A Dana Point resident shot and killed a man who broke into his home late Monday night A Dana Point man shot and killed an intruder in his home late Monday night, authorities said. A resident...
Boys Basketball The Dolphins (1-4 SCL, 10-11) stepped up their game, coming off two straight losses earlier this month as the team put up a 59-37 nonleague win against Laguna Hills on January 18...
Robert Harrison’s 86-year old wooden schooner Curlew a Dana Point treasure Robert "Bob" Harrison believes in love at first sight. Not the usual sort where two people’s eyes meet and they are...
Inspiration. It’s a word that means many things to different people. Writers spend their entire lives searching for it. Scientists stumble upon it accidentally sometimes; like when an experiment...
Surfers and fans had many venues to choose from this weekend as three contests were held along the shores of South Orange County from San Onofre to San Clemente and Dana Point. Going into the week...
Dana Point made national headlines on Tuesday as whale watchers aboard boats from Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching, Capt. Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Safari and the Ocean Institute all repor...
With holiday and New Year celebrations fading into memory, the city is poised to get back to work making headway on projects and issues carried over from 2011 as well as plowing ahead with the new ...
January Harbor Plan OK’d: The California Coastal Commission approved the land-side harbor improvement plan after some 150 meetings on the issue since the project was first proposed at a commun...
Dana Point flooded with opinion over possible bans The debate continues on the environmental impact of plastic bags and foam food containers, but one thing’s certain: Dana Point’s discussion of a ...
Two nonprofits fight over Community House The sign out in front of the Community House reads, “Unity in Diversity,” but there isn’t much unity these days. The board of the Community House...
Concert Pianist Berenika Schmitz has returned as the city’s contract artistic director and symphony founder Berenika Schmitz became involved in the cultural arts scene in Dana Point as the arti...
Like most of us when asked what we are most thankful for each Thanksgiving season, things like family, friends and good health top our lists. But this year, Tina and Bernie Fornadley of Niguel Shor...
In August of 2010, I signed up as a volunteer diver for the annual Dana Point Harbor cleanup. While I was picking up my gear, one of the guys at the dive shop asked me if I was interested in diving...
Whether you're playing Santa or the role of one of his elves, local businesses offer plenty of options to cross off gifts from your shopping list. And your family and friends will feel the love, kn...
The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce Presents the 2011 Turkey Trot The Dana Point Turkey Trot, a Southern California Thanksgiving Day tradition for 34 years, is gearing up for another great ra...
The city's recently created Arts & Culture Commission convened its inaugural meeting Wednesday, November 16. City Clerk Kathy Ward first swore in the five commission members: Karin Schnell, Alan W...
The Doheny State Beach Visitor Center remodel nears completion thanks to community support For four years beachgoers passing through the entry kiosk at Doheny State Beach have seen the visit...
An artists’ reception and book signing for Dana Point – Harboring the Good Life , a book of photographs documenting the people, places and events in Dana Point, is set for Thursday, November 17 fr...
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Jonathan Volzke and Andrea SwayneDana Point Times
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Preventing a Pile Up Amid the tidy homes on Dana Point's Bremerton Street, the house at 33331 stood out. Boxes and junk would often litter the driveway and side areas, spurring complaints from...
The first of a series of community workshops for the Doheny Village revitalization plan was held November 5 at Capo Beach Calvary Chapel in Capistrano Beach. Led by Director of Community Developme...
Fire claims life of historian Doris Walker-Smith and husband Jack Smith Doris Walker-Smith, founder of the Dana Point Historical Society, award-winning author and Dana Point Times columnist,...
Dana Point author/historian Doris Walker-Smith succumbs to injuries following a house fire that claimed the life of husband Jack Pierson Smith Sunday morning Updated October 31, 2011, 9 p.m. La...
Community effort fails to move 9/11 tribute flag very far—but surrender is not an option The American flag jutting from a large hunk of driftwood at Poche Beach off Pacific Coast Highway at ...
Dana Point-based professional longboard surfer Lindsay Steinriede was crowned Association of Surfing Professionals 2011 Women’s World Longboard Champion at the conclusion of the SWATCH Girls Pro at...
“A New You,” a unique guide filled with a select group of health, beauty and fitness resources in the tri-city area. From energy boosting juices, to exciting workout regimens, organic produce and...
With 65 years behind it and a year since last rocked by scandal the Chamber of Commerce marches forward The Dana Point Chamber has long struggled for stability. Now in its 65th year, the org...
Despite the announcement by four U.S. Attorneys of a statewide enforcement effort aimed at the medical marijuana industry, two of Dana Point’s closed dispensaries vow to continue their fight ...
Dana Point Fire Station 30 offers a sneak peek inside in honor of upcoming OCFA open houses It’s the middle of the night and you’re dead asleep. Suddenly a bright fluorescent light comes on ...
San Clemente store opens to cheers from city and shoppers Anticipation. Excitement. Exhilaration. This was the mix of emotions that overtook anxious shoppers this week as the Target on Avenida ...
R.H. Dana Exceptional Needs Facility Principal Judy Dore’s day began by answering an early morning phone call from a custodian reporting a break in at the school for children with special needs tha...
Alex Ray of San Clemente has six weeks to serve up a memorable wedding, and the opening of lobster season at midnight Saturday is key to his plan. The 26-year-old free diver hopes to snag enough ...
12th Annual Dana Point Historical Society Home Tour to Feature Monarch Bay Terrace Residences Breathtaking design and awe inspiring views await attendees of the Dana Point Historical Society...
Breathtaking design and awe inspiring views await attendees of the Dana Point Historical Society’s 12th Annual Home Tour set for Sunday, October 2 form 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. high atop the hills of the ...
They're baaaack. Jumbo Humboldt squid are back in droves in the waters off of Dana Point said Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching General Manager Donna Kalez on September 23. "They're not ...
The battle for unimpeded access through two of the five accessways—four stairways/paths and a funicular (inclined elevator)—from Stand Vista Park to the beach below the multi-million dollar Headlan...
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Kelly Straine, Assistant Director Dana Point Chamber of CommerceDana Point Times
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After growing up with a love of surfing as members of the Dana Point community, Chris Andrews and Gary Wright became business partners in 1991. In June of that year, they opened Killer Dana Surf Sh...
How well did Dana Point cope with Thursday’s power outage? San Diego Gas & Electric restored power at 3:25 a.m. Friday to the last of its 1.4 million customer addresses—an estimated five mil...
By land and by sea, Dana Point hosted a full weekend of entertainment Swaying on the waves aboard an authentic working tall ship or to the beat of live music—either way, thousands who flocked t...
Check out the San Clemente Times produced Hurley Pro event guide for all things surf this weekend. One of surf's biggest contests, the event draws top-notch competitors and the folks who love to ...
The Shea Center’s annual BBQ evolved from a few friends enjoying a glass of wine by the corral, to a family event attracting over 1600 avid supporters. Between 1978 and today, The J. F. Shea Therap...
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Grom of the Week: Kailey Biggs Age: 13, Shorecliffs Middle School Kailey Biggs of Capistrano Beach has been surfing for seven years and is in her second year as a member of the Shorecliffs Middle School surf team. Kailey’s spor...
SHF Hires New Executive Director The San Clemente-based Surfing Heritage Foundation on Wednesday announced the hiring of Bolton Colburn as its new executive director. The announcement put to rest months of rumors within the surf ...
Gracie Barra Schools to Hold Week Long Black Belt Training Camp From January 23-29, Professors Flavio Almeida and his brother Ricardo Almeida (UFC Veteran and BJJ/MM Champion) will host a black belt training camp for all Gracie Barra students at the San Clement...
Dana Point Historical Society Seeks Volunteer Readers With a spectacular mural of the Dana Point coast, as it was in Richard Henry Dana's days, as background, the second public community reading of Dana’s book Two Years Before the Mast will take place...