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Out of the Darkness, into the Light SHACC Opens ‘Follow the Light’ Exhibit to Showcase Young Surf Photographers E Y E O N S C / PAG E 3

Nick Green, a 24-year-old, up-and-coming surf photographer from Tasmania, was recently named as the winner of the “Follow the Light” photo contest, an annual grant program that’s meant to support young photographers. Photo: Courtesy of Jeremiah Klein/SHACC

Judge Likely to Dismiss SONGS Lawsuit EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

City to Apply for Coastal Permit over Pico Camp EYE ON SC/PAGE 5

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What’s Up With... Five things San Clemente should know this week SHACC Opens ‘Follow the Light’ Exhibit to Showcase Young Surf Photographers THE LATEST: Nick Green, a 24-year-old, up-and-coming surf photographer from Tasmania, has been enjoying what he considers to be a “crazy whirlwind of events” since September—when he was announced as the winner of the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center’s (SHACC) “Follow the Light” (FTL) photo contest. In addition to receiving the $5,000 grand prize, Green has been given the opportunity to shoot for the Surfer’s Journal and has spent the past month in Hawaii shooting for Vans. He returned to San Clemente over the weekend to attend the opening of this year’s Follow the Light Exhibit at SHACC, where his work, along with that of his fellow finalists, is now on display. “It’s definitely an honor; it’s been a crazy whirlwind of events,” Green told San Clemente Times at the opening of the exhibit on Saturday, Nov. 23. “Been home for like a week or two back in Tasmania . . . (it’s) been a month in California and did a month in Hawaii.” His home of Tasmania, he said, is a big part of what’s driven his ability to take award-winning shots, as it’s “a really beautiful place, so it’s easy to take nice photographs.” “I’ve been lucky enough to see amazing things because where I live is a pretty amazing place,” Green said. While Tasmania has provided Green with the beautiful backdrop and scenery for his work, what’s really driven him to pursue the art of photography since he got his first camera at age 16 has been his battle with mental health. “I had some issues with mental health throughout my childhood, so photography really kind of helped me deal with that. It was a creative outlet for me,” he said, adding: “You can see that as a reflection in my work, I guess. I’m not amazing at talking about it, but I feel like sometimes the photos can talk about it where I can’t.” He later pointed to one of his blackand-white photos on display that’s part of his Dark Hallway series—“an ode to the mental health stuff in my life.” The photo, which was taken inside a wave looking out San Clemente Times November 27-December 4, 2019

(Right to left) Don Meek, chairman of the Follow the Light committee, introduces Nick Green, a 24-yearold from Tasmania, during the opening night of the Follow the Light exhibit at the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center on Saturday, Nov. 23. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

of its mouth, is “kind of like the darkness and finding beauty in the darkness.” SHACC welcomed the local community to its headquarters in San Clemente on Saturday, allowing guests to get a first look at Green’s photos in the Follow the Light exhibit, as well as the photos taken by this year’s other four finalists: Nolan Sullivan, Ryan Mack, Shane Grace and Paul Greene. Follow the Light is a grant program initially started in 2006 to honor the late surfing photographer Larry “Flame” Moore, who was the photo editor of Surfing Magazine for more than 30 years before his death in 2005. Moore, who was all about taking bright, front-lit photos, was known for mentoring young surf photographers. After his passing, Moore’s family and friends started the Follow the Light program as a way of continuing to support young, aspiring surf photographers If “you were willing to do what Larry told you to do, he would really care about you and take you under his wing,” FTL Committee Chairman Don Meek recalled. The program, he also said, is meant “to continue (Moore’s) legacy.” “It’s really about identifying and honoring the next generation of surf photographers, to make sure that we keep that art alive,” Meek later said. In 2016, Moore’s family asked SHACC to take over the program, but it wasn’t until this year that the center officially relaunched it. Upon doing so, SHACC received nearly 100 submissions from around the world, Meek said. To judge the entries, SHACC enlisted the help of previous winners, as well as surf photographers who have been “really influential of culture and surf,” Meek said. Out of the 97 photographers in the contest, all between the ages of 16 and 25, only five were selected as finalists.

The exhibit is certainly about showcasing the photographers’ best works, but there was also an X-factor involved, Meek said. “It wasn’t just the photos; it was also a series of essay questions to answer,” he said, adding that “one of the things that was so important about Larry was his attention to detail. He was meticulous, and so while we got 97 entries, not all of the entries were meticulous … one of the things that really got an entry through was how much attention to detail did these guys pay.” Four of the finalists each received a $1,000 grant, while Green was awarded the $5,000 grand prize. And while the money is an essential component, Meek said the most important aspect of the program is providing a working opportunity to the winner—something far more important to a young photographer. “It’s one thing to get $5,000, but you can spend that on a lens or a new water housing,” he said. “But to actually give them an opportunity to work and get paid for their work and be coached and mentored by people who have gone before them is a really important thing.” WHAT’S NEXT: The FTL exhibit is currently open and is expected to be on display for the next couple of months, Meek said. To find out more information about the program, as well as about SHACC and its hours of operation, go to shacc.org. —Shawn Raymundo

Judge Likely to Dismiss SONGS Lawsuit THE LATEST: A federal judge is likely to rule against Public Watchdogs, dismissing its lawsuit against the operators of the San Onofre power plant, in large part because the judge may not have jurisdiction over

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the issue. Attorneys representing both parties got to argue at the U.S. District Courthouse in San Diego on Monday, Nov. 25, after Judge Janis Sammartino announced that she’s tentatively inclined to dismiss the case. The potential dismissal would deny the nonprofit advocacy group’s motion for an injunction to halt the decommissioning of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), pausing the transfer of Southern California Edison’s (SCE) nuclear waste into its dry storage facility. Sammartino noted that Public Watchdogs currently has related matters pending with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)—the federal government’s independent regulatory arm on nuclear energy “What’s a district court judge to do?” Sammartino asked near the outset of Monday’s hearing. She added: “I’ve spent a lot of time reading everything … but how could I possibly make a decision today on this case with so many matters around?” According to Sammartino, all three pending matters seek the same relief—the immediate suspension of removing the power plant’s spent nuclear fuel from the wet pools within Edison’s containment domes into dry storage. Public Watchdogs, which has vehemently opposed Edison’s handling of nuclear waste at the plant in the belief the storage system is inadequate, filed its District Court lawsuit in August. In its suit, the group lobs several allegations against SCE and its contractor, Holtec International, which built the canisters for the spent fuel. In September, the advocacy group also filed a “2.206” petition with the NRC, challenging its licenses allowing the decommissioning at SONGS that were approved in 2015. The following month, the group filed a motion to intervene, asking the Ninth Circuit Court to order the NRC to fulfill its duty of addressing the petition. “Unless the NRC temporarily suspends decommissioning, all of this highly radioactive material will be buried before the NRC or this Court considers the merits of the 2.206 Petition,” Public Watchdogs said in its Ninth Court filing. Eric Beste, Public Watchdogs’ attorney, told Sammartino on Monday that they filed the Ninth Circuit case because the NRC “has not taken any action on our petition, has not given any indication on taking a position, essentially running out the clock.” The group, Beste said, is essentially “asking the Ninth Circuit to order the NRC to do its job.” He also claimed that the NRC has never taken an action on a 2.206 petition—a statement NRC legal counsel Valerie Torres later disputed. (Cont. on page 5) sanclementetimes.com

EYE ON SC (Cont. from page 3) “That’s inaccurate … the NRC has granted petitions in the past,” Torres said, also stating the agency would be happy to show they’ve acted on previous petitions. While Beste acknowledged that there is some overlap between the three venues of litigation, the question before the Ninth Circuit is focused on whether the NRC is “acting with adjudicating speed … and if not, then it is subject to a (writ of) mandamus.” WHAT’S NEXT: It was unclear Monday when Sammartino intends to issue her ruling. As of Tuesday morning, no ruling had been filed with the court.—SR

City Preparing to Submit Coastal Development Permit Application for Pico Encampment THE LATEST: The city has until about mid-December to file a development permit application for its outdoor homeless shelter with the state’s coastal agency, San Clemente officials announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. During a California Coastal Commission (CCC) meeting in September, Executive Director Jack Ainsworth said the agency believes the city is required to file an application for a coastal development permit (CDP) to operate the temporary homeless encampment on Avenida Pico. According to Assistant City Manager Erik Sund, the city has been working on its CDP application, which is due to the Coastal Commission for review and potential approval by Friday, Dec. 13. The topic was brought up by members of the public at the city council’s Nov. 19 meeting, at which time concerns were raised over whether the city is facing any fine or penalties for not having the coastal permit already. “The staff has been in constant contact with the Coastal Commission,” acting Mayor Dan Bane said, to reassure the public. “No fines have been levied, no fines are imminent. We’re working with them. Things are on track.” Sund reiterated Bane’s statement following the council’s meeting. “We’re in communication with the Coastal Commission already on a regular basis, keeping them apprised, and they’re aware of what’s going on,” Sund told the San Clemente Times. “There’s no fines being levied or accrued, so we’re not in harm’s way of getting any penalties on us.” The population of homeless campers residing at the Pico encampment has continued to decline since the city this past September imposed its rule that those staying there must have direct ties to San Clemente. Providing the council with a homelessness update last week, Sund said there were six people staying at the outdoor San Clemente Times November 27-December 4, 2019

The city’s outdoor homeless shelter on Avenida Pico, which housed at least 70 people at one point, now has about six individuals camping there. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

shelter—down from the roughly dozen individuals who had been recorded there last month. The camp, at one point, had about 70 people staying there. According to Sund, the city has been spending $30,000 a month to operate the camp. Those costs, he said, include services for monthly cleanups, security guards and portable toilets. He added that the monthly expense is expected to drop “significantly,” as there are fewer people at the camp. The city spent $77,000 to establish the encampment this past May. The campsite was meant to serve as an alternative for those who had been camping out at the North Beach parking lot. WHAT’S NEXT: The temporary Pico encampment is scheduled to expire next June, when the city must find an alternative location to house the city’s homeless. Currently, the city is looking at space near Avenida Fabricante and Calle Extemo.—SR

