Collective Commerce: Dana Point Takes Next Step in Formation of Community Benefit District
As Lantern Village businesses and property owners look to band together and market downtown as a vibrant destination, the Dana...
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Dana Point Moves Forward with Services Agreement for Stonehill Drive Widening Project
Dana Point City Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 19, to approve a consultant services agreement to complete the environmental review for...
Festival of Whales Logo Design Contest Opens to the Public
The Festival of Whales Foundation is kicking off its annual logo design contest on Sept. 20 for the upcoming 53rd...
Firefighters Extinguish Late-Night Garage Fire on Vista Del Mar
A fire broke out in a detached garage on Vista Del Mar just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Army Veteran to Begin 425-Mile Walk to Honor Fallen Friends, Gold Star Families
U.S. Army Veteran and Mesa, Arizona police officer Shawn Patterson will begin a 425-mile trek from Dana Point to Salinas,...
Coastal Commission Invites Amateur Photographers to Compete in Annual Contest
Amateur photographers have one final weekend to participate in and enter the California Coastal Commission’s photography competition that asks prospective...
Dana Point Women’s Club Renovates Clubhouse
The Dana Point Woman’s Club announced it completed renovations on the 1950s-era community house on San Juan Avenue, replacing the...
Coastal Commission Opens K-12 Art and Poetry Competition
Through January 2024, the California Coastal Commission is inviting kindergarten through 12th grade students to submit works centered on the...
Ocean Institute Looks to Engage Visitors of All Ages with New Activities, Events
During the Dana Point Civic Association’s Coffee Chat on Friday, Sept. 15, Ocean Institute President and Chief Executive Officer Dr....
Ocean Institute’s Founders Day Rescheduled for this Weekend
The Ocean Institute announced that it has rescheduled its third annual Founders Day celebration for Sunday, Sept. 17, after Tropical...
Eighth-Grader Advocates for Ocean Preservation by Writing Shark Book
VanDamme Academy student Leonardo Lin wrote and illustrated a newly published book, World of Sharks, which talks about the eighth-grader’s...
Dana Point Author Shares Family’s Irish Immigrant Story in Latest Historical Fiction
As Pat Spencer wrote her latest historical fiction book, “Golden Boxty in the Frypan,” published on Sept. 6, the Dana...
Sister Cities Artist Profile: Mike Tauber—Local Artist Creates Ceramic Tile Depictions of Iconic California Coast
Ceramic tile artist Mike Tauber will join Dawn Buckingham and four other South Orange County artists in Sorrento, Italy in...
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News Next Door: SCHS Looks to Grow New JROTC Program Beyond City Limits
San Clemente High recently became the only high school in South Orange County to boast a JROTC program, with intentions...
Coffee Chat to Host Ocean Institute CEO, President Wendy Leavell
Ocean Institute CEO and President Wendy Leavell will share an update on the marine education nonprofit at the next Dana...
