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VOLUME 9, ISSUE 23

New Blood at the Car Show

Sunday’s event expected to bring thousands to Del Mar EYE ON SC/PAGE 4

Members of the Downtown Business Association stand in front of a 1935 Chevrolet Sedan belonging to Jim Perez of South Orange County Rods and Customs. The car will be among hundreds on display this Sunday along Avenida Del Mar. Photo: Brian Park

Planning Commission Narrows Homeless Shelter Zoning Options EYE ON SC/PAGE 3

City Residents Among Competitors at Latest X Games SPORTS/PAGE 30

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Five things San Clemente should know this week Homeless Shelter Zoning Options Narrowed THE LATEST: The San Clemente Planning Commission brought further clarity to a potential rezoning for a homeless shelter in the city, zeroing in on land north of the Denny’s on Avenida Pico as a potential site for a 50-bed shelter.

To comply with state law, the city is required to create zoning that would allow a shelter to be built or established in an area by right, in order to reduce potential delays in the development process.

The commission identified the Calle de Industrias area as a potential site because it provided an option far enough from residences and close enough to areas of transport and jobs.

While commissioners considered the area a potential site for a pair of shelters that could provide space for the city’s 70-person homeless population, but, out of a desire to diffuse it elsewhere in the city, opted for a 50-bed limit.

In an effort to find beds elsewhere, the commission also narrowly approved, by a 4-3 vote, allowing for two potential 35-bed shelters in the Rancho San Clemente Business Park, as well as a six-bed limit for all churches in the city. Business owners in the park have objected to that proposal, citing concern over property values.

WHAT’S NEXT: A formal resolution must still be approved by the Planning Commission, which then must be approved by the City Council before going to the state for the final OK. – Jim Shilander

Roof Repairs Coming to San Clemente High School THE LATEST: Much needed repairs will be made to the roofs of several San Clemente High School buildings after the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees last Wednesday approved a contract to begin work.

The school board unanimously approved a $754,823 contract with Commercial & Industrial Roofing Company, using monies from the district’s schools facilities improvement fund for the area.

The contract was actually the second lowest the district received. The lowest San Clemente Times June 5–11, 2014

came in at $583,000 from C.I. Services, but the company requested their bid be relieved after they discovered that a clerical error—corrupted computer spreadsheet files—had resulted in a lower-thanintended value.

State law for public contracts allow for bids to be relieve if errors were made when they were submitted, resulting in incorrect values. C.I. Services said had they calculated cost estimates correctly, their bid would have been worth $717,380. The highest bid came in at $799,000 from ERC Roofing.

WHAT’S NEXT: In the school’s lower campus, the Triton Center and the Little Theatre will be getting new roofs. Both venues had suffered from leaky roofs.

In the upper campus, where the needs are less pressing, roofs will simply be repaired. Deputy Superintendent Clark Hampton said repairs would buy the district roughly 10 years before additional work had to be done. – Brian Park

Area Candidates Advance in Primary Election THE LATEST: South Orange County voters joined Californians across the state at the polls Tuesday for the state’s primary elections.

Two candidates from Dana Point advanced to the general election by finishing second in their races.

With all precincts reporting to the Orange County Registrar of Voters, Dana Point Mayor Lisa Bartlett finished second in her race with three rivals for the 5th District seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Laguna Niguel City Councilman Robert Ming won the race by just 233 votes, 14,824 to 14,591, potentially setting up a closely contested race in the fall.

The 5th District seat is being vacated by the term-limited Pat Bates, who ran unopposed for the state Senate’s 36th District.

In the race for the 73rd Assembly District, constitutional lawyer and Irvine Valley College professor Wendy Gabriella, a Democrat, led all candidates, with 28.6 percent of the vote. The seat is considered a safe one for Republicans.

Dana Point City Councilman Bill Brough led among the four Republicans with 27.6 percent, 11,858 votes. Rancho Santa Margarita City Councilman Jesse Petrilla had 19.1 percent. Former Laguna Niguel City Councilman Paul Glabb, who dropped out of the race Friday, actually had more votes than the candidate he endorsed, Capistrano Unified School District board trustee Anna Bryson, coming in ahead of her, 5,727 to 4,494 votes.

San Clemente resident Joe Leicht was

The San Clemente Planning Commission voiced support for changing the zoning of the Calle de Industrias section of the city to allow for construction of a homeless shelter at their meet Wednesday, May 28. Photo: Andrea Papagianis

13th of 15 candidates in the race for governor, receiving 678 votes, for 0.3 percent.

Incumbent Jerry Brown led early poll numbers with 38.9 percent of vote, with Neel Kashkari ahead among Republicans.

WHAT’S NEXT: Since the primary ballot is non-partisan, the top two vote getters advance to a runoff in the general election, Tuesday, Nov. 4. Three San Clemente City Council seats will also be up for election at that time. – JS and Andrea Papagianis

SC Man Dies Following Confrontation with Newport Police THE LATEST: A 22-year-old San Clemente man died Thursday, May 29, following injuries sustained in an encounter with Newport Beach police.

Gerrit Vos was identified by the Orange County Coroner’s office Friday afternoon.

According to a Newport Beach Police Department release, officers responded to a 911 call from a convenience store on the 1400 block of Superior Avenue at approximately 8:16 p.m. regarding a disturbance.

Officers who responded reported using less-lethal force and firearms against Vos after he charged them with a sharp metal object in his hand. He was transported to Western Medical Trauma Center in Santa Ana, where he died later in the evening due to injuries he’d sustained.

No officers were injured, but a store clerk was hurt during an altercation with Vos, the release stated.

WHAT’S NEXT: An investigation into the incident is being conducted by both the NBPD and the Orange County District AtPage 3

torney’s office. The latter investigates all officer-involved shootings. – JS

Precaution Urged During Rattlesnake Season THE LATEST: Coastal Animal Services Authority director Jen Stinett is urging caution for pet owners in the coming months as San Clemente enters rattlesnake season.

At least one dog has been attacked by a snake at a home in the Marblehead area.

The reptiles are common in south Orange County during the spring and summer, Stinett said.

WHAT’S NEXT: Stinett said the easiest thing pet owners can do is to simply keep an eye on their pets.

“I wouldn’t recommend leaving them outside alone,” Stinett said. “Due to rattlesnakes as well as coyotes. Especially in Talega and in the canyons.”

Stinett said snakes are especially dangerous because they can fit through most any hole in a fence.

She recommended keeping grass trimmed and keeping animals clear of weeds and bushes. Having an eye on your pet outside at all times, she said, also provides a better chance for owners to intervene if their animal was bitten.

Stinett encouraged anyone who spots a rattlesnake to contact CASA at 949.492.1617. – JS

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Classic Woodies are a regular part of the San Clemente Car Show and will return for the 19th edition of the show this year. Photo: Jim Shilander

New Blood at the Car Show

Downtown Business Association event expected to bring tens of thousands to Avenida Del Mar Sunday

BY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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unday’s Downtown Business Association Car Show will likely seem similar to previous years for most in attendance, but there has been a change at the top.

Dave Anderson, who headed up the car show for the last 14 years, retired this year. Josie Rietkerk, the new chairman of the DBA’s car show committee, however, has regularly helped plan the event over the past several years.

“It’s a great time,” Rietkerk said. “We’ve found out there’s about 100 more cars that want to come in than we have room for. We just found that out Monday and Tuesday. My phone’s been ringing off the hook.”

The car show, which, along with the holiday-themed “Puttin’ on the Glitz,” is one of the DBA’s largest events of the year. It usually attracts between 20,000 and 30,000 people and about 300 classic cars. But in the past, that number has often been dependent on weather.

Anderson has also been available to help, Rietkerk said, but becoming familiar with the process of putting together the show over the last several years has been a big help.

“I’ve served on the board, so I’m not totally foreign to it,” Rietkerk said of the car show.

This year’s event will include an antique fire truck courtesy of the Orange County Fire Authority. There will also be a live band playing on a stage at the corner of Ola Vista and Avenida Del Mar. There will also be a ’50s-themed

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booth set up to take photos.

There will also be a larger award ceremony than in years past, with approximately 15 awards being given out in different categories.

Many of the cars that have regularly been a part of the event will be returning as well, Rietkerk said.

