San Clemente holiday lights contest and birdwatching foray
The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce seeks the town's best eye catching display with entries due Monday and judging Tuesday evening. Restaurant gift certificates will go to the top home and business. An annual birding foray guides participants through coastal foothills from 7 to 10 am on December 20 at the Richard and Donna O Neill Conservancy with more than 80 species seen in past years. Admission is 5 dollars for ages 10 and up. RSVPs at rmvreserve.org or call 949 489 9778.
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San Clemente Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
San Clemente
Richard and
Donna O’neill
Holiday hours and city parking permits in San Clemente
The San Clemente main post office will extend retail lobby hours to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the next two Sundays to ease the holiday mailing crunch. City offices close Dec 25 to Jan 5 with a grace period to renew beach parking passes until Jan 10. Annual permit costs are 50 dollars for residents and 100 dollars for nonresidents.
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San Clemente
Avenida Pico
T Street Beach
Pier Bowl
Linda Lane Park
North Beach
Poche Beach
Avenida Presidio
Sea Scouts excel at Camp Pendleton competition
Sea Scouts from south Orange County earned top awards at a mariners event hosted by Camp Pendleton the last weekend of November testing sailing swimming knot tying and uniform inspection across 18 events. Mariners 936 of Dana Point Harbor finished in the top three among 12 troops from San Francisco to San Diego and Nevada with the boat swain’s team led by Kyle Baldovin earning the Windjammer trophy. Mariners 936 serves youths 14 to 18 teaching sailing and maritime skills in a coed setting. more at mariners936.com.
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South Orange County
Camp Pendleton
Mariners 936
Dana Point Harbor
South County
San Francisco
San Diego
Nevada
Kyle Baldovin
Mariners936
San Clemente Police Blotter Highlights Various Incidents
Ciaran McEvoy reports on the Orange County Sheriff blotter for San Clemente noting multiple incidents: a homeless person with odors near Avenida Del Mar, a theft recovered near Vista Hermosa Sports Park, a car break in on Avenida Serra, a BB gun disturbance at Shorecliffs Golf Course, porch package thefts, a taxi dispute over payment, a green laser directed at motorists, a drug overdose and seizure at Plaza Pacifica, a skateboard assault in an Albertsons lot, hillside digging, attempted door lock tampering, alcohol poisoning in a motel, damage and attempted car ramming at Little Inn by the Beach, lost firearm at a sheriff substation, park fence damage from off road driving, restraining order violation via text, a vague threat from an ex-boyfriend, and neighbor verbal abuse parties.
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Avenida Talega
Calle Saluda
Liberty Park
East Avenida Pico
Plaza Pacifica
Albertsons
Avenida del Mar
South el Camino Real
Little Inn
Avenida Presidio
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American Museum of Natural History
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