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A Pitch for Reopening Hospital As Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spike, City Reinitiates RFP Process E Y E O N S C / PAG E 4

City officials are expected to resume discussions with a potential medical provider interested in reopening and operating San Clemente’s shuttered hospital.

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Five things San Clemente should know this week Dozens Gather for July 4 Marches THE LATEST: As many in San Clemente celebrated the Fourth of July on Saturday, dozens advocating for racial equality marched for miles in the latest Black Lives Matter rally held locally in the weeks following the police-involved death of George Floyd on Memorial Day. Separately, at the North Beach parking lot where the BLM rally began, a group of more than a dozen President Trump supporters had also gathered to lead a “USA Parade” to the San Clemente Pier.

The BLM demonstrators continued calls to defund police departments, end police brutality and systemic racism, as well as advocate justice for the Black Americans who have died at the hands of law enforcement.

July 4 was chosen deliberately for the local protest “to make the statement that America is not representing what it should be representing,” said 19-year-old Alexa Murray, one of the organizers. She added that the group wanted to show support for the nation’s people of color who “deserve the freedom the most,” yet “haven’t really gotten the freedom that they deserve.”

Starting from North Beach, the BLM protest traveled down El Camino Real to State Beach before heading back north along the Beach Trail.

“We’re here to create awareness,” Murray said, before explaining that the group’s other purpose is “to get more people registered to vote and gather here in solidarity to show the world that there are a lot of people that support the Black communities.”

“We’re here to bring those Black communities up, to bring more integration, push out the hate, push out the racism,” she said. “We want to educate the people.”

Floyd’s death in late May while in Minneapolis police custody has sparked nationwide protests that have been largely peaceful and meant to bring awareness to systematic racism.

While the protest here on Saturday remained peaceful, some marchers along the Beach Trail were caught up in a tussle with one beachgoer who, as demonstrators described, was being aggressive and expressing obscenities.

Baylee Keeney, 22, of San Clemente said the individual cursed at the protesters and told them to “go home,” even going as far San Clemente Times July 9-15, 2020

as to pull people’s face masks off, including her own.

“The people kept marching, and the people with the microphones had stopped to keep people moving, and he started smacking people’s signs out of people’s hands,” Keeney recalled. “I walked up to him and told him, ‘You can’t touch people.’

He said, ‘I can do whatever I want,’ then he ripped the face mask out of my face.”

Others, including fellow San Clemente resident Dylan Hollrigel, 21, recounted similar details, noting that the individual had also gotten in “my face and started screaming an inch away from me and was being aggressive.”

A police report of the incident, which had been partially caught on video and shared on social media, was filed with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, spokesperson Carrie Braun confirmed with the San Clemente Times.

“Two protesters were holding megaphones while walking on the beach trail, and a male suspect grabbed one megaphone (which was attached to one victim’s wrist) and pushed another megaphone, which struck the other victim in the face,” Braun said in an email.

“Two additional protesters reported being grabbed by the same suspect,” she added, while noting that “there were no visible injuries to anyone, they continued the march and reported the incident at the conclusion of the march.”

In the video that was posted as an Instagram story, the individual, who OCSD had not yet identified, can be seen ripping away one demonstrator’s megaphone and tossing it to the ground. That action prompted some of the protesters to rush to the fellow demonstrator’s aide, leading to the scuffle.

“There were definitely a lot more counterprotesters at this (rally) than I’ve seen at previous demonstrations,” said Murray, who helped organize a rally in San Clemente last month. “It was mostly along the beach, a lot of people just shouting ‘All Lives Matter’ . . . but, yeah, definitely a really big crowd of anti-protesters.”

It’s not clear whether the USA Parade that started at North Beach was meant to counter the BLM march. The poster for the parade, which encouraged participants to bring American, Trump and military flags, billed itself as a “protest against the theft of our freedom and destruction of our country.”

As of press time, SC Times had not been unable to identify the organizer of the USA Parade.

Acting Mayor Laura Ferguson marched in the parade, noting that participants sang patriotic songs while waving the American flag in celebration of the Fourth of July.

“Mark Twain defined patriotism as ‘supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it,’ ” Fergu-

son wrote to SC Times. “I agree! We need to come together despite our differences and not lose sight of how blessed we are to live in America.”

Asked whether she agreed with the poster’s sentiment regarding the “theft of our freedom and destruction of our country,” Ferguson said, “No, but I would agree with the sentiment had we not started opening up our economy.”

“If we don’t open society, everyone will be bankrupt and our economy destroyed,” she said. “As for freedom, I feel this sentiment, and I believe in personal responsibility. Everyone is entitled to their views and to go out or stay home—use common sense and be cautious—not government control. I always go on the side of liberty.”—Shawn Raymundo

Ferguson Slams Council, City Leaders over Talks to Remove Her from Mayoral Role THE LATEST: Sparks flew near the conclusion of the city council’s meeting this week, when acting Mayor Laura Ferguson admonished city officials and her fellow councilmembers over an alleged plot to remove her from the role of mayor pro tem.

Ferguson on Tuesday, July 7, took aim at acting City Manager Erik Sund, City Attorney Scott Smith and her elected colleagues, namely Councilmember Gene James, laying out accusations of unprofessionalism, verbal mistreatment, and Brown Act violations related to the alleged effort to have her ousted from the mayoral seat.

“For my colleagues to now want to eliminate my ability to serve as either mayor pro tem and appoint a mayor because they don’t appreciate me serving as acting mayor is just absolutely ridiculous,” said Ferguson, who as this year’s mayor pro tem has presided over council meetings as acting mayor since former Mayor Dan Bane’s departure from the council in April.

According to Ferguson, the matter was initiated in the council’s closed session meeting late Tuesday afternoon, when councilors discussed stripping her title of mayor pro tem because she prefers to communicate with the city manager and attorney through email and not over the phone.

“To use the reason that I won’t communicate on the phone or in person with Erik Sund and Scott Smith, I’m sorry, but that’s just wrong,” she said, later adding: “To be concerned about how I communicate is my business . . . communication via email has been fine.”

As Tuesday’s meeting began to wind down, Councilmember Gene James delivered some remarks during the council comments portion in which he noted that

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while councilors don’t need to be “teammates” or “friends,” they need to be colleagues to do the business of the city.

He went on to state that the council should be “committed to the success of our interim City Manager Erik Sund,” using the metaphor that Sund is the pilot of the ship.

