Fiesta de las Gojondrinas ends with hanging mockery at city meeting
Old West impersonators stormed the San Juan Capistrano City Council, tying a noose on Mayor Sam Allevato during a staged hanging to celebrate Fiesta de las Gojondrinas. Festivities include March 19 El Presidente Ball, March 23 Fiesta Grande, March 25 Hoolgow Day, and March 26 Swallows Day Parade with multiple street events.
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Camino Capistrano
Fiesta Association
Bert Smith
Sam Allevato
Allevato
St Margaret’s Athletes Named Fiesta VIPs for Parade
Two top St Margaret’s Episcopal School students earn junior dignitary roles in San Juan Capistrano’s Fiesta de las Golondrinas parade. Hannah Hess, senior, honor student, and captain of a CIF champion girls tennis team, and Colin Shaffer, senior, ASB vice president, captain of boys soccer, and Tartan Chorale singer, are highlighted.
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San Juan Capistrano
San Juan
Fiesta Hannah Hess
St. Margaret’s
Senor
Colin Shaffer
Tartan Chorale
Brittany Levine
City waives 20000 in fees for Swallows Parade
City Council voted to waive about $20,000 in permit fees for the Swallows Parade in San Juan Capistrano. The Fiesta Association, which runs the parade and Fiesta de los Golondrinas, was also approved to shoot blanks on Hoosgow Day to raise funds, aiding a parade that costs roughly $140,000. The group reported about $190,000 in assets in 2008 per Guidestar records.
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Swallows
San Juan
Capistrano
Fiesta Association
Guidestar.com
Capistrano district faces Brown Act criticism over pay-cut decision
An expert says Capistrano Unified School District violated the Brown Act by moving a $7.6 million pay-cut restoration behind closed doors. Peter Scheer urges a public hearing and new vote to restore public input, while Superintendent Joe Farley disputes the charge but may pursue a public review.
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Capistrano Unified
Peter Scheer
San Rafael
Peter
Paul
Joe Farley
Scheer
Farley
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