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Southern California cities are currently working to update their respective Housing Elements, or blueprints used to plan for growth and development in communities. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Council Approves Building New Chambers at City Hall

High Schools to Host Mostly Traditional Graduations

Sanctuary City Vote Tabled

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Cities Prepare for Potential Growth with Housing Element Updates

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

TOP NEWS SAN CLEMENTE SHOULD KNOW THIS WEEK

San Clemente’s population of nearly 64,500 is expected to grow by 5.3% over a 20-year period. That estimate, from an association of local governments and counties in Southern California, would mark a gain of more than 3,400 residents between 2020 and 2040.

Countywide, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) estimates, the population is likely to grow by 8.3% over the same period, from about 3.2 million people to more than 3.46 million.

To plan for that growth and development, the county and its cities—along with every municipality up and down the state—are required every eight years to update their respective Housing Elements, or blueprints within a General Plan on which local governments rely.

The practice, which has been in place since 1969, is meant to ensure that jurisdictions are adequately planning to meet housing needs for current (and future residents) of the community, according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

“In order for the private market to adequately address the housing needs and demand of Californians, local governments must adopt plans and regulatory systems that provide opportunities for (and do not unduly constrain) housing development,” HCD explained of the Housing-Element law.

The state’s housing department is tasked with reviewing each jurisdiction’s updated Housing Element, currently in its sixth cycle, covering another eightyear period. For municipalities within SCAG, comprising 197 jurisdictions—six counties and 191 cities—all Housing Element updates are due to HCD by Oct. 15.

In the updates, cities “look at what the needs are of the community and look at what are the best ways to address your needs—not only of your current residents but also future residents,” said Veronica Tam, the city of San Clemente’s consultant on housing.

An assessment of each county’s and city’s housing needs for the future—the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)—comes from HCD and is based on the expected population of households, overcrowding and vacancy percentages over the next eight years.

Though cities, in their Housing Elements, must show that they can accommodate the projected housing demands and demonstrate adequate residential capacity, they’re not on the hook to ever build any of those units—a point city officials and housing experts have been

San Clemente High School will host a two-session, in-person graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 on June 3. Photo: Chelsie Rex

High Schools Return to Mostly Traditional Graduation Ceremonies

BY COLLIN BREAUX, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

While the Class of 2020 did not get to enjoy the usual group graduation ceremony, the story will be markedly different for the Class of 2021.

Traditional graduation ceremonies will happen at high schools in South Orange County this year, but still with some pandemic-era twists.

San Clemente High School, Dana Hills High School, and San Juan Hills High School will host in-person ceremonies on June 3, with two sessions at each school to accommodate social distancing.

Attendance will be limited to four guests per graduate.

The three schools hosted drive-through ceremonies last year in which students individually arrived in a vehicle to receive their diplomas. This year, they will return to walking across the stage.

San Clemente High Principal Chris Carter said the school wanted to offer an event that’s as normal as possible for graduating seniors.

“This class had to sacrifice so much,” Carter said.

Dana Hills High Principal Brad Baker said his school has come a long way in being able to offer a face-to-face ceremony.

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portunity to honor our seniors,” Baker said.

The event will be a special chance to celebrate student accomplishments and resilience, Baker added.

Students in school during the COVID-19 pandemic have gone from online-only learning to a hybrid curriculum incorporating some on-campus classes to returning to a nearly full-week schedule.

Throughout these changes, students have dealt with mental-health issues, Baker said.

“As a community, we’re appreciative and thrilled to celebrate the Class of 2021,” Baker said.

The Dana Hills High graduation will be livestreamed.

San Juan Hills Principal Manoj Mahindrakar said it feels good to go back to an in-person ceremony, and there is a palpable sense of appreciation as the school has held other end-of-the-year events.

“It’s all of us celebrating the K-12 journey,” Mahindrakar said.

The two ceremonies will be at 1:45 and 4:15 p.m. for San Clemente High, and 1 and 4 p.m. for Dana Hills High and San Juan Hills High. State health guidelines with regard to wearing masks will be in place.

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stressing.

“The city doesn’t have to build these units, but we do have to plan for these units, and we do this through the Housing Element,” San Clemente Senior Planner Jennifer Savage has previously stated. “(Development of the homes is) not going to happen tomorrow; it’s not going to happen next year,” Councilmember Chris Duncan emphasized during the council’s May 18 meeting. “This is just down the road.”

Duncan added that part of the goal in updating the Housing Element is to do so before the mid-October deadline—a task the city was unable to accomplish with the previous update back in 2013, resulting in HCD requiring a midterm update from the city in 2017.

“What we’re doing now is just trying to comply with the state law so we get our Housing Element approved, so we don’t get into the trouble we’ve gotten into before; by giving that good-faith effort to identify locations and then market forces take over,” he said.

According to Tam, missing the deadline again would mean the city has to provide another update to HCD in 2025, as opposed to the statutory deadline of 2029.

“So, the goal of this is to definitely beat the timeline for adoption of Oct. 15,” she said.

Addressing HCD’s approval or denial of the Housing Element, Tam said cities that don’t comply lose their eligibility to apply for state grants and could face court-imposed penalties, such as a $100,000-a-month fine. The cost of those fines could increase to $600,000, she said, if a city hasn’t come into compliance within six months.

This past month, both the Planning Commission and the city council have met to provide city staff with feedback on San Clemente’s draft of the Housing Element update, which must show that the city can accommodate 982 new housing units.

Based on the RHNA, SCAG was assigned with planning for 1.34 million new homes between its 197 jurisdictions for the latest Housing Element cycle.

Orange County was to take on more than 183,861 of those homes.

Dana Point was allocated 530 units, while San Juan was allotted 1,054 new housing units. In Laguna Niguel, it’s responsible for showing that it can accommodate 1,207 new homes, with Newport Beach responsible for 2,845 homes.

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Sanctuary City Proposal on Second Amendment Tabled Until June

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

A council vote on whether to declare San Clemente as a Second Amendment Sanctuary was tabled until early June, giving residents an opportunity to view a draft of the proposed resolution from Mayor Pro Tem Gene James.

James, the architect of the nonbinding resolution that’s meant to reinforce the rights of San Clemente’s gun owners, submitted the wording to the city clerk’s office on May 18—only hours before the council met to discuss it in front of the public.

“In fairness to everyone who wants to review this, I would move that we defer this to our meeting on June 1, and table it until then,” James said after the council had heard from numerous individuals who had raised objections to the resolution itself, as well as their inability to read it ahead of time.

Councilmembers on May 18 debated over the resolution, which claims, among other things, that the state’s laws on guns are “overly restrictive,” and that legislation from a Texas congresswoman “would place even harsher restrictions on citizens of the United States.”

“California’s laws regulating firearms and ammunition are (overly) restrictive and have impaired, and will continue to impair, the free flow of commerce among and between the State of California and other states, and the ability of citizens to lawfully exercise their rights with immediate adverse impacts on the City and its residents,” the resolution states.

It goes on to also reference HR 127, a bill introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), who’s proposing to establish licensing and registration requirements on firearms, as well as ban “certain ammunition and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.”

James’ proposed resolution declares that the House bill, if passed, “would greatly infringe on the principles upheld in both the United States Constitution and the California Constitution and would again do nothing to protect law-abiding citizens.”

At the onset of the council’s discussion on May 18, Mayor Kathy Ward had asked James to shelve the item, arguing that it’s not specifically a city issue and that such a declaration would be divisive.

“I just don’t think this rises to the need that our arms are being taken from us and the need to do this,” Ward had said.

“I don’t think anyone on this council is against the U.S. Constitution or any of

Southern California counties and their cities are currently working to update their respective Housing Elements, or blueprints used to plan for growth and development in communities. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

(Cont. from page 3) RHNA allocations cover units across four income categories—low and verylow, moderate and above-moderate.

The state assigns the total number of units for the region, and SCAG adopts a methodology to determine the number for each city.

Savage last week explained to the council that some of the factors that go into the RHNA allocations include existing and projected housing needs, as well as the number of housing units attributed to job-rich and transit-rich areas.

Of the 982 new homes that San Clemente must plan for, 282 units are allocated toward very-low-income housing; 164 assigned to low-income; 188 for moderate-income; and 348 are dedicated for above-moderate-income housing.

During the latest council meeting, Tam stated that rezoning of a handful of sites is needed to comply with the RHNA numbers, adding that “we don’t have adequate sites without the rezoning.”

The city of San Clemente has recently identified and compiled a list of areas that could potentially be rezoned to allow for the new homes. That list has not yet been finalized and is subject to Planning Commission and city council approval.

Savage has also stated that one method to comply with the RHNA numbers and plan for the amount of housing needed is by creating housing overlay zones—an additional layer of zoning atop an existing zone designation.

According to Tam, the current draft of the update isn’t all that different from the 2017 midterm update. The major changes, she explained, were to comprehensively update demographic and housing data, as well address a spate of new state laws.

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includes an adjustment to the city’s approval process for accessory dwelling units. Another addresses a plan to establish by-right approvals of developments that dedicate 20% of their units for lower-income housing.

According to the city, it intends to initiate a program to streamline approval of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, by accepting pre-approved site and floor plans that the Orange County Council of Governments establish, as well as assist homeowners looking to build ADUs by setting up a “one-stop shop.”

Currently, the city notes, it approves on average 15 ADU projects a year. The city is looking to up that to 20 ADUs a year with the increased efforts under the Housing Element update.

The other program, which follows a law mandated under Assembly Bill 1397 that was enacted in 2017, will give development projects that have set aside 20% of their units for affordable housing by-right approval if they’re located within sites identified in previous Housing Element updates to meet RHNA requirements, or within the latest update’s proposed sites.

By reflecting the state law in the city’s own zoning ordinance, the city can impose certain architecture and design standards on those projects.

Describing those standards, Cecilia Gallardo-Daly, the city’s community development director, said they have to be objective-based and would act as a sort of checklist and “not something that would require any discretion on part of the staff; it would just be some specific requirements.”

The Planning Commission and the city council will each get another pass at reviewing the update to the Housing Element by this fall—before being sent to HCD. Collin Breaux and Lillian Boyd contributed to this story.

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the amendments. …This is outside of our purview. And it’s a personal thing that is being asked of this council to do. It’s not a city issue.”

Defending his resolution, James said it’s “about the Constitution of the United States” before stating that he thinks that the Second Amendment rights of U.S. citizens “are under attack.”

James later addressed the members of the public who have voiced opposition to the resolution, noting that gun-rights advocates love the country as much as those who support firearms restrictions. He then suggested that they launch a campaign to repeal the Second Amendment.

“I would suggest that if people have so many issues with the Second Amendment that they start a grassroots campaign to repeal the Second Amendment—amendments have been repealed under the Constitution—but I don’t see anyone doing that,” he said.

