felt clearly like a screenwriter’s first time directing, this go-around, Sorkin seems more comfortable in the position. I’ve always enjoyed Cohen in more dramatic roles outside of his comedy vehicles, and he doesn’t disappoint here. The biggest pleasant surprise might be from English actor Redmayne, whom I don’t think I’ve seen cast as an American before and would have completely fooled me if I were new to him as an actor. A setback I’ve seen claimed from recent feedback on Chicago 7 is that the mood and setting are too polished and idyllic. I enjoyed the tone and atmosphere Sorkin set up here for a mainstream docudrama, but for appropriate relevancy in both history and current events, I can see why it might come off a little too whimsical as well (especially the ending). I think The Trial of the Chicago 7 is still worth a viewing for anyone interested in seeing a rare new movie in 2020 that is both historically and currently relevant— with one seriously talented all-star cast, and coined by a screenwriter and director who is no stranger to quality biopics. SC sanclementetimes.com

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PROFILES OF OUR COMMUNITY

GUEST OPINION: Life’s a Beach by Shelley Murphy

Nostalgic for the Past

n a year when change is the only certainty, it’s comforting to pause and ponder on the past, rather than fret about the future. Nostalgia is a sentimental yearning for the good old days, and it’s also medicine for the mind. A couple months into the pandemic, a friend of mine converted her dining room into a craft corner. She rummaged through her home, finding forgotten photos, and she used them to create a slew of themed scrapbooks. She treasures the time-consuming task and says when she’s lost in her memories, she feels calm. My girlfriend suggested I try scrapbooking, despite knowing I’m not an enthusiast of what I prefer to call arts & craps. Instead of mining photos for mementos, I took time to reminisce and stroll down memory lane. Growing up in the 1970s doesn’t seem so long ago—until I do the math.

How is it possible my chunky silver platform shoes and feathered Farrah Fawcett hairstyle happened almost a half-century ago? According to the internet, I, along with more than 65 million Americans, am a member of Generation X. Our generation is the last to live in a time before technology became the norm. We kept up with pop culture by subscribing to the magazine Tiger Beat, not the Netflix show Tiger King. A gigantic difference between Gen X and today’s generation is technology’s impact on communication. Back in the day, my family of four shared a singular phone, which my dad mounted to a kitchen wall. Believe it or not, most households survived with only one phone, and its cord could stretch, but only so far. The hub of our house offered zero privacy, so my conversations were concise and sometimes spoken in code. My childhood home housed more televisions than telephones, likely an attempt by my parents to squash sibling squabbles. We had many televisions but limited channels and content. We relied on three or four channels for programs, not hundreds of networks. Television shows aired in a scheduled timeslot, and tuning in to the original broadcast was the only viewing option. In hind-

the casualty of a recent heartbreak. I’d tune my AM radio to station 93/KHJ and wait for my favorite songs to play. I positioned my portable cassette recorder near the speaker and poised my fingers over the record button to capture my best-liked ballads. I repeated this exercise every week, but seldom pressed the button in time to record the entire song. My walk down memory lane renders a smile, but it also makes me melancholy for the current generation. How will they remember this year of social, political, and economic turmoil? If you’re pining for the past and feeling nostalgic, you’re not alone. The next time a sentimental memory pops to mind, reminisce and relish the moment—and enjoy an escape from the madness that is 2020. For more than 20 years, Shelley Murphy and her husband have lived in San Clemente, where she raised her two sons. She’s a freelance writer and has been a contributor to the San Clemente Times and Dana Point Times since 2006. 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. The San Clemente Times and Picket Fence Media do not publish content that is defamatory.