DBA office manager Jessica Sweredoski said the group is looking, as much as possible, to maintain the nostalgic feel of the car show this year, especially with next year being the milestone 20th show.

Another change will be the involvement of South Orange County Rods and Customs, which will help set up the event.

That often has meant managing long backups in the wee hours of the morning on El Camino Real as car enthusiasts line up for choice spots to display their vehicles.

DBA President Christina Carbonara admitted that when Anderson retired she was “a little nervous” by the prospect of losing so much institutional memory and know-how.

“He’d been talking about it for a few years now, and we knew it was going to happen sooner or later,” Carbonara said. “But everyone’s stepped up to the plate. We’ve got a good team behind us and we think it will go as well as possible.”

Carbonara will be one of the judges for the larger awards portion of the event. She said the increasing number of awards was born from feedback from previous Page 4

events. She and other judges, including San Clemente City Councilman Chris Hamm, will also be much more visible this year.

Even if some of those judges might need a little bit of help. Carbonara admitted to not being the most knowledgeable about the particulars of some of the vehicles.

“We’re going to walk around with actual ‘car guys,’” Carbonara said. “They can give as advice. Otherwise, I’d just say ‘That looks pretty,’ or ‘I like the color of those rims.’ They’ll be able to tell is what to look for. And it’ll be a learning experience for me too.”

Both Rietkerk and Carbonara said their business experience gave them an idea of what to expect. Reitkirk founded Stella Lucy gluten free market and now owns AMO Construction. In particular, Carbonara said, as a caterer, she was “kind of treating it like a wedding,” as well as a potential learning experience.

“There might be some inside tweaking that we have to do for next year, but I think what the community as a whole is going to see is the same event they’ve come down for, hopefully a little bit better,” she said.

The show begins at 10 a.m. and goes until 3 p.m. Free shuttle services will be available from San Clemente High School and local restaurants will have food booths. The event will also serve as a fundraiser for Family Assistance Ministries in San Clemente. The regular farmer’s market will still take place south of the car show. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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SC Sheriff’s Blotter

COMPILED BY CATHERINE MANSO

All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt.

The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD website.

Monday, June 2 DISTURBANCE Avenida Cornelio, 100 Block (6:31 p.m.) A man said his stepson refused to take out the trash. The stepson was heard saying, “They won’t do anything.”

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Avenida Pico/Freeway 5 (3:37 p.m.) Authorities were notified of someone smoking marijuana while driving.

ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY Avenida Del Presidente, 3100 Block (1:15 p.m.) A patrol check was requested to the pedestrian overpass where a dog was tied to a bench with no water.

Sunday, June 1 DISTURBANCE Calle Puente, 1100 Block (8:12 p.m.) Dispatch received notice of adults playing volleyball loudly.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE West Avenida Palizada/Avenida Miramar (7:48 p.m.) A man and woman, both wearing white tank tops, were seen pulling on car door handles.

PETTY THEFT Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (5:44 p.m.) A female caller reported a a male subject who had taken her skateboard. He reportedly told her in order to retrieve it she had to pay for it.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Serra, 200 Block (1:38 p.m.) A caller told sheriff’s deputies of a bent bedroom screen window.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Pico, 100 Block (7:41 a.m.) A man wearing a brown shirt was sleeping on a tarp in the middle of the grass.

Saturday, May 31 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Calle Grande Vista, 2900 Block (11:56 p.m.)

A man emptied his van’s septic tank in the middle of the street.

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reported an unknown man bathing in the pool showers.

CITIZEN ASSIST Arenoso Lane, 400 Block (1:32 p.m.) A caller complained about an ugly real estate sign.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Pico, 900 Block (10:27 a.m.) A blonde woman was pacing outside and began talking to herself and screaming. She was described to be wearing a black tank top and white and gray skirt.

DISTURBANCE Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (12:01 a.m.) A man playing a guitar stood outside the CVS and yelled at customers.

Friday, May 30 RECKLESS DRIVING Cepa Uno, 2700 Block (9:44 p.m.) A patrol check was requested for the sound of vehicles drag racing.

DISTURBANCE Camino De Los Mares/Diamante (6:52 p.m.) The driver of a silver Honda got into an argument with a cyclist.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE Avenida De La Paz, 100 Block (5: 29 p.m.) A light blue Town Car followed a 14-year-old home from school. The vehicle’s two occupants were described as men in their 20s.

DISTURBANCE Avenida Navarro, 100 Block (5:22 p.m.) Unattended skateboards were left on the street, creating a hazard.

ILLEGAL PARKED VEHICLE Buena Vista, 1500 Block (3:10 p.m.) A patrol check was requested for a cream colored Chrysler 300 blocking a resident’s driveway.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Avenida Pico, 1000 Block (3:04 p.m.) A homeless woman was seen changing her clothes behind a building.

WELFARE CHECK Avenida Vista Hermosa/ Camino Vera Cruz (1:42 p.m.) An elderly man wearing a blue “Gilligan’s Island” style hat stumbled before taking a seat.

The caller believed the man needed assistance.

Thursday, May 29 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE Camino De Los Mares/600 Block (9:14 p.m.)

A man who appeared to be homeless loitered by some trash cans. When he was approached, he climbed a ladder attached to the side of the building.

COURT ORDER VIOLATION El Camino Real, 2800 Block (7:30 p.m.) A woman wearing a black dress and riding a pink mountain bike reported to sheriff’s deputies that her ex-boyfriend broke into her house and stole her belongings, including her cellular phone.

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News Next Door

WHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS

DANA POINT Despite appeals, both formal and verbal, of several residents who expressed concerns about noise, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, May 20 to uphold a Planning Commission decision allowing the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel to expand its event facilities.

The expansion was first approved by the commission April 14 but came before the five-member body after nearby resident of the Niguel Shores community, Judith Hummer, filed an appeal April 29.

Plans include relocating the resort’s conference facilities, which were previously approved as a main building attachment in 2009, at a newly constructed 36,000-square-foot building replacing existing tennis courts. While the building will be bigger, it will not require a variance to the city’s height limit.

Hotel representative Ted Harris, of California Strategies, said the luxury resort agreed to all conditions set forth by the Planning Commission, adding the new pavilion will create a sound barrier. Conditions of approval include noise mitigation measures like limits on outdoor entertainment and sound thresholds.

The council added others such as noise monitoring and limited delivery hours. The

Guests take their first walk through the Reata Park and Event Center. Photo: Brian Park

permit must still be approved by the California Coastal Commission.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Hundreds gathered Saturday for a dedication ceremony and to take their first walk through Reata Park and Event Center. The 12-acre park, located at 28632 Ortega Highway in the city’s eastern territory, features recreational space, an equestrian staging area, space for weddings and group events, a network of paths and trails and a restored historic home that will serve as a welcome center. Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano provided more than 2,000 plants, made up of around 240 different species.

The park was funded and built by the nonprofit Open Space Foundation. The land is part of 132 acres of open space, including the adjacent Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, the city purchased from Rancho Mission Viejo in 2010 for $27.5 million, using a $30 million bond approved by voters in 2008.

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Community Meetings

NEWS BITES COMPILED BY JIM SHILANDER

SCHS Student Wins Sea Scout Scholarship Mariners Sea Scouts 936 of Dana Point celebrated its season at its Bridge of Honor event Wednesday, May 28, at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point. Each year, a graduating Mariner is awarded a college scholarship by the Cvengros family, in memory of their son, Christopher William Cvengros. Chris was a dedicated member of the Mariner Sea Scouts who died in 1996. The scholarship is awarded, in his honor, to the Mariner deemed to embody a great work ethic, both at school and in Sea Scouts, and who demonstrates the love of others through community service and having a keen concern for safety at sea.

This year’s recipient is Quartermaster and Boatswain Joshua Johnson of San Clemente. Josh has been actively involved in scouting programs for 12 years and is an American Red Cross Instructor in Lifeguarding and First Aid. He is graduating from San Clemente High School this month and has been accepted at the California Maritime Academy, where he will major in Marine transportation.

City Beach Concerts Begin Friday The city of San Clemente will open its annual beach concert series Friday, June 6 at 6 p.m. until sunset on the north side of the Pier.

The free concert features the San Clemente High School Jazz Band and Shorecliffs Jazz Band. The musicians will entertain the crowd with various styles of

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

City Council Meeting 6 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Avenida Presidio. www.san-clemente.org.

FRIDAY, JUNE 6

Dark Friday City Offices Closed MONDAY, JUNE 9

San Clemente Junior Woman’s Club Monthly Meeting 6:30 p.m. Accept-

San Clemente High School senior Joshua Johnson receives a $10,000 scholarship from Mariners Sea Scouts 936. He was awarded the scholarship by committee members Steve Swanson, Ruth Fassett, Chris Dalsimer and Peter Haenebalcke. Photo: Aidan Christopher

jazz including swing, bop, Latin jazz and funk. Special dinner plates by the Fisherman’s Restaurant will be available for $8 and include barbecue ribs, chicken, baked beans, salad, sourdough bread and a nonalcoholic beverage.

The music continues throughout the summer with three additional beach concerts. Continuing a city tradition of celebrating live music on the beach with the sunset as a backdrop and free seating in the sand. Additional information is available on the city’s website at www.sanclemente.org or by calling 949.361.8264 or 949.429.8797. Other concerts later this summer include Kenny Cetera/Tribute to Chicago on Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m., DSB Band/Tribute to Journey on Thursday, August 14 at 6 p.m. and reggae band Common Sense/Reggae Thursday,

August 28 at 6 p.m.

San Onofre Parks Foundation Presenting Summer Gallery Exhibit and Lecture Series The San Onofre Parks Foundation is presenting a summer gallery and lecture series at California State Park at San Clemente and San Onofre state beaches.

The gallery exhibit, “The Lifeguard Story” will be open to the public from Saturday, June 21 to Tuesday, September 30. An opening night reception will be held Friday, June 20, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The exhibit is a historical perspective on the “country lifeguards” of California State Parks told through photographs and memorabilia. Summer gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gallery is located at the Historic Cottage, San Clemente State Beach Campground, 225 Avenida Calafia. There is no charge, but a donation is encouraged.

The SOPF Lecture Series at the Historic Cottage will begin Wednesday, July 16 at 8 p.m. with a lecture titled “Country Lifeguards of the California Coast,” a reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Speakers will include Mike Brousard, retired lifeguard chief at San Clemente and Huntington state beaches, and Steve Long, retired state parks chief lifeguard, park superintendent and SOPF founder.

Additional information about the series is available at www.sanofoundation.org.

ing donations of gently used men’s and women’s nice clothing for Laura’s House resale store. RIO Adult Day Health Care Center, 2021 Calle Frontera. www.scjwc.org.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10

SC Sunrise Rotary Club 7:15 a.m.– 8:30 a.m. Meeting at Signature Grille at the Talega Golf Club, 990 Avenida Talega, 949.369.0663, www.scsunriserotary.org.

South Coast Detachment Marine Corps League 7 p.m. Open to all active

duty, retired or honorably discharged Marines or FMF Navy Corpsman at the San Clemente Elk’s Lodge. 1505 N. El Camino Real, 949.493.4949, 949.361.9252.

Beaches, Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting 6 p.m. San Clemente Community Center, 100 Avenida Seville. www.san-clemente.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11

Kiwanis Meeting Noon. The local

Kiwanis Club meets at Carrows.

620 Avenida Pico, 949.290.8729, www.sanclementekiwanis.com.

Human Affairs Meeting 3 p.m. Com-

munity Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.361.8200, www.san-clemente.org.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting

7 p.m. Group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at the Elks Lodge. 1505 N. El Camino Real, 949.498.2489.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12

The San Clemente Jazz Band plays last month at Casa Romantica. The band will play at the Pier as part of the first concert of the city’s annual beach concert series Friday. Photo: Jim Shilander

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Coastal Advisory Committee Meeting

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SC SOAPBOX San Clemente

VIEWS, OPINIONS AND INSIGHTS

GUEST OPINION: City Council Corner by Mayor Tim Brown

Finding the Right Balance on Shelter Issue City must not ignore on the subject of homelessness

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ocal news headlines in recent weeks have centered on city efforts to meet the mandate placed upon local governments by Senate Bill 2. SB 2 dictates that California cities and counties address homeless concerns by amending their zoning code to allow for emergency homeless shelters, by right, in specified areas. Without the zoning designation in SB 2, a homeless shelter would have to go through the typical planning process to determine the size, appropriateness and impact on surrounding areas. This process usually presented significant obstacles to the creation of new emergency homeless, transitional or supportive housing.

When SB 2 became law in 2008, it required that local governments allow a shelter to be built “by right” in at least one zone, theoretically simplifying the process by which the shelters can be built. To meet the SB 2 requirements, San Clemente must zone for a shelter large enough or multiple shelters large enough to accommodate up to 70 homeless. This is a significant task and the city is exploring every possible option.

Last month, the Planning Commission studied potential areas in town to meet the SB 2 requirements. As expected, the issue was contentious with a particular focal point being the former Kmart/Big Lots center on Camino de Estrella. However, due to this site’s proximity to residential neighborhoods, the commission removed the Kmart/Big Lots site from consideration.

The state mandate is still in place and other potential sites are identified that might be zoned for this use. The fact

remains that there is no simple or single solution for how San Clemente should address homelessness. What is not an option is to do nothing.

We as the city must comply with state law, and the Tim Brown City Council, Planning Commission and city staff are working hard to meet the law’s requirements while minimizing the impact on residents.

I would like to answer a few questions that may help clarify exactly where we stand at this moment: Is the city building a homeless shelter?

No, SB 2 does not require the city build, fund or operate a homeless shelter. Homeless and housing charities, nonprofits and churches are the organizations relied upon to provide homeless shelters and related social services. They have the expertise and resources to provide this vulnerable population with the best opportunities to succeed.

When will the local zoning code be amended? The city’s General Plan Housing Element, adopted in July 2011, calls for the city to amend the zoning code to implement state requirements to remove barriers to the development of special needs housing, including emergency shelters and transitional/supportive housing.

Staff is in the process of presenting the most suitably zoned options and locations to the Planning Commission to accomplish this objective and comply with SB 2. The commission expects to take final action on SB 2 at its June 18 meeting. After it

concludes public hearings, the Planning Commission will make its recommendation to the council. City-initiated general plan, specific plan, and zoning ordinance and map amendments are needed to implement this program and comply with state law. Zoning changes will take place after the City Council approves the SB 2 ordinance this summer.

What are the potential implications?

There are 34 cities in Orange County. Of these, 31 cities have complied with SB 2.

Because of drastic federal housing and homeless grant funding cuts, fundraising needs and expensive shelter operation costs, no homeless shelters have been built in Orange County as a result of SB 2.

It is the intent of the legislation that this process will result in emergency shelters will be built to accommodate a growing population.

I hope this clarifies the city’s intent and the status of the SB 2 deliberations.

If you have any questions or comments, please email me at brownt@san-clemente. org. Also, visit the city website for current updates at www.san-clemente.org.

Have an enjoyable and safe summer in San Clemente.

Tim Brown is San Clemente’s Mayor for 2014. Brown was first elected to the City Council in 2010 and served as mayor pro tem in 2012 and 2013. 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

JIM COSHLAND, San Clemente

You ain’t seen nothing yet.

The La Pata extension to Ortega Highway is scheduled for completion within the next two years. At that time, look for the next Interstate 5 closure north of Avenida Pico to bring gridlock along Pico, as thousands of cars and trucks seek a way around the blockage. There will be solid full lanes of vehicles from I-5 to Avenida La Pata and continuing north on La Pata.

Not only may closures cause this but the frequent and heavy I-5 traffic overloads on Sundays heading north may also result in Pico and La Pata being unbearable.

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Join the San Clemente Times for Beachside Chat, Friday at 8 a.m. at Café Calypso.

“no-access” around San Clemente to the I-5 south of town will not step up and take the blame. They may be little affected anyway, since so many of them are out-oftowners.

San Clemente residents have been taking it on the chin for so many years in so many areas and local projects that this ultimate kick in the rear may wake us up.

Or maybe not.

CITY HAS NOT MET ITS RESPONSIBILITIES EARLE McNEIL, San Clemente

In May of 1994, we sent a check for over $18,000 to the city of San Clemente for building permits, fees, etc. Included in that

Jessica Sweredoski of the Downtown Business Association will be this week’s guest. Beachside Chat is a spirited, town hall forum on community issues, hosted

by SC Times editor Jim Shilander. All are welcome. Beachside Chat is held every Friday at Café Calypso. amount was $1,500 allocated for beach parking. The city had a fiduciary responsibility to all of us to use the funds for the purpose intended, in a timely manner.

To wait over 20 years until the price for land had increased, when you had a fiduciary responsibility, borders on criminal

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SOAPBOX million, the cost could amount to many millions of dollars.

The people of San Clemente should not have to bear any legal, or other costs, caused by actions of our own city attorney who, according to the verdict, put the city in its legal predicament. But that shouldn’t happen because reputable, responsible law firms like our longtime city attorney, carry professional liability insurance to protect their clients, and themselves, from the rare occasion where a client may suffer losses because of any of the law firm’s professional errors and omissions.

negligence. It also seems unfair to drop the fee to $750 in later years when we have paid $1,500 for nothing in the meantime.

If you do the math, $10 million divided by $1,500—$750 in some cases—per household equates to over 7,000 San Clemente families that the city owes money to and the city is now trying to spend more of our money to avoid doing so.

If you are one of the 7,000 families awaiting your money back, call City Hall and demand it back and start a criminal negligence case against each of the City Council members for fiduciary irresponsibility.

While we are on the subject of wasted money, I will also mention that included in the check sent to the city was an amount of $2,399 for the Foothill/Eastern Area Toll Road of the TCA. If you do not plan to build the toll road through San Clemente, please return the fee.

NAIVETÉ ON HOMELESS ISSUES DIANE SCHULTZ, San Clemente

As a resident of San Clemente and mother of four young children, I am writing in response to Sandra Weaver’s letter (“Compassion, Not Money Should Drive Homeless Issue,” SC Times, May 29).

What naiveté to suggest that the residents near the Kmart center were only concerned about money for having a homeless shelter near their homes. I attended the Planning Commission meeting that evening and was thankful that this area was taken off the table.

But to suggest, as Sandra Weaver does, that money was the overriding factor borders on a gross misunderstanding of the homeless issue and to suggest iHope is the answer is just plain foolish.

Public safety is the biggest overriding issue when it comes to homeless.

When iHope was located in San Clemente they attracted the hardcore homeless to our Spanish Village by the Sea. We had homeless with drug and drinking issues, parolees and sex offenders roaming our streets and the Pier Bowl was not a place to go at night. Thankfully iHope left our city, but now they want to build a homeless shelter here.

SAYING WHAT NEEDS TO BE SAID BOBBIE CAREY, San Clemente

FROM THE MIND OF ZELESKI Now there are very deserving homeless who need a shelter for a period of time, but to attract the type of homeless that iHope did, threatens our public safety.

Let us find a way to zone an area more suited to a homeless shelter, but not near schools, daycare centers or residential areas.

CITY SHOULDN’T BEAR COSTS OF NEGLIGENCE RICARDO NICOL, San Clemente

The city of San Clemente (that’s us) lost the lawsuit over the $10 million Beach Parking Impact Fee fund which was collected, since 1989, from developers of housing inland of the Interstate-5 to mitigate the expected impact of the added population on the city’s beach parking facilities. As a result, the city must now return the $10 million to as yet undetermined parties. The city, however, has appealed the verdict.

Central to the court’s decision was that the city had failed to comply with the legal requirements of California’s Mitiga-

tion Fee Act. Awareness for the city’s observance of those legal requirements would seem to be the responsibility of the city attorney. This is what the City Attorneys Department of the League of California Cities, 2003 Continuing Education Program said is the “best defense” against a development impact fee being declared invalid: “careful construction of the development impact fee program and scrupulous attention to substantive and procedural requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act. The city attorney must play an active role in this process.” Some lapses of due diligence in all those areas seem to have occurred in our case.

The city’s legal costs to appeal the court’s verdict will be high, as were the costs of defending against the lawsuit in the first place. And, if at the end of the legal process the verdict against the city holds, there will be additional costs related to refunding the fees to thousands of parties, and the costs, already incurred, in collecting and administering the fund since 1989. Depending on how long the legal wrangling lasts, adding interest on $10

Thank you William Hubbard, for having the guts to say what a lot of us in San Clemente would like to say.

I do not dislike dogs. I dislike irresponsible dog owners and there are plenty of these in San Clemente. Every day my children and I dodge dog feces on our sidewalks, in our parks, on the lawn outside our home, etc. I have seen dogs in the grocery store, sitting in chairs at restaurants and the ever-so-popular sitting on driver’s laps as proud drivers coast around town. Recently, dog owners are becoming more brazen and bringing their dogs to our beaches. Why not? The lifeguards do nothing to stop them. I, for one, am not looking forward to this summer and rampant dogs and their owners taking over our beaches. Better start inspecting where you put your towel.

Dogs are pets. Leave them at home and clean up after them when you walk them.

Simple enough.

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YOUR SEVEN-DAY EVENT PLANNER

The List

What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF

Thursday | 05 CLASSICAL GUITAR 6 p.m. Every Thursday and Friday night Ricardo entertains at Carbonara Trattoria Italiana. 111 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.366.1040, www.carbonara.com.

GLOBAL GUITAR LAUNCH PARTY 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Live music at Iva Lee’s featuring Shawn Jones with special guests Stephen Inglis and Thomas Leeb.

555 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2855, www.ivalees.com.

OPEN MIC AND COMEDY 8 p.m., Every Thursday night starting at 8:30 p.m. local comedians bring their funniest jokes. Admission is free. And, if you think you’re funny, come down at 8 p.m. to sign up for five minutes of stage time.

Knuckleheads, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.492.2410, www.knuckleheadsmusic.com.

COMICS UNZIPPED 8 p.m. Comedians Ben Morrison, Mal Hall and Flip Shultz get onstage at StillWater Spirits & Sounds. Free.

Book tables online. 24701 Del Prado Ave., Dana Point, 949.661.6003, www.danapointstillwater.com.

Friday | 06 FIRST FRIDAY FILM 7 p.m. The Friends of the Library presents “Gloria” at La Sala Auditorium at the San Juan Capistrano Library. Donation $2.

31495 El Camino Real, 949.493.1752, www.ocpl.org.

LORD OF THE STRINGS CONCERT: PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO AND CARLOS REYES 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Called “a giant of the

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acoustic guitar” by the San Diego Reader, Peppino D’Agostino performs as part of the ongoing acoustic concert series at the Dana Point Community House. 24642 San Juan Ave., Dana Point, 949.842.2227, www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com.

NATURAL VIBRATIONS 10:15 p.m. Hawaiian reggae band performs at OC Tavern. Tickets $12.

2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877, www.octavern.com.

INSECT AND ARTHROPOD FAMILY NATURE WALK 9 a.m.-11 a.m. The Reserve/Richard and Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy. Admission $5-$10. Call for info and directions.

949.489.9778, www.rmvreserve.org.

MARINE MAMMAL CRUISE 10 a.m. Get onboard the Ocean Institute’s 70-foot R/V Sea Explorer to view fish, sea lions, dolphins and other wildlife along the Southern California coastline. $35 for adults, $22 for children ages 4 to 12. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

Sunday | 08 SAN CLEMENTE FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Bundles of flowers, fresh produce and much more every Sunday on Avenida Del Mar. Rain or shine.

WORLD OCEANS DAY 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Celebrate the ocean’s wide array of wonders and resources and consider ways to help with ocean conservation. Investigations include shells of the world, deep sea animals and other marine wildlife. $6.50 for adults, $4.50 for children ages 3 to 12. 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.496.2274, www.ocean-institute.org.

Play On! • June 6 8 p.m. Opening night for the final show of the Cabrillo’s 60th season. The play concerns a theater group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of interference from the playwright, who keeps revising the script. Tickets $20, $15 for students. Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, 949.492.0465, www.cabrilloplayhouse.org.

ASHUN 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Live music at Wind & Sea Restaurant. 34699 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.496.6500, www.windandsearestaurants.com.

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Saturday | 07

MIKE HAMILTON Noon-4 p.m. Enjoy live music at Mission Grill each Sunday with guitarist, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Hamilton.

31721 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.240.8055, www.mikehamiltonmusic.com.

HELP WITH ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, STRESS, ANGER 10:45 a.m. Recovery International provides help with gaining control over distressing emotions and tools to improve coping skills. Meetings held every Monday.

Donation requested but not required.