Councilmember Steven Knoblock, a proponent of James’s resolution, argued that it’s not a partisan issue, nor does it represent extremism—as some opponents suggested. He added that he’s seen a “major national effort to diminish or rescind the Second Amendment.”

During the back-and-forth debate, Councilmember Chris Duncan noted that while his remarks weren’t meant to criticize James, they were critical of his resolution. He stated that he’s not a fan of nonbinding resolutions when there are other matters for the council to address.

Duncan also expressed concern about the perception that the passage of such a resolution would have on San Clemente, particularly at a time when the economy is bouncing back from the pandemic.

“Even though it’s ineffectual, there’s certainly a perception that could come from it, and frankly, I’m a little worried for our businesses as we enter this economic boom that we hope is going to happen,” he said. “I am concerned about (Cont. on page 6) sanclementetimes.com

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City Council Approves Proposal to Build New Chambers at City Hall San Clemente City Councilmembers approved plans to construct their new chambers on the second floor of City Hall during a May 18 council meeting in a 3-2 vote, with Councilmembers Laura Ferguson and Steve Knoblock opposing the proposal.

The city requested to extend its existing contract with Gensler, the architectural firm that designed the improvements on the second floor of City Hall for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department substation. The proposed amendment also grants additional funding and increases the contract amount from $265,350 to $441,350.

The $176,000 increase in the city’s contract with Gensler will be used by the architectural firm to construct the drawings and specifications of the council chambers, which will be built next to the police services station.

“As we were doing the construction of the second-floor substation—and the council may recall this as well—we had a 5,000-square-foot, give or take, footprint that was not going to be utilized by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department,” City Manager Erik Sund said. “We found that that 5,000 square feet was very feasible to have a council chambers.”

The city council temporarily moved its chambers to the San Clemente Community Center due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The council’s previous chambers were located on Avenida Presidio, within the old City Hall building that was recently declared as surplus land—a designation meant to further the process of selling the property.

While Ferguson recommended the council remain in its current location at the community center, other councilmembers expressed their objections to that idea.

“I disagree that I think this building works for us,” Mayor Kathy Ward said. “It’s very different from all of us sitting at the dais together and looking each other in the eye. Our staff is across the room and the public is over on the side.”

Ward, who said the circumstances at the community center are “difficult and not ideal,” also said that the community center should again be available for public use. San Clemente’s community center, which usually hosts nonprofits and their various events, has been closed to the public during the pandemic. However, it is scheduled to reopen when California lifts its remaining COVID restrictions.

“I know our nonprofits on June 15 will be hosting a number of their events,” Sund said. “If we wanted to convert this to a council chamber, you would be talking about where we would create a new community center to host these community groups.”

Several councilmembers also expressed their concerns about the cost of constructing the council chambers on the second floor of City Hall. Although the city has not received an estimated cost by the architect, interim Public Works Director Manuel Gomez estimated that the construction tab could range between $1.5 million and $1.7 million.

According to preliminary reviews, Sund said the funding of the project would likely come from the American Rescue Plan Act. Though he also said that the city’s general fund would not be impacted by the costs, Ferguson criticized the additional funding in the contract with Gensler.

“I just can’t support doing this at this time,” said Ferguson. “We’re pretty much out of COVID, but there’s just so many unknowns still, and you know we speak a lot about these revenue enhancements that we have to make and yet we have $176,000 of unbudgeted funds that we’re looking to potentially approve tonight.”

The motion for the proposal was carried through with an amendment suggested by Knoblock to remove the time frame of the city’s service contract with Gensler, which would have initially ended on Feb. 3, 2022.

(Cont. from page 5) the perception this could bring to our town, about whether people might want to visit a town like that, that has passed a resolution like that.”

Prior to calling for the vote, the council had also debated whether the resolution needed to first be publicized as an attachment to the council’s agenda packet before they could consider its passage.

“It’s very problematic to approve a resolution the public has not seen,” Ward said.

City Attorney Scott Smith said that a

councilmember reading the resolution aloud during the meeting would suffice.

He advised, though, that by doing so, the council should open another round of public comments to the audience members who had already spoken on the proposal earlier in the night.

After hearing James read the resolution, some in the audience who got up to speak again opined that the wording was confusing and at times didn’t make any sense. The comments prompted James to request that the discussion be continued to the council’s June 1 meeting.

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ion piece disguised as news.

First, you quote an anti-gun organization spokesperson without including someone from the other side, then you cite recent stories regarding gun violence without providing information on the annual use of firearms for self-defense, and lastly, you claim polling supports more gun control.

If you had reached out to the NRA, you would have learned that, according to the CDC, “Americans use their firearms defensively between 500,000 and 3 million times each year.” By citing recent

tragedies, rather than provide balanced information, you are trying to manipulate the emotions of SC residents.

A poll conducted last month by the Washington Post and ABC News showed a seven-point decline in support for more gun laws. The poll shows a 50/50 split nationally, not even close to the two-thirds cited in the polls you used.

I support Gene James in this effort, and I assure you, so do a large number of residents. I urge those of you who support gun rights to make your voices heard.

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REJECT RESOLUTION ON SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY KATHERINE L. MARTIN, Moms Demand Action, Orange County The statements by Councilmember Gene James in the May 13 article regarding his proposed resolution for Second Amendment Sanctuary City status for San Clemente illustrate the fallacy that current common-sense gun laws infringe upon citizens’ rights to “be safe and secure in their homes.”

In reality, it is because of California’s gun safety laws that this state is 45th in the nation in gun deaths. Moreover, voters are electing leaders who take common-sense and evidence-based approaches to prevent gun violence.

It is the responsibility of local officials, including the San Clemente City Council, to uphold the laws of the state in which they serve. All of us in Orange County will all be safer and more secure in our homes with the rejection of this resolution.

PATRIOTIC PUSHBACK CORD BAUER, San Clemente I’ve read with interest Mayor Pro Tem Gene James’ efforts to make San Clemente a Second Amendment Sanctuary City. The interesting part wasn’t the sanctuary statement itself, but the response.

It’s as if every respondent has forgotten that the Bill of Rights is designed to protect us from government. Mr. James just seems to be reminding us of what these documents promised 229 years ago.

In a normal world, his declaration would seem a bit silly, like confirming that we have a right to breathe. But these are strange times. There are people who tell us to “trust science,” and yet even the definition of gender has radically changed from what it was just 10 years ago. Any notion of a shared common ground has been destroyed, and we’re dealing with the fallout.

While our governor gets ready to release 74,000 prisoners, another group screams that we need to defund the police, that all Whites are racist, and that even if you’re a Brown or Black cop, you’re racist, too. It seems like crazy talk, except that these sentiments are being echoed at all levels of government.

The basic rights of the people come from God, not government. So many movements today don’t want God in the equation; they want government on top.

When government rules, laws can be changed on a whim or ignored altogether.

Our Founders realized this and sought to tie our inalienable rights to an entity more powerful than mere humans.

Those that want to change the rules know this, too, which is why Marxists and Socialists so strongly oppose religion.

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be handed down to our children. Right now, the only thing being handed to them is debt and an uncertain future.

We also need to push back against the ever-increasing power of the government, and this declaration is one small step in the right direction.

STAYING IN YOUR LANE MICHAEL WEINBAUM, San Clemente I was appalled to read about James’ and Knoblock’s desire to enmesh the city council in a debate about Second Amendment rights when, as James is reported to have acknowledged, in recent memory, no one in San Clemente has been charged with a crime involving firearms.

So why, then, are these guys willfully using their rather modest positions as members of a local government council to rabble-rouse?

The lane the city council and its members should occupy is a rather narrow one: oversee the safe and efficient delivery of adequate city services. On occasion, it is also within their remit to work on solving significant local problems— homelessness comes to mind. That’s it.

But these guys seem to think anyone should give a you-know-what about their views on bigger issues. That especially goes for James, who somehow believes he has some special standing to embroil our local government in his views about the progressive movement, defunding the police, and, my goodness, the unraveling of society.

Hey, buddy, most of us couldn’t care less what you think, and you shouldn’t use your rather minor league status as a city councilmember to waste city time and resources acting on the opposite assumption.

I confess: I find James’ politics abhorrent and think he’s an abject lightweight.

But as to gratuitously raising the Second Amendment issue, I’d feel the same way if AOC was on the city council and proposed a resolution seeking to have San Clemente designated a progressive free speech zone.

Not your business, at least when you're working on my time. Understand your role and your lane, and don’t waste everyone's time.

rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will” (Dan. 4:25).

It is “… (God) that removes Kings and sets up Kings” (Dan. 2:21). “… the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are accounted as the dust on the scales” (Isaiah 40:15).

I am reminded of Ben Franklin’s insights during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, “The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?”

If scripture and history teach us anything, it is that a person or a nation that turns its back on God will suffer consequences.

“Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34).

In one generation, we have eliminated prayer in public schools. What’s being taught in schools relative to sexual issues of all stripes and varieties are of major concern from a moral perspective to, I believe, a majority of the nation. Schools are also indoctrinating our kids in socialistic/Marxist dogma from the earliest ages through college, and soon in our military, if “progressives” have their way.

We have now killed over 62 million babies, the blood of human beings is being spilled, not ketchup. We call this “health care” while at the same time calling weather an “existential threat.” What we need now, perhaps, is a call to our nation for repentance and faith in the One who made us and established us as a nation.

RESPONSE TO DELIVERY COMPANY PROJECT MARY FRANTA, San Clemente I am concerned about this warehouse that isn’t named Amazon, but we all know that it’s going to be another Amazon warehouse—that nobody needs.

Amazon warehouses are 24/7/365 operations. They want 45-foot walls, but the San Clemente Planning Commission should not give them one inch above our established 35-foot limit. Hopefully, this will be enough to stop them cold.

They are coming into a quiet, residential neighborhood—they do not belong here. Humans need to sleep in quiet, dark places. Not next to a busy delivery hub.

Here are my other concerns: 1. Huge tractor trailer trucks and delivery vans will clog up our streets with traffic, and air pollution.

2. Noise of air conditioners that buzz 24/7/365 nonstop. You will not be able to escape that dull droning noise—even with triple-pane windows.

3. Noise of trucks backing up with that irritating beep-beep-beeping all day and all night long.

4. Truck doors slamming at all hours.

5. They change tires in their parking lots in the middle of the night. More pow-

SECOND AMENDMENT STEVE KNOBLOCK, San Clemente City Councilmember Currently, there is a major effort to diminish or rescind our Second Amendment. The nations that are the most totalitarian have all first disarmed their populace. In this century, those nations have taken the lives of over 100 million of their unarmed citizens who have disagreed with their leaders.

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er-tool noise.

6. Super bright overhead spotlights at the roof level. Total loss of dark skies at night.

7. Employees (urinating) in public areas.

8. There is no one who will listen to your complaints once the Amazon warehouse is operational.

Jeff Bezos has more money than many nations. How do you expect to haul him into court to stop his ceaseless noise? He will laugh at our noise ordinances.

