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INSIDE: Editor’s Pick: Meet the Industry and Car Show ETTIN OUT A E

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Surf ‘n’ Home Turf San Clemente Board Riders Club Claims National Title at Lowers S U R F / PAG E 22

Local legend Matt Archbold, an anchor of the San Clemente Board Riders squad, puts on a dominant performance at the U.S. Board Riders National Championships.

Photo: Courtesy of Shawn Parkin

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Dozens Demonstrate to Keep Reinhold’s Story Alive

CUSD Advocates for State to Raise Base Student Funding

SCHS Boys Volleyball Hosts Playoff Opener

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accusing the two deputy sheriffs of using excessive and unreasonable force.

During this past weekend’s protest and march, there were various instances marked by public hostility between the protesters and either opposing community members or police.

Early on, some demonstrators gathered near a car in the street with its hazard lights on to chant at passing cars and wave their signs, using traffic cones to block the right lane. Those actions attracted the attention of deputies, who asked on multiple occasions for the roadway to be cleared in the interest of safety for the protesters and oncoming vehicles.

It led to a standoff with additional police on motorcycles, but the law enforcement presence quickly dwindled after the protest returned to the sidewalk.

Later, two individuals, 34-year-old Juan Gomez, Jr., and 31-year-old Jessica Rogers, were arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest and were released after receiving a citation, according to OCSD. Meehan organized the rally with the help of E’Layjiah Wooley, founder of Free My People, another social media-centered organization that leads protests in cases regarding police brutality against Black people.

The two connected after Wooley had demonstrated this past March against the June 2021 shooting in Norwalk of Frederick Holder, another unarmed Black man. Meehan noticed Wooley’s activism on TikTok, and while needing help to organize in Orange County, Wooley was able to provide guidance and introduce other knowledgeable activists to Meehan.

The Los Angeles-area activist said she was prompted to get involved after

Dozens of people gather for a rally and march from Hotel Miramar to Historic City Hall in the memory of Kurt Reinhold on Saturday, April 23. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Dozens Demonstrate to Keep Kurt Reinhold’s Story Alive

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Social justice advocates marching through San Clemente’s main highway on Saturday afternoon, April 23, wanted residents to remember the name Kurt Reinhold.

Chants of “Say his name!”, the rallying cry demonstrators have used nationwide to protest police violence against unarmed Black people, were followed by dozens of voices shouting back, “Kurt Reinhold!”

Saturday’s march, from Hotel Miramar to Historic City Hall in Downtown San Clemente, saw members of South Orange County Black Lives Matter, Free My People, and other local organizations gather to protest Orange County’s District Attorney’s Office and Sheriff’s Department.

This past February, the DA’s office announced it would not bring charges against Deputy Eduardo Duran, the officer who fatally shot Reinhold, a 42-year-old Black homeless man, during a Sept. 23, 2020 stop that escalated into an argument and altercation.

Reinhold had been stopped by Duran and his partner, Jonathan Israel—both homeless liaison officers—on suspicion of jaywalking, and he was later killed as he was believed by authorities to have reached for Israel’s firearm during the San Clemente Times April 28-May 4, 2022

scuffle outside the San Clemente hotel.

The DA concluded in its investigation that Duran had acted in a “reasonable and justifiable manner.”

On Saturday, passersby along El Camino Real heard chants calling to “prosecute killer cops” and read signs stating such things as “white silence is violence.”

The protest served to keep Reinhold’s name and story fresh in local residents’ minds, as organizer Fiona Meehan was disappointed with the lack of action, support, and outrage from the San Clemente community following Reinhold’s death.

Meehan suggested that the town would have reacted differently had Reinhold been White, and her belief that residents moved quickly to ignore, equivocate, and move on from the incident, as well as the subsequent investigation and legal action.

“It’s completely wrong, insensitive, and the (Reinhold) family deserves so much better than that,” said Meehan, an Aliso Viejo resident who runs South OC BLM’s Instagram. She added that “the family just wants justice.”

Reinhold’s death in 2020 had sparked local demonstrations, with dozens of people rallying the following day, first in the morning and then in the evening, to protest the shooting, and march along El Camino Real.

This past December, the Reinhold family, including Kurt’s wife, Latoya Reinhold, and his mother, Judy Reinhold-Tucker, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the County of Orange,

watching the video OCSD released in February 2021 that documented the Reinhold incident.

“I was in disgust,” Wooley said. “I felt terrible, my stomach dropped, and honestly, I didn’t watch the full video until recently.”

It took a month to plan, fundraise, and have meetings in preparation for the rally, as organizers also wanted to select a date suitable for the Reinhold family—including Latoya, their daughter, Savannah Reinhold, and his parents—to join them.

Meehan also noted that the protest came at an opportune time—in the middle of election season when those in the racial justice advocacy space look to vote out incumbent District Attorney Todd Spitzer.

Before marching toward downtown, multiple speakers took turns on a microphone to voice their gratitude to the supporters who turned out, their condolences and support to the Reinhold family, as well as outline their goals to educate and fight for change.

After the protest concluded, Latoya said she believed the event went well and that it was mostly peaceful. She added that it was good for the family to be present in support of the cause, as it also allowed people to put a face to the names they had heard about in the media.

“The overall goal was to keep Kurt’s name alive in the news and to kind of tell his story about what happened to him, (and) about the injustices that people of color face in regard to the police and police brutality,” Latoya said.

Editor’s Note: An extended version of this story can be found at sanclementetimes.com.

Watchdog Group Grades OC Municipalities on Campaign Spending Laws, Transparency

BY COLLIN BREAUX, BREANNA GREENBERG AND C. JAYDEN SMITH

How transparent are Orange County’s cities when it comes to publishing election finance information?

That’s what one watchdog group has tried to answer with its recently released report that examines each city government’s rules and public accessibility when it comes to campaign spending on local candidates.

Citizens Take Action, which describes itself as a nonpartisan nonprofit that supports more civic engagement and robust government action, put out the new report card, which graded each municipality based on whether there are caps on candidate finances and how eas-

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ily people can review the money behind elections.

In particular, the recent look at campaign finance spending in municipal elections was done to assess “the safeguards in place to protect city governments from undue influence by special interests, including contractors or developers seeking to do business in or with a city,” the organization said in a news release.

Citizens Take Action founder David Burke elaborated further that beginning in the summer of 2021, he and a team of interns found and read every ordinance (Cont. on page 5)

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San Clemente High’s Auto Academy Car Show to Return

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

The San Clemente Automotive Technology Partnership Academy, or Auto Academy, at San Clemente High School will once again host a car show on Friday, April 29, from 5-8 p.m. on campus.

