Local History

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Horsing Around in History ... Equine Fanciers in San Clemente

May 25, 2022 01:25PM ● By Tom Marshall

Horses were an important part of everyday life in San Clemente’s early years.

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Keeping the Beat - Russ Kunkel: a Rock & Roll Story

Mar 01, 2022 10:27AM ● By Don Kindred

As one of the most recorded musicians alive, Kunkel's storied career is like a stroll through rock and roll history.

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South Coast Distributing Company - Makin’ a Move

Mar 01, 2022 09:45AM ● By Don Kindred

After more than 50 years in the Los Molinos industrial district, South Coast Distributing Company, a San Clemente icon, has relocated to the Rancho San Clemente Business Park.

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When a Young Man Found the Sea - A Story of Don Hansen

Sep 30, 2021 08:44AM ● By Don Kindred

Don Hansen has shared his love of that ocean with untold numbers of seafarers who caught their first fish, saw their first whale or felt the first splash of the Pacific across their brow.

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Surfing’s Olympic Debut Features San Clemente’s Best

Jun 16, 2021 12:18PM ● By Rebecca Parsons

Surfing’s inclusion in the Tokyo Olympics has been a long time coming and with the delay due to the pandemic, anticipation for its debut is at an all time high.

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