Just because Jeff Bezos can afford to buy the entire world does not mean he has any right to do so.

The residents of San Clemente have just said no.

Dear Planning Commission: Please stop him before he ruins San Clemente forever. Thank you.

OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO DECLARE SAN CLEMENTE A SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY CITY CAROLE DOUGHERTY, San Clemente I am opposed to San Clemente being declared a Second Amendment Sanctuary City.

I see this resolution as governmental redundancy and overreach. We in San Clemente are already bound by the Second Amendment and have the right to bear arms. We don’t need local government to restate this constitutional right.

What’s the point of passing this resolution if San Clemente doesn’t broadcast this status? To publicize this status could be costly.

Will it require signage at all the city’s boundaries—freeway and local streets? It will probably require amending city stationary to add a divisive phrase to our welcoming motto: Spanish Village by the Sea. Most importantly, the resolution, when promoted, may be off-putting to tourism.

To me, it presents an image of San Clemente as a city of gun-toting residents— not a welcoming place for individuals and families to visit or vacation in.

I am strongly opposed to passing this resolution.

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ceramics, fused glass, home décor, botanicals, textile art, and more. Visitors can expect to find many of their favorite artists, as well as some new faces. 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.218.5378. info@scdba.org. scdba.org.

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SATURDAY | 29 VILLAGE ART FAIRE 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Village Art Faire, hosted by the San Clemente Downtown Business Association and now located in the lawn of the SC Library, offers a variety of work, including photography, fine art, jewelry,

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MONDAY | 31 MUSIC ON MEMORIAL DAY Noon-4 p.m. Community Outreach Alliance bands and solo performers will be at the Outlets at San Clemente’s Center Court this Memorial Day to play live music for patrons and audiences. As part of this COA Music Outreach event, COA will have a resource table with information about upcoming events, as well as a list of nonprofits that COA teams with to provide teens and young adults education and/or activities in efforts to stay above the influence of drugs and alcohol, with music being one of the healthy options. For info regarding COA Music Outreaches, contact Joanie Angeli, COA’s music outreach coordinator, at coamusicperformers@gmail.com. Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. communityoutreachalliance.com

AT THE MOVIES

‘Hope in the Holy Land’ Is Pleasantly, Surprisingly WellBalanced

BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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urfing is a staple in Israel as much as it is in the OC, and in Jesse Schluntz’s new documentary, Hope in the Holy Land, there’s a surprising connection to both.

The movie tackles one of the most complicated issues occurring in the modern world: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—a problem that has been going on for decades, with many sides and perspectives to confuse the uninformed, especially outside of the region.

Schluntz and his filmmaking partner, Todd Morehead—a San Clemente local—try to answer why the concept of “love your enemy” appears to be especially difficult in the eastern world.

The film starts with our narrator and host, Morehead, explaining how he’s a Christian fascinated by both sides of the dilemma and why

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he traveled all the way abroad. Before even getting into the contemporary commentary, Schluntz and Morehead give us a brief history lesson on the origin and development of Israel and Palestine.

Then we get some fascinating insight from locals and officials in the area with their experiences and opinions on the ongoing religious conflicts, as well as some exposure on Christians living in Israel and Palestine—a small sector of people not usually covered in discussions.

Hope in the Holy Land is one of the fairest and most well-balanced documentaries I’ve seen in recent years. Schluntz does a very good job as director making sure his doc gives both Israelis and Palestinians an equal amount of time and attention to voice themselves and doesn’t ever come across as biased.

The Christian angle might be a surprise and off-putting to some, but actually it does have a natural angle and relevancy to the topic at hand. Morehead is a fine interviewer who is friendly and meshes well with the citizens and others commentating throughout Holy Land.

Most surprising in the documentary was seeing how some Jewish citizens had different definitions of the term “Zionism.” All of this, on top of some stunning cinematography from Andrew Thompson, make Hope in the Holy Land one of the must-see docs of 2021. SC

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Trains Have Served Our Beaches for Decades

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ver many years, I’ve occasionally run into a traveler walking up to the Amtrak train stop at the San Clemente Pier, frustrated to realize that there are only four Amtrak trains a day that stop there.

“What’ll I do?” they’d ask, having not done their homework before showing up there, hoping to board numerous Amtrak trains anytime available from the pier.

If they’d gone to Amtrak’s San Juan Capistrano depot instead of San Clemente, they could have boarded as many COASTLINES as six daily Amtrak

BY FRED SWEGLES trains heading northbound or six heading southbound.

But at San Clemente’s Amtrak train stop at the pier, you could only catch two northbound Amtrak trains and two southbound, seven days a week. And the pier stop had no Amtrak ticket vending machine.

At the San Clemente Pier, there’s a Metrolink vending machine if you wanted to board a Metrolink train there to ride to Oceanside, or to San Juan or even on to Los Angeles. Of course, no Metrolink trains stop at the pier any time other than Saturdays and Sundays.

On any weekdays, you might be able to visit Metrolink’s stop in North Beach to see if you could ride a Metrolink to take you to San Juan or to Oceanside.

TO LEARN TRAINS BETTER The best way to get much viewable rail rider information in San Clemente and to purchase tickets is for you to download an Amtrak and a Metrolink vending program on your cellphone.

On these programs, you can easily learn when to catch Amtrak or Metrolink trains and figure out well in advance what makes travel more reliable for you.

mercials that picture the Pacific Surfliner traveling between San Luis Obispo and San Diego, often featuring a scenic stretch of coastline in San Clemente.

OLD TIMES IN SAN CLEMENTE I recently ran across an article I wrote in 1999 titled “Amtrak pulls out of San Clemente.”

Amtrak, which then had been stopping just once per day at San Clemente in each direction, discontinued that stop on Nov. 1, 1999, citing low ridership, the article said. The article told how after a 60-year history, Santa Fe streamliners had been followed by Amtrak trains.

Fortunately, the 1999 discontinuance proved to be only in winter. And eventually, year-round, twice-a-day stops resumed.

A skateboarder awaits the arrival of a weekday Amtrak train to board onto a San Clemente southbound route.

Photo: Fred Swegles

HERE’S WHAT YOU DO Before the 2020 pandemic hassles, Amtrak used to run 11 southbound and 11 northbound trains daily at San Juan Capistrano serving Los Angeles and San Diego. Maybe some time later this year, Amtrak might bring back those daily opportunities, making a revival. Metrolink also may add more trains, too.

If you’re stuck, for right now, at the San Clemente Pier, there’s a chance to take a taxi, Uber or Lyft to San Juan’s train depot.

Also, at this time of year, San Clemente’s free summer trolley from the pier can take you to the North Beach Metrolink station to try to catch any Metrolink trains you learned were available there.

HERE’S ANOTHER WAY Another option is you could take a free San Clemente trolley from the pier to El Camino Real. You could then take the OCTA Route 1 bus from El Camino

Occasionally, you may notice an Amtrak passing through San Clemente from time to time, featuring one spectacular majestic vision for passengers to enjoy our coast. Photo: Fred Swegles

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Real, near North Beach, north to Dana Point and then switch onto Route 91 inland and into San Juan’s Amtrak and Metrolink station.

SAN CLEMENTE’S LIMITED AMTRAK STOPS It seems odd that so few of the scenic Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains running from San Luis Obispo to San Diego make stops at the San Clemente Pier.

How many places can you step off California’s Amtrak train as nicely as what we have here in San Clemente, right directly at the pier? It would help if Amtrak had more train stops at our pier. Occasionally, I’ve seen them doing it during summer months.

Spending a summery day in San Clemente, you can swim, dine on the pier, or at any of several Pier Bowl eateries. Or walk uphill to see historic Casa Romantica or explore Downtown San Clemente’s shops and restaurants.

WOULDN’T VISITORS ENJOY OUR PIER? To tourists from all over America who might be staying anywhere in Los Angeles or San Diego during vacation times, or say, in Disneyland-area hotels in Anaheim, Amtrak could promote making Amtrak journeys to the San Clemente Pier.

Metrolink already has many San Clemente day trips, which generally can be crowded with people who reside in Orange County, Los Angeles or the Inland Empire. But if Amtrak had more San Clemente stops, this could be a popular place for Amtrak to try to promote.

Amtrak already does have ads and com-

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1969 RR RELOCATION In 1969, San Clemente’s Chamber of Commerce had launched a campaign to try to move the coastal railroad tracks inland, bypassing San Clemente and our beaches. It never got anywhere.

In 1971, the nation’s historic Santa Fe privately operated passenger rail service died, only to be replaced by a nationwide federal agency, known as Amtrak—the National Passenger Railroad Corporation.

In the 1990s, after Metrolink began serving San Clemente with commuter trains, local entrepreneurs Rick Anderson and Jerry Lehman worked with Metrolink, OCTA and the Riverside County Transportation Commission to launch what then was a novelty, known as “the Beach Train” on weekends.

It proved so popular that Metrolink broadened its weekend leisure service systemwide.

SINCE 1995 Metrolink trains and Amtrak trains both do help visitors to visit our beaches, our pier and our downtown, especially in summer, when the city’s free trolleys helped visitors get to see more of our town.

Maybe one of these years, Amtrak might decide to help give visitors more hours to hop off at the San Clemente Pier and to let them get back on the train to head back with more scheduled options, all seven days a week during summer seasons.

Fred Swegles grew up in San Clemente before the freeway. He has 50 years’ reporting experience in the city and can be reached at fswegles@picketfencemedia.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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A NEW YOU

WELCOME TO ‘A NEW YOU’

We are better than we were. We will be better than we are.

We encounter situations over our lifetime in which we’re forced to modify our everyday habits and outlook, giving us a chance to reinvent ourselves. While self-care looks different for each person, it is key to maintaining our well-being and developing our growth. It may look like challenging ourselves to try new things, such as CBD products, or new workouts and alternative health solutions. Self-care can also take the form of traditions, such as walks or jogs, a day at the spa or treating yourself to a manicure. No matter the circumstances, becoming A New You provides endless possibilities that can be both terrifying and wonderful. When you become A New You, you can let go of things that bogged you down. You can charge into the great unknown. In this year’s issue of A New You, we explore ways to help you stay in shape, maintain a healthy lifestyle, relieve stress and continue seeking wellness.

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Four Ways to Get Fit Outside of Traditional Gym

BY ZACH CAVANAGH

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fter a year dominated by indoor and isolated activities, many might be looking for a way to jump-start their fitness heading into the summer. Restrictions have been eased, and people are ready to show themselves off outdoors. Even if people had been keeping up their fitness with indoor routines, maybe that routine has become stale. Luckily for those in South Orange County, there are a myriad of alternative ways to get into fitness outside of the traditional gym structure.

