Sunrise at the Harbor. Photo by Andrea Swayne
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2011 opens a new chapter for ongoing issues and projects As the excitement of holiday and New Year celebrations fade, the community is set to dig in and get back to business. The dawning of 2011...
Bill Steinriede pictured left. At right, the late Bill Steinriede’s family attended the December 14, 2010 dedication of the Bill Steinriede Memorial. (L to R) Lindsay Steinriede, William Steinriede Jr., Tyler John Steinriede and wife Sue Steinriede.
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Dana Point honors late water quality champion Bill Steinriede On December 14, the City of Dana Point dedicated a memorial to Bill Steinriede who passed away in 2010. The memorial is located near...
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R.H. Dana Elementary was named a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence The year 2010 was a banner year—or should we say blue ribbon year—for Dana Point public school R.H. Dana Elementar...
WWII Tuskegee Airman Mitch Higginbotham reminisces at his Dana Point home about his days spent as a “Red Tail.” Photo by Christina Scannapiego
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WWII Tuskegee Airman Mitch Higginbotham recalls his days serving on the nation’s first all-black aerial combat unit When 90-year-old Fountains at Sea Bluffs resident Mitch Higginbotham shows up ...
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Dana Point Harbor announces the winners of the 36th Annual Harbor Boat Parade of Lights Wet wintry weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of the participants at the wrap up of this year’s Dan...
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City’s annual Winter Festival and Tree Lighting at La Plaza Park well attended Large crowds of people got into the holiday spirit on Saturday, December 11 at Dana Point’s annual Winter Festiv...
On December 13, 2010 Steven Weinberg, Lisa Bartlett and Bill Brough take the oath of office for a four-year term on Dana Point City Council. New Mayor for 2011, Scott Schoeffel looks on from the dais. Photo by Dyanne Weamire
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Three newly elected council members were sworn in at the Dana Point City Council meeting on Monday, December 13. The two reelected incumbents—Steven Weinberg and Lisa Bartlett—and newcomer Bill Bro...
Members of the Dana Hills girls varsity waterpolo team (front row L to R) Hannah Brown, Emily Carlson, Colleen McNaught, (back row L to R) Danielle Styles, Bailey Kinsey, Allison Leibold and Morgan Sherman, hone their skills in pursuit of a successful season. Photo by Andrea Swayne
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Dana Hills High School’s winter sports teams set for season ahead Fall is fading into a whisper and there are more cold fronts on the way. You can stay inside as winter rolls through South Orang...
A rendering of the new Naval Hospital being built at Camp Pendleton.
The $394 million, 500,000-square-foot project will replace the 37-year-old facility. Rendering courtesy of the U.S. Navy
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Construction begins on new Naval Hospital at our neighboring military base On December 2 a groundbreaking ceremony was held at Camp Pendleton—the Marine Corps’ largest West Coast expeditionary t...
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Updated: December 16, 2010 The Orange County Fire Authority responded to a two-alarm structure fire in Dana Point at about 6 p.m. on December 9. The multi-family fourplex that burned is located ...
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This past summer, Assemblywoman Julia Brownley authored a bill proposing a statewide ban of single-use plastic bags to alleviate plastic pollution. When the bill, AB 1998, failed in Senate by only ...
Abraham Zamora (13) and Academic Advisor Marie Miles meet in the courtyard at Marco Forster Middle School. Miles serves as a volunteer mentor to Zamora and other children through the Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership. Photo by Christina Scannapiego
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Teachers and parents volunteer to keep kids out of trouble There used to be a day when a teacher spotted kids headed for trouble but couldn’t do too much about it. Other students demanded attent...
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Thousands run in the annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot at the harbor The over 30-year-old tradition of running a 10k, 5k or one-mile kids’ race through picturesque Dana Point continued on Than...
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Attention kids! It’s time to write your letters to Santa Claus. The City of Dana Point is hosting a special delivery North Pole mailbox at the Community Center from now until December 10. Along wi...
Da Vine Food & Wine employee Diana Hoard stands with some of their great gift offerings of the season. Photo by Jasmine Smith
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Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional biggest shopping day of the year, is here again. With current economic conditions, local businesses—and businesses in general—are feeling ...
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The Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group is asking for the community’s help with collecting holiday “goodie box” item donations as part of their annual Operation Care & Comfort. Donations w...
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Rotary and High School Interact clubs serve Thanksgiving meal to seniors Thanksgiving came early for more than 120 Dana Point seniors who attended the annual Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Thanksg...
