San Juan Capistrano’s rating cut amid water woes
Moody’s lowered San Juan Capistrano’s credit from A1 to A3 as water issues and past groundwater plant problems weigh on finances. The city faces higher future water rates, depleted reserves, and a $37.8 million debt for the groundwater recovery plant with about $21.5 million already paid. Local taxpayer groups challenged tiered rates. a judge ruled it illegal, and the city appeals.
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San Juan Capistrano
Moody’s Investors Service
Standard & Poor’s
Fitch Group
Cathy Salcedo
Moody’s
Capistrano
David Jacobson
Robert Doty
Doty
Trabuco Creek Project Wins County Grant Contract
San Juan Capistrano city officials planned to approve a one year contract for Habitat Restoration Sciences Inc to manage irrigation repairs invasive plant removal and native plant replanting as part of a three year Northwest Open Space project funded by a 1.5 million Orange County transportation authority grant up to 299416 for the first final phase work near Trabuco Creek and 20 Ranch.
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Trabuco Creek
20 Ranch
San Juan Capistrano
Habitat Restoration Sciences Inc
Carlsbad
Orange County Transportation
Bty
California
Orange County
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Retirement community plan advances in San Juan Capistrano
City Council moves forward with a 295040 environmental impact report contract to LSA Associates Inc. funded by Spieker Senior Development for a large luxury retirement community on 35 acres Vermulean Ranch between Del Obispo and Alipaz streets. Re zoning would be required to proceed.
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San Juan Capistrano
LSA Associates Inc
Irvine
Spieker Senior Development
Vermulean Ranch
del Obispo and
Alipaz Streets
Mission Treasures Exhibit Highlights Historic Camposanto and Preservation
The museum showcases the Camposanto cemetery housing over 3,400 burials from the 1780s to the 1930s and features the Mission Treasures Exhibit: Historical Collection Revealed. The rotating display presents art, artifacts, and religious items from the Mission’s history while emphasizing ongoing preservation through programming, fundraising, and stewardship. An award winning six language audio tour for adults and older children, a two language kids tour, and daily private specialized tours are offered, with larger group tours by advance booking and discounted admission.
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Camposanto
Holyfield
Mission
California
Mission Preservation Society
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Meare
Father Junipero Serra
Serra Chapel
Father Serra
Serra
Mission Juan Capistrano
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!