Students Asked to Participate in Health Survey THE LATEST: The Capistrano Unified School District will be asking students in grades 5, 7, 9 and 11 to participate in a voluntary student health and well-being survey. The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a memorandum of understanding with WestEd, a public nonprofit educational institution that developed the surveys for the 2019-2020 school year, during a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The survey is sponsored by the California Department of Education. It aims to promote better youth health and well-being, improve the school environment, and better equip schools to handle drug abuse and violence, according to a parent letter from the district. The survey gathers information on developmental support, school safety, student health, and other topics. Children are not required to take the survey. Students who don’t participate will not be penalized

or discriminated against. Parents can sign forms authorizing or not authorizing their child to take the survey. The survey has been administered in the past several school years. “I think we’re being much more careful about making sure parents are fully informed about this, are not concerned about opting out if that’s what they choose to do, and will be certain that their children do not take the survey if that’s what they want,” Board President Gila Jones said. “I just feel like we really owed that to our community, because there was some confusion about that last year.” Trustee Jim Reardon said he would appreciate it if, over the ensuing year, statistics would be developed about opting out as the district continues using parent letters to inform the community. The survey is anonymous, with no names recorded or attached to the forms or data. The survey will be administered between January 21 and February 13 during class time. WHAT’S NEXT: For parents who want more information about the survey and how the information is used, the district will conduct presentations on January 14 at 9-10 a.m. and on January 16 at 6-7 p.m. at the District Office, 33122 Valle Road in San Juan Capistrano.—Collin Breaux

Homeless Advocacy Groups File New Lawsuit Against City THE LATEST: The city of San Clemente is facing another homeless-related lawsuit filed by the same advocacy groups that previously challenged the city for not doing enough to provide shelters in a federal case that was recently dismissed. The nonprofit groups Housing is a Human Right Orange County and Emergency Shelter Coalition, along with Duane Nichols, a homeless man from San Clemente, filed the separate state lawsuit against the city, as well as the County of Orange this

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past September. The city on Nov. 13 was formally served with the complaint, which was filed with Orange County’s Superior Court. During the city council’s latest meeting on Nov. 19, acting Mayor Dan Bane announced that the city had been served and is currently working with its attorneys from Jones Day to determine whether they should file an injunction against the plaintiffs. The injunction, Bane explained, would be based on the grounds of res judicata— a matter that’s already been adjudicated. “The issues that are litigated in the state lawsuit are substantially similar to the ones in the federal lawsuit, which we won,” Bane said. “So, hopefully, we’ll have good news and an update on that.” Attorneys representing Nichols and the advocacy groups had not returned San Clemente Times’ phone calls requesting comment by the time this issue went to press. The federal suit alleging that the city hasn’t provided adequate access to homeless shelters was dismissed late last month. U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson gave Nichols and fellow plaintiff Darren James until Nov. 18 to file an amendment to the complaint, but they didn’t submit one. Initially, the cities of Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano, as well as Aliso Viejo and Irvine, were also named in the federal suit. The court ruled in mid-August, however, to dismiss the suit against the neighboring cities, because they were not properly joined, but maintained San Clemente as the primary defendant. Anderson had dismissed that complaint because the plaintiffs’ argument against the city lacked standing. In the new state lawsuit, Nichols and the advocacy groups again allege that San Clemente violated the homeless’ due-process rights by threatening them with arrest and citation for “sleeping in or keeping personal property on public spaces when there is inadequate shelter.” The plaintiffs also claim that the city, through code enforcement and Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies, “detained, interrogated and ordered individuals in the City, who appear to be homeless, to move along from public places where they have a right to be and, in some instances, to leave the City.” WHAT’S NEXT: According to the lawsuit, the groups are seeking a judgment from the court that finds the city’s policies violate California’s constitution, as well as an order restraining the city and county from “citing or arresting and threatening to cite or arrest individuals” for camping or loitering in public spaces “when there is no adequate shelter or other placement available.”—SR EDITOR’S NOTE: For extended versions of all the stories, head to sanclementetimes.com. sanclementetimes.com

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Local Officers, Firefighters Honored The Exchange Club of San Clemente on Thursday, Nov. 21, saluted the city’s police and fire services by awarding Sheriff Deputy Robert R. Beckley and Fire Capt. Nohl Perizzo with the 2020 Deputy of the Year and 2020 Firefighter of the Year, respectively. Officials from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and Orange County Fire Authority, as well the city of San Clemente, gathered at Talega Golf Club for the Exchange Club’s annual luncheon to honor the local police and fire personnel.

Navy Veteran Comes Through San Clemente on Cross-Country Bike Ride Mark Gutierrez, a combat veteran with the U.S. Navy, rode through San Clemente last week as part of his cross-country cycling trek meant to support the work and efforts of the veteran advocacy group Project Hero. This past May, the retired Naval officer, who was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as an explosive ordnance disposal officer, began his cycling expedition in Washington, D.C., covering about 6,000 miles. He concluded his journey in San Diego on Sunday, Nov. 24. Gutierrez’s cross-county tour was largely about saying thanks to his fellow Armed Forces veterans while also raising awareness and funding for Project Hero— a nonprofit that benefits veterans and first responders struggling with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). “Please follow me on my adventure down, across, and around this beautiful country to raise funds for an organization that helps our veterans and first responders get their lives back,” Gutierrez wrote in a press release prior to his latest mission. As of Saturday, Nov. 23, Gutierrez had raised $7,137—about 47% of his fundraising goal. In the release, Gutierrez notes that after his deployments in the Middle East, he began to exhibit symptoms of TBI and PTSD. “Unfortunately, this put an end to my Naval career,” he said in the release. “I learned about Project Hero while receiving treatment at Walter Reed, and was able to see the impact the organization had on wounded warriors. Moved by their mission, I wanted to help them any way I could.” Project Hero was founded in 2008 and has worked to assist more than 10,000 San Clemente Times November 27-December 4, 2019

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CITY COUNCIL 6 p.m. The San Clemente City Council will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. sanclemente.org.

Sen. Patricia Bates announced funding from California Department of Housing and Community Development this month to go toward remedying homelessness. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

veterans and first responders by helping them rehabilitate and recover in their daily lives while also increasing the awareness of the national mental health crisis. For additional information on Project Hero, head to weareprojecthero.org. To donate to Gutierrez’s fundraiser, go to r2r.convio.net/goto/mark.

Surf & Turf Therapy Gets Boost Surf & Turf Therapy, which uses equine and surf therapy to address strength deficits and other physical issues, got a boost during a fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 14. The San Clemente-based nonprofit organization held a fundraising event at Orange County Polo Club that attracted patients and supporters, an event featuring music, food, and polo matches. The equine therapy barn is based in San Juan Capistrano, and the surfing is mostly done in Dana Point. “We were founded in September 2018. We started just with the surf side of the program,” said Jillian Stewart, founder and executive director. “We have speech, physical, and occupational therapists on staff, using both of these kind of more non-traditional approaches to still work on functional, day-to-day goals.” Patients learn to use both sides of their bodies, sit upright, and learn language skills. The therapy “is geared towards anyone and everyone,” said Stewart, a physical therapist. “My youngest is a 2-year-old with cerebral palsy, and my oldest is an 84-year-old struggling with some memory loss. I have a wide range of ages and disabilities—cerebral palsy, stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, Down syndrome, autism.” Suzan Koo-Mahathirath said Surf &

Turf has helped her son, Keilan Mahathirath, who turns 13 in December, with core strengthening and motor planning. KooMahathirath likes how Stewart addresses all needs and works with children. “We have been doing it since the summer, so it hasn’t been too long, but in the short amount of time he has been with Surf & Turf and specifically working with Jillian, he’s improved a great deal,” KooMahathirath said. “He enjoys it. He loves it. He loves the social aspect of it. Every time he goes to a session, there’s new volunteers, and it’s engaging for him to interact with all of these new individuals, and it helps him want to do better and perform for the people that are volunteering.” The event at Orange County Polo Club—a big supporter of Surf & Turf— was the first formal fundraiser for the nonprofit. For more information, visit surfandturftherapy.org.

Additional Funding for Homelessness from HCD Sen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) has announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has awarded more than $1 million in Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) to Orange and San Diego counties to reduce homelessness. Bates represents the 36th Senate District in the California Legislature, which covers South Orange County, North San Diego County, and Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton. These grants are in addition to the $2.5 million in state funding announced in October. According to Bates’ office, the funding is designed to assist individuals and families to achieve independence through rapid rehousing assistance, emergency shelters, street outreach, counseling, sub-

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BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (BILY) 6:30-8:30 p.m. Meets every Tuesday. Because I Love You (BILY) is free and can help parents navigate through whatever parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, drug abuse, disrespect). San Clemente Presbyterian Church. 119 Avenida De La Estrella. BILYSC.org SAN CLEMENTE TOASTMASTERS 7 p.m. Every Tuesday, the San Clemente Toastmasters holds its weekly meeting at the San Clemente Baha’i Center at 3316 Avenida Del, Presidente. sanclementetoastmasters. toastmastersclubs.org. SUNRISE ROTARY 7:15-8:30 a.m. San Clemente Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday at Talega Golf Club Signature Grille. 990 Avenida Talega. scsunriserotary.com. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4

PLANNING COMMISSION 6-10 p.m. The city’s Planning Commission conducts its regularly scheduled meeting. 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

stance abuse treatment, and job training. “These grants will help connect more people who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness with the services they need,” Bates said. “I will continue to work with my colleagues at every level of government to ensure that our communities receive their fair share of public funding to address homelessness.” The County of Orange will receive $605,188, and the County of San Diego will receive $453,822 to fund various activities related to homelessness. Have something interesting to submit to our News Bites section?

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n Dec. 5 at 6 p.m., the San Clemente Historical Society will host a free public event at the Community Center about the city’s most prominent private residence. The Goldschmidt House is the only current residence in San Clemente listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has quite a storied past. Located on a hilltop along Avenida La Cuesta, just east of Interstate 5, it is a magnificent example of the Spanish Colonial architecture for which our town is famous. Originally named Casa Tres Vistas, the home was built in 1928 as a summer retreat for the family of wealthy Los Angeles liquor wholesaler and winemaker Adlai Goldschmidt, who was a friend and sometimes business partner of San Clemente’s founding fathers Ole Hanson and Hamilton Cotton.