Costumed runners at last year’s Turkey Trot have a great time participating in the Thanksgiving Day race. Photo by Brightroom.com
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The Dana Point Turkey Trot, 5k, 10k and kids’ race is a longstanding Dana Point tradition which has grown over the years to become one of the country’s largest Thanksgiving Day foot races. Runners ...
On had to accept a $10,000 donation from the Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation to the Boys & Girls Club of Capistrano Valley on November 15 were (girls holding the check in the front row L to R) Amelia Hilburn, Lainey Griffith, Isabelle Griffith, (middle row boys L to R) Pablo Sanchez and Gustavo Perez, (back row) Boys & Girls Club President Bill Cole, Club Executive Director James Littlejohn, Mayor Steven Weinberg, Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation Board Member Cyndi Elders, Cycling Foundation Director Roger Worthington and Cycling Foundation Executive Director Russell Ames. Photo by Andrea Swayne
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The Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation donates $10,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Capistrano Valley On Monday, November 15 the Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation presented the Boys & Girl...
Last Friday’s Dana Wharf Sportfishing halibut catch gets the annual Halibut Derby going. Pictured
(L to R) Bijan Ronagh with his 4-pound halibut, Jerry Vinnis with a 7.2- and a 12-pounder and last year’s winner Paul Pappas with and 8.2-pound fish. Paul Pappas’ winning halibut last year weighed in at 32.2 pounds. Photo courtesy of Dana Wharf Sportfishing
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It’s November again and that means it’s halibut derby time. The annual contest, hosted by Dana Wharf Sportfishing, begins on the first day of November, runs through the end of April and makes for...
Orchestra students from the South Orange County School of the Arts (SOCSA) at
Dana Hills High School raise their violins in joy at last weekend’s Mark Wood Electrify Your Strings Inferno Tour concert at Lantern Bay Park. Photo by Andrea Swayne
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World-famous rock violinist Mark Wood brings enthusiasm and inspiration to music students and the community In an economy where funding music programs in public schools is becoming increasingly ...
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City Council on November 8 voted unanimously to approve a water fountain/public art project to be installed at La Plaza Park in Town Center. At 24661 La Cresta Drive. The fountain, designed by loc...
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UPDATE: November 9, 2010 Arrests Made in Connection With Assault Weapons Raid at a San Clemente Home According to a press release issued November 9, 2010 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire...
The race for City Council saw incumbents Steven Weinberg and Lisa Bartlett reelected along with newcomer Bill Brough. Photo by Andrea Swayne
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Election Day brings changes to City Council, SCWD and CUSD
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News and updates on Dana Point’s business community OPENING SOON By the weekend, Stacks Pancake House will be open seven days a week, from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Hawaiian-style pancakes an...
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On Monday, October 25 City Council replaced their usual closed session before the regular City Council meeting with a field trip to Harry Otsubo Park, to rededicate the park and recognize its names...
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Succulent white meat; buttery in flavor; a treasure from the sea—all descriptions lobster lovers can relate to and much of the reason so many anglers look forward to spiny lobster season each year...
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‘Harbor Falls’ makes its first appearance of the rainy season Dana Point, as well as much of Southern California, was pounded with the first big thunderstorm of the fall season earlier this week...
Dr. Rick Bogart is retiring after 12 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Capistrano-Laguna Beach Regional Occupational Program. Photo by Heidi Mefferd
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High school students poured from the classroom as the fire truck rolled onto the campus Monday evening. But it wasn’t an emergency: It was a class, one of the 100 or so career-oriented courses offe...
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The Ocean Institute educates, inspires and transforms the lives of students, visitors, volunteers and staff To transform the life of another is not only one of the highest callings a human can a...
Kenny's Music owner Kenny Williams and singer/songwriter Contessa Black. Photo by Andrea Swayne
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Recent Dana Point transplant Contessa Black finds support for music in Kenny Williams For singer/songwriter Contessa Black, making the move to Dana Point from Los Angeles was more about the que...
South Coast Water District Candidates (L to R) Richard Dietmeier, Bob Moore and Richard Runge
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As part of our ongoing pre-election coverage, the Dana Point Times will continue to publish the answers of the three candidates vying for two open seats on the South Coast Water District (SCWD) Boa...
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Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle attracts huge crowd to Doheny Beach The Third Annual Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle California, October 2 and 3, saw an action...
Photo by Heidi Mefferd
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So you have places to go and people to see huh? Well, thankfully your method of getting there can take on several different forms. Whether you’re driving your own vehicle on our highways to and fro...
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