El Toro Library, 24672 Raymond Way, Lake Forest, 949.380.0809, www.lowselfhelpsystems.org.

Tuesday | 10 HOUSE OF DESIGN TOUR 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents its 22nd home as part of its House of Design fundraiser. Interior designers will transform a 7,500-square-foot home into a Mediterranean masterpiece. Proceeds help fund music programs for area youth. Tickets $40 to $50. Tour runs daily through Sunday, June 29. Closed Mondays. Designers will be available for meet and greets Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free parking at Strand Vista Park. Shuttle runs every 10 minutes. Selva Road at Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 714.840.7542, www.philharmonicsociety.org.

RUBEN GONZALEZ 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Live music at The Cellar.

156 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com.

UPCOMING: THURSDAY, JUNE 12 MODERN ROMANCE: CALIFORNIA HOMES IN THE SPANISH REVIVAL STYLE 7 p.m. Author D. J. Waldie Explore the history of Spanish Revival architecture, where it began and the significant influence seen throughout southern California.

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. Tickets $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139, www.casaromantica.org.

For our full calendar, visit the “Event Calendar” at www.sanclementetimes.com.

Have an event? Send your listing to events@sanclementetimes.com

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At the Movies: A Less Wicked Side to ‘Maleficent’

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or over a decade, musical fans have been wondering about and waiting for a film adaptation of the revisionist take on the Wizard of Oz, “Wicked” to occur. This summer, Disney takes on not “Wicked,” but something eerily similar: a live-action re-interpretation of Sleeping Beauty’s villain, Maleficent.

Following the recent trend of CGI-heavy, live-action fairytale movies—such as Alice in Wonderland (2010), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) and Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013), Maleficent is both old and new with the updated retelling.

In a fantasy kingdom, a dark fairy named Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) is banished to a magical forest by king (Kenneth Cranham) of the mortal land.

Maleficent’s love from her youth, Steffan (Sharlto Copley), takes the crown following his father’s death, only caring for greed and power, rather than humans and creatures. His daughter Aurora (Elle Fanning) is cursed by Maleficent to fall asleep after pricking her finger on a spinning wheel needle until her true love, Prince Philip (Brenton Thwaites), can wake her with a kiss.

Sam Riley co-stars as Maleficent’s sidekick, and Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville and Juno Temple play Aurora’s fairy godmothers. Jolie and Fanning are fittingly cast as the heroine and villainess of this classic story with a new spin. As expected with Disney, the protagonist, though evil, is given likeable qualities but unfortunately this holds the feature back from being a complete success. The special effects are distracting at times but the characterizations are at least more interesting than previous efforts. Maleficent is one of Disney’s best villains but maybe the heroics should be left to Philip and Aurora. — Megan Bianco www.sanclementetimes.com

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Champions Changing Leadership retirement coming to SCHS dance team

BY JIM SHILANDER, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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ast week’s performances from the San Clemente Dance Team brought an end to another successful season for the team on their home turf at the San Clemente High School main gym. The 14time national champions showed off their rhythmic moves in a number of different settings.

It also marked the end of an era for the team.

Jeane McPhee, who has been involved with the program since 1998, and now serves as its director, is retiring from the position at the end of the school year.

Mike Conlon, the team’s faculty advisor, is also retiring after more than 30 years as a teacher. His last six were spent as faculty advisor for the group.

Both came to the team in the same way, with daughters joining the group.

McPhee began as a parent volunteer, but had a background in youth programming that she thought might well be of service to the group.

“I thought that could really help build up the program, obviously building on the work that came before me,” McPhee said.

“Quickly, I became a coach.”

McPhee said she looked around at some of the other schools in the region that had competitive dance programs as a guide, trying to build up the Triton program.

“My mentality is always, ‘If other schools can do something, so can we,’” McPhee said. “At competitions, initially, I’d see what other teams had that we didn’t have, and how we can get better. I started to learn more about that whole world.”

McPhee also set about building up the program on campus, aside from a club activity. Getting more boys involved in co-ed dances, she said, proved to be a real draw for attendance.

“I knew we needed to get more kids on campus involved,” McPhee said. Advisors were able to start other dance clubs on campus. All that buzz, she said, germinated by 2004, when she hired a new coach, Kelly Reed (now Kelly Devine). With county support, McPhee was able to help get a Regional Occupational Program for dance started, along with a cultural dance component for International Baccalaureate courses. McPhee said SCHS is the only public high school in Orange County to offer IB cultural dance courses. The only other school to do so is Santa Margarita

Photo: Brian Park

Tiger Cubs from Truman Benedict Elementary School Troop No. 113 stopped into the Picket Fence Media offices { IN S A N CLE ME NTE } Monday as part of a “Go See It” community project. One of the family members who stopped in, Kayla Fishel, is hosting a fundraising garage sale Saturday, June 7, starting at 6 a.m. to raise money to help Winter the dolphin, the animal featured in the movie Dolphin Tale. She is also taking donations. The dolphin has a prosthetic tail after losing its physical tail in a 2005 accident. The address is 2907 Alforja in San Clemente.

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Members of the San Clemente Dance team rehearse their show “Vive Le Dance!” at the San Clemente High School gym last week. The performance was the last for program director Jeane McPhee and faculty advisor Mike Conlan.

Photo: Jim Shilander

Catholic High School.

When Reed left with a growing family, McPhee’s own daughter, Kaely came on board as both head coach and dance teacher for the IB and ROP classes.

“It gives all kinds of students on campus a chance to be involved in a performing art, and equally important, it ties together a whole bunch of student groups who wouldn’t otherwise work together,” McPhee said. “There’s athletes, Associated Student Body, highly academic students, average academic students, boys, girls freshmen through seniors.”

Those classes also regularly bring students who might have some experience and training to audition and make the dance team, she said.

The school has also developed a relationship with Glendale High School from Los Angeles County, another perennial national champion. While the two teams share success, they come from largely different socio-economic backgrounds, McPhee said, and exposing her charges to others with the same passion for dance was important. The group also regularly supports programs at Dana Hills, San Juan Hills and Aliso Niguel.

Conlan said he’d been aware of the accomplishments of the team during his time at the school, but said he wasn’t really sure what to expect.

“I discovered, like the booster parents of all the performing arts, that you have to be hyper involved in fundraising,” Conlan said.

Conlan said he’s seen the program grow from one specializing in hip-hop dance to one that’s more well-rounded, as lyrical and other dance forms have found more talent.

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A dancer leaps through the air during rehearsals for the San Clemente Dance Team’s latest show. Photo: Jim Shilander

“It’s why we’ve won grand championships and finished in the top three the last four years at major shows,” Conlan said.

McPhee said she feels the program is being left in good hands, and she wants to allow herself and her husband a little more time to travel and spend time with their first grandchild, which is expected this summer. She also believes the younger generation can provide a different outlook to help the program grow further.

“They’ll have their chance to stretch their wings more, basically, I need to get out of their way now,” she said. SC www.sanclementetimes.com

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Below the Surface International nonprofit observes world’s reefs, promotes conservation of vital ecosystems

News from San Clemente’s business community

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Volunteer scuba divers from Reef Check, which monitors the health of reefs worldwide, ready for a day surveying rocky reefs and kelp forests off Dana Point’s coastline near Salt Creek State Beach. Photo: Sean Robb

BY SEAN ROBB, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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n the sunny first day of June, volunteers from the nonprofit organization Reef Check surveyed kelp forests and rocky reefs off the coast of Salt Creek Beach.

Reef Check is an international nonprofit dedicated to the conservation of two of the ocean’s vital ecosystems—the tropical coral and rocky reefs of the world.

Through global surveys of coral reefs, the organization aims to educate the public on the value of and crisis affecting reefs and marine life. With teams of volunteer surveyors, Reef Check has created an international network of supporters who collaborate to produce sustainable solutions all while inspiring local community action to protect and rehabilitate reefs worldwide.

Founded in 1996 by ecologist Gregor Hodgson, the Los Angeles-based not-forprofit organization has grown to include reef-surveying volunteers in more than 90 countries and territories across the globe.

Ten such volunteers were on hand on Sunday, all of whom were highly experienced scuba divers who have participated in numerous Reef Check dives. But before they took to the waters off Dana Point, volunteers were given detailed instructions, from Colleen Wisniewski, regional manager for Reef Check California, on what to look for among the reef and what to record on their underwater slates from Colleen Wisniewski, regional manager for Reef Check California.