A spectrum of different cars is expected to be at the show, including newer imports, European vehicles, and classics.

At the end, the Academy will present a “Vendors’ Choice” and “Student Choice” award for multiple categories.

The Meet the Industry and Car Show has not occurred for multiple years, and the return of the car industry’s presence in the event marks a step back toward

tradition.

Industry professionals were initially meant to attend, speak to students, and take a look at their workshop and what the students are working on, according to Auto Academy instructor Sean Selff, who has worked with the program for about three years.

In the time leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected the Academy’s ability to put on the event, the industry portion of the show lessened. Selff said the Academy has worked to bring back the old style.

“What we brought back this year is (at least four) speakers coming up to speak to students about different opportunities, jobs, how their pathway(s) went from high school all the way through (their) job career paths, and opportunities in the automotive industry, not just as technicians but in the industry in general,” he said.

Whether through talking about how to succeed in the industry, or pathways through junior or community colleges, or apart from the “general dealership direction,” students will be able to see their options.

“These people will all be down there to speak on behalf of the community and (about) opportunities within the San Clemente community, so students don’t think you have to leave the community to have great opportunities,” Selff added.

The Auto Academy is a three-year program for students in grades 10-12, and includes instructors and advisors who hope to give students—50% of whom are at-risk—another avenue in which to view life after high school.

At the event, students will have the opportunity to interact with professionals from various local car shops and dealerships, such as Pep Boys, O’Reilly

Watchdog Group Grades OC Municipalities on Campaign Spending Laws, Transparency (Cont. from page 3) passed by a city in Orange County pertaining to campaign finance laws or the reporting of campaign finance data.

The research team also looked at every city’s website to determine whether campaign finance data was present, how many years of data were available, and how easy it was to find the information from the home page.

“We defined ‘easy’ as in how easy is it for a member of the public to find the campaign finance data on their local elected officials and candidates through the city’s official website,” Burke said.

“Cities that scored high on ease of access have an intuitive process by which visitors can find campaign finance data in two or three links and a couple of minutes.”

The tri-city municipalities of Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano received varying grades. Whether the cities placed limits on the contributions that candidates could receive from individuals and Political Action Committees (PACs), as well as the availability of information on candidates’ campaign contributions, were factors in those grades.

Dana Point received the highest grade of the three towns, with a B-. San Juan Capistrano was in the middle range with a C+. San Clemente scored the lowest with a D-.

San Clemente’s low D- score was attributed to numerous factors—including there being no monetary limits on contributions from individuals or PACs. “San Clemente also does not have any prohibitions or limits on camSan Clemente Times April 28-May 4, 2022

A recently released report from Citizens Take Action examined each Orange County city’s rules and level of transparency when it comes to campaign spending on local elections, assigning letter grades to the municipalities. Photo: File

2014 and was reelected in 2018. Citing her own experience running for office the first time around compared to her reelection campaign, Ward said San Clemente has seen large PACs come to town, spending money on mailers smearing candidates.

“Recent elections saw almost weekly mailers sent to households that touted how corrupt city officials are and unfounded allegations the city was almost bankrupt,” Ward said in an email. “There is a difference in the climate since I first ran for office.”

She added that she wasn’t aware donations from PACs could be limited, further explaining her belief that San Clemente “doesn’t have these restric-

paign contributions by prospective city contractors, or on developers seeking approval from local officials,” the report said. “Nor is there a limited fundraising window during which candidates can raise money.”

The report also said information about campaign finances is “not particularly easy to find” on the San Clemente city website. Campaign finance information goes back to 2018.

The San Clemente City Clerk’s office referred inquiries related to the report to the city manager’s office. As of press time, city management had not responded to a request seeking comment.

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Auto Parts, and Tuttle-Click Ford.

The work to restore such partnerships with the industry has taken significant effort and brainstorming over the past two years.

Multiple advisory boards have met to review the Academy’s direction and to ensure that the program meets industry standards and prepares students, knowledge- and skill-wise, for what the industry wants them to possess after graduation.

Selff said local Toyota dealerships, Tuttle-Click Ford, Saddleback College’s automotive academy, and South OC Cars and Coffee contribute by donating food, providing shirts, as well as general advice and support.

All cars are welcome to be presented at Friday’s show.

More information about the Auto Academy can be found at sctritons.com/ auto.

tions because there was no large PACs in our elections until the last (four) elections.”

“They simply were not part of San Clemente elections, but I can tell you they are here now,” she said.

General recommendations from the nonprofit include enacting campaign contribution limits of $1,000 or less on individuals, instituting a limit of $2,000 or less for PACs, and establishing a prohibition or campaign contribution limits of $500 or less on city contractors or developers before potential involvement with a municipality.

Citizens Take Action wanted to focus on municipal campaign finance laws and transparency, because campaign contributions of “even a few thousand dollars” can have an “outsized influence” on local elections, which tend to be less expensive than state or federal elections, Burke said.

“Because there is no centralized resource for municipal campaign finance disclosures in California like there is for state or federal elections, it is important to highlight cities that make the information readily available versus those that do not,” Burke said.

“Though state and federal elections get more media attention, municipal government makes a huge impact on our day-to-day lives,” he continued.

“Things like new housing developments in our neighborhood, traffic safety, or how much we pay for trash pickup are all determined in large part by the municipal government.”

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Granholm prioritizing the establishment of a storage location, encouraged the congressman that there has been progress on the matter.

Granholm emphasized the importance of continuing to utilize nuclear energy and addressing the tension created by years of inaction in communities that continue to harbor the SNF. Those tensions have resulted in settlements costing the government a total of nearly $9 billion, she said.

Other indications of change include the development of a comprehensive plan that details the logistics of transportation and infrastructure that will make interim and permanent storage possible.

Touching on the consent-based siting process—an approach to identify storage sites by working with the nearby towns—the secretary mentioned that some communities have expressed a willingness to work with DOE, though she didn’t identify them.

“We know that housing these operations is not for everybody, but they do bring jobs, they do bring economic opportunities, and some communities find that interesting,” Granholm said.

“We have a process, and we will align our goals with the needs and concerns of interested communities. We’re going to build our relationships with potential host communities on a foundation of trust from the get-go.”

The RFI received 220 responses, some of which were from members of local stakeholders such as the SONGS Task Force and SONGS Community Engagement Panel. The department’s next steps are to produce a report summarizing conclusions from the responses, produced by the Office of Nuclear Energy, and update the consent-based siting process draft, as well as forming a subcommittee on the subject comprising

Southern California Edison officials guide Rep. Mike Levin and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm through the San Onofre nuclear power plant on April 21. In a press conference, the government leaders reiterated their prioritization of moving the spent nuclear fuel out of the facility. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

Efforts to Move Nuclear Fuel Out of SONGS Continue as Government Officials Note Progress

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Rep. Mike Levin and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met with Southern California Edison officials on April 21 at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) to review the decommissioned facility’s safety measures.

