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SC SURF, Surf Headlines

Times Change, but Aloha Print Remains the Same

From Poche Surf Club to Hoffman California Fabrics, Walter Hoffman’s Influence Continues Today By Jake Howard Trying my best to avoid crowds through the pandemic…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: Learn Some Historic Morsels About North Beach on City’s Website

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles The next time you visit the city’s homepage at san-clemente.org, fix your eyes on some details in a large historic…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

Historical Happenings: A Call to the Community

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall With the pandemic hopefully easing up, the San Clemente Historical Society is planning several new projects, as well as completing…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: Two San Clemente Marinas That Never Happened

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles San Clemente founder Ole Hanson’s 1928 vision of building a breakwater from the end of the pier over to Seal…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: If Ole Had His Way, There Might Be No Surf at T-Street, Lasuen and Riviera

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles Imagine this: a breakwater that extends from the end of the San Clemente Pier south to Seal Rock. In February…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

Historical Happenings: Pioneer Architect Left His Mark on San Clemente

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall A few weeks ago, that other Times newspaper, the one published 45 miles north of here, ran a huge two-page…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: Memories Go Back to When SC’s Historic Movie Theatre Was Being Built

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles Day after day, we can watch the historic San Clemente Theatre’s restoration take shape. Joe Llamas is among only a…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: Movie Palace Was a Show of Faith in 1938 San Clemente

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles As we watch the historic San Clemente Theatre being restored—reborn as an events center and food court—we can be confident…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

Historical Happenings: North Beach Makes History

Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall The federal government has now recognized what all of us in San Clemente have known for decades. Last month, it officially…

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At the Movies, GETTING OUT

At the Movies: ‘Riding the Rails’—a Reminder of the Bittersweet Hard Times

By Megan Bianco In times like the past 10 months, it’s easy to feel as if things are worse than ever before. But once in…

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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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