Ready for Rio: Q&A with Olympic sailor Paris Henken
By Steve Breazeale News coming out of Rio de Janeiro in the buildup to the 2016 Olympic Games has not all centered on the best athletes in the world descending upon the South American city for one of the world’s most popular sporting events. Instead, much of the discussion concerning the games has revolved around … //read the full article
Judge Orders San Clemente to Establish Areas for Homeless Shelter
By Eric Heinz Since the state adopted Senate Bill 2 in 2007, which mandates cities must establish areas of land—private or public—as potential spots for homeless shelters, the city of San Clemente never established a plan that was in compliance with the law. On July 1, Judge Robert Moss of the Orange County Superior Court … //read the full article
SC Sheriff’s Blotter: Habitual TP Bandit Reported at-Large (or) Enter the Kung Fu ‘Transient’
All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of … //read the full article
City Council Appoints Second Round of Committee/Commission Members
San Clemente Times At a June 29 special meeting, the City Council re-appointed current Chairman Donald Brown and Commissioner Michael Smith to the Planning Commission. Jason Talley was also appointed to the commission. For Human Affairs Committee, Kay Childs, William Ewing and Cindi Juncal were all appointed and Patricia Hasbrook was appointed for a one-year … //read the full article
Grom of the Week: Seylah Childress
By Matt Cortina At only 9 years old, Seylah Childress of San Juan Capistrano has already surfed and skated around the world. “I always loved the water, and I started surfing when I was 6,” Seylah said. “I started with my uncle. He took me out on the surfboard at Doheny.” Doheny is still a … //read the full article