While there has not been tangible movement since DOE closed its request for information regarding the consent-based siting process to store the nation’s spent nuclear fuel (SNF), the government figures left assured that

Edison was properly containing its radioactive waste.

After their tour concluded, Levin voiced his gratitude for the work Edison has done to safely decommission SONGS and asserted that the fuel no longer belongs near the invaluable Pacific Coast and the surrounding communities, nor on land leased from the U.S. military.

He added that nationwide efforts were necessary to address the spent nuclear fuel currently housed in roughly 80 locations across 34 states.

“The current system of spent nuclear fuel storage is not sustainable, particularly for sites that no longer have operating reactors and could be developed for other and better uses,” said Levin. “It’s also a violation of the promise codified decades ago that the federal government would take title to the waste in return for ratepayers’ contributions to the nuclear waste fund.”

Movement in terms of funding from Congress and actions by DOE, such as

nationwide experts.

“There’s a lot of work ahead, but we are really eager to dive in alongside of our community partners,” said Granholm.

Levin defended his stance that a crisis regarding SNF does exist in the United States and that Edison was doing well to keep the San Onofre site safe, saying that the two concepts were not mutually exclusive.

He pointed to other sites around the country that he said were in “far worse shape” than SONGS, also noting that the present canisters containing the waste were not intended to sit at the facility forever.

Interim storage is the first step of solving any problems related to nuclear fuel, and it will make the conversation about a permanent solution easier, according to Granholm. Once an ideal location is identified, discussions of related topics such as recycling the waste can then occur.

However, such a location has yet to be determined, especially for a permanent repository.

“We know we can do the interim (site), and we know we can do that utterly safely,” she said. “We want to make sure that (regarding) permanency, (having) the exact right geology and learning from the countries that have created permanent options is a lot of the research that’s being done.”

Recycling a significant proportion of the fuel is not financially viable, nor legal, since President Jimmy Carter issued an executive order in April 1977 that indefinitely banned its reprocessing.

Granholm said that the department will have to work with Congress to reverse the ban, even as she agreed that a better use of time would involve efforts to recycle and reuse the fuel, as France and other countries do.

State Health Department Delays Implementing Student COVID Vaccine Requirement

BY COLLIN BREAUX

A mandate for California students to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus will not be happening in the immediate future.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced on April 14 that the vaccine requirement for students attending classes in-person will not go into effect before July 1, 2023.

“The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet fully approved COVID-19 vaccines for individuals of all ages within the 7–12 grade span,” a CDPH news release said. “The State of California announced last October that full approval by the FDA was a precondition to initiating the rulemaking process San Clemente Times April 28-May 4, 2022

the requirement during the current school year, to “ensure sufficient time for successful implementation” of the guideline, the announcement said.

If the FDA gives full approval, the health department would then consider recommendations from other agencies—including the American Academy of Pediatrics—before instituting a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students.

“CDPH strongly encourages all eligible Californians, including children, to be vaccinated against COVID-19,” California Department of Public Health Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás J. Aragón said in the news release.

Vaccine requirements—including

to add the COVID-19 vaccine to other vaccinations required for in-person school attendance—such as measles, mumps, and rubella—pursuant to California’s Health and Safety Code.”

The October announcement came from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who at that time predicted the vaccine requirement could be implemented in either January or July 2022. Under the requirement, students who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 would have to go into independent study. The mandate does allow exemptions for medical, religious, and personal belief reasons.

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for students—have elicited backlash from parents and children in South Orange County, who have often attended Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees meetings to denounce the proposed mandate.

School districts do not set educational health policies and have to follow CDPH guidelines.

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The legislation was last rereferred to an educational committee on April 19, but otherwise it has not significantly moved forward.

The majority of educational funding for school districts in California comes from the state under a formula introduced in 2013 called the Local Control Funding Formula, or LCFF, for short.

According to the Public Policy Institute of California, a base amount of funding is provided based on a district’s average daily attendance, with extra funding then provided for high-need students such as the economically disadvantaged, English learners, or foster youth.

In a recent interview with San Clemente Times, CUSD spokesperson Ryan Burris said CUSD has been underfunded for years compared to neighboring districts— such as the Santa Ana Unified School District—because of CUSD’s comparatively

lower number of Title I students.

Title I is an educational term for disadvantaged or low-performing students.

State funding per student in California is approximately $8,017 per K-12 student per year, according to the Education Data Initiative. Federal funding is $1,149 per student, while local funding contributes $5,158 per student.

Raise the Base supports raising base funding for all students in California, not just in CUSD. “We’re excited tonight to present this resolution so that we’re able to use the district email to get the message out on the importance of this campaign,” Vital Brulte said.“When LCFF first came in, LCFF—although really great policy in terms of understanding the idea that some children cost more—the state of California wrestled and struggled to make sure that every child costs something.”

“Rather than really focusing on that base grant first and then adding supplemental in concentration funds, the state re-divided money and districts like Capistrano Unified School District lost out on funds,” she added.

The campaign supports rectifying the base grant so all children in California get “what they need—public education”— while continuing supplemental and concentration grants, Vital Brulte said.

“We do recognize and support that some children need extra support— English learners, foster youth—but we want to make sure that all children get what they need,” Vital Brulte said.

The district in its resolution noted that raising base funding would not raise taxes.

Michele Ploessel-Campbell, executive vice president for CUSD’s Parent Teacher Student Association Council, said raising base funding will “be a huge positive impact on all California public school students and, specifically, on the students of Capistrano Unified.”

the Public Records Act by denying her request to access fellow councilmembers’ emails—communications that she believes include the plans to censure her back in November 2020.

In the city’s denial to turn over the records, it’s cited attorney-client privilege and deliberative process exemptions—a California doctrine that protects documents containing an agency’s deliberations and decision-making discussions from being disclosed.

City Manager Erik Sund explained that the designation of fees was listed on the agenda as standard procedure for a legal matter exceeding $25,000.

Ferguson, who spoke as a member of the public audience on April 19, said that the city should not have had to spend anything at all if it had made available to her the communications she

believed were public.

“Share it all with the public,” she said.

“I won’t be embarrassed, but you can’t hide documents because you will be embarrassed; the law doesn’t cover you for that. Please, stop the waste of taxpayer dollars and end this now.”

Currently, the city is working through disputes in the discovery process before it can move on to the next step, in which it will meet with Ferguson’s legal counsel, and seek the court’s discretion, according to Smith. The approved appropriation will cover legal fees through the completion of a trial.

