Plans to Build Alzheimer’s, Dementia Living Facility Approved by Commission
By Eric Heinz The Planning Commission approved construction plans for a new assisted living facility, to be built at 101 Avenida Calafia. It will have 40 units with two beds each (80-person capacity) and a second floor for “cognitive impairments,” according to the application. The facility is planned to be nearly 20,000 square feet and … //read the full article
SC Sheriff’s Blotter: Door-to-Door Salesmen Confuse Neighborhood
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
Letter: Changes in San Clemente
Jay Gaskins, San Clemente In 2010, I ran for City Council based on four issues that I was relatively passionate about at that time. Now, six years later, and after reading a letter to the editor that reminded me of one of the four, this is where we stand with each. San Onofre Nuclear Generating … //read the full article
View from the Pier: Marriage Ripens Fruits of Our Labor
By Herman Sillas Fifty-plus years ago, my folks and I went to meet Cora’s parents to ask their permission for her hand in marriage. Mexican tradition requires this step. Cora and I had dated for over a year, but this was the first joint gathering of our families. After introductory remarks, my father cleared his … //read the full article
A Quick Visit to Cuba
By Bill Thomas I recently joined my cardiologist son, Greg, and his wife, Mary, at a conference on nuclear medicine in Havana, Cuba. We were met at Jose Marti Airport in Havana by customs agents who looked at our visas and inquired why we were in Cuba and where we were staying. We were then … //read the full article
