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Council Appoints Interim City Manager

City Officials Scrutinize MemorialCare-Led Mixed-Use Project

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to hire city staff, in which all councilmembers had the opportunity to interview candidates. She wanted to table the item to the Sept. 20 meeting, to discuss and interview candidates in closed session.

“Even if (the interim period) is six months, this is critical; it can really go south very quickly, and I just want to make sure that when we select another interim, all of us get to see all these viable candidates that were interviewed,” Ferguson said.

Ferguson said the city’s agenda report failed to include a description of a background check, references or statements of support for Joyce’s candidacy, or an explanation of why he will earn $133.70 hourly, $11 more than what Huntington Beach paid Joyce during his time there as interim city manager.

Councilmember Steve Knoblock said he was surprised to see the item on the agenda, as his impression of the council’s Aug. 16 vote was that the subcommittee would only identify candidates and report back to the council.

His decision not to approve Joyce stemmed from not having any background information presented to him.

Duncan said he and James worked hard to find a qualified applicant while under a time crunch.

“I would strongly urge that we move this forward today, and do not punt this and leave the city without an interim city manager in place until our next meeting,” he added.

As Joyce has retired from the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), his compensation will be limited to $133.70 per hour. In signing the employment agreement, he will also waive all benefits provided to city employees.

The agreement allows Joyce to work a maximum of 960 hours per fiscal year, which approximately equates to six months of an average 40-hour work week, or until the city hires a permanent city manager.

of units, same density,” Camp said. “Is there a reason for that? Where do we get 250 units, and why is that an absolute necessity?”

The city’s zoning on the lot caps the height of a structure at three stories.

Among the 250 residential units planned for the building, 13 of them would be set aside as very-low-income households.

Tom Leary, a senior vice president for MemorialCare, stood by the project’s architecture and consistency with the community, stating that the number of units would help the city meet obligations under the state’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment—a guide for cities in identifying housing needs among other activities to enhance their quality of life.

Based on the request to increase the floor area ratio (FAR), in which the building would occupy more space on the lot than typically allowed, and the increased height, Councilmember Kathy Ward said she wanted to hear from MemorialCare and its design experts on how those exceptions contributed to the project providing sufficient affordable housing.

She also wanted to hear an explana-

tion of the story poles—poles erected to show an outline of the building’s layout—in relation to the project’s potential impact on surrounding properties, and emphasized the importance of the pending traffic analysis.

Should the project move forward, it would demolish the hospital structure that’s been sitting vacant since 2016— when MemorialCare and the City of San Clemente went to court over a dispute on whether to have an urgent care facility or one that provided an emergency room and other hospital functions.

The city and MemorialCare settled the lawsuit in 2019. Since that time, city officials, most recently Mayor Gene James and Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan, have explored ways to bring a hospital back to San Clemente.

Both James and Duncan, the two members on the council’s Hospital Subcommittee, have stated that getting a new hospital built isn’t possible at this point.

James reiterated during last week’s meeting his assertion that the chances of building a hospital were slim to none, pushing to move past the idea.

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Council Appoints Joyce to Interim City Manager Position

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

With City Manager Erik Sund officially stepping down from his post on Friday, Sept. 9, the San Clemente City Council voted, 3-2, to approve a candidate to handle the role’s responsibilities in the interim at its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

The council majority—with Councilmembers Laura Ferguson and Steve Knoblock dissenting—offered the temporary appointment to Sean Joyce, who has occupied city manager positions for numerous cities in his more than 30-year career in local government.

Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan, who interviewed candidates along with Mayor Gene James on a council subcommittee, supported Joyce’s appointment, and he appeared ready to “hit the ground running.”

“I think Sean would be an excellent choice to navigate us through this interim period until we get the new council on the ground and (we get) going through a more formulaic process to get

a permanent city manager,” Duncan said.

Following this November’s elections, one of the early responsibilities of the newly installed City Council will be hiring someone to lead the city.

James echoed Duncan’s sentiments, adding that Joyce stood well above the other applicants.

Previous cities that Joyce has led as their chief executive include Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Irvine, from where he retired in February 2018. Joyce most recently served as the interim city manager for Huntington Beach, a position he was appointed to last December.

Joyce will temporarily hold the position left behind by Sund, who was hired by the City of Big Bear Lake and will start on Sept. 19.

Joyce was unavailable as of press time to provide a comment.

The council voted at its Aug. 16 meeting to establish a subcommittee comprising James and Duncan, who were responsible for the recruiting process of the interim city manager.

Councilmember Laura Ferguson said on Tuesday that she felt that the “undemocratic” process cut out other councilmembers and differed from previous councils’ efforts

City Council, Planning Commission Scrutinize MemorialCare-Led Mixed-Use Project

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Despite going through multiple reviews by city officials, the owners of San Clemente’s shuttered hospital who are proposing to convert the property into a senior housing facility and medical office still have many questions and concerns to address.

During a joint meeting between the San Clemente City Council and Planning Commission on Aug. 31, the elected and appointed officials grilled representatives for MemorialCare and city staff about various aspects of the project.

MemorialCare is asking the city to make numerous exceptions to local zoning laws that would authorize the construction of the senior housing facility to use more space on the lot than allowed by the city.

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parking with a neighboring medical office.

Even with the information provided, commissioners and councilmembers alike expressed the need for additional details that would explain the scope of the project, how its height might affect surrounding property owners and their ocean views, and how parking might be managed, as MemorialCare has also asked for the lot to be split into two parcels that comprise each structure.

Referencing a claim from the project’s lead architect, Hunsaker & Associates, that the project was properly scaled and creates an attractive street scene, Commissioner Steven Camp wanted to know why the applicants continuously presented the project with more structure stories than allowed in the three meetings with the Design Review Subcommittee (DRSC).

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6, appointed Sean Joyce to step in as interim city manager, while the city searches for a permanent replacement for the outgoing Erik Sund. Photo: C. Jayden Smith

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CUSD Students Promote Diversity, Understanding Through ‘No Place for Hate’ Initiative

was this spoken-word poem called ‘To This Day.’ That poem was about hurtful words,” Kang said. “We got the kids to discuss it.”

Other activities have included watching and discussing informative videos and signing an anti-hatred pledge that includes vows of understanding people who are different and speaking out against prejudice.

Students also got to write down and discuss aspects of their identity and how that impacts how they go through life—and then linked up their writings through a connected garland hung up in the classroom.

“The most important thing is for the students to know is this is a welcoming and caring and inclusive place. It was really clear that students didn’t feel it—many students,” Kang said. “We just want to make sure that it is. One of the ways is to openly acknowledge that we’re working towards that. There’s no perfect school that has the most perfect place that’s caring and inclusive. It is a goal that we strive for and work hard at every day.”

“No Place for Hate” is a program that allows students, teachers, administrators and school staff to work together to create an inclusive environment, Kang said.

“No Place for Hate provides an opportunity to openly express that and lets students know that we’re working on it and actively incorporating ways to build community on this campus,” Kang said.

“It includes all groups.”

Administrators look at data from the California Healthy Kids survey regularly sent to students and then try to increase a sense of connection and caring based on the results, Kang said.

“We’ll ask students how they feel San Clemente is doing now, and to be constantly self-reflective and inward about this process,” Kang said.

Other CUSD campuses certified by “No Place for Hate” include San Juan Elementary School and Oso Grande Elementary School.

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This coming December, students at Dana Hills High School will stand against discrimination in a unique way.

Kids on campus are welcome to create a holiday display that reflects a holiday personal to them, including Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, which will be displayed at the school during the first week of December. Members of the local community, in turn, are invited to come see the displays.

The cultural awareness project is one example of how students in the Capistrano Unified School District are working toward more understanding and less bigotry through the “No Place for Hate” initiative.

Numerous campuses in CUSD have pledged to take part in the national movement through their own individual school clubs. Students who participate under the guidance of an adult school supervisor take part in several activities throughout a given school year, which can include open discussions about topics such as biases and understanding cultural differences.

Schools can be designated as “No Place for Hate” areas by the Anti-Defamation League if they meet designated criteria through activities and events.

“One of the big things we like to touch on is inclusivity, and we work with our students in our special education department and make sure they feel connected to the school, as well as other students,” Dana Hills High student Sophia Anapoell said. “The pledge we take is about not using the ‘r’ word anymore and raising awareness on that.”

MemorialCare’s proposed mixed-use project to replace its former hospital site was reviewed in a joint session by the San Clemente City Council and the Planning Commission on Aug. 31. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Students at San Clemente High School list aspects of their identity on strips of interlinked paper as part of an activity for “No Place for Hate,” an initiative intended to improve cultural understanding on campus. Photo: Courtesy of Michelle Brislen

One activity that got a lot of people involved was supporting special needs students in a Special Olympics-style event, Anapoell said.