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BOXING GYMS

Boxing gyms are a fantastic way to transform any of the frustrations of your past year, month, week or even just the day into positive fitness goals.

Boxing is a great workout for strength and endurance that hits anaerobic and aerobic workout paths to reach those fitness goals. It’s also not a bad way to learn self-defense in a fun manner that’s accessible to almost anyone.

Capistrano Boxing Gym (31896 Plaza Drive, Suite E4, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675; capistranoboxinggym.com) is the premier name in boxing gyms in South Orange County. Capistrano Boxing Gym offers a variety of programs from classic boxing and fitness boxing to classes for youth boxers and for older adults, age 55 and over, dubbed the “Silver Sluggers.” In San Clemente, 9Round (979 Avenida Pico, Suite K, San Clemente, CA 92673; 9round. com) is an international chain of kickboxing fitness gyms that offer programs in just 30 minutes. The 9Round program incorporates functional, cardiovascular and circuit training programs on a system of nine workout stations.

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CROSSFIT

iHeartYoga offers in-studio classes and outdoor classes. Photo: Courtesy

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The biggest brand name in non-traditional gym experiences right now has to be CrossFit, and there are numerous groups in South Orange County offering the workout regimen. At its core, CrossFit is a revved-up version of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) that combines weightlifting, powerlifting, plyometrics, gymnastics, calisthenics and other disciplines. CrossFit aims to have people performing constantly varying movements at those high-intensity intervals to help develop endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility and coordination, among other attributes.

Locally, there are several places to book a CrossFit class or session. CrossFit San Clemente (101 Via Pico Plaza, San Clemente, CA 92672; crossfitsanclemente. com) offers group workouts and private training with hourly CrossFit sessions.

CrossFit Dana Point (34198 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite B, Dana Point, CA 92629; crossfitdanapoint.com) offers a free intro, as well as specialized programs, nutrition counseling and other services. There are several gyms in San Juan Capistrano, including Eternity CrossFit (27130A Paseo Espada, Suite 1407, SJC, CA 92675; eternitycrossfit.com), CrossFit to the Core (31896 Plaza Dr., E5, SJC, CA 92675; crossfittothecore.com) and CrossFit No Boundaries (27136 Paseo Espada, Suite 1101, SJC, CA 92675; crossfitnoboundaries.com). In Rancho Mission Viejo, F45 (30595 Gateway Place, SJC, CA 92675; f45training.com) offers a similarly functional, high-intensity interval workout.

YOGA

Forever incredibly popular in South Orange County, yoga provides a way to stay in tune with your body, as well as focus on fitness and flexibility. Yoga can help relax, alleviate stress and anxiety, improve strength, flexibility and balance and help with some lower-back pain.

In the annual “Best of” awards from the San Clemente Times, Dana Point Times and The Capistrano Dispatch, gold and silver awards are given to the best yoga studios in each town. In San Clemente, the gold-winning YNG Studios (102 S. Ola Vista, San Clemente, CA 92672; yngstudios.com) offers heated and non-heated yoga with a focus on sequencing for students to find their full potential.

The silver winner in San Clemente was EPIC Yoga (1709 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672; epicyogasc.com). iHeartYoga (34485 Golden Lantern, Dana Pont, CA 92629; iheartyoga.com) was the gold winner in Dana Point, and it offers indoor and outdoor classes to take in the beauty of the Lantern District and Dana Point Harbor. Studio A Pilates & Yoga (24849 Del Prado Avenue, Dana Point, CA 92629; studioapilates.yoga) was the silver winner in Dana Point. In San Juan Capistrano, Yoga Bungalow (32382 Del Obispo Street, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675; yoga-bungalow.com) won the gold for being the antithesis of the “one size fits all” yoga studio, offering a variety of classes.

Align Pilates & Yoga Center (31896 Plaza Drive, Suite E6, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675; alignpilatescenter.com) won the silver in San Juan Capistrano.

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Jiu-jitsu is a type of close-combat martial art that originated in Japan, but most jiu-jitsu schools or gyms locally will have a focus on Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

The Japanese jiu-jitsu was originally developed as a close-combat system for samurai dealing with weapon-wielding or armor-wearing opponents, whereas the Brazilian form has developed into sport with a focus on grappling. Brazilian jiu-jitsu mostly takes place on the ground, as the two opponents grapple and try to establish a dominant position and force their opponent into submission with chokeholds and joint locks.

Locally, there are several jiu-jitsu gyms, again with the focus on the Brazilian variety. In San Clemente, Guillobel Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy (621 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672; guillobelbjj. com) has won the “Best of San Clemente” gold medal for best martial arts school several years running. Guillobel offers classes for kids, adults and special women’s self-defense courses. The silver medal in San Clemente went to Gracie Barra San Clemente (225 Calle Pintoresco, San Clemente, CA 92672; graciebarra.com/ san-clemente-ca). Gracie Barra is also a chain of Brazilian jiu-jitsu trainers, with another school in Dana Point (34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 106, Dana Point, CA 92677; graciebarra.com/dana-pointca). In San Juan Capistrano, Team Capo BJJ (31921 Camino Capistrano #20, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675; teamcapobjj. com) offers classes for adults and kids, and check their website for special deals. sanclementetimes.com

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Tattoos Heal All Wounds

Getting Your Steps In:

WALKING VERSUS RUNNING

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO

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hen it comes to cardio and general fitness, walking and running are both great forms of exercise and solid ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

“Anything is better than nothing,” explains Ryan Steinhoff, operations manager for SoCal Boot Camp, which has locations in Dana Point and San Clemente.

While running is often associated with weight loss, walking has its merits as a cardiovascular exercise. Fitness experts note that an appropriate intensity while walking can help strengthen a person’s heart, as well as improve their respiratory functions.

Walking can also help burn off calories—generally speaking, about 100 calories per mile, Women’s Health recently reported. The body can burn off additional calories depending on the pace of the walk and also whether you’re on an incline, like a hiking trail or stairs.

In the discussion of walking vs. running, there’s also the safety aspect to consider, Steinhoff explains.

“The biggest difference is the impact they’re going to put on your body—the pounding that comes with the running and the injuries that may occur that come along with it,” he says. “Walking is less impact while still getting the cardio in.”

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ry compared to both young and old men who ran.

“Running is a young man’s game,” Steinhoff says. He adds that men who regularly run as a young adult generally develop weaker legs and limp more later in life “because they spent so much time pounding the pavement.”

For those who are looking to get into running to lose weight faster, Steinhoff warns that the body will eventually adapt to a daily running routine. To avoid that, he suggests switching up the types of runs you employ so you’re always “tricking the body.”

“You just always want to switch it up, because your body starts to adapt and your body starts to lag,” he says.

“So, if you do the same 5-mile run, slowly (your body) will start to adapt … the body is used to doing that, so you’re no longer getting the exact same results.”

Luckily for those of us in South Orange County, there’s no shortage of scenic trails and routes on which to run and/or walk.

For Steinhoff, the choice is clear: “The (San Clemente) Beach Trail is going to be the best option,” because of the soft ground.

Those looking to get some quality cardio time in can also check out San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente’s extensive trail systems, which are sure to get the heart thumping on those inclines.

There’s also the San Juan Creek trail, connecting San Juan to Dana Point. And there, you can also get your steps in at the walkway at Strands or even on the Headlands Conservation Trail system.

things, especially if they (the tattoos) are old.”

Livingston’s goal for his clients, he says, is for them to leave his shop feeling like they can comfortably show off their ink without feeling embarrassed—and maybe even get harassed a bit by strangers inquiring where they got the work done.

“It’s a beautiful thing and just incredible to see somebody transform from that spikey caterpillar to that beautiful butterfly, in a sense,” he says. “It’s beautiful. And like I said, don’t ever stop working on your artwork. If you don’t like it, continue making it grow.”

Livingston explains that a lot of planning and

BY SHAWN RAYMUNDO preparation goes into cover-ups, as he and the client have to be selective with the new artwork that’s replacing, or essentially disguising, the old piece. ime heals all wounds—or so the “You have to have something that kind of saying goes. camouflages in a way, so where you don’t see that But for many of us with tattoos, tattoo anymore, and that’s where the trickery and some pieces from our younger days the illusion of camouflaging a tattoo comes in,” he only serve as constant reminders of says. our past selves—a person we may no longer relate Part of his process includes photographing the to or wouldn’t even recognize in a mirror. Whether old tattoo and using photo-editing software on the that’s a good or bad thing is certainly a matter of computer. He says he layers images on top of the perspective. photo of the existing work, to see what will properAs time goes on, we (ideally) get a little wiser. ly mesh with and mask the older piece.

We outgrow who we were. That tattoo you got as a When first meeting clients, he explains, many young college kid has likely begun to fade a bit, and will either give him carte blanche, letting him be perhaps that quote on your arm doesn’t even carry as creative as possible, even wanting him to pick the same meaning you thought it did back then. the subject, or they’re stringent and have a very If we’re never done truly growing, or evolving, narrowed idea of what then the artwork we’ve they want. tattooed on our bodies Livingston says havshouldn’t, either. ing creative freedom Much like a painting can be nice, but having on a canvas, Monte a subject in mind, at Livingston, the owner the very least, goes a of Living Art Gallery long way.

Tattoo Lounge in San “It varies. I do like a Clemente, explains, bit of creative freedom your tattoos are never with people; it’s always quite finished until nice,” he says, “And on you’re absolutely happy the other end of that, and satisfied with the it’s really nice when end result. someone knows specif“You’ve got to think ically what they want, of your body as a so it makes the process canvas, and if your artMonte Livingston of Living Art Gallery Tattoo Lounge covers up one of Shawn go really easy, because I work is incomplete or Raymundo’s older tattoos. Photo: Lillian Boyd know what I need to do.” unfinished, you’ve got to Quite a few of Livingston’s clients, he notes, are keep working on it,” says Livingston, who specializalso those who have scars that they’re looking to es in tattooing over existing pieces, as well as over cover up—a tattooing process that poses a differphysical scars. ent set of challenges because there are additional Tattooing since he was a teenager, Livingston, considerations, such as placement and the skin now in his mid-30s, has worked with a myriad of itself. clients, encountering a variety of tattoos that were Livingston said he’s currently seeing a client either old and fading, incomplete or just downevery few weeks to cover up a large scar on her right poorly done. back, as such pieces require multiple sessions to “I get bombarded from every angle, but, yeah, complete. He notes that a lot of pre-planning goes I see old tattoos, or a tattoo that just was abaninto tattooing over scars, but there will be times in doned—you see a lot of abandoned tattoos,” he says, which he’s able to add details as the work goes on. adding: “There’s a lot of different reasons, but I’m Though it’s a major undertaking, he said his very happy to fix people’s artwork that they curclients get a boost in their confidence when the rently have and give them some fresh stuff as well.” work is complete, as there’s some new, fresh ink Livingston says he enjoys performing cover-ups there that’s much more pleasant to look at, rather simply because of the excitement and joy he saw than a scar. from clients who felt more confident, or revital“They’re able to show it off a little bit more,” ized, after getting that restored tattoo. he says. “Tattooing is a process, especially when “It’s amazing to cover a really bad tattoo that you’re’ dealing with scars (and) cover-ups, because someone has been holding onto for 20 years, and sometimes they need to be layered more than won’t take their shirt off because their arm has once to make sure that tattoo truly sticks … if it just a faded, old ugly tattoo,” he says, later adding: doesn’t look good, continue working on it until it “I’m heavily rewarded with praise from these looks great.” people, and I really enjoy it. I enjoy covering these

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Health and o2 Wellness Local Mother and Daughter Team Up to Bring Alternative Health to South OC

BY LILLIAN BOYD

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renda Carbone had been living with severe arthritis and neck pain for several years, so she was faced with a decision: to have fusion surgery on her 3, 4 and 5 neck vertebrae to relieve her arthritis symptoms and pain, or to continue living with the aid of pharmaceutical drugs—as she had been doing for several years.

