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Pat O'Connell with Mick Fanning at J-Bay in 2017. Photo: Courtesy of WSL/Tostee

WSL Gets A Salt Creek Connection: Dana Point’s Pat O’Connell Named WSL Commissioner

By Jake Howard It was announced this week that Dana Point’s Pat O’Connell will be the new commissioner of the World Surf League (WSL). His…

Bethany Zelasko. Photo: Instagram/@bethany.zelasko

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Grom of the Week: Bethany Zelasko

By Jake Howard Graduating from Dana Hills High School last June, Bethany Zelasko is now diving into the next chapter of life. So far, it’s…

Percy. Photo: Courtesy of the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter

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Pet of the Week: Percy

San Clemente Times Percy is a sweet little guy who wants nothing more than to be your best buddy. An 8-year-old Papillon, Percy is a bit…

Jay Bellamy said his most recent work is hands in prayer over the United States, as a call to prayer over the state of the country. Photos: Courtesy of Jay Bellamy

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In God’s Hands: Local Sand Sculptor Calls for Prayer over State Of The Country

By Lillian Boyd, San Clemente Times San Clemente resident Jay Bellamy said he can’t draw or throw clay, but God gave him the talent…

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Next Stop: City Council Approves New Trolley Route Connecting to Dana Point

By Eric Heinz The latest iteration of the San Clemente Trolley program will include an entirely new route that will connect to Dana Point. On…

The proposed map of a new trolley program shows a route that would allow passengers to depart at Camino Estrella on the Dana Point border and connect to their routes. Photo: Courtesy of the city of San Clemente

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Application for Summer Trolley Program Includes Daily Service, Connection to Dana Point

By Eric Heinz Without discussion on its consent calendar Tuesday night, the San Clemente City Council approved its latest application for the Orange County Transportation’s…

Tim and Emmett Hines sailing the Island Breeze in less-harrowing conditions. Photo: Hines Family

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Right Place, Right Time: Local Dana Point Surfers Save Teenager’s Life During Afternoon Sailboat Race

By Jake Howard There’s a long, colorful history of Dana Point surfers falling in love with sailboats. It goes back to Phil Edwards building an…

Year in, year out, the stoke remains the same. Fired up groms at the 2018 Stoke-O-Rama. Photo: Max Beyer/Vans

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Keep Your Eyes On The Horizon: An Incredible Time to be a surfer in Dana Point, San Clemente

By Jake Howard With some great memories in the rearview mirror and some epic new beginnings coming down the line, we’re gliding into 2019 in…

Grom of the Week, SC SURF

Grom of the Week: Reese Shigei

By Jake Howard The path to enlightenment starts at Doheny. For kids riding their first waves, there’s nowhere better. “My dad taught me how to…

Ian Grotton soaring in local waters. Photo: Courtesy of the Grotton Family

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Salt Creek Soul: A Quick Dive into the Dana Point Surf Scene

By Jake Howard The next crew of Dana Point standouts are rapidly on the rise. From the high school ranks to the surf club scene,…

Six clergymen with affiliations to St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point were named in a recent report from Jeff Anderson & Associates law firm that accused them of sexual misconduct. In the three South OC cities, at least 14 priests were accused in the report. Photo: Lillian Boyd

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Law Firm’s Report Lists 72 Diocese of Orange Priests Accused of Sexual Misconduct

By Eric Heinz and Lillian Boyd A report released on Dec. 5 that was compiled by Jeff Anderson & Associates, Inc. accuses 72 Diocese of…

Bella Kenworthy. Photo: Courtesy of NSSA

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Grom of the Week: Bella Kenworthy

By Jake Howard One weekend, three wins. Dana Point’s Bella Kenworthy is a force to be reckoned with, whether she’s on a surfboard or a…

Wayne Schafer in the early days of Hobie Cat development in Capo Beach. Photo: R. Paul Allen

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Celebrating a Half-Century of the Hobie Cat

With a regatta in Dana Point this weekend, the world’s favorite little sailboat gets some time in the sun By Jake Howard “Phil started it…

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On Life and Love after 50: It’s Time to Go: Grand Asia & Pacific Cruise

By Tom Blake Reality hit me this week when a FedEx driver came to the front door of our Dana Point home and picked up…

The California spiny lobster season begins at midnight on Sept. 29. The season runs through March 15. Photo: Courtesy of Julianne Steers

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Rock Lobster: One of Southern California’s Most Sought-After Delicacies Is Open for Taking on Sept. 29

By Eric Heinz There’s something about the California spiny lobster that draws people out by the dozens the eve of the fishing season’s beginning. Spiny…

Dana Point

WSL Gets A Salt Creek Connection: Dana Point’s Pat O’Connell Named WSL Commissioner

Grom of the Week: Bethany Zelasko

Pet of the Week: Percy

In God’s Hands: Local Sand Sculptor Calls for Prayer over State Of The Country

Next Stop: City Council Approves New Trolley Route Connecting to Dana Point

Application for Summer Trolley Program Includes Daily Service, Connection to Dana Point

Right Place, Right Time: Local Dana Point Surfers Save Teenager’s Life During Afternoon Sailboat Race

Keep Your Eyes On The Horizon: An Incredible Time to be a surfer in Dana Point, San Clemente

Grom of the Week: Reese Shigei

Salt Creek Soul: A Quick Dive into the Dana Point Surf Scene

Law Firm’s Report Lists 72 Diocese of Orange Priests Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Grom of the Week: Bella Kenworthy

Celebrating a Half-Century of the Hobie Cat

On Life and Love after 50: It’s Time to Go: Grand Asia & Pacific Cruise

Rock Lobster: One of Southern California’s Most Sought-After Delicacies Is Open for Taking on Sept. 29

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