Piece be the Journey: SC Mosaic Artists Work to Establish Foundation for Schools
By Eric Heinz Patience and creativity are tenets of what it takes to create a 5-foot mural using tiny pieces of glass attached to a mold nearly the size of a human. One such design is a surfboard completely covered in designs with 1-square-inch colored glass. San Clemente mosaic artists Sandy Stevens and Julie Dickey … //read the full article
Ace of the Antarctic: San Clemente’s Griff Griffith Wins Antarctic 100K
Q&A with ultra-distance runner and Antarctic 100K winner Griff Griffith By Steve Breazeale Griff Griffith only had two months to prepare his body for the grueling, frigid, Antarctic Ice 100K race. The local ultra-distance runner had gotten word he would be accepted into the 62-mile race at the southernmost point on Earth in December of … //read the full article
Wellness and Prevention: Attention to Teenage Development is Critical to Their Well-Being
By Susan Parmelee I have met with more than one high school student who told me how difficult the social transition to high school was for them. One student said, “I showed up that first day, scared, only to find none of my close friends were in any of my classes.” Often the friends who … //read the full article
Letter: Rebecca Friedrichs’ Assertions Mislead Union Debate
By Bill Prestridge, San Clemente In response to the article (Local Teacher’s Case Heard by U.S. Supreme Court) in the Jan. 14-20 edition of the San Clemente Times, Ms. Friedrichs is not correct in many of her assertions. First, California Teachers Association has no influence on teachers’ salaries or class size. For example, in Capistrano … //read the full article
Grom of the Week: Hagan Johnson
By Andrea Swayne Grom of the Week: Hagan Johnson Hagan Johnson of San Clemente has been turning in some impressive performances in competition this winter, as well as lighting up the local breaks with his rapidly improving skills. In December at the San Clemente Pier, he took home trophies in three divisions, winning both the … //read the full article
