June 17, 2021

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Council Passes Fiscal Year Budget

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Councilmembers voted on Tuesday, June 15, to approve the city’s $267.6 million budget that has San Clemente projected to experience a strong economic rebound in the coming fiscal year, in part, because of the local real estate market and sales-tax revenue.

For the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year, which begins July 1, the city is anticipating revenues from all funding sources to reach $153.5 million, while placing spending at an estimated $166.4 million on “capital and other one-time costs,” among other things, according to the adopted budget.

The city’s main operating fund, the general fund, is projected to collect $70.5 million in revenue next fiscal year, up from the $68.2 million that had been budgeted in the current fiscal cycle.

Property taxes—the city’s largest revenue stream—are expected to provide about $38.5 million in general fund coffers, while another $11.5 million is set to come from sales taxes. The city’s anticipated revenue from all taxes in FY 2022, nearly $55.8 million, marks a 5% increase from taxes that the city is projected to collect in total by the end of this fiscal year.

Anticipating a strong economic outlook in the budget, the city attributed that prospect to the continued growth of the local housing market, as well as sales taxes exceeding expectations.

“The economy is bouncing back with more of a ‘V’-shaped recovery than the more gradual recovery anticipated initially,” the city said. “Housing prices are stable and continue to grow in a strong real estate environment, while sales-tax revenues are better than anticipated.”

The city’s budget acknowledged that there will be lingering concerns during the economic recovery from the pandemic, including inflation and interest rates, as well as the unemployment rate, which nationally fell to 5.8% in the month of May.

San Clemente’s unemployment rate in April (the most current data from the state) was reported at 5.5%, far lower than the countywide rate of 6.2% and the statewide rate of 8.3% in the same month.

“The current outlook is positive,” the city said, before noting, “However, underlying issues may influence the economy as economic operations restart.”

Certain development projects in the town, such as the planned construction of In-N-Out Burger on Avenida Pico, off the 5 Freeway, are likely to “be beneficial for the City from a property and sales tax perspective,” the city said.

As for expenditures, the city in FY 2022 is budgeting just shy of $73.2 million, with more than $35 million (or nearly 50%) of those costs earmarked for spending on public safety divisions—police and fire services, and marine safety.

The public works budget is set at $17.4 million, representing about 24% of total general fund expenditures next fiscal year.

The $73.2 million in appropriations for the upcoming fiscal cycle marks an increase from the roughly $70 million that was planned to be spent in the adopted Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget. According to the city, expenditures for the current fiscal year were adjusted to $73.9 million.

Based on those adjusted expenditures in the FY 2021 budget, the biggest increase is being made to the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Department, which is growing from roughly $4.7 million to $5.3 million.

According to the city, that 13% increase is “due to personnel costs and other charges, such as contract class instructors, as pandemic restrictions are lifted.”

The fire services and marine safety budgets are each growing by 5% in the next fiscal year to cover, respectively, growing contractual costs with the Orange County Fire Authority, as well anticipated lifeguard staff.

The city’s contract with OCFA is slated to increase from $9.7 to $10.3 million—a 6% increase from the prior year. The $12.6 million budgeted for fire services also covers phase-in costs to add a fourth firefighter.

The marine safety budget will total $2 million, an increase from the prior year by $85,400 because of anticipated staffing, “including the adding back of budgeted costs for the Junior Guard program.”

Spending on police services will also grow from $18.6 million to $19.43 million, a 4% increase. The city notes that its contract with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is increasing to $18.1 million in FY 2022.

“The contract increase of 5.2%, or $905,590, increases existing service

revenues

anticipated

levels,” the city said in its budget. “The number of deputies remains the same; however, a Community Services Officer (CSO) is added, and $15,000 of Overtime is included to provide staffing for the Citizens Academy.”

The council on Tuesday night also approved the contract renewal with OCSD.

In the proposed budget, the city also looks to slash spending in some areas, most notably in legal services. General fund expenditures for legal services will drop from more than $1.56 million this fiscal year to $1.32 million in the upcoming cycle, marking a 16% decrease.

Additional spending cuts in the budget are being proposed in overtime costs for personnel, reducing that expenditure from $217,221 to $135,470—a 23% drop. Capital outlay costs, which include machinery and equipment, major maintenance and street maintenance, will be slashed to $3.5 million, down from the $4.3 million budgeted this fiscal year.

According to the budget, the city’s financial forecast shows the city ending FY 2022 a year from now with a surplus of about $183,000. However, the city noted, that “is expected to be a deficit in future years due to expenditure increases, some driven by increases, such as the fourth firefighter/paramedic and other costs.”

During the pandemic, a hiring freeze was imposed in an effort to cut down on costs, as the city was bracing for a revenue shortfall in taxes and other sources.

The city’s budget notes that the hiring freeze remains in effect, with seven positions vacant, reportedly saving the city roughly $900,000.

“As future vacancies occur, position needs will be assessed and the ability to meet service levels will be considered,” the city stated.

With the economy beginning to turn the corner and return to a sense of normalcy, the city’s revenues are expected to increase. But, the city acknowledged, that normalization also means costs to provide resident services will go up, as well.

“These costs will require positions to be filled that were left vacant as a result of the pandemic; however, filling positions will take time to hire and onboard,” the budget stated.

Additional saving measures that the

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

THURSDAY, JUNE 17

COASTAL ANIMAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

2 p.m. The Coastal Animal Services Authority will conduct a special meeting at the San Clemente City Hall, located at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente. A copy of the meeting agenda will be available on the door of the meeting room.

ZONING ADMINISTRATION

3-4:30 p.m. The city’s Zoning Administration will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 19

CHALLENGING CANCER

10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom video conferences. The meetings are open to caregivers, people who have a compromised immune system and people dealing with cancer. To join, email donnavigil2@gmail.com or linda_crdv@yahoo.com. heritagesc.org.

TUESDAY, JUNE 22

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

3-6 p.m. The city’s Public Safety Committee will conduct a special meeting via teleconference and can be streamed through the city’s YouTube channel. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (BILY)

6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parents navigate through whatever parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, drug abuse, disrespect), will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com.

SAN CLEMENTE TOASTMASTERS

7-8:40 p.m. The San Clemente Toastmasters will continue to meet every Tuesday online through Zoom. Email fardad.fs@gmail.com to receive a link to join. 858.900.6175. sanclementetoastmasters. toastmastersclubs.org.

city highlighted include the execution of the five-year tree services contact with West Coast Arborists and the prioritization of certain capital improvement projects.

Hostetter, 5 Others Indicted on Conspiracy Charge for Capitol Riot

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Six men, including far-right activist and San Clemente resident Alan Hostetter, have been hit with a federal conspiracy charge and each faces a series of other offenses in connection to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

The 56-year-old Hostetter was arrested June 10 on charges that include conspiracy, obstructing an official proceeding, and unlawful entry on a restricted building or grounds, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

Russell Taylor, a close associate of Hostetter’s, along with Erik Scott Warner, Felipe Antonio Martinez, Derek Kinnison and Ronald Mele, also face multiple charges related to the Capitol insurrection.

Taylor, 40, was indicted on additional charges including obstructing law enforcement and unlawfully possessing a dangerous weapon on Capitol grounds.

Hostetter, a former police chief and yogi, led several anti-lockdown rallies in San Clemente last year through his group the American Phoenix Project. Taylor has aided Hostetter in organizing protests and Stop the Steal rallies, such as one outside the Supreme Court on Jan. 5.

The indictments come months after Hostetter’s San Clemente apartment and Taylor’s Ladera Ranch home were raided by the FBI. Hostetter is already facing charges connected to his arrest at a protest he had organized last summer to remove fencing the city had placed around the Pier Bowl parking lot.

Bilal Essayli, Hostetter’s attorney, said the federal charges and indictment brought against Hostetter were troubling, stating that his client didn’t enter “the Capitol building or engage in any acts of violence or had any weapons.”