Sudoku

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Tobi

BY MYLES MELLOR

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium

Last week’s solution:

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our-year-old Tobi is a sweet cat who wears his tuxedo well. He can sometimes be a bit timid when meeting new people, but he shows his endearing personality once he gets to know you. Tobi gets along with other cats and would settle in best in a quiet home with a feline friend or two. If you are interested in adopting Tobi, please visit petprojectfoundation.org to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to

sight, the 1970s defined appointment TV. Missing The Brady Bunch episode when Jan shouted the iconic words, “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!” meant waiting for the rerun, or rebroadcast, of the show later in the year. The closest my generation came to reality TV was the genre known as variety shows. In the early ’70s, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour debuted and became an immediate hit. The prime-time show starred the married pop singers in playful bantering and performing popular songs and comedy skits. Today’s generation listens to songs on satelLIFE’S A BEACH lite radio, but back in the By Shelley Murphy ’70s, AM radio was king. If my allowance couldn’t buy a vinyl album or 45 rpm single, then the radio afforded the only opportunity to hear my favorite singers. Sunday mornings, I tuned in to the radio countdown program American Top 40. It premiered in 1970 with host Casey Kasem at the helm; the three-hour broadcast revealed the top singles of the week. Remember Casey Kasem’s “Long Distance Dedication”? Listeners wrote letters (not emails) to Kasem requesting a sappy song dedication. The letters were often penned by

Tobi. Photo: Courtesy of San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter

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SC LIVING GUEST OPINION: Wellness & Prevention by Lauren Gallegos

Prevention Works When a Community Works Together

he Wellness & Prevention Coalition is a federally funded Drug Free Communities (DFC) coalition that leads efforts to support healthy habits among children and their families. The mission of DFC coalitions nationwide is to reduce youth substance use through increased community collaboration. Funded through the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the coalition follows the agency’s mantra that local problems can best be solved with local solutions. The work of the coalition is succeeding, as evidenced by downward trends in alcohol and drug use among Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) students. In 2018, the California Healthy Kids Survey reported that past 30-day use by 11th-graders is down from the 2016 report for all substance use, except vaping. Alcohol was at 39% in 2016 and dropped to 21% in 2018. Marijuana decreased from 20% to 13%, while tobacco (exclusive of vaping) saw a decrease from 12% to 2%. Prescription drug use went from 5% to 1% in that two-year period. Community Outreach Alliance (COA) has played an integral role in this success by fostering a positive environment and hosting free activities for our youth that support their well-being. Teri Steel, executive director of COA, shares how her organization keeps teens active to prevent drug abuse: “COA offers a wide variety of fun free activities that serve to link teens to social settings and resources that our team designs to ensure positive outcomes for their future and for the community. “Offerings include fitness, fishing, music,

supervised social events, and beach cleanups. Additionally, we have a Food Connection program that has provided tens-ofthousands of free meals this year alone, as COA knows that basic needs must be met for youth to have the capacity to attend to social needs. “In the future, we will again offer ‘Thrive Alive’ courses. Thrive Alive focuses on drug and alcohol prevention by engaging teens in activities that provoke thought about the science of illegal substances and addiction while giving them tools to engage in community prevention efforts. “I am proud of the COA model that I helped to build with other community leaders and youth,” Steel said. Luke Giannelli of San Clemente said of the program that “going from a COA kid to COA Program Manager has been amazing. Simply being surrounded by healthy minds and strong leadership, then having the opportunity to take on those qualities and mentor the next generation is such WELLNESS AND a rewarding experience. PREVENTION “Without a doubt, COA By Lauren has given me the skills and Gallegos confidence to carve my own path and help others around me to live above the influence,” he said. These are difficult times and more than ever, organizations such as COA and the Wellness & Prevention Center are a needed part of this community effort to help raise healthy kids. If you would like to partner with us, consider joining the Wellness & Prevention Coalition; email our coalition leader fatima@wpc-oc.org. To learn more about Community Outreach Alliance, please visit communityoutreachalliance.com and follow @COA.Entertainent, @COA_clubbin and #COAstrong on Instagram. Lauren Gallegos, ACSW, is the Prevention Director at the Wellness & Prevention Center. You can reach her at lauren@wpc-oc.org. 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. The San Clemente Times and Picket Fence Media do not publish content that is defamatory.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

A parade featuring floats marches down Avenida Del Mar in the 1950s.