“I ended up trying therapeutic wholebody vibration,” Brenda said. “I stepped off the machine and for the first time in eight years, I felt relief.”

Brenda began consistently using the whole-body vibration machine and, within weeks, was off her medications and feeling better than she had in years.

Not only was she pain-free, but after consistent use for a longer period of time, Brenda says she lost 30 pounds, toned her muscles, had more energy, slept better, reduced her stress level, and had an overall sense of well-being.

Her daughter Kristy started using the machine. Almost immediately, she lost inches and weight, increased lean muscle mass, and felt better than ever.

While it isn’t recommended as a replacement for regular exercise, whole-body vibration can offer some fitness and health benefits, according to the Mayo Clinic.

With whole-body vibration, you stand, sit or lie on a machine with a vibrating platform. As the machine vibrates, it transmits energy to your body, forcing your muscles to contract and relax dozens of times each second.

Advocates say that as little as 15 minutes a day of whole-body vibration three times a week may aid weight loss, burn fat, improve flexibility, enhance blood flow, reduce muscle soreness after exercise, build strength and decrease the stress hormone, cortisol.

Together, Brenda and Kristy researched, studied and participated in learning more about taking charge of their own bodies and how to offer this to the public; thus, began the creation of o2 Wellness—a one-stop shop for health and wellness in San Clemente. This year, the Carbones are celebrating 11 years of business.

“We would hear that customers were having trouble losing weight, dealing with pain, couldn’t sleep or struggled

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with having energy,” Brenda said. “We offer services and products that address all those ailments—and they work. Otherwise, we won’t sell them here.”

In addition to whole-body vibration, o2 Wellness’s weight loss services include Bioslimming body wraps, cavitation machines, infrared sauna, ionic foot detox and more.

Ultrasonic cavitation relies on ultrasound technology to break apart fat cells.

Ultrasound waves are sent deep into the layers of your skin, causing a disruptive vibration. Fat cells then break apart from each other and are dislodged from your dermal layers, according to Healthline. com. After a few days, the fat cells are absorbed by your lymphatic system and drained as waste from your body. Several studies have shown participants saw a reduction in body fat mass after treatments.

“The most rewarding aspect of opening o2 Wellness has been the relationships I’ve built with people in the community,” Brenda said. “I get to see people transform into more happy, energized, pain-free versions of themselves. I love seeing those kinds of results.”

O2 Wellness also offers products for beauty and skin care—which she attributes to helping keep the business afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.

“People were unable to use our services inside the shop, so we offered product pickups to customers,” Brenda said. “COVID is an awful thing to have happened, but I believe one good outcome is that people are starting to take their health more seriously.”

Brenda and Kristy added that they try to make o2 Wellness an affordable option for customers; they even accept Health Savings Accounts.

“There will be more pandemics in time,” Brenda said. “But staying healthy is so important. I think we all have a better appreciation for health now.” sanclementetimes.com

A NEW YOU

Well-Polished

Nail Salon Aims to Pamper in Post-Pandemic Days

BY LILLIAN BOYD

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he No. 1 one reason we got through this past year is because of the loyalty of our customers,” said Jenny Nguyen, co-owner of Posh Nails in Dana Point. “Now that we are open again, and seeing a brighter future ahead, we want to welcome the community back in the salon chair for pampering.”

The nail salon industry was hit particularly hard throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Under state health guidelines announced in September, nail salons were able to reopen indoors across California.

Previously, nail salons had been allowed to reopen only in counties in Tier 2 or higher on the state’s fourtiered reopening blueprint. Counties in Tier 1 went forward with having the option to let nail salons operate, although counties still had the authority to keep shops closed. That change came after months of outcry from business owners and salon workers who felt they had been unfairly targeted after Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed the first COVID-19 case in the state had originated at a nail salon.

Speaking to reporters on May 7, 2020, Newsom said the first person in California to contract the coronavirus through community spread caught it in a nail salon, when asked why personal services, such as nail salons, must remain closed.

“It began with Gov. Newsom sharing inaccurate information on May 7, with devastating impacts on the beauty industry in California and

with far-reaching repercussions across America,” said a statement by Nailing it for America, which was cited by the Los Angeles Times.

Now, and as salons continue to welcome back customers, Nguyen remains optimistic for the business.

“I opened this salon with Ha (Alice) Doan, my cousin, in December 2007,” said Nguyen, who says she’s worked in the industry since the ’90s, all over the country. “It was my mom’s idea for me to do nails when I was younger. Since then, I’ve been able to grow along with the industry and build a business.”

Nguyen says much has changed in the industry since opening Posh Nails’ doors.

“Back then, women wanted basic manicures or pink and white tips,” Nguyen said. “As a salon, we’ve evolved with the trends. Now we do gel and dip nails. We stay on top of what the demand is.”

According to Nguyen and Doan, social media has amplified the popularity for creative nail designs as well.

“Customers will bring in a photo of nail designs they saw on Instagram or Pinterest,” Nguyen said. “If you have a photo of a design, we can do it for you.”

But a few key components have remained constant and consistent for Posh Nails.

“We always have gone above and beyond to maintain a clean, sanitary and relaxing environment for our customers. Safety and health are a priority,” Nguyen said. “And we continue to deliver the best customer service.”

Posh Nails is located at 24040 Camino Del Avion, Dana Point. For more information, call 949.496.7674.

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CBD Is It Good for You?

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BY COLLIN BREAUX

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f you ask Bill St. Clair, the benefits from CBD are endless.

St. Clair is the president of CBD company San Clemente Naturals. St. Clair, who calls South Orange County home, raves about the potential benefits of CBD but has a clear, measured tone in doing so.

The exact science of CBD is still being investigated, but some of its uses include relief from pain, anxiety, and depression.

“In the last decade, you’ve had lots of research done on CBD,” St. Clair said.

Different Routes of Ingestion CBD can be used by people with arthritis or acute pain and taken and applied in various ways, including through tincture droplets, creams, or soft gels.

CBD can also be smoked—an option St. Clair noted is becoming popular.

San Clemente Naturals sells CBD tinctures, salves, and body creams online, with distribution based in San Clemente. The company also grows hemp in the Paso Robles region that it sells to other companies for their own CBD products, and it maintains a research facility in Colorado.

CBD’s main health benefit is pain management, particularly for people with arthritis or acute pain, St. Clair said.

St. Clair cautioned against people going off their regular medications if using CBD for mental health issues, but he did note studies are showing positive results when it comes to CBD’s effects on people with depression and anxiety.

Questions Arise as New Product Emerges In September 2020, Harvard Health Publishing of Harvard Medical School sounded a cautionary note about CBD when discussing the rosy marketing of the product.

“Given its promising results in animal models, along with its relative safety, non-psychoactive properties, and low potential for abuse, CBD is an attractive candidate to relieve pain,” Harvard Health Publishing said in a blog post.

“Unfortunately, there is a lack of human studies about the effectiveness of CBD.” HealthDay, in an April story on a scientific study, said that CBD and one’s San Clemente Times May 27-June 2, 2021

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assumptions about its effects can mitigate the effects of pain, but CBD doesn’t reduce pain intensity itself. HealthDay also urged consumers to be discerning when choosing products.

The FDA states on its website that it has only approved one CBD product, a prescription drug to treat seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS), Dravet syndrome, or tuberous sclerosis complex. FDA regulations make it currently illegal to market CBD by adding it to a food or labeling it as a dietary supplement, and the agency said it has seen only “limited data about CBD safety and these data point to real risks that need to be considered before taking CBD for any reason.”

Claimed Benefits Back to St. Clair’s perspective, cancer is another illness he mentioned when discussing CBD’s possible benefits. CBD can help with chemotherapy-induced nausea, St. Clair said.

The American Cancer Society said there have been some early clinical trials of cannabinoids in treating cancer in humans and that more studies are planned.

“While the studies so far have shown that cannabinoids can be safe in treating cancer, they do not show that they help control or cure the disease,” the American Cancer Society said.

Though CBD and marijuana come from the same cannabis plant, CBD will not get you high (the psychoactive component in marijuana is THC, which is different from CBD).

St. Clair said more benign uses for CBD include treating acne.

“The whole beauty industry is the new frontier,” St. Clair said.

Research is also being done on how CBD can treat people with epileptic seizures and Alzheimer’s, with the company Charlotte’s Web pioneering the latter, St. Clair said.

“There’s so many benefits,” St. Clair said. “There’s hundreds of compounds in this plant.”

People are starting to use CBD for substance abuse and anti-psychotic treatment, including for schizophrenia, St. Clair said. Studies are also being done on potential anti-tumor properties.

“CBD was pretty new, but now it’s working its way into the mainstream,” St. Clair said. “You’ll definitely see this product evolve over time.” sanclementetimes.com

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GUEST OPINION | Historical Happenings by Tom Marshall

Historical Society Awards 2 Scholarship Recipients

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always look forward to the annual awarding of $750 college scholarships to a pair of deserving local high school students by the San Clemente Historical Society.

That’s probably because I was such a great student myself. (Full disclosure: That second sentence was widely known as “The Big Lie” until the 2020 Presidential election.)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruption it caused students, we worried what impact it would have on college-bound seniors.

As our scholarship chair Suzi Klickstein notes, “The pandemic definitely had an impact. We got a total of six applications this year. They are all quality applications, though.”

Usually, we get 30 to 40.

“Since students weren’t actually at school much of the year, they didn’t have as much interaction to spread the word about scholarships available,” said Marilyn Wigglesworth, committee member and former teacher.

Perhaps the roadblocks thrown in the path of this year’s graduates strengthened their resolve. Case in point: Joshua Sherreitt went to the extraordinary length of hand-delivering his application packet in person to Klickstein’s home.

