tag:www.sanclementejournal.com,2005:/categories/local-historyLocal History | Celebrating Life in San Clemente Celebrating Life in San Clemente2024-02-25T14:07:01-08:00urn:uuid:5658ae66-b9c8-41b0-bacc-f0f8dde05fbc2024-01-04T10:32:50-08:002024-02-25T14:07:01-08:00The Mystery of the Wedding Dress2024-01-04 10:32:50 -0800Tom Marshall A year and a half ago Pastor Mark Barrett of Calvary Church of South Orange County was cleaning out a barn in the central valley after his mother, Lorelei, passed away...<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:64caf432-1037-40d7-89d9-281d165c73db2024-01-04T09:53:53-08:002024-03-15T10:45:40-07:00Boardbuilders Hall of Fame2024-01-04 10:10:46 -0800Jim KemptonInaugural Ceremony of the first 10 Inductees <small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:d87bae31-798c-4f2b-b6af-44a13f4091a72024-01-03T15:38:21-08:002024-01-31T20:20:39-08:00Who Are the San Clemente Dons?2024-01-03 15:54:44 -0800Don Kindred ... a group of active community volunteers; local businessmen, former service club presidents and city officials who were chosen to interact with the President on the community's behalf...<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:76b025f7-c4aa-4a20-bbb0-900a052449dc2023-12-30T12:21:22-08:002023-12-30T12:25:52-08:00The Digital Version of our Holiday 2023 Issue2023-12-30 12:21:22 -0800Don KindredIncludes Annual Gift Guide & More<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:e61be134-806c-40f2-a79b-665ce7bf52bd2023-12-28T18:30:54-08:002024-03-15T10:45:40-07:00The Peace Sign was a big deal when I was growing up.2023-12-28 18:30:03 -0800Don KindredA teacher once told me she wouldn’t recognize my paper if it didn’t have a peace sign or two doodled in one of the corners. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:5bd4f284-d55d-4836-a799-e5b12fb0748a2023-11-28T20:17:57-08:002023-12-07T10:26:46-08:00One of San Clemente’s Original Architects, Virgil Westbrook2023-11-28 20:18:01 -0800Christine LampertImagine San Clemente in the 1920s as a small village and the only buildings are all Spanish style architecture. The entire town of San Clemente once had over 500 buildings...<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:1f2025f5-09ba-41cf-a0c6-dd1af80a15be2023-11-28T20:03:50-08:002024-03-15T10:45:40-07:00Signs of the Times2023-11-28 20:03:50 -0800Don KindredFor close to five decades, much of the commercial and way-finding signage in San Clemente was created or at least maintained by a small shop in the Los Molinos Business District.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:4d164702-5a89-4586-85cf-cf02287b1c4e2023-09-26T10:35:39-07:002023-09-26T10:36:23-07:00Historic San Clemente Home Tour -October 14th2023-09-26 10:35:38 -0700Don KindredThe San Clemente Historical Society is once again hosting a tour of the Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture of San Clemente after several years.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:282629b7-6576-48fc-915b-148ab162a6dd2023-04-07T11:36:08-07:002023-04-07T11:36:33-07:00‘World’s Best Climate’ - Sales Pitch or Science?2023-04-07 11:36:32 -0700Larry MooreWest of the Tracks, SC Lifeguard Series<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:255fa85c-bb50-44fa-926b-908b7ffab7112023-02-22T11:33:11-08:002024-03-15T10:45:40-07:00The Historic Fire Of 1993 Destroys Bartlett Building 2023-03-06 14:08:53 -0800Tom MarshallThis year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the biggest fires in San Clemente history. The blaze gutted one of the oldest commercial buildings in the city ... the Bartlett Building<small>Original article published at <a href="www.sanclementejournal.com">San Clemente Journal</a></small>