Review: Nostalgia on the menu at Ramos House
Time stands still on Los Rios Street. Just around the corner, I hear a rooster crow and a sheep bleat. Seldom does a car drive by. Visitors of all ages meander down the middle of the road, gawking at...
View ArticleEmergency crews prepare to get around Ortega construction
Emergency crews in San Juan Capistrano are preparing for the Ortega Highway bridge construction in two big ways: East and west.Fire, ambulance and police services hope to ensure quick response times by...
View ArticleCouncil rejects attempt to save Zoomars' dinosaur statue
A large dinosaur statue that's led to divisive debate in San Juan Capistrano has got to go. The City Council on Tuesday turned down an attempt by Carolyn Franks, owner of the Zoomars Petting Zoo, to...
View ArticleMusical finds its Marilyn Monroe
Camino Real Playhouse in San Juan Capistrano held the final auditions Sunday in its "Marilyn Search" – a series of singing, dancing and acting tryouts over several weeks to decide who will get the...
View ArticlePet of the week: Dusty looks for her new home
Dusty, a beautiful British shorthair, was rescued by The Ark when her owner had to go to assisted living and couldn't bring her beloved companion. At 9-years-old, she is a mature kitty and very sweet,...
View ArticleJunipero Serra principal to retire
The principal of Junipero Serra High, an alternative school in San Juan Capistrano, is retiring this year. Richard Bellante will leave on June 28 after leading the school since 2003. The Capistrano...
View ArticleNew pastor joins South Coast Christian
Fall 2012 represented the start of a new season for South Coast Christian, as Tom Westerfield became the lead pastor. Prior to South Coast Christian, Westerfield and his family helped plant a church...
View ArticleMan accused of deadly DUI crash is O.C. escapee, officials say
A teenager suspected of being drunk and causing a crash that killed five people outside Las Vegas had escaped from an Orange County detention facility a month earlier, according to emails from the...
View ArticleSt. Margaret's arts center ushers in expansion plan
Students at St. Margaret's Episcopal School have long been accustomed to excellence. But a new multimillion dollar performing arts center puts them on a level unaccustomed at even some of the most...
View ArticleWhiting: Dads teach kids gun safety, shooting
With grandpa driving and son and grandchildren in back, I join the Dade family for an outing that is like most family outings – except this one involves the hottest issue in America: Firearms. As John...
View ArticleBaseball: a home run in Orange County barrios
They toiled in the packing sheds and citrus groves of Orange County. They served their nation during World War II, from the Philippines to Europe, and served again in Korea. They were pioneers of the...
View ArticleLansner's Big O: Cost reduction powers the recovery
One of the enduring economic traits of the times is that your boss is cheap – even with a recovery in place. So one of the sweet spots of business opportunity is helping companies accomplish more with...
View ArticleJohnson: Dinosaur statue is no Godzilla
I was expecting Godzilla. It simply had to be the reason the San Juan Capistrano City Council voted last week to force Carolyn Franks to dismantle and remove the 40-foot apatosaurus statue she bought...
View ArticleHorses, riders jump for the money in San Juan
Blenheim EquiSports culminated the Blenheim Spring Classic II equestrian show jumping competition with the $40,000 Blenheim Spring Classic II Grand Prix on Sunday at Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in...
View ArticleZoomars looks for a new home for dinosaur statue
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – It's the end of days for Juan the dinosaur. At least in San Juan Capistrano. Zoomars Petting Zoo owner Carolyn Franks is giving up her efforts to save the huge statue after the...
View ArticleCrime in your San Juan neighborhoods
Here are recent Sheriff's Department reports from San Juan Capistrano. Details were unavailable: MONDAY • Stolen vehicle. 4:33 p.m. 28400 block Calle Pinon. • Burglary alarm-audible. 2:17 p.m. 26600...
View ArticleCounty OKs $8.3 million for south-O.C. artery
SANTA ANA – A new road connecting Antonio Parkway in south Orange County with the proposed extension of the 241 toll road inched closer to reality Tuesday, after the Board of Supervisors approved...
View ArticleSan Clemente defeats Laguna Hills
LAGUNA HILLS – Ten south county public schools are grouped into the Coast View Athletic Association, which divides the schools' teams into its South Coast League and its Sea View League. League...
View ArticleFamily of school's namesake visits campus
One of Harold Ambuehl's daughters, Janet Ambuehl Strauss, visited Ambuehl School last week with her family (husband, daughter and grandchildren). The last time Ambuehl Strauss visited was when she was...
View ArticleSubstation plans rile many in San Juan Capistrano
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – Power company officials first pitched the proposal to replace the San Juan Capistrano substation 18 months ago. They held public hearings, gathered input on building design and...
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