Contributor: San Clemente Historical Society

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SC LIVING CoastLines by Fred Swegles

They Served Their Country, Now Are Centenarians

urning 100 years old on Oct. 15, Elmo Greve joined a select group in San Clemente—residents who survived World War II and went on to become centenarians. Over the past three months, three San Clemente veterans of World War II have turned 100. So now San Clemente has at least six World War II centenarians. “I’ve been very fortunate,” Greve said. “I wasn’t injured in the war. I just did my part.” During two years of Army duty in the South Pacific, he served on islands between New Guinea and the Philippines, a battery commander, 90mm guns. “We took a shell on Los Negros (Island,) but it was a good miss,” he recalled. He retired as a captain and went on to a career as a mechanical engineer with oil COASTLINES companies. By Fred Swegles Until age 93 or 94, he was still riding his bicycle around his Calle Frontera neighborhood. After that, he continued with walks for exercise.

THREE MONTHS, THREE BIRTHDAYS

It seems remarkable for a single town to be home to three World War II veterans who reached 100 just three months apart; this also comes at a time when America’s population of surviving WWII veterans is dwindling. On Aug. 18, San Clemente’s James McDonald turned 100 at home with a police/fire vehicle drive-by celebration coordinated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He retired from the Army as a captain after serving a communications role in the Pacific, including Okinawa, during World War II, then later in Korea. On Aug. 31, Bill Slead turned 100. The Air Corps veteran went on to a career as a fire captain in Malibu and San Dimas, retiring to a home along Avenida Hacienda. The neighborhood organized a centenary celebration, with friends stopping by through the day and an Orange County Fire Authority drive-by. October’s centenarian, Elmo Greve, was treated to a drive-by salute from deputies and firefighters organized by the VFW and greetings from neighbors who have known him since 1985, when he and his late wife, Johnnie Marie, moved in. I also was informed that Navy veteran Al Blake turned 100 on Dec. 13, 2019, celebrating at San Clemente Villas, where he has resided since 2005. He repaired aircraft during World War II, including duty at Asmara in Africa. After the war, he joined North American Rockwell, where his work contributed to the Apollo space program, his son David said.

THE MOST SENIOR VETS

Unless someone else comes forward, San Clemente’s oldest WWII veteran centenarians—at the time of this writing—were Bob Hayden, 103, and Robert Thacker, 102. I attended Hayden’s 100th birthday party in 2017, a gala affair at Talega Golf Club, attended by some 200 people honoring his decades of community service in San Clemente. His contributions are enshrined on the city’s Wall of San Clemente Times October 22-28, 2020

Recognition. The Boy Scouts of America recognized him as Orange County’s oldest Eagle Scout. A presentation about his life noted his military service, but not much about it, so I contacted him recently to ask what his role was and where. It turns out he served a variety of capacities for the Army stateside early in the war, initially in finance, then was told they needed engineers, sending him to school for it, then telling him they needed him in infantry after all, and so training him. He arrived in Marseilles, France, in January 1945, as an Army truck driver, making his way north into Germany, crossing the Rhine River on a pontoon bridge built by the Army Corps of Engineers. “I was fortunate,” he said. “I drove roads where trucks were on the side, strafed, but I personally never was strafed.” At 103, he remains an active Rotarian who drives on a limited basis and takes an exercise class.

AGE 102, QUITE A STORY

San Clemente’s 102-year-old WWII veteran had a memorable 100th birthday party at his home in 2018. Retired Air Force Colonel Robert Thacker was, at the time, recovering from being struck by a car in an El Camino Real crosswalk during one of his San Clemente walks. A month before his 100th birthday, he was hospitalized, sent home three weeks later, thanking his doctors, determined to recover. And he did. His home was packed with friends, family and well-wishers. You’ve probably already read a story about him that has been well-chronicled. He piloted one of 11 unarmed B-17 bombers flying from the Mainland USA to Hawaii, deploying the planes to the Pacific. He departed from California on a peaceful evening, Dec. 6, 1941. Concluding an uneventful 14-hour overnight flight, Thacker approached the Hawaiian Islands. As he passed over Diamond Head, what was that smoke up ahead? There appeared to be a flurry of activity. Thacker and his crew discovered they were flying directly into a surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Low on fuel, the B-17s needed to land immediately. Landing safely, though his aircraft had been hit, cripPage 20