“When I get on an airplane, I’m rooting for the pilot,” James said.

Before concluding his remarks, James encouraged the council to communicate with Sund and Smith, and to pick up the phone and call them when an issue arises, rather posting the matter on Facebook—actions that both James and Ferguson have done.

Councilmember Chris Hamm said he, too, is “rooting for the pilot of the ship,” while Councilmember Kathy Ward simply thanked James for his comments.

Seeing James’ comments as a veiled jab toward her that originated from the closed session discussion, Ferguson began to share what those talks entailed, “because it was a violation of the Brown Act” that needed to be reported to the public, which couldn’t comment beforehand.

“I am talking about it, because it wasn’t on the agenda; it is a Brown Act violation that it wasn’t on the agenda, and I’m telling you now, because the public can’t comment on it, either,” she said.

As Ferguson was speaking, Smith attempted several times to interject without success. Ferguson had stated that when she told the rest of the council during closed session that if they wished to remove her as acting mayor, they had to do so in the public session. However, she said, Smith instructed them that they couldn’t do so.

“At the end is when the city attorney said when it was illegal to be talking about it,” she said, later concluding: “You don’t get to tell me not to talk when you all broke the law.”

Both Smith and James declined to comment for this story. In an email to San Clemente Times, James wrote: “What occurs in Closed Session stays in Closed Session. It is the law.”

WHAT’S NEXT: As of press time, Sund had not responded to a request for comment.

The city council won’t meet again until Aug. 18.

Candidates Launch Campaigns for City Council Race THE LATEST: Two candidates so far have formally announced their bid for a seat on the San Clemente City Council, with more expected to come in the weeks ahead, as the city’s nomination period is set to open next week.

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EYE ON SC (Cont. from page 3) Late last month, Chris Duncan, a Homeland Security attorney, announced that he’ll be seeking one of the open council seats this fall. And this past week, Tyler Boden, an energy consultant, used Facebook to also officially launch his campaign.

In a June 24 press release, Duncan said he’s running “to stand up for our community’s core values.”

“As a public servant, I’ve dedicated myself to strengthening our economy, protecting our communities, and improving our quality of life,” he said in the release. “My experience in DHS working on emergency preparedness will be invaluable to the city, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 public health crisis we are currently battling.”

Duncan this past March ran as a Democrat in the Primary Election for California’s 73rd Assembly District seat, coming in third out of five candidates.

He stated in his release that “some of our leaders at City Hall are more concerned with political theater than getting results for our communities. San Clemente residents deserve a representative who will bring independence and integrity to the job—fighting for what’s right instead of what’s expedient.”

Boden on Friday, July 3, posted a video message on his political Facebook page, stating that what the city needs, “more than anything, is strong leadership.” The San Clemente High alumnus also noted that while he’s only 32 years old, he served as student body president while attending San Diego State University.

“I think I’m well equipped to serve as leader of San Clemente to help solve some of the challenging issues that we’re facing in the coming year,” said Boden, who also sits on the city’s Human Affairs Committee.

Both council hopefuls, along with Bill Hart and incumbent Councilmember Gene James, had previously filed candidate intention statements with the city of San Clemente. Candidates are required to file intention statements, or a California Form 501, with the city clerk before soliciting and receiving campaign contributions, or before spending any personal funds toward their campaign.

Candidates running in this year’s council contest will vie for two open seats, including one currently held by Councilmember James, who won last year’s special election to fill the late Mayor Steve Swartz’s seat. Councilmember Chis Hamm, who is wrapping up his second term, recently announced that he will not be seeking reelection for another four-year term this fall.

A Special Election will also be held in conjunction with the General Election to fill the remaining half of former Mayor Dan Bane’s term. Bane stepped down from the council in April after accepting a job offer that necessitated relocating his San Clemente Times July 9-15, 2020

family to Blue Spring, Missouri.

Diego Health and UC Irvine Health on Feb. 6, in which they expressed a desire to explore “a range of collaboration opportunities” for the former MemorialCare facility. However, the two organizations said they “will not be submitting a response to the RFP.” “We believe the presence of an academic health system would open up new possibilities for delivery and advancement of the health care not possible with partnerships with other types of health providers,” the letter stated.

“With this in mind, UCI Health has reached out to UC San Diego Health as a potential partner—taking advantage of unparalleled clinical, scientific and operational expertise represented within our two premier health organizations.”

According to the city, the letter was received “outside of the RFP process.”

WHAT’S NEXT: The period for all candidates to begin circulating and filing nomination papers begins on Monday, July 13, and ends on Aug. 7. According to state law, in order to qualify for the election, a candidate must have received at least 20 nominating signatures, but no more than 30, from registered voters in San Clemente.

When taking out their nomination papers, prospective candidates will need to specify whether they’re running for one of the four-year terms or the twoyear term.—SR

City to Resume Hospital RFP Process THE LATEST: City officials are expected to resume discussions with a potential medical provider interested in reopening and operating San Clemente’s shuttered hospital after initial progress was delayed for months because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

In a status update for the city council’s July 7 meeting, the city said it has reinitiated the process in evaluating a submission from Palomar Health, the sole medical organization that in February had submitted a proposal expressing interest in running the local hospital.

“Palomar Health’s proposal indicates possible partnership opportunities, as well as a preferred legal and organizational structure,” the report said, before explaining that the city paused its request for proposals (RFP) process at the start of the public health crisis in March “due to limited staff resources while mitigating the City through the pandemic.”

As part of its efforts to reopen a hospital with an emergency room at the site of MemorialCare’s former medical campus on Camino de los Mares, the city initiated the RFP that sought submissions from parties interested in operating the facility. Responses to the RFP were due back to the city by Feb. 12.

Palomar Health, a San Diego Countybased medical system that operates three hospitals, as well as specialty clinics and other facilities, submitted a formal proposal to the city, highlighting some of its key services such as a neurosurgery program with UC San Diego.

“In a potential partnership with San Clemente, while it’s true that Palomar Health would bring existing policies and procedures, we would also look to our partners for input on the operational style that fits with the community and the legacy of the hospital itself,” Palomar’s proposal stated.

The city’s report did note that it also received a joint letter from UC San

WHAT’S NEXT: According to the city, Councilmembers Gene James and Chris Hamm will lead the discussions with Palomar.

Following that meeting and at the conclusion of the review, city staff is expected prepare a report for consideration to the council at a future meeting.