“Simply put, we could not do this project without volunteers,” Wisniewski said.

In Southern California alone, there are more than 100 active Reef Check volunteers.

All volunteer divers are required to go through a strenuous set of courses that involve memorizing a large number of marine species and how to survey various types of reefs.

Once in the water Sunday, divers dispersed into groups of two to survey 30 meters of reef. Looking at different marine species living in the reef, they identified and measured each fish and invertebrate to the nearest centimeter. They also examined the rocky coral, logged observations of the kelp-filled forests below the surface San Clemente Times June 5–11, 2014

and documented the substrate, or ocean floor, where plants and marine animals live.

These reefs off the shore of Salt Creek are the only reefs the international organization monitors in the Dana Point area—in part, because these reefs differ from all others along the Orange County coastline.

“The kelp here is more stable than any other kelp in Orange County and it’s actually probably the healthiest too,” Wisniewski said.

Reef Check monitors more than 50 sites in California, including reefs near San Diego, Catalina Island, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach and Los Angeles. But through a partnership with area resorts, Reef Check is able to monitor Dana Point’s near shore reefs twice a year, as opposed to once a year as is the case for other locations.

Two years ago, the Dana Point Tourism Business Improvement District signed on to help Reef Check research the local underwater ecosystem. Much of Reef Check’s funding is provided through donations and, most recently, a program called Adopt-a-Reef. TBID was a founding partner for the Adopt-a-Reef program back in 2012 and since corporations like Quicksilver and Patagonia have also signed on.

The TBID is comprised of Dana Point’s four major resorts: The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, St. Regis Monarch Beach, Laguna Cliffs Marriott and Doubletree Suites by Hilton Doheny Beach.

“The biggest thing for us is that if it wasn’t for our ocean then we wouldn’t be a destination for visitors so we feel the need to protect it,” said Matt McNally, director of destination services for the resorts.

Through the Reef Check partnership, the improvement district hopes to further protect local reefs and educate the city, and its visitors, on its unique environment, McNally said.

Reef Check will hold an event Sunday, August 10 at Salt Creek Beach to teach visitors, especially children, about the nearby tide pools, all while spreading Reef Check’s mission. To learn more about Reef Check’s international, national and regional work, and to see data collected, log on to www.reefcheck.org. SC

San Clemente Mayor Tim Brown with Dragon Alliance’s Will Howard at the company’s ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday. Photo: Jim Shilander

DRAGON ALLIANCE 971 Calle Amenecer 800.995.0008, www.dragonalliance.com.

Dragon Alliance has returned to San Clemente.

The international eyewear firm that was founded in San Clemente in 1993 has relocated its headquarters from Carlsbad, where it moved in 1996, to the Rancho San Clemente Business Park.

Company founder Will Howard said the move was a natural fit for the company.

“This is our home space, we love this community,” Howard said. “Many of our staff live here. It’s a great place to run a business, especially one connected to the surf community.”

Sixty-five staff members are employed at the new offices. The company manufactures eyewear for surf, stand-up paddleboard and snow sports and will soon add a line of optical glasses, a potential area of growth for the company.

Rick Irons, global brand manager for Dragon Alliance, said the company’s

return to the city was about returning to its roots.

“San Clemente is kind of the home of the surf industry and it’s nice to be in that mix,” Irons said.

BOW WOW BEAUTIFUL PET SPA 364 Camino de Estrella 949.702.3130, www.bowwowbeautiful.com.

Heidi Cooper has been grooming and taking care of people’s pets for 19 years.

She’s even taught classes on how to do so helping to launch careers of a number of San Clemente and Dana Point groomers.

Now, she said, she finally has the opportunity to step out on her own.

“I have my own set of values in grooming and taking care of animals,” Cooper said. “I’m hoping to raise standards in pet care.”

Cooper’s experience has led her to include elements like the “Kitty Spa” that separates the cats from the dogs to provide a less stressful environment. That desire also informed her decision to provide an “open air” grooming center that makes life easier for the canine clients.

Cooper said she’s been looking for a spot to open her own spa for the last two years, but the Camino de Estrella location allowed her to keep her clientele in San Clemente and Dana Point.

“I feel like it’s the perfect place,” she said. “I wanted to prove I could do it without the middleman.”

Members of the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce and owner Heidi Cooper cut the ribbon at Cooper’s new business, Bow Wow Beautiful Pet Spa. Photo: Lauralyn Loynes

Sudoku

BY MYLES MELLOR

Last week’s solution:

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

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY AIR CONDITIONING

Oasis Heating & Air

31648 Rancho Viejo Rd. Ste. A, 949.420.1321, www.oasisair.com

APPLIANCES

South Coast Furniture & Mattress

109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com

APPLIANCE SERVICES & REPAIRS

ASAP Appliance Service

3200 Legendario, 949.361.7713, www.asapapplianceservice.com

ART GALLERIES

San Clemente Art Association 100 N. Calle Seville, 949.492.7175, www.scartgallery.com

BOOKS

Village Books

99 Avenida Serra, 949.492.1114, www.DowntownSanClemente.com

CHOCOLATE/CANDY

Lure of Chocolate, Gourmet Foods & Gift

949.439.1773, www.LureofChocolate.com

Schmid’s Fine Chocolate

99 Avenida Del Mar, 949.369.1052, www.schmidschocolate.com

CONCRETE

Costa Verde Landscape

License: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) 949.361.9656, www.costaverdelandscaping.com

DENTISTS

William Brownson, D.D.S.

3553 Camino Mira Costa, Ste B, 949.493.2391, www.drbrownson.com

Eric Johnson, D.D.S.

647 Camino de los Mares, Ste. 209, 949.493.9311, www.drericjohnson.com

Kristen Ritzau DDS

122 Avenida Cabrillo, 949.498.4110, www.KristenRitzauDDS.com

EDIBLE LANDSCAPING

Organics Out Back

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ELECTRICAL

Arcadia Electric

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ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE, TRUST

Lange & Minnott

1201 Puerta Del Sol, Ste. 203, 949.492.3459

FURNITURE

South Coast Furniture & Mattress

109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com

GRAPHIC DESIGN

IMAGES/Creative Solutions

117 Del Gado Road, 949.366.2488, www.imgs.com

HAIR SALONS

Kreative Hair Design

173 Avenida Serra, 949.498.6245

HEATING

Oasis Heating & Air

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HOME DÉCOR

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109 Calle de los Molinos, 949.492.5589, www.southcoastfurniture.com

LANDSCAPING

Costa Verde Landscape

License: 744797 (C-8 & C-27) 949.361.9656, www.costaverdelandscaping.com

MANAGEMENT - HOA

AMMCOR

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MATTRESSES

South Coast Furniture & Mattress

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MORTGAGES

Brian Wiechman, Equity Coast Mortgage, a division of Pinnacle Capital Mortgage 949.533.9209, www.equitycoastmortgage.com

MOTORCYLE PARTS & SERVICE

SC Rider Supply

520 S. El Camino Real, 949.388.0521, www.scridersupply.com

MUSIC LESSONS

Danman’s Music School

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Janet Poth - Violin & Viola

413 Calle Pueblo, 949.922.6388, janpoth@aol.com

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Stepping Back onto the Mat Local Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter overcomes stroke to win third-place at prestigious tournament

BY STEVE SOHANAKI, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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hen Dana Point resident Angelena Ormonde had a minor stroke three years ago at the age of 34, she never thought competing in the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament in the world would be a possible. Last week, after months of rehab, that’s exactly what she did, as she took third-place in her division at the 2014 World Jiu Jitsu Championship at the Walter Pyramid at Cal State Long Beach.

The four-day tournament took place from May 29 to June 1.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a unique grappling form of martial art that emphasizes ground fighting techniques, like takedowns and submission holds, over standing strikes, such as punches and kicks. At tournaments, competitors are categorized by gender, belt-rank and weight class. Ormonde, 37, competed in the heavyweight division with other female brown belts.

As a result of the minor stroke she

suffered three years ago, Ormonde had a delay on the right side of her body. Even though she’s left-handed, the delay still brought some difficulties into her life.

“My smile was deformed because I had problems with much of the right side of my body. It took an entire year for me to recover,” Ormonde said. “Everyone has different goals in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Mine was never to be a champion. I just wanted to make it out on the mat.”