Smith also confirmed that there has been discussion of settlement options, of which Knoblock wanted further information after noticing it had been listed on the agenda report.

“When there’s a lawsuit, if there’s a

Officials and staff with the Capistrano Unified School District believe that CUSD is underfunded under the current education funding formula from the state, and are raising awareness for Raise the Base—a campaign that supports increasing the dollar amount given per student. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

Capo Unified Advocates for State to Raise Base Student Funding

BY COLLIN BREAUX

Officials and staff with the Capistrano Unified School District believe that CUSD is underfunded under the current education funding formula from the state, so they are raising awareness of a campaign called Raise the Base that supports increasing the dollar amount given per student.

The CUSD Board of Trustees approved a resolution brought forth at a monthly meeting on April 20, directing Superintendent Kirsten Vital Brulte to communicate the Raise the Base message to the public—and encouraging parent and community support for California Assembly Bill 1614, which also supports more educational base funding.

AB 1614, introduced by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), was introduced in January of this year and intends to increase base grants from the state in “order to achieve specified educational goals,” according to the bill’s language.

Council Appropriates $128K for Defense Against Ferguson Lawsuit

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

San Clemente City Council voted on April 19 to appropriate $128,000 from the General Fund to cover anticipated costs in the city’s defense against a lawsuit filed by Councilmember Laura Ferguson.

The vote tally was 3-1-1, with Councilmember Steve Knoblock as the lone opposing vote and Ferguson recusing herself from the discussion at the recommendation of Scott Smith, the city attorney.

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COMMUNITY MEETINGS SATURDAY, APRIL 30

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, MAY 3

City Council 5 p.m. The San Clemente City Council will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting in person at the San Clemente Community Center, as well as virtually.

The meeting will be livestreamed on city’s YouTube channel. 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

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, will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4

Planning Commission 5-10 p.m. The city’s Planning Commission will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

discussion of settlement, that could solve the money (problem) and save $100,000plus in fees,” Knoblock said.

However, the settlement conversations have not resulted in a tangible conclusion yet.

As the city has already turned over documents under the deliberative process, Smith said, the remaining records are protected by attorney-client privilege.

Mayor Gene James said on April 19 that other attorneys with whom he’s spoken have firmly opposed releasing the documents—though, he added, he wants to find a solution to somewhat appease Ferguson.

A case management conference hearing over the lawsuit has been scheduled for Aug. 15.

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Letters to The Editor SAN CLEMENTE HOSPITAL AND MEMORIALCARE DANIEL SOUZA, San Clemente The article regarding the latest development of MemorialCare and our closed hospital in San Clemente since 2016 has me scratching my head.

Let me make sure I got this right. Memorial closed our hospital in San Clemente because they wanted to transform the property into an upscale urgent care, physician offices, imaging center, etc.

They are a nonprofit health group, and they were not making enough money.

The City of San Clemente and its citizens did not want that, because we wanted and needed a hospital with an emergency room. So MemorialCare sued the City of San Clemente for not allowing them to do this.

The lawsuit was settled in 2019, and the judge told the two parties to work out their differences. So, it does not sound to me that the two parties have settled their differences. The citizens of San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano are all still commuting to an “overwhelmed” Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo or Laguna Beach for their emergency medical needs.

Now, this article is saying that Memorial wants to do all the same things they wanted to do in 2016 but with one little wrinkle, and that is to add on some senior housing. We don’t need any more urgent cares. We have four others in town.

What we need is a new hospital with an ER, and the recent survey in San Clemente last year regarding the city’s interest in developing a new hospital responded with an 83% yes for creating a new hospital. When do you ever get 83% of any group to agree on an issue?

Here is a suggestion, since cost is always an issue. Could we not carve out a special district that is inclusive of San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano residents to contribute to the funding of a new hospital? This is not a new idea.

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What we need is a new hospital with an ER, and the “recent survey in San Clemente last year regarding the city’s interest in developing a new hospital responded with an 83% yes for creating a new hospital. When do you ever get 83% of any group to agree on an issue?

DANIEL SOUZA

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However, I am fairly well-versed in California Civil Code 3480, which provides that all residents have an equal quality of life. Thus, I was taken aback by Ms. Ward’s comment that “I was elected by you to follow the General Plan.”

The plan protects residents’“quality of life.” Her article implies that she has been an advocate for equal quality of life for San Clemente residents.

Residents who live near San Gorgonio Park have endured anything but an equal quality of life. Due to the city’s management of the park, residents suffer from light pollution, noise pollution and unsafe traffic conditions.

For months, residents have submitted videos, photos, letters and appeared before the council asking that the council require city staff to resolve these issues, citing Civil Code 3480.

To date, Ms. Ward is the only councilmember who has failed to acknowledge that residents surrounding San Gorgonio Park do not have the same

RESPONSE TO ‘ADDRESSING RESIDENT COMMENTARY ON CITY LAWSUITS’ RUTH MARTIN, San Clemente Ms. Ward’s guest opinion article was quite interesting. I do not have a law degree, so I will not comment on Ms. Ward’s opinion of what constitutes a win or loss of the lawsuits that have been filed against the city.

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quality of life as the rest of the city.

Mayor James, Mayor Pro Tem Duncan, Councilmember Ferguson and Councilmember Knoblock have all stated in council meetings that what is occurring at the park does adversely affect this neighborhood.

Ms. Ward has stated that she supports adding many more amenities to San Gorgonio Park, which will increase the light pollution, noise pollution and unsafe traffic.

According to Ms. Ward, the San Clemente General Plan protects residents’ quality of life. Well, so does California Civil Code 3480. Neither allows city staff or elected officials to protect some and not others.

Ms. Ward, please take the lead and demand staff comply and protect all residents’ quality of life. Any staff who refuses to prioritize this should not be employed in San Clemente. Any elected official who refuses to prioritize this should not be reelected. sanclementetimes.com

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SAN CLEMENTE SMALL DOG PARK ISSUES ROB AND ADRIANA SANTINI, San Clemente My husband and I have encountered an issue with the use of the small dog park by large dogs. We’ve been San Clemente residents for over 10 years. We have run into a dead end and have been given the runaround by the City of San Clemente regarding this ongoing issue that has yet to be addressed.

There are two designated areas for dogs. The larger dogs have now invaded the small dog park.

In my opinion, many of the large dog owners are being disrespectful in not abiding by the rules, and they’ve practically taken over the small dog park.

Myself, as well as other small dog owners are feeling threatened by the presence of the large dogs and their owners whenever they’re asked to adhere to the code of the small dog park.

It seems nobody in the City of San Clemente wants to take any sort of responsibility to enforce the code violation. I’m being told that it’s up to me to take my small dog “at my own risk.” It’s like going into the lion’s den!

