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San Juan Lawyer, Human Options Offer Legal Aid to Abuse Victims

By Shawn Raymundo Throughout her lifetime, Christina Helwig has experienced abuse on multiple levels. “If you could put a word in front of ‘abuse,’ I…

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Moments in Time: Society to Honor Basques’ Contributions to SJC

By Jan Siegel On Sunday, Sept. 15, the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society is having its annual Heritage Barbeque on the grounds of the Society…

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Local Group to Replace Patriot Hill American Flag

By Shawn Raymundo Ahead of the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a group of local residents will make the hike up Patriot Hill…

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Local Author Recognition for Book on San Juan’s Equestrian History

By Zara Flores Donna Friess, a local historian and author, was recently recognized as an honoree in the 2019 Book Excellence Awards for her love…

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On Life and Love after 50: Dateline: Dublin, Ireland

By Tom Blake Greta and I just completed a 10-day land tour around Ireland. We joined 25 other people from the U.S. and one man…

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Obituary: Jennifer Marie Darling Stone

Jennifer Darling, 65, passed away on August 6th, 2019. