Lost Wallet Saga Turns Into Credit Card Calamity
A personal essay recalls the panic after losing a case of credit cards in San Clemente. The author retraces moves from Ocean View Plaza to gas stations, fearing maxed cards and identity theft, until an anonymous Good Samaritan named Kent Russell returns the wallet.
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Tink
Robert Citron
Ocean View Plaza
Linda Kopperud
Mole Hole
Gary Erb
St. Clement’s Episcopal Church
Chevron
San Clemente
DMV
Kent Russell
Orange County seekers find dawn walks sparking ideas
Orange County readers chase inspiration in coastal strolls from Dana Point to San Clemente Pier. Columnist Melissa Balmain sparks debate on finding meditation walks as pelicans, gulls, and skunks accompany dawns and dusks along Dana Point channels and Harbor area.
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Melissa Balmain
Orange County Register
Orange County
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Cal
Melissa
Dana Point
Michael’s
Delaney’s
Harbor Patrol
Good Kitty
Recognizing the Accomplishments of Youth Award List
Three young students receive club honors for sportsmanship, helpfulness, and overall activity. David Frias nine, Las Palmas Elementary fourth grade, praised for tournament participation and fair play. Lisa Henderson eight at Concordia Elementary third grade recognized for library help and homework. Elizabeth Renteria eleven from Ole Hanson Elementary sixth grade honored for honesty, activity across sports and reading, and aiding staff and peers.
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Las Palmas
Pele
David
San Clemente Sheriff Log Highlights Feb 1 4 2
Entries from the Orange County Sheriff substation cover incidents from Feb 1 to Feb 4 in San Clemente. Included are car break-ins, suspicious persons, medical aid, suspected intoxication, thefts, vandalism, burglaries, and a sexual exposure report, with details on locations, times, and involved descriptions.
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Avenida Cornelio
Camino de Los Mares
Robina
Trafalgar Lane
Erin M. Kelly
San Clemente
Orange County
Sheriffs Department
Community Calendar highlights local events this week
The community calendar lists events from February 6 to 10 including public workshops at Concordia Elementary and City Hall, storytime at the San Clemente Library, a State of the City address by Mayor Apodaca, free ceramics classes, housing advisory committee meetings, chamber committee gatherings, an art club demonstration, a Valentine’s Dance at the Senior Center, and a Valentine’s bake sale by Friends of San Clemente Animals with proceeds benefiting the group.
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San Clemente
Avenida del Mar
Steve Apodaca
Kiwanis Club
Bogey’s Restaurant
E. Avenida Magdalena
San Clemente Senior Center
Eldorado Ar
Avenida Pico
Callé‘de Industrias
City Hall
Avenida Presidio
Cox Communication
Chamber of Commerce
Bogey’s
N. el Camino Real
Brigitte Crosson
Les Douglas
Friends of San Clemente Animals
Patchy fog gives way to sun as coast basks in warm spell
Weather service notes weekend rain failed to materialize after 1.35 inches fell midweek. Surfers report a wavering west swell, beaches sparse and winds light to moderate with 2-foot waves. Tides run 9:41 a.m. high at 5.3 to a 4:22 p.m. low near minus 0.1.
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George Budke
Weather Service
Moncey
Pat Caldwell
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Kacey Jordan
John Hall
Ifornia
Orange Riviera
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Catalina
China
Fisherman’s
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Lisa
Elizabeth Renteria
Ole Hanson
Elizabeth
el Camino Real
Avenida Robina
S. el Camino Real
Plaza Estival
Mira Costa
Canada
Calle Balandra
Avenida Rosa
Optima
Calle Fiesta
Calle Frontera
Avenida Monterey
Avenida Tranquila
Son
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Calle del Cerro
Riachueto
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Avenida de Las
Avenida del Presidente
Planning Commission
Sunny Post
METRO
SUN Post News
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Freedom Communications Inc
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THE
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Steve Silberman
Morgan K. Sales
City Editor
Stanford Manning
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