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Update: City Names Lt. Edward Manhart as Chief as Outgoing Captain Heads to Lead North Patrol

By Eric Heinz Update, 10:15 a.m., March 19 The city of San Clemente announced on Monday, March 18, that it has selected a new chief…

A golden moment for Ryan Higginbotham somewhere between Tijuana and Cabo. Photo: Courtesy of Ryan Higginbotham

SC SURF, Surf Headlines

Baja by Hand: A Tale of Two Brothers Who Have Paddled the Entirety of the West Coast

By Jake Howard You just never know whom you’re going to meet. During a swim workout at the Ole Hanson Beach Club pool a couple…

Mike Brousard, whose five-decade career went from rookie lifeguard in 1970 to state lifeguard chief for Doheny, San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches, displays his book about lifeguarding. His career also included stints protecting lives in Huntington Beach and Long Beach, where he grew up. Photo: Fred Swegles

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

CoastLines by Fred Swegles: Harrowing Stories from a Veteran Local Lifeguard

By Fred Swegles If you’re a beach lover, you may find that your best read of 2019 won’t have been penned by a bestselling novelist,…

SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

On Life and Love after 50: 11 ‘Multiple Marriages’ Factors to Consider

By Tom Blake In 25 years of writing about senior dating, there’s one topic I’ve been asked about at least 200 times, and I feel…

Bartenders perform as they mix drinks at last year’s Mixologist Competition. This year’s event takes place on Thursday, March 21, at H.H. Cotton’s. Photo: File/Eric Heinz

EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Competition Heats Up: San Clemente’s 14th Annual Mixologist Competition Comes to H.H. Cotton’s March 21

By Eric Heinz Each ingredient has to be carefully placed in each glass, and to do it with flair and poise distinguishes the best mixologists…

GETTING OUT, Spotlight

Live at The Coach House: Meat Loaf Presents BAT

By Shawn Raymundo When the Neverland Express, the official band of legendary rock artist Meat Loaf, takes the stage at The Coach House on Sunday,…

Sam Conroy. Photo: Courtesy of the Conroy family

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

CoastLines: Remembering Surf Coach William Conroy

By Fred Swegles If a retired Marine hadn’t fallen in love with the waves at San Onofre more than 50 years ago while serving at…

EYE ON SC, News Headlines

City Council Votes to Change Strategy in Opioid Treatment Company Lawsuit

By Eric Heinz In order to get the most money out of pharmaceutical companies and other businesses they believe are responsible for contributing to the…

Representatives of the nonprofit organization iHope invited journalists and photographers to a tour of locations within SB 2-zoned areas of San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano on Tuesday, April 17. Pictured, this empty lot is located at the corner of Calle Amanecer and Calle Sombra, within the homeless shelter overlay in the San Clemente Business Park. Photo: Eric Heinz

EYE ON SC, News Headlines

South County Cities Added to Lawsuit Over Lack of Homeless Shelters

By Eric Heinz and Shawn Raymundo Orange County Catholic Worker, along with the Emergency Shelter Coalition and Housing is a Human Right Orange County, filed…

SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

Business Beat: Week of March 7-13

Business Beat Compiled by Andrea Clemett New Business Organics Alive 915 Calle Amanecer, Suite D 619.920.3555 organicsalivegarden.com For avid surfer Todd Salemi, the chemicals in…

Students of the San Clemente High School Auto Academy recently met with industry professionals during an Industry Night and Car Show in 2018. Photo: FIle/Courtesy of Lou Leto

SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

YES Encourages Vocational Education on San Clemente’s Auto Academy

By Lou Leto, For the San Clemente Times Here’s a rhetorical question: when your vehicle breaks down or just needs servicing, whom are you going…

Grom of the Week, SC SURF

Grom of the Week: Ian Gottron

By Jake Howard Representing Dana Hills High School, battling through round after round at the NSSA Interscholastic Championship last weekend, Ian Gottron deserves a tip…

Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: The Revolution Within Is Not Monochrome

Dennis J. Murphy, San Clemente As a registered Independent and one who truly tries to remain apolitical, it has become increasingly difficult treading water with…

EYE ON SC, News Headlines

San Clemente’s Homeless Mortality Rate Buoys as County’s Spikes

By Eric Heinz San Clemente has had 15 homeless people die within the city in the past four years, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s…

This writer's favorite San Clemente weathervane shows Don Quixote and Sancho Panza attacking a windmill atop the San Clemente Community Center. Looks as if it could use some TLC.

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…

People

Update: City Names Lt. Edward Manhart as Chief as Outgoing Captain Heads to Lead North Patrol

Baja by Hand: A Tale of Two Brothers Who Have Paddled the Entirety of the West Coast

CoastLines by Fred Swegles: Harrowing Stories from a Veteran Local Lifeguard

On Life and Love after 50: 11 ‘Multiple Marriages’ Factors to Consider

Competition Heats Up: San Clemente’s 14th Annual Mixologist Competition Comes to H.H. Cotton’s March 21

Live at The Coach House: Meat Loaf Presents BAT

CoastLines: Remembering Surf Coach William Conroy

City Council Votes to Change Strategy in Opioid Treatment Company Lawsuit

South County Cities Added to Lawsuit Over Lack of Homeless Shelters

Business Beat: Week of March 7-13

YES Encourages Vocational Education on San Clemente’s Auto Academy

Grom of the Week: Ian Gottron

Letter: The Revolution Within Is Not Monochrome

San Clemente’s Homeless Mortality Rate Buoys as County’s Spikes

CoastLines: The Man Who Harnessed the Wind

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