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Dana Point residents enjoy many opportunities to “cut a rug” Last week I had the opportunity to attend a party at Aegis of Dana Point as they celebrated their 10th anniversary. For those not fam...
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The City of Dana Point Emergency Preparedness Expo is set for Saturday, August 28, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Dana Hills High School, 33301 Golden Lantern in Dana Point. The Expo is sponsored by ...
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News and updates on Dana Point’s business community NOW OPEN Harbor Jeweler Be dazzled by Dana Point Harbor’s newest fine jewelry shop. Harbor Jeweler offers one of a kind, handmade jewelry ...
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News and updates on Dana Point's business community
Monday night at Hennessey’s Tavern brings out talented local karaoke enthusiasts (L to R) Andrea Kooiman (Mission Viejo), Krystal Tipton (Laguna Niguel), Hung Tran (Laguna Niguel) and Devin Davis of (San Clemente). Photo by Andrea Swayne
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When Hung Tran walks into Taka-O—or any other karaoke bar on his “circuit”—the crowd knows that “the Asian Morrissey” or “the Asian Elvis” has arrived. Tran’s circuit (every karaoke-goer has their ...
Maggie Cox at her home in Monarch Beach. Photo by Jamal Al-Sarraf
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Humanity overcame a great deal of obstacles in the past 100 years—invented flight, survived two world wars and even landed a man on the moon. Not many people lived long enough to tell the tale of a...
San Clemente resident Mike Winsten, elected to the Capistrano Unified School Board in 2008, paints the recall effort as a struggle between conservatives and the teachers’ union. Photo by Jonathan Volzke
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Mike Winsten was elected to the Capistrano Unified School District in 2008, ousting longtime Trustee Duane Stiff and completing a sweep of the seven-member board for a “reform” platform. Winsten re...
Katherine, Nuria, Holly and Johanna ready for a full day at Disneyland. The “sisters” have learned a lot from each other. Photo: Roxann Pope
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So, we simply can’t afford an extended summer vacation—no Europe, Mediterranean, Greek or otherwise exotic getaway for the Pope family this year. Since Webster’s new word “staycation” has embedded ...
A Great White shark circles Chuck Patterson's board as he SUP surfs at San Onofre State Beach. Courtesy of Chuck Patterson
Aug 12, 2010 | 1 | 31 |
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Chuck Patterson Films White Sharks While Stand Up Paddling at San Onofre State Beach
(L to R) Wyatt Brady, Dodge Weirath and Cody Brady ride through a hollow barrel created as Robert Brady (back) pulls the blue tarp. Photo: Andrea Swayne
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The originators of blue tarp surfing—Cody Brady, Wyatt Brady, their dad Robert Brady and Dodge Weirath—have set off a wave of YouTube videos with the posting of their original video Blue Tarp Surfi...
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Dana Point beaches participate in rapid water quality testing pilot program Historically, by the time beachgoers are informed that the water they were swimming or surfing in is contaminated with...
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News and updates on Dana Point’s business community NOW OPEN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CORPORATION A new company has sprung up in Dana Point that is making it easier to go “green.” Clark Baxter’s ne...
Aerial view and rendering illustrates the footprint of the proposed performing arts facility at Dana Hills High School. Courtesy of CUSD
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District pledges more outreach on Dana Hills project A date hasn’t even been set for a groundbreaking yet, but plans for a new performing arts theater at Dana Hills High School are already creat...
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Dana Point Yacht Club treats Marines to a day of food, fishing and fun Several times a year, the members at Dana Point Yacht Club host a group of Marines and their families. One such day happene...
Shortly after noon on July 28, the Bank of America at Del Prado and Golden Lantern was still taped off by authorities following a robbery at 10:50 a.m. Police and FBI continue to investigate. Photo by Chris Bashaw
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At 10:50 a.m. July 28 Dana Point Police Services and the FBI Bank Robbery Apprehension Team (BRAT) responded to a bank robbery in progress call from the Bank of America at the corner of Del Prado a...
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33333 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949.661.1803 BEST KNOWN FOR: Burgers and ice cream MOST POPULAR ITEM: Breakfast burrito, burger Whether you are spending your day in the water or headin...
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Teens spend their summer vacations working, volunteering and getting valuable job and life experiences The lazy days of summer are anything but “lazy” for many area teens. These kids choose to s...
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Taxpayers, Children and Homeowners GUEST OPINION: By John Alpay, Children First CUSD Trustee Candidate This September, our oldest child Autumn will enter kindergarten at a Capistrano Unified s...
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Does Dana Point have any real potential as a port of call for cruise ships? The topic of Dana Point’s potential as a port of call for cruise ships seems to come up every few years. Most recently...
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The shelves inside twelve-year-old Rachael Tilly’s Capistrano Beach bedroom look as if they are about to give way under the weight of all the trophies she has accumulated since she began surfing co...
