On Life and Love After 50: Samson Finds a Home
By Tom P. Blake On the night of Dec. 16, my partner Greta and I picked up her granddaughter, Ashley Avalos, and her two greatgrandchildren, Ava and Anthony, at LAX. They had flown in from North Carolina. We arrived at Greta’s San Clemente home at 10 p.m. When we opened the front door to enter … //read the full article
At the Movies: ‘The Revenant’ Is Polarizing
By Megan Bianco Despite his three Golden Globe wins, one of which was last Sunday, Leonardo DiCaprio has never won an Academy Award in his two decades of stardom. There have been jokes, memes, fan and media support over the years, but it looks like this year is shaping up to be Leo’s biggest chance … //read the full article
Tapped In: South County’s craft beer Renaissance
Craft Brewers Discuss the trade of premium libations By Alex Paris Perhaps the greatest advantage of beer is its versatility. It can be simple in taste or extremely complex. It can be as pure as four ingredients or formulated to adopt almost any flavor from any ingredient imaginable. It’s the amenable, unassuming nature of beer … //read the full article
View From the Pier: Silence Dims Once Social Confinement
By Herman Sillas When I enter an elevator, I think of cavemen. I envision them using ropes to pull their families up to caves in the mountains free from danger. Moving people in a vertical manner advanced to such an extent that when King Louis XV of France reigned (1715 to 1774) he had an … //read the full article
Ocean Recreation Water Quality Warnings and Advisories: Jan. 10
Date: January 10, 2016 Time: 9 a.m. Closure and Posted Warning Status Report Closures: No ocean, harbor, or bay water closures are currently in effect. Posted Warnings: Bacterial levels in ocean and bay recreational waters exceed health standards at the following locations the last time they were tested: Dana Point From the Dana Point Harbor … //read the full article
