Honoring the Fallen: San Clemente Celebrates Memorial Day
Story and photos by Eric Heinz Memorial Day ceremonies took place Monday, May 25 in San Clemente and its neighboring cities. San Clemente’s ceremonies were held at the city’s Community Center and Park Semper Fi around the Marine Monument. Hundreds of people came to each event, overflowing onto sidewalks and streets adjacent to each venue. … //read the full article
Rachael Farrokh’s GoFundMe Site Exceeds $180K
By Eric Heinz San Clemente resident Rachael Farrokh’s GoFundMe page has garnered national, if not international attention, after her husband’s plea for assistance in helping his wife went viral. Farrokh suffers from a severe type of anorexia brought on by several mental illnesses, which some doctors, according to multiple news reports, said could be fatal. … //read the full article
CUSD Closed Session Exceeds Four Hours with No Action
Halt investigation update to be discussed at tonight (7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27) By Eric Heinz The people who remained through the four-hour duration of the Capistrano Unified School District closed session showed outrage when the Board of Trustees returned with no reportable action. More than 350 people attended the closed session meeting Thursday, May … //read the full article
SC Sheriff’s Blotter: Man Found Dead in Shrubbery on May 25
Compiled by Jacob Onofrio All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn … //read the full article
Letter to the Editor: Nudity Is Part of Art
By Grace Freeman, San Clemente One seemingly average morning, earlier this May, I entered my Advanced Placement Art history classroom at San Clemente High School to discover my favorite teacher had been suspended for showing the class a film called The Artist is Present. As I was researching additional information on his suspension, I came … //read the full article