“During our 4th period, as many (students) as could filled up our football stands and cheered on the (special needs) students,” Anapoell said. “I definitely saw a lot more involvement and connection throughout the school.

Everyone had a smile. I definitely saw a change.”

San Clemente High School English teacher Sarah Kang oversees that school’s “No Place for Hate” group and said the national movement encourages schools to take ownership as far as their individual groups.

“Students come up with the activities.

We have meetings they plan and come up with the ideas,” Kang said. “My job is just to help facilitate that on the admin level.”

San Clemente’s “No Place for Hate” had ties to other existing school clubs, including “Cool to be Kind” and the Black Student Union. San Clemente’s chapter started in 2019, and initially hosted activities online during the COVID-19 pandemic before students were allowed to fully return to campus in person.

“One of the things for ‘Cool to be Kind’

(Cont. from page 3) He also echoed Commissioner Cameron Cosgrove’s desire for the applicants to produce a model of the project to better understand all the architectural details.

Through the 2019 settlement agreement with MemorialCare, the city could change the property’s zoning from the previous Regional Medical Facility (RMF1) designation to a commercial land use for a mixed-use project.

The project is also proposing to reduce the number of driveway entrances from three to two, modify a traffic median to direct cars, and utilize shared parking for the guest spaces at the senior housing building.

MemorialCare still needs to put forth

a master project, Conditional Use Permit, and a development agreement, among others, as well as additional environmental review documents as part of the approval process to begin the project.

Mark Schafer, the CEO for the MemorialCare Medical Foundation, said during the nonprofit’s presentation that they have learned through conversations with residents that many are concerned with their ability to stay in the city.

“This is a real problem, and our project goes quite a long ways to helping 250 seniors remain in San Clemente,” said Schafer.

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COMMUNITY MEETINGS SATURDAY, SEPT. 10

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.

Citizens’ Climate Education 10:45 a.m.-noon. This nonpartisan climate action group holds monthly meetings on the second Saturday of the month through Zoom video conferences. Email larrykramerccl@ gmail.com to receive a link to join.

MONDAY, SEPT. 12

San Clemente American Legion Post 423 6 p.m. All Legionnaires and other military veterans are invited for a complimentary light dinner followed by the monthly meeting that will focus on the Post’s activities for Veterans Day. For additional information, email L1900ahon @aol.com or call 949.606.3512. The Elks Lodge, 136 Calle de Los Molinos, San Clemente.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 13

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, 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 Toastmasters Club invites people to lose their fear of public speaking and have fun at the same time. Join them in person every Tuesday at the Baha’i Center, at 3316 Avenida del Presidente. Visitors welcomed. Call or text Laura Yang at 949.547.6558 with questions.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14

Design Review Subcommittee 3-5 p.m. The city’s Design Review Subcommittee will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting at San Clemente City Hall, at 910 Calle Negocio. 949.361.8200. san-clemente.org.

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InWonder Academy Looks to Provide Dream School Experience

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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he culmination of a lifelong dream finally became a reality for three longtime friends on Wednesday, Sept. 7, as the school they founded in San Clemente held its first day of class.

Kendra Azure, Marissa Goldenstein, and Dr. Meera Kharbanda came together around early 2021 to start InWonder Academy, an independent school, to provide students with the opportunity to learn in a safe space and have a say in their education, with the kind of environment that the three didn’t experience as children.

“It was kind of a meeting of the minds at the right moment, where we all met for dinner, and we were all feeling like, ‘We need a new school,’” Goldenstein said.

The confluence of the group becoming parents and the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic helped them to recognize a societal shift toward identifying alternative forms of education, learning needs, and supporting both students and families that all experience life differently.

They saw an opportunity to contribute to people and the community at-large and to fulfill their own passions, and thus pooled their money into building and developing the school.

Azure and Kharbanda have been friends since kindergarten and their days as Girl Scouts before meeting Goldenstein at Mission Viejo High School, from where they all graduated.

The trio went on to earn their undergraduate degrees at Chapman University, with each either majoring or earning a minor in psychology.

Azure, the director of education, taught abroad before earning a master’s degree from Antioch University, while Goldenstein, director of community, went to San Diego State University to earn her master’s degree in experimental psychology and earned a master’s in business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Kharbanda, director of operations, graduated from Pepperdine University with a master’s in public policy and a doctorate in education leadership from the University of Southern California.

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(From left) A group of lifelong friends and Chapman University graduates—Kendra Azure, Marissa Goldenstein, and Dr. Meera Kharbanda— cofounded InWonder Academy, a private school dedicated to providing a more inclusive and universal learning environment entering its first school year. Photo: Courtesy of Marissa Goldenstein

taken years to develop.

“We all brought this different perspective to it,” Goldenstein said, adding: “I think that we all enhance each other’s vision.”

Azure, the school’s director of education, said they were familiar with the San Clemente area, believing it was the best location to implement the nature-based and place-based learning she had learned about while earning her master’s degree in education.

“One of the things that I think really drew us to this location was partially the climate and the weather and the environment,” she said. “It’s because it’s so important for us to get outside and to go into the community for some of our learning. This gives us a really ideal place to do that.”

Along with co-teacher Lynn Herzberg, Azure will teach InWonder Academy’s first class, which will consist of transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students, as the school looks to add a new grade each year before eventually reaching sixth grade.

The group wants to lay the foundation for future teachers, which involves Azure having personal classroom experience to touch on, and to establish their values of promoting empathy and creative problem-solving.

“It’s really important for us to build an intentional culture,” Goldenstein said.

“Our culture is centered around values that we’ve all kind of been developing ourselves, and we’re spreading that out

to our students and our family partnerships.”

Those values also include health and wellness, as school days will start with an optional “Mindful Morning” session, in which staff, parents, and students can ease into the day with intention.

Parents will be able to have a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy time with their children before leaving. They can also participate in sessions that practice yoga or healthy breathing techniques.

From there, the class will have a morning meeting to discuss goals for the week and connect with each other, a free exploration time for activities that support varying academic disciplines, outdoor time consisting of sensory play, community lunchtime, and project time in the afternoon.

“This is something that we’re really excited about developing,” Azure said.

“As we ease our way into the school year, we will have a schoolwide topic for our projects, and then students can decide how they want to engage with that topic or what questions they have about that topic and develop a project based off of that.”

Students will conduct research and experiments over the course of a few months to find an answer or conclusion to their project’s objective.

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part of place-based education is that it’s adaptable and works in a number of school settings.

“As we get older, in our grade levels, it just means we have more engaged projects in the community that have maybe more challenging questions for kids to think about and solve,” she said.

“It requires a lot of application of those practical skills. It’s going to require, you know, certain math skills that in order to reach the solution, they’re going to have to work together on defining those skills and (utilizing) them.”

Teachers will build a learner profile about each student through ongoing informal assessments and documentation, which will detail what areas students have mastered or are struggling in, both academically and socially.

The group hopes that students will be engaged members of society who are able to make change in the world by the time they leave the community. Starting with developing self-consciousness of emotions and skills in social interaction, they want students to be able to notice how things can be different and feel empowered to act upon it.

“We’re trying to break down, ‘What are the skills we need to be working on with the kids so that they can get to feel that empowerment?’” Goldenstein said, adding: “We really try to think about, ‘What does the research say, and how do we really make this happen?”

InWonder Academy differs from both public and other independent schools in the staff’s capacity and emphasis on supporting each child and meeting their unique learning needs, and in understanding how to bring in the families and make them feel heard, she added.

Regarding the first day of school on Wednesday, the staff said on Tuesday, Sept. 6, that they were excited, happy, and nervous to start, as well as content in their ability to adjust if particular aspects aren’t working the way they’d prefer.

Tuition for InWonder Academy is $17,500 for the upcoming year, but Goldenstein said that they are offering a $2,500 scholarship to families enrolled in the first year that will continue each year they are with the school. They are also developing a foundation that will help provide future funding and scholarships.

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GUEST OPINION | Health & Nutrition 101 by Gina Cousineau

Know Your Cholesterol Numbers

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ith September touted as National Cholesterol Education Month, it provides me with yet another opportunity to remind my readers of the critical importance of their heart health, and my desire each month to provide continuing education on how to move toward a healthier lifestyle.

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death around the world, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year, including four out of five of these deaths because of heart attack.

Humbling statistics, to say the least, given that we actually can reduce our risk with modest behavioral changes.

