I-5 Freedom Network Poker Walk on June 4
San Clemente Times I-5 Freedom Network is hosting a Poker Walk for Freedom from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 4. Participants will walk down Avenida Del Mar and draw a card for their poker hand at designated business partners. There will be a $10 Target gift card drive to benefit survivors of human trafficking in Orange … //read the full article
Grom of the Week: Brennan Lee
By Matt Cortina Dana Point’s Brennan Lee has everything he needs to practice his favorite board sports in his garage: the “grompound.” In the grompound are two ramp setups on which Brennan, and other neighborhood groms, can ride their skateboards. Hanging overhead are rows of surfboards of varied sizes. They’re sort of a measuring stick … //read the full article
Donavon Frankenreiter is coming home
By Matt Cortina By all accounts, musician and surfer Donavon Frankenreiter has had a bit of a dream life. Growing up in South Orange County, he surfed his favorite spots from the San Clemente Pier to Laguna Beach and eventually earned a sponsorship to surf professionally. But at about the time his surfing career took … //read the full article
Closure Costs: City’s Insurance Wouldn’t Cover Cost of $42.5 Million Lawsuit
Assistant Manager: Losing Lawsuit Would ‘Hamper City’s Ability to Provide Services’ By Eric Heinz As Saddleback Memorial Medical Center shuttered its doors in San Clemente on Monday, May 30, the lawsuit the health care provider filed against the city in April still lingers. If the city of San Clemente loses the lawsuit, it would be … //read the full article
Petition to Establish Election Districts Submitted by Group
By Eric Heinz On Wednesday, a group of San Clemente residents filed a petition for a ballot measure with the city to ask voters if they want the City Council to be elected by district, starting in 2018. The group filing the petition is called San Clemente Residents for Reform. The ballot measure would make … //read the full article