“He was there to protest and exercise his First Amendment right,” Essayli con-

tinued. “Today, he was charged with multiple felony counts, and I think it’s just very troubling as an American citizen.”

Taylor’s attorney, Dyke Huish, said last week he and his client will “challenge the charges where appropriate.”

The 20-page grand jury indictment that was made public on June 10 alleges that the men, all from California, conspired “to obstruct, influence, and impede” the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, when lawmakers were certifying the Electoral College votes.

Following the Dec. 19 tweet from former President Trump announcing the protest of the election results in D.C. that would “be wild,” Hostetter and the others began making plans to attend.

“I will be there, bullhorns on fire, to let the swamp dwellers know we will not let them steal our country from us,” Hostetter wrote from his American Phoenix Project Instagram account the same day.

“I hope you can join me!”

Using social media and Telegram, an encrypted messaging app, the group of

men—some of whom have self-identified as belonging to the Three Percenters anti-government militia group—coordinated travel plans to Washington, D.C., and promoted American Phoenix Project rallies.

In the chat, which Taylor titled “The California Patriots-Answer the Call Jan 6,” the men also shared details about “gear” and weapons and firearms they were planning to bring on their cross-country road trips, according to the indictment.

Hostetter, in a text message to Taylor on Dec. 29, explained that he’d be departing for D.C. on Dec. 31, and asked to meet so “you can give me your backpack,” which was followed by three hatchet emojis, the indictment stated.

“Taylor responded, ‘Oh shiz. I need to pack that up. Alan, are you bringing firearms?’ ” the indictment continued to outline. “Hostetter texted back, ‘NO NEVER’ (Instagram now monitors all text messages … this has been a public service announcement),’ followed by three emojis of faces laughing with tears.”

Taylor, the court filing stated, had also that same day posted to the California Patriots chat on Telegram to state: “I personally want to be on the front steps and be one of the first ones to breach the doors!”

The night before the march on the Capitol, Taylor had posted a photo to a separate encrypted chat app, displaying gear he laid out on a bed that included such things as a black plate-carrier vest, two hatchets, a stun baton, and a knife, among other things, according to the indictment.

The court filing goes on to allege that on the day of the protest, Hostetter and Taylor, who reportedly was carrying a knife in his front chest pocket, were among a group of rioters who had pushed through a line of police officers on the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol, and had urged others to follow.

“Taylor, followed closely by Hostetter, then pushed through the area that the law enforcement officers had been blocking, moved up the stairs onto a structure erected for the Inauguration, and continued moving to the Upper West Terrace,” the indictment stated.

Later that evening, the indictment added, Taylor sent out texts stating that he “stormed the capital (sic).” He also said in the text that he didn’t go inside the building, because he “had weapons.”

“When asked by one of the individuals with whom he was texting what happens next, Taylor responded, ‘Insurrection!’ ” the indictment continued.

FBI spokesperson Laura Eimiller explained that Hostetter had his initial appearance in federal court in Orange County on June 10. Three of the others also had court hearings in Riverside, and the fifth had a court hearing in Texas, she said.

According to Essayli, the judge released Hostetter on a $20,000 signature bond with minimal conditions, such as surrendering his passport and abiding by all court orders.

This past Monday, Hostetter appeared virtually in federal court to plead not guilty. During the arraignment, the judge ordered that Hostetter also surrender all of his firearms and barred him from traveling to Washington, D.C.

Council Approves Resolution Disbanding Homelessness, Coastal Advisory Committees

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

In the spring of 2020, a city-initiated voter survey found that the most important issue residents wanted the council to address was the city’s homelessness. More than 76% of the 300 polled said it should be the council’s top priority. So, it came as a shock for members of

the city’s Joint Homeless Subcommittee when a council majority voted this month to proceed with plans of disbanding the four-person group tasked with identifying solutions.

“This is really, really concerning. If homelessness is really an issue in this

city and a concern, why is this being looked at and dismissed when you have citizens trying to get involved and trying to do something?” subcommittee member Rick Loeffler, not mincing words, said during the group’s scheduled meeting last week.

“I don’t know what to say; I’m at a total loss of words,” Loeffler continued. “And city staff should be embarrassed. City council should be embarrassed that they let this happen. And if this was up to citizens and put to a vote, it would be

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resoundingly rejected.”

The council, in a 4-1 decision on June 1, voted to eliminate the subcommittee, which comprises two members from the city’s Human Affairs Committee and two more from the Public Safety Committee.

As part of that June 1 vote, the council also introduced a resolution to fold the subcommittee’s duties into the seven-member Human Affairs Committee, with the caveat that two appointees be experts on homelessness.

“This Homeless Subcommittee, I just don’t think is effective in its current form,” said Councilmember Chris Duncan at the June 1 meeting, adding that Human Affairs has “great members on there and that we could get a lot more accomplished in being part of that larger committee.”

The elimination of the subcommittee, which will officially dissolve in August, comes as the terms of all sitting members on the city’s committees and commissions get set to expire, giving the council an opportunity to make a host of new appointments in the coming weeks.

In the same resolution, which the council formally approved on Tuesday, June 15, the longstanding Coastal Advisory Committee will merge into the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Commission, and require that two members be experts on ocean water quality.

Much like her counterparts on the Homeless Subcommittee, Coastal Advisory Chair Susan Ambrose was also blindsided by the proposal, as she and her fellow members didn’t know about it until just days before the early June council meeting.

Speaking on the resolution as a private citizen because her committee hadn’t had a chance to meet and discuss it before the council’s consideration, she implored the elected officials not to support the merger.

“We are basically a typical science committee. We’re not a recreation committee,” Ambrose said, adding that they’re “charged with monitoring water quality in our ocean. We actually see ourselves as the eyes and ears of water quality in terms of testing.”

Emphasizing her point, she went on to note that merging the responsibilities of the two committees would likely mean less time spent on water quality and environmental issues impacting the city.

“We have to remember the ocean; clean beaches are an economic driver,” she said. “If you lose the skills that we bring to the table … we would lose the time that we had that we devote totally to these subjects, which is quite a lot of time.”

Councilmember Laura Ferguson, the sole no vote, agreed with Ambrose that Coastal Advisory should remain a stand-

alone committee.

“They do so many important tasks, a lot for a small committee, and I just think they wouldn’t have the manpower to get everything done,” Ferguson said, highlighting some of the group’s projects, including sand replenishment and getting water bottle refill stations installed.

“It’s incredible, the amount of work that they get done,” she continued. “It is science-oriented, and I think a lot of that will fall by the wayside if we merge them with another committee.”

Though Ferguson voted against the resolution because of the Coastal and BP&R merger, she did express support for the portion relating to Human Affairs addressing the homelessness issue.

Noting the Beaches aspect of BP&R, Mayor Kathy Ward explained that staff presentations on water quality and on coastal and environmental issues are regularly given to the Coastal Advisory members, while those on the Recreation Commission have been left out of the loop.

“What I heard today is (Coastal Advisory members) get some great presentations from staff and from experts on the beach, which is our biggest park,” Ward said. “Who’s not getting those presentations is anyone on BP&R Commission.”

According to Ward, the BP&R Commission has also been working on sand replenishment and the bottle refill station projects, so consolidating the two groups,

she said, would streamline their work. “I think the synergy of both of them will actually make them both work better,” Ward said. “And we’ve heard for many years where BP&R has wanted to get involved in the beach, and they’re just not getting the presentations. We can’t have staff do so much work on one and at the same time go to the other one and give the same presentation.”

According to the city, consolidating the work of the two committees is expected to save about $4,620 of Clean Ocean funds annually—money, the city noted in its meeting agenda report, that pays for meeting stipends.

City Manager Erik Sund further explained to the council that the funds specifically pay for supplies and other meeting expenses, including beverages.

The majority of the council noted that the consolidation would also significantly reduce staff time when it comes to working with the committees. Ward also noted that “if it doesn’t work, then we can go back to before. I don’t see a loss here.”

On the subject of staff time, Gary Walsh, a member of the Public Safety Committee and the chairperson for the Homeless Subcommittee, stressed that while he and his fellow appointees aren’t paid, they’ve spent “literally hundreds of hours” conducting research for the committee.

“I really did put in hundreds of hours,

researching things, finding out things— this is all stuff your staff is going to have to do,” Walsh told Adam Atamian, the city’s Code Compliance manager.

“This is all stuff your staff is going to have to do, and you had four people here who did it for free,” Walsh added, still talking to Atamian—the city staffer assigned to the Public Safety Committee. “I’m not the accountant, but it seems to me that free is less expensive than what you’re paying your staff people.”

Atamian last week stressed that he wasn’t involved in the discussions on whether to disband the group and reorganize the other committees.

“I enjoy working with the subcommittee; I think our time has been fruitful,” he said. “We’ve got a work plan that still needs to be carried out if the subcommittee would like to do that; I think that would be a good idea with the time that we have.”

Tyler Boden, a subcommittee appointee from Human Affairs, said it was his intention to use the next couple of months to complete the work plan—an annual overview of goals for the committee to accomplish.

“I think all we can do is what we can do in front of us right now, which is complete our work plan,” Boden said, adding that the group can “continue to do what we can to add value and memorialize what we have gathered so far and pass it on to whoever can benefit.”

State Drops Restrictions on Face Masks, Social Distancing

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

n mid-March of 2020, a statewide order for Californians to stay at home was met with anxiety and angst. Coronavirus cases were on the rise, and to curb the spread, non-essential businesses were told to lock up and residents to limit trips outside the home.

Since that time, California’s businesses and its roughly 40 million residents were faced with a continued sense of uncertainty, enduring pandemic-related restrictions that continued to evolve and shift based on COVID-19 metrics.

Fifteen months later, those fears have turned into jubilation, as the state on Tuesday, June 15, lifted its restrictions, allowing businesses to operate at full capacity without social distancing requirements, and for fully vaccinated residents to ditch the face masks even indoors.

The long-awaited reopening date came as the spread of transmission continues to fall and more Californians receive available vaccines. As of Tuesday, 55.6% of California’s population had been fully vaccinated, according to the state.

Speaking from the entrance of Universal Studios Hollywood on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared, “We’re finally here.” He added, however, that the day shouldn’t be considered as “mission accomplished,” nor does it represent the state spiking the football.

“It’s been a tough year for all of us, a tough 15 months for all of us, all the fear and anxiety that we’ve all had to work

through—and I’m mindful of that stress still upon so many of you,” Newsom said. “I recognize the incredible burden that’s been placed on you over the last year, but I want folks to know that the state has your back as we come back.”

Newsom boasted about the state’s metrics, noting that California has one of the highest vaccination rates in the nation and one of the lowest case rates. He attributed those accomplishments to the state’s observance of data and science, and “not ideology.”

Though celebrating the efforts to lead in those categories, Newsom stressed that there’s still more work to do in getting residents to take the vaccine and to address the COVID variants.

“We do need to keep our guard up; we can’t let our guard down,” he said, in front of a podium that said, “California Roars Back.”

For businesses such as Avila’s El Ranchito in Downtown San Clemente that have had to weather the storm for the past 15 months, at times only offering takeout, the full reopening is certainly cause for celebration.

“We’re very happy to open up. When you do just to-gos, it’s hard to survive,” said restaurant manager Tino Ayala. “It’s important for us and my boss. We’re very happy, because the business is becoming normal. Customers, the regulars are very happy, because we can open the bar and they can sit down and relax and talk to

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JUNE 29 • Orange County is one of 19 counties put on state’s coronavirus watch list with rising case rates, testing positivity and hospitalization rates

AUG. 23 • OC is removed from state’s coronavirus watch list AUG. 28 • California replaces state coronavirus county watch list with four-tiered, color-coded monitoring system; OC opens in highest-risk purple “widespread” tier with restrictions on many sectors

1 • Restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos, museums and cardrooms in watch-list counties ordered to close indoor operations

JULY 2 • OC bars, breweries and brewpubs that do not offer dine-in meals ordered to close JULY 13 • Barbershops, salons, personal care services, fitness centers, places of worship, indoor malls and offices in non-critical sectors in watchlist counties are ordered to close indoor operations

OCT. 6 • State adds health equity metric to coronavirus monitoring system to address higher rates of COVID-19 impact on low-income, racially diverse neighborhoods

SEPT. 8 • OC moves down into state’s red “substantial” risk tier - the second-highest coronavirus monitoring tier—clearing the way for reopenings in several sectors, including schools and limited indoor dining

DEC. 6 • Regional stay-at-home order enacted for Southern California as available ICU capacity dips below 15%

DEC. 17 • OC, Southern California region hit 0% adjusted available ICU capacity

NOV. 16 • California pulls “emergency brake” on coronavirus monitoring system as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge; OC falls back to purple tier

NOV. 19 • State issues limited stayat-home order to cease overnight activities in purple tier counties

each other.”

Just up Avenida Del Mar, at Capistrano Winery, restaurant staff was ramping up for the dinner rush on Tuesday evening—a normal occurrence for the popular wine spot, as it was membership night.

Manager Zach Musselman explained that even though the restrictions are lifted, giving restaurant management more space to operate inside, they’re unlikely to increase capacity quite yet, choosing instead to prioritize seating on the outdoor patio.

“The outside patio has just been an awesome addition for us that it’s really allowed us to create a more relaxed atmosphere inside,” he said. “So, actually, even going back to full capacity, I don’t really see us adding more tables inside just because our location here has always been so small, and prior to this, everything was just really crammed in there.”

With most restrictions lifted, Musselman said he’s looking forward to the day when he and his staff no longer have to wear face masks during their shifts and have normal human interactions again.

Newsom on Monday, June 14, said the state will be consistent with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, allowing fully vaccinated staff to work without masks.

Expressing elation over reopening, Musselman said, “We’re back open in San Clemente, business is good, and we’ve got space for everybody to come have some awesome local wine.” SC

MARCH 14 • OC moves down to red “substantial” risk tier as state updates guidelines after vaccine equity metric met

MARCH 31 • OC moves down to orange “moderate” risk tier—the second-least restrictive coronavirus monitoring tier - expanding indoor activities and capacities

JAN. 25 • Regional stay-at-home order lifted for Southern California

APRIL 6 • Gov. Gavin Newsom announces probable June 15 reopening date if improvements continue

APRIL 27 • CDC announces fully vaccinated people do not have to wear masks outdoors

MAY 19 • OC moves down to yellow “minimal” risk tier—the least restrictive coronavirus monitoring tier.

JUNE 15 • California lifts mask mandate and distancing and capacity restrictions across most sectors, removes four-tiered coronavirus monitoring system

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Full Calendars Are Back, Choose Your Events Wisely

There’s something in the air—a shuffle of people, places and things. A scatterbrain here, a missed meal there. I’ve asked myself (about 14 times this week), “Wait, where should I be right now?”

As humans, we’re wired for routine: wake up, morning ritual, work, shut down and start again. And with a shift to more stay-at-home practices, we developed a new flow.

Whether we prefer the at-home schedule or not, it’s clear that transitioning off a global pandemic is easier for a hedgehog than it is for a human.

Yet, despite forgetting our friends’ birthdays, screwing up at work and resorting to fast food in place of cooking, we owe ourselves some credit. We endured a great shake-up this past year; it’s been stressful and exhausting, and with that comes a phase of readjustment.

With this shift in lifestyle, our calendars are filling up once again, and because we may not yet have the bandwidth to tackle what we once did, let’s choose our events wisely.

The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce has designed some very special events that are worth making time for to

Letters to the Editor

SURF MURALS

FRAN BLATTNER, San Clemente

One evening last week, I saw the surf mural that Jeff Lukasik painted in the alley near the book store. It is beautiful and really brightens up the alley. We need more of this type of artistic expression in San Clemente. I just happened to be going to the book store, and Lukasik was just adding finishing touches to the mural. It is so good!

I was happy to see it in the SC Times

participate. These forthcoming community gatherings invite you to meet up at your own pace and will enable you to build connections that matter.

JUNE 24

Open & Airy Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony Luncheon

BELLA COLLINA SAN CLEMENTE

Mingle with local leaders from our city’s top organizations, along with fellow Chamber members and guests. Enjoy live entertainment, a silent auction and celebrate this past year’s Citizen of the Year, Business and Nonprofit of the Year, Educator of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Outstanding Lifetime Achievement award winners. RSVP by Friday, June 18, to info@scchamber.com.

SEPTEMBER 17

State of the City Luncheon in Blue BELLA COLLINA SAN CLEMENTE

Mayor Kathy Ward will present updates on the city’s development, infrastructure and economic plans at this professional luncheon and business expo. This is an excellent opportunity to network with local legislators, business leaders and members of the San Clemente City Council. Blue attire is recommended.

OCTOBER 9

Microbrew Fest

EVENT DETAILS ARE TO BE DETERMINED.

NOVEMBER 5

Taste of San Clemente

CASINO SAN CLEMENTE

Lively music, delicious food and tastings from your favorite restaurants, area vineyards and microbrews will mark the Chamber’s 30th year celebrating the Taste of San Clemente, this year in a refreshed format. The cocktail-style event will include complimentary valet parking, a commemorative Taste of San Clemente wine glass or beer mug and a fabulous silent auction with more than 40 wonderful baskets and gifts.

We invite you—our businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals—to enhance your community connections through membership with the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce. Join us at scchamber.com. Susie Lantz is the membership director for the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, working alongside Arlen Flores, Director of Operations, and Joey Brett in Member Relations. Susie joined the Chamber in 2019, after having spent several years working in advertising and marketing with the San Clemente Times, where she remains a loyal supporter of local media and the Picket Fence Media family. SC

Kudos to Rick and the rest of the artistic team, and surf heroes, too!

2A FREEDOM CITY

FIONA CARROLL, San Clemente

The choice of whether or not to own firearms for protection is based on fear. I am afraid of killing someone and choose to use non-lethal forms of protection. I am not afraid of guns. I am afraid of dangerous people having easy access to guns.

I’m afraid of guns in homes left on the nightstand or unsecured anywhere a child can find them. I’m afraid of suicidal people, domestic abusers, and angry people using their guns to kill people, causing them distress before killing themselves.

I’m afraid of people having easy

access to a suicide method with an 85% success rate vs. other methods with a 15% success rate. I’m afraid of weak gun laws that allow armed civilians in public places.

I’m afraid of the addiction to the “invigorating feeling” or the unfounded fear for their lives from homicidal criminals that gun owners experience, which fuels their passion to fight any laws restricting access to firearms.

I’m afraid of the gun lobby’s successful misinformation campaign, similar to the old tobacco company’s message that cigarettes were healthy. Let history repeat with a public service campaign to keep guns out of public places, similar to the efforts that removed cigarette smoke from the air we all breathe.

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A ‘TWOFER’ FOR SC

JIM WILLIAMS, San Clemente

I was glad to see a “twofer” in a recent issue of the San Clemente Times. Second Amendment Freedom City status and continuing work on desalination concepts for our water supply.

This is what informed and aware people do: safeguard their freedom and plan for the future by increasing their self-reliance vs. falling down the rathole of government control and dependency.

HUNTINGTON VERSUS SAN CLEMENTE

DENNIS ROGER REED, San Clemente

Remember when the city of Huntington Beach and the city of San Clemente were embroiled in a big argument about which one was really Surf City, USA?

It appears based on the recent actions of the former Mayor Pro Tem of Huntington and three of San Clemente’s councilmembers that we are now both vying for Moron City, USA.

I liked the surf discussion much more.

2/4 MARINES

Wayne Eggleston, former mayor of San Clemente

We are very proud of the very successful 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines BBQ, which was sponsored by the city of San Clemente on Friday, June 4, on Camp Pendleton. It certainly was one of the most successful BBQs the city has ever had for our adopted Marine Corps unit.

Nearly 900 Marines were fed barbecued chicken and ribs cooked by the Fisherman’s Bob Novello and his team. Thanks go to Arlen Flores and Susie Lantz from the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, along with their dedicated volunteers and Rod’s Tree Service team.

Gifts, which were given through raffle drawings, were donated by many San Clemente businesses. Impressive were the city councilmembers who served the food: Mayor Pro Tem Gene James and Councilmembers Steve Knoblock and Chris Duncan were aided by new City Manager Erik Sund.

The city adopted 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines in 1996, and has sponsored many activities since then, with assistance from the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce and the Heritage of San Clemente Foundation (Park Semper Fi).

About 100 Marines from 2/4 will be in San Clemente on July 1 for their community service projects. The Heritage sponsors Fourth of July fireworks display viewing and potluck for 2/4 Marines and their families at Park Semper Fi

We are so fortunate to live adjacent to

Camp Pendleton alongside these patriotic men and women.

RESPONSE TO LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

KEVIN FORTUNA, San Clemente

I think it is good that you allow residents to express their opinions, but I thought personal attacks were not allowed. It appears that personal attacks are OK if it is against someone who is conservative or a Christian.

Even though I thought the letters were offensive, I am actually glad you published them, because they show who the hypocrites and name-callers are. I believe in free speech, so hopefully you will allow me to express my views also.

I would like to challenge a few statements made in the letters.

On the topic of government intrusion—No one is trying to pass laws to prevent people from loving or marrying, telling women they can’t make decisions about their well-being, or eliminating anti-discrimination laws. The recent voting laws that are controversial for some people make it harder for voter fraud— not for voting.

No one should be allowed to vote without an ID. You can’t do anything that requires security without identification; why would voting be different? Why are those who don’t want to make elections more secure fighting so hard to prevent any investigation or accounting for the last election?

In one letter, there was a reference to the “Guns, Gold, Greed, Gerrymandering and Gullible electorate political party,” and in another, an accusation of “inventing divisive issues.” Think about which political party is the most divisive. Which party says our country has systemic racism?

Which party supports BLM, (a Marxist organization hiding behind a slogan that no one disputes, because all lives matter). Which party supports Critical Race Theory? Which party wants to defund the police while not prosecuting criminals? Which party is using the justice system to go after anyone who disagrees with them? Which party allows censorship of anything that will hurt them politically?

The next resolution the city council adopts should be to declare San Clemente a First Amendment Freedom City.

LICENSES FOR E-BIKES

JENIFER MASSEY, San Clemente

Sunday, May 23, at 5 p.m., I was walking at the pier on the Beach Trail. One second before I planned to make a step to the right to go over the railroad tracks to get a cone at the ice cream shop on Avenida Victoria, a grown man flew by me on his e-bike.

He had obviously come from the south on the Beach Trail ignoring signs saying

“Walk Bikes.”

The one-second difference saved me from going to the hospital or the morgue. I walk on the Beach Trail often, and the behavior of many bike riders is rude and dangerous.

I, therefore, propose licensing requirements for e-bike riders and license plates so infringements can be reprimanded and safe bike ridership can make the Beach Trail a safe, pleasurable facility.

PUBLIC DISCOURSE

GERALD DEVRIES, San Clemente

Why is it that our public discourse is filled with talk about rights and freedom, while there is never any discussion about responsibility and duties?

Surely, this was not the thinking of all prior generations in this country. What has happened lately?

TWO MORE QUESTIONS

MICHAEL A. WEINBAUM, San Clemente

Now that San Clemente is a proud Second Amendment Freedom City, two questions:

One, when are we going to capitalize on this to bolster tourism by having our Freedom City parade down Avenida Del Mar?

And, two, how do I get a seat on the “Inmates Running the Asylum” float our city council no doubt will sponsor?

MORE ON 2ND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

DICK

PARSONS, San Clemente

There has been much banter the last month about our Second Amendment rights, pro or con. I, for one, am a strong supporter of those rights, as I believe are the majority of Americans.

I also favor the laws that are currently enforced to ensure that we protect our citizens from those who should not have firearms, including felons, criminals and those with mental health issues.

If new laws are required to close loopholes that may exist such as additional background checks, I would be happy to participate in those discussions.

The recent city council activities around a non-binding proposal put forth by several members took and is taking an inordinate amount of time away from other more important issues facing our city, and wasting tax dollars.

Since a non-binding resolution is simply a “feel good” statement, it is basically worthless, and tends to aggravate many people in our community. Let’s stop wasting time going back and forth on this and focus on more important issues.

For example, just about every year, bulldozers come to T-Street and build up the sand bank to protect from winter high tides. Instead of doing this last fall, they came a couple of week ago before the Memorial Day holiday and took up

all the sand and left beachgoers nothing but rocks to sit on.

Why? Who thought this was a good idea? Visitors were shocked to see nothing but stones on what was once a premier stretch of beach. And, where is the concern about the high levels of bacteria in our beach water—what is the problem and is there any way to help correct it before the heat of summer?

I think these are more important issues than “feel good” Second Amendment statements.

Overall, I have no axe to grind with our city council. I think they do a pretty good job in the aggregate. Please, just spend more time on things that matter for our community and less on those that contribute nothing to our way of life.

CITY RESOLUTION FOLLIES

JOSEPH A GRANARA, San Clemente

I want certain councilmembers to know that the recent decision to declare our city as a Second Amendment Freedom City is an embarrassment and your views are not in line with most of the residents of our city.

Gene James, Steve Knoblock and Laura Ferguson do not speak for all citizens who live here, and they are way out of line to put these words and ideas out there on our behalf.

Before this type, or any type of resolution, supporting such issues is declared, we the people should be able to have a say. I, and most other residents that I have spoken to, would not have supported such an insane declaration and made our city and its residents look foolish. This is blatant political posturing and is not the purview of our city council’s charter. The council’s decision to spend time contemplating such issues is a dereliction of their duties and is not warranted.

James, Knoblock and Ferguson should be recalled immediately or, at the very least, thrown out of office come the next election, if not sooner.

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THURSDAY | 17

LIVE PAINTING DEMONSTRATION

5-7 p.m. Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano will host a live painting demonstration by Karen Werner in partnership with Mission Fine Art Gallery. Guests and locals are invited to watch as Werner paints and explains the process of capturing a still life through paint on canvas. Tapas and beverages will be available for purchase. On the third Thursday of each month, the hotel hosts an “All About Art” experience. Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano, Autograph Collection, 31692 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 949.503.5700. innatthemissionsjc.com.

FRIDAY | 18

ONLINE TOUR OF

MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

3 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano is offering online guided tours of its historic grounds every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Learn about the history and see the charming grounds and gardens of this South Orange County landmark. Cost is $45 for up to four devices, and the Zoom tour lasts up to an hour. Reservations must be made at least 72 hours in advance. Check the Mission website for exact hours. 949.234.1300. missionsjc.com.

DRIVE-IN MOVIE ON THE MEADOWS

8-9:30 p.m. The city of San Clemente is bringing The Croods: A New Age to the meadows at Vista Hermosa Sports Park for a drive-in movie night. Admission is $15 per vehicle. Each parking spot will be marked in advance and have 6 feet of distance on both sides. Pre-registration for vehicles is required through the city’s website. Parking will open 90 minutes before the show, and all vehi-

Editor’s Pick

SATURDAY | 19 EL PRESIDENTE BALL

6-10 p.m. The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association’s El Presidente Ball is back. Intended to celebrate the Western tradition of early San Juan, attendees are encouraged to come dressed in Western or similar old-time attire. There will be contests, food, music, and dancing. Tickets are $65. El Adobe de Capistrano, 31891 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949.493.4700. sanjuanchamber.com.

cles must be in place 15 minutes before showtime. Parking is first-come, firstserved. Vista Hermosa Sports Park, 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

SATURDAY | 19

SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE

9-11 a.m. South OC Cars and Coffee, dubbed the world’s biggest weekly car meet, attracts a mix of 500-1,000 hyper-

AT THE MOVIES

Less-Popular Summer Movies

BY MEGAN BIANCO

or those of us movie fans still waiting for all our most-anticipated blockbusters to hit theaters again, there are still at-home options, as always. Let’s take a look at some lesser-known flicks to fit the sunny mood.

David Wain’s summer camp-set cult flick Wet Hot American Summer (2001) has grown

cars, supercars, exotics, vintage, classic, muscle and sports cars, hot rods, rat rods, pickups, 4x4s and motorcycles. Those attending are encouraged to practice responsible social distancing. Face masks are not mandatory but are recommended. No cars in before 8:30 a.m. Cars should enter and leave slowly and quietly—no revving, speeding or burnouts. The Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. southoccarsandcoffee.com.

DOLLY’S BOUTIQUE RUMMAGE SALE

8 a.m.-2 p.m. The Dorothy Visser Senior Center is hosting this rummage sale featuring a plethora of gently used household items and accessories that the community donated, including dishware, knickknacks, purses, shoes, jackets, lamps, home décor, pictures, jewelry, collectibles, toys and tools, and much more. All the proceeds will go to the center to support its Meals on Wheels program. Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente. 949.498.3322.

SUNDAY

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FARMERS MARKET

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and artisanal goods from organic growers at the Community Center/San Clemente Public Library parking lot. 100 North Calle Seville. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

WEDNESDAY | 23

TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE

6:30-8:30 p.m. The BrewHouse will host a trivia night every Wednesday. Test your knowledge with friends, or show up solo and join a team. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan Capistrano. 949.481.6181. brewhousesjc.com.

BACKYARD OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS

8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads’ backyard is open for food, drinks and live music. Performers of all skill levels are welcome. If you are a musician, do stand-up comedy or the spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights. So, come down, grab a drink and go for it. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

to be a staple for some comedy fans’ vacations, but those who might not be into the stark, slightly mean-spirited tone of the farce, there’s a more wholesome and relatable piece in Greg Mottola’s Adventureland (2009), with Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart working at a local amusement park during summer of 1987.

Similarly, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash’s The Way, Way Back (2013) is another modest, quaint family drama set on summer vacation, where Liam James’ protagonist takes a seasonal gig at a water park. And yet another, retro-ish summer flick that takes place during camp is Wes Anderson’s charmingly twee Moonrise Kingdom (2012).

Billy Wilder’s classic midlife-crisis comedy

The Seven Year Itch (1955) is most famous for its sequence with Marilyn Monroe standing above a breezy subway gate, but the movie also takes place during summer.

Spike Lee’s controversial masterpiece Do the Right Thing! (1989) takes place entirely during the hottest day of the year on a Brooklyn street. John Stockwell’s Blue Crush (2002) is a romance-themed summer flick in which Kate Bosworth is a local Hawaii surfer with potential also moonlighting as a hotel maid, when she meets a pro football player played by Matt Davis.

Whether you’re out of the house or on the couch this season, the options are still available. SC

ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

Savannah

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium

Ten-month-old Savannah is a young mama cat now ready for adoption. She is an outgoing kitty that gets along with other cats but isn’t the biggest fan of dogs. She is mild-mannered and likely wouldn’t mind a home with children. With her bright green eyes and a sweet personality, Savannah would be a great fit for just about any family.

If you are interested in adopting Savannah, please visit petprojectfoundation.org to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment.

See the solution in next week’s issue.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

North El Camino Real, circa 1940. Riley’s Waffle Shop (lower left) was a popular hangout then. Across the street is the garage that became San Clemente City Hall from 1930 to 1960.

Every week, the San Clemente Times will showcase a historical photo from around the city. If you have a photo you would like to submit for consideration, send the photo, your name for credit as well as the date and location of the photo to editorial@sanclementetimes.com

Celebrating Our Teens

On June 3, I had the honor of awarding high school diplomas to the students in the Class of 2021—in-person and in front of their loved ones.

I was particularly thankful to hold a traditional graduation ceremony for this group of teens who spent the past 15 months forgoing many of the traditional rites of passage. As we move into the post-COVID era, preparing for the graduation allowed me time to reflect on the challenges our young people have faced and how impressed I have been with their grit and fortitude.

Adolescence is a period in which young people are embarking on the important developmental phase of moving beyond their family of origin, forming relationships with other young people, and beginning to explore education and careers that will support their independence. The Class of 2021 has embarked on this phase in a way unlike any previous generation.

Despite the challenges of distance learning, the loss of social connections, the adjustment to a hybrid class schedule and waiting for a year for sports to resume, the Class of 2021 showed up, they came together, strong as Tritons, and will take all that they have learned with them as they embark on new endeavors.

In a year filled with uncertainty, it was nice to see hope on the faces of the graduating class as they leave the worst of the pandemic behind them and focus on their future.

Many of our graduates let me know that they will face this next part of their lives with increased patience, kindness, and resilience. I have witnessed a greater sense of community and more openness to innovation, as well as creative solu-

A Numbers Game

What is 27?

It’s the number of bones in the human hand.

It’s the overall width (in feet) of an official singles tennis court.

It’s the number of letters in the Spanish alphabet.

It’s the only positive integer that is three times the sum of its digits.

It’s the number of outs each team gets in a regulation professional baseball game.

No doubt these fascinating facts are handy for a round of Jeopardy!, but I find 27 is also a mind-boggling figure.

Last week, my older son celebrated birthday number 27.

It seems impossible: 27 birthdays. Perhaps it’s because I’m in a bit of denial about my own age; and in my mind, I’m still somewhat youngish. When I’m asked my age, I always need to pause and think, then fib.

But the sum of my son’s birthday parties provides the mathematical calculation verifying his age.

Throughout the years, we’ve marked all the big milestone birthdays, begin-

ning with an over-the-top shindig celebrating his first year, then turning double digits, becoming a teen, learning to drive, getting to vote, and ordering a drink. Yet I did skip one special observance— the Golden Birthday. In my defense, I didn’t know it was a thing back then. I’ve since learned the Golden Birthday is when one’s age is the same as the date of birth. (For example, if you were born on the 30th, your Golden Birthday is when you turn 30 years old.)

I only just discovered a similar phenomenon; it’s called the Double Golden Birthday and was obviously created for clueless parents like me. A Double Golden Birthday is when one’s age is twice the number of one’s date of birth.

Alas, again, I arrived late to the party and missed marking another once-ina-lifetime event. Making matters worse, I didn’t realize birthday number 25 is considered the silver birthday and signals

tions to novel situations.

Their words and my observations give me a sense of optimism for how our community will come back stronger than ever.

I look forward to August, when we will welcome all students back to campus and a resumption of a new normal for the high school experience.

We will start the school year with newly acquired skills that will enhance both our teaching and our learning. Students will have access to technology and programs that will enable them to make deep connections to the content and resources our teachers present.

Many of our young people will need extra support to heal from the mental and physical trauma of COVID, and I encourage you to seek support from our school counselors and from the Wellness & Prevention Center.

Please be patient with your student if they will be transitioning back to in-person school, and if they need to make up classes,

our teachers and staff are collaborating with students to help them catch up.

Our teachers and staff are excited to start the new school year, and I am confident that we will be stronger and more equipped than ever before.

In the end, one thing that this pandemic taught us is that there is no real replacement for in-person learning and the benefits of working together as a school community to support our families.

For all young people and their families, I hope that this summer offers them a chance to recover and safely return to a sense of normalcy. Mental health professionals recommend we give ourselves time and space to heal from the isolation and loss of this mass trauma event.

We appreciate all of the hard work our staff, teachers, and students have put in this year and wish everyone a safe and refreshing summer.

Chris Carter is the advisor to the Wellness & Prevention Center’s Board of Directors and is principal of San Clemente High School. SC

a special sparkly recognition. My only salvation is if a bronze birthday lies ahead. Minus the mathematics, I love celebrating my boys’ birthdays—but the pandemic tested my party planning patience.

I hope to never celebrate another quarantine birthday; but, if necessary, I’ll exhume the do-it-yourself hats, decorations, and banners for the festivities.

I may struggle with numbers, but I can remember being 27, and it doesn’t seem like decades ago. Although if I’m frank, it does feel like a lifetime ago. I divide my existence into two time periods, B.C. and A.D.—Before Children and After Dependents.

My older son’s birth changed my life in ways I could not foresee or comprehend. Perhaps in part because I skipped the scary chapters in America’s pregnancy bible: What to Expect When You’re Expecting

As a naïve new mom, I worried a lot; my husband might say incessantly. But, back then, I also considered my affliction a temporary piece of the parenting puzzle.

I assumed my angst would miraculously alleviate at the precise moment my son crossed a stage to accept his college diploma. Ha!

Instead, worrying became my superpower. Nowadays, I can flip “Is he up yet?” to “Is he still up?” in a heartbeat.

My firstborn’s willful ways began in the womb and progressed with his arrival

three weeks early. In hindsight, perchance his hasty entrance was intended to prepare me for his take-charge, self-assured, and achievement-oriented ways.

A go-getter from the start, my son, like other firstborns, favors navigating the world on his own—hence, my worry.

My earliest memory of his fierce independence dates to his first day of preschool. As we walked hand-in-hand to his classroom, my heart raced and my grip tightened. But the second my son spied the kids beyond the doorway, he ditched my hand and sprinted like an Olympic athlete into the classroom, never looking back.

My firstborn, regardless of his chronological age, will forever remain a child in my heart.

What is 27? It’s the number of years since my son made me his mom.

Happy birthday, my sweet boy, and thank you.

For more than 20 years, Shelley Murphy and her husband have lived in San Clemente, where she raised her two sons. She’s a freelance writer and has been a contributor to the San Clemente Times since 2006. SC

TRITON REPORT

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

For in-game updates, news and more for all of the San Clemente High School sports programs, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCSports

Track and Field Competes in Six Events at CIF-SS Finals

The long and strange 2020-21 high school athletics year came to an end for San Clemente on Saturday, June 12, as the Tritons track and field team participated in the final competitions for any San Clemente High School athletes this season.

San Clemente competed in six events at the CIF-SS Division 1 track and field finals at Trabuco Hills High School, and despite some strong showings, the Tritons were unable to secure any top-three positions.

San Clemente’s highest finisher was senior Natalie Vissman, who posted a fourthplace finish in the girls high jump. Vissman narrowly missed out on a medal spot with a personal-record clearance height of 5 feet, 4 inches, which was the same as those placing from second place through sixth. However, the tiebreaker goes to the fewest number of attempts needed to clear the height, and Vissman took fourth.

Junior sprinter Caroline Hawkes placed sixth in both of her individual races. Hawkes ran her second-best time of the season in the girls 200 meters at 25.18 seconds and her third-best time of the season in the girls 400 meters at 56.63 seconds.

Hawkes, senior Madelyn Poole, freshman Lyza Yetter and sophomore Kennedy Banks ran in the girls 4x400-meter relay, where San Clemente placed seventh at 4:04.

In the 3,200-meter race, senior Kelsie Yamano finished in eighth at 11:18. The UC San Diego-bound Yamano did not initially qualify out of the CIF-SS preliminaries, but after a competitor bowed out, Yamano stepped in as an alternate and posted her second-best time of the season.

On the boys side, senior Pierce Egbert finished eighth in the pole vault with a clearance of 13 feet, 9 inches. Egbert cleared a personal record of 14 feet even in the preliminaries.

Valdez Swings at CIF-SS Individual Golf Championship

San Clemente senior golfer Aiden Valdez’s admirable run through the CIF-SS postseason came to an end on Thursday,

June 10.

