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Donna Kalez

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Dana Wharf Courtyard to Be Dedicated to Founder Don Hansen

By Breeana Greenberg The Dana Point Harbor courtyard will soon be dedicated to Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching founder Don Hansen. Orange County Board…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

City Street in Dana Point Harbor to Be Dedicated to Don Hansen

By Breeana Greenberg In honor of Don Hansen, who is credited with being the first to offer whale watching in Orange County and launching the…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Founder Don Hansen Dies at 87

Featured Image: Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching founder Don Hansen died on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Hansen, pictured here beside his daughter Donna Kalez, who…

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Historical Society Honors 2 Local Businesswomen for Founders Day

By Lillian Boyd On Wednesday, September 22, the Dana Point Historical Society will honor Donna Kalez of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching and Gisele…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

GUEST OPINION: The Festival of Whales Celebrates 50 Years, Thanks to Don Hansen

By Donna Kalez The milestone of the Dana Point Festival of Whales reaching 50 years is so much more than a new logo or the…

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Dana Point Awarded Whale Heritage Site by World Cetacean Alliance

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times Dana Point is officially the first Whale Heritage Site in the Americas, as established by the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA),…

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EYE ON DP

Food Network’s ‘Duff Takes the Cake’ Celebrates Whale Watching

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times In March, the Food Network’s cable-TV baking show Duff Takes the Cake centered an episode on Dana Point’s Festival of…

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EYE ON DP

Women Recognized for Securing Dolphin and Whale Watching Trademark

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times Donna Kalez, the managing partner of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, and Gisele Anderson, the co-owner of Captain Dave’s…

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EYE ON DP

Cetacean Sensation: Dana Point is Officially the “Dolphin & Whale Watching Capital of the World”

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times Dana Point is now, officially, the “Dolphin & Whale Watching Capital of the World,” thanks to two local women who…

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EYE ON DP

White Seabass Released Off Dana Point Coast

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times After four months of being raised in a fish pen in Dana Point Harbor, 1,102 white seabass were released into…

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Chamber of Commerce 2018 Annual Meeting & Installation Dinner at Monarch Beach Resort

Jay Styles Installed as New 2018 Chairman, Donna Kalez Named 2017 Citizen of the Year     By Daniel Ritz   On Jan. 25, the…

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Countdown to the Derby: Annual Dana Wharf halibut derby approaches

By Franki Darnold Nov. 1 marks the ninth annual Halibut Derby held at Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching. Those interested in entering the highly…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Tuna Crabs: Is El Niño Rolling Out a Red Carpet?

Pelagic red tuna crabs wash up on Dana Point beaches by the hundreds of thousands, anglers delight By Andrea Swayne At first glance, Salt Creek…

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