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That distant radio station you can sometimes pick up in San Clemente, AM 660, comes from Window Rock, Arizona, seat of the Navajo Nation. A monument there salutes the Navajo Code Talkers of WWII. Photo: Fred Swegles

CoastLines: Airwaves Flow to California from Navajo Nation

By Fred Swegles Hey, San Clemente. Just for fun, see if your car radio can lock onto AM 660. The search button took me there,…

Remember the cobblestoned beaches of summer? They are long-gone this fall season, replaced by a cushy carpet of sand. Sunday, Oct. 7, the air was warm, the water an inviting 70 degrees and few tourists, except at the Pier for the clam chowder cook-off. Photo: Fred Swegles

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CoastLines: Timing is Everything When Relatives Come to Town

By Fred Swegles Whenever relatives ask about visiting San Clemente, I tell them “September or October.” That’s the best time of year at our beaches….

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View from the Pier: Recent FBI Investigations Elicit Personal Past Memories

By Herman Sillas Recent investigations by the FBI have brought to my mind my own experience of being investigated by federal agents. President Jimmy Carter…

Patrick Economy from the cockpit of a Cessna airplane. Photo: Courtesy of the Economy family

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CoastLines: Young San Clemente Pilot Flies into Future

By Fred Swegles At a time when most sophomores at San Clemente High School are preoccupied with fetching a learner’s permit to drive, Patrick Economy…

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Historical Happenings: City Council Candidates Forum Explores Historic Preservation

By Tom Marshall Nearly 90 people were on-hand recently to hear the first debate by candidates for San Clemente City Council. Sponsored by the…

On Nov. 23, 2010, San Clemente del Tuyu, Argentina, held a St. Clement's Day procession through the streets. Photo: Fred Swegles

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CoastLines: Learning about San Clemente by Name

By Fred Swegles It’ll be cool to see San Clemente’s PierPride Foundation upgrade seven aging signs along the railings of the Pier. The signs tell…

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Bartlett Bulletin: Are You Prepared for When Disaster Strikes?

By Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett In the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Florence on the East Coast, it is time for South…

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Wavelengths: The Surf Virus and Fig Jam Pizza

By Jim Kempton Owning a restaurant in a surf community means hiring surfers. In San Clemente, young men who want flexible schedules and a fun…

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View from the Pier: Reunion Shows Passage of Time, But Family Remains Strong

By Herman Sillas Did you notice the larger crowd that was here in San Clemente in the second week of July? Well, my wife and…

San Clemente's Mycle Brandy, 67, who has walked across America and up and down the nation's east and west coasts to inspire stroke patients, sets out from North Beach on a practice walk for a planned walk across the continent. Photo: Fred Swegles

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CoastLines: Mycle Brandy Takes America One Step at a Time

By Fred Swegles Who would think a 59-year-old stroke survivor weighing 300 pounds could walk across America? Mycle Brandy, who has survived not one but…

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Historical Happenings: Jerry Velasco: 90 and Still Swingin’

By Tom Marshall On a warm afternoon, Jerry Velasco shuffles into the San Clemente Villas By The Sea retirement residence home to do what he…

'Grandpa Hanson 1925,' pictured here, would have to be San Clemente founder Ole Hanson on horseback in a Hanson photo album provided by the family. Photo: Courtesy of the Hanson family

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CoastLines: Not Lost to the Ages, Photographs Show Historical Features of San Clemente

By Fred Swegles I could barely believe the contents of a fragile photo album I found on my doorstep. A mystery cardboard box, mailed from…

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CoastLines: A Snapshot of San Clemente News 35 Years Ago

By Fred Swegles Everyone loves the good old days, right? So let’s hop into a time machine and roll back 35 years. Have things really…

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Wavelengths: The Record Doesn’t Skip ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’

By Jim Kempton The “Generation Gap,” as it was called back in the ’60s, was the yawning canyon between what our parents experienced and what…

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Bartlett Bulletin: OC Sheriffs and Fire Authority Collaborate on Air Operations

By OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett When a person is stranded in the wilderness, injured in a remote part of the county, or simply needs an…

CoastLines: Airwaves Flow to California from Navajo Nation

CoastLines: Timing is Everything When Relatives Come to Town

View from the Pier: Recent FBI Investigations Elicit Personal Past Memories

CoastLines: Young San Clemente Pilot Flies into Future

Historical Happenings: City Council Candidates Forum Explores Historic Preservation

CoastLines: Learning about San Clemente by Name

Bartlett Bulletin: Are You Prepared for When Disaster Strikes?

Wavelengths: The Surf Virus and Fig Jam Pizza

View from the Pier: Reunion Shows Passage of Time, But Family Remains Strong

CoastLines: Mycle Brandy Takes America One Step at a Time

Historical Happenings: Jerry Velasco: 90 and Still Swingin’

CoastLines: Not Lost to the Ages, Photographs Show Historical Features of San Clemente

CoastLines: A Snapshot of San Clemente News 35 Years Ago

Wavelengths: The Record Doesn’t Skip ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’

Bartlett Bulletin: OC Sheriffs and Fire Authority Collaborate on Air Operations

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