My favorite San Clemente street and its contrasts
A wandering narrator tours Avenida Hacienda and Miramar Theatre in San Clemente, praising one block’s distinctive homes and local vibe. He contrasts old fashioned labor and local commerce with urban renewal talk on North Beach, inviting readers to share favorite streets and why.
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Avenida Hacienda
Hacienda
Miramar Theatre
San Clemente Street
John Hall
South el Camino
North Beach
Miramar
Avenida del Mar
Hood
Pico
West
Marblehead
San Clemente cinema marks six years of Krikorian 6
San Clemente’s Krikorian Cinema 6 celebrates six years since opening August 2 1997 after a long local fight for approval. The sixplex shows Seabiscuit now in its third weekend, with titles like Freaky Friday Spy Kids Pirates of the Caribbean and Laura Croft Tomb Raider on the bill. The owner’s racing pedigree with Starrer and other horses adds a noted showbiz touch to the theater’s milestone.
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San Clemente
Krikorian Cinema 6
Krikorian Center
Hercules
Avenida Deli
Miramar
el Camino Real
North Beach
Krikorian
Starrer
Santa Anita
George
Present Tense Gallery Opens With Whimsical Modern Crafts
Pam Marshak and Tom Porter opened Present Tense at 168 Avenida Del Mar on July 5, showcasing 54 artists from various states locally and overseas. The store features contemporary crafts, folk art, jewelry, and catalogs to order items in sizes or pieces.
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Pam Marshak
Tom Porter
Avenida del Mar
Marshak
Consumer Corner profiles Capistrano Beach shop owner
The feature profiles a Capistrano Beach shop owner who moved back to Orange County after working as assistant projects editor at The Orange County Register from 1986 to 1992. She notes a Del Mar Street focus, buyers at art fairs and online, and a desire to showcase art locally. A related note covers Paul Carter donating a custom fish-shaped surfboard for a Young Life San Clemente auction.
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Orange County Register
Orange County
Capistrano Beach
del Mar Street
Paul Carter
San Clemente Fine Art Gallery
Young Life San Clemente
Stolen vehicle, burglaries, and odd incidents marked in Orange County log
Sheriff's log summaries show a variety of calls from August including a welfare check, a traffic stop leading to an arrest booking, a claimed stolen Ford Ranger later towed, a vehicle theft report, a bicycle blocking a sidewalk, nails found near lifeguard Tower 10, a dispute with youths on a roof, a transient asked to leave, a tire center burglary with loss of chrome wheels, a coworker found dead, a bonfire on the beach with warnings, and a resident spotting a rat in a backyard bush.
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Avenida Vaquero
Avenida Adobe
Avenida Vista Montana
Acebo
Avenida Estacion
Calle Campana
el Camino Real
Jimmy
Avenida la Costa
Calle Monte Cristo
Calle Baranda
Clear beaches draw visitors as surf drops around SC coast
Beachgoers enjoy clear water with minimal winds while lifeguards report a few stingray incidents. Residents are advised to shuffle feet to avoid stepping on rays as a May pattern continues with sun and patchy morning clouds. Coastal highs near 77, inland in 90s, water at 68. Fishing boats report albacore yellowtail and other species. Diving visibility excellent.
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Zero Tower
Kade Boisseranc
Boisseranc
Marine Safety Headquarters
Wetsand.com
New Southwest
Dana Wharf
Where Is It San Clemente Friday Photo Challenge
The Sun Post News invites readers to identify a pictured object in or near San Clemente each Friday. View the color photo online, then submit guesses by mail fax or email with name and phone. Deadline 5 pm Wednesday. winners receive Baja Fresh coupon. multiple winners drawn if needed.
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Sun Post News
San Clemente
myocconVcommunity
Sanclemente
Avenida del Mar
Sunpostnews
Ocregister.com
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
Photo Play challenge pins down Shorecliffs clue
Last week Photo Play players struggled with a slam dunk that proved tricky. Kristen Lonich identifies the Shorecliffs school sign at Shorecliffs Middle School as this week’s image. Lonich is declared winner with the correct clue.
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Shorecliffs Middle School
Kristen Lonich
Shorecliffs
Drew Uhl
Ole Hanson
Eric Berger
San Clemente Library
Georgia Jensen
del Mar Street
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Tom Schmitz
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Japan
Club 58
Consumer Corner
Sun Post
Jessica Peralta
Phortos
Jessica Penatta
Ags
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Ocsd.org
Melinda Sixtus
Avenida Rosa
Jeanpaul Fontany
Sheriff's
Pute
Loma Lane
SC Weather & Surf Report
Sunny Post
Avenida Pico
Lonich
Avenida del Mar San Clemente
Eorror
Spectrum
Fred Swegles
Essica Peralta
Mark Garcia
Kacey Jordan
Paul Bersebach
Sharon Pardue
Jennifer Katches
Ricky Young
St Be
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