FIRST, KNOW YOUR RISK BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: 1. Family history of heart disease and/or high cholesterol 2. Type 2 Diabetes 3. Being older and/or being a male 4. Being overweight or obese 5. Previous history of high cholesterol NEXT, KNOW YOUR BLOOD LIPID NUMBERS (AFTER A 9- TO 12-HOUR FAST): 1. Total Cholesterol. While 200 is the upper “normal limit,” 150 ml/dL is optimal. This number is derived from LDL, HDL and VLDL (related to triglycerides) combined.

2. LDL Cholesterol. About 100 mg/dL is considered optimal. Often considered the “bad” cholesterol, because it can build up in your arteries, leading to heart disease or stroke.

3. HDL Cholesterol. Equal or greater than 40 mg/dL in men and 50 mg/dL in women

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is considered optimal. Deemed the “good” cholesterol, it can help reduce cholesterol buildup, but often too much weight is given to a “high” level being protective. All lipid values matter.

of lowering the number on the scale is potentially harmful to our health, with all the pills, powders, potions, and quickfixes at our fingertips. By the way, you cannot out-train your bad diet. Simply add more plants into your life, including vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, paired with nonfat/lowfat dairy, and lean animal proteins.

4. Triglycerides.

Optimal levels are typically less than 150 mg/dL.

2. Become more physically active. All major health organizations recommend 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise. A walking program is a wonderful place to start.

HEALTH AND NUTRITION 101

So, let’s talk about the importance of understanding your personal cholesterol numbers. As a dietitian, many of my clients have blood lipid numbers that are out of range, but they are not concerned, for a number of reasons.

I am here to raise your level of curiosity, and more importantly, your ability to shift behaviors that can increase your longevity and decrease years of disability.

Now that you have evaluated your numbers, if you have hyperlipidemia, meaning one or more of your lipids are out of range, you have too much fat in your blood, and we must heighten our concern, adding into the mix your overall health plus other risk factors, including smoking and/or high blood pressure, which elevate the threat.

On a positive note, we can lower cholesterol levels, which will dramatically reduce this tremendous health burden.

While prevention will always be my goal, we can both halt and reverse CVD.

BY GINA COUSINEAU

3. Quit smoking. Smoking cessation can lower LDL and increase HDL levels.

4. Losing weight. Losing as little as 5-10% can help improve cholesterol numbers.

HERE IS HOW, ACCORDING TO HEART.ORG:

This month, I am offering a complimentary preventative care screening appointment. Simply email me at mamag@mamagslifestyle.com to receive an application to become eligible for this 50-minute private session.

Gina Cousineau is a local nutrition expert who specializes in weight loss and helping her clients improve their health. As a trained chef with her BS in Dietetics and MS in Integrative and Functional Nutrition, her goal is to help her clients enjoy every morsel they consume, learning how to move with ease in the kitchen while using their “food as medicine.”

Subscribe to her weekly newsletter for complimentary cooking classes, recipes, webinars and more at mamagslifestyle.com, or reach her at mamag@mamagslifestyle.com and 949.842.9975. SC

1. Eat a heart-healthy diet. Most diet approaches are about weight loss and not health gain. As a matter of fact, the multibillion-dollar health and fitness industry is proof that the almighty goal

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asking the State Legislature to consider election integrity measures, like verification of voter citizenship and traceable paper ballots. This would help ensure safe, reliable and accurate elections.

Unfortunately, those suggesting safeguard methods by which our government leaders are chosen are often responded to by being called names like racist, xenophobic, etc. Or, in the case of Ms. Dooley, with accusations like lies, deceit, alternative facts, extreme partisanship, conspiracy theorists, incendiary misinformation, fomenting

lies, pester and insurrection.

This would be laughable if it were not so sad.

Computerized voting machines and ballot drop boxes are not foolproof or safe. The safety of a ballot drop box is not determined, as she suggested, by surviving a truck running into it, but whether it is safe from someone dropping hundreds or thousands of fraudulent ballots into it.

Fraudulent acts like this were clearly video-recorded in many states during the 2020 general election and can be witnessed in the documentary entitled Page 8

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2000 Mules.

Those vested in the political status quo claim electronic voting machines are safe and immune from nefarious tampering. However, the Federal Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, reported in an election integrity key finding: “…even jurisdictions that implement cybersecurity best practices are potentially vulnerable to cyberattack by sophisticated cyber actors…” (July 28, 2020 Report).

Those that oppose traceable paper ballots also argue machines are safe because the Secretary of State and the County Registrar of Voters do a good job of tabulating votes. By law, they have no choice but to tabulate the votes obtained from the very computerized machines that are vulnerable to cyberattack. Nor are the computers able to distinguish in any way, whatsoever, if the voter is a citizen of the United States and even authorized to vote.

Election integrity is something that should be taken seriously. It is the foundation of our democracy. Until the majority in Sacramento changes, do not expect anything related to improved election integrity to occur.

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I remember one lone voter coming to the polls one afternoon who remarked, “I’m the only one? And people complain about the people in charge! Then, when they have an opportunity to do something about it, they don’t bother to vote!”

RESPONSE TO ‘PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTERS’ JERRY DAVIS, San Clemente What is a blatant lie? Is omission of facts in a statement implying an untruth a lie?

Pregnancy centers do not offer an abortion option—only what to do with the birth of the child. They provide a “wonderful support system” only if the women want to give birth. They moralize on “life.”

An honest treatment for a pregnant woman is to offer all choices available, including giving birth, to obtaining an abortion without moralizing.

Perhaps a better name for these centers would be Anti-Choice Centers.

RESPONSE TO JIM SMITH’S LETTER CRITICIZING KNOBLOCK PAMELA ROTH, San Clemente You and I should thank Steve Knoblock and his ilk. Without them, you (and all of us) would be sitting in a field of weeds instead of a home. The land Knoblock had a hand in bulldozing is now the Outlets at San Clemente, which provides entertainment, services, wares, food and incomes to hundreds of people and their families.

I love the forest and open space as much (if not more) than most people. As a former rock climber and hiker, I revel in nature. But I love people more. Some acres of brush within a developed area doesn’t outweigh the benefits of the Outlets at San Clemente. And if you disagree, lead the way by returning your home to its natural state.

To illustrate, spin a globe with your eyes closed, stop it, and then place the

RESOLUTION REGARDING VOTER FRAUD ALBA FARFAGLIA, San Clemente I have worked at the polls in San Clemente during several years.

Voter fraud was not an issue. The surprising thing was that many registered voters did not turn out to vote, especially for midterm elections when voter turnout was abysmal.

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by the Sea Fellowship Hall, 2001 Calle Frontera, San Clemente.

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FRIDAY | 09 BEACH CLEANUP AND COFFEE CONCERTS WITH HIGH TIDE COFFEE 8-11 a.m. Participate in a beach cleanup near the San Clemente Pier. Afterward, walk up to Casa Romantica for a cup of coffee from High Tide Coffee and a ukulele performance by Felisha Dunne. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

OCEAN INSTITUTE ANNUAL MARITIME FESTIVAL 6-10 p.m. The Ocean Institute’s annual Maritime Festival celebrates California’s rich maritime history and connection to the ocean. This fun-filled weekend event includes visiting Tall Ships, Cannon Battles, a Pirate and Mermaid Ball, Beer Garden, Mermaids Swim Shows, Pirate School, Live music, Reenactors and Sailor Camp, Vendors, Food Trucks and more.

The festivities kick off Friday evening with the Sail N’ Ales event. Admission for Sails N’ Ales is $65, while designated drivers get in for $40. For a full schedule of Saturday’s and Sunday’s events, visit oceaninstitute. org. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274.

SATURDAY | 10 DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS WORKSHOP 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce is co-sponsoring the Difficult Conversations Workshop, an innovative and interactive event that explores principles and strategies on how to approach difficult conversations in a radically new way. Participants will discover communication techniques that can heal divides to change hearts and minds. Visit scchamber.com for more information and to register. St. Andrews San Clemente Times September 8-14, 2022

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.

MONDAY | 12 OPEN JAM 7-10 p.m. Play your own percussion, acoustic or electric instruments every Monday night at Knuckleheads. Knuckleheads, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente.

949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

TUESDAY | 13 TRIVIA TUESDAY 6:30 p.m. Test your knowledge every Tuesday night. Teams of two to six people are welcome to join in for a chance to win prizes. Call beforehand to reserve a table.

Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria, 31781 Camino Capistrano, Suite 201, San Juan Capistrano.

949.429.3599. selmaspizza.com.

