City Council Corner: Holiday Cheer Comes to San Clemente
By Bob Baker Although Christmas is still weeks away, that won’t stop Santa Claus from spreading holiday cheer early in our Spanish Village by the Sea. It also gives me a chance to try out some Holiday riddles. What do you get when Santa slips and hits the fire in the fireplace? Why can’t Frosty … //read the full article
2/4 Corner: Promotions, 240th USMC Birthday Celebrated
By Lieutenant Colonel Brian Greene (Battalion Commander) Marines, Sailors, Families, and Friends, It’s a great time to be a United States Marine and even more so to be a Magnificent Bastard. Your Marines and Sailors have been working long hours in the field and back at our command post ensuring we are ready to answer … //read the full article
At the Movies: ‘Brooklyn’ is the Place to Be
By Megan Bianco Saoirse Ronan is a young actress that, despite her much deserved Oscar nomination at age 13 for Atonement (2007), has been having trouble finding a niche for her career. After disappointments and duds like Hanna (2011) and The Host (2013), she’s finally landed hits with The Grand Budapest Hotel last year and … //read the full article
Orange County Officials Release El Niño Readiness Information
By Allison Jarrell In the latest chapter of Orange County’s El Niño readiness, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Orange County Fire Authority and Orange County Public Works released information this week regarding preparing for the incoming winter rains. The latest forecasts show El Niño will likely peak and bring rain to the area this winter, … //read the full article
Leading the Way: Tritons Junior QB Jack Sears Builds on Breakout Season
By Steve Breazeale Jack Sears got his first taste of high stakes high school football on the biggest of stages one year ago. In the 2014 CIF-SS Southwest Division Championship game between San Clemente and Trabuco Hills, Tritons starting quarterback Sam Darnold went down with an injury in the fourth quarter. The season-long backup’s number … //read the full article