Summer staffing hike as San Clemente lifeguards rise
Seasonal crowds push San Clemente to increase beach patrols by city lifeguards and Orange County Sheriff deputies. Thirty summer weekends bring multiple guards from Camino Capistrano to Christianitos Road 8 am to 3 am Thursday through Monday. Police warn alcohol on the beach is illegal and citations may follow.
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San Clemente
Orange County
Sheriff's Department
Joe McClintock
Camino Capistrano
Cristianitos Road
McClintock
Ian Burton
Burton
Laguna
Kravetz
Marine Safety Department
Dana Point
the Strand
Salt Creek
Doheny State Beach
Rich Hayden
Orange Coast South
How to Escape a Rip Current
Rip currents form when waves break unevenly and set water in a rotating flow that channels seaward. Swimmers often panic and swim directly to shore, which tires them quickly. To escape, swim parallel to the shore until free of the current, then head toward land.
Summer call volumes rise in Laguna Beach and Dana Point
Orange County data show San Clemente and Dana Point logged 5 685 to 6 453 calls while Laguna Beach recorded 10 372 to 12 754 from March to August 2012. The surge tied to tourist activity. police note more beach patrols and 26 summer staff, with assaults and thefts as top offenses.
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Laguna Beach
Jason Kravetz
Beach Safety and Lifeguard Staffing in Dana Point
The Register lifeguard towers patrol a nearly mile long beach with nine to twelve towers on weekends and holidays in summer. Dana Point police redeployed a school resource officer full time to work with lifeguards to enforce ordinances including an alcohol ban and improve beach safety.
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Sheriff's Department
Lynn Koehmstedt
Dana Point
Paint San Clemente Gala Showcases Art and Food Tie
The San Clemente Art Association hosted the annual Paint San Clemente plein air competition ending with a gala on June 22 at the Community Center. Mark Kerckhoff won 5000 dollars and the blue ribbon for a muted landscape, with Tom Balderas taking second for a seated red dress portrait. Proceeds fund high school art scholarships and teacher supplies, including 1000 dollar awards to Paige Yamogida and Breena Shoaf. The event featured food from multiple local venues, live music, and Quick Draw displays, with next year’s 58th annual arts and crafts fair planned for August 17-18.
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San Clemente
Mark Kerckhoff
Tom Balderas
San Clemente High School
Artist and Art Association
Rick Delanty
Paige Yamogida
Breena Shoaf
Nancy Rodriguez
Abigail Groswold
Rocco
Carbonara Trattoria
Cafe Calypso
Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club
Cafe Mimosa
Sammy Joe
San Clemente Art Association
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