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History

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

A Place in History: North Beach Recognized as Historic District

By Shawn Raymundo San Clemente’s North Beach corridor has earned its place on the National Register of Historic Places as the area, currently on the…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: What’s in a Name? From El Hidalgo to Miramar

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles In the North Beach Historic District, how did we go from having an El Hidalgo Theatre to a San Clemente…

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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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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: A Look Back 35 Years: How Did San Clemente Do?

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles Where were you in 1985? In San Clemente? Not yet in San Clemente? Not yet born? Let’s ride a time…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Editor’s Letter: An Apology to the Community

Shawn Raymundo By San Clemente Times City Editor Shawn Raymundo When Jewish Europeans living in Nazi Germany and its occupied territories were forced to wear…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: Tales of Bootleggers in Early San Clemente

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles “I could’ve been a millionaire if I’d wanted to,” Harry Comber once said. He was San Clemente’s first motorcycle cop,…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

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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At the Movies, GETTING OUT

At the Movies: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

By Megan Bianco Aaron Sorkin’s new feature, The Trial of the Chicago 7, takes us back to Illinois in 1968 following the Democratic National Convention….

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: 90 years ago: The Depression in San Clemente

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles Seven months after the infamous Oct. 29, 1929 stock market crash plunged America into The Great Depression, San Clemente was…

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Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Retaining San Clemente’s Historic Charm

LARRY CULBERTSON, San Clemente Historical Society On July 22, the Planning Commission discussed the issue of expanding the range of what is considered an historic…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

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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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Bartlett Bulletin: The Declaration of Independence: What It Meant in 1776 and What It Means Today

Lisa Bartlett By OC Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett On July 4 each year, Americans around the country gather to celebrate Independence Day, a holiday that…

Who was Nellie Gail Moulton? Pioneer, Artist and so much more

Join us for the opening reception of Who Was Nellie Gail Moulton? on Friday, March 13 from 6-8 PM. The opening reception is FREE and…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: An Easy Way to Share Our Highway 101 Heritage

By Fred Swegles A recent article I wrote, “PCH: A Tale of Two Highways,” struck a chord with readers. They told me they learned a…

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