Requests seeking additional comment from city officials had not been answered as of press time.—SR

OC Representatives Question Perceived Testing Disparities THE LATEST: Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) and other Orange County representatives are continuing to ask the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) for more information regarding perceived COVID-19 testing disparities between Orange County and other counties.

In a June 26 letter to OCHCA and the Orange County Board of Supervisors, the representatives said they remain “concerned that our constituents continue to face barriers to testing, particularly in traditionally underserved communities.”

The Orange County Congressional Delegation requested information from the OCHCA regarding the county’s low COVID-19 testing volume in comparison with other counties in May, and received both a briefing and a written response to their inquiries.

Levin, whose district includes San Clemente, told the San Clemente Times the issue came to his attention because he regularly gets testing numbers from Orange County and San Diego County, the latter of which he also serves.

Orange County appeared to have less testing than San Diego County.

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tated, Levin said.

“We need a lot more,” Levin said. “I’m very hopeful the county will see the problem for what it is.”

Though the delegation heard claims there was not high demand for tests, a survey of constituents reportedly found that of those who wanted a test, 62.2% had not been given one because they were denied or did not know how to proceed. That survey result prompted the June letter.

“We urge all parties to acknowledge this gap in testing and work to increase testing utilization and improve communication with the public,” the June letter said. “We appreciate the County’s recent efforts to use funding provided by the federal government through the bipartisan CARES Act to launch a community outreach and advertising initiative to increase awareness of free COVID-19 testing options, but we believe that additional steps are necessary to ensure that all residents can conveniently access no-cost testing in Orange County.”

The letter also said requested testing data broken down by labs was not provided.

OCHCA did not have a statement to provide when reached for comment. A representative for the Board of Supervisors did not respond to requests for comment.

A recent news story by the Orange County Register said the county “erroneously inflated its COVID-19 testing numbers for more than a month—logging 30,000 more tests than it should have (reported)—before the error was discovered and fixed” and that the county has counted coronavirus testing in a way “some consider misleading, reporting total tests performed, but not how many individuals were tested (some people are tested multiple times).”

During a press conference on Thursday, July 2, OCHCA Agency Director and acting County Health Officer Clayton Chau said a state reporting system had mistakenly added COVID-19 serology tests as auto-processed tests in April.

Cho said his team had captured the serology test results as part of their COVID-19 test results—“an error that leadership became aware of around June 3.” The removal of serology tests from the total count was formally implemented on June 26.

Some reopening measures have recently been rolled back by state and county officials because of surging cases in the state. Recently, the number of cases has gradually increased in Orange County.

WHAT’S NEXT: People can register for a COVID-19 test at lhi.care/covidtesting and find information on testing and testing sites at ochealthinfo.com/covidtest.—Collin Breaux EDITOR’S NOTE: For full length versions of these stories, head to sanclementetimes.com. sanclementetimes.com

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Boys and Girls Club Hosts First-Gen Student Graduation The Boys and Girls Club of the South Coast Area hosted a high school graduation for 11 first-generation students and their families on Wednesday, July 1. With social distancing measures in place, families and graduates were able to close out their high school chapters without cutting any celebrations short.

“We felt that we needed to come up with a way to celebrate (the Class of 2020) in a very safe and celebratory way,” said Boys and Girls Club Development Director Elizabeth Beas.

The graduation ceremony took place in front of the Boys and Girls Club building in San Clemente. Tables and decorations were set up for the graduates and their families that directly followed social distancing guidelines.

Along with the festivities, health and safety were top priorities during the graduation ceremony.

“It was special for everyone to get decked out and come and cheer on their kids,” Beas said.

Along with the graduates’ families, Boys and Girls Club staff were also in attendance, along with Kitty and Matt Schmitt, founders of the Mark Schmitt College Bound program. San Clemente Principal Chris Carter also participated in the ceremony.

The Club’s Class of 2020 was the largest graduating class to date and the first class to have gone through all four years of the Mark Schmitt College Bound program. According to Beas, this one accomplishment alone warranted an end-of-the-school-year celebration.

Each graduate also represented a familial milestone, becoming the first member of their families to be going to college. Among the entire class, all 11 students were accepted to 69 schools in total and will be enrolling in the fall with approximately $1.3 million in financial aid and scholarships going toward the school of their choice.

“You could tell when the families were walking in just how proud they were, especially since, for many of these families, this was one of their first high school graduates . . . everyone was so excited,” said Beas.—Haley Chi-Sing

Art Collective Offering Financial Relief to Local Artists and Nonprofits The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an immense amount of loss for all communities. The Orange County arts community is no exception, as it has experienced more than $16 million in financial losses because of the stay-at-home orders, according to an Arts Orange County survey.

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The arts revolve around social gatherings, which is highly discouraged during the pandemic. To bring some relief to local artists and nonprofits during the challenging time, the Arts & Culture Resilience Fund was created as a bridge grant and financial assistance program.

The grants offered for nonprofits and assistance to artists in Orange County are meant to help them through this unprecedented time. There’s currently about $155,000 in funding available. However, the amount of funding to be awarded has not been finalized.

All funding comes from an array of private sources that include individual donors and a collection of foundations, including Arts Orange County, Charitable Ventures and Orange County Community Foundation.

To apply for the funding, forms on the organization’s website can be filled out.

Even with the funding, there is still more that can be done, according to the collective, which is also accepting donations.

These donations are meant to bring further relief to the community and help pave the way for local artists to return to work.

Artists and nonprofit art organizations are welcome to apply for the grants, and anyone who is able to donate is invited to do so through Charitable Ventures.—Costa Beavin-Pappas Have something interesting to submit to our News Bites section?

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Community Meetings SATURDAY, JULY 11

CHALLENGING CANCER 10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group that would regularly meet at Heritage Christian Fellowship in San Clemente is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom video conferences. The meetings are open to caregivers, persons 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, JULY 14

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

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

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GUEST OPINION: Health and Nutrition 101 by Gina Cousineau

Are You a Victim of Food Bullying?

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ost days, I am approached by strangers and clients alike, regarding my opinion on the latest diet, wellness, or health-related book, pill, potion, fad, or trend.

Just this week alone, I had conversations about soy products, Lion’s mane mushrooms, dairy, lectins, and nightshades, all requiring me to spend time and effort confirming the current research, paired with my extensive knowledge base, then accompanied by a detailed dialog.