It was designed by noted architect Paul R. Williams, the so-called “architect to the stars.” Williams went on to build homes for Hollywood’s elite, including Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant and Lucille Ball. Williams was also the first African American architect in California, having graduated from USC. Built the same year as San Clemente’s founding, the 4,800-square-foot home was only the 14th structure permit issued by the new city. The permit lists many luxury details generally not common at the time, such as a carved coffered ceiling, a two-sided fireplace and a secret wet bar (hidden from prying eyes of authorities during HISTORICAL Prohibition.) Williams HAPPENINGS By Tom Marshall even sited the house so that at summer solstice, the sun sets over the ocean smack dab in the middle of the front window. The home has passed through several families over the years. Former Historical Society president Jim Kempton and his wife, Jen, spent 10 years restoring it to its former glory. An elderly lady had lived there alone for years with nine cats and three dogs. “It was pretty much a total mess,”

Kempton said during a recent Oral History interview. “It was a long, long journey just to make it livable.” The rooms in the house are quite large, especially for that era. Kempton recalls hosting parties in the living room with a grand piano, string quartet and seating for 50 people. Wishing to downsize, he sold the house in 1997 to Lee and Dena Van Slyke, both former presidents of the Historical Society. “I took one look and knew I had to have it,” said Dena Van Slyke. In the real estate business herself, Dena and Lee got the home listed on the National Registry in 2004. She even bought an antique yellow Model A Ford to round out the 1920s vibe of the house. The Van Slykes lived there for 22 years before selling it last year to Dr. Don Wentzel and wife Catherine Hall. Lee’s advice to the new owners: “A house this old doesn’t need just an occasional upgrade, it needs continual maintenance. But it’s a labor of love.” Tom Marshall is a member of the San Clemente Historical Society and a retired journalist. SC

bring creative ideas to the county for the vacant parcels and create a partnership with us through the use of Public- Private Partnerships (P3). The symposium featured myself, Board of Supervisors colleague Andrew Do, as well as county staff of our Real Estate and Public Works Departments. We also invited some of our current P3 partners to speak: Bryon Ward from Burnham Ward; Dan Young, the former president of Irvine Company Community Development and current Mind OC board member; and Laura Archuleta from Jamboree Housing. They spoke of their great experiences of working THE BARTLETT with the county on publicBULLETIN private partnerships. By Lisa Bartlett Through P3 projects, the county has had great success in revitalizing and developing our communities in a way that provides a community benefit while creating a long-term revenue stream for the county.

plus P3 will bring enhanced amenities to the community in a fiscally responsible manner. Working with our P3 partners, the Harbor will be completely revitalized with a new commercial core, fully rebuilt docks, two new hotels, and public amenities throughout the development.

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GUEST OPINION: Bartlett Bulletin by OC Board of Supervisors Chairperson Lisa Bartlett

The County of Orange Is Open for Business

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appy Thanksgiving! The County of Orange owns almost 3,000 parcels of land, including park land, flood control parcels and government buildings. Some of these parcels are vacant and/or underutilized, and the county has not yet addressed which parcels should be developed. While the county provides projects on some of these properties, it often takes way too long, and we know that many times great ideas of what these parcels could be come from the private sector and community. Working with our real estate team, I invited nearly 300 local experts in development to the first-ever County Real Estate Developer’s Symposium, and I challenged them to

Dana Point Harbor • In October of last year, after 20 years, we officially signed the master lease agreement with Dana Point Harbor Partners, allowing the longawaited Dana Point Harbor Revitalization project to move forward. This $330 million-

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Laguna Niguel Town Center • The new city center in Laguna Niguel, a partnership between the County of Orange and Laguna Niguel Town Center Partners, LLC, will be the example for surrounding cities on how we can all work together to expand our local economies and bring a welcomed mix of housing, dining, and entertainment options to residents. The proposed development plan is anticipated to generate approximately $196 million in revenue to the county over the 79-year lease term. The new city center will provide a food-focused destination for locals and foodies to find curated culinary delights. BeWell OC • Mental health has been a growing concern across the state and impacts everyone. We have worked with key stakeholders, including the hospitals, service providers, public safety departments and the public/consumers of services to identify gaps in the county’s mental health system. This collaborated effort became the P3 that is now the MindOC initiative. In January, the Board sanclementetimes.com

SOAPBOX of Supervisors approved $16.6 million for the creation of a regional mental health and wellness campus that will be located in the City of Orange on Anita Drive. This is the first of three campuses MindOC will open—one in each region of the county. The Anita Wellness Campus will

be a first of its kind mental health service campus that will improve the quality of life for all those in Orange County struggling with mental health issues. This Public-Private Partnership is key to serving the mental health needs of all residents across Orange County.

Orange County is open for business, and we want to leverage our assets to provide outstanding services and programs to the taxpayers. This is a great example of county government working innovatively and smart. Lisa Bartlett is the chairperson of the

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worker. That Democratic Party is long gone.

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GREGG LIPANOVICH, San Clemente

TOM GUDAUSKAS, San Clemente

Man, I’ve heard about sore losers; but a sore winner? That’s a new one for me. James wins a seat on the council, then whines? Man up, dude. All your ads dwelt on your service more than 20 years ago—and we all thank you for your service—but it’s not fair to mention the allegedly rotten things you did to some women and a member of the LGBTQ community years later? Doesn’t work that way, James. It’s all your history; you own it, all of it. I mean, your hit pieces on Hinkle were all about dumb things he did in his past. So what’s fair to one is fair to all. Now, until 20 some years ago, San Clemente had always had its own police department. But then the Orange County Sheriff’s Department convinced our city council to disband it and rent officers from them. It was a matter of money—isn’t it always about the Benjamins? When we first moved here 20 years ago, we met some folks who were still upset. Lots of changes in the last 20-plus years—changes giving San Clemente much more money. Talega was built out; Walmart, Lowe’s, Target and many more sales-tax producers have come to town. We’re a much bigger, richer town now. And now some—like Jackson Hinkle—think it’s time to re-think this arrangement. Maybe time to look at the numbers—the money—to see whether it’s time to reestablish our own SCPD. Others—like James, and the OC Sheriff’s Deputies—don’t even want to talk about it. This is because our rent-a-cops are unbelievably expensive. We pay a ton of money for them (actually, depending on the denomination, maybe a ton and a half). Yeah, once again, it’s all about the Benjamins. Why do you think the Deputy Sheriffs and their political action committees (PAC) and supporters spent at least $25,000 supporting James’ campaign? I’m not putting down the officers, who have seemed like pretty decent people the times I’ve dealt with them. This is about the deputies union; they’re the ones that want our money. All this does is leave me a little confused, though. Now that our city council is a wholly owned subsidiary of the union, when we need something from the city, do we ask the council, or just go to their new

We have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. As we celebrate this holiday season of giving and sharing, we at the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation would like to take a moment to say thank you to everyone that made this year so special, especially those that helped make our annual golf tournament and the 2019 Stoke-O-Rama in San Clemente such an amazing success on so many levels. First, a huge thank you to the city of San Clemente and the San Clemente Parks and Recreation Department for allowing us to have permits for T-Street Beach for the event. Without your support and belief in what we are doing, it simply would not be possible to stoke out so many kids and families in our beautiful community. We also want to give thanks to Vans, Jack’s Surfboards and Hydro Flask for their support in the fundraising efforts. They have made it possible for the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation to donate $10,000 to the San Clemente Lifeguard and Junior Lifeguard Foundation each year and support their efforts to instill the power of positive thinking in their programs. To date, we have been able to donate $80,000 to this program to help provide resources to scholarships, equipment and other needs. A very special thanks goes out to Bernie and Bryan Wohlfarth. These two amazing San Clemente brothers have taken on the responsibility of organizing the annual Positive Vibe Warriors Golf Tournament. Their tireless effort and dedication is nothing short of inspiring. The golfing event, held this year at Talega Golf Club, raises funds that have allowed the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation to develop future initiatives and activations to benefit water safety, ocean awareness and surf therapy programs. Thanks also goes out to all the players, as well as the sponsors, who donated their time and resources to make this such a special event. Muchas gracias. And for those who donate directly to the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation through our website, you are so much appreciated and a big mahalo for your belief and support for what we do—you are the best! Lastly, a big thank you and shout-out to all the amazing families of San Clemente and all their children who come down to

DEMOCRATIC PARTY HIJACKED PHIL HOSKINS, San Clemente

I am writing to address the Letter to the Editor regarding Mayor Brian Maryott’s criticism of Mike Levin taking “dark money” while hypocritically speaking against it. First, accepting dark money is legal and may, in fact, be beneficial. Identifying contributors has led to the militant arm of the Democrat party, Antifa, dressed in black, wearing masks, attacking and harassing people where they live and attempting to boycott legitimate family business. This limits free speech and chills political activism. Of course, we should know who’s supporting political candidates, but there should be a limit on how much information is provided to those who would harass and harm contributors. Second, it is Mike Levin who should be ashamed. He misrepresented himself as a moderate Democrat. As soon as he was elected, his true agenda became apparent. Shortly after he arrived in Washington, he was on the news, standing behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and her squad, announcing he was all-in on the Green New Deal. Mike was in the second row, smiling away, as if to say, “Thanks, suckers.” Search AOC Green New Deal on YouTube, and you, too, can see yours and my congressman smiling away with the most extreme far-left radical wing of the Democratic Party. He never mentioned that he was a radical left winger when he ran; far from it. Never mentioned that he wanted to eliminate fossil fuels within 20 years. Now he’s hobnobbing with Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi never showed her face in San Clemente when he was running. The Pelosi connection was hidden. Is there Soros money in his background as well? Mike Levin is Jackson Hinkle all grown up with the same extreme far-left radical views. Please don’t say “he wants the nuclear waste removed from San Clemente.” Everyone wants that, and everyone is against the toll road. Levin is not a Kennedy Democrat. Far from it. He is, in fact, an AOC Democrat, the Democrat wing that has hijacked the once great party working for the blue collar San Clemente Times November 27-December 4, 2019

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share a day of stoke together at T-Street, celebrating all that is good and positive about sharing waves and friendship. We hope the friendships will last a lifetime.