I’ve been in touch with the director of Parks, Beaches, and Recreation, as well as

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our law enforcement, and also the Park Rangers, all to no avail.

I am at a loss as to what I can do to enjoy the small dog park without anxiety that my small dog would get hurt in any sort of way by the larger dogs.

with voters.

In our last City Council election two years ago, we had endless City Council candidates who wasted everyone’s time with garble and uninformed issues and meaningless platitudes. Also, a candidate who infamously stated that they didn’t know much about the city, but could learn. Wrong answer!

While all candidates can participate in City Council elections, our city does not need learners, but those who can have some depth of knowledge about our critical city issues. We deserve the very best city councilmembers.

So, voters, how about a City Council Candidate Quiz Show/Forum?

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE QUIZ SHOW WAYNE EGGLESTON, former San Clemente councilmember/mayor How about a City Council Candidate Quiz Show/Forum instead of candidates for City Council spewing senseless and meaningless platitudes, such as empty words like the following: supporting OC sheriffs, solving homeless, control of city budgets, saving our coast?

Having a quiz show or forum focusing on topics of the interworkings of city government, city departments, the General Plan, zoning issues, city history, past City Council development issues, etc.

Having an initial quiz show or forum would weed out the uninformed and those with a single agenda issue, and then those who score high could then be invited to participate on the various established candidate forums, where they would have more than a couple short minutes to share with voters how they would actually solve the above issues

RAILROAD DOUBLE TRACK MIKE BURNS, San Clemente I enjoy our local newspaper very much.

But a recent piece on the proposed addition of double track extension of 1.2 miles in Capistrano Beach aimed at improving rail service brings to light a nagging question about unqualified statements being published in media these days.

The comment by the “retired chief of Orange County lifeguards” stating that the project would increase beach erosion and be a waste of money bothers me for the following reason.

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This person (while probably respected) is not a civil engineer, nor a railroad employee or a geological engineer, or a representative of the Transit Authority, yet his statement is somehow given credibility by being published in a media that is otherwise known for factual reporting.

I see the same thing happening with many statements concerning green strategies as well. Statements made by unqualified individuals, not backed up by scientific evidence, should not be given “air time” based on their obvious biased and emotional impact.

We depend on our media sources to provide accurate information so intelligent decisions can be made for everyone’s benefit.

Thanks for listening.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 28 MISSION CLUBHOUSE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Bring the kids to Mission San Juan Capistrano for hands-on activities in the Mission Clubhouse space.

Youngsters can weave baskets, build structural arches with miniature blocks and engage in more Mission-themed tasks. Clubhouse events happen every day from Tuesday through Sunday.

Mission San Juan Capistrano, 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano.

949.234.1300. missionsjc.com.

KOI FISH FEEDING AT THE MISSION 12:45 p.m. Enjoy an outdoor afternoon at the Mission San Juan Capistrano fountain while feeding koi fish. The event is fun for kids and happens Tuesday through Sunday. Mission San Juan Capistrano, 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 949.234.1300. missionsjc.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 6 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Bad Company tribute band Bad Ass Company will perform. StillWater Spirits and Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point.

949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 ‘FRI-YAY FUN’ WOOD WORKSHOP 6-9 p.m. Spend a Friday night crafting a unique item to call your own. Customize a wood sign, bath tray, photo frame, San Clemente Times April 28-May 4, 2022

Pictured are former students of the San Clemente High School Auto Academy who got to meet with industry professionals during a previous Industry Night and Car Show.

Photo: Courtesy of Lou Leto

FRIDAY | 29 MEET THE INDUSTRY AND CAR SHOW 5-8 p.m. The San Clemente High Auto Academy is bringing back this annual event at the local high school, where guests can enjoy fun, food, and of course, cars and motorcycles. The Auto Academy provides students with automotive education, allowing them to master many of the finer automobile repairs arts. The annual event also allows the Auto Academy students to meet with industry professionals. San Clemente High School, 700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente. nchanson@capousd.org. will run on weekends through May 15, and admission is $25. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente.

949.492.0465. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

or other item during this hands-on workshop. Registration can be done beforehand online. AR Workshop San Juan Capistrano, 31107 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite B2. 949.482.1362. arworkshop.com.

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LIVE MUSIC AT SAN JUAN HILLS GOLF CLUB 6:30 p.m. Vinyl Vault will perform. Have fun, grab some drinks, and dance during this local performance. San Juan Hills Golf Club, 32120 San Juan Creek Road, San Juan Capistrano. 949.565.4855. sanjuanhillsgolf.com.

LIVE THEATER AT CAMINO REAL PLAYHOUSE 7:30 p.m. Have some laughs and watch actors perform in downtown San Juan Capistrano. Camino Real Playhouse is staging The Clueless Sheriff, a Western melodrama set in old San Juan Capistrano. The show runs through May 8.

Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 949.489.8082. caminorealplayhouse.org.

LIVE THEATER AT CABRILLO PLAYHOUSE 7:30 p.m. The Cabrillo Playhouse presents Sylvia, a modern romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog. The show

SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles.

Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing.

Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION TAKE BACK DAY 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The San Clemente City Hall will be one of 10 locations across the county accepting unwanted, unused, and expired prescription medications.

Donations are free and anonymous, with

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no questions asked. 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente. ocsheriff.gov.

DIA DEL NIÑO 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Unidos South OC is hosting a community celebration that will have music, dancing, food, games, and more. Stone Field Park, 31422 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

949.326.0320. unidossouthoc.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE COACH HOUSE 8 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Pop band Honk will perform. Tickets are $28.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.

949.496.8930. thecoachhouse.com.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO GHOST WALK 8 p.m. Learn about the eerie history of San Juan Capistrano as you walk through the downtown area and near Mission San Juan Capistrano. The walk is hosted by Haunted Orange County. Attendees are asked to meet at the visitor’s information booth near the train tracks.

Face masks are required on all tours until further notice. 26701 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano. 866.446.7803. hauntedoc.com.

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SUNDAY | 01 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.

D. YODER FAMILY SUNDAYS 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy free admission to the Casa with creative activities and performances based thematically on Casa Romantica’s programming. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

ADVENTURE VAN EXPO 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Take in a showcase of vans and van lifestyle featuring builtout Mercedes Sprinters, 4x4 rigs, accessories and more. Meet builders, network with van lifers and check out all kinds of workmanship and vendors. There will also be live music, food trucks, classes and a raffle. Tickets are available online with a $20 entrance fee and a $10 dog pass. Mission Viejo Riding Center, 30753 Avenida La Pata, San Juan Capistrano. adventurevanexpo.com/sanjuancapistrano-ca.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT SWALLOW’S 2-6 p.m. Come enjoy a drink and enjoy some live music at this famous Down-

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town San Juan Capistrano bar.

Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.3188. swallowsinn.com.

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

Historic Cottage and Visitor Center is located within the San Clemente State Beach Campground at 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente. 949.366.8599. admin@sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org.

MONDAY | 02 OPEN JAM 7-10 p.m. Play your own percussion, acoustic or electric instruments every Monday night at Knuckleheads. Amps are allowed, but drums are not.

Knuckleheads, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

TUESDAY | 03 ART EXHIBIT DEBUT 9 a.m.-4 p.m. A new painting exhibit debuts at Mission San Juan Capistrano from local artist Saim Caglayan that showcases depictions of missions throughout California. The exhibit runs through July 10 and all displayed artwork will be available for purchase.

949.234.1300. missionsjc.com.

SUMMER GARDENING TECHNIQUES 10 a.m. Learn gardening tips on how to maintain your garden in the summer with horticulturist Stephanie Knight.

Admission ranges from $80 to $100. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

BINGO AT THE SENIOR CENTER 1:30 p.m. Every Wednesday, the Dorothy Visser Senior Center will host Bingo. The center will begin selling cards at 1 p.m., with the game starting promptly at 1:30.

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

BIKING CLUB FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS AND HIGH SCHOOLERS 5-6:30 p.m. Anyone have middle schoolto high school-aged kids who love to bike? Community Outreach Alliance’s biking club meets every Wednesday afternoon at different trails, with

AT THE MOVIES

‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once’

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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fter months of built-up hype and anticipation from fans of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, I can safely confirm their new film Everything, Everywhere, All at Once lives up to expectations.

One of the most original films to come out this season, Everything, Everywhere holds its own with completely original characters played by mostly character actors. Everything, Everywhere reminds viewers that with the right minds and teams of people in the cast and crew, anything is possible in cinema.

In modern Simi Valley, California, 50-something Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh) is not having a good day. Evelyn’s elderly father

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(James Hong) is visiting America after years of ignoring her, her husband, Waymond (Ke Huy Quan), and their daughter, Joy (Stephanie Hsu).

Evelyn and Waymond’s laundromat is on the verge of being audited, Waymond secretly wants a divorce, and Evelyn is in denial that

Joy is a lesbian. Before anything could get any worse, Waymond—or a Waymond—suddenly hands Evelyn a set of random instructions and a small pair of headphones that—quite literally—rock her world.

Alternate universes and time travel are very tricky to pull off in fiction, especially parallel

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professional biker and mentor Mike Russell from Freakshow Aloha. San Clemente High’s COA club, which hosts this free activity thanks to the Hardman Classic, has bikes and helmets for participants to borrow. To participate, fill out a registration form online at form. myjotform.com/91392099886576. For questions, call or text 949.795.4721. communityoutreachalliance.com/bike-club.

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

‘FLASHBACK WEDNESDAY’ MOVIE NIGHT 7 p.m. Say hello to Tony Montana’s little friend when the Regency Theatres’ downtown location screens Scarface as part of their “Flashback Wednesdays” series. Tickets are $10. Regency Theatres San Juan Capistrano, 26762 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano.

844.216.3767. regencymovies.com.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads is open 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. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

multi-universes. But Kwan and Scheinert totally succeed with Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, and they were smart to keep the universes always somewhat relevant to Evelyn’s life or past, even in the craziest scenarios.

With Everything, Everywhere, we get their talents spread wide and far. They’re twice as wacky as the Coen Brothers, but just as accessible to an audience. Besides the impressive special effects, fast editing, absurd humor, unusual twists and wild narrative, we also get one of the most effective and hilarious fake endings in recent memory.

If there’s one thing to slightly nitpick with Everything, Everywhere, it’s that the Daniels— like most talented filmmakers—could trust their editor a little bit more. While still a great screen experience, the pacing and length of the feature could also have easily been tightened by omitting maybe 15-20 minutes.

Nonetheless, for one of the most original, entertaining, strangest, unforgettable movies in theaters right now that also forms into a surprisingly touching mother-daughter tale, consider viewing Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. SC

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GUEST OPINION | On Life and Love After 50 by Tom Blake

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ast week, I received an email with this subject line: “Both widowed, he is living an amazing life.” The email had been sent from a link on my website. I did not recognize the sender’s name or email address.

The message read: “Dating a high school friend. We really connect. We are both widowed. I have kids … they are fairly independent. He is an amazing father of three daughters ages 45 to 51 and has seven grandchildren and a 96-year-old mom living near him.

“We love each other … I think. But we are in a long-distance relationship.

ON LIFE AND LOVE He is in California;

BY TOM BLAKE I am in Illinois. He texts me his day-to-day happenings, and we talk on the phone every 10 days. It’s been four and a half months since we’ve been together.

“He had a knee replacement and is recovering well. He seems all on board, and his daughters seem receptive of me.

But I am afar. I feel like a vacay gal.

“Where do I fit? Am I wasting the time I have left? What do you think?”

I felt it was not my place to advise her about wasting her time or not. I’m a columnist, not a relationship counselor.

Besides, she didn’t provide enough information to give her an intelligent answer.

I get questions like this often from single seniors. In responding to a situation like this, it’s best for me to ask questions that might nudge her to answer her own question.

I emailed her back. For openers, I asked, “What is a vacay gal?” Followed by:

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

“How often have you been together in person?”

“Did you re-meet at a reunion?”

“What do you want? To move to California or him to Illinois?”

She responded: “A vacay gal is when you are in a long-distance relationship, but you only take vacations together. I knew him in high school. We are both 72 and widowed. We reunited at our last reunion in 2018.

“A year ago, we started emailing, texting and talking. He visited me in Illinois for a week last October. I visited him in California at the end of December. We really hit it off. We would have visited again, but he had knee replacement surgery March 8. He is doing well and will visit me May 15 for three weeks.

Plus, we have a trip planned to Hawaii in September.”

And then she added: “I doubt he would move, because his three daughters, seven grandkids and mother live in the same California town.

“I want a partner in life and a loving relationship.”

I responded to her: “Wasting your time? Heck, I think you’ve got a good thing going. What do you expect him to do?”

“You didn’t answer the key question: “Would you be willing to move to California, and would he want that?”

We’ll see what she says. Her emails remind me of a 1972 song by Joni Mitchell called “Big Yellow Taxi.” More specifically, this stanza: Late last night, I heard the screen door slam And a big yellow taxi took away my old man Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone?

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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The final sentence “Don’t it always seem to go. That you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone” is repeated five times in the song.

Maybe, she’ll realize she’s got a good thing before the big yellow taxi takes him away.

