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A Long, Winding and Somewhat Twisted Local Road Story

Nov 15, 2019 10:50AM ● By Tom Marshall

The current outcry over extending the 241 toll road into the heart of San Clemente is but the latest twist in the San Clemente area’s roadway saga which dates back centuries.

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Where’s Our Sand Going?

Nov 15, 2019 10:03AM ● By Donia Moore

Remember those wide swaths of burning sand that we ran across as kids so we didn’t burn our feet between the beach parking lot and the ocean’s cooling waves?

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Spring Forward/Fall Back What’s up with that?

Nov 14, 2019 10:54AM ● By Don Kindred

There are many urban myths about the origin of daylight savings time.

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San Clemente Pier End-Zone, PierPride says: Game On!

Sep 06, 2019 02:01PM ● By Lori Donchak

The most popular activities at the end of San Clemente Pier are fishing, sunset-watching and dolphin spotting.

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Rick Divel, Meet San Clemente’s New Patriarch

Aug 29, 2019 08:36AM ● By Tom Marshall

At 73, Rick Divel finds himself not only the youngest San Clemente Patriarch in recent memory, but in an unlikely career as an insurance broker considering some of his youthful adventures.

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The Evolution of the Bathing Suit

May 22, 2019 10:59AM ● By Anne Batty

From Bathing Gowns to Thongs.

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The Art of Avenida Del Mar

May 22, 2019 10:36AM ● By Tom Marshall

Fifteen years ago the San Clemente Historical Society, with much help and support from the City of San Clemente and the approval of the Downtown Business Association.

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PierPride Updates the Educational Signs on the Pier.

May 19, 2019 06:40PM ● By Don Kindred

PierPride is in the process of updating the interpretive signs on the pier that educate visitors about points of interest, such as Pier History, the Casa Romantica, and San Clemente Island.

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