Top: Elmo Greve waves at well-wishers as they salute him while driving by a festive 100th birthday display in his yard on Oct. 15 along Calle Frontera. Photo: Fred Swegles Botttom: Elmo Greve appears in a vintage photo provided by his family. “We are very proud of our dad,” family members wrote. “He is extremely special to all who know him.”

pling the landing gear, Thacker warned his crew not to run for the hangars. They hid instead in a nearby swamp as Japanese planes strafed and destroyed the hangars. Thacker went on to fly in the Pacific and Europe during WWII and, later, over Korea. He performed high-altitude reconnaissance over Vietnam. In 1947, he and a copilot set a world record—of 14 hours, 33 minutes—flying a twin-engine, propeller-driven fighter plane nonstop 5,051 miles from Honolulu to New York City. During a visit Tuesday, the colonel looked healthy at age 102, his voice as strong and vibrant as ever, his mind sharp as a tack, and he confided he still is able to walk laps around his cul-de-sac. Fred Swegles is a longtime San Clemente resident with five decades of reporting experience in the city. Fred 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. The San Clemente Times and Picket Fence Media do not publish content that is defamatory.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE INVITING BIDS SAN CLEMENTE CITY HALL TENANT IMPROVEMENT ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF SUBSTATION Project No. 10546 1. Notice. Public notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: San Clemente City Hall, Tenant Improvement for New Orange County Sheriff Substation, Project No. 10546 2. Bid Opening Date. Electronic bids must be submitted prior to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2020, on the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal, at which time or thereafter bids will be opened and made available online. Bids received after this time will be considered nonresponsive. Prospective bidders must first register as a vendor and then bid on this project via the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente.org/vendorbids. 3. Project Scope of Work. The scope of work consists of interior renovation and build-out of the second floor of the existing three-story San Clemente City Hall building to establish a new substation for the Orange County Sheriff Department. Work generally involves complete demolition of the existing second floor interior (e.g. walls, suspended ceiling, floor coverings, etc.) and construction of new offices, meeting rooms, locker rooms, restrooms, and associated HVAC, plumbing and electrical work. 4. Contract Time: The work must be completed within 100 working days from the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed. 5. License and Registration Requirements. 5.1. State License. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class B – General Building Contractor. Failure to possess the specified license(s) at the time of bid opening shall render the bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to award the contract to that non-responsive bidder. 5.2. Department of Industrial Relations Registration. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”). No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the Project. 5.3. City Business License. Prior to the Notice to Proceed for this contract, the Contractor shall possess a valid City of San Clemente business license. 6. Contract Documents. Bid documents, including instructions to bidders, bidder proposal form, and specifications (not including other documents incorporated by reference) may be downloaded, at no cost, from the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente. org/vendorbids. Bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of San Clemente PlanetBids system to view and download the Contract DocSan Clemente Times October 22-28, 2020

uments, to be added to the prospective bidders list, and to receive addendum notifications when issued. 7. Bid Proposal and Security. 7.1. Bid Proposal Form. No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City. 7.2. Bid Security. Each bid proposal must be accompanied by security in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount. Personal checks or company checks are not acceptable forms of bid security. All certified and cashier’s checks must be drawn on a responsible bank doing business in the United States and shall be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bid bonds must be issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of California and must be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bids not accompanied by the required bid security will be rejected. For electronic submittal of bids, the bid security must be received at the City of San Clemente Public Works office, 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, San Clemente, CA 92673 no later than the bid opening date and time. The bid security must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, and the outside of the envelope must read as follows: OFFICIAL BID SECURITY - DO NOT OPEN Project Name: San Clemente City Hall Orange County Sheriff Substation Tenant Improvement Project Bid #: 10546 Bid Opening Date: November 19, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. The bid security shall serve as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract. Such guarantee shall be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract within 15 calendar days after written notification that the contract has been awarded to the successful bidder. 8. Prevailing Wage Requirements. 8.1. General. This project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes. 8.2. Rates. Prevailing rates are available online at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR and also available at the City of San Clemente Public Works Department Office at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half. 8.3. Compliance Monitoring. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid. 9. Retention. Pursuant to the contract for this project, five percent (5%) of each progress payment will be retained as security for completion of the balance of the work. Substitution of appropriPage 22

