Dangerous Labor Day coastal swell draws crowds and red flags
Lifeguards warn a Labor Day weekend storm surge with 5 to 8 foot waves and powerful rip currents across Orange County beaches. Red flags may fly as crowds pack shorelines while deceptive lulls precede large sets. Beachgoers are urged to stay waist deep or out of water if not strong swimmers and to heed lifeguard guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
San Clemente
Surfline
Pacific
Kevin Wallis
Ilena
Wallis
How to Escape a Rip Current Safely
A rip current forms when waves break unevenly and water moves in a circle before rushing out to sea. If caught, do not swim straight ashore. wait for the current to weaken then swim parallel to the beach toward safety. Check conditions with lifeguards, never swim alone, and stay calm.
San Clemente couple marks 50th wedding anniversary
Don and Mary Echelberger, longtime San Clemente residents, celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary recounting their 1960s marriage at Laughlin Air Force Base Del Rio Texas. He trained as a pilot, Mary flew for TWA, then he served in SAC before decades with TWA. Their sons David and Doug live in town with five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Mary Echelberger
San Clemente
Laughlin Air Force Base
del Rio
Texas
Mary
Mary Crafton
San Diego State University
TWA
San Diego
Lax
San Antonio
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
912Th Air Refueling
Warner Robins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Laylan
Connelly
Arms and Call
Blackball
National Weather Service
Sonya Quick
Scott Brown
the Register
Fred Swegles
THE
Orange County Register
Ing
Echelbergers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!