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…
0 SC SURF, Surf Headlines Celebrating a Half-Century of the Hobie Cat With a regatta in Dana Point this weekend, the world’s favorite little sailboat gets some time in the sun By Jake Howard “Phil started it…
0 Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX Historical Happenings: City Council Candidates Forum Explores Historic Preservation By Tom Marshall Nearly 90 people were on-hand recently to hear the first debate by candidates for San Clemente City Council. Sponsored by the…
0 Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX Historical Happenings: Jerry Velasco: 90 and Still Swingin’ By Tom Marshall On a warm afternoon, Jerry Velasco shuffles into the San Clemente Villas By The Sea retirement residence home to do what he…
1 Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX CoastLines: Not Lost to the Ages, Photographs Show Historical Features of San Clemente By Fred Swegles I could barely believe the contents of a fragile photo album I found on my doorstep. A mystery cardboard box, mailed from…
1 Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX CoastLines: A Snapshot of San Clemente News 35 Years Ago By Fred Swegles Everyone loves the good old days, right? So let’s hop into a time machine and roll back 35 years. Have things really…
7 SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines What’s in a name? ‘204’: The Meanings Behind Certain Railroad Markers in San Clemente By Fred Swegles On a 100-degree day in downtown Barstow, California, I gazed at El Rancho Motel’s worldwide directional signboard. It told me that I,…
