San Clemente Times

04/23/2025

Nutrition professional and health advocate Gina Cousineau offers some on the confusion of meal tracking.

An acquaintance recently told me he was going to start tracking his macros with the goal of losing weight. On social media, you will find countless “meal prepping” accounts, attempting

04/22/2025

Guests recently gathered at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens for a special evening that offered more than just a scenic view—Executive Director of Operations and Programming Kylie Travis led a full tour of the historic estate, offering a look at Casa’s roots, its vibrant programming, and its creative vision for the future.

Find coverage at sanclementetimes.com/eye-on-sc/casa-romantica-tour-showcases-past-present-future/article_d1e234f2-9fcb-44e8-8138-f766e65a5e92.html.

04/21/2025

“California is the only state that taxes veterans’ benefits without any exemptions (an unnecessary burden on those who have already sacrificed so much). Our veteran su***de rate remains alarmingly high, yet access to mental health and support services is still inadequate,” Assemblywoman Laurie Davies writes.

I recently met with local veterans in District 74 to hear their concerns and issues regarding state policies affecting them. As Vice Chair of the Assembly’s Military and Veterans Affairs

04/18/2025

San Clemente residents are being invited to review and comment on updated fire hazard severity zone maps issued by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal, which significantly expand areas designated as fire-prone throughout the city.

San Clemente residents are being invited to review and comment on updated fire hazard severity zone maps issued by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal, which significantly expand

04/17/2025

This week’s top story: Lower Trestles, the world-renowned surf break just south of San Clemente, has officially been named the venue for Olympic surfing during the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

In other news, Earth Day celebrations are coming to South Orange County this month, aiming to get residents involved in the cause.

Then, San Clemente residents are being invited to review and comment on updated fire hazard severity zone maps.

Also, guests recently gathered at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens for a special evening that offered more than just a scenic view—Executive Director of Operations and Programming Kylie Travis led a full tour of the historic estate, offering a look at Casa’s roots, its vibrant programming, and its creative vision for the future.

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04/16/2025

“Social Security isn’t just a line item in the budget. It’s a moral commitment. A promise that if you work hard and contribute, you won’t be left behind when you’re older or facing hardship. It’s one of the greatest achievements in American history, and it reflects who we are as a country,” Rep. Mike Levin writes.

If you’ve worked hard, paid taxes, and played by the rules, you should be able to count on Social Security when you retire. That’s been the American promise for the

04/15/2025

Most afternoons, Stephanie Gomez is the first person you’ll see when you walk into the Boys & Girls Club of the South Coast Area, located in San Clemente. Read about San Clemente’s first Youth of the Year at sanclementetimes.com/eye-on-sc/san-clemente-teen-stephanie-gomez-honored-as-orange-county-boys-girls-clubs-youth-of-the/article_472db3b0-2581-47b3-a7e7-9940c2141d2e.html.

04/14/2025

The OCTA has submitted an Emergency Coastal Development Permit application to the California Coastal Commission, aiming to launch urgent stabilization work along a vulnerable stretch of coastal rail line in San Clemente. Details at https://www.sanclementetimes.com/eye-on-sc/orange-county-transportation-authority-seeks-permit-to-stabilize-san-clemente-rail-line/article_1393cfda-1fdc-4c40-8cb9-b3f6dc6fa8a8.html.

04/11/2025

A recently abandoned boat sits damaged on the shore near T-Street in this courtesy photo, part of a growing trend of maritime landings along San Clemente’s coastline. City officials are looking at the potential installation of surveillance cameras aimed at the ocean. Details at https://www.picketfencemedia.com/sanclementetimes/eye-on-sc/san-clemente-plans-coastal-cameras-amid-panga-landings/article_e77b0b15-c1ee-4924-88a8-60729177ea60.html.