SCHOOL BOND ISSUE BILL PRESTRIDGE, San Clemente

This is a reply to Norm Peterson and others who are inclined not to vote for the Capistrano Unified School District bond on March 3. Please read Patricia Holloway’s column entitled “Learning from the Past.” In it, she states that CUSD gets $8 per assessed property value of $100,000, but the average in Orange County is $38. So, think of all the money you have saved over the years that you didn’t pay for school maintenance. Don’t you think with the age of our schools (90, 65, 43, 55, etc.) that it is time you paid your fair share? Schools are also important in making our economy boom with educated people. My kids are 29 and 31, but I still feel it is important to support public schools. One last thing: schools are not run by Democrats, Republicans, Independents, the Green Party or any other political group. They are nonpartisan. Vote yes to give the students in our district the schools they deserve and that our community can surely afford.

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ery for a day full of festivities. Casa La Paz will be having a storewide sale on gifts, books and plants. There will also be honey and jam tasting throughout the morning, along with the possibility of a visit from Mike Evans and Hedgehog, who may or may not bring along their guitars for such an occasion as this. Tree of Life Nursery, 33201 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 949.728.0685. californianativeplants.com.

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Wednesday | 27 CASA KIDS: STORY TIME 10-11 a.m. Casa Romantica welcomes children ages 1-7 for a picture book reading every Wednesday in the courtyard. A question-and-answer session and a dance will be held after each story. Admission is free. Casa Romantica, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

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10TH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING BASH 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Dirty Hype presents the 10th annual Thanksgiving Bash at JD’s Kitchen and Bar in San Clemente. The event will feature live music and live art installation all night for free. Must be at least 21 years old to enter. 949.481.2115. scjds.net. MOLLY BLOOM’S FREE COMEDY WEDNESDAYS 8:30 p.m. Doug James hosts an all-star free comedy show every Wednesday featuring top national acts. Molly Bloom’s Irish Pub, 2391 South El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.218.0120.

Thursday | 28 TURKEY TROT ON THE RANCH 7:30-10:30 a.m. This race features a 5K and 1K Little Gobbler’s run in the majestic topography of Rancho Mission Viejo. Start a new family tradition and join the fun. Proceeds from the race will benefit The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo, connecting Orange County residents to nature through school programs, on-site education and recreation. 29201 Ortega Highway, Rancho Mission Viejo. 949.625.5600. turkeytrotontheranch.com. THANKSGIVING TRADITIONAL FEAST Noon-5 p.m. Bella Collina San Clemente is offering a Thanksgiving feast, as well as a take-home catering option. The entry cost for adults starts at $48. Kids ages 3-12 eat for $16, while children San Clemente Times November 27-December 4, 2019

The Dana Point Turkey Trot will benefit the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934, VFW Auxiliary of Dana Point and the Pet Project Foundation. Photo: Lillian Boyd

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28: DANA POINT TURKEY TROT 6-11 a.m. Enjoy scenic routes that take full advantage of Dana Point Harbor’s views on Thanksgiving morning. The Dana Point Turkey Trot is celebrating 42 years as a holiday tradition. The event features a 10K, two 5K races and the Kids’ Gobble Wobble. The start and finish line will be near the intersection of Dana Point Harbor Drive and Golden Lantern in Dana Point. Register online at turkeytrot.com. 949.496.1555.

under the age of 3 can eat for free. Call 949.498.6604 to make reservations. Bella Collina San Clemente, 200 Avenida La Pata. bellacollinasanclemente.com.

Friday | 29 HOLIDAYS AT THE ZOO 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ZOOMARS Petting Zoo will transform into a Christmas Wonderland this December with some seasonably cool events and activities. Starting Thanksgiving weekend, through Dec. 24, patrons will find a stunning Christmas tree lot with hundreds of “Elf Trees.” These specially grown trees from Oregon are only 3-feet-tall and the perfect size for little ones. Each tree links to an interactive website, where kids can hear Christmas stories from the elves, play holiday games and find out more about the farm their tree came from, along with the elf who tended to their tree. ZOOMARS Petting Zoo, 31791 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano. 949.831.6550. zoomars.com. SANTA’S PHOTO EXPRESS Noon-6 p.m. Bring the kids and your camera for a complimentary photo with Santa Claus in Center Court at Outlets at San Clemente. Capture the

magic of the season on select weekends during November and December, before the big night! Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. 949.535.2323. outletsatsanclemente.com. BLACK ‘FRI-YAY’ WOOD WORKSHOP FUN 5-8 p.m. Have fun with a wood project and personalize it with designer paints and non-toxic stain colors. Register at website. AR Workshop San Juan Capistrano, 31107 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite B2. 949.482.1362. arworkshop.com.

Saturday | 30 TALEGA 2XU RUN CLUB 7:30 p.m. New to running or looking for someone to run with? 2XU offers a free running club twice a week. Run with other new or experienced runners through the city. Meet at the Outlets at San Clemente every Thursday at 6 p.m. and every Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. managersanclemente@2xu.com. 949.558.5054. 2xu.com. HOLIDAY SALE AND TASTING DAY 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Join the Tree of Life NursPage 10

CANDY COLLECTION FOR THE TROOPS 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The San Clemente Junior Woman’s Club collects Halloween candy every year for the amazing group Words of Comfort, Hope and Promise, which adds it to the troop’s holiday care packages. Please drop off your candy at the State Farm on Avenida Pico or you can email katiescjwc@ gmail.com to coordinate a pick-up. The troops love the goodies. State Farm, 800 Avenida Pico, Suite Q, San Clemente. scjwc.org. SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE 9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee is the U.S.’s largest weekly car meet that attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hypercars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. No registration is required; spectators are welcome. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com. POSCA PAINT PARTY 5-9 p.m. Want to do something different and fun? Join Brophy Art Gallery for its new Posca Paint Party series, running through Dec. 14. Get inspired, make new friends and paint at your own pace with Posca paint pens. During the parties, you can try all Posca colors and sizes and choose your canvas such as rocks, wood blocks, canvas board and mini surfboards. The cost to participate is $20 at the door. If you sign up online you’ll get a free art print by Drew Brophy. This event is BYOB: bring your own beverage (beer, wine, tea, soda, etc.). Brophy Art will provide the paint supplies. Brophy Art Gallery, 139 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. brophyartacademy.com.

Sunday | 01 ELVES ON TRAILS 5 MILER & HALF MARATHON 8 a.m.-noon. Rock It Racing is hosting its 5 Miler & Half Marathon on (Cont. on page 12) sanclementetimes.com

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coming the invisible wounds of war. PTSD Foundation of America-Southern California, 216 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. 619.362.0642. ptsdusa.org.

(Cont. from page 10) the trails of Caspers Wilderness Park in San Juan Capistrano. Custom medals, shirts, race photos, awards, and raffles will be given out at this event. Join Rock It Racing for this fun event and help find the Elves on the trails. Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park, 33401 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 949.300.4275. rockitracingoc.com

BINGO AT GOODY’S 7 p.m. Every Monday, Goody’s hosts a bingo night for a charity of the month. Cards are $1 per sleeve, and raffle prizes are offered. Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real. 949.492.3400. goodystavern.com.

VILLAGE ART FAIRE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Join the San Clemente Downtown Business Association on the first Sunday of every month along Avenida Del Mar for The Village Art Faire. This event offers an array of exceptional work handcrafted by gifted artisans, including fine art, jewelry, woodwork, fused and blown glass, sculpture, ceramics, home decor, candles, knits, botanicals, and much more. 100 block of Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.395.7008. villagesanclemente.org. FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers along Avenida Del Mar. 949 361 8200. sanclemente.org. D. YODER FAMILY SUNDAYS 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Experience the beauty of Casa Romantica this holiday season with walks through its festively decorated home and gardens, along with a noon performance by a cheery choral group. Held on the first Sunday of each month, D. Yoder Family Sundays has activities and a program thematically based on Casa Romantica’s Casa Captivating programs for all ages. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org. BRUNCH AT RAYA 11 a.m.-2 p.m. A tempting brunch with flowing champagne awaits guests every Sunday morning in RAYA at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. Start with a fresh fruit martini and a selection of pastries, then enjoy a three-course a la carte menu. Cost is $72. One Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point. 949.240.2000. ritzcarlton.com/lagunadining.

Monday | 02 MONDAY WEEDING AND RESTORATION 7:30-9:30 a.m. Start the week off early in the morning by helping Reserve staff keep the premises looking nice. Participants must be registered by

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At the Movies: ‘Marriage Story’ BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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irector Noah Baumbach’s new film, Marriage Story, is fortunately not very similar to Robert Benton’s classic, Kramer vs. Kramer (1979). While both are centered on a married couple with a 5-year-old son divorcing, each movie looks at the process from different angles. If anything, Marriage Story hearkens back to Baumbach’s own breakthrough feature from more than a decade ago, The Squid and the Whale (2005). From the outside, Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) and Charlie (Adam Driver) have seemingly perfect lives. They both have successful entertainment careers: Charlie is the best arthouse theatre director in NYC, and Nicole is a Hollywood actress who switched to the stage once she married Charlie. On the inside, we see Charlie has been sleep-

ing on the couch at night, then attending marriage counseling, and Nicole is seriously considering signing up for a TV series as an excuse to spend six months in L.A. The family drama has plenty of the usual “Baumbach-isms” for aesthetic and comic relief, which could be divisive to some viewers who aren’t fans. But the film is at most a tour de force for both Driver and Johansson, both of whom will most likely gain nominations throughout the awards circuit later this season. A particular standout is a nearly 10-minute sequence of Charlie and Nicole continuously yelling at each other. Marriage Story is another personal tale of Baumbach’s. In The Squid and the Whale, we saw the home deconstruction through the eyes of him as a child in the middle of it. Now we see him as the father. SC

4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. Event is for ages 10 and older and free for volunteers. The Richard and Donna O’Neill Conservancy, 28811 Ortega Highway. 949.489.9778. rmvreserve.org/calendar.

incredible products. This year, it will have some returning vendors, as well as some amazing new artists to check out. The Cellar, 156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.492.3663. thecellarsite.com.

GREEN GIVING ANNUAL SIP + SHOP 4-8 p.m. Join The Cellar for a night of drinks, shopping, and supporting local businesses. Every year, The Cellar brings in local vendors that hand make

PTSD WARRIOR GROUP 7 p.m. Warrior Groups are fellowships for combat veterans and their families to share their experiences, testimonies of healing, compassion and hope in over-

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BEGINNING HULA CLASS 6:30-7:15 p.m. Have fun and learn basic language, songs, dance steps, motions and meanings. Includes work with poi balls (Maori culture from New Zealand), Hawaiian hula, Tahitian, Samoan music/dance forms. All are welcome. Hula Connection, 3551 Camino Mira Costa, Suite J, San Clemente. 949.842.0662. hulaconnection.net. KARAOKE AT GOODY’S 8:30 p.m. Every Tuesday, Goody’s Tavern hosts a karaoke night, which includes a great sound system, stage, a fair rotation and good vibes. Goody’s Tavern. 206 S. El Camino Real. 949.492.3400. goodystavern.com.

