Los Rios Parking Plan Faces New Review
Planning Commissioners raised concerns on design and appropriateness of a Los Rios district parking lot and will ask the City Council for more study time. Design Review will reexamine design, landscaping and signage as leaders vet the proposed lot and RV storage relocation. Residents push to move RV storage out and to plan a park and parking together.
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Los Rios District
Sheldon Cohen
Cohen
Los Rios
Holiday Mixer at Best Western Capistrano Inn
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a 6 to 8 p m mixer at Best Western Capistrano Inn 27174 Ortega Hwy San Juan with Police Services and OC Fire Authority honored. Food drinks and raffle prizes. Admission five to ten dollars. Information 493 4700.
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Chamber of Commerce
District Trustees Elect Capistrano Leader and Officers
Mike Darnold was chosen as president of Capistrano Unified School District board. Marlene Draper was named vice president and Sheila Benecke clerk. All three face 2004 November elections for four year terms. Darnold serves San Juan Dana Point San Clemente. Draper San Juan Mission Viejo Las Flores. Benecke Laguna Niguel Mission Viejo. Next week the Franciscan Plaza series continues December 18.
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Mike Darnold
Capistrano Unified
Marlene M. Draper
Sheila J. Benecke
Darnold
San Juan
Dana Point
San Clemente
Draper
Mission Viejo
Las Flores
Beneche
Laguna Niguel
San Juan Elects Its First Hispanic Mayor
Latino residents react to San Juan after the 1961 incorporation as Joe Soto becomes the town's first Hispanic mayor. In a city with over a third Latino population, radio and Latino press spark lively conversations about his historic election and heritage shaping the community. The editor Silvia Ichar of Para Todos notes an overwhelming response from readers and readers await the new leadership.
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San Juan
Joe Soto
Soto
Radio
Tino
Silvia Ichar
White Christmas Draws Thousands to Capistrano Valley Light Up
Photo by Nellene Teubner Capistrano Valley News reports the holiday tree lighting and merchant open house drew 6,000 to 7,000 people, the largest turnout yet, with about 5,000 attending the park lighting per Al King, community ser.
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Nellene Teubner
Capistrano Valley News
al King
Franciscan Plaza in San Juan Faces Uncertain Future
Project Plaza:424 examines Franciscan Plaza owner Dave Bush and his family LLC as neighbors describe him as optimistic and visionary yet indecisive. Franciscan Plaza LLC, owned by Kalma Bush and Karen Bush, filed for bankruptcy on August 7 after defaulting on an 8.9 million loan from Union Bank, triggering a 120 day reorganization period.
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Bush
Franciscan Plaza
Dave
San Juan
Plaza
Franciscan Plaza LLC
Kalma
Karen
Corporation
Union Bank
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