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Carlos Olvera

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DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines

It’s History: A Road is a Road is a Road

Tracking the local transformation of State Route 1 By Carlos N. Olvera Paraphrasing Gertrude Stein, we are referring to “PCH.” That is local lingo for…

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DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines

It’s History: Memories, Milestones and Misunderstandings

 Festival of Whales parade cancellation a first, recollections find controversy over annual count By Carlos N. Olvera Festival of Whales parade cancellation a first, recollections…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Extra Hands Needed for Development Spike

City says staff shortage and other priorities have postponed projects By Andrea Papagianis Changes are afoot to revamp Dana Point’s downtown corridor, with street improvements,…

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DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines

It’s History: A Dream Abandoned Still Remains

Remnants of Woodruff’s idyllic, coastal hotel provides stark reminder of economic hardship By Carlos N. Olvera After completing the successful Hollywoodland development, Sidney H. Woodruff…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Contentious Council Shakeup

Split board selects Lisa Bartlett mayor in annual City Council reorganization By Andrea Papagianis A split City Council vote Tuesday night reversed the roles of…

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DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines

It’s History: A Proud Past for a Now-vacant Corner Lot

Strawberry and Christmas tree sales give former site of Dana Villa Motel new life By Carlos Olvera Dana Villa Motel. The name alone conjures up…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Ahoy, All Hands on Deck as Tall Ships Land in Dana Point

Marking its 29th year, Toshiba Tall Ships Festival Docks at Ocean Institute Updated: September 9, 2013 with photos By Andrea Papagianis While the original brig…

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DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines

It’s History: What Airport? All the Remains is Calle Aviador

Dual city airport’s life was short lived, little evidence of the region’s aviation past is intact By Carlos Olvera In S.H. Woodruff’s plan to transform…

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It’s History: The Capistrano Mastadon

By Carlos Olvera In 1929, oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny purchased the undeveloped land known today as the Palisades, along with the Serra railroad stop…

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DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines

It’s History: Lantern Bay

By Carlos Olvera As you come down the Street of the Golden Lantern and enter the Dana Point Harbor, you are driving on what was…

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Dana Who? A Look Back at How Dana Point Came to be Known as Dana Point

IT’S HISTORY By Carlos N. Olvera I once asked a new local business employee if they knew who Dana Point was named after: “someone who…

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