Wednesday | 04 LIVE MUSIC AT IVA LEE’S 7 p.m. Join Iva Lee’s for live music every Wednesday through Sunday. For the ultimate live music experience, be sure to reserve a lounge table on Fridays and Saturdays. Check their website for the latest scheduled performances. 555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.361.2855. ivalees.com. WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 7:30-9:30 p.m. Enjoy friendly competition and craft beers among friends during the BrewHouse’s weekly trivia night. Food trucks are on site during the trivia contest. The BrewHouse. 31896 Plaza Dr., Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. thebrewhousesjc.com. OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 9-11:30 p.m. Performers of all skill levels are welcome. If you are a musician, do stand-up comedy or spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights. So come down, grab a drink and go for it. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

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HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS THURSDAY, NOV. 28 42nd Annual Turkey Trot

6 a.m. The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce’s 42nd annual Turkey Trot will be held Thanksgiving Day. Registration opens at 6 a.m., with races starting at 7. Participants will receive shirts and medals. 949.496.1555. Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point. turkeytrot.com.

Turkey Trot on the Ranch

7:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day race and other events at the Ranch. Proceeds from the race will benefit The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo. Registration/packet pick-up opens at Sendero Field and The Pavilion. Start locations are The Pavilion, 2 Tierno

Road, Rancho Mission Viejo and Sendero Field, 29201 Ortega Highway, Rancho Mission Viejo. Visit turkeytrotontheranch.com for full times and more information.

FRIDAY, NOV. 29 ‘A Christmas Carol’

8 p.m. Adaptation of the classic story directed by Darrell Hill at the Camino Real Playhouse. Runs through Dec. 22. Individual show times for each day vary. Dickens will be introduced to the audience, observe, and perform roles. 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 949.489.8082. Visit caminorealplayhouse.org for schedule and ticket information. (Continued)

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS SATURDAY, NOV. 30 S mall B usiness S aturday in S an Clemente

All day. Support local businesses in Downtown San Clemente during the annual holiday. Avenida del Mar, San Clemente. 949.218.5378. scdba.org.

FRIDAY, DEC. 6 45 th Annual B oat P arade of L ig hts

4:30-7:30 p.m. Dana Point Harbor will undergo a Tiki Holiday takeover. Also held Dec. 7, 13-14. Festivities begin at 4:30 p.m., and the boat parade starts at 7:30. Dana Point Harbor, 34571 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.388.3663. danapointharbor.com.

Ho liday S torytelling

5 p.m. Children and families can enjoy a selection of holiday storytelling at the Eco-Adventure Center at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. Donations of new children’s books will be collected for Miracles for Kids. Also happens Dec. 7, 13, and 14. 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point. 949.240.2000. ritzcarlton.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 7 B oat Rides wi th S anta

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Join Santa and Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching on a 20-minute cruise around Dana Point Harbor to take pictures with Santa and his holiday helpers. Boat rides will be offered Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8. During your holiday adventure at sea, a $5 donation benefiting the El Camino Real Junior Woman’s Club is welcome and appreciated. Voyagers can take the Boat Ride with Santa at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, located on the east end of the Harbor near Waterman’s Harbor at Dock 1. For more information, call 949.496.5794 or 949.923.2255 or visit online at danawharf.com.

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9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Pet Project Foundation is excited to host the 8th annual Santa Paws event. Bring your pets and have their picture taken with Santa for a small fee at the Clock Courtyard in Dana Point Harbor. All proceeds go to support the Pet Project Foundation, which supports the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter. For more information, visit petprojectfoundation.org. 34571 Golden Lantern Street, Dana Point. 949.492.1617.

D ana P oint W inter Fe stiv al and Tree L ig hting

Noon-5:30 p.m. The annual event will take place at La Plaza Park in Dana Point and fea-

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ture Santa Claus, entertainment, an artisan craft fair, carnival games, rides, crafts for kids, cookie decorating and more. The tree lighting takes place at 5:15 p.m., with free hot chocolate and cookies. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point. 949.248.3536. danapoint.org.

City of S an J uan Cap istrano Christmas Celeb ration

4:15-5:45 p.m. Head to the Historic Town Center Park for an evening of entertainment and a Christmas tree lighting. Free shuttle service is available. 31852 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 949.496.5911. sanjuancapistrano.org.

S an Clemente Choral S ociety Concert

3 p.m. Theme is “Sights, Sounds and Stories of the Holidays.” Tickets are $15 per person. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 33501 Stonehill Drive, Dana Point. 949.429.3224. sccs-arts.org.

Annual Christmas Concert and Alternativ e G ift Fa ir

4-6 p.m. Join San Clemente Presbyterian Church for a festive evening, as their music ministry collaborates to bring carols celebrating the start of the Advent season. Admission is free, though a free-will offering will be taken. After the concert, go Christmas shopping at the Alternative Gift Fair. 119 N. Ave. de la Estrella, San Clemente. 949.492.6158. scpres.org.

Christmas at the Casa

5-7:30 p.m. Casa Romantica invites the community out to celebrate the holidays at San Clemente’s citywide holiday celebration. There will be snacks and refreshments, photo opportunities with Santa Claus, a bell choir and a traditional choir, kids’ crafts, and other festivities. The free event is held in partnership with the City of San Clemente and is part of Santa’s Village by the Sea. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

P uttin’ O n the G litz

5-9 p.m. Santa Claus, carolers, and other holiday features will be featured during an evening of shopping, dining, and entertainment in San Clemente. Avenida del Mar, San Clemente. 949.218.5378. scdba.org.

Cap istrano L ig hts O p ening N ig ht

5:30-9 p.m. Opening night for the holiday program Capistrano Lights at Mission San Juan Capistrano. There will be holiday readings and other features during the openingnight program. Opening night is a ticketed event. Capistrano Lights is a recurring event going through early January. 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 949.234.1300. Visit capistranolights.com for ticket and schedule information. (Continued)

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P ines P ark Tree L ig hting

‘Y ap p y H ow l- iday’!

4-5 p.m. There will be carolers, a dog costume parade, refreshments and other fun activities for the tree lighting at 5 p.m. Pines Park, 34941 Camino Capistrano, Dana Point. 949.248.3536. danapoint.org.

THURSDAY, DEC. 12 ‘The N utcracker’ at Casa Romantica

7-8 p.m. Sit just steps away from the stage at Casa Romantica’s annual production of The Nutcracker. Staged for the intimate Main Salon performance venue, Orange County Ballet Theater delivers a 90-minute version of the beloved holiday ballet—perfect for families. Admission is $40 per person. Casa Romantica, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

FRIDAY, DEC. 13 D ana P oint S ymp hony O rchestra 3 rd Annual H oliday Concert 7:30 p.m. The Dana Point Symphony marks its return for a ninth season with its third holiday concert program. The symphony will perform Hallelujah Chorus, Lord Nelson Mass and other holiday favorites. Purchase your tickets at danapointsymphony.com. St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church, 33866 Calle La Primavera, Dana Point. 949.542.6282.

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10-11 a.m. Bring your children to Casa Romantica for the traditional holiday craft of building gingerbread houses. Limited spaces available; reservations are required. This event is appropriate for children ages 6 and up. A parent or guardian must be present for the duration of the class. Please register only your participating child. Tickets are $12 per person. Casa Romantica, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.com.

Ho liday N ature Craft ing at the Reserv e

9-11 a.m. Enjoy a cool, winter morning creating treasured keepsakes and personalized gifts made from natural and recycled materials. Take a walk around the area to look for natural treasures for winter plant bundles. Participants must be registered or on the wait list by 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13. The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo Headquarters. 28811 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 949.489.9778. rmvreserve.org.

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11 a.m.-2 p.m. This festive gathering of canines and their companions provides furry friends with the opportunity to be photographed with the “big dog” himself, Santa Paws. Guests are asked to bring unopened canned or dry dog food, treats, or dog toys to support animals in need. The event is complimentary, with food and beverages available for purchase; proceeds benefit Canine Companions for Independence. The Dana Lawn at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, One Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point. 949.240.2000. ritzcarlton.com

G ing erb read H ouse and H oliday Cookie D ecorating

2-4 p.m. Gather with the family to decorate your very own large-scale gingerbread house and holiday cookies with an expert pastry team at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. Complimentary hot cocoa served. $185 per gingerbread house. One Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point. 949.240.2000. ritzcarlton.com.

M erry M onarch Celeb ration

3-5 p.m. Celebrate the season and support Capistrano Unified School District students at Monarch Beach Resort. There will be student performances, hot cocoa and cookies, visits with Santa Claus and a tree lighting. One hundred percent of ticket sales will benefit music program in the district. Tickets may be purchased at the door for cash only. One Monarch Beach Resort , Dana Point. 949.234.3900. Visit bit.ly/MerryMonarch2019 to purchase tickets in advance.

THURSDAY, DEC. 19 Christmas B ird Count

8-11 a.m. Join experienced birders for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them, though there will be plenty to borrow. Ages 10 and up. Participants must be registered or on the wait list by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18. The Richard and Donna O’Neill Conservancy, 28811 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. 949.489.9778. rmvreserve.org.

TUESDAY, DEC. 31-JAN. 1 N ew Y ear’s at S an J uan H ills G olf Club

8 p.m.-1 a.m. Ring in the New Year at San Juan Hills Golf Club, with a DJ and a special guest band. The event will feature tapas, appetizer stations and a champagne toast. Guests can take home a souvenir from the New Year’s-themed photo experience. Tickets are $120 per person. 32120 San Juan Creek Road, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.1167. sanjuanhillsgolf.com.