04/10/2025

For our latest , covering bite-size business updates in the area, we’d like to welcome SC DentalCorp to San Clemente! The new member of the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce has 25 years of experience in cosmetic dentistry, combining advanced scientific expertise with artistic precision to create stunning and beautiful smiles.

SC Dental Corp is located at 979 Avenida Pico, Suite O, San Clemente. To learn more about the practice and its grand-opening special, go to scdentalcorp.com or call 949-993-8118.

04/10/2025

: Check out our Summer Camp Guide at https://issuu.com/sanclementetimes/docs/summercamp_guide_2025.

04/10/2025

Multiple entities in the area are doing what they can to better the environment and local wildlife. That is the emphasis for our annual Green Issue — to help our readers learn about the variety of ways they can help themselves and South Orange County while taking care of this beautiful place we call home.

In this week’s regular edition, meet Stephanie Gomez, the 2024 Boys & Girls Clubs of Orange County Youth of the Year and the first member from San Clemente’s club to win the prestigious title.

And in other news, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is aiming to launch urgent stabilization work along a vulnerable stretch of coastal rail line in San Clemente.

Then, find out how a sharp rise in illegal boat landings along San Clemente’s shoreline is leading city officials and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to explore new tools to improve public safety and support border enforcement efforts — including the potential installation of surveillance cameras aimed at the ocean.

Also, read about how one of the rarest plays in baseball, the unassisted triple play, is now a reality for 7-year-old San Clemente Little League player DJ Parkin.

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04/09/2025

Move from warm comfort food to refreshing greens. It's not rabbit food just because it comes from a garden.

It’s time to move from comfort food to the cool foods of spring. It’s true comfort foods take us to our happy place any time of year. It’s the veggies

04/08/2025

Palisades Elementary School in Capistrano Beach will welcome young inventors this summer as it becomes one of the newest host sites for Camp Invention, a nationally recognized summer enrichment program focused on STEM learning and creativity.

Palisades Elementary School in Capistrano Beach will welcome young inventors this summer as it becomes one of the newest host sites for Camp Invention®, a nationally recognized summer enrichment program

04/07/2025

For Monica Gray, opening Loco Cycle in San Clemente is about more than exercise —it’s about rebuilding a sense of community.

For Monica Gray, opening Loco Cycle in San Clemente is about more than exercise —it’s about rebuilding a sense of community. Monica and her family first opened Loco Cycle eight

04/04/2025

Through a partnership with Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute and Get Inspired, a nonprofit founded by marine biologist Nancy Caruso, San Clemente High is one of a dozen schools helping to restore white sea bass populations—one fish at a time.

Inside a brightly lit science classroom at San Clemente High School, a group of students huddle around a water tank, carefully feeding and observing a school of young white sea

04/03/2025

This week’s top story: On a warm spring day, the sound of singers and rattles echoed through the groves of sycamores and coastal oaks at San Mateo Campground, accompanied by the steady flow of San Mateo Creek. Read about the 19th annual Panhe Native American Gathering and Celebration.

In other news, Lady Gaga could face a $100 million fine if found guilty of trademark infringement against San Clemente-based surf brand ...Lost Surfboards. A lawsuit argues that the “Mayhem” logo being used by Gaga is a logo owned and created by ...Lost and appears “substantially similar if not nearly identical to” their logo.

Then, find out how San Clemente High is one of a dozen schools helping to restore white sea bass populations—one fish at a time.

And for Monica Gray, opening LOCOCYCLE in San Clemente is about more than exercise—it’s about rebuilding a sense of community.

Also inside: Find our South County Real Estate Guide!

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04/02/2025

Rising temperatures, droughts, and excessive rains, most recently in Brazil and Vietnam – the world’s two largest coffee producers – have diminished the supply of coffee around the globe. As we all learned in Econ 101, when supply goes down, prices go up.

Enjoy that cup of coffee in the morning? Or two? I certainly do. Notice the price of coffee recently? I certainly have. On world markets, the price of ordinary coffee