Goin’ for Broke at the Stoke: Gudauskas Brothers’ 4th Annual Stoke-o-Rama a Surfing, Fundraising Success
By Andrea Swayne A group of 125 local groms ages 12 and under gathered with surfboards and Halloween costumes, giving it their all at the Gudauskas brothers’ fourth annual Stoke-o-Rama surf contest, Saturday, Oct. 24, at T Street. The lineup, up by 25 surfers from years before due to increased interest, is a free, locals … //read the full article
Gene Burrus, DP Youth Baseball Announcer, Passes Away at 88
By Andrea Swayne Gene Burrus, “The Voice of Dana Point,” passed away Oct. 21 from melanoma. He was 88. As announcer for Dana Point Youth Baseball for more than a decade and the announcer for the Dana Point Festival of Whales Parade for nine years, as well as his more than 15 years of volunteer … //read the full article
Bike, Pedestrian Path Projects Near I-5 Highway Discussed
By Eric Heinz During the Oct. 20 San Clemente City Council meeting, the council voted to allocate funding to a study to look at the construction of Interstate 5 interchanges. The grant would be submitted under the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program from CalTrans. The cost of the study is estimated to be $200,000 with … //read the full article
Red Ribbon Week celebrated throughout San Clemente schools
Students take pledge to steer clear of drugs and alcohol By Eric Heinz In a community effort to combat underage drug and alcohol abuse, the annual Red Ribbon Week is celebrated in San Clemente in solidarity with the national movement. For decades, the city, school officials and community volunteers have sought to curtail these issues … //read the full article
Group Continues New School District Talks
By Eric Heinz On Tuesday, a group of parents and concerned citizens, known as the newly formed Citizens for San Clemente Unified School District, hosted a meeting at the San Clemente Community Center regarding the schools within the city forming a new school district. Talk about forming a San Clemente school district started in early … //read the full article