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GUEST OPINION: On Life and Love after 50, by Tom Blake

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s a senior dating columnist, my job is never boring. Danny emailed, “I enjoy reading your column in the Dana Point Times. Online dating, while better than walking into a bar cold, is frustrating indeed. I’m sure many women feel the same way. “I’m 62, divorced five years, with three grown sons. I’m active, healthy, gainfully employed and live locally. I’ve tried Match.com, Our Time, Plenty Of Fish; they are all the same. “Having been online for a while, I am picky and not willing to settle. If it feels right, I’m in. If it doesn’t, I’m like, ‘Check please!’ “A lot of one-and-done meet-ups. Met one woman that seemingly had high potential. After several months, it fizzled out. “I want to attend your monthly Meet and Greets in Dana Point. Sounds like you need more men, so the odds sound good! When is the next one? (Thursday, Dec. 12, 5-7 p.m. at Tutor and Spunky’s Deli, 34085 Pacific Coast Highway. No admission cost, free appetizers, beer and wine $5.) “Attached is my online dating profile summary, and a recent picture.” I viewed Danny’s picture and profile. I selected a few items from his profile to illustrate what this senior single man has to offer and what he hopes for in a relationship. He wrote, “I’m seeking a long-term relationship with a special woman. I’m a romantic optimist and believe in love and passion and treating a woman with respect and kindness—while being a chivalrous gentleman. Believe in going slow and let the relationship develop on its own. “If the chemistry is there, great things will happen naturally, and it will be won-

derful! I subscribe to honesty, trust, good character, faithfulness, and sincerity. “I enjoy a healthy dose of Irish humor. Like to laugh and have fun. Not into drama and endless dating with no future. “Enjoy cooking and a nice glass of wine. I’m emotionally available and ready to build a meaningful relationship.” I responded to Danny, “Your profile is impressive. Being a gentleman and emotionally available are so important. “A handsome man your age shouldn’t have to rely on Internet dating to meet someone. There are hundreds of single, available, desirable age-60-plus women in south Orange County. “At our November Meet and Greet, widowers, widows and divorced men and women attended. One lovely woman from San Clemente was asked by two different men if they could ON LIFE AND walk her to her car. She LOVE AFTER 50 handled the dual offers By Tom Blake graciously. “May I write about you in the Dana Point Times, San Clemente Times and The Capistrano Dispatch?” Danny responded: “BREAKING NEWS: The ex-girlfriend I met on Match.com just texted me and wants to meet. I’m not sure what her intentions are, or where meeting her might go. If things were to take off with her again, the last thing I need is my dating profile in the three newspapers you write for.” I responded, “OK, we’ll wait.” Two days later, Danny wrote: “I picked her up at the airport last night. We had dinner talking about mostly meaningless stuff. She

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isn’t sure she even wants to date right now. “Today, I expected a text from her saying thanks for the ride home from the airport, dinner and drinks, but there was no text from her. Nothing. The silence was deafening. So, it’s OK to run my story.” To meet Danny and other fine gentlemen, attend the Dec. 12 Meet and Greet at Tutor and Spunky’s Deli. Or, to contact Danny, email me at tompblake@gmail. com; I will forward it to him.

Writing about senior dating is never dull. Tom Blake is a retired Dana Point business owner and San Clemente resident who has authored books on middle-aged dating. See his website at findingloveafter50.com. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com

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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Iris hree-year-old Iris is just about as sweet as they come. She loves being in your lap and purrs when brushed. She would be a great companion and is just the right balance between independent and sociable. Iris is FIV-positive and should be the only kitty in the home, but she can live with other FIV-positive cats. If you would like to know more about Iris, please call the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter at 949.492.1617 or visit with her at 221 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente. SC

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In all of the years I’ve enjoyed events at the Ole Hanson Beach Club, I’ve never witnessed a higher level of energy and pure joy than on Saturday, Nov. 23. That’s when the city turned the pool over to the dogs. From 10 a.m. to noon, at an event dubbed the “Doggie Dive,” close to 100 dogs paid $2 each—or their owners did—for unfettered access to our pool. Dogs big and small got along great. It was a sight to behold. They would dive repeatedly into the water and chase an abundance of tennis balls the city provided. I got a bit wet—and my camera did, too— when I inadvertently got too close to pooches climbing out of the pool, wildly shaking their heads and bodies to shed a pound or so of water, before diving in again. They never got tired of it. They were in bliss. By the end of the first hour, parts of the pool deck were awash. This was an event the city originally held on Dec. 14, 2013, while preparing to drain the pool for extensive renovations. I found myself saying, COASTLINES “Wow, they should do this By Fred Swegles more often!” Except they can’t. Imagine if the city had reopened the pool to humans after 100 dogs had their way with it for two hours. The county health department would be aghast. So the most you can expect to see this event is whenever the pool closes for draining and maintenance, which may be done yearly. The pool is closed now, probably for a couple of weeks, I was told. Someone asked me, afterward, if there were any “floaters” in the water. I didn’t see any Number Twos. I didn’t see any Number Ones, either. I also didn’t see any dog owners jumping in to frolic with their best friend. My guess is it wasn’t allowed. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen this level of nonstop exuberance at the city pool—with the possible exception of another event it would be wonderful to see the city revive: “Island Nights.”

The city of San Clemente on Saturday, Nov. 23, hosted its Doggie Dive event at the Ole Hanson Beach Club, where about 100 of the local community’s furry companions got to have a pool party. Photos: Fred Swegles

For several years—and those may have been 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011—the city invited the public to a family-friendly, islandthemed party on select Friday nights every summer. The March 2012 closure of the pool for pre-renovation inspections ended Island Nights. Oh, were they popular! At the door, you’d pay a nominal admission fee—say, $5 for adults, $4 for children. Kids (and adults who wished) could swim in the lifeguarded pool. Children could do city-chaperoned arts and crafts indoors. Upstairs, everyone could enjoy live music, usually a local band performing reggae, island music or other mellow, eclectic tunes for listening and dancing. Outside, on the upstairs patio, you could buy a reasonably priced dinner plate, catered

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by any of several local restaurants that would offer to showcase their cuisine at an event. Each event would offer a different style of food. Some providers also sold beer, wine or other adult beverages. Parents could spend time with the kids and/or some time to themselves. It’s hard to imagine a more gorgeous place to dine, sip, converse and do selfies with the sunset. If “Island Nights” is to restart, careful scheduling will be needed to avoid conflict with private rentals of the beach club. Actually, 24 Carrots, the beach club’s event producer, could partner with the city on selected dates and provide the dinner plate or buffet. All events I’ve ever attended that 24 Carrots catered were delicious.

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Be forewarned, you won’t be able to do any Doggie Diving at “Island Nights” if it returns, which I hope it does. If you’re a dog owner, just be sure to watch for announcements, sometime next fall, for another possible Doggie Dive. You won’t want to miss it. Fred Swegles is a longtime San Clemente resident with nearly five decades of reporting experience in the city. Fred can be reached at fswegles@picketfencemedia.com. Editor’s Note: For more photos of the Doggie Dive, check out the online version of this story at sanclementetimes.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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and is available for public review. If you have questions, please contact Michael Johnston, Management Analyst, at (949) 361-8254. All written comments concerning the proposed agreement should be directed to the City Clerk at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California 92673, in advance of or at the public hearing for inclusion in the record of the public hearing. To allow staff adequate time to confirm software compatibility, individuals wishing to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentations at the meeting, must submit the electronic files to the City Clerk by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Only compatible electronic formats will be permitted to be used on City audio/ visual computer equipment. Staff makes no guarantee that such material will be compatible, but will use its best efforts to accommodate the request. If you challenge any of the foregoing actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing for final action described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council of the City of San Clemente will hold a public hearing in the City Council Chambers located at 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente, California 92672, for consideration of the following item: City of San Clemente Annual Mitigation Fee Act Report Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and the Five-Year Mitigation Fee Act Report for Fiscal Years 20142015 through 2018-2019 pursuant to Government Code Section §66006. Section 66006 provides that if a fee is imposed as a condition of development, the city shall deposit those fees in a separate capital facilities account. For each account created, the city shall, within 180 days after the end of the fiscal year, make certain information available to the public. The city council must then review the information that has been made available to the public at the next regularly scheduled public meeting that occurs not less than 15 days after the information is made available. The Annual and Five-Year Report will be made available to the public on November 27, 2019. Notice for this matter has been mailed, at least 15 days prior to the December 17th meeting, to all interested parties who had filed a written request for mailed notice pursuant to the applicable Government Code Section. All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and be heard at the time and place specified above regarding the matter under consideration. All supporting documents are available for review during normal business hours in the Office of the City Clerk at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California 92673. Additional information regarding the draft report is available on the City’s website at www.san-clemente.org. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the public hearing and that the report has been completed

WATER RECLAMATION PLANT DIGESTER FLARE REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. 17203 Sealed bids or proposals will be received at the City’s Community Development Building, office of the City Clerk, 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, San Clemente, California 92673, until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2020, and will be publicly opened and read on said day and time in the Council Chambers, Community Development Building, 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, San Clemente, California. The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals as required by the plans, specifications and contract documents for the WATER RECLAMATION PLANT DIGESTER FLARE REPLACEMENT, PROJECT NO.17203, in the City of San Clemente, California. Reference is hereby made to these Specifications for further particulars, and same are by such reference incorporated herein and made a part thereof, the same as though fully set forth hereunder. Specifications and contract documents are posted in the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente.org/ vendorbids. All bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System website to participate in a bid or to be added to the prospective bidders list. No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the Utilities Director. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified or cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond, made payable to the City of San Clemente for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract. The contract does call for monthly progress payments based upon the engineer’s estimate of the percentage of work completed. The City will retain 5% of each progress payment as security for completion of the balance of the work. At the request and expense of the successful bidder, the City will

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pay amounts so retained upon compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 14402 and the provisions of the contract documents pertaining to “substitution of securities.” NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, in accordance with Section 1770 of the California State Labor Code and in accordance with the terms of he Southern California Master Labor Agreement, has heretofore established a prevailing rate of per diem wages to be paid in the construction of the above entitled work. The said wage rates are herein referred to and adopted in this Notice as though fully set forth herein and said scale is made a part of this Notice by reference. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or sub-contractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project submitted on or after March 1, 2015 unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Furthermore, all bidders and contractors are hereby notified that no contractor or sub-contractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all bids must be on the Bid Form provided, and the outside of the envelope must read as follows: OFFICIAL BID - DO NOT OPEN Project Name: WATER RECLAMATION PLANT DIGESTER FLARE REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. 17203 Bid Opening Date: 2:00 p.m. January 16, 2020 No bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code, State of California. Bidder shall possess a Class “A” California State Contracting License in good standing. The City of San Clemente reserves the right to reject any or all bids. To be published: and:

11/27/2019 12/05/2019 ___________________________ David Rebensdorf Utilities Director

A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held to inspect the sites and discuss the work to be done and the Contractor’s responsibilities. The City’s representatives will be available to address questions. The meeting will be held at the Water Reclamation Plant, Building N, 390 Avenida Pico San Clemente, CA 92673, on Tuesday December 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., followed by a visit to the project site. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE INVITING ELECTRONIC BIDS DEL RIO WALL City Project No. 18316 Bids shall be submitted electronically through the City’s electronic procurement system (PlanetBids) at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm? CompanyID=28939 Bids must be received by no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday December 19th, 2019. All bids received after that time will be returned to the Bidder, as they will be deemed disqualified. Only electronic bids submitted through PlanetBids will be accept sanclementetimes.com

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Bidders must complete line items information (PlanetBids Line Item Tab), and attach a paper Bid Form, completed in full and signed (PlanetBids Attachments Tab). In addition the Bidder shall attach Subcontractor(s) Listing, Experience Form, Bid Security, and all other documents required herein (PlanetBids Attachments Tab). The system will not accept a bid for which any required information is missing.