Since the packet was too large for the mailbox and the front gate was locked, the athletic Sherreitt climbed the high outside wall into Klickstein’s front yard. Then he presented the applica-

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tion to Suzi’s amazed husband, Michael, who helped him leave the normal way through the front gate.

I guess that junior lifeguard training paid off for the straight-A student.

In the essay applicants were asked to submit, Josh wrote about the Clocktower building at the beach as “a beacon and historical sight welcoming people to the center of activity surrounding the pier HISTORICAL bowl.”

HAPPENINGS Our second scholBY TOM MARSHALL arship award recipient, Megan Moe, is equally impressive.

She has already dipped her toe (a Moe Toe?) into the swirling waters of politics and government.

Since January 2020, she has been an intern for Congressman Mike Levin in his local office.

Megan had previously distinguished herself as founder of San Clemente High School’s chapter of the California High School Democrats and as an active member of the California Youth Climate Strike team.

She is currently founding member and Director of Strategic Relations for the new SCHS chapter of GenUp, advocating for improved education programs in California.

So it should be no surprise that she plans to attend UC Berkeley in the fall.

Congratulations to all those who

Contributor: San Clemente Historical Society

FROM THE ARCHIVES This small Ole Hanson cottage behind

the Hotel San Clemente in the early 1930s still stands today.

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applied for our scholarships and a big thank you to those who contributed to our scholarship fund. For anyone wishing to contribute to next year’s scholarships, contact president Larry Culbertson at larryculbertson3@gmail.com.

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GUEST OPINION | Wellness & Prevention by Susan Parmelee

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR MENTAL WELL-BEING

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ou might have noticed seeing a lot of green ribbons during the month of May. May was designated Mental Health Awareness Month by Mental Health America in 1949, to bring attention to the 18.1% of Americans who experience the diseases of mental health.

The majority of the 18.1% of Americans lead meaningful lives despite their mental health concerns. The green ribbon is the symbol of awareness, and I hope that when you see it, you might take time to reflect upon the need to WELLNESS & educate ourselves PREVENTION with the hope of preBY SUSAN PARMELEE venting the negative impact that stigma and discrimination have on positive outcomes.

Just like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, the diseases of mental health and addiction are caused by genetic, environmental, and biological influences.

However, we tend to be more afraid of talking about mental health, blame it on personal weakness, or insurance may not provide adequate coverage for treatment.

As a society, we do not stress prevention for these diseases in the same way that we do for primary medical and dental care. Stigma and lack of screening result in worse outcomes and chronic mental health disease.

One of the reasons we founded the Wellness & Prevention Center (WPC) was to help young people and their families view mental well-being from a prevention lens. We do this through prevention education and advocacy for changes in

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• Lack of regular screenings for the signs and symptoms of the diseases of mental health I suggest to all parents/guardians that you ask your pediatrician to complete a mental health screening at each year’s wellness check. Most pediatricians follow the American Academy of Pediatricians guidelines and are ready and willing to provide these screenings.

These screenings are equally as important as immunizations, dental checkups, healthy eating, and regular exercise.

Also, trust your gut. If you think something is wrong, or you observe a change in personality, falloff in participation in activities, or just sense something is off, consult with your primary care provider or a mental health provider (we are always happy to field your questions: info@wpc-oc.org).

service delivery.

One in five young people has experienced negative mental health symptoms that have impacted their daily life. Sadly, only 25% of these youth receive the help they need.

We do know that early intervention while symptoms are mild leads to a greater chance that symptoms and more serious disease will not carry over into adulthood.

There are several reasons for this lack of care: • Stigma and the lack of understanding about the benefits of working with a mental health care provider • Lack of enforced parity laws for insurance coverage for mental health care • A shortage of mental health clinicians in Orange County

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ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK

BY MYLES MELLOR

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares.

To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.

Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult. Level: Medium

The WPC provides prevention and treatment services on secondary school campuses in San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and Aliso Viejo, via telehealth, and at our community clinic in San Clemente.

We provide prevention education through our BiMonthly eNews, virtual and live education events, and through our website, wpc-oc.org, and we partner with other mental health providers and youth-serving organizations to bring mental wellness resources to a larger audience.

We meet with youth in the community and at schools to help them gain knowledge about supporting their mental well-being and making healthy choices.

I am encouraged by the openness of our young people to discuss stressors and challenges and how they support their mental health.

Finally, we do not bill insurance for our service. We provide an open door to youth and their families to access care and support. We do this through grant funding and the generosity of individuals in our community.

Please consider visiting our Mental Health Awareness Month fundraising site and support our work with a funda-need, monthly donor subscription, or a silent auction bid. We appreciate your support.

Susan Parmelee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Executive Director of the Wellness & Prevention Center: wpc-oc.org.

She can be reached at susan@wpc-oc.org. SC

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eet Elektra, one of the most lovable kitties you are likely to meet. This petite young lady raised four kittens while practically being a kitten herself. Now that her job is done, she is finally ready for her own forever family. Elektra is incredibly outgoing and affectionate and is sure to brighten your day with her sunny personality.

If you are interested in adopting Elektra, please visit petprojectfoundation.org/adoptions/adoptacat to download an adoption application form. Completed forms can be emailed to animalservices@scdpanimalshelter.org, and you will be contacted about making an interaction appointment. 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 A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING: CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2021-22 To consider adopting the City of San Clemente proposed budget for FY 2021-22. A full copy of the aforementioned budget is available by accessing the City of San Clemente website at www.san-clemente. org or by contacting Jake Rahn, Financial Services Officer, at (949) 361-8359.

If you challenge the budget in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said Public Hearing will be held at the meeting of the City Council on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at the Community Center located at 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente.

JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01199738 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Tiffany De Ming Su; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Tiffany De Ming Su PROPOSED NAME A. Tiffany Su De Ming Lin The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 07/15/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Other: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: May 10, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 2021-01186125 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Brayan Noe

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Montano; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Brayan Noe Montano PROPOSED NAME A. Brian Noe Montano The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 07/08/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Room: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: May 4, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2021

costs of providing solid waste services. If approved on July 1, 2021, beginning July 1, 2022, and each July 1 thereafter for a two-year period, through and including adjustments effective on or after July 1, 2023, the rates for the solid waste service fees may be adjusted annually.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said Public Hearing will be held at the meeting of the City Council on June 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center located at 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente.

JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION 00100 NOTICE INVITING BIDS FY 2020 MAJOR STREET MAINTENANCE FY 2021 SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM FY 2022 ARTERIAL PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FY 2022 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROGRAM Project Nos. 20305 and 21303 1. Notice. Public notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: FY 2020 MAJOR STREET MAINTENANCE, Project No. 20305 FY 2021 SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM, Project No. 21303 FY 2022 ARTERIAL PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FY 2022 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROGRAM

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED INCREASE TO SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE RATES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Clemente (the “City”) will hold a Public Hearing on June 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., at the Community Center located at 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, CA 92672 to consider adopting increases to the rates for collection, handling, and disposal of solid waste, including garbage, green waste, organics and recycling within the City (collectively, “solid waste services”). Rates are proposed to increase on July 1, 2021. Pursuant to Proposition 218 a formal notice of the proposed solid waste collection service rates was mailed to all property owners and rate payers on May 2, 2021.

2. Bid Opening Date. Electronic bids must be submitted prior to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2021, on the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal, at which time or thereafter bids will be opened and made available online. Bids received after this time will be considered non-responsive. Prospective bidders must first register as a vendor and then bid on this project via the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente.org/ vendorbids.

3. Project Scope of Work. Project includes pavement work, concrete repair including curb and gutter, curb ramp, sidewalk, driveway approach, utility work, and other tasks as described in the specifications.

Proposed Rate Increases Consumer Price Index (CPI) Geographic Revision The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) that affects San Clemente was revised in 2018 by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CBSA is now referenced as Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

4. Contract Time: The work must be completed within 60 working days from the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed.

5. License and Registration Requirements.

CPI Annual Increase The City’s Franchise Agreement with CR&R, Inc. (CR&R) establishes a process for annual automatic rate adjustments based on the CPI and landfill and processing disposal costs. Rate increases are proposed based on the following adjustments: 1) A 1.62% CPI increase to the base and processing rate components of the solid waste service rates.

2) A 1.18% increase to the landfill tipping and processing fees (“Disposal and Processing Fees”) as adjusted annually by the County of Orange.

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

5.2. Department of Industrial Relations Registration. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”). No bid will

The City is proposing to annually pass through automatic CPI adjustments for inflation and adjustments for increases or decreases in the rates for the disposal and processing fees because the City anticipates that there will be potential increases in the

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be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the Project.

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

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

7. Bid Proposal and Security.

7.1. Bid Proposal Form. No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City. Bidders must complete line items information (PlanetBids Line Items Tab), and attach a scanned copy of the paper Bid Form (SECTION 00400), Bid Bond (SECTION 004100), Non-Collusion Declaration (SECTION 00420), Contractor Information and Experience Form (SECTION 00430), List of Subcontractors Form (SECTION 00440), Iran Contracting Act Certification (SECTION 00450), Public Works Contractor Registration Certification (SECTION 00460) completed and uploaded in the PlanetBids “Attachments” Tab. 7.2. Bid Security. Each bid proposal must be accompanied by security in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount. Personal checks or company checks are not acceptable forms of bid security. All certified and cashier’s checks must be drawn on a responsible bank doing business in the United States and shall be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bid bonds must be issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of California and must be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bids not accompanied by the required bid security will be rejected.

For electronic submittal of bids, the bid security must be received at the City of San Clemente Public Works office, 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, San Clemente, CA 92673 no later than the bid opening date and time. The bid security must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder and the outside of the envelope must read as follows: OFFICIAL BID SECURITY - DO NOT OPEN Project Name: FY 2020 MAJOR STREET MAINTENANCE FY 2021 SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM FY 2022 ARTERIAL PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FY 2022 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROGRAM Project Bid #: 20305 / 21303 Bid Opening Date: 2pm Thursday, June 10, 2021 The bid security shall serve as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract. Such guarantee shall be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract

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8. Prevailing Wage Requirements.

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

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

8.3. Compliance Monitoring. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations.

In bidding on this project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.

9. Retention. Pursuant to the contract for this project, five percent (5%) of each progress payment will be retained as security for completion of the balance of the work.

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

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

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

12. Brand Names and Substitution of “Or Equal” Materials. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), if the City has made any findings designating certain materials, products, things, or services by specific brand or trade name, such findings and the materials, products, things, or services and their specific brand or trade names will be set forth in the Special Conditions.

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

14. Questions. All questions related to this bid solicitation must be submitted through the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal per the information provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

Any other contact to City staff regarding this bid solicitation will be referred back to the PlanetBids system.

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

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said Public Hearing will be held at the meeting of the City Council on June 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center located at 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente.