Each time I am thrust into these conversations, I cannot help but wonder where this individual heard about a product or approach, and what was conveyed to make them consider buying into it.

When I speak to potential clients, sharing my approach to help them achieve their weight loss and health goals—which always goes back to the basics with real wholesome food, a little planning, prepping, and even some cooking—they will not follow up with me, most of the time.

And we must go back to the “why?”

Today, the Internet, in all its glory, is ultimately both useful and harmful. A quick Google search leads to hundreds, if not thousands of hits, which depending on how the search is worded, will bring you to the very information that you are wanting to hear.

We must be very careful to use solid science and evidence, not just opinions based on the influencer wanting to sell you their latest book or supplements, touting a few small studies done on mice,

which do not translate to human beings.

But we all know desperation leads to desperate measures.

And if one can take a pill to “fix” the years of abuse that fast food and HEALTH AND being a couch potato NUTRITION 101 have caused, then no

By Gina matter the cost, no Cousineau matter how outrageous the claim, the multibillion-dollar health industry proves how gullible we are.

While I know you don’t have time, and don’t know how nor want to cook, I am pleading with you to consider taking the time and effort to educate yourself and begin to consider eating foods like your grandma, or perhaps your great grandma, consumed.

While you don’t have to grow it, you can easily go to your local grocery store and simply start by filling your cart with fruits and vegetables that look enticing.

One thing we have seen with the onslaught of organic produce, is that those on fixed incomes will often forgo buying conventional (non-organic) produce. This is because they cannot afford the organic version, since they have been bullied into believing that “organic” is the only safe option. Let me stress that our food supply is safe.

You would have to eat boatloads of conventional strawberries every day to get the level of pesticide that “food bullying” environmental groups would have you

believe are harmful.

The benefits of eating these conventional foods far outweigh the risk of pesticide residue, much of which can be rinsed off, along with providing you with produce that has not been previously eaten by bugs.

My suggestion this month is for you to buy food as close to nature as possible.

Meaning a banana over banana bread.

And instead of being afraid to buy conventional fruits and veggies, lets instead forgo the organic cheese curls with little nutritional value, or the organic cereal, which contains sugar as a second ingredient.

Stop being bullied, advocate for yourself, use your natural instincts, and in turn, your gut will reward you with better health.

Gina Cousineau works with clients virtually out of her San Clemente office. Her extensive education with a BS in dietetics and MS in integrative and functional nutrition, chef training, and more than 30 years as a fitness professional, allow her to help clients with finding a practical nutrition approach to reach their goals. You can reach her at mamag@mamagslifestyle. com, 949.842.9975, and on Instagram and Facebook @mamagslifestyle. 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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DEBATING NIXON STATUE GARTH TAYLOR, San Clemente

The statue of Vice President John C. Calhoun, apostle of sedition, has been removed from the largest public square in Charleston, South Carolina. The statue of slaveholder James McGill is the subject of a drive for removal from the esplanade of his namesake university in Montreal.

Let’s discuss whether the bust of the disgraced President Richard Nixon should be removed from the public viewing area of Casa Romantica.

PRO: There is nothing romantic about his impact on American society or the thousands who lost their lives in a losing war he knew was hopeless but refused to end.

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CON: He didn’t kill those kids while he was governor of California; and, he is an illustrious character in the history of his procured community San Clemente.

Perhaps he could be historically situated in an exhibit of famous criminals from the region.

A RESPONSE TO ‘DOING OUR SMALL PART’ JIM SMITH, San Clemente

The scold letter by Charlie Sena regarding masks is a great example of what’s known as “magical thinking.”

If I wish for something, maybe it’ll happen. Rather than quote a speechwriter like he did, let’s hear from someone with relevant qualifications.

Dr. Lisa Brosseau, a retired professor of environmental and occupational health sciences from the University of Illinois, said this: “Except for surgical masks in a health care setting, cloth masks don’t work.”

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Saturday | 11 SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. New social-distancing guidelines have been put in place, including a requirement that all attendants must wear face masks. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Ave-

At the Movies: Unpredictable Changes in Movie Releasing

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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nstead of attempting to predict when new movies will be released in theaters, I’m going to try and guess which will bite the bullet and just be dumped on Video on Demand (VOD)/ streaming instead.

Within a week, we not only went from mandatory face masks in public places to entertainment companies changing their minds yet again on releasing their content as COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout the country.

Mulan. Photo: Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures

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Sunday | 12 FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers at the Community Center/San Clemente Public Library parking lot. 100 North Calle Seville. 949 361 8200. san-clemente.org.

Tuesday | 14 MEDICARE INFORMATION MEETINGS 10-11 a.m. The Dorothy Visser Senior Center is hosting free weekly information seminars via Zoom for the month of July. This week’s topic, titled “Help! I need Dental insurance coverage. Does any Medicare plan include Dental Coverage?” will cover various dental options seniors may have under their Medicare plans. Find the link to register for the Zoom meeting by heading to the Events tab of the senior center’s Facebook page. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, San Clemente, 949.498.3322.

Mulan, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Unhinged and Tenet are all now pushing back their release dates at least two full weeks. This leaves July completely gone for the movie season, and now August is suddenly the soonest possibility for new films.

A couple of studios have slowly and cautiously followed Universal’s lead and switched to digital platforms for a few selected pictures. Paramount, is now having SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge on the Run go directly to VOD at the end of the year.

Considering how many of these selected major movies skipping the box-office have been PG or PG-13, some have pondered if the movies switching to online have been family/kids movies because the average older parent is more likely to just spend a few dollars on a distraction for their kid rather than figure out how to use the latest pirating torrents.

Of the four films I previously mentioned, Disney’s Mulan will most likely hold off on streaming as long as it can since the studio has so many B-projects they can make quick money on Disney+.

Tenet’s director, Christopher Nolan, has been a longtime supporter of the theater experience and is probably hoping Warner Bros. saves it until the studios feel safe enough to encourage large, indoor crowds.

Bill & Ted, I can see going either way if things continue to struggle economically or miraculously get better soon. SC

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PROFILES OF OUR COMMUNITY eight-day summertime tour, departing from Anchorage, $849.

Seriously. Who would pick Siberia over San Clemente?

CoastLines by Fred Swegles

A Sales Pitch of Presidential Proportions

COLDWATER SAN CLEMENTE The timing of the San Clemente beach ad struck me as odd.