Valdez shot a 9-over-par 81 to finish tied for 44th at the CIF-SS boys individual championships and SCGA qualifier at the River Ridge Golf Course in Oxnard.

Valdez had qualified for the individual championships with a second-place finish at the CIF-SS Southern Division championship on June 2 at Western Hills Country Club in Chino Hills, and Valdez also tied for seventh among individual scores at the CIF-SS Division 2 team championships on June 7 at Bella Collina San Clemente.

Kolby Allard Shines in Start at Dodger Stadium

San Clemente alumnus Kolby Allard made the most of his latest return to Southern California.

The 2015 Triton graduate made just his third start of the season for the Texas Rangers and was strong in a five-inning outing at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, June 12. Allard picked up the win as Texas beat the Dodgers, 12-1.

Allard allowed no runs on five hits

with four strikeouts and a walk. Allard threw 91 pitches, including 61 strikes.

Allard made the Rangers’ season-opening roster only on the morning of Opening Day, as an injury opened up a pitching spot and Allard was called up from the Triple-A Round Rock Express. Allard had been used as a middle-inning and long reliever through Texas’ first 48 games through May 22.

Out of the bullpen, Allard had made 10 appearances and pitched 20 innings for a 3.15 ERA, with 23 strikeouts and only three walks. Allard had taken his small opportunity from that morning of Opening Day and made the most of it.

Allard was then moved into the starting rotation, and in his first three starts, Allard pitched 14 innings and posted a 2.57 ERA with 14 strikeouts and three walks. Allard has a 1-2 record in those starts, but the Rangers were shut out in both of those losses. Texas is 25-42 overall and in last place in the AL West.

Chandler Horton Finished Top 20 at NCAA Track

Championships

University of North Carolina at Charlotte sophomore Chandler Horton, a 2018 San Clemente graduate, had a solid showing through the NCAA distance running postseason.

Horton closed out her sophomore campaign with a 19th-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Division 1 Championships on Thursday, June 10, at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Horton ran the race in 33 minutes, 41 seconds, which averages out to a 5:35 mile time.

Horton qualified for the championships out of the NCAA Division 1 East Preliminary at the end of June at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Horton ran the 10,000 meters in 34 minutes even, for a ninth-place finish.

Horton finished second in the 10,000 meters at the Conference USA championships in mid-May at Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro. Horton ran the 10,000 meters in 34 minutes, 2 seconds, and she finished third in the 5,000 meters at 16 minutes, 44 seconds. SC

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SECTION 00100

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

PARK MONUMENT SIGN REPLACEMENT

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1. Notice. Public notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the following project:

PARK MONUMENT SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NO. 29103

2. Electronic bids must be submitted prior to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, on the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal, at which time or thereafter bids will be opened and made available online. Bids received after this time will be considered non-responsive. Prospective bidders must first register as a vendor and then bid on this project via the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente.org/ vendorbids.

3. Project Scope of Work. This project involves the replacement of existing park entry sign as reflected in this project plans. The proposed entry monument sign reflects the park name using aluminum lettering attached to a masonry block wall and supported on a concrete spread footing. The location of the entry monument signs to be replaced will be provided by the City of San Clemente.

4. Contract Time: The work must be completed within forty (40) working days from the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed.

5. License and Registration Requirements

5.1. State License. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification: Class “A” or “B”. Failure to possess the specified license(s) at the time of bid opening shall render the bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to award the contract to that non-responsive bidder.

5.2. Department of Industrial Relations Registration. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”). No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the Project.

5.3. City Business License. Prior to the Notice to Proceed for this contract, the Contractor shall possess a valid City of San Clemente business license.

6. Contract Documents. Bid documents, including instructions to bidders, bidder proposal form, and specifications (not including other documents incorporated by reference) may be downloaded, at no cost, from the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente. org/vendorbids. Bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of San Clemente PlanetBids system to view and download the Contract Documents, to be added to the prospective bidders

list, and to receive addendum notifications when issued.

7. Bid Proposal and Security.

7.1. Bid Proposal Form. No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City.

7.2. Bid Security. Each bid proposal must be accompanied by security in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount. Personal checks or company checks are not acceptable forms of bid security. All certified and cashier’s checks must be drawn on a responsible bank doing business in the United States and shall be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bid bonds must be issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of California and must be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bids not accompanied by the required bid security will be rejected. For electronic submittal of bids, the bid security must be received at the City of San Clemente Public Works office, 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, San Clemente, CA 92673 no later than the bid opening date and time. The bid security must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, and the outside of the envelope must read as follows:

OFFICIAL BID SECURITY - DO NOT OPEN PARK MONUMENT SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

Project No. 29103

Bid Opening Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021, prior to 2:00 p.m.

The bid security shall serve as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract. Such guarantee shall be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract within 15 calendar days after written notification that the contract has been awarded to the successful bidder.

8. Prevailing Wage Requirements.

8.1. General. This project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes.

8.2. Rates. Prevailing rates are available online at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR and also available at the City of San Clemente Public Works Department Office at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half.

8.3. Compliance Monitoring. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.

9. Retention. Pursuant to the contract for this project, five percent (5%) of each progress payment

STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF MARTIN )

IN THE MAT TER OF:

SH - DOB 10/23/2008

AH - DOB 9/11/2009

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE MARTIN CIRCUIT COURT

CAUSE NUMBER:

51C01-2015-JC-000018

51C01-2105-JC-000017

CHILDREN ALLEGED TO BE CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES AND DAVID BOBE (FATHER) SIERRA HUDSON (BIOLOGICAL MOTHER)

TO: David Bobe

Whereabouts unknown

SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has filed its Verified Petition Alleging the children to be in Need of Services, in accordance with I.C. 31-34-9-3, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Martin Circuit Court, 111 Main Street, Shoals, IN 47581 - 812-247-3652 for a(n) Fact Finding Hearing on 8/11/2021 at 11:00 AM. At said hearing, the Court will consider the Petition and evidence thereon and will render its decision as to whether the above named minor children are children in need of services and shall enter adjudication accordingly. Your failure to appear after lawful notice will be deemed as your default and waiver to be present at said hearing.

UPON ENTRY OF SAID ADJUDICATION, A DISPOSITIONAL HEARING will be held in which the Court will consider (1) Alternatives for the care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the children; (2) The necessity, nature, and extent of your participation in the program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the children; and (3) Your financial responsibility for any services provided for the parent, guardian or custodian of the children including child support.

YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, and in the event you fail to do so, an adjudication on said petition, judgment by default may be entered against you, or the court may proceed in your absence, without further notice.

Gerald D. Montgomery Clerk

Jenelle Lyn Murling, 34707-53

Attorney, Indiana Department of Child Services 4 N.E. 21st St., Ste. 1 Washington, IN 47501 Office: 812-254-0024

will be retained as security for completion of the balance of the work.

Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300. Refer to the contract for further clarification.

10. Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder, simultaneously with execution of the contract, will be required to provide Faithful Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California.

11. Pre-Bid Meeting. A pre-bid meeting will not be held for this bid solicitation. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders section on how to submit any pre-bid questions.

12. Not Used

13. Instructions to Bidders. Additional and more detailed information is provided in the Instructions to Bidders, which should be carefully reviewed by all bidders before submitting a Bid Proposal.

14. Questions. All questions related to this bid so-

licitation must be submitted in writing via email to Amir K. Ilkhanipour at ilkhanipoura@san-clemente.org no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 19, 2021.

THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO AWARD ALL OR ANY INDIVIDUAL PART/ ITEM OF THE BID, AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES, IRREGULARITIES OR TECHNICAL DEFECTS IN SUCH BIDS OR IN THE BIDDING PROCESS. ANY CONTRACT AWARDED WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AS DETERMINED FROM THE BASE BID ALONE.

Dated: June 10, 2021.

