Historical Happenings: San Clemente’s Link to Our National Anthem
In anticipation of Independence Day, Tom Marshall this week takes a closer look at a bit of the history behind ...
Tag: History
Historical Happenings: The Book on San Onofre Beach
In this month’s Historical Happenings column, Tom Marshall highlights only a small fraction of what David Matuszak covers in his ...
A ‘Waterman’ Unlike Any Other
New documentary shines light on the story of Duke Kahanamoku By Jake Howard As Duke Kahanamoku’s celebrated Olympic career was ...
CoastLines: A Fighter, to the End
Featured Image: Ole Hanson, circa 1928. Photo: Courtesy of San Clemente Historical Society Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles There was ...
Historical Happenings: For Whom the Bell Tolls
Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall Several Native American tribes in California are mounting a campaign to remove symbols marking El ...
Historical Happenings: The Day We Almost Lost the Pier
By Tom Marshall It was 39 years ago this month—March 2, 1983 to be exact—when a major, late-winter storm nearly ...
Historical Happenings: How Local Newspapers Shaped San Clemente’s History
Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall Last month, we told you how San Clemente’s first newspaper, the weekly El Heraldo de ...
Historical Happenings: Newspapers Were the First Draft of City’s History—Read All About It!
Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall Local newspapers were there from the very beginning to chronicle our beautiful city’s history, starting ...
Historical Happenings: Unique Holiday Gift Ideas with a Blast from the Past
Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall Starting this week, the official holiday shopping season will open for business. The San Clemente Historical ...
CoastLines: 20 Years Ago, There Were Lively Times, Issues
Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles Were you here in San Clemente 20 years ago? What was going on that year? ...
Revitalization Efforts Aim to Make North Beach an Entertainment Hub Again
By Shawn Raymundo For a while, Zebra House Coffee owner Sara Peterson had heard whispers of a food hall development ...
Editor’s Pick: Historical Society Annual Member Meeting
Sunday, Sept. 19 3-5 p.m. In its first post-pandemic event, the San Clemente Historical Society will present an update on ...
Historical Happenings: Legendary Writer Donates Treasures to Historical Society
Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall Over four decades, John Hall was a consummate journalist at Southern California newspapers, including a ...
CoastLines: Some Rather Lively City Council Controversies, 1970s-Style
Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles One evening in the 1970s, San Clemente Mayor Tony DiGiovanni made an astounding announcement—he’d discovered ...
At the Movies: ‘The Meaning of Hitler’ Wakes Up Viewers
By Megan Bianco Racial and political tensions are high in 2021, and they don’t seem to be diminishing. Petra Epperlein ...
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