ate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300. Refer to the contract for further clarification. 10. Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder, simultaneously with execution of the contract, will be required to provide Faithful Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California. 11. Pre-Bid Meeting. Due to the COVID situation, a pre-bid meeting will not be held for this bid solicitation. However, non-mandatory site tours/information sessions will be offered to potential bidders by appointment only. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders section on how to schedule an appointment if desired and how to submit any pre-bid questions. 12. Instructions to Bidders. Additional and more detailed information is provided in the Instructions to Bidders, which should be carefully reviewed by all bidders before submitting a Bid Proposal. 13. Questions. All questions related to this bid solicitation must be submitted through the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal per the information provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Any other contact to City staff regarding this bid solicitation will be referred back to the PlanetBids system. THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO AWARD ALL OR ANY INDIVIDUAL PART/ ITEM OF THE BID, AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES, IRREGULARITIES OR TECHNICAL DEFECTS IN SUCH BIDS OR IN THE BIDDING PROCESS. ANY CONTRACT AWARDED WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AS DETERMINED FROM THE BASE BID ALONE. Dated October 15, 2020. City of San Clemente Public Works Department 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673 PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION 00100 NOTICE INVITING BIDS CAMINO LOS MARES AND CAMINO DE ESTRELLA MEDIAN AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, FROM CALLE HERMOSA TO AVENIDA VAQUERO City Project No. 19318 1. Notice. Public notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: CAMINO LOS MARES AND CAMINO DE ESTRELLA MEDIAN AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, FROM CALLE HERMOSA TO AVENIDA VAQUERO City Project No. 19318 2. Bid Opening Date. Electronic bids must be submitted prior to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2020, on the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal, at which time or thereafter bids will be opened and made available online. Bids received after this time will be considered nonresponsive. Prospective bidders must first register as a vendor and then bid on this project via

the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente.org/vendorbids. 3. Project Scope of Work. Project includes pavement work, concrete repair including ramps, sidewalk, curb and gutter, median construction, landscape and irrigation, and other tasks as described in the plans and specifications. 4. Contract Time: The work must be completed within 55 working days from the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed. 5. License and Registration Requirements. 5.1. State License. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class “A”. Failure to possess the specified license(s) at the time of bid opening shall render the bid as nonresponsive and shall act as a bar to award the contract to that non-responsive bidder. 5.2. Department of Industrial Relations Registration. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”). No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the Project. 5.3. City Business License. Prior to the Notice to Proceed for this contract, the Contractor shall possess a valid City of San Clemente business license. 6. Contract Documents. Bid documents, including instructions to bidders, bidder proposal form, and specifications (not including other documents incorporated by reference) may be downloaded, at no cost, from the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente. org/vendorbids. Bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of San Clemente PlanetBids system to view and download the Contract Documents, to be added to the prospective bidders list, and to receive addendum notifications when issued. 7. Bid Proposal and Security. Bid Proposal Form. No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City. Bids shall be submitted electronically through the City’s electronic procurement system (PlanetBids) at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=28939 Bids must be received by no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday November 5, 2020. PlanetBids will not receive any bids submitted after 2:00 p.m., 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. 7.1. Bid Security. Each bid proposal must be accompanied by security in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount. Personal checks or company checks are not acceptable forms of bid security. All certified and cashier’s checks must be drawn on a responsible bank doing business in the United States and shall be made payable to