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The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals as required by the plans, specifications and contract documents for the DEL RIO WALL, City Project No. 18316, in the City of San Clemente, California. Reference is hereby made to these Specifications for further particulars, and same are by such reference incorporated herein and made a part thereof, the same as though fully set forth hereunder. Specifications and contract documents are posted in the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=28939 All bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of San Clemente PlanetBids System website to participate in a bid or to be added to prospective bidders list. The contract does call for monthly progress payments based upon the engineer’s estimate of the percentage of work completed. The City will retain 5% of each progress payment as security for completion of the balance of the work. At the request and expense of the successful bidder, the City will pay amounts so retained upon compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 14402 and the provisions of the contract documents pertaining to “substitution of securities.” NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, in accordance with Section 1770 of the California State Labor Code and in accordance with the terms of he Southern California Master Labor Agreement, has heretofore established a prevailing rate of per diem wages to be paid in the construction of the above entitled work. The said wage rates are herein referred to and adopted in this Notice as though fully set forth herein, and said scale is made a part of this Notice by reference. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, no contractor or sub-contractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project submitted on or after March 1, 2015 unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Furthermore, all bidders and contractors are hereby notified that no contractor or sub-contractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code, State of California. Bidder shall possess a Class “A”, California State Contracting License in good standing and shall have successfully completed two projects of similar scope for a public agency. The bidder, by submitting its electronic bid, agrees to and certifies under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California, that the certification, forms and affidavits submitted as part of this bid are true and correct. San Clemente Times November 27-December 4, 2019

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__________________________________ THOMAS A. BONIGUT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held to inspect the site and discuss the work to be done and the Contractor’s responsibilities. The City’s representatives will be available to address questions. The meeting will be held at the Site. Location is at the intersection of Calle Precipicio and Camino Forestal, San Clemente, CA 92673, on Thursday, December 12th, 2019 at 10:00 AM. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 19-20240-SP-CA Title No. 190747234-CA-VOI A.P.N. 701-353-12 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/26/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Matt K. Kimball, a single man Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 05/03/2006 as Instrument No. 2006000300165 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Orange County, California. Date of Sale: 12/16/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Anaheim – Orange County, Auction.com Room, 100 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $923,594.78 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 23 Calle Salta Montes, San Clemente, CA 92673 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee,

and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. 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 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 these 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 call 800-280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 19-20240-SP-CA. 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 Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 11/01/2019 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888264-4010 Sales Line 800-280-2832; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative A-4709374 11/14/2019, 11/21/2019, 11/28/2019 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PAULA RANI CURLEY CASE#30-2019-01082249 AMENDED To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will and or estate, or both, of PAULA RANI CURLEY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MICHAEL ANTHONY YOUNG in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE. The PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MICHAEL ANTHONY YOUNG 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

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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: 12/12/2019 at 2:00 P.M. in Dept: C-08, 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. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (Form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: MICHAEL ANTHONY YOUNG 931 FLAMINGO WAY LA HABRA, CA 90631 (714)650-9080 Published in: San Clemente Times November 14, 21, 27, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2019-01107312-CU-PT-CJC To All Interested Persons: Michele Rene Frausto; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Michele Rene Frausto PROPOSED NAME A. Michele Rene Steele The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at 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: 01/08/2020 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: Date: October 24, 2019 JUDGE JAMES J. DI CESARE, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times November 14, 21, 27, December 5, 2019 sanclementetimes.com

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196557429 The following person(s) is doing business as: DT SERVICES 2619 VIA CASCADITA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): 1).DANIEL TIMMONS 22416 GOLDRUSH LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 2).TYSON POPPLER 101 W AVENIDA GAVIOTA SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 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/DANIEL TIMMONS This statement was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder On 10/15/2019 Publish: San Clemente Times November 14, 21, 27, December 5, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196558496 The following person(s) is doing business as: SEAVIEW TREE TRIMMING SERVICE 34182 CAPISTRANO BY THE SEA DANA POINT, CA 92629 Full Name of Registrant(s): DAVID CLIBON 34182 CAPISTRANO BY THE SEA DANA POINT, CA 92629 and CRISTIAN GARCIA 725 SHALIMAR DR. #A COSTA MESA, CA 92627 This business is conducted by a general partnership. The registrants commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: N/A /s/DAVID CLIBON This statement was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder On 10/28/2019 Publish: San Clemente Times NOV 7, 14, 21, 27, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20196558840 The following person(s) is doing business as: MEWALI 25 CALLE PROSPERO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673

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San Clemente High School Football Season Ends, Judge Denies Restraining Order Against CIF-SS Ruling BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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he San Clemente football team’s season ended not on the field but in a courtroom on Friday morning, Nov. 22 in Santa Ana. A judge denied the application for a temporary restraining order by a San Clemente football player against the CIF-Southern Section in an injunction hearing at the Orange County Superior Court. The player, senior quarterback Nick Billoups, who attended the hearing along with his mother, was ruled ineligible by CIF-SS on Nov. 19 for pre-enrollment contact with a coach prior to transferring over the summer. The decision upheld the CIF-SS ruling that removed San Clemente from the CIF-SS playoffs ahead of its scheduled Division 2 semifinal and forced the Tritons to forfeit all of the their games from the 2019 season. With the forfeit, Chaminade of West Hills advanced to the Division 2 championship. “While things didn’t go our way today, I am proud of our entire team, coaches and community,” San Clemente coach Jaime Ortiz said. “I wish Chaminade and Coach Crosen the best of luck moving forward.” Ortiz, other San Clemente coaches and many Triton football players attended the hearing. The San Clemente team, as well as Chaminade, had continued football practices last week in the event the teams still played their semifinal on Friday night. “It just feels unfair that our destiny, our fate, was in the hands of someone else, and we had no control,” San Clemente senior Preston Rex said. “Sometimes that’s hard to accept what you can’t control. We worked hard, and I still love my brothers. Our team is a family. Nobody can take away what we put in this season.” The judge denied the application because he found that the mother, Nichole Harris Billoups, did not have the standing to bring forward this issue to the court on behalf of her minor child. Nichole Harris Billoups was listed on court documents as the plaintiff with the underscore of “on behalf of her minor child,” but the judge said the paperwork to present her as the legal guardian for the 17-year-old Nick Billoups was not presented to the judge for the hearing. The judge also said the restraining order would still likely have been denied on its merits based on the evidence already presented. “We’re disappointed in what the judge did,” San Clemente-based attorney Thomas Bienert Jr. said. “We think he’s wrong that we don’t have a procedurally proper basis to be here. We also think it was wrong to say that even on the merits, he thinks there’s enough to support the decision, because the decision made—the only one in front of him—was based on few facts.” Bienert, who represented the Billoupses, San Clemente Times November 27-December 4, 2019

The San Clemente football team gathers at Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana after a judge’s decision officially ended their season on Friday, Nov. 22. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

said that the form for legal guardianship representation was filed on Nov. 21, and this was unusual to deny the case based on guardianship with the paperwork filed. “These things are done in one day,” Bienert said. “A normal ex parte is we would’ve come in this morning and had the hearing today. Everything was filed in advance.” Bienert said there could be an appeal to this decision, but the Billoups family would need to decide on that. The appeal wouldn’t be held until after the weekend, which meant football season was already lost. “The issue is the damage is done as of this weekend,” Bienert said. “That’s the whole reason we were here.” The application for injunction and temporary restraining order was filed on Nov. 21 at Orange County Superior Court after the appeal of the CIF-SS ineligibility ruling was denied earlier that day. The restraining order would have put a stay on the original CIF-SS ruling and allowed the Division 2 semifinal to be played as scheduled. The player exercised his right to appeal the CIF-SS decision in a CIF-SS hearing on Nov. 21, but the appeal was denied. Nichole Harris Billoups filed documents for an injunction on behalf of her minor child against the CIF-Southern Section with a complaint of a violation of the student’s rights to equal protection and due process. The filing contended that Billoups was “entitled to a declaration” that the CIF-SS’ ruling was invalid because it was made in an “arbitrary and capricious manner” and without the student being able to initially respond to the allegations and contradicted the evidence the CIF-SS was provided. CIF-SS and court documents did not name the student involved, but on Nov. 19, the CIFSS website’s listing of the transfer entry for San

Clemente senior quarterback Nick Billoups was changed to “denied” and “ineligible” for the rest of the 2019-20 school year. Billoups transferred from St. Anthony’s, a private school in Long Beach, over the summer. Nichole Harris Billoups contended that the CIF-SS used a “vague and ambiguous provision” on its transfer form to rule the student ineligible. According to the filing, the form did not define what a “connection” to the new school was or what constituted “communication” with someone affiliated with the school. CIF-SS used private quarterback lessons between the student and Troy Kopp as evidence of “pre-enrollment” contact to rule the student as ineligible. The student contacted Kopp, who is a San Clemente assistant coach and also provides private quarterback skills lessons through the SC Bears program, for three training sessions at SCHS with several other athletes from various schools in March and April of 2019 While attending St. Anthony’s, the student had aspirations of playing football in college, and to improve those chances, the student attended private quarterback skill lessons around Southern California. It was stated that the student independently contacted Kopp and that the evidence did not establish the student understood Kopp was a coach at San Clemente. Thus, according to Nichole Harris Billoups’ ex parte statement, the student did not disclose the lessons on the CIF-SS transfer form, because he had “no basis or reason to believe” that he had to. CIF-SS contended in Friday’s hearing that the SC Bears website did mention that Kopp was an assistant coach at SCHS. The San Clemente Times independently confirmed this was true. Billoups’ lawyers provided evidence of many other players attending various camps before transferring that were ruled eligible