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SATURDAY | 10 SAN CLEMENTE CAR SHOW 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Join the San Clemente Downtown Business Association for show cars, live music, food and family fun in historic Downtown San Clemente. What began more than a quarter-century ago as a few classic car enthusiasts meeting at the San Clemente Community Center has grown into this annual car show drawing thousands of spectators to view hundreds of cars on Avenida Del Mar. Classics, rods, muscle cars and vintage trailers—the San Clemente Car Show has something for everyone. This year’s car show, celebrating its 26th year, is expected to bring in more than 15,000 spectators and more than 250 cars dotted along the 100 and 200 blocks of Avenida Del Mar. Free trolleys and shuttles will run all day to deliver visitors to downtown. sccarshow.com.

WEDNESDAY | 14 SAN ONOFRE PARKS FOUNDATION POP-UP SHOP 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Historic Cottage and Visitor Center showcases local history, flora and fauna at this original 1934 ranger’s cottage. A rotating exhibit features the history of San Onofre. 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente. 949.366.8599. admin@sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org.

THURSDAY | 15 FISHERMAN’S SUNSET DINNER FOR PIERPRIDE 5:30-9 p.m. An elegant evening features appetizers, cocktails, a five-course dinner

by Chef Vito Raspatella, silent auction, live music, plus a cigar lounge. A uniquely San Clemente event to support the historic San Clemente Pier. Admission is $175 per person. Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar, 611 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente. 949.361.3180. pierpride.org.

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ON STAGE AT THE COACH HOUSE

COREY FELDMAN

BY COLLIN BREAUX, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ou might know Corey Feldman from The Lost Boys, Stand by Me, and other classic films.

Come Sept. 13, fans of the actor will get a chance to see him and hear him in person, as Feldman is also a musician who will perform at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano as part of a national tour.

In between tour dates and other media obligations, he took some time to talk to the San Clemente Times about the upcoming gig and what his supporters can look forward to if they go.

“They can expect a lot of love and positive energy,” said Feldman, his voice a bit hoarse from recent performances.

The Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter star said the tour has “been great” despite feeling as if it started off slowly. There may have been initial doubts from concertgoers that the dates would be canceled, Feldman said.

“But it picked up,” he said. “The energy has been amazing. There’s been a great connection between the audience and my band.”

The majority of people in the crowd are in sync with Feldman and his band the whole night in a reciprocation of love, he said.

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Fans of Corey Feldman will get a chance to see the actor and musician up close when he takes the stage at The Coach House this month. Photo: Courtesy of Manfred Baumann

“Detroit was overwhelmingly positive,” he said. “Pittsburgh was exceptional, as well.”

Feldman is no stranger to The Coach House, having previously played at the South Orange County venue several times. He concedes it’s a “very different venue,” because people sit down and can eat dinner during concerts, saying that’s a good thing because people are dialed in to the music. Like others

who have taken the stage at the venue, he likes the acoustics and lighting there.

He knows many of those attending will be doing so for nostalgia reasons—given the fond memories of his performance in The Goonies and other ’80s cult films—and so is prepared to join in on fans going down memory lane by mixing in elements of his old films.

Feldman said the show will be a multimedia experience for fans.

The show is primarily a concert, however, so the crowd can expect to hear Feldman play songs from his 2016 album Angelic 2 the Core and latest release Love Left 2.1. Audiences seem to really look forward to renditions of the song “Comeback King,” Feldman said.

His music mixes in elements of electronic dance music, pop, rock and soul.

Feldman describes Love Left 2.1 as a spiritual follow-up and homage to his 1990s album Love Left. The new recording continues the hopeful message from its namesake, which was produced during a time of angst and as grunge and gangster rap dominated the radio.

“All the darkness, all the negativity,” Feldman said. “Where’s the love?”

Feldman initially set out on remixing Love Left and only recording a new song or two in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The COVID-19 shutdown left Feldman stranded overseas, so the anniversary milestone passed.

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SHOW DETAILS WHAT: Corey Feldman WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 13. Doors open at 6 p.m.; concert starts at 8 p.m.

WHERE: 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano FOR TICKETS OR MORE INFO: thecoachhouse.com. Tickets are $25.

“We kept writing and we kept recording.

I was locked out of the country, and we were stuck in Jamaica,” Feldman said. “I started writing and writing. I flew my engineer in and started recording all these songs.”

By that time, Feldman figured out he had enough material for an entirely new album— something he deemed an “organic sequel.”

Come concert time, Feldman is ready to put on a big show for San Juan Capistrano. He compares the atmosphere to an arena show in a small venue.

“You don’t want to miss the experience, because you never know when it will be the last chance,” he said. “Come out. Enjoy the moment. Never let the opportunity pass you by.” SC

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RIP CURL

WSL FINALS AT LOWER TRESTLES

SEPTEMBER 8–16, 2022 Filipe Toledo. Photo: Heff/WSL

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THE INAUGURAL RIP CURL WSL FINALS MADE HISTORY

Gabriel Medina and Carissa Moore. Photo: Nolan/WSL

With a record audience and all-time surf, the 2021 WSL Finals was one for the books

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uesday, Sept. 14, 2021 was a historic day in surfing. In absolutely pumping conditions at Lower Trestles, Brazil’s Gabriel Medina and Hawaii’s Carissa Moore were crowned the 2021 World Champions at the first-ever Rip Curl WSL Finals.

With all-time, 6- to 8-foot southern hemi bombs pouring through the Lowers lineup and stellar, glassy, blue-bird conditions from start to finish, the performances of all the WSL Final 5 surfers were inspired and elevated.

They met the moment. The vibes on the beach were simply electric. It would ultimately go down as the most-viewed contest in the history of pro surfing.

For Moore, it marked her fifth world title and a successful defense of her 2019 title, effectively making this the first time in her already-storied career that she won back-toback championships. It also capped off what may be one of the most successful seasons in the history of professional surfing, which also saw her capture the first-ever Olympic gold medal for surfing.

The accomplishments put Moore in an elite class of competitors, as she became only the third woman in the sport’s history to have earned five World Championships (Australians Layne Beachley and Stephanie Gilmore both have seven world titles to their names).

For Medina, his third world title put him among some very heavy company. Joining surfers such as Tom Curren, Andy Irons and Mick Fanning with three world titles, the only other surfers with more world titles are Mark Richards’ four and Kelly Slater, who holds San Clemente Times September 8-14, 2022

surfing’s record with a remarkable 11 world titles.

For 40 years, surfing’s world titles have been decided by the accumulation of points accrued from competing in events around the world. But that all changed in 2021. At the end of the “regular season,” the top five men and top five women—dubbed the WSL Final 5—would move on to compete in a one-day, winner-take-all bid for the world title.

Upending decades of precedent, it was a controversial decision to make at the time. There’s a fair argument to be made that the world title should go to the surfer who performed the best and most consistently in a variety of conditions and wave types during the year. After all, that’s how it had always been done.

But too often the world title was clinched before the season even finished, which inevitably ensured the action fell flat at season’s end. What’s a surf contest without stakes?

Looking to end the season with a bang and give surf fans something to get fired up about, the WSL introduced the Finals concept. And, for all intents and purposes, it worked.

The No. 1-ranked surfers—Medina and Moore—won the titles, the waves were as good as they get at Lowers, the beach was packed from Uppers to San Onofre, and the audience that tuned in online was record-breaking. It was a perfect storm.

As part of a three-year deal, the Rip Curl WSL Finals will return to Lowers this year and again in 2023. The waiting period has been strategically decided upon as the most consistent, dependable week of the year based on Surfline’s voluminous records.

Can the action and waves meet the moment once again? That remains to be seen. But one thing’s for sure, the way surfing’s world champions are crowned has changed forever.

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THE 2022 RIP CURL WSL FINALS: HOW IT WORKS The format for how the 2022 World Championship winners will be crowned at Lower Trestles

run from Sept. 8-16. There will be a nine-day waiting period during Lowers’ peak season to maximize potential for epic surf.

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he Rip Curl WSL Finals is the ultimate day in competitive surfing. With the men’s and women’s world titles decided in a one-day, winner-take-all event, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

After chasing waves and points all year long on the 2022 Championship Tour, it comes down to this: the top five men and top five women in the world battling it out for surfing’s ultimate prize, the world title.

Coming to Lower Trestles in San Clemente this September, here’s how the 2022 Rip Curl WSL Finals works: THE BASICS The Rip Curl WSL Finals will feature the WSL Final 5, which comprises the top five men and top five women on the WSL’s Championship Tour leaderboard at the end of the 2022 regular season.

Photo: DIZ/WSL

The WSL Final 5 is decided based on points accrued during the regular CT season.

The venue for the Rip Curl WSL Finals is Lower Trestles in San Clemente. It is the famed cobblestone point that is considered

WHO TO WATCH

one of the top high-performance waves in the world. A world-class A-frame peak with perfect lefts and rights, it’s the ideal venue for both goofy- and regular-footers.