The Chamber of Commerce was trying to lure Arizona residents away from home at a time of year when the Phoenix area was typically balmy—with plenty of nice swimming pools at hand including Big Surf, a waterpark that had just opened in 1969, one of the nation’s first wave pools, still promoted today as “the 2.5 million-gallon Waikiki Beach.”

Phoenix’s early spring air temperatures in the 80s likely were 20 degrees warmer than San Clemente’s beaches, our early April ocean almost certainly frigid.

Regardless, San Clemente’s promoters trumpeted “now’s the time to enjoy it all, while the sun is warm and the rates are low! You’ll find hotel, motel and apartment rates much lower than in summertime.”

That San Clemente sales pitch would likely do better in Buffalo, where it was apt to be 38 degrees outside.

“Disneyland … Knott’s Berry Farm … Anaheim Stadium … beautiful San Juan Capistrano Mission … San Diego … much more … all just minutes away from the warm, sunny beaches of San Clemente by the sea,” our Chamber of Commerce teased. “All that’s missing is you.”

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n a Sunday morning in spring 1970, newspaper readers in America’s desert Southwest awoke to the travel pages of The Arizona Republic, discovering a cheerful invitation to visit San Clemente, California.

“You’ll be in good company on our sunny beaches,” the advertisement said. “The President likes them too!”

The ad, produced by San Clemente’s Chamber of Commerce, pictured a family of four, happily romping along the shore. Behind the frolicking four were palm trees, beach umbrellas and scenic coastal bluffs.

The ad proclaimed that “San Clemente has even more than warm, sunny beaches and gently rolling surf … more than championship golf courses at their peak of lush greenness … more than pier fishing, surf fishing and deep-sea fishing.”

In spring 1970, our town still had its San Clemente Sportfishing fleet, based at the end of the pier at least until Dana Point Harbor and Dana Wharf Sportfishing would finish construction in 1971.

“Fishing a-Plenty in San Clemente” was one of our town’s proud slogans, together with “World’s Best Climate” and “Spanish Village by the Sea.” “Now San Clemente is also the home COASTLINES of the Western White House,” the ad anBy Fred Swegles nounced. “So you never know when you might catch sight of a famous, friendly face!”

A year earlier, President Richard M. Nixon had purchased a landmark San Clemente home, putting our sleepy seaside village on the international map.

A NATIONAL AUDIENCE? It’s anyone’s guess how many cities’ newspapers across America published the ad. I’m going to guess Phoenix’s wasn’t the only one.

Just imagine that serendipitous family, pictured in the ad, freshly arrived in San Clemente from the dry desert, prancing over a lapping shore break near the pier, wondering if they’d soon stumble into President Nixon.

“Oh my gosh!” they hypothetically stammer, startled as the nation’s 37th president suddenly appears in front of them, smiling broadly, waving to them as he agilely sidesteps a foamy gushing shore break, keeping his wingtips dry.

I recently found a copy of the Arizona Republic’s April 5, 1970 travel section in a cardboard box. A Daily Sun-Post reader had given me a copy. I saved it all these years.

DID THE AD SUCCEED? I don’t recall hordes of future Arizona Diamondbacks fans plastering our beaches during spring 1970.

Did any tourists spot our president on our beach? Not likely. He was only intermittently in residence. His fullSan Clemente Times July 9-15, 2020

This San Clemente travel ad, published 50 years ago in the Arizona Republic, competed with ads touting Hawaii holidays, Mexico vacations, Alaska cruises, and even getting sent to Siberia. Photo: Fred Swegles

time home was the White House, Washington, D.C. Even when here, Nixon and his Secret Service agents preferred beach walks in the seclusion of his private sands at Cotton’s Point, far from T-Street or the pier.

The Chamber of Commerce’s ad reflected a rather ambitious vision—entice Arizona residents (as well as “snowbirds” wintering in Arizona) to drive six hours west, patronize San Clemente’s hotels, motels, shops and restaurants and perhaps luck into a photo with The Prez.

IT WAS A NICE TRY Certainly, the San Clemente ad had competition for readers’ vacation dollars that Sunday morning 50 years ago.

Right next to the San Clemente ad was one offering an eight-day air/hotel Waikiki holiday for $249, flying from Phoenix.

Also advertised was a 14-day Alaska cruise out of Los Angeles, starting from $450.

And a four-month world cruise for as low as $18 a day.

Alaska Airlines had an ad titled Siberia! promoting an Page 8

OTHER TRAVEL HEADLINES That day’s Arizona Republic included a travel story making a momentous announcement: Coast-to-coast drive will take two days in 1975.

“In 1975, if the Federal Highway Administration keeps its present schedule, it will be possible to drive from New York to California—without breaking the speed limit—in two days,” the story said.

It would then become possible to drive from New York to San Francisco in 48 hours and 20 minutes, at an average 60 mph, the trip spanning 2,899 miles along Interstate 80, the longest of all of America’s interstate routes.

Some 2,273 miles had been completed, the story said.

The rest was being engineered.

EPILOGUE In 1975, by the time I-80 was likely finished, so was President Nixon—no longer President.

He then was residing full-time in San Clemente, recuperating from poor health and the Watergate scandal that had led to his 1974 resignation.

In seclusion, he still could enjoy San Clemente’s beach at Cotton’s Point. He occasionally played golf at Shorecliffs. Steadily regaining his health, he sought to rehabilitate his image as a world statesman.

In 1980, he and wife Pat sold the San Clemente home and moved to New York to live closer to family.

I’m guessing Dick and Pat flew, forgoing that onceheralded two-day road trip across America along I-80.

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.

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CHOCOLATE/CANDY Schmid’s Fine Chocolates 99 Avenida del Mar, 949.369.1052 schmidschocolate.com

DENTISTS Benjamin Stevens, D.D.S. 3553 Camino Mira Costa, suite B, 949.493.2391, benstevensdds.com

Contributor: San Clemente Historical Society

Eric Johnson, D.D.S. 647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 209, 949.493.9311, drericjohnson.com

FROM THE ARCHIVES The San Clemente Pier, pic-

tured here under construction in 1928, was designed by San Clemente City Engineer William Ayer and cost taxpayers nothing.

Shoreline Dental Studio/ Kristen Ritzau DDS, Dr. Colby Livingston 122 Avenida Cabrillo, 949.498.4110, shorelinedentalstudio.com

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

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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

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Obituaries Linda Mae Campbell

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Long-time resident of San Clemente, Linda Mae Campbell, passed quietly in her sleep on 06/25/2020 at home surrounded by her loving family after a short illness.

