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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

Historical Happenings: Treasures Found in Miramar Theater Restoration

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall The restoration and rebuilding of San Clemente’s historic Miramar Theater and bowling alley complex has continued despite the pandemic. Some interesting…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

Historical Happenings: Give the Gift of Happier Times This Holiday Season

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall For those looking to give something special this troubled holiday season, the San Clemente Historical Society offers some unique gift…

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Historical Happenings: Entertainers Quick to Discover San Clemente

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall Yes, President Richard Nixon is San Clemente’s most famous former resident. But Hollywood stars discovered our special charms almost from…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

Historical Happenings: Unable to Say Goodbye to a Local Legend

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall As this publication reported at the time, legendary local businessman and personality Sam Tiberi (Sam’s Shoes) passed away this past…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

Historical Happenings: The Plots to Murder Ole Hanson

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall The decade before Ole Hanson became the founding father of San Clemente, he was the mayor of Seattle. World War I…

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Historical Happenings: The History of San Clemente Newspapers

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall There is an old axiom that a newspaper is the first draft of history. So, it should come as no surprise…

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Historical Happenings: An Inside Look at the Miramar Project

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall San Clemente’s largest historic preservation project in years has begun, as the long-awaited restoration of the Miramar Theater and bowling…

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SC LIVING

Historical Happenings: Winning Scholarships Announced—and a Surprise Development

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall The graduating classes of 2020—or some call it, the Coronavirus Class—definitely drew the short straws. Besides not being able to…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

Historical Happenings: The Year San Clemente Almost Died

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall “San Clemente Broke; May Fire All City Employees”—that was the headline on the front page of the Santa Ana Register…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

Historical Happenings: How Ole Hanson Handled the Last Big Pandemic

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall The last time our country faced a pandemic like the coronavirus, San Clemente didn’t even exist; but its founder did. …

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Historical Happenings: Casino San Clemente—Pitch Perfect

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall “Why did they call it Casino San Clemente when it never hosted gambling?” That’s a question we get a lot…

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Historical Happenings: San Clemente First to End Prohibition

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall One hundred years ago this month, Prohibition was enacted by the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution, banning the…

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Historical Happenings: Coming Attractions? Miramar Theatre Complex, the Sequel

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall Local residents may finally have the answer to the most frequently asked question the San Clemente Historical Society receives: What’s going…

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Historical Happenings: Sometimes a House Is Not Just a Home

By Tom Marshall Tom Marshall On Dec. 5 at 6 p.m., the San Clemente Historical Society will host a free public event at the Community…

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Historical Happenings: What’s Old Is New Again

By Tom Marshall Tom Marshall The site of one of San Clemente’s first great restaurants has reopened following a renovation of the building. The new…

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