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bid bonds must be issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of California and must be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bids not accompanied by the required bid security will be rejected. For electronic submittal of bids, the bid security must be received at the City of San Clemente Public Works office, 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, San Clemente, CA 92673 no later than the bid opening date and time. The bid security must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, and the outside of the envelope must read as follows: OFFICIAL BID SECURITY - DO NOT OPEN Project Name: CAMINO LOS MARES AND CAMINO DE ESTRELLA MEDIAN AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, FROM CALLE HERMOSA TO AVENIDA VAQUERO City Project No. 19318 Bid Opening Date: November 5, 2020 The bid security shall serve as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract. Such guarantee shall be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract within 15 calendar days after written notification that the contract has been awarded to the successful bidder. 8. Prevailing Wage Requirements. 8.1. General. This project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes. 8.2. Rates. Prevailing rates are available online at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR and also available at the City of San Clemente Public Works Department Office at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half. 8.3. Compliance Monitoring. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid. 9. Retention. Pursuant to the contract for this project, five percent (5%) of each progress payment will be retained as security for completion of the balance of the work. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300. Refer to the contract for further clarification. 10. Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder, simultaneously with execution of the contract, will be required to provide Faithful Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California. San Clemente Times October 22-28, 2020

11. Pre-Bid Meeting. A pre-bid meeting will not be held for this bid solicitation. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders section on how to submit any pre-bid questions. 12. Instructions to Bidders. Additional and more detailed information is provided in the Instructions to Bidders, which should be carefully reviewed by all bidders before submitting a Bid Proposal. 13. Questions. All questions related to this bid solicitation must be submitted through the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal per the information provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Any other contact to City staff regarding this bid solicitation will be referred back to the PlanetBids system. THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO AWARD ALL OR ANY INDIVIDUAL PART/ ITEM OF THE BID, AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES, IRREGULARITIES OR TECHNICAL DEFECTS IN SUCH BIDS OR IN THE BIDDING PROCESS. ANY CONTRACT AWARDED WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AS DETERMINED FROM THE BASE BID ALONE. Dated October 8, 2020. City of San Clemente Public Works Department 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673 END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2020-01162481 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Shu Cheng Liu Huang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Shu Cheng Liu Huang PROPOSED NAME A. Nora Shu-Cheng Liu Huang 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: 11-19-2020 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Window: 44. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times. Date: September 28, 2020 JUDGE JAMES J. DI CESARE, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2020

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INTENT PHYSIO 221 VIA PRESA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672-9267 Full Name of Registrant(s): INTENT PERFORMANCE PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC. 221 VIA PRESA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672-9267 This business is conducted by CA Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 9/19/2019 /s/INTENT PERFORMANCE PHYSICAL THER, NATHAN GORDON JEFFRIES/PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 9/23/2020. Published in: San Clemente Times October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20206584855 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 13 STRIPES WINERY 625 VIA GOLONDRINA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): WESTERLY WINE COMPANY, LLC 625 VIA GOLONDRINA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a /s/WESTERLY WINE COMPANY, LLC /s/MICHAEL SPEAKMAN, MANAGING MEMBER/MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 9/16/2020. Published in: San Clemente Times October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20206584064 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LUNA NATURAL MEDICINE 116 WEST EL PORTAL, SUITE 102 SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): DAYNA K. KOWATA 1437 WEST 11TH AVENUE ESCONDIDO, CA 92029 This business is conducted by An Individual.

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STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES AND MORE

Fitness Online

Local coach creates video workout youth program, offers free to schools BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

hen the pandemic began, the ensuing shutdowns threw plenty of wrenches at coaches, studentathletes, physical education instructors and all young athletes. All competitions, practices and youth leagues were canceled. Classes were sent home. Gyms were closed. Coaches and their athletes of all ages had plenty of barriers put up to organized and instructive health and fitness. Eventually, coaches for high school and club programs found their bearings, mostly in online instruction or video call sessions. That’s when San Juan Hills High School boys basketball coach Jason Efstathiou and his coaching partners at the JSK Basketball club were struck with an idea. “What if we just had our own workout program for these guys to get training in?” Efstathiou said. “It’ll be safe. We won’t be