The Rip Curl WSL Finals waiting period will

THE FORMAT At the end of the regular season, the No. 1-rated male surfer and No. 1-rated female surfer will both receive a bid directly into the Rip Curl WSL Finals’ Title Match, a best-of-3 showdown to determine the World Champion.

The remaining surfers will enter the Rip Curl WSL Finals bracket based on their yearend rankings.

Match 1: The No. 5-ranked surfer will compete against the No. 4-ranked surfer in the first Match of the day in a head-to-head heat.

Match 2: The winner of Match 1 will then face off against the No. 3-ranked surfer in a head-to-head heat.

Match 3: The winner of Match 2 will then face off against the No. 2-ranked surfer in a head-to-head heat.

Title Match: The winner of Match 3 will move on to the best-of-3 Title Match, in which they will face the World No. 1. The first surfer to win two out of three heats will be the undisputed 2022 World Champion.

Featuring the top 10 surfers in the world, the Rip Curl WSL Finals has an all-star lineup with world title stakes Photos: Courtesy of WSL

After chasing the 2022 WSL Championship Tour around the world, it all comes down to this: the Rip Curl WSL Finals. A one-day, winner-take-all sprint for the 2022 world titles, it features the top five men and top five women at the end of the regular season. Based on year-end rankings, the No. 1 seeds go to San Clemente resident Filipe Toledo and defending 2021 World Champ Carissa Moore.

Boasting an international field of exceptional talent, here are the qualifiers:

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FILIPE TOLEDO

The world title has never been this close within reach for Filipe Toledo.

A constant contender for the title, this time he goes into the finals with the No. 1 seed and a whole lot of momentum. Considered one of the best Lowers surfers in the world, he moved his family to San Clemente just to be closer to the wave. The fact that he’ll be competing in his backyard with family and friends supporting him on the beach should give him an added boost. Beating him in the best-of-3 heats Championship Match is going to be a tall order.

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JACK ROBINSON

Enjoying a breakout season in 2022, Jack Robinson won back-to-back events this year at Margaret River, where he’s from, and the idyllic Indo left of G-Land. One of the hardest-charging barrel riders on tour, he also has a high-flying air game. Robinson doesn’t have a ton of experience competing at Lowers, but climbing the ranks as a child surf star, it’s a break with which he’s plenty familiar.

The pressure and stakes will be more than he’s ever experienced, but his natural talent and ability to block out the noise will definitely be an asset.

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ETHAN EWING

Ethan Ewing is a machine. His surfing is tack-sharp, his mindset is unflappable, and he’s one of the most prepared surfers on tour.

Modeling his approach and technique after world champ icons Mick Fanning and the late Andy Irons, his well-honed rail game could be a huge point of differentiation between him and the other surfers in the draw. He’ll face the winner of the first match of the day featuring Italo Ferreira and Kanoa Igarashi.

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ITALO FERREIRA

After storming his way to the world title in 2019, Italo Ferreira is well-positioned to contend for his second title. As the only other surfer in the draw with WSL Finals experience besides Toledo, expect Ferreira to leverage that veteran status. He will also have local shaper Timmy Patterson’s magic shapes under his feet, a big bonus when it comes to a one-day, high-stakes event like this.

Ferreira’s biggest asset is his air game, especially on the Lowers left.

If the surf is in the 4- to 6-foot range he’s going to be tough to beat.

KANOA IGARASHI

Growing up in Huntington Beach, Kanoa Igarashi is no stranger to Lowers. Spending copious time at the cobblestone point over the years, he’ll have the benefit of local knowledge when he paddles out for his first WSL Finals appearance. He’s also no stranger to Ferreira. The two faced off in the gold medal heat at surfing’s Olympic debut in Japan.

Ferreira got the better of Igarashi to win the gold, so it’s a safe bet Kanoa wouldn’t mind getting Italo back.

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THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF FILIPE TOLEDO

The time is now for the Brazilian No. 1 seed to win his long-sought world title

By Jake Howard rowing up in Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, Filipe Toledo’s trajectory to surf stardom was already well in place before he uprooted his family and moved to San Clemente in 2014. Since then, the lightning-fast regular-footer has been a near constant world title contender, finishing in the top five on the WSL’s Championship Tour rankings a remarkable four out of six times. Of course, it hasn’t come easily.

The surf world first acquainted itself with Toledo’s boundless abilities when he won the U.S. Open Pro Junior in Huntington Beach in 2011. A relative unknown at the time, he squared off against San Clemente’s Kolohe Andino, Santa Barbara’s Conner Coffin and Hawaii’s John John Florence—all of whom were considered to be the future of American surfing at the time. But the skinny, unknown kid from Ubatuba showed up with a chip on his shoulder and something to prove. He aced the final to take the win, and a mere three years later was back on top of the podium in Huntington, this time winning the U.S. Open main event.

“I’m just super stoked and excited—I’m shaking, bro,” a beaming Toledo said at the time.

If his performances in Huntington Beach put everyone on notice, his dominance on the Championship Tour in 2015 let everyone

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know he’d arrived. Having settled into his new life in San Clemente, he took on the world’s best with a new confidence and seemingly unstoppable drive. Toledo started the ’15 CT season with a win on the Gold Coast of Australia. He backed that up with another win in his native Brazil and rounded out the year with another victory in Portugal. He’d finish the season ranked No. 4 in the world. Toledo was promptly billed as the fastest, most dangerous surfer on the planet.

“The hard work is definitely paying off, and the injury last year really made me reflect and see just how much I want it,” Toledo said after the spray had settled. “I really broke everything down and why I do what I do. I’m just enjoying what I’m doing right now, and I’m so happy to be able to surf in these events and give it my best performance.”

After dealing with some injury issues in 2016, Toledo was back at the top of his game in 2017. Redefining how South Africa’s premier pointbreak, Jeffreys Bay, could be approached, he took to the skies and came down with a historic win.

“Pure carving has always been the best way to ride [J-Bay]. But Filipe Toledo has brought an acceleration, like he’s on a superbike,” explained 1977 world champ Shaun Tomson, who pushed the performance barrier himself in his native South Africa. “He’s got a burst of speed off the bottom turn and a carve off the top that’s really unique. And then his

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CARISSA MOORE

Can anybody stop Carissa Moore at Lowers? That’s the big question on the women’s side of the draw.

Moore has had a stranglehold on the title since 2019, and she doesn’t seem too eager to give it up. If Moore can win the 2022 world title, it will be the sixth world title in her illustrious career and put her one away from tying the record of seven held by Layne Beachley and Stephanie Gilmore. Already an Olympic gold medalist, she may ultimately go down in history as the winningest woman to every pull on a jersey.

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JOHANNE DEFAY

A strong, powerful surfer with an ever-present smile on her face, France’s Johanne Defay loves what she does—and does it really well.

Remarkably consistent, she finished in the quarterfinals or better in every event in 2022 except one (the final of the year after she’d already clinched her WSL Finals spot). In a testament to her versatility, she won the Roxy G-Land Pro earlier in the year, and she also finished second at the Oi Rio Pro (won by Moore).

Perfect left barrels or shifty beachbreaks, Defay rips in anything.

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aerial maneuvers: I never thought I’d see two 10-point aerials for one wave. He could have gotten a 20 yesterday.”

But Toledo wasn’t done yet, he came into the 2017 event at Lower Trestles with a head full of steam and plenty to prove. Lowers has long been a spot that’s ushered in seismic generational shifts. The site of Kelly Slater’s seminal “Black and White” performance in 1990—where he inked surfing’s then-biggest contract on the famed cobblestones more than 30 years ago—the Momentum Generation was born here.

In 1989, local rat Christian Fletcher showed the world that a contest could be won by flying above the lip at the Body Glove Surf Bout.

Generations apart, Shane Beschen, Chris Ward, Cory Lopez and Co. would fly even higher a generation later. By the early 2000s, the world’s best surfers were back competing at Lowers, and surfers such as Andy Irons, Luke Egan and Mick Fanning brought the power game back to the Southern California A-frame. Now, it was Toledo’s turn.

With his eyes on the prize, Toledo and fellow countrywoman Silvana Lima led the “Brazilian Storm” to the top of the podium.

“This is very special,” Toledo would say, tear in his eye, baby girl in his arms.

Toledo was back in the winner’s circle again in Rio in 2019, but this time there were some dark clouds hanging over the victory celebration. The perennial world title contender

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TATIANA WESTON-WEBB

Tatiana Weston-Webb gave Moore a run for her money at the inaugural WSL Finals last year. A fierce competitor, she grew up splitting time between surfing in Brazil and Hawaii and has the chip on her shoulder that every champion needs. Consistency was a bit of an issue in 2022, when she won two events but finished ninth five times.

