Power lines draw opposition in San Juan Capistrano substation plan
San Juan Capistrano residents and city officials resist a San Diego Gas and Electric proposal to replace the vacant 1918 substation on Camino Capistrano with a new facility. Activists push to relocate the site to protect local quality of life, pressing the California Public Utilities Commission to scrap the plan. Preservationist Ilse Byrnes seeks National Register listing for the building, citing architectural and historical value to the town and Orange County.
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San Juan Capistrano
San Diego Gas & Electric
Dominic Fergus-Bentall
San Vicente
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California Public Utilities Commission
Ilse Byrnes
Camino Capistrano
Byrnes
Orange County
Jebb Harris
Orange County Register
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Capistrano
Lse Byrnes
Huntington Library
Zoomars seeks new home for Juan the dinosaur statue
Zoomars Petting Zoo owner Carolyn Franks has 30 days to remove the 13 foot tall apatosaurus from 31791 Los Rios St after San Juan Capistrano officials denied an appeal and ruled the statue must go. Franks plans a going away party and seeks a buyer while noting 80 percent public support but facing city opposition over permits and district compatibility. The statue, bought for 12000 last year and reportedly costing thousands more in studies, has drawn preservationists and detractors alike. Local officials say apatosaurus did not inhabit the area.
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San Juan Capistrano
Zoomars
Carolyn Franks
Planning Commission
Los Rios St
Franks
Zoo
Los Rios
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Paul Bersebach
Orange County Register
Zoomars Petting Zoo
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