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able to meet up, but we’ll be able to follow along. COVID might keep us locked up for a long time, and we thought we could do this for our athletes.” The idea became Jump Hi, an online fitness and sports program geared toward children from ages 4-17. Efstathiou described it as Peloton or the Mirror with online workout videos for young athletes. Workouts are livestreamed around the time in the afternoon when school athletic periods would be scheduled during the week to integrate the program with schools. Workouts are all offered on demand after streaming and included speed, agility, core, plyometric and strength workouts. There are six to 10 livestreams a week and around 65 on-demand videos, with more than 100 expected by December. Videos and the entire program are available online at jumphi.co, and the program can be used on any device. An app for the program is in development and should be ready in January. “We’re doing this for the purpose of, not offering a replacement necessarily, but just as something you can also do in addition,” Efstathiou said. “Trying to hit people who are still nervous about in-person.” For Efstathiou and his basketball coach partners, Mater Dei boys basketball as-

sistant coach Shu Isagawa and Director of Fitness Jordan DeMario, they’ve helped cultivate the first sport-specific elements of the service, with basketball drills and workouts available. More sport-specific workouts are coming in the pipeline, with soccer being the next up. Currently, the Jump Hi program is being offered free to all schools, as Efstathiou wants to encourage health and fitness in a time when that could be lost in a sedentary lifestyle working and schooling from home. “We want to offer it free to schools and give everyone an opportunity to get work in,” Efstathiou said. “We want everyone to have access to work out and do fitness. I think it’s important to promote education and health. For those kids at home, they can do a 10-15 minute workout instead of that time on video games or TV, and that appeals to the parents.” Efstathiou knows the importance of keeping up with health and fitness when being sidelined. Efstathiou battles a rare form of neuropathy, which attacks the nerves with a hypersensitivity and burning sensation. The disease kept him off the San Juan Hills basketball court last year from May to late December. “There’s always the whole until you lose something, you don’t recognize it as

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The Jump Hi program allows children ages 4-17 to follow video instruction to work out and keep up their fitness at home, while schools continue to have distance education and gyms operate at reduced capacity. Photo: Jump Hi

much,” Efstathiou said. “I hadn’t been able to work out for a long time. Things like walking or working out had become difficult for me. With my body and my health, I want to have something else we can go to. And having a program like this made me think of kids like that, too.” For more information on the Jump Hi program or to get it to your or your student’s school for free, check out jumphi.co, follow @jumphi_ on Instagram or email info@jumphi.co. SC

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John Severson Gets Bronzed

GROM OF THE WEEK HAYDEN RODGERS

Founder of ‘Surfer’ magazine memorialized in Waterman’s Plaza

Hayden Rodgers. Photo: Courtesy of JR Kenworthy

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

efore the internet ruined everything, Surfer magazine defined the sport, culture and lifestyle that surrounds the pure and simple act of riding a wave for more than a half-century. And it all started in a small office in Dana Point in 1960, when John Severson printed the first issue to support one of his films. Now, Severson’s legacy and contributions to surfing have been memorialized in bronze. The latest addition to Waterman’s Plaza on Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point, the new statue was unveiled last week. The impressive life-sized sculpture captures Severson at work in front of an easel with paintbrush and palette in hand. It joins other sculptures of surf icons, including filmmaker Bruce Brown, surfer/ shaper Phil Edwards and all-around innovator Hobie Alter. All the sculptures have been created by artist Bill Limebrook, who grew up on Beach Road in Dana Point. His attention to detail and the lifelike nature he’s able to infuse into the bronze is simply amazing. There are a lot of surf-themed statues around the world, but collectively, these rank among the best. And Limebrook’s not done yet. The Dana Point City Council recently commissioned another statue. The next one will be of pioneer Joyce Hoffman and is expected to be completed in 2021. Severson, who passed away in 2017, first learned to surf when his family moved from Pasadena to San Clemente, where his father operated a gas station on the corner of El Camino Real and Avenida Aragon. Immersing himself in the ocean lifestyle, Severson also spent his youth learning how to paint, take photos and use a movie camera—all skills that would serve him well throughout his life. He studied art, eventually earning a Masters of Arts degree in Art Education from Long Beach State. After school, he was drafted into the Army, where he served in Oahu. It was in Hawaii that Severson made his first film, simply titled Surf. He would continue to release surf movies for the next decade, culminating with Pacific Vibrations in 1970. But it was in the print business that Severson would really make his name. In 1960, he released a 36-page booklet called The Surfer to support one of his films. He spent $3,000 on printing. At $1 a copy, he San Clemente Times October 22-28, 2020