There’s no room for inconsistency in the one-day WSL Finals. She’ll have to show up ready to surf if she’s to win the title.

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opened up about struggles with mental health that he’d been having.

“There’s the good part and the hard part of it. The best part: you’re always going to beautiful places, clear water, white sand beaches, and everything. So, everything looks amazing—on social media, and in photos and everything,” Toledo explained after the win.

“There’s a part that you want to be home; you want to be with your family. In my case, I want to be with my wife and my kids and actually to have a normal life sometimes.”

“Being on the road for so long, it sometimes can get you crazy,” he admitted. “You’ve got to make heats, you’ve got sponsorships, you’ve got all the media, everyone that’s cheering for you, you’ve got a world title—it’s more pressure than you actually think, but it’s the price.”

Regaining his groove in 2021, Toledo was again in contention for his first title when he finished second in the world at the inaugural Rip Curl WSL Finals. And now, he’s back—and he’s hoping to win the world title that has so long eluded him.

Rolling into the 2022 Rip Curl WSL Finals as the No. 1 seed, he’ll have the benefit of having watched everyone surf all day long before finally meeting his challenger in the best-of-3 Championship Match to decide the title. Given how much time Toledo’s spent in the water and the sacrifices that he’s made to be there, you have to like his chances.

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BRISA HENNESSY

Clinching her spot in the WSL Finals at the last event of the year in Tahiti, Brisa Hennessy’s enjoyed a Cinderella season. She won in Margaret River at the start of the season and just finished runner-up at Teahupoo.

She’s definitely earned her spot at the ball. Representing Costa Rica, the country’s pura vida stoke will be behind her when she paddles out and competes for her first world title.

STEPHANIE GILMORE

The owner of seven world titles, Stephanie Gilmore is the seasoned veteran of the WSL Finals. If she can run the table and win the event, she’ll have claimed her eighth title and the record of most titles by a woman. She had a bit of a shocker in her Finals debut last year and never really found her rhythm. Having won at Lowers earlier in her career, she hopes she can harness that motivation and have a good run at the history books.

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EARLY DAYS AT THE TRESTLE

How Phil Edwards and Miki Dora charted new surfing territory when they decided to see what was up the coast

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By Jake Howard etween the surf-cams and e-bikes, if the thunder doesn’t get you, the lighting will down at Trestles. One of the most well-utilized surf zones on the West Coast, to say Trestles is crowded is an understatement. Cotton’s, Uppers, Lowers and Middles all attract more than just a flock of seagulls, because they really are magic. Between the perfect waves and pristine beauty, there really is nowhere else like it in Southern California. And, of course, it does have those blessed little windows when nobody’s around, and it’s just you and a handful of folks in the water.

Of course, Trestles wasn’t always crowded.

In fact, as the 2022 Rip Curl WSL Finals come to town, it’s worth revisiting its discovery as a surf spot. If Rip Curl’s the company that brought the world The Search—a surfing ethos dedicated to seeking what lies beyond the horizon—then Trestles makes a ton of sense … and not just because of its wave quality.

“Miki [Dora] and I spent one summer

together at San Onofre, and we’d look up at the point and ask these old guys what it was like up there. ‘Oh, well, we went back up there in ’38 and Peanuts Larson got this big wave … blah, blah, blah,’ ” Phil Edwards once told the San Clemente Times. “Anyway, Miki was 16, and I was 13. He had a car, so we drove the car up there and walked through the railroad tracks and around the swamp, and that’s how we started surfing The Trestle. And we didn’t tell anybody for awhile. So, we had it all to ourselves for awhile; it was kind of neat. I graduated high school in ’56, so it would have been before that.”

Nearby San Onofre had originally been surfed in the 1920s and ’30s, most notably by California pioneer Lorrin “Whitey” Harrison, but Trestles offered a new, high-performance location for a new generation of surfers.

Edwards and Dora were at the forefront of this modernized wave-riding, and for one blissful summer, they would have Trestles all to themselves.

But once word got out, it didn’t take Trestles long to become an epicenter for

Phil Edwards at Trestles in a photo taken by Mickey Muñoz.

“Surfers were always browning the train back then, and the folks at the railroad got together with the folks in the military, and that’s really what started the problems down there.”

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progressive, state-of-the-art surfing. In 1964, Harbour Surfboards released their “Trestles Special” model, which continues to be one of the top-selling designs in their lineup.

The mystique of Trestles was ratcheted up a notch later in the ’60s, when President Richard Nixon took office. Moving into the “Western White House,” which is strategically located above Cotton’s Point, the northernmost surf break in the Trestles zone, surfing was promptly banned from Lowers.

“Everybody thinks it was because of Nixon that surfing Trestles in the ’70s was illegal, but that’s not exactly the whole story,” says Jean “The Fly” Pierre Van Swae, who grew up building surfboards in the area and was married to one of Harrison’s daughters. “Surfers were always browning the train back then, and the folks at the railroad got together with the folks in the military, and that’s really what started the problems down there.”

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to the trains. Whatever the cause, surfing at Trestles was banned for a period. But surfers being surfers, they tried all means imaginable to sneak onto the beach and catch a few waves. More than a few boards were confiscated by the military police.

“The trick to getting into Trestles was to drive to the bottom of a nearby arroyo, leave your car in the jungle of willows, then sneak down to the beach,” recounted Mike Doyle in his book Morning Glass. “If the Marines came while you were in the water, you could paddle so far out, they couldn’t get you, then turn north and paddle to San Clemente State Park, where they didn’t have the authority to arrest you. That really infuriated the Marines. Several times after I worked that trick on them, they fired their automatic weapons in the water all around me. Sometimes, the bullets would hit as close as 10 feet away. Other times, I would come back to my car and find that they had slashed my tires. It was a real war between surfers and Marines, and it went on for years.”

But once out of office in 1971, Nixon made good and created the San Onofre State Park, protecting nearly three miles of exquisite Southern California coastline.

While a bit more crowded than it once was, Trestles still stirs the imaginations of surfers around the world. It is one of the most surfed areas in North America—and will hopefully remain that way for generations to come. sanclementetimes.com

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GUEST OPINION | On Life and Love After 50 by Tom Blake

The Importance of Non-Romantic Love for Seniors

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ost single seniors I know would relish being in a romantic relationship. But many of them are realistic, recognizing that finding romantic love becomes more difficult as they age, and consequently, it may not happen.

But that doesn’t preclude enjoying a loving, non-romantic relationship.

Today, Althea shares details of her non-romantic relationship.

Althea wrote,“I’ve had a 10-year relationship with my friend Bill. We met online and had our first date in August 2012.

It was on a Tuesday; he was coming from a job and was a bit grimy and sweaty—he does handyman work and construction.

“I didn’t mind the grime; he had already warned me, and he was quite nice! A welcome change from the duds I had been meeting. He had a sense of humor and a nice, dimpled smile. He was 44, and I was 63—a 19-year difference. He thought I was 53. (That’s when I was lowering my age by 10 years on the dating sites and easily getting away with it. That wouldn’t work now).

“Bill thought I was seven years older and told me he liked older women. Eventually, I told him my real age. He didn’t mind the bigger age-gap.

“When we met, he was just three months out of his marriage, and he told me it was in the divorce process.

“We loved dogs, the outdoors, and he had a good sense of humor. But that’s pretty much all we had in common, plus our lifestyles were much different, due to

our ages and living situations.

“Bill has always had his own business as a handyman. He made very little money, and his wife rarely worked, so he was their sole support. At one point, they had to move into his parents’ house when his girls were young. He was ON LIFE AND LOVE still living there

BY TOM BLAKE when we met; I realized he was never going to make enough money to afford living on his own.

“We have never been intimate, except for kissing. I was afraid I would end up supporting him. Also, he never got a divorce, because his business was in both his name and his wife’s name. We got along well and dated for a few months.

I realized he was not going to be the forever-man for me, because we were in totally different places in our lives that didn’t mesh. The dating ended, but we kept in touch. He still wanted a relationship; I still wanted a friendship.

“For 10 years, he’s been a good friend.

Each time I relocated, he’s been there to help me pack and move.

“I’ve always paid him. This May, he drove me to my storage unit, packed it into his truck and brought it back 85 miles to my new storage unit and unpacked it.

“He now pops over to say hi when he’s working in the area. On Wednesday, I invited him to come to have my meat-

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1920s, a ride on the beach was all in a day’s fun. This photo can be purchased from the San Clemente Historical Society at sanclementehistoricalsociety.org.