For the first three to four months after her stroke, the only physical activity Ormonde could do was basic exercise.

When she became strong enough, she resumed the training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that she started four years earlier at Gracie Barra San Clemente.

“I’ve been training for a total of seven years now,” Ormonde said. “Around three to four months after my stroke, I started training again because my doctor said it would be good for me.”

Ormonde explained that training in

Jacob Biss Boosts Monarchs Golf into State Championships

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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an Clemente resident Jacob Biss fired a 71 (-1) at Brookside Country Club as a member of the Mater Dei High School golf team in the SCGA Southern California Regionals on June 2, a score which led the team to a third-place overall finish.

The Monarchs finished the postseason tournament with a combined score of 373 (+13). The finish guaranteed Mater Dei a berth in the CIF State Championships, which was set to take place on June 4 at San Gabriel Valley Country Club. Results were not available at press time.

It will be the first time a Mater Dei boys golf team competed in the state championship tournament.

Biss honed his golf skills on the many courses in San Clemente. The Monarchs senior began playing junior golf at San Clemente Municipal Golf Course under the guidance of teaching pro Rocky Rafkin at the age of six, according to Biss’ father, Brian.

Biss continued to develop his golf game working outside services at Shorecliffs Golf Club and Bella Collina Golf Club. SC

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San Clemente resident and Mater Dei High School senior Jacob Biss led the Monarchs with a 71 (-1) at the SCGA Southern California Regionals on June 2.

Photo courtesy SCGA

Angelena Ormonde, far right, placed third in the heavyweight brown belt division at the 2014 World Jiu Jitsu Championship in Long Beach. Photo: International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu forces the participant to use both sides of the brain as well as every muscle in the body. She said this helped stimulate the parts of her brain and body that were languished by the stroke.

Taking third place at one of the most highly regarded Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tourna-

ments in the world has changed her goals in the sport.

“I want to encourage more women and youth to train. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu isn’t about beating your opponent, it’s about overcoming your own fears. That’s what you do when you step out onto the mat,” Ormonde said. SC

Locals to Compete in X Games Austin

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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he 2014 edition of the summer X Games will take place in Austin, Texas from June 5-8. As usual, San Clemente and its neighboring cities will be well represented at the high-profile extreme sports tournament.

San Clemente native Greyson Fletcher, 23, will make his third X Games appearance in the Skateboard Park event, which begins on June 7. Skateboard Park features bowls, ramps and rails which competitors use to rack up points in qualifying and championship heats. Fletcher, who has an historic action sports pedigree, finished 16th in the event at X Games Barcelona 2013 and 19th at X Games Los Angeles 2012. Fletcher is the grandson and son of local surfing icons Herbie and Christian Fletcher, respectively.

Ryan Sheckler, 24, returns to the event that put him in the national spotlight— Skateboard Street. Sheckler battled through injury last year in the buildup to X Games Los Angeles and has not medaled in the event since 2012. But Sheckler is no stranger to the podium at X Games. The San Clemente product has five X Games medals to his name, including two gold and two silver. The Skateboard Street elimination rounds begin on June 6.

Seven-time medalist and Capistrano

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Ryan Sheckler will compete in Skateboard Street at this year’s X Games. Photo courtesy ESPN

Beach resident Tanner Foust, 40, is set to compete in the Rallycross event on June 7. Foust, who also hosts the popular History Channel show Top Gear USA, has medaled in three out of his last five Rallycross events at X Games.

San Juan Capistrano’s Rhys Millen, 41, will also compete in the Rallycross event.

Millen has yet to medal at X Games in four attempts.

Coverage of X Games Austin will be available across multiple ESPN and ABC platforms, including television and online.

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Triton Report

BY STEVE BREAZEALE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

For in-game updates, news and more for all the San Clemente High School spring sports teams and community sports news, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCsports.

Business as Usual for Greenberg and Whitaker When the San Clemente tennis doubles duo of senior Matt Greenberg and junior Billy Whitaker take the court, they like to think they are punching in their timecards.

In three years, the tandem has been so effective on the court, they have approached the game like getting points and match wins is their job. Together, they have won 127 regular season game points for the Tritons and dropped only six.

Now, with the CIF-SS Individual Championships in full swing, Whitaker and Greenberg find themselves in the postseason tournament’s Round of 16, set to take place Friday, June 6 the Seal Beach Tennis Club.

The two sat next to one another on Tuesday afternoon, relaxing in the calm before another round of the storm that is CIF competition. Greenberg has been hit by tonsillitis, making it difficult for him to talk for lengthy periods of time.

Whitaker was about to speak to the pairing’s mindset when playing on the court together. But before he could complete the sentence, Greenberg chimes in with four telling words in his hoarse voice.

“It’s like a job,” Greenberg said.

Whitaker immediately picks up on his

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FOOTBALL The San Clemente High School football program is offering a free one-day football skills camp on campus on Friday, June 6 from 5:30-8 p.m.

The camp is open to all youth players grades 4-8, who will participate in individual offensive and defensive football drills.

Participants will also learn technique for flexibility, balance, explosiveness and core strength.

The varsity coaching staff will be on hand to instruct the players on the field at Thalassa Stadium.

teammate’s thought.

“That’s what we say, whenever we go out, it’s just like a job. We need to go out and get it done and do it correctly,” Whitaker adds. “We’re both aggressive and like to hit hard and dominate other teams. It’s not that we just need three points, we’re looking to beat them so bad that the rest of our team will have an edge.”

The two have come to expect big things not only from themselves, but from each other, which has made them such a dynamic and effective pair for the Tritons.

Both stand over 6 feet tall and sport extended wing spans. Whitaker has a crushing serve and Greenberg is extremely effective at the net and knows when to be aggressive, according to head coach John Stephens.

Mentally, they remain even-keeled and have been around one another for so long they think several moves in advance, anticipating what the other is going to do.

In 2014, the Tritons tennis team was strong in singles play and, outside of Greenberg and Whitaker, the doubles teams remained a work in progress. If singles players like senior Nic Valko, sophomore Jay Yeam and freshman Michael Bott were having a good day and picked up points, the onus fell on the veteran doubles team to earn all three of their available points and seal a victory.

That pressure was something they thrived in during the season and throughout their recent playoff run.

“They had a lot of pressure on them.

But I don’t think there was one match that counted where they didn’t come through this year,” Stephens said.

Greenberg and Whitaker ended the 2014 regular season with a 40-2 record and have won three matches in CIF-SS doubles competition.

Last season, the two were stellar. They had a 43-2 overall record and liked their chances heading into the playoffs. In a practice just days before the postseason, Whitaker slipped on a ball and hyperexGOLF This year’s Friends of San Clemente Beaches, Parks and Recreation Foundation golf tournament will have a unique component to the day’s activities. As of June 3, five local youth sports organizations are signed up to compete for the all-city trophy, which was won by San Clemente Little League in 2013. The youth sports team foursome with the lowest score will be awarded the trophy.

Registration for the golf fundraiser and dinner is still open. The event is set to take place Friday, June 27 at the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course.

For more information or to register, visit www.sanclementeparksfoundation. org.

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San Clemente junior Billy Whitaker, left, and senior Matt Greenberg will compete in the CIF-SS Individual Tennis Doubles Championships Round of 16 on June 6. Photo: Steve Breazeale

tended his elbow, ending the team’s hopes before they had a chance to play one game.

Last year’s disappointment has made this year’s run more meaningful. Not only is it the farthest they have advanced in CIF competition, it will also be their last run together as high school teammates.

“We couldn’t be in it last year, now this is our time to shine,” Greenberg said.

“This has been our best showing and we’re having a lot of fun.”

Tritons Track and Field Athletes Head to State Following standout performances at the CIF-SS Masters competition, four San Clemente athletes will head to the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis on June 6.

Seniors Kelsey Benoit (shot put), Rocky Fenton (discus) and Arik Nesbit (triple jump) will represent the boys team. All three have had a solid postseason showing, highlighted by a third-place finish at the CIF-SS Division 1 Championships on May 24.

Senior distance runner Melissa Eisele will compete in the 3,200-meter run on June 7 at 8:30 p.m. Eisele, who has also been a standout cross country runner for the Tritons throughout her high school career, is just the fourth girls track and field team member to advance to the State Championships in the last 20 years.

game will start at 5:30 p.m.

