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Update: City Names Lt. Edward Manhart as Chief as Outgoing Captain Heads to Lead North Patrol

By Eric Heinz Update, 10:15 a.m., March 19 The city of San Clemente announced on Monday, March 18, that it has selected a new chief…

Councilmember Laura Ferguson, center, listens to a public speaker with a "No Toll Road" sticker on her back on Thursday, March 14, at a TCA joint board meeting in Irvine. Photo: Eric Heinz

Breaking News, EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Update: TCA Board to Discuss Consultant Contracts at April Meeting; Board Chairs Respond on Friday

By Eric Heinz Update, 2:15 p.m., Friday, March 15: TCA Board to Discuss Consultant Contracts at April Meeting…If It’s not Canceled San Clemente representatives on the…

SPORTS & OUTDOORS, Sports Headlines

Scoreboard: Fourth-Grade Basketball Team Advances to NJB Nationals

By Zach Cavanagh Our City Scoreboard keeps you updated on all of the local San Clemente youth and community team accomplishments and special individual performances…

SPORTS & OUTDOORS, Sports Headlines

Triton Report: Baseball Beats Laguna Hills in Extra Innings, Boys Volleyball Beats Dana Hills to Open League

By Zach Cavanagh For in-game updates, news and more for all of the San Clemente High School sports programs, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCSports. Baseball Beats…

A golden moment for Ryan Higginbotham somewhere between Tijuana and Cabo. Photo: Courtesy of Ryan Higginbotham

SC SURF, Surf Headlines

Baja by Hand: A Tale of Two Brothers Who Have Paddled the Entirety of the West Coast

By Jake Howard You just never know whom you’re going to meet. During a swim workout at the Ole Hanson Beach Club pool a couple…

Mike Brousard, whose five-decade career went from rookie lifeguard in 1970 to state lifeguard chief for Doheny, San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches, displays his book about lifeguarding. His career also included stints protecting lives in Huntington Beach and Long Beach, where he grew up. Photo: Fred Swegles

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

CoastLines by Fred Swegles: Harrowing Stories from a Veteran Local Lifeguard

By Fred Swegles If you’re a beach lover, you may find that your best read of 2019 won’t have been penned by a bestselling novelist,…

A bird's-eye rendering of the plans for a new 150-unit senior living complex to be built at the Shorecliffs driving range and clubhouse. Photo: City of San Clemente

EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Four-Story Senior Living Complex Approved by Planning Commission

San Clemente Times Greystar GP II, LLC, was approved by the San Clemente Planning Commission on March 6 to begin the demolition of the Shorecliffs…

Grom of the Week, SC SURF

Grom of the Week: Max Beach

By Jake Howard Dedication pays off. Sacrifices pay off. Hard work pays off. Those are the lessons that San Clemente’s Max Beach is learning as…

SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: 11 ‘Multiple Marriages’ Factors to Consider

By Tom Blake In 25 years of writing about senior dating, there’s one topic I’ve been asked about at least 200 times, and I feel…

EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Long Term Financial Plan Seeks to Shore Expenses on Capital Project with Looming Recession

By Eric Heinz As the city heads into this year’s budget cycle, the first step was taken in the process on Monday, March 11, during…

EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Community Choice Energy Meeting Looks to Establish JPA for Power in South OC

By Eric Heinz Members of the South Orange County Community Choice Alliance, along with Surfrider Foundation, hosted an informational meeting about community choice energy (CCE)…

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

View from the Pier: Steel-Trap Minds Open Like Vaults at Retired Living Facility

By Herman Sillas When you get older, life changes. I think back to my first years in San Clemente, when I was introduced to its…

At the Movies, GETTING OUT

At the Movies: Captain Marvel Is ‘Ms.’ No More

By Megan Bianco It’s no coincidence Captain Marvel was released on International Women’s Day, so it hurts me to say that the movie mainly just…

Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: There’s Merit in Examining Contemporary Issues

Margaret A. Jaszlics, San Clemente In response to the letter in the Feb. 28-March 6 edition, Jim Kempton is not a “supposed” journalist; he is…

Painted lady butterflies were seen in masses in San Clemente on March 15. Photo: Eric Heinz

EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Painted Lady Butterflies Flourish in South Orange County after Heavy Rains

By Eric Heinz Swarms of painted lady butterflies have made their way through San Clemente, with a flood of them arriving Friday, March 15. In…

Staff

Update: City Names Lt. Edward Manhart as Chief as Outgoing Captain Heads to Lead North Patrol

Update: TCA Board to Discuss Consultant Contracts at April Meeting; Board Chairs Respond on Friday

Scoreboard: Fourth-Grade Basketball Team Advances to NJB Nationals

Triton Report: Baseball Beats Laguna Hills in Extra Innings, Boys Volleyball Beats Dana Hills to Open League

Baja by Hand: A Tale of Two Brothers Who Have Paddled the Entirety of the West Coast

CoastLines by Fred Swegles: Harrowing Stories from a Veteran Local Lifeguard

Four-Story Senior Living Complex Approved by Planning Commission

Grom of the Week: Max Beach

On Life and Love after 50: 11 ‘Multiple Marriages’ Factors to Consider

Long Term Financial Plan Seeks to Shore Expenses on Capital Project with Looming Recession

Community Choice Energy Meeting Looks to Establish JPA for Power in South OC

View from the Pier: Steel-Trap Minds Open Like Vaults at Retired Living Facility

At the Movies: Captain Marvel Is ‘Ms.’ No More

Letter: There’s Merit in Examining Contemporary Issues

Painted Lady Butterflies Flourish in South Orange County after Heavy Rains

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