By Shawn Raymundo The spirit of giving has always been strong for Jay “Sparky” Longley and Rainbow Sandals—the little-known footwear company he runs here in…
Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles Seven months after the infamous Oct. 29, 1929 stock market crash plunged America into The Great Depression, San Clemente was…
Staff San Clemente City Council Races Ten candidates, including incumbent Councilmember Gene James, are vying for the two four-year seats up for grabs on the…
LARRY CULBERTSON, San Clemente Historical Society On July 22, the Planning Commission discussed the issue of expanding the range of what is considered an historic…
Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall San Clemente’s largest historic preservation project in years has begun, as the long-awaited restoration of the Miramar Theater and bowling…
By Shawn Raymundo A few dozen people gathered downtown on Monday morning, Feb. 17, to watch as the San Clemente Historical Society surprised the town’s…