Pampas Grass Eradication Moves Through San Mateo Creek Area
State plans grant funded removal of pampas grass in the San Mateo Creek watershed and a public education push in San Clemente to curb use in streetscapes. Officials warn the non native pampas grass disperses seed by wind and harms native vegetation, prompting collaboration with Pacific Golf Club and Talega to deny planting and reduce spread.
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San Mateo Creek
Pacific Golf Club
Avenida la Pata
San Clemente
San Mateo
National Park Service
Feds
Redwood
University of California
Weed Research Arid Information Center
California
Nature Conservancy
e-Bay
Augusta
South America
David Pryor
State Park
Talega
Pryor
Steinbeck Centennial Fest Lights Up San Clemente
At 100, John Steinbeck receives tributes from Monterey to San Clemente. The library hosts a Steinbeck Centennial Festival this summer with sessions starting July 20 and a packed schedule. Local figures like Don Hamilton and Audry Lynch are part of the fan-driven events as readers await readings and discussions on Steinbeck's works and Sea of Cortez voyage notes.
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John Steinbeck
Salinas
Monterey
Cannery Row
San Clemente
Don Hamilton
University of Pacific
Steinbeck
Sea of Cortez
Sparky Enea
Dew Drop Inn
Cambridge
Mass
Enea
Sparky
Carol
Hamilton
Wild Child Swim Play Lets Infants Learn Water Skills
Dawn Urbanek leads Wild Child Water Play at Ole Hanson Beach Club guiding babies and toddlers from 6 months to 3 years through water safety, kicking and floating with parent participation. Classes mix water play, songs and skill building, with later Stroke Development for older kids and family programs.
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Mackenzie Clemiens
Mackenzie
Stacy
Ole Hanson
Wild Child Swim Play
Dawn Urbanek
Urbanek
Zachary
Red Cross
Dawn
Zach
John Redmond
Walker
John
Zoe
Swim lesson options at Ole Hanson Beach Club pool
The city offers multiple swim instruction programs including Kayne's Instructional Swim School for ages 2 and up, Red Cross Learn to Swim with Parent Tot classes for 6 months to 3 years and age group lessons, SCAT for ages 4 and up, and a mixed recreation session for adults with young children on Saturdays. Contact numbers and the City of San Clemente Magazine Summer 2002 provide further details.
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Ole Hanson
Kayne
K.I.S.S
Call
City Parks and Recreation Department
Red Cross
South Coast Aquatics Team
SCAT
City of
Sheriff logs note multiple incidents in Orange County
The Orange County Sheriff's Department log for June entries reports a man stealing cushions from a condo patio, another taking recyclables in camouflage, a tree service flyer distributor spitting at dogs, a white haired man urinating on a property, and upstairs noises in an apartment with a threatened arson, plus a note about Citizen of the Day Miki Cumming returning next month.
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Orange County Sheriff's Deparment
Avenida Adobe
Carter
Avenida Gaviota
Avenida Fiorencia
Domino's
Avenida San Fernando
Miki Cumming
Surfers Stay Safe as Shore Holes Trim Surf at Local Beaches
Weather and surf update notes minimal waves with small shoreline holes causing a couple rescues Wednesday. Lifeguards warn families to keep children close and shuffle feet to avoid sudden drop offs as water runs warm. Tides and marine activity detailed alongside fishing and boating conditions.
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Rod Mellett
Mellett
Wetland.com
NSSA
Dana Wharf
Sun Post News Staff Contacts and Roles
Listing of Sun Post News San Clemente staff roles with names and phone numbers including Eorror Ricky Young Tom Schmitz Fred Swegles Jessica Peralta and credits for photographer and advertising staff. Includes address and local contact details for circulation and offices.
Capistrano PTAs honored for outreach at Serra High School
Capistrano Council of PTAs received the state PTA council outreach award during the Capistrano Unified School District meeting for adopting Serra High School in San Juan Capistrano. Michele Neumeister said Serra lacks a PTA and many typical programs, while volunteers helped set up a library, host a Christmas kitchen shower, and supervise field trips.
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Capistrano
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Tom Schmitz
Jessica Peralta
Paul Bersebach
Sharon Pardue
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Mark Garcia
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