City of San Clemente Public Works Department 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216605460

The following person(s) is doing business as: 1)URBAN BICYCLE OUTFITTERS 1900 N. EL CAMINO REAL SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 ADDITIONAL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S):

PUBLIC NOTICES

1B) BICYCLES SAN CLEMENTE

1C) WANDERVOGEL BICYCLE TOURING ASSOCIATION

1D) SMALL WHEEL TECHNOLOGY

Full Name of Registrant(s):

GLORFINDEL LLC

2400 CALLE MONTE CARLO

SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672

This business is conducted by an WY Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or Names listed above on: 7/4/2010

/s/Glorfindel LLC/Peter William Van Nuys, Managing Member/Manager

This statement was filed with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder On 05/17/2021

Publish: San Clemente Times

June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20216606640

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

1. INNER CERCLE VINEYARDS

625 VIA GOLONDRINA

SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672

Additional Fictitious Business Name(s):

1B. ESETERIK

Full Name of Registrant(s):

WESTERLY WINE COMPANY, LLC

625 VIA GOLONDRINA

SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672

This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A

WESTERN WINE COMPANY, LLC/s/MICHAEL SPEAKMAN/MANAGING MEMBER/MANAGER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 06/01/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times

June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216605051

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DECKER LAW

27762 ANTONIO PKWY, STE L-1-464

LADERA RANCH, CA 92694

Full Name of Registrant(s): JAMES DECKER

27762 ANTONIO PKWY, STE L-1-464 LADERA RANCH CA 92694

This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A

JAMES DECKER /s/ JAMES DECKER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/11/2021. Published in: San Clemente Times

June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2021

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Stephani Rae Cook; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

PRESENT NAME

A. Stephani Rae Cook

PROPOSED NAME

A. Stephani Rae Sandoval-Kanawi

The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing

Date: 07/15/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100

Other: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: May 12, 2021

JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: San Clemente Times, June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01200016

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Lance Ahmad Kanawi; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

PRESENT NAME

A. Lance Ahmad Kanawi

PROPOSED NAME

A. Lance Ahmad Sandoval-Kanawi

The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing

Date: 07/15/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100

Other: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times

Date: May 12, 2021

JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: San Clemente Times, June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

20216605508

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

ACCELERATOR ADVISORS

2425 VIA MERO

SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673

Full Name of Registrant(s):

EARL NORBERT GARRETT IV

2425 VIA MERO

SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673

This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/06/2021

EARL GARRETT IV /s/ EARL GARRETT IV

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/17/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 202166003425

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

CGH ASSOCIATES

24800 CHRISANTA DRIVE, SUITE 130

MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691

Full Name of Registrant(s):

REMARC INVESTORS, INC. (GENERAL PARTNER, REMARCS MGT. LP)

24800 CHRISANTA DRIVE, SUITE 130

MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691

RONALD J. GILLES

908 EMERALD BAY

LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651

JAMES A. HIGHLAND 27875 HEMET STREET HEMET, CA 92544

SIMONNE E. HIGHLAND

555 E MEMORY LANE, APT A-216 SANTA ANA, CA 92706

This business is conducted by a CA General Partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/04/2016

REMARC INVESTORS, INC (GENERAL PA/s/ MICHAEL L. CRAMER/PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/26/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE

Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01199738

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Tiffany De Ming Su; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

PRESENT NAME

A. Tiffany De Ming Su PROPOSED NAME

A. Tiffany Su De Ming Lin

The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing

Date: 07/15/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100

Other: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times

Date: May 10, 2021

JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: San Clemente Times, May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2021

BUSINESS DIRECTORY LOCALS ONLY

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

History of Women’s Surfing Set Straight

New Book Dives

Deep into SeldomDocumented History

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

n March of 1975, the first women’s “Expression Session” was held at Rocky Point on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The humble beginnings of the modern pro movement, the event wasn’t like a normal surf contest. There were no judges, and photographers were invited to come and document the action in hopes of garnering exposure for these pioneering women.

But, true to the nature of surfing at the time, when the day of the event came, hardly any of the photographers showed up—thus missing the opportunity to document an important moment in the evolution of the sport.

Entrant Patti Paniccia—one of the key players in launching a professional tour for women—recalls being told by a photographer that “the magazines won’t buy photos of women, so we can’t afford to spend time and film money shooting you.”

GROM OF THE WEEK AVERY MCDONALD

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

As we dive deeper into summer, things are starting to seriously heat up among the NSSA ranks. Last weekend, the Southwest Division landed in Huntington Beach, where the winner of the Open Super Girls division was San Clemente’s Avery McDonald. Edging out her friend and fellow local rising star Mia McLeish, it was Avery’s first Southwest Open win of the season.

“I knew I had to catch the right waves with an actual clean face, because conditions were so windy,” McDonald told the NSSA after the victory. She added, “Wave selection was the key, so I could push my turns harder to get the bigger scores.”

An ideal warmup for the upcoming USA Surfing Championships at Lower

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin ran an article about the Expression Session that included a photo, the caption of which read:

“Girls like Patti Paniccia and Sally Prange … are seeking to change the image that women surfers are curiosities … endowed with too many male hormones.”

But, wait, it gets worse—much worse.

“The only sponsor that reached out to me was a company called CandyPants. They made edible underwear. I think they were cinnamon-flavored. CandyPants wanted the women to show up wearing CandyPants as part of a Waikiki sidewalk display,” Paniccia explained.

“And I kept wondering what they expected us to say on that sidewalk.”

The above is just one small instance of the challenges that women have faced over the generations, and while the World Surf League’s Championship Tour now

offers equal prize money for men and women, it took a long time to get there.

A new book, Women on Waves, by local writer and former San Clemente Times contributor Jim Kempton, seeks to answer some of these questions.

Detailing the trials and tribulations of women in water going way back to pre-contact Polynesia, the book starts in 17th century Hawaii with the story of a princess who was the owner of the oldest surfboard known to be in existence today.

“The challenge with surf history is that it’s usually told through the male’s perspective, since those were the ones running the media outlets and brands, so a lot of this information wasn’t out there and had to be dug up,” Kempton said.

Pulling from more than 800 interviews, most of which were conducted during the pandemic, Kempton has exhaus-

Trestles, McDonald has been selected to compete in both the Under-14 and Under-16 divisions. The event runs from June 21-25 and is well stocked with local talent, as well as some of the best up-and-coming surfers from around the country. And in case you were wondering if these groms are going to score some surf?

tively researched his subject and sheds new and important light on the plight of women in some of the world’s most competitive lineups.

From today’s modern world champions, to unlikely early innovators such as famed early 20th century mystery writer Agatha Christie, to Marilyn Monroe, who was somewhat of a regular at Malibu for a period, to local heroes including Capo Beach icon Joyce Hoffman, this is a story that’s never been fully told from beginning to end.

“From magazine articles to photos, women simply weren’t portrayed the same way as men in the surf media, and while that’s been changing in recent years, it’s critical that we know where we’ve been so we can better appreciate and understand where we’re going,” Kempton said.

Women on Waves, published by Simon & Schuster, is currently available for pre-order and goes on sale July 6.

“There’s a lot in there, and like any history, people will get out of it what they want,” Kempton said. “But like I said, it’s an important story that has never been fully told, and there couldn’t be a better time than right now to share with the world all the amazing accomplishments from these incredibly brave, strong women.”

Jake Howard is local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. A former editor at Surfer Magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for a number of publications, including Picket Fence Media, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation. SC

Yes, they most certainly are. According to Surfline, there’s a consistent run of south swell on tap that should keep the waves in the 4- to 6-foot range for the duration of the event.

If you have a candidate for Grom of the Week, we want to know. Send an email to jakehoward1@gmail.com. SC

by a light+ southerly breeze in the afternoon, then easing winds by the evening. Outlook: For Friday, the South/southwest and Northwest swell mix tapers off, for waist-chest high surf, (3-4’). There will be a light+ sea breeze most of the

then light+ to moderate onshores develop for Sunday afternoon.