Linda was born on July 8th, 1945, in Broken Bow, Nebraska to John O. Campbell and Edna Mae Campbell. The family moved west to San Clemente in 1953 when Linda was seven years old. Linda graduated from Capistrano High School in 1963. After graduating from cosmetology school, was a hairstylist for 35 years until she retired.

Linda was preceded in death by father John O. Campbell, mother Edna Mae Campbell and brother John A. Campbell. She is survived by sisters Wilma Marie Broccardo, Mary Jane Ponder, seven nieces and nephews and 20 great-nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a future date. Her ashes will be scattered at sea per her wishes.

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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Bowie eet Bowie, an outgoing boy looking to find his new best friend.

About two years old, Bowie loves getting his exercise outdoors. If you say “run,” he’ll run with you. He has a happy demeanor and would be a great match for an active individual.

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Leo Edwin Galcher June 15, 1933 - July 2, 2020

Leo Edwin Galcher, son of Leo and Estelle Galcher, was born in Paterson, New Jersey.

He attended Trenton Catholic High School, and went on to earn a Bachelor degree from Mount Saint Mary’s College, Emmitsburg Md., and two Masters degrees from Rutgers University. He is survived by his wife Margaret (Culverhouse), brother Larry Galcher, sons William (Celia), L. Eric (Sue), and grandchild Elliot W. Galcher.

After teaching high school in Neptune, NJ, Leo worked at the New Jersey Education Association. He retired in 1991 and moved to California for the sunshine, earthquakes and fires. He was active in the Electric Vehicle Association for many years. An avid traveler, he visited every continent except Antarctica. He enjoyed tennis at the Rancho San Clemente Club where he was a member for 20 years. A celebration of life will be held after COVID-19.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON JULY 22, 2020 A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD

BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: 1020 Calle Recodo – CUP 20-124, ASP 20-163, SAP 20-164 – San Clemente Christian School A request to consider a K-8 grade school in the Rancho San Clemente Business Park. The 23,600 square foot building currently has a B-occupancy, and the applicant proposes to change it to an E-occupancy. The proposed school would serve approximately 20 students per classroom, for a total of 180 students at one time and 13 employees. Proposed hours of operation are 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

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

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

Notice is further given that said public hearing will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Planning Commission and held via teleconference on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Please note that to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the public may not physically attend the meeting.

However, to participate citizens may: 1. Listen to the meeting via live stream from the City’s YouTube channel at www.san-clemente. org/live or live on Cox Communications Local Access Channel 854; and 2. Submit any comments on agenda items to the Planning Commission electronically. Material may be emailed to ScottM1@san-clemente. org. Transmittal by 3:00 p.m. on Planning Commission meeting days is recommended.

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

Secretary to the San Clemente Planning Commission PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON JULY 23, 2020 PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD

BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: 910 South El Camino Real Suite 101 – Minor Conditional Use Permit 20-089 – Accessory Massage at C’Siren A request to consider a day spa with accessory massage services at 910 S. El Camino Real, Suite 101. The day spa’s primary services include skincare treatments, light therapy, meditation, and body detoxifying treatments.

Staff recommends that the project be found categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities).

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226 West Avenida Valencia – Minor Architectural Permit 20-063/Minor Exception Permit 20-064 - Baker Addition A request to consider a first- and second-level addition to an existing legal nonconforming single-family home. The project also includes a request to allow an encroachment into the required front-yard setback area for a second-story deck.

Staff recommends that the project be found categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities) and Section 15305 (Minor Alterations In Land Use Limitations).

722 Camino De Los Mares – Minor Exception Permit 20-142/Staff Waiver of a Minor Architectural Permit 20-143 – Smith Residence A request to consider a 383 square foot addition to an existing single-family nonconforming residence. The residence is nonconforming with regard to the side yard setback (5 feet, where 6 feet is required), and the applicant requests to continue the existing 5-foot setback for the addition.

Staff recommends that the project be found categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities).

1245 Puerta Del Sol – Minor Conditional Use Permit 20-047 – Left Coast Tasting Room A request to consider the sale of alcohol (beer) at 1245 Puerta Del Sol with hours of operations from 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Sunday through Wednesday, 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm Thursday and Friday, and 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm on Saturdays.

The business currently operates a tasting room at 1251 Puerta Del Sol under separate permit.

The project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities) because the proposed project involves the permitting, operation, and minor alteration of existing structures and facilities involving negligible expansion.

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

Notice is further given that said public hearings will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Zoning Administrator and held on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Council Chambers located at 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente, California. Please note that to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the public may not physically attend the meeting. However, to participate citizens may: 1. Listen to the meeting via live stream from the City’s YouTube channel at www.san-clemente. org/live or live on Cox Communications Local Access Channel 854; and 2. Submit any comments on agenda items to the Zoning Administrator electronically. Material may be emailed to ScottM1@san-clemente. org. Transmittal by 1:00 p.m. on Zoning Administrator meeting days is recommended.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 20FL000433 To All Interested Persons: Amy S. Swanson & Joseph C Swanson filing on behalf of Simon Thomas Swanson, Henry James Swanson & Abigail Ida Marie Swanson (Minors) have filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Amy Suzanne Tallakson Swanson B. Simon Thomas Swanson C. Henry James Swanson D. Abigail Ida Marie Swanson PROPOSED NAME A. Amy Suzanne Tallakson B. Simon Thomas Swanson-Tallakson C. Henry James Swanson-Tallakson D. Abigail Ida Marie Swanson-Tallakson 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: 08/17/2020 Time: 08:00 a.m. Dept.: W10.

The address of the court is West Justice Center, 8141 13th Street, Westminster, CA 92683-4593. 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: June 19, 2020 JUDGE LON F. HURWITZ Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020.

PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2020-01145623 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Don Ya Terrell Barney filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name Don Ya Terrell Barney Proposed Name Donyae Terrell Moore 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: 08/19-2020 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Window: 44. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive, 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: June 30, 2020 JUDGE JAMES J. DI CESARE, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20206577249 The following person(s) is doing business as: 1A. SYSTERIAN 212 ALIENTA LANE RANCHO MISSION VIEJO, CA 92694 ADD’L FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): 1B. GREASY MUTT RECORDS Full Name of Registrant(s): 1)JOHN OSKAM 212 ALIENTA LANE RANCHO MISSION VIEJO, CA 92694 2)KATIN BURNS 2424 VIA MERO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: N/A /s/JOHN OSKAM This statement was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder on 06/22/2020 Publish: San Clemente Times, July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: VICTORIA (nmn) GOLDMAN aka VIKI GOLDMAN fka VICTORIA (nmn) DASSA CASE#30-2020-01144659-PR-PW-CJC To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of VICTORIA (nmn) GOLDMAN aka VIKI GOLDMAN fka VICTORIA (nmn) DASSA A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by FRED ELLIOT GOLDMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE. The PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that FRED ELLIOT GOLDMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/26/2020 at 10:30 a.m. in Dept: C06, located at 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

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

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You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (Form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: LAW OFFICE OF F. ELLIOT GOLDMAN 420 S. BREA BLVD., BREA, CA 92821 (714) 990-3444 Published in: San Clemente Times July 9, 16, 23, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Title No. 8755206 ALS No. 2019-4390 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT OF A LIEN, DATED 08/30/2019. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On 07/29/2020, at 01:30PM, ASSOCIATION LIEN SERVICES, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to a certain lien, recorded on 09/04/2019, as instrument number 2019000330907, of the official records of ORANGE County, California. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR A CASHIERS CHECK at: At the North front entrance to the County Courthouse at 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The street address and other common designations, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 23375 Via San Gabriel, ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656 Assessor’s Parcel No. 621-151-15 The owner(s) of the real property is purported to be: Angel Ortega The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of a note, homeowner’s assessment or other obligation secured by this lien, with interest and other sum as provided therein: plus advances, if any, under the terms thereof and interest on such advances, plus fees, charges, expenses of the Trustee and trust created by said lien. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $36,988.23. Payment must be in cash, a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state bank or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings & loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The real property described above is being sold subject to the right of redemption. The redemption period within which real property may be redeemed ends 90 days after the sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a

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trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of the resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may contact Nationwide Posting and Publication for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit its website www.nationwideposting.com or call 916.939.0772 for information regarding the sale of this property. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the schedule sale. The beneficiary of said Lien hereto executed and delivered to the undersigned, a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell has been recorded. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: 06/17/2020 Association Lien Services, as Trustee P.O. Box 64750, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 207-2027 By: Megan Pamula, Trustee Officer NPP0370693 To: SAN CLEMENTE TIMES 07/02/2020, 07/09/2020, 07/16/2020 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20206576120 The following person(s) is doing business as: 1. BEYOND COLLEGE PREP 26 MATISSE CIR ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656 ADDITIONAL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): 1B. BEYOND PREP 1C. CLEAR VISION COLLEGE PREP 1D. CLARITY & VISION COLLEGE PREP 1E. COLLEGE CLARITY 1F. COLLEGE OPTIMIST 1G. LIGHTSPEED COLLEGE PREP 1H. APPLICATION ALLY COLLEGE PREP 1I. AUTHENTIC APPLICATIONS COLLEGE PREP 1J. COLLEGE DREAM ACADEMICS Full Name of Registrant(s): GREG WILLIAMS 26 MATISSE CIR ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656 This business is conducted by an Individual.

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SPORTS & OUTDOORS

STORIES, SCORES, SCHEDULES AND MORE

Waiting Game High school sports workouts put on hold as districts await county guidance

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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igh school sports in Orange County are on hold, again.

The Capistrano Unified School District, including San Clemente High School, was set to return to athletics for the first time since the coronavirus shutdown in mid-March with conditioning camps opening for several sports on Monday, July 6. However, over the Fourth of July weekend, the district made the decision to put a hold on all activities and postpone the camps until further notice.

It turned out that CUSD was only being proactive, as on Monday afternoon the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) sent out a letter to the school districts advising against these summer camps until further guidance could be given by the county or state.

“The California Department of Public Health has confirmed that youth sports, including conditioning activities associated with high school athletic programs, are not yet permitted under the agency’s current guidance,” the OCDE said in an update on Tuesday, July 7. “CDPH officials stated unequivocally that youth sports were not currently permitted, adding that guidance would be released at some point in the future.”

The OCDE on its own can not shut down the athletic programs, but it assists the local districts to provide clarification and guidance. Most of the county’s public schools immediately adhered to the guidance and shut down on Monday evening. The county’s private schools aren’t under the purview of OCDE, but after conferring with the CDPH and Orange County Health Care Agency, almost all of the private schools— including JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano—shut down on Tuesday.

The county said it will announce further guidance related to youth sports on Thursday, July 9.

The CIF state and CIF-SS offices will announce their plans for the upcoming high school sports season on July 20.

Orange County had initially allowed youth sports practices to resume under the state guidance for day camps on June 15. Los Alamitos High School and Tustin High School then took that opportunity to become the first county schools to reopen

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athletics activities with football camps.

Following OCDE’s guidance, Los Alamitos shut down its practices immediately, but the Tustin Unified School District said it will continue workouts through July 10.

TUSD said that the coaches’ and players’ families needed “more than a one-day notice to find alternative supervision and activities for their children.”

In South Orange County, the Saddleback Valley Unified School District and Irvine Unified School District were each scheduled to join CUSD in opening practices on Monday. While CUSD postponed early, SVUSD and Irvine went ahead with their workouts on Monday before receiving the guidance to shut down.

San Clemente was prepared to open camps for nine sports on Monday. Boys and girls basketball, freshman baseball, boys and girls cross country, cheer, football and boys and girls water polo were all set to start.

San Clemente athletic director Jon Hamro affirmed that this was just a postponement of the camps and not a cancellation, as the district schools await guidance.

California Department “ofThe Public Health has confirmed that youth sports, including conditioning activities associated with high school athletic programs, are not yet permitted under the agency’s current guidance.

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—Orange County Department of Education

JSerra opened camps for baseball, basketball, cross country, football, swimming and water polo on Monday. The Lions were able to get two days of workouts in before their shutdown on Tuesday evening.

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School of San Juan Capistrano is among the few schools that have had no disruptions to their plans.

The Tartans have targeted the July 20 CIF announcement date for their camp starts.

St. Margaret’s athletic director Patrick Bendzick said it has been “a moving target,” but that St. Margaret’s will be ready to go when the county gives the word.

All of the scheduled workouts around the county, including at San Clemente High in CUSD’s Phase 1, were going to have extensive restrictions and health protocols. Groups were to be limited to nine players and one coach, and those groups would have staggered start times to avoid close overlapping. The workouts were to be limited to conditioning and drills, but there would be no equipment—balls, bats, foam pads, weights, etc.—and social distancing would be maintained. SC sanclementetimes.com

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SCOOP ON THE LOCAL SURF COMMUNITY

Good Vibes and Good Stories at Cottons Point From Richard Nixon to John Severson, the Trestles surf spot has a lot of history

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ow good has the surf been the past week? The swell over the Fourth of July holiday weekend is one that will keep us buzzing for the rest of the summer as spots from Doheny to Trestles lit up.

Before the swell got too big and I was forced to seek a spot that could better hold the size, I enjoyed a few fitful sessions at Cottons Point. I freely admit that the summertime crowds of world-class surfers at Lowers and the incessant back paddling at Uppers kind of drive me nuts, while the vibes at Cottons are usually just right. It’s a little more mellow, and as I always tell people, I don’t want to have to find an escape for my escape.

The mansions on the bluff above serve as perfect lineup markers from the water.

The most storied is the old Western White House where President Richard Nixon once lived. And coincidentally, this morning I got an email that the 6,000-square-foot villa nextdoor just went on the market.

John Severson hunkers down behind his desk at Surfer Magazine. The desk will soon be part of an exhibit at the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center in San Clemente. Photo: Courtesy of Surfer Magazine

Based on an email from Jim Habig of International Surf Properties, the five-bedroom/five-bathroom pad is listed at a paltry $7.5-million. I much prefer the driftwood shack that’s been built on the beach, but such is life on a writer’s income.

Anyway, as a bit of a history nerd, one of the things I like about surfing Cottons is that while it’s been years since Nixon called the place home, it’s still interesting to hear the stories about the military police barring surfers from riding waves at Trestles—and we thought we had it bad when the beaches closed for a few weeks due to coronavirus concerns.

“When Nixon was in town, there were armed guards on the beach and a big Coast Guard boat outside the break along with a flock of helicopters cruising above,” recalled former U.S. Surfing Champ Corky Carroll in a 2016 piece for the Orange County Register.

Carroll was one of the few surfers given permission to access the area after he wrote a letter to the Secret Service explaining that he needed to surf Trestles to continue training.

“I would check in on the beach and paddle out to perfect big summer south swells either all alone or with Rolf Aurness. Rolf’s dad was the actor James Arness (dropped the “u” for TV) and he had a home there, so they could also surf,” continued Carroll.

And while Carroll and Nixon’s relationship was amicable, the same can’t be said about the President’s former neighbor and founder of Surfer Magazine, John Severson.

From the stories that float around the airwaves here in San Clemente, by the start of the 1970s, Severson, who passed away in 2017, sold both his home and his magazine (for an undisclosed amount) and split to Maui to pursue life as an artist.

As it’s been explained to me, Severson’s sister was dating a Secret Service agent, and at one point the boyfriend told her that they had Severson’s house bugged and knew everything that went on there.

The spat famously goes back to some photos that Severson snapped of Nixon on the beach and sold to Life Magazine. White House attorney John Ehrlichman eventually invited Severson over to try and broker a

SURF FORECAST

GROM OF THE WEEK LOGAN HARRIS

Water Temperature: 68-69 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: San Clemente: 8-12 Catalina: 20-30’

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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’ve surfed ever since I can remember,” says Dana Point shredder Logan Harris.

That basically means the 14-year-old has been surfing his whole life. Growing up in L.A., his family moved to South Orange County earlier this year before the coronavirus changed the world.

“I first learned to surf on a longboard in Malibu with my sister and my dad,” he continued. “We liked Malibu because it used to have a Ruby’s on the pier with unlimited fries.”

Never mind the world-class waves, it’s all about the fries! When school resumes in the fall (hopefully), Harris will be a freshman at Dana Hills, where he’s looking to join the surf team.

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peace between the leader of the free world and the leader of the counterculture surf scene.

“He was one tough cookie,” Severson said in his memoir. “I tough-cookied him right back.”

It’s a small sandbox in which we live and surf. Last month, Steve and Debbie Pezman of The Surfer’s Journal donated Severson’s original Surfer Magazine desk to the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center (SHACC), where it will be put on display.

“Sevo bought that desk set in 1965 when he was just feeling grounded with the success of Surfer,” Steve Pezman told SHACC. “I started to work there in ’69. He moved on to Maui in late 1970, having sold the magazine to a holding company.”

“He asked me how I’d like to be publisher.

It’s easy, he said. Edit for two to three hours a day, publish for a couple and go surfing,” he continued. “Dana Gordon gave me my office furniture when I left, so the desk set moved to The Surfer’s Journal in 1991 and we started publishing in ’92.”

The wave at Cottons, the houses on the hill, even the office furniture, it’s all part of a tale that is unique to this area; it’s bigger than the history of a “surf town.”

Nixon’s time at Cottons Point reverberated throughout the world’s politics, while Severson’s passion and dedication to the ocean helped drive forward the sport of surfing we know today. And it all happened right here in our backyard.

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

Thursday: A South/southwest swell, along with trace Northwest swell, sets up waist to chest high waves, (3-4’). Light/variable winds in the morning, shift to a light+ sea breeze in the afternoon.

Logan Harris. Photo: Courtesy of Fernando Yamazaki

“I love Salt Creek because it is a great break and it is always a challenge,” Harris said. “It’s steep, a long wave and it even barrels sometimes. My favorite thing about surfing is that ‘heck yes!’ feeling when you finally land a trick you’ve been working on for quite some time. I also love that rare uncrowded Lowers morning.”

But Harris isn’t just content to rise through the local ranks, the kid has big

dreams.

“In the next 10 years I will probably be pulled over the falls at Pipeline and on the World Tour representing Dana Point as the first Native American kid to surf the tour,” he said.

Dedicated, passionate and inspired, Harris is surfing for all the right reasons—and if there’s unlimited fries as the journey continues, all the better. SC

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Outlook: Mix of old South/southwest swell and lingering Northwest swell on Friday and Saturday, for waist to stomach high surf, (2-3’+). Light/variable winds Friday morning, turn light+ westerly during the afternoon. Fresh Southwest and South/ southeast swell moves in on Sunday, with waiststomach-chest high waves, (2-3-4’). The weekend sees light onshores in the mornings, followed by a moderate afternoon westerly sea breeze.

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