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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Centenarian Celebration: Neighborhood Parade Celebrates Tony Cappa’s 100th Birthday

Photos and Story by Breeana Greenberg Fresh goat milk is one of the secrets to which 100-year-old Tony Cappa attributes his longevity. Growing up in…

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EYE ON SC, News Bites

Parade Set to Honor WWII Veteran Turning 100 Years Old

Featured Image: Councilmembers Gene James, Kathy Ward, Chris Duncan and Steve Knoblock present World War II veteran Anthony “Tony” Cappa on Tuesday, Feb. 1, with…

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EYE ON SC, News Bites

Procession to Be Held for Star-Spangled Veteran

Staff More than 250 military and first responder motorcycle riders will gather on Friday morning, Sept. 24, for a procession to escort WWII veteran Lt….

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: San Clemente Remembers a Star-Spangled Icon

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles It would be difficult, over the past 25 years, to remember anyone in San Clemente more exuberant, more reverent about…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

CoastLines: San Clemente Remembers ‘The Colonel’

Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles Chances are, sometime over the last 40-plus years, you noticed a retired gentleman on one of his 5-miles-a-day walks around…

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Korean War Vet, Marine Monument Contributor Dies at 92

By Shawn Raymundo Bob Harhay, a longtime San Clemente resident, liked to listen to others more than he liked to talk. “He was a great…

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Defamation Suit Against Councilmember James Renews Claims of Stolen Valor

By Shawn Raymundo A defamation suit against Councilmember Gene James by one of his former political associates raises new allegations and fresh details related to…

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

DA’s Office Reviewing Claim of ‘Stolen Valor’ Against James

By Shawn Raymundo The Orange County District Attorney’s office is currently reviewing a citizen complaint accusing Councilmember-elect Gene James of “Stolen Valor”—the federal and state…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

Coastlines: Now I Know My Uncle Jack Was a War Hero

By Fred Swegles One day, years ago, I paused outside the door entering the community center and my jaw dropped. I gazed at a plaque:…

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

OCGOP Mailers Falsely Claim James Received Military Medal

By Shawn Raymundo Campaign mailers the Republican Party of Orange County recently sent out supporting Gene James’s run for San Clemente City Council have raised…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

‘Once a Marine, always a Marine’

Local legend and WWII veteran celebrates 99th birthday at Camp Pendleton By Adam Gilles The U.S. Marines’ pride in taking care of their own was…

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SPORTS & OUTDOORS, Sports Headlines

Battle-Tested, Game-Ready: Saddleback College Hosts Annual Veterans Resource Fair, Features Amputee Softball Team

Photos and text by Eric Heinz MISSION VIEJO—Saddleback College hosted the 4th Annual Veterans Resource Fair and Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST), which played…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

The Art of Service: War veteran, Camp Pendleton Marine Returns to Paint San Clemente

By Evan Gerdisch, For the San Clemente Times Each person is composed of many identities, some distinct and some overlapping, but all shaped by perspective…

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SC LIVING, SC Living Headlines

American Pride: San Clemente Resident and WWll Veteran Honored on Memorial Day in D.C.

Rachel Wilford World War II veteran and San Clemente resident Leslie B. Jones, 91, was invited to participate in the Memorial Day Observance Program in…

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EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Pilot for Life: Col. Robert Thacker Celebrates 99th Birthday in San Clemente

By Eric Heinz Few people in the military have accomplished what Col. Robert Thacker has. The former airman flew a B-17 bomber when Pearl Harbor…

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