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Surfer magazine founder John Severson has been immortalized in a new bronze sculpture featured in Waterman’s Plaza. Photo: City of Dana Point

charged $2 and quickly realized that his promotional device could actually turn a pretty profit. Surfer magazine was born. Severson hired photographer Ron Stoner, artist Rick Griffin, as well as writers such as Drew Kampion and Steve Pezman, to steer the publication. By the second half of the ’60s, Surfer was the de facto “bible of the sport.” “I like to feel that surfing is a little more artistic and light, with a sense of humor, because of Surfer magazine,” Severson said when interviewed for his 2011 Surfer Poll Lifetime Achievement Award. As I’ve written previously in this column, Severson’s time in San Clemente came to an end after President Richard Nixon moved to town. Severson had scored himself a quaint beachfront pad at Cotton’s Point, which turned out to be right next to the Western White House. By this time, Surfer magazine had taken a decidedly counterculture stance, and Severson and Nixon were immediately at odds. The relationship went really south when Severson snapped some pictures of Nixon and sold them to Life magazine. By the time the ’70s started, Severson had had enough with Nixon and his cronies. He sold Surfer, pulled up stakes and moved to Maui, where he continued to live and paint for the rest of his life. Sadly, earlier this month, it came to light that Surfer magazine had furloughed its staff and had decided to pause printing for

the time being. There is a lot of speculation that Surfer will return in some form in the not too-distant-future, as it maintained a loyal readership and strong voice in the community all the way through its last issue. Hopefully, this is the case, as Surfer has helped to shape countless lives over the years. Personally, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing today if it weren’t for Severson’s vision and passion. The same can be said of the owner and publisher of this publication, Norb Garrett, who ran Surfer and other titles as president of the Adventure Sports Network for nearly a decade. For now, with the future of Surfer currently undecided, Severson’s legacy will live on in bronze. He now eternally stands with his friends Phil, Hobie and Bruce, and if you’re driving through Dana Point and have few minutes to spare, stop by Waterman’s Plaza and pay your respects. Without these guys, the sport, culture and lifestyle of surfing would look very different. 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 the San Clemente Times, Dana Point Times, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation. SC

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t’s a huge week for all the groms around the country with aspirations of winning an NSSA National Title. After the 2020 NSSA season was largely derailed due to the pandemic, the good people who run the organization fought tooth and nail to bring Nationals back this year. And they’ve done just that. This week, NSSA Nationals will be taking place at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, North Carolina. There’s no shortage of talent in the draw, but one of the local crew whom we’re pulling for is back-to-back National Junior Airshow Champion Hayden Rodgers. “The winners of each will not only be crowned National Champions, but it’s ‘winner take all,’ so each champion will take home $500,” explained the NSSA. “Some Juniors even entered the big boy Airshow and could pocket $1,000 on a double victory.” Rodgers can fly with the best of them. He put in serious water time this summer and has been surfing tack sharp lately. Last December, Rodgers suffered a near drowning mishap at Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu. Luckily, rescuers were on scene immediately and were able to save his life. We’re wishing Rodgers, who’s fully recovered and surfing better than ever, the best of luck at NSSA Nationals as he continues to pursue his surfing dreams. SC

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 68-70 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 6-10 ’ Thursday: South swell, plus smaller Northwest swell, combine for chest to head high surf and sets up to a foot overhead, (3-5-6’). Light Southeast morning winds, turn South at 6-11kts in the afternoon. Outlook: On Friday, South swell holds, maintaining chest to head high waves and sets hitting a foot overhead, (3-5-6’). Morning winds are light Southeast Friday, afternoon flow is moderate from the South. South swell fades through the weekend, for waistshoulder-head high surf, (3-4-5’), on Saturday, then thigh-waist-chest high waves, (2-3-4’), by Sunday. Light/variable winds Saturday morning, shift to a light+ southerly sea breeze in the afternoon. Mainly light+ westerly onshores for Sunday.

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