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to show that, even if the form had disclosed the contact with Kopp, the student would have still been ruled eligible. CIF-SS contended that was not the case. The CIF-SS attorney said that if the student had filled out the transfer form with the Kopp-related information, the CIF-SS would have done a full investigation and still would have ruled him ineligible. The filing by Billoups also contended that the CIF-SS infringed on the student’s right to due process by not interviewing the student or “making an attempt to learn his side of the story” before making its original decision. It was stated that CIF-SS did not inquire of the student of what happened during the private lessons or if anyone from San Clemente, including Kopp, convinced him to transfer. The student participated in the CIF-SS appeal process. The document also contended the CIF-SS ruling was not supported by the evidence it had looked over. CIF-SS had an email from Billoups asserting the student’s transfer was not athletically motivated and that the family moved to San Clemente to be equidistant from other family in San Diego and Los Angeles. Nichole Harris Billoups’ ex parte statement said the family moved to be closer to the student’s grandmother, and that the student had wanted to remain in Long Beach. The email also said SCHS was not the family’s first choice of area school. According to Billoups’ ex parte statement, her and the student’s preferred school was JSerra, a private Catholic school like the student attended in Long Beach, and the only reason the student did not attend JSerra was he had missed the school’s application deadline. CIF-SS also had an email from Kopp in which Kopp denied speaking with the student about coming to SCHS or influencing him to do so. The filing contended that no evidence contradicting either email was presented to the CIF-SS. Lastly, the filing called for an injunction of the CIF-SS ruling because the student would be harmed by not being able to play in the semifinal or any other future high school games. The filing contended that the student would be “shunned” by college teams that would scout the semifinal and future games, which would “substantially diminish” the student’s chances at playing college football and receiving an education from that college. The judge ruled this last contention was not supported by the evidence the court had on this case. The judge also contended that he didn’t think a student’s right to play football in the CIF-SS is a right to be protected. SC sanclementetimes.com

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the state meet on Saturday in Fresno. San Clemente will run in the Division I race at 11:30 a.m. On the same 5,000-meter course for the Clovis Invitational on Oct. 12, Castimanes ran a time of 17:48. Catsimanes finished 16th in 18:07 at the state meet last season.

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Boys Cross Country Finishes 12th at CIF-SS Finals

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Catsimanes Crowned CIF-SS Cross Country Champion San Clemente senior Hana Catsimanes added the brightest gem to her goldenseason crown on Saturday, Nov. 23. Catsimanes conquered the Division 1 field with a time of 17:21 to capture the CIF-SS Division 1 individual cross country championship on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Riverside Cross Country Course. Catsimanes’ run paced the Sea View League champion Triton girls team to a fourth-place finish and automatic qualification for the CIF State Championships, which will run on Saturday, Nov. 30 at Woodward Park in Fresno.

Hana Catsimanes (No. 369) won the CIF-SS Division 1 cross country championship, and the Triton girls team advanced to the CIF State Championships. Photo: San Clemente High School

The Wake Forest-bound Catsimanes beat out her closest competition in the three-mile race, sophomore Dalia Frias of Mira Costa, by eight seconds. San Clemente junior Kelsie Yamano was the next Triton over the line in 24th at 18:02. Senior Isabelle Sachse finished in 36th at 18:22, freshman Savannah Punak came in 62nd at 18:51 and junior Cameron Green finished 107th at 19:20 to round out San Clemente’s scoring five. The race was Catsimanes’ fifth straight win, all in high-profile events in the cross

country world’s “championship season.” Catsimanes won the Orange County Championships, Mt. SAC Invitational, Sea View League Finals, CIF-SS preliminaries and now the CIF-SS Finals in consecutive weeks. After a seventh-place finish at last year’s CIF-SS Finals, Catsimanes actually ran a slower time on her championship run this year. Castimanes ran a time of 17:03 last season on the same course, 18 seconds faster than her winning time. Catsimanes and the Tritons move on to

The San Clemente boys cross country team won’t be joining the girls team on the course in Fresno. The Tritons finished 12th in the CIF-SS Division 1 Finals on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Riverside Cross Country Course. The top seven teams advanced to the CIF State Championships and up to five of the top 20 individuals who didn’t qualify with their teams could also advance. Sea View League champion San Clemente finished with 343 points. Seventhplace Vista Murrieta came in with 257 points. Junior Brodey Horspool was the top finisher for the Tritons in 27th with a time of 15:27. Junior Ryan Boratynec finished 51st at 15:41, senior Caleb Mettler came in 74th at 15:57, sophomore Hayden Beauchemin landed in 93rd at 16:08, and senior Nathan Kuhn was the final Triton scorer in 127th at 16:27. SC

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Rising Tides When it comes to surfing around here, we have a lot to be thankful for BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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record previously held by Maui’s Kai Lenny. The 2019 season saw Gomez start the season with a second-place finish at Sunset Beach in Hawaii before going on to notch back-toback wins in New York and Barbados. Growing up surfing and paddling in Florida, Gomez first got on a paddleboard when she was only 6 years old. These days, she calls San Clemente home, so she can be closer to the surf and the SUP industry. She also competes on the WSL’s Qualifying Series and Big Wave Tour. Up next, Gomez will be competing in the world championship tour final in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain from Dec. 10-19. SC

t’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is already here and the holiday rush is on. As they say, time flies when you’re having fun. But before 30 people descend upon my house and I have to figure out how to squeeze two turkeys in the oven, I’m taking a quick breath of fresh air and pause to give thanks. As surfers in San Clemente and Dana Point, we have so much to be thankful for. It all starts with our incredible ocean environment and the local communities that celebrate it, surf it and endeavor to protect it. From San Onofre to Salt Creek, we have beach breaks, point breaks, world-class waves and perfect slow combers for beginners. It’s this array of consistent, quality waves that has made the area America’s premier surf zone. From future Olympians to the most stoked groms around, the size and scope of our unique community is truly something special. Next year, Kolohe Andino will represent the U.S. at the 2020 Olympic Games as surfing makes its debut. He’s currently the only American to have qualified for Tokyo, but he’ll soon be joined by others as the 2020 WSL Championship Tour comes to a close in the next few weeks. And speaking of the tour, Kolohe, currently ranked No. 5 in the world, also is wrapping up the best season of his career. And then there’s the next generation. The surf programs at local schools, including the perennial state and national champions San Clemente High and Shorecliffs Middle School, provide an outstanding platform for the kids to be part of a team, mind their studies, and also chase their surf dreams. And thanks to leagues such as the National Scholastic Surfing Association and

taught him to surf at Doheny when he was 8, and it’s been “game on” ever since. “I surf because I love the ocean and the feel of the water under my board,” Tosh told the San Clemente Times. Spending his surfing days by splitting time between Salt Creek and Lowers, Tosh notes that local surfer Ian Gottron is one of his favorite surfers, “because we were neighbors when I was little, and I love his style.” “I think surfing will take me around the world and fill me with happiness,” Tosh said. “I am grateful to have the Dana Point Board Riders Club, the Marco Forster surf team and a rad community of kids to surf with.” Happy birthday and happy Thanksgiving, Tosh. Thanks for keeping the vibe alive and staying stoked! SC

Tosh Johnson. Photo: Courtesy of Ronnie Lyon/WCBR

Izzi Gomez, 19, recently claimed a record-breaking fifth world title in stand-up paddleboarding. Photo: Courtesy of APP

Another Year, Another World Title Izzi Gomez wins record fifth SUP world title BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ineteen-year-old stand-up paddleboard phenom Izzi Gomez just came away with a huge victory at the Barbados Pro, claiming the record fifth world title of her young career. Gomez exploded onto the paddling scene when she won her first world title at the ripe age of 14. She then went on to capture three consecutive titles in 2015, 2016 and 2017, as well as a gold medal at the ISA World Games in 2015. This year, Gomez also captured a gold medal at the PanAm Games in Lima, Peru. With her fifth world title, she is now the winningest paddle surfer in history, breaking the

GROM OF THE WEEK:

TOSH JOHNSON BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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distinguished member of the Dana Point Board Riders Club, Tosh Johnson is a Salt Creek super grom. “We’re so stoked to have Tosh in the club,” said Eric Diamond, president of the Dana Point Board Riders Club. “He was charging at a recent event in Newport Beach and earned the club’s ‘Most Committed’ award for his late drops and epic attitude.” Johnson, who lives in San Juan Capistrano and goes to Marco Forster Middle School there, turned 13 years old this week. His dad, Matt, and his uncle, Mikey Todd,

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The sun sets over San Clemente. Photo: Jake Howard

the Western Surfing Association, there are plenty of opportunities to get experience in a competitive setting, develop skills, and maybe, like Kolohe when he was a pup, become a national champion. We also have an incredible talent pool of artisans—shapers, glassers and sanders— that make some of the best surfboards the world over. Matt Biolos is the man behind Kolohe’s boards, as well as so many other elite surfers on tour. Timmy Patterson has been building exceptional boards for current world No. 1 Italo Ferreira. In the log department, the team of board builders at Hobie continues to produce exquisite craft. And creative minds including Donald Brink, Tyler Warren, Ryan Ingle, Matt Parker—and too many others to list here—have proved that if you can dream it, they can shape it. A big thanks is owed to all of our environmental advocates. From Greg Long’s work to help address the plastic issue in our oceans to the Surfrider Foundation taking on cases in the Supreme Court, we’re lucky to have neighbors like this. And a very special tip of the cap goes out to all of the grassroots folks keeping the pressure on Southern California Edison as the decommissioning of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station continues. We’re lucky to have so many great waves, great boards and great people in our little surf bubble. Give thanks. SC

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