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loaf dinner with me, and afterward he took me for an evening sunset ride in his 2004 Mercedes convertible.

“When he brought me home, as he was hugging me goodbye outside in the cool evening air, he said, “I love you.” I was a bit stunned, but smiled at him and said spontaneously, “I love you, too!”

Tom’s comment: Althea has managed this relationship well. She had the common sense to not get into a living-together or intimate relationship. It wasn’t only the 19-year age difference that was a roadblock. It also was the lack of many important things in common.

And yet, after 10 years, they have remained friends, and professed their non-romantic love to one another. They are there for each other and help each other.

Another woman, Brenda, said, “I have an unromantic love relationship.

My man friend and I have played very important roles in each other’s lives and shared many laughs and tears. We have confided things to each other that we’ve never discussed with others. I wouldn’t trade his friendship for anything.”

Non-romantic love can be priceless.

Tom Blake is a retired Dana Point business owner and resident who has authored books on middle-aged dating. See his website at findingloveafter50.com. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. SC PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@sanclementetimes.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) 21-229 – Specific Plan Amendments for Forster Ranch, Marblehead Coastal, Marblehead Inland, Rancho San Clemente, Talega).

A public hearing to forward a recommendation to the City Council on City-initiated Amendments to 5 Specific Plans (Talega, Rancho San Clemente, Forster Ranch, Marblehead Inland, and Marblehead Coastal, hereinafter referred to as “Specific Plans”). For full details, see link: www.san-clemente.org/spupdate.

The updates are a phase of the work program to update the City’s planning documents to be consistent and compatible with the General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan (LUP), as required by State law.

This effort is necessary to comply with State law and Council priorities in the City’s General Plan Strategic Implementation Program (SIP). Consistency between the General Plan, LUP, Title 17, Zoning, of the San Clemente Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance), and Specific Plans, is a high-level priority project identified as Implementation Measure LU1 of the SIP based on Council direction. The Amendments propose the following: • The Specific Plans will be updated to reflect changes to land use designations adopted in the Centennial General Plan and LUP. The project will update the boundary and labeling of zoning districts on maps. Many hand-drawn maps will be updated using the City’s Geographic Information System (GIS) to improve the clarity and the accuracy of zoning boundaries.

• The Specific Plans will be updated to reflect changes to development standards and regulations adopted in the Centennial General Plan, LUP, and Zoning Ordinance. Permitted use tables will be updated as needed.

• General Plan goals and policies relevant to certain land use designation areas will be incorporated into the Specific Plans documents, including new standards and regulations to encourage the relocation of automobile service uses to the Business and Industrial Park areas.

• The project will also correct erroneous tables, text, and language governing land uses and permitted or conditionally permitted uses without modifying regulations.

Specific Plan Amendments are exempt from CEQA review. The Amendments are mandatory actions under Government Code Section 65860 and are within the scope of the General Plan EIR and subsequent Addenda, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168.

All documents are on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California, and are available for public inspection and comment(s) by contacting the Community Development Department at (949) 361-6183. If you challenge these projects in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearings.

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be conducted by the City of San Clemente Planning Commission and held on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the San Clemente Community Center Auditorium, 100 Calle Seville, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearings or to provide written communication to the Planning Commission to express their opinion for or against the requests.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Planning Division at (949)361-6183.

Secretary to the San Clemente Planning Commission PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226642348 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PENGUIN AND ASSOCIATES 21 WHITECLOUD IRVINE, CA 92614 Full Name of Registrant(s): WEN PENG 21 WHITECLOUD IRVINE, CA 92614 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 /s/WEN PENG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 08/23/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times September 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE HELD BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: 654 Camino De Los Mares – Master Project (MP) 22-089, Architectural Permit (AP) 22101, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 22-100, General Plan Amendment (GPA) 22-097, Site Plan Permit (SPP) 22-103, Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) 22-099, Zoning Amendment (ZA) 22-098 – Senior Housing and Medical Office A request to demolish an existing medical building and surface parking lot; construct a mixeduse project with 250 for-rent senior residential units and a 7,500 square foot medical office; subdivide one lot into two lots; rezone the property from Regional Medical Facilities 1 (RMF1) to Community Commercial 4 (CC4); and change the General Plan designation from RMF to CC at 654 Camino De Los Mares. The project includes requests for shared parking and an increase in floor area pursuant to the San Clemente Municipal Code, and a concession/incentive/waiver pursuant to State Density Bonus law.

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15164, the City prepared an Addendum to the San Clemente Housing and Safety Elements Update Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2021020256). The Addendum demonstrates that only minor technical changes to the PEIR are involved and the project would not result in any new or increased severity significant environmental effects beyond those identified in the PEIR. These applications are on file at the City of San Clemente Community Development Department,

910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, California, and are available for public inspection and comment by contacting the Community Development Department at (949) 361-6189. If you challenge these projects in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearings.

Notice is further given that said public hearings will be conducted by the City of San Clemente Planning Commission and held on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. at the San Clemente Community Center Auditorium, 100 Calle Seville, San Clemente, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearings or to provide written communication to the Planning Commission to express their opinion for or against the requests.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Planning Division at (949) 361-6183.

Secretary to the San Clemente Planning Commission PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226642108 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.STAMPEDE RANCH 13562 ETON PL SANTA ANA, CA 92705 1B. DOMAIN PRIVATA Full Name of Registrant(s): HENRY REESE 13562 ETON PL SANTA ANA, CA 92705 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/12/2018 /s/HENRY REESE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 08/17/2022.

Published in: San Clemente Times August 25, September 1, 8, 15, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE APN: 690-092-06 TS No: CA08000434-22-1 TO No: 2132672 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED December 5, 2019. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On September 19, 2022 at 09:00 AM, Auction.com Room, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Anaheim - Orange County, 100 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on December 10, 2019 as Instrument No. 2019000516524, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Orange County, California, executed by OSCAR WINSLOW, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that cer-

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tain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 417 CALLE ROBLES, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 926722127 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $1,198,409.41 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee.

In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address www.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM to this case, CA08000434-22-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase.

First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website www.Auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA08000434-22-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: August 15, 2022 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000434-22-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-

4288 By: Loan Quema, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 NPP0414959 To: SAN CLEMENTE TIMES 08/25/2022, 09/01/2022, 09/08/2022 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20226638322 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as VIOLET SAGE FLORALS 118 CALLE DE LOS MOLINOS SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): 1)KATHY STANKIEWICZ 31291 PASEO SERENO SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675 2) JADE GARCIA 248 AVENIDA MONTEREY #C SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 3) JESSICA HERBERT 26033 GETTY DRIVE #404 LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677 This business is conducted by a General Partnership.

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2022 San Clemente Fall Sports Preview

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

T

he fall sports season is one of intense focus at San Clemente High School.

Triton teams all have attainable—and some even expected—goals of league championships, with a couple teams looking to further their playoff successes and avenge early Division 1 losses.

There is a strong and healthy group of returning leaders among the fall sports teams, which puts them in positions to achieve those goals. There are also a pair of new coaches: one returning to keep the program on its high standards and another looking to continue a legacy.

Let’s take a look at the Tritons’ fall sports teams:

| GIRLS VOLLEYBALL The real season is about to begin for the San Clemente girls volleyball team, as the Tritons can take their opening swings at their first big goal of the season.

Last year, the South Coast League and, ultimately, the playoff fates of its top two teams were determined by a literal coin flip. After San Clemente and Aliso Niguel split the league championship, a coin flip determined the league’s No. 1 and No. 2 playoff representatives for seeding purposes.

San Clemente “won” the coin flip, which put the Tritons in Division 1 and in line for an opening-round loss. Aliso Niguel “lost” the coin flip and got sent to Division 2, where the Wolverines went on to win the CIF-SS championship.

The Tritons’ first stated goal is to win the South Coast League outright and, in turn, draw upon last season’s experience to be ready for the challenges afterward.

Thus far, the Tritons (8-3) have been successful and played closely contested matches against tough competition. San Clemente is led by a strong group of returners, including seniors Lily Dwinell, Reese Torticill and Hannah Eberle, junior Sofia Williams and sophomore Quinn Loper.

The Tritons open league play at home against San Juan Hills on Thursday, Sept. 15. San Clemente then travels to Dana Hills on Sept. 20 and hosts the first round with Aliso Niguel on Sept. 22.

| BOYS WATER POLO The San Clemente water polo program is now working with its fourth head coach in as many seasons. Luckily for the Tritons, their new coach is their old coach.

