Grom of the Week: Kei Kobayashi Earns First WSL Pro Junior Victory in Florida
By Andrea Swayne “I still can’t believe it,” said San Clemente-based surfer Kei Kobayashi on Monday, a day after winning his first World Surf League Junior Pro event when reality began to sink in. Kobayashi, 17, emerged victorious at the WSL Vans Junior Pro in Cocoa Beach, Florida on March 13. The win, he said, … //read the full article
Mickey Munoz Mongoose Cup Registration Now Open
By Andrea Swayne The seventh annual Mickey Munoz Mongoose Cup is set for April 9 at Baby Beach (Dana Cove Park) in the Dana Point Harbor. Registration is now open at www.paddleguru.com/races/2016MongooseCup/register. The event is a fundraiser and includes individual stand-up paddle and prone races and relays for all ages, adaptive paddling instruction for paddlers … //read the full article
Motorcyclist Killed in Hit-and-run Collision on Doheny Park Road PCH On-ramp
By Cameron Sadeghi A 32-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday following a hit-and-run collision on the Doheny Park Road on-ramp to northbound Pacific Coast Highway. The motorcyclist has been identified as Joseph Salazar of Mira Loma, according to an Orange County Coroner press release. At about 4:42 p.m. on March 13, Salazar, driving a 2016 Harley Davidson, … //read the full article
iHOPEoc to Host Volunteer Training for Mobile Shower Service for Homeless, Working Poor on March 19
San Clemente Times The nonprofit organization iHOPEoc, Inc., which offers basic needs and referral services to the homeless and working poor, announced on Monday it will resume its mobile shower program, and officials said they plan to focus on “in-the-field outreach,” according to a press release. Volunteer training to assist with the program will take place … //read the full article
Pet of the Week: Sasha
San Clemente Times Ten-month-old Sasha is a sweet little kitten looking to win your heart. A wonderful lap kitty, Sasha enjoys being pet and brushed. Her other hobbies include bird watching and taking cat naps in the sun. Take her home and you’re sure to have a friend for life. If you would like to know … //read the full article