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…
1 EYE ON SC, News Headlines Living History Joe Llamas, San Clemente’s first baby boy turns 90 and shares a lifetime of memories By Cari Hachmann Two months before the stock market crashed…
0 Opinion Columns, SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines, SOAPBOX CoastLines: 1969 Revisited Continued… By Fred Swegles Oh, was life different 50 years ago in San Clemente. Today, the second of a two-part series looks back at 1969—new resident…
0 Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX Historical Happenings: The Tale of the Tiles By Tom Marshall The mission of the San Clemente Historical Society is to preserve our town’s history, of course. We advocate for the preservation of…
0 Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX CoastLines: Is There a Capsule Buried on Del Mar? Only Time Will Tell By Fred Swegles Local resident Mark Jones posed a fun question on Facebook the other day: “Will there be a breaking open of a time…
1 EYE ON SC, News Headlines San Clemente Patriarch Jack Lashbrook Dies at Age 93 By Fred Swegles Few San Clemente residents can say they were there to witness the landmark Casino San Clemente ballroom being built in 1937. Jack…
0 SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines CoastLines: The Man Who Harnessed the Wind By Fred Swegles Have you ever set out on horseback in search of windmills in the tradition of Don Quixote, the fictitious Spanish nobleman who…
1 Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX Historical Happenings: Beach Club Weathervane Finally Blowing in the Wind By Tom Marshall Hillary Clinton was right: It takes a village. After years, even decades, of effort by many people, a unique weathervane once again…
0 EYE ON SC, News Headlines Weathervane Returns to Ole Hanson Beach Club By Fred Swegles When the San Clemente Beach Club opened on May 27, 1928, just in time for the summer season, it was much more…
0 Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX Coastlines: A Trip Down ‘Sun’ Memory Lane By Fred Swelges Sixty-five years ago, if you were living then, you could have been one of maybe 4,000 to 5,000 residents of San…
0 EYE ON SC, News Headlines Historic Weathervane Unveiling this Saturday for San Clemente Day San Clemente Times An accurate replica of the original weathervane atop the Ole Hanson Beach Club will once again top the iconic structure, according to…
0 SC SURF, Surf Headlines The Big Book of San O: Voluminous New Tome Documents the History of San Onofre Like Never Before By Jake Howard Standing in the back of my truck on Sunday morning, trying to pull off my wetsuit without being too exposed to the…
0 Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX Historical Happenings: Sometimes, History Repeats Itself By Tom Marshall We have a couple of updates on San Clemente Historical Society issues that have been in the news. The first is a…
0 Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX Coastlines: Spanish Village by the Land of Enchantment (New Mexico) By Fred Swegles If you ever set out to explore historic Route 66 through the southwestern United States, make sure to cruise into San Clemente,…
0 Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX Historical Happenings: City Documents Need Saving in Digital Format By Tom Marshall As one of his last requests as San Clemente’s mayor, after not seeking re-election, Tim Brown is calling for the digitalization of…