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San Clemente girls volleyball opens its South Coast League season next week, as the Tritons aim for an outright league championship. Photo: Zach Cavanagh

San Clemente High School alumnus Logan Powell returns to the Tritons after just one season away from his alma mater. Powell left just before the delayed 2020 seasons began in January 2021 to take a college job coaching NAIA water polo at Ottawa University in Arizona.

After the school employed interim coaches in the spring of 2021, Ikaika Aki, an assistant coach at Loyola Marymount University, was hired for the 2021-22 boys and girls water polo campaigns.

However, Aki went back to his college alma mater to be LMU’s women’s water polo coach in July after just one year with the Tritons.

However, things like this find a way to sort themselves out, and, sure enough, Powell found his way back to San Clemente to helm the Tritons’ water polo programs once again.

Powell coached the boys team for five seasons, which included three straight South Coast League titles and their first CIF-SS title game appearance in 28 years.

San Clemente looks to earn back-toback league titles and five in six seasons with an experienced group that earned a spot in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs last season.

After a packed early tournament schedule, the Tritons open league play at Capistrano Valley on Sept. 28 and host Tesoro on Oct. 5 and Dana Hills on Oct. 7.

| BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Last season was a historic breakthrough for the San Clemente boys cross country team, and the Tritons return a loaded varsity group.

San Clemente qualified its boys team to the CIF State Championships for the first time in 32 years last season, and the Tritons made the most of their trip to

Fresno with a fourth-place team finish.

San Clemente returns four of its five scoring runners from that team, which also won Orange County and South Coast League championships.

Seniors Juan Chantaca, Rory Catsimanes and Grant Sestak lead the group, and juniors Brett Ephraim and Pierce Clark will also be top runners.

With that many returners from a successful group, the Tritons rightfully earned some preseason attention as a highly ranked squad. The Tritons opened as the No. 2 team in the CIF-SS Division 1 rankings and are now No. 4 after the first week.

San Clemente opens its season in earnest nearly 2,500 miles away at the Iolani Invitational in Hawaii on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Tritons will return for the Woodbridge Invitational at the Great Park in Irvine on Sept. 16 and the Dana Hills Invitational on Sept. 24.

| GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY San Clemente’s girls cross country team also opened in the preseason CIF-SS rankings at No. 10 in Division 1.

Despite falling out of the rankings in the first week, the Triton girls also field a highly competitive group.

San Clemente advanced to its third consecutive CIF-SS Finals last season after finishing third in the South Coast League and sixth at the Orange County Championships.

The Tritons feature quite a mix, with seniors including Kennedy Banks, Abigail Howard and Kayla Shanafelt, but San Clemente will also run youngsters with freshmen Caiya McAlister and Elizabeth Martin and sophomore Ashlyn Caldwell.

The Triton girls will stick closer to

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home for their opening race with a run at the Laguna Hills Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 10.

| GIRLS TENNIS The past two seasons have been ones of change for the San Clemente girls tennis program.

First, in the delayed 2020 season in the spring of 2021, the Tritons’ iron grip on the South Coast League was broken.

Then, last season, San Clemente saw an era end with the final season of longtime coach John Stephens’ successful career.

Last season’s team also featured 11 seniors, which means the Tritons are turning to new faces all around for their 2022 campaign.

Their new leader is coach Gary Greenberg, who has coached tennis for 16 years and was with the San Clemente program as a junior varsity coach.

The Tritons host Edison on Monday, Sept. 12.

| GIRLS GOLF It’s been a hot start for the San Clemente girls golf team.

The Tritons opened with a pair of wins over Capistrano Valley on Aug. 30 and 31. The Tritons first won at Bella Collina San Clemente, 228-242, and followed with a win at San Juan Hills Golf Club, 226-232.

San Clemente hosted a three-way match against San Juan Hills and Dana Hills at San Clemente Municipal on Tuesday, Sept. 6, but results were not available at press time.

The Tritons host Trabuco Hills at Bella Collina San Clemente on Monday, Sept.

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It’s Finals Time The Rip Curl WSL Finals is here, and the biggest day in pro surfing looks as if it’s going to deliver once again

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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t was one year ago that the Rip Curl WSL Finals debuted to the world— and what a debut it was.

Thanks to what still stands as the best south swell we’ve seen in some time, Lower Trestles lit up with 8- to 10-foot surf, pristine, bluebird conditions and the best surfers in the world elevating the sport to an entirely new level.

The event broke viewing records online, the beach was packed from Uppers to San Onofre, and even the most ardent critics had to concede that you couldn’t have asked for more.

A spectacle such as what we saw last year was always going to be tough to follow, but with the WSL’s top five men and top five women in town for the one-day, winner-take-all sprint for the 2022 world titles, it would appear that Lowers could once again deliver.

In a single-day, high-stakes event such as this, the forecast is critically important. Thankfully, Kevin Wallis and the crew at Surfline are really good at what they do.

Drawing from decades of historical records, they know exactly what they’re looking for when it comes to calling the surf at Trestles.

“We have overlapping SSW Southern Hemisphere swells that are confirmed and on the way,” Wallis reported in his official event forecast for the waiting period that runs from Thursday, Sept. 8 through Sept.16. “The first peaks before the event window opens, Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday, before easing on Thursday. The second builds slowly on Thursday and eventually peaks on Friday afternoon before easing on Saturday.”

“While not large, these long period swells will set up good quality surf at Lowers, running from shoulder-high to a bit overhead on their own Thursday through Saturday. The biggest and most consistent SSW swell day should be Friday—especially in the afternoon— with the larger sets running 1-2 (feet) overhead 6-7 (feet) faces,” he continued.

But wait, that’s not all, Hurricane Kay

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is out there spinning off the coast of Baja California and, as Wallis notes, it “is the real wild card for the end of the week and into the weekend.”

As of press time, it remained to be seen if the energy from the hurricane actually makes it into the Lowers swell window. If it does track in our favor, look for the swell to potentially get a small boost on Friday and into the weekend.

“Based on the latest guidance, we’ll look for some mid-to-longer period SE swell to fill in for the end of the week, late Thursday but primarily on Friday.

This does not look large at this point— probably just enough to add a little consistency to the expected SSW Southern Hemisphere swell,” said Wallis.

With the forecast looking good, what about the contenders? This year, Carissa Moore, the No. 1 women’s seed, will be looking to win her third straight title and the sixth of her already storied career. If she can win No. 6, she’ll be one away from tying Australians Layne Beachley and Stephanie Gilmore for most world titles.

“Trestles is such a special place for me and such a special wave; to be here competing against these women for the world title, it’s a dream,” said Moore at the event’s opening press conference, held on the San Clemente Pier on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

For the men, San Clemente resident Filipe Toledo is the men’s No. 1 seed and

Top: (From left) The WSL’s top five women—Carissa Moore, Stephanie Gilmore, Brisa Hennesy, Tatiana Weston-Webb and Johanne Defay—show off their jerseys during a press conference at the San Clemente Pier on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Bottom: Filipe Toledo, the No. 1-ranked men’s surfer in the WSL and a San Clemente resident, speaks about his love for the sport of surfing ahead of this week’s Rip Curl WSL Finals at Trestles.

Photos: Shawn Raymundo

is clearly focused on winning his first title. Having moved his family to town almost a decade ago, Toledo is widely considered to be the best Lowers surfer in the field.

“I’m blessed to be here with my family and friends, doing what I love to do, which is surfing,” Toledo explained. “I can’t wait.”

The waiting period for the Rip Curl WSL Finals runs from Sept. 8-16. As noted, it’s a one-day event that will decide the 2022 WSL World Champions. See you down on the cobblestones this week.

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

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY CAPISTRANO VALLEY TOYOTA Every week, we feature a local ripper making waves on our beaches as a Grom of the Week. The Grom of the Week will return on Thursday, Sept. 15. If you have a candidate for Grom of the Week, we want to know. Send an email to jakehoward1@gmail.com.

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SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 70-72 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 2-4 Thursday: A combination of primary South/ southwest swell and secondary Northwest swell rolls in with chest to head high surf, (4-5’). Light/ variable winds early in the morning, turn to a moderate West/northwest breeze later morning through mid afternoon, then the onshores ease later afternoon into the evening.

Outlook: Some South/southeast tropical swell from Hurricane Kay blends in on Friday, maintaining chest to head high waves, (4-5’), then pushes surf up into the chest high to a foot overhead range, (4-6’+) for Saturday and Sunday.

Moderate offshore easterly winds are due through most of Friday. The offshores ease on Saturday. Light/variable winds Sunday morning, shift to a moderate West/northwest sea breeze in the afternoon. For the weekend, morning winds will be light/variable, while light+ to moderate onshore winds develops in the afternoon.

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