Garrett (midfield) and Streeter (midfield) are part of a 58-player roster that features the top senior lacrosse players west of the Mississippi River. Streeter and Garrett will play for the South roster, which will square off against the North.

Other local participants include: Hunter Edington (St. Margaret’s Episcopal), Tucker Guyot (JSerra Catholic) and Mitch Kingsley (JSerra Catholic).

Burckle to Play in OC All-Star Baseball Game San Clemente senior infielder Kent Burckle will play for the South team at the 2014 Orange County All-Star Baseball Game on June 9 at Glover Stadium in Anaheim.

Burckle had a standout season with the Tritons that saw him bat .484 at the plate.

He also had a .578 on base percentage and scored 25 runs while playing at middle infield positions. SC

Garrett, Streeter to Compete in Adrenaline All-American Game San Clemente senior lacrosse players Peyton Garrett and Austin Streeter were chosen to compete in the 4th Annual Adrenaline All-American Game at Capistrano Valley High School on June 7. The

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San Clemente’s Kent Burckle will play in the OC All-Star Baseball Game on June 9. Photo: KDahlgren Photography

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Jason Parsons

Griffin Colapinto of San Clemente won the Boys U16 and Boys U18 at the final Surfing America Prime event of the season, May 31 to June 1, in Oceanside. Colapinto was also awarded the season championship titles in both divisions. Photo: Jack McDaniel

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Surfing America Prime season ends, champions all from San Clemente

BY ANDREA SWAYNE, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES

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pectators, event staff and surfers were pleasantly surprised last weekend when a combination of swells brought unexpectedly good chest to overhead waves to the Oceanside Harbor North Jetty for the final Surfing America Prime event of the season. But what wasn’t surprising was the pure wave riding prowess in the lineup that led to eight of 20 podium spots and all five season titles being awarded to local surfers.

Skies were blue, the water sparkled and the sun shone down on the May 31 to June 1 event, providing a perfect backdrop as the talented pool of the West Coast’s best under 18 Prime athletes vied for the 20132014 season’s final points and championship titles.

This year’s Prime series competitors have proven junior surfing in the U.S. has a bright future both stateside and on the world stage, said Greg Cruse, Surfing America’s executive director.

“When we kicked off the first Prime season, there was skepticism among the judging panel as to whether the U14 boys had the ability to surf to ASP standards,” Cruse said. “Now, six seasons later, even our 12-year-olds surf like experienced professionals, using their rails and throwing first-turn full-rotation airs. These kids are going off.”

Although every heat of the two-day event featured inspired, high-performance surfing, one of the most adrenaline inducing heats of the contest came during the Boys U18 Semifinal No. 1. Jake Davis of Capistrano Beach came out on top with a combined two-wave total of 16.10 (out of 20) to runner-up Ryland Rubens’ (San Clemente) 15.00. Ryland claimed the high-

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est wave score of the day, 9.0, prompting cheers and applause among spectators for his near-perfect performance on what would become his back-up wave.

In the finals, Cole Houshmand of San Clemente took the win in Boys U14, striking first with a 6.17—the second highest wave score of the heat—on his first wave and holding on to that momentum throughout. Ventura’s Eithan Osborne was hot on his heels late in the heat but Houshmand managed to keep the lead, earning a combined two-wave score of 11.80 to Osborne’s 11.57 at the final buzzer. After tallying the full series’ scores, the season champ title went to Osborne.

The Girls U16 final was taken by San Clementean Malia Osterkamp who managed to pull off two buzzer beaters, a 5.83 and a 4.90, to overtake La Jolla’s Tiare Thompson, 10.73 to 10.50, after Thompson held the lead throughout the majority of the final. Meah Collins of Costa Mesa was the division’s season champion.

San Clemente’s Tia Blanco was the big winner and season champion in Girls U18.

The finals heat saw Blanco take out runner-up Frankie Harrer, of Malibu, 10.47 to 9.07, in an exciting exchange of waves in the 4- to 5-point range, late in the heat.

The day’s top performance came from Griffin Colapinto, also from San Clemente, who took the wins in both Boys U16 and U18, along with season champ titles in both.

The season’s final event serves as the culmination of the hard-fought competition to qualify for spots in the upcoming Surfing America USA Championships, set for June 13 to15 at Church Beach and June 17 to 21 at Lower Trestles.

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Age: 14, Vista Del Mar Middle School Bodyboarder Jason Parsons can often be seen in the lineup at T Street, practicing his favorite maneuvers—back flips and ARSs (air, roll, spins). This talented eighth-grader has been a member of the Vista Del Mar Middle School surf team for two years and is looking forward to competing next year as a freshman at San Clemente High School. A multi-sport athlete, Jason has been playing soccer since age 3 and hopes to continue through high school as well. In Jason Parsons. school, he is an ‘A’ and ‘B’ student whose favorite subject is science.

Photo: Andrea Swayne Although he has yet to decide on a course of study, Jason would like to attend college at either the University of California-Santa Barbara or the University of Hawaii, due mainly to the schools’ close proximity to the ocean. With the help of his dad and friends, Jason is currently working on a video showcasing his bodyboarding skills, in hopes of attracting sponsors. His favorite things about growing up in the San Clemente-Dana Point area are the abundance of good surf breaks and having a close-knit group of friends who share his enthusiasm for wave riding. Jason’s long-term bodyboarding goals include competing at the professional level. “I want to go pro someday so I practice three days a week and I’m at the beach for 10 hours a day on weekends,” Jason said.—Andrea Swayne

RESULTS Surfing America Prime, Event No. 6, May 31-June 1, Oceanside Harbor, North Jetty BOYS U14: 1. Cole Houshmand, San Clemente; 2. Eithan Osborne, Ventura; 3. Nick Marshall, Encinitas; 4. Tyler Gunter, Newport Beach. SEASON CHAMPION BOYS U14: Eithan Osborne. GIRLS U16: 1. Malia Osterkamp, San Clemente; 2. Tiare Thompson, La Jolla; 3. Juli Hernandez, Costa Mesa; 4. Alyssa Spencer, Carlsbad.

SEASON CHAMPION GIRLS U16: Meah Collins, Costa Mesa. BOYS U16: 1. Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente; 2.

Nolan Rapoza, Long Beach; 3. Jake Marshall, Encinitas; 4. Kei Kobayashi, San Clemente. SEASON CHAMPION BOYS U16: Griffin Colapinto. GIRLS U18: 1. Tia Blanco, San Clemente; 2. Frankie Harrer, Malibu; 3. Meah Collins, Costa Mesa; 4. Avalon Johnson, Carlsbad. SEASON CHAMPION GIRLS U18: Tia Blanco. BOYS U18: 1. Griffin Colapinto, San Clemente; 2. Colt Ward, San Clemente; 3.

Ryland Rubens, Pacific Beach; 4. Jake Davis, Capistrano Beach. SEASON CHAMPION BOYS U18: Griffin Colapinto.

BOARD SHORTS SONNY’S RESTAURANT TO HOST FUNDRAISER FOR SHORECLIFFS SURF TEAM The Shorecliffs Middle School surf team is holding a fundraiser with the help of Sonny’s Pizza & Pasta on Tuesday, June 10. Mention the Shorecliffs surf team when placing your order, including takeout, and Sonny’s will donate 15 percent of the bill to the team. Sonny’s is located at 429 N. El Camino Real in San Clemente. The restaurant can be reached at 949.498.2540 and sonnyspizza@sbcglobal.net. Sonny’s menu can be viewed online at www.sonnys.com.

SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 66-70 degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: San Clemente: 8-15’+ fairCatalina: 20-25’ fair-good Immediate: Primary SSW swell gets some reinforcements through the back half of the week while some modest NW windswell blends in.

Most spots through Orange County will be in the knee-waist-chest high zone (2-3’+), while standout spots produce occasional shoulder high (4’) sets/peaks. Morning winds are light/ variable for most areas, before light+ becoming moderate Westerly flow gradually rises up through the mid to late morning into each afternoon. The marine layer persists along the coast in the early mornings, before clearing up and becoming mostly sunny into each afternoon.

Longer Range Outlook: Fresh South groundswell joins in over the weekend, with NW windswell up slightly. Conditions remain semi favorable for the mornings. Check out Surfline for more details!