JOANNE BAADE City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216604123 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DETAILS 616 S. EL CAMINO REAL SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 Full Name of Registrant(s): JULIE ERICKSON 751 VIA OTONO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 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/ JULIE ERICKSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 05/03/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2021

Dated May 20, 2021.

City of San Clemente Public Works Department 910 Calle Negocio San Clemente, CA 92673 END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Clemente (the “City”) will hold a Public Hearing on June 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center located at 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, California, 92672 to consider adopting the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, the 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan, and an Addendum to the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan.

Pursuant to Water Code Sections 10610 through 10656 of the Urban Water Management Planning Act, every urban water supplier providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually is required to prepare, adopt and file an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) every five years, in years ending in zero and five.

The 2020 UWMP updates are due to DWR by July 1, 2021.

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216603856 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CLOSER COLLECTIVE 21 CALLE TEJADO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 Full Name of Registrant(s): JAMES OWENS 21 CALLE TEJADO SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A /s/JAMES OWENS/KURINA OWENS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/29/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2021

Per the Act, a UWMP should serve as a comprehensive document that presents an evaluation of a water supplier’s reliability over a long-term (20-25 year) horizon. In particular, the City’s UWMP details how, in response to the changing climatic conditions and regulatory updates of the past five years, the City has been proactively managing its water supply and demand. Most notably, through the excellent conservation efforts of its water customers, the City achieved a 20% reduction in water use by 2020, as mandated by the Water Conservation Act of 2009 (Senate Bill x7-7). The 2020 UWMP also contains all of the elements necessary to comply with the new requirements of the Act as amended since 2015. The California Water Code now requires a standalone 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) that describes how the City intends to identify and respond to water shortages going forward. Finally, the City is also required to adopt an Addendum to the existing 2015 UWMP to demonstrate consistency with the 2013 Delta Plan policy requiring water suppliers to document reduced reliance on the Delta as a water supply.

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216603392 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FLOURISH DESIGN STUDIO 32565B GOLDEN LANTERN #254 DANA POINT, CA 92629 Full Name of Registrant(s): MILES PATTERSON 32565B GOLDEN LANTERN #254 DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/2021 /s/MILES PATTERSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/26/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 2021

Draft copies of the 2020 UWMP, 2020 WSCP, and Addendum to the 2015 UWMP will be available for review on the City website (http://www.san-clemente.org) in advance of the Public Hearing. Persons with comments, questions or requests to review hard copies of the subject documents may contact the City’s Utilities Director, David Rebensdorf at (949) 366-1553 or by email at RebensdorfD@ san-clemente.org. If you challenge this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of San Clemente at, or prior to, the public hearing.

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216602322 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

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ONAIR DISEASE CONTROL 37 HYDRANGEA ST LADERA RANCH, CA 92694 Full Name of Registrant(s): DOT DOT NETWORK LLC 2960 W. BRADLEY PL TUSTIN, CA 92782 This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: n/a DOT DOT NETWORK LLC /s/ AMIRALI JAVA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/13/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216602484 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAPLE & COTTON 2271 W. MALVERN AVE #440 FULLERTON, CA 92833 Full Name of Registrant(s): BELANCIO INC 2271 W. MALVERN AVE #440 FULLERTON, CA 92833 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/01/2013 /s/BELANCIO INC/CASIMIR LANCASTER/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/15/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01197279 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Thomas Allen Kearney; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Thomas Allen Kearney PROPOSED NAME A. Thomas Allen Hodgin The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 06/17/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100.

The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: April 16, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2021

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PUBLIC NOTICES TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216602314 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BELANCIO 2271 W. MALVERN AVE #440 FULLERTON, CA 92833 Full Name of Registrant(s): BELANCIO INC 2271 W. MALVERN AVE #440 FULLERTON, CA 92833 This business is conducted by a CA Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/14/2010 /s/BELANCIO INC/CASIMIR LANCASTER/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/13/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216603917 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALTER HEALTH GROUP 34232 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, SUITE D DANA POINT, CA 92629 Full Name of Registrant(s): ALTER MANAGEMENT LLC 34232 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, SUITE D DANA POINT, CA 92629 This business is conducted by a CA Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A /s/ ALTER MANAGEMENT LLC/ANDREW POLSKY/MANAGING MEMBER/MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/29/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01196522 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Alexis Kiara Evans; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Alexis Kiara Evans PROPOSED NAME A. Alexis Kiara Scott The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 06/18/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Other: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county:

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San Clemente Times Date: April 14, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021

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/ MICHELLE PRIETO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/20/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE Order to Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2021-01195344

PUBLIC NOTICE

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Oanh Thuc Tran; filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME A. Oanh Thuc Tran PROPOSED NAME A. Kharis Tran The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court of the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objective is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing Date: 06/15/2021 Time: 08:30 a.m. Dept.: D100 Other: Remote Hearing. The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Clemente Times Date: March 22, 2021 JUDGE LAYNE H. MELZER, Judge of the Superior Court Published: San Clemente Times, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021

SECTION 00100 Notice Inviting Bids STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS AT N. EL CAMINO REAL & CAMINO SAN CLEMENTE Project No. 10016 1. Notice. Public notice is hereby given that the City of San Clemente (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS AT N. EL CAMINO REAL & CAMINO SAN CLEMENTE, PROJECT NO. 10016 2. Electronic bids must be submitted prior to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021, on the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal, at which time or thereafter bids will be opened and made available online. Bids received after this time will be considered non-responsive. Prospective bidders must first register as a vendor and then bid on this project via the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at www.san-clemente.org/vendorbids.

3. Project Scope of Work.

The work to be performed, in general, consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals as required by the Plans, Specifications, and contract documents for the removal and replacement of three (3) existing catch basins, and lining of approximately 145 feet of 24” RCP at N. El Camino Real (P.C.H.) and Camino San Clemente intersection. The general method of the storm drain construction work includes removal and replacement of existing concrete catch basins, limited A.C. pavement and Portland cement concrete curb & gutters, sidewalks, traffic detector loops, and CIPP lining of existing 24” storm drain pipes within existing roadways and Right-of-Ways, erosion control BMP’s, and construction of new concrete junction structure. The work also includes traffic control.

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216603377 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OC GARAGE DOOR GUYS 21252 BANFF LN. HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92646 Full Name of Registrant(s): MAOZ RAZ 21252 BANFF LN. HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92646 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/ MAOZ RAZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/23/2021.

Published in: San Clemente Times May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021

4. Contract Time: The work must be completed within 60 working days from the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed.

Note: the work may be performed during the winter months and rainy season. The Contractor MUST include any additional costs and time in its Bid Price for any potential delays and/or bypassing methods of storm waters during construction.

5. License and Registration Requirements.

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

PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20216602845 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CHALAIZE 212 DEWDROP IRVINE, CA 92603 Full Name of Registrant(s): MICHELLE PRIETO 212 DEWDROP IRVINE, CA 92603

5.2. Department of Industrial Relations Registration. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform

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public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”). No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the Project.

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

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

7. Bid Proposal and Security.

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

7.2. Bid Security. Each bid proposal must be accompanied by security in the form of cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount. Personal checks or company checks are not acceptable forms of bid security. All certified and cashier’s checks must be drawn on a responsible bank doing business in the United States and shall be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bid bonds must be issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of California and must be made payable to THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE. Bids not accompanied by the required bid security will be rejected.

For electronic submittal of bids, the bid security must be received at the City of San Clemente Public Works office, 910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100, San Clemente, CA 92673 within 24 hours of the bid opening date and time (excluding weekends and holiydays). The bid security must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, and the outside of the envelope must read as follows: OFFICIAL BID SECURITY - DO NOT OPEN STROM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS AT N. EL CAMINO REAL & CAMINO SAN CLEMENTE Project No. 10016 Bid Opening Date: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021 The bid security shall serve as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract. Such guarantee shall be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract within 15 calendar days after written notification that the contract has been awarded to the successful bidder.

8. Prevailing Wage Requirements.

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

8.2. Rates. Prevailing rates are available online at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR and also available at the

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TO ADVERTISE: 949.388.7700, EXT. 111 • LEGALS@PICKETFENCEMEDIA.COM City of San Clemente Public Works Department Office at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half.

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

9. Retention. Pursuant to the contract for this project, five percent (5%) of each progress payment will be retained as security for completion of the balance of the work.

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

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

11. Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. A Non-Mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held for this bid solicitation at the job site on June 9, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.

Refer to the Instructions to Bidders section on how to submit any pre-bid questions.

NOTE: ALL ATTENDEES SHOULD WEAR FACE MASKS AND KEEP AT LEAST 6-FOOT SOCIAL DISTANCING. 12. Not Used 13. Instructions to Bidders. Additional and more detailed information is provided in the Instructions to Bidders, which should be carefully reviewed by all bidders before submitting a Bid Proposal.

14. Questions. All questions related to this bid solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to Amir K. Ilkhanipour at ilkhanipoura@san-clemente. org no later than June 21, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.

THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RESERVES

THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO AWARD ALL OR ANY INDIVIDUAL PART/ ITEM OF THE BID, AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES, IRREGULARITIES OR TECHNICAL DEFECTS IN SUCH BIDS OR IN THE BIDDING PROCESS. ANY CONTRACT AWARDED WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AS DETERMINED FROM THE BASE BID ALONE. Dated May 20, 2021.

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

BUSINESS DIRECTORY ATTORNEY

Aaron Lloyd Bankruptcy Attorney 2377 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.544.9355, lloydlegal.com

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

Buy • Consign • Sell

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 202166003425 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CGH ASSOCIATES 24800 CHRISANTA DRIVE, SUITE 130 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691 Full Name of Registrant(s): REMARC INVESTORS, INC. (GENERAL PARTNER, REMARCS MGT. LP) 24800 CHRISANTA DRIVE, SUITE 130 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691 RONALD J. GILLES 908 EMERALD BAY LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651 JAMES A. HIGHLAND 27875 HEMET STREET HEMET, CA 92544 SIMONNE E. HIGHLAND 555 E MEMORY LANE, APT A-216 SANTA ANA, CA 92706 This business is conducted by a CA General Partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/04/2016 REMARC INVESTORS, INC (GENERAL PA/s/ MICHAEL L. CRAMER/PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on 04/26/2021.