Tom Blake is a retired Dana Point business owner and resident who has

ine-month-old Bessie just can’t wait to find her purrfect match. Initially a scared little kitten, Bessie is finally letting her lovable nature shine through. She is a quiet girl who is full of purrs and snuggles once she gets to know you. Once you meet Bessie, she’s sure to win your heart.

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

authored books on middle-aged dating. See his website at findingloveafter50.com. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared.

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GUEST OPINION | Historical Happenings by Tom Marshall

For Whom the Bell Tolls S everal Native American tribes in California are mounting a campaign to remove symbols marking El Camino Real, the road that once connected all of the missions from San Diego to Sonoma County.

The markers were replicas of the iron bells featured in each mission. One in San Clemente is on El Camino Real at Avenida Del Mar, in front of Sit ’N Sleep.

There are several others that look similar, but are street lights.

Some of the tribes have a petition before the legislature and Gov. Newsom, calling for the removal of the markers from Highway 101 and all state property.

Historical societies, by nature, are protective of preserving our past. But, sometimes, the issue is complicated by the nature of what the past has wrought. This is one of those situations.

Many people, both within and outside the tribes, consider the bells a symbolic celebration of the hurtful injustices forced upon the native peoples by the proprietors of the HISTORICAL mission system.

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BY TOM MARSHALL Lopez of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band recently wrote in a Los Angeles Times Op-Ed, “They celebrate the Spanish mission system which seized Indigenous lands and sought the elimination of tribal cultures.”

What happened to the tribes was clearly brutal, unjust and just plain wrong by our current standards of enlightenment. But, a case can be made that removing the 585 bells will have the effect of ignoring what happened during those darker days of human enlightenment.

As humans, we need frequent reminders of our previous mistakes, cruelties and blunders, or they are bound to happen again. Are you reading this, Mr. Putin?

Comparing the past with our current culture can be a tricky business. The old adage that history is written by the victors should no longer be acceptable.

There are usually multiple viewpoints of events.

In this instance, you can look at the

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One of the markers for the Royal Road can be seen on El Camino Royal at the top of Avenida Del Mar. Courtesy of San Clemente Historical Society

bells from a different perspective. They celebrate the toil and craftsmanship of the enslaved artisans, who did the actual work even while in bondage.

If you perceive the bells as symbols of suffering, then shouldn’t we also remove the missions themselves? Or the entire Catholic Church, which sponsored the construction in the first place? Where do you draw the line?

Perhaps it is better to leave them there as reminders of what happened, so it never happens again.

The roadside bells were installed not when the missions or the Royal Road were built. They were erected in the 1900s to attract tourists. Hopefully, they will lead thousands of tourists and schoolchildren to the historic missions, where they can learn the full unabridged story of how the missions came about and the effects they had on the native peoples.

Rather than removing all the bells, wouldn’t it be better to add companion markers that feature the likenesses of the native tribes who survived the era of the missions and continue to celebrate their cultural heritage and practices today?

Tom Marshall is a member of the San Clemente Historical Society and a retired journalist. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared.

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BY ACH CA ANA H, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

For in-game updates, news and more for all of the San Clemente High School sports programs, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCSports.

League Champion Boys Volleyball Hosts Thursday Playoff Opener

San Clemente’s innie ane beats the tag at home to put the Tritons ahead, and the would go on to clinch a pla off spot in a April . Photo: Zach Cavanagh

It’s a Clinch SCHS baseball secures playoff berth in ‘rollercoaster year’

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his season has been equal parts exciting and frustrating for the San Clemente baseball team.

The Tritons could feel and perform like an entirely different team depending on which day of the week they played.

Despite their recent frustrations in South Coast League play, San Clemente got enough help elsewhere throughout the league and got the big wins when they mattered most, which allowed the Tritons to keep their heads above water and advance to the postseason.

San Clemente senior right-hander Aiden Sautner battled for six innings with just one run allowed, and the Tritons’ bats came alive in the fifth and sixth innings to defeat Aliso Niguel, 4-1, on Tuesday, April 26, at Aliso Niguel High School.

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San Juan Hills’ 10-4 loss at league champion Trabuco, clinched the second and final guaranteed CIF-SS playoff berth out of the South Coast League for the Tritons.

“It has been a rollercoaster year,” San Clemente coach Dave Gellatly said. “The good news is, we fought today. Really, the kids played for each other, and that’s what we’ve been preaching all year long.

Just to get in the playoffs gives you an opportunity to go deep, and with these guys, I think we have the chance to do something special; it’s just a matter of if we can play the way we’re capable of.”

San Clemente (14-13, 5-6) hosted Aliso Niguel (9-18, 4-7) in the regular-season finale on Wednesday, April 27, but results were not available at press time.

The Wolverines are the only team the Tritons won a full series against in league play. San Clemente won its first three games against Aliso Niguel and lost three of four to San Juan Hills and Trabuco Hills. However, thanks to Trabuco Hills’ dominance of the league (10-1) and Aliso Niguel’s sweep of San Juan Hills, the door stayed open for San Clemente to make the playoffs.

“None of these kids have experienced the playoffs,” Gellatly said. “Two years ago, we had the COVID (cancellations), and last year was last year. I think they’ll be ready to go. If that doesn’t motivate them, I don’t know what will.”

The Tritons will learn their CIF-SS Division 3 playoff draw when the brackets are released on Monday, May 2. Wild-card

win at Aliso Niguel High School on Tuesda ,

games will be played on Wednesday, May 4, and the first round will be played on May 6.

“It’s amazing,” Sautner said. “We’ve been dreaming of this since the start of the season. We didn’t have a shot at this last year or the year before, and it’s been huge. Everyone wanted it here today.”

Aliso Niguel got the jump on Sautner and the Tritons in the first inning. A single, a walk and a single scored the Wolverines’ run, but the Tritons’ defense picked up Sautner in the first three innings.

Aliso Niguel grounded into a double play to end the first inning, left fielder Joey Bookataub made a diving catch in left field in the second inning, and Sautner made his own defensive plays in the third inning by fielding three consecutive bunts to open the frame and fielding another grounder to end the third.

Sautner pushed on into the seventh, but a leadoff walk forced a pitching change. Sautner allowed one run on four hits, with three walks and four strikeouts.

“It was definitely a struggle at first, couldn’t really find the zone,” Sautner said. “I just went back to the fundamentals, and what I’ve been doing well for my games, getting across my body, finishing in front.”

San Clemente had a baserunner in all seven innings on Tuesday, but the Tritons didn’t get a man across until the fifth inning.

Brock DellaVedova led off with an infield single and advanced to second

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The San Clemente boys volleyball team locked down another South Coast League championship to close out last week.

