Bonanno Built San Clemente Supply Into Local Hardware Brand
Leo nardo Bonanno recounts his San Clemente start in a small plumbing shop later expanding to windows doors and foundation steel. He describes buying land, real estate ventures, moving locations, hiring a Los Angeles driver, and a focus on low overhead while offering high quality at low prices. Now 75 he runs the store with his wife and a helper, with five children and 13 grandchildren. Remembered By appears Thursdays in the Sun Post News.
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la Siesta
Bonanno
Los Angeles
Victoria
Shaw's Carpets
Los Molinos
Cal Stier
Laguna Canyon
Tate
Aragon
San Clemente Supply
Bill Smith
Sun Post
P.H. Hendry
Sun Post News
Avenida del Mar
San Clemente
Retirement plans and compatibility for couples near 50 on Oregon coast
The article follows Myra and Jim Lawson who retired to Bandon Oregon after researching small towns with under 10,000 residents and few chain stores. It notes the need to pay for a paid-off house, healthcare, and energy for moving before 65. A trip tests compatibility. the author Greta passes the test but plans to stay in south county. It includes a reader tip from Margie Brown and a note about an AARP convention speech in San Diego.
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Oregon Coast
San Clemente
Myra Lawson
Myra
Jim
Orange County
Bandon
California
Lawsons
Ocean View
States
Greta
Dana Point
Oregon
Ruling shifts rail expansion rules in Encinitas case
A Surface Transportation Board decision on August 21 allows North County Transit District in Encinitas to add a second track without state environmental review. San Clemente officials fear loss of Coastal Commission and CEQA protections, and worry Caltrans may favor corridor expansion over alternatives outside it. Encinitas filed the petition seeking formal federal approval, while locals describe the ruling as “siding” toward double tracking.
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Federal Transportation Board
San Clemente
Surface Transportation Board
San Diego County
North County Transit District
Encinitas
Jim Holloway
NCTC
Holloway
Stephanie Corey
Coastal Commission
Rail coalition forms to shape Orange County rail plan
San Clemente officials describe the SOCRWG as a constructive coalition seeking a win win inland rail corridor option for south Orange County. Members from San Clemente San Juan Capistrano Dana Point and local councils advocate coordinating with Caltrans and the California High Speed Rail Authority on separate EIRs with potential inland and coast double tracking options. Public review of Caltrans inland plan is slated for next summer while the High Speed Rail EIR due in spring may include coast double tracking.
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Jim Holloway
San Clemente
ETRPA
el Toro
Dana Point
Wayne Rayfield
Caltrans
Orange County
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Leonardo Bonanno
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Patricia Hopss Hendry
Deal Direct
Downey Savings
Carol Adams
Caroladams
the “Mobile
T-Mobile
AOL
Stance & Raaming
Aegis Assisted Living
San Juan Capistrano
Ethel Jensen Jarvel OA
Lee
Mallii Cole
South County
Margie Brown
Rancho Santa Margarita
Tom
AARP
San Diego
Blake
P.O
Tom Blake
Mipplee
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