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DENTISTS

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Bill Metzger Plumbing 1001 Calle Recodo, San Clemente, 949.492.3558, billmetzerplumbing.com

Hamilton Le, D.M.D., F.A.C.P. 1001 Avenida Pico, Ste. K, San Clemente, 949.361.4867 (GUMS), moranperio.com

REALTORS

“Sandy & Rich” RE/MAX Coastal Homes 949.293.3236, sandyandrich.com

Scott Kidd, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services 949.498.0487, skidd@bhhscal.com

Cello and Bass Academy 310.895.6145, celloandbassacademy.com

ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTIONS

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A to Z Leak Detection 1001 Calle Recodo, San Clemente, 949.481.7013, atozleakdetection.com

PROSTHODONTICS

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PLUMBING

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

SALONS

Rock Club Music School 73 Via Pico Plaza, San Clemente, 949.463.1968, beachcitiesrockclub.com

PERIODONTICS & DENTAL IMPLANTS Dr. Alice P. Moran, DMD 1001 Avenida Pico, Ste. K, San Clemente, 949.361.4867 (GUMS), moranperio.com

Salon Bleu 207 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.366.2060, scsalonbleu.com

VETERINARY HOUSE CALLS Dr. Damon Goldstein, DVM 626.485.9355, damongoldstein@outlook.com “Personalized Care for your Fur Babies at your Home”

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TRITON REPORT

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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

Boys Basketball Earns Share of League Title, Hosts Playoff Opener As the season rolled along, the San Clemente boys basketball team only grew stronger, and it resulted in an emphatic cap to the regular season.

The Tritons obliterated Tesoro, 72-24, in their regular-season and league finale on May 19 and clinched their first South Coast League championship since 2017. San Clemente split the title with Capistrano Valley, as the two teams split their season series and both finished 7-1 in league play.

For their league championship, the Tritons earned a home game to kick off the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs. San Clemente (12-3) hosted Walnut (12-7) in the first round on Wednesday, May 26, but results were not available at press time.

Full coverage of San Clemente’s boys basketball playoff opener can be found at sanclementetimes.com and on Twitter at @SouthOCSports.

Where the first half of league play saw the Tritons skim by their opponents by margins of only three points against both Mission Viejo and Trabuco Hills and nine points over Tesoro, San Clemente’s title race-turning win over Capistrano Valley on May 7 changed its trajectory.

San Clemente beat Capistrano Valley by seven points, Trabuco Hills by five points, Mission Viejo by 6 points and then posted the walloping 48-point margin over Tesoro.

In the finale over Tesoro, San Clemente leading scorer Tyler Nemeth tied Tesoro’s team output with 24 points. Nemeth put up another 20 points in the Tritons’ win over Mission Viejo.

Right behind Nemeth on both nights was Asher Gardiner, who scored 16 points against Tesoro and 13 points against Mission Viejo.

If San Clemente defeated Walnut on Wednesday night, the Tritons will travel to either Agoura or Santa Barbara for the second round on Friday, May 28. The quarterfinals will be played on Tuesday, June 1.

Girls Lacrosse Goes Unbeaten in League, Hosts First-Ever CIF-SS Opener Last season was supposed to feature San Clemente Times May 27-June 2, 2021

The San Clemente boys basketball team earned a share of the South Coast League championship for the first time since 2017 and hosted a CIF-SS playoff game on Wednesday night. Photo: San Clemente High School Athletics

the first-ever CIF-SS lacrosse playoffs.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined those plans.

Until last season, the high school lacrosse playoffs in Southern California had been organized and administered

by U.S. Lacrosse’s Orange County and Los Angeles chapters. Each county would hold its own playoff bracket— just one division—with the two county champions meeting for the Southern Section championship.

That all changes now with the sport now having enough section members to host full CIF-SS playoffs with three different divisions, and after a dominant league run, the San Clemente girls lacrosse team earned the honor of hosting a game in this historic first round.

San Clemente went completely unscathed in league play to win the South Coast League title, and the Tritons will host Edison in the Division 1 first round on Saturday, May 29.

If San Clemente wins on Saturday, the Tritons will travel to Newbury Park or Beckman for the Division 1 quarterfinals on Wednesday, June 2.

San Clemente played at Edison on April 24, and the Chargers won a tight contest, 12-9. Edison finished second in the Sunset League behind Newport Harbor, which San Clemente defeated in the season opener, 11-10, on March 20.

San Clemente went 8-0 in league play and beat its league opponents by a combined score of 141-33. The Tritons

scored no fewer than 15 goals in league play and allowed no more than eight.

San Clemente scored 17 or more goals six times in league and allowed five or fewer goals six times.

Girls Track Wins 10 Events to Claim League Title San Clemente girls track and field dominated the podium and pulled away from the field to take the Sea View League championship at league finals on Friday, May 21, at San Juan Hills High School.

The Triton girls earned 10 first-place medals in total, with senior Kelsie Yamano and junior Caroline Hawkes earning double titles.

Yamano, bound for UC San Diego in the fall, won league titles in 1,600 meters (5:18) and 3,200 meters (11:17).

Yamano’s 3,200-meter time was a personal record.

Hawkes, who won two Orange County championships the week before, earned league titles in 200 meters (25.58) and 400 meters (57.26). Hawkes also won a team title in the 4x400-meter relay, which San Clemente took at 4:06.

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finished second at 18.48 seconds. In the 300-meter hurdles, Waters won the title at 51.87 seconds, and Becker was third at 54.46 seconds. Both times for Waters were personal records.

San Clemente took the top four spots in the 800-meter race, with sophomore Kennedy Banks winning the title at 2:25.73. Senior Cameron Green was just behind in second with a personal-record 2:25.92, freshman Lyza Yetter was third with a personal-record 2:27 and senior Madelyn Poole was fourth with a personal-record 2:28.

San Clemente also earned two league titles in the field events.

Senior Sierra Adams broke the school record in the pole vault for the second time this season to earn the league title with a clearance of 11 feet, 2 inches.

In the high jump, junior Portia Kipper won the league title over senior teammate Natalie Visser in a tight contest.

Both cleared the bar at 5 feet even, but Kipper did so in fewer attempts.

On the boys side, San Clemente finished second in the team standings, and the Tritons earned one individual league title.

Sophomore Jeffery Bull won the high jump title with a clearance of 5 feet, 10 inches.

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Pressure at the Points Local Lineups Are Already Impacted, and Summer’s Not Even Here Yet

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

“I

ve never seen it this crowded in my life. COVID killed surfing.”

“I’m averaging about one wave an hour out here.”

“It’s feeling really sketchy, really dangerous, nobody knows what they’re doing out here.”

“Uppers … you mean e-Bike Point?”

Four quotes from four different, exasperated local surfers at Trestles over the weekend. On Sunday, the first sunny, semi-clean morning we’ve had in a while, there was barely room to paddle for a wave at the Trestle—and let’s not even talk about the two-hour line to get into San Onofre.

What’s crazy is that we’re not even into the summertime swing. The crowds are only going to get bigger. So, what do we do when our local lineups are so impacted that enjoying a day in the water feels almost impossible?

I’m sure this idea is going to go over like lime juice on a reef cut, but last week it was announced that those attempting multiday ascents of El Capitan, Half Dome and other iconic climbs in the Yosemite National Park would be required to procure permits beginning on May 21.

These new climbing permits, which

How to solve the crowd dilemma? It’s a conundrum that’s plagued surfers since the second guy paddled out.

Photo: Jake Howard

will be free, were inspired by the wilderness permits that backpackers have been required to obtain for decades in an effort to protect the sensitive backcountry areas of the U.S. National Parks.

A two-year pilot program, the permits will be doled out based on the number of people attempting a designated route each day.

“I think we’re going to have a lot of climbers whining and complaining, because they were gifted this thing that they think is a right, and it was really a privilege,” Hans Florine, who has climbed El Capitan more than anyone, told the Associated Press. “We were given incredible rag-tag Wild West privileges for the last 40 years in Yosemite. All they’re asking is to let us know you’re there.”

“These walls are the cultural centerpieces of our sport; they have spawned movements like the clean climbing revolution and have fostered leaders of the modern environmental movement,” countered veteran climber Tommy Caldwell in an extended Instagram post.

“We climb because of the adventure, the camaraderie, and the sense of freedom it brings. My fear is that this permit system could take just a bit of that away.”

Obviously, going for a surf and scaling a 7,500-foot sheer granite wall are two different endeavors, but much like Yosemite, the walls at Uppers and Lowers are a cultural centerpiece of our sport.

And the roots of surfing’s modern environmental movement can be found at Trestles and San Onofre. After all, it was

President Richard Nixon who created the park at San Onofre to help protect from urban sprawl and give people a place to escape the hustle and bustle of life. And the Surfrider Foundation is headquartered just a few short miles from the California State Parks.

So, could surf permits be a solution to the overcrowding at these natural surf resources we all enjoy so well? There is precedent.

There are beach communities on the East Coast where permits, or tokens, are required just to step onto the sand. Because of coastal access regulations—for which Surfrider continues to fight—this isn’t allowed in California.

But, hypothetically, say the number of surfers in the lineup at Lowers or Uppers at any given time was capped at 50. Sessions would be doled out in three-hour blocks, and nobody would be allowed to book a session more than two weeks in advance.

I can only imagine the headache it would create for area lifeguards and park rangers, but what a boon for Surfline’s forecasting business.

Mind you, I don’t actually think this would work. Surfers are scammers by nature if it means scoring good surf. But I do know it’s more crowded than ever, and summer hasn’t even started yet. Any suggestions?

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

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GROM OF THE WEEK

Gage Burch. Photo: Courtesy of the Burch Family

crew out at Lowers, T-Street or Riviera when they paddle out, but he’s already chalked up plenty of experience in international waters.

Over the past couple of years, he’s scored waves in Bali, Morocco, New Zealand and Spain. Plus, last month, he got to tag along with his brother to the Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California, and experience its mechanized perfection.

Gage can’t wait to pull the WSA jersey back on next season and keep the competitive fire burning. As far as where he sees surfing taking him, Gage keeps it simple: “Hopefully, I’ll be able to keep traveling with my family and having fun.” SC

up to him and most of his friends,” Gage told the San Clemente Times.

Chances are, you’ll find Gage and his

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

GAGE BURCH

BY JAKE HOWARD, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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rapping up third grade at Concordia Elementary School like a boss, 8-year-old Gage Burch is ready to kick off the summer on the good foot. He recently came off a second-place finish in the 9-and-under Push-In division at the WSA Championships.

First learning to surf when he was only 6 years young, Gage looks up to his older brother, Brayden, who’s a critical member of the powerhouse San Clemente High School surf team.

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Water Temperature: 63-65 Degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 8-12 Thursday: A mix of South/southwest swell and secondary Northwest swell sets up waves in the waist-shoulder-head high range, (3-4-5’). Light+ South/southeast winds in the morning shift out of the west during the afternoon.

Outlook: For Friday, a fresh Southwest swell moves in as Northwest swell continues, maintaining waist-shoulder-head surf, (3-4-5’). Light+ South/ southeast wind most of Friday morning turns to a westerly sea breeze in the afternoon. The combination of primary Southwest swell and smaller Northwest swell peaks for the weekend, with chest to head high waves, (4-5’), on Saturday and Sunday. Southerly winds prevail through the weekend, light+ to moderate for Saturday, then mainly light+ on Sunday.

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