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Dana Point can be proud of the boat representing us in the race currently going on from San Francisco to Hawaii. The race is called the “Pacific Cup” and Horizon is bashing its way across the Pacif...
Vaughan and Ungerman have been partners from the beginning. Photo by Christina Scannapiego
Jul 09, 2010 | 0 | 4 |
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Anything but Orange County housewives living the leisurely life, Dana Point residents, Karen Ungerman and Gaye Vaughan, both have that type of personality that drives a person to keep occupied. So ...
The lead performers IN SOCSA’s production of Once On This Island include (top row L to R) Emily Horton, Marisa Shimano, Alex Sloan, Ramzi Jneid and (bottom row L to R) Tyler Hartung, Savannah Barker, Samantha Kelley, Geoff Kaufman and Julie Wickstrom. Photo by Alan Wickstrom
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The award-winning, talented cast of South Orange County School of the Arts’ Summer Musical Theater Camp will present Once On This Island, a captivatingly romantic musical on July 21, 22, 23 and 24 ...
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The July 4 fireworks show in Dana Point is a big deal. The city even refers to it as an “Extravaganza!” No matter what we call it, not many would disagree that it is one of the favorite events of t...
Dana Hills High School seniors celebrated graduation day on June 23. Photo by Gibby/zone57.com
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Dana Hills Top Grad Delivers Commencement Speech As I gaze out into the massive crowd that is the Class of 2010, I realize that despite having gone to school with everyone here for the entirety ...
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Historical Society barbecue raises money for scholarships A group of more than 100 gathered at Doheny State Beach on Monday, June 28 for the Dana Point Historical Society Scholarship Barbecue. A...
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Dana Point Youth Baseball (DPYB) recently hosted the PONY District Sectionals for the first time in league history. Taking the Section Championship by storm was this year’s DPYB 2010 Mustang All St...
OC Dana Point Harbor Operations Manager Paul Lawrence stands with Marina Trash Skimmer inventor Louis Pasoz on a floating dock in the harbor where the equipment is installed. Photo by Andrea Swayne
Jun 25, 2010 | 0 | 4 |
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Louis Pasoz tests his Marina Trash Skimmer at OC Dana Point Harbor On a lunch date with his wife in Long Beach, Louis Pasoz watched as marina staff cleaned floating debris from the water. No s...
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Pet Project Foundation Provides More Than Just Shelter for Pets Awaiting Adoption It started as a simple, grassroots operation where local volunteers would bring abandoned animals to a designate...
Lara Anderson, Shay Anderson, Doris I. Walker, Storm Anderson and Carolyn Hopkins read Doris I. Walker’s new book, The Test of a Nest. Photo by Andrea Swayne
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Doris I. Walker, Lara Anderson and Carolyn Hopkins are all central figures in promoting children’s literacy in Dana Point As Dr. Seuss wrote in, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!, “The more you read...
Jun 18, 2010 | 0 | 4 |
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Attendance numbers are in for the 10th Annual Dana Point Harbor In-water Boat Show and new Green Expo The decade-old Dana Point Harbor In-water Boat Show saw a change in lineup from years past w...
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Alfredo Hernandez giggled as he wrapped the crisp white apron around his waist. His friends followed suit and also began donning aprons and rubber gloves as they stared at the bowls of tomatoes, ol...
Lifeguard tower on Salt Creek Beach. Photo by Christina Scannapiego
Jun 11, 2010 | 0 | 5 |
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Trio of lifeguard agencies on point for safer beaches As fixtures on our buzzing summer beaches in South County, lifeguards are some of California’s most quintessential public servants. Amidst o...
Robin Rainie-Lobacz, Kenzie Lobacz and their dog Rocksie aboard their 50-foot Valiant sailboat at the Dana Point Harbor where there business, Dream Catcher Yachts, is located. Courtesy photo
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Kenzie Lobacz and wife Robin Rainie-Lobacz enjoy life at the harbor as the new owners of Dream Catcher Yachts For many couples when the honeymoon is over, it’s over. Not so for Captain Kenzie L...
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Dana Hills High School falls to Mater Dei in the CIF-SS Division I Finals Dana Hills High’s quest for the perfect end to its 2010 baseball season ended in a perfect game. At Lake Elsinore’s min...
Dick Simon aboard the 60-foot Chris-Craft he and his wife Dianne own. Photo by Andrea Swayne
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Dick Simon Yachts celebrates their first full year in harbor since returning to Dana Point In the hours before the 10th Annual Dana Point Harbor In-Water Boat Show, the channels are abuzz with a...
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A crowd of about 575 attend the city’s annual Memorial Day Service at Pines Park Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9934 and the City of Dana Point held their annual Memorial Day Ser...
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