The Capistrano Dispatch

November 23, 2023 - Updated on November 28, 2023

November 30, 2023

EYE ON SJC

San Clemente to Host Senate Subcommittee on Rail Transportation

by C. Jayden Smith

November 28, 2023

LIVING

GALLERY: Runners Support The Reserve with Annual Turkey Trot

by Shawn Raymundo

Outdoors

Thrice Is Nice: JSerra Girls Win Third Straight, St. Margaret’s Girls Third in Five Seasons at CIF-SS Cross Country Finals

November 21, 2023 - Updated on November 23, 2023

EYE ON SJC

San Juan Capistrano Prepares to Get in the Festive Spirit

November 20, 2023 - Updated on November 23, 2023

Eye on SJC

Fright Train: How San Juan’s ‘Ghost Train’ Has Haunted Motorists for a Dozen Years

Metrolink to Temporarily Halt Service for Maintenance

by Shawn Raymundo

Metrolink will temporarily suspend train services in late December to conduct maintenance work ahead of some of the major events...

CHP to Host Free Teen Driver Safety Class

November 28, 2023

Starting on Dec. 18, the California Highway Patrol Capistrano Area office will host a Start Smart teen driver safety class...

OCTA Authorizes Emergency Track Stabilization After Train Service Suspension in South Orange County

San Clemente to Host Senate Subcommittee on Rail Transportation

by C. Jayden Smith

November 28, 2023

The City of San Clemente will host the State Senate Transportation Subcommittee’s next informational hearing on the LOSSAN Rail Corridor...

Coastal Commission Approves Permit for Doheny Desalination Plant

South Coast Water District to Conduct Testing at Doheny State Beach

November 21, 2023

Through a single vote on routine items during its meeting on Nov. 16, the California Coastal Commission voted to approve...

GALLERY: Town Kicks off the Holiday Season with Tree Lighting Celebration

San Juan Capistrano Prepares to Get in the Festive Spirit

November 20, 2023 - Updated on November 23, 2023

San Juan Capistrano will kick off the Yuletide season with a festive flash of lights at the Mission and Historic...

EYE ON SJC

Metrolink to Temporarily Halt Service for Maintenance

LIVING

Eat My Words: Beyond Gift Cards—Turn to Local Restaurants as a Holiday Gift Source

LIVING

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Elliot

November 23, 2023 - Updated on November 28, 2023

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

Triple Threat: JSerra Girls Cross Country Captures Second State Championship Three-Peat, Boys Earn Runner-Up

November 30, 2023

Soapbox

The Foley Report: Transportation Updates, Commission Openings, Thanksgiving and Upcoming Community Events

Food for Thought: Getting to Know Mama G

Laurie’s Latest: Your Voice in Sacramento

The Levin Letter: Bipartisan Comprehensive Immigration Reform Is Long Overdue. We Have Begun a New Conversation

The Foley Report: Updates on Harbor Revitalization, OCTA Projects, and Fall Community Events

Citizens’ Climate Education: Methane Emission Reduction—A Powerful Punch in the Face of Climate Change

Getting Out

At the Movies: ‘The Holdovers’

November 24, 2023

Editor’s Pick: WHALE AND MARINE LIFE TOUR, TIDE POOL HIKE AND SAIL ON THE ‘SPIRIT OF DANA POINT’

November 24, 2023

Eye on RMV

GALLERY: Runners Support The Reserve with Annual Turkey Trot

PHOTOS: 2022 Rancho Mission Viejo Turkey Trot

The Ranch Prepares for Turkey Trot’s Return on Thanksgiving

November 3, 2023

Coastal Commission Opens K-12 Art and Poetry Competition

September 18, 2023

USC Football Fans Find Community in Reata Glen Retirement Home

September 6, 2023

Nonprofit Appoints San Juan, RMV Residents as New Board Members

September 1, 2023

Rienda Village Expands: The Ranch’s New Neighborhoods to Open in Fall

August 17, 2023 - Updated on August 31, 2023

Sports & Outdoors

Life Time RSC Hosts Pro Pickleball Championship Weekend

November 30, 2023

The PPA Tour Finals and MLP Season 2 Playoffs will be played back-to-back over six days from Thursday to Tuesday.

Thrice Is Nice: JSerra Girls Win Third Straight, St. Margaret’s Girls Third in Five Seasons at CIF-SS Cross Country Finals

November 21, 2023 - Updated on November 23, 2023

For in-game updates, news and more for all the San Juan Capistrano high school sports programs, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCSports and...

JSerra Boys Water Polo Caps Perfect Season with CIF-SS, Regional Titles

November 20, 2023 - Updated on November 23, 2023

For in-game updates, news and more for all the San Juan Capistrano high school sports programs, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCSports and...

JSerra Girls Volleyball Wins First-Ever CIF-SS Championship