San Clemente Celebrates New 32-Foot Christmas Tree
Cheers rose when a 32 foot tall community Christmas tree was transplanted to a downtown corner near the Community Center from San Gorgonio Park. Residents praised, critiquing its crooked trunk and limited life, while city officials hope it lasts 20 to 30 years and improves with time.
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Tree War Lights Up Newport Beach in Fashion Island
In Newport Beach the Fashion Island tree reaches 92 feet with 15 000 lights and ornaments. Originating from Mount Shasta, it took four weeks to transport set up and decorate. A San Clemente tree stands 32 feet with 3000 to 4000 ornaments from San Gorgonio Park, installed in two days. A tiny Charlie Brown tree, about three feet tall with a single ornament, was set up in minutes at a Christmas tree lot.
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Protector of local beaches dies at 101
Bertha Henry Taylor, a San Clemente business leader who blocked private beach development in 1960 and 1963, helped found a hospitality center for Marines, led the first female chamber of commerce presidency, and lobbied for civic projects. She died at 101, with services pending after a birthday gathering at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center.
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City Hall
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