The Tritons (20-11, 7-1) swept Trabuco Hills on April 21 to clinch the league title outright—their second straight outright title and third consecutive league championship.

San Clemente now opens the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs at home against Marina of Huntington Beach on Thursday, April 28. The Vikings (14-11) finished fourth of four teams in the Sunset Wave League.

If San Clemente advances to the second round on Saturday, April 30, the Tritons will either host Warren of Downey or travel to St. Francis in La Cañada.

CIF-SS Playoffs The rest of the CIF-SS postseason begins in earnest next week.

San Clemente girls lacrosse will advance to the postseason as league champions into either Division 1 or 2. The Tritons are ranked No. 5 in the combined poll.

San Clemente boys lacrosse could have finished tied for the South Coast League’s last playoff spot if Tesoro lost at Trabuco Hills on Wednesday, April 27.

Results were not available at press time.

on an error. Vinnie Kane also reached on an infield single before Chase Brunson drove in DellaVedova on another single.

Kane slid and got under the tag at home on a fielder’s choice grounder from Ryan Dunbar to put San Clemente ahead, 2-1.

Nolan Reid, who went 4-for-4 on the day, led off the sixth inning with a double. Pinch runner Josh Egner scored on a single by Bookataub, and DellaVedova scored on a sacrifice fly by Kane for the 4-1 lead.

In the seventh, Kaden Giles came on in relief of Sautner and got back-toback strikeouts on his first two batters, and the Tritons’ defense closed it down again, as Kane made a leaping stab of a line drive to the shortstop to end the game. SC sanclementetimes.com

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rom left ollowing in a long established tradition of high performance surfing, the ne t generation of San Clemente surfers, including Kade Matson, Taj Lindblad, Laird Lavik, Kai Finn, Jett Schilling and Chase Niemann, are pushing the bar for everyone out at Lowers these days. Photo: Courtesy of Shawn Parkin

San Clemente Board Riders Club Claims National Title in Hometown Surf With clubs from all over the U.S. competing at Lowers, it was the local team taking the big win

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f you blinked, you missed it last weekend.

Board Riders titles were won, rising stars went next level and a first-ever nationally sanctioned bodysurfing jam went haywire in the middle of the 50-year storm. What a weekend in the water.

Starting things off, the 2022 U.S. Board Riders National Championship presented by Quiksilver and A New Earth Project saw the hometown San Clemente Board Riders Club take the win in an enthusiastic—and fairly dominant—couple days of surfing at Lowers.

In the team-style event, the squad was stacked with the area’s most successful

all-stars. Every heat seemingly had at least one surfer who had some form of world tour success to their credit.

Case in point, the Over 30 division was represented by Pat and Tanner Gudauskas, while Nate Yeomans headed up the Over 40 gentlemen. Then there were the real veterans such as Matt Archbold, Dino Andino and Jimmy Hogan who came out to represent.

That’s some serious hall-of-fame talent.

Throw in hammers such as Kevin Schulz and Cole Houshmand, as well as a handful of the next generation’s best and brightest, and the San Clemente team was nearly impossible to beat.

Ultimately, they took five out of seven heat wins on the final day. The team’s 243-point total was more than enough to eclipse the second-place Santa Cruz Board Riders, which put 197 points on the board and took wins in both the 4049 and 20-29 divisions.

“We had an absolutely amazing time as the host club for the first USBRC National Championship” said San Clemente’s co-president Frankie D’Andrea. “To win the whole thing was a dream come true, and I know I speak for our entire club when I say that we’re stoked on the whole deal. Big thanks to everyone who traveled west and to the team at USBRC for putting together such a great event.”

Florida’s Space Coast Board Riders Club took third with 178 points, earning a second-place finish in the hotly contested 20-29s. Also representing Florida was New Smyrna Beach Board Riders, which took fourth overall with 154 points. New Jersey’s 7 Mile Island Board Riders Club took fifth with 108 points.

While the Board Riders clubs were battling down at Lowers, the USA Surfing Prime event was going bonkers at T-Street with some of America’s

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an Clemente’s Laird Lavik has been on a hot streak lately, as evidenced by being the standout of the 14 and Under division at the U.S. Board Riders Championships this past weekend.

“Laird catching his first-ever set wave was the standout moment for me this weekend,” describes local legend Nate Yeomans. “He rode the wave for over 200 yards with style mirroring three-time world champ Tom Curren.”

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brightest young talent throwing airs and dropping scores.

San Clemente’s Bella Kenworthy was one of the stars of the event, winning the Girls Under 18 division. She won every heat en route to the top of the podium. Her run was accented by a high-speed air reverse in the final, which garnered her an 8.33 score from the judges.

Kenworthy also finished runner-up in the Under 16 division.

The other local standout at T-Street was Hayden Rodgers, who’s been surfing lights out as of late. Taking third in the Under 18 division, his small-wave act is just as inspired as his love for pulling into big barrels.

And finally, the aquatic festivities kicked off on Friday with the first-ever contest at T-Street sanctioned by USA Bodysurfing. Unfortunately, the morning dawned with some nasty winds and rain squalls, but eventually the sun did come out and good times were had by all.

Taking the win in the 45 and Over division was San Clemente’s Blain Morgan.

One of the fastest, most gifted swimmers in this area, he may actually be part fish.

There were a lot of other surfers and bodysurfers who got after it this weekend, and a heartfelt tip of the cap to you all. The community, the camaraderie, all the fun in the sun, it’s so inspiring. We’re so fortunate. What a surf town.

Jake Howard is local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente.

A former editor at Surfer Magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for a number of publications, including Picket Fence Media, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation.

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explained, “The Board Riders is truly an honor to be a part of. The surfing heritage runs deep in our town, and most of my nerves come from standing next to the older town legends before a heat.”

“Landing that 8.93 in the USBR Nationals was probably the biggest moment for me,” he continued. “To finally get a proper right set wave with a big open-face with a jersey on was pretty special. But, taking

out both the Wheat Cup and the USBR National Cup was something I’ll remember for a very long time.”

The stylish regular-footer also recently inked a deal with Rip Curl and has been on a rampage among the WSA ranks.

As they say, watch this space.

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

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Thursday: A combination of Northwest swell and South/southwest swell sets up waist to head high surf, (3-5’). Light south winds most of the morning, rise to moderate levels mid day, then ease late afternoon into the evening.

Outlook: The swell blend maintains waist to head high waves, (3-5’), on Friday, then the surf dips to waist-shoulder high, (3-4’), for the weekend. Moderate south winds Friday morning, shift out of the west in the afternoon. Saturday has lighter, variable winds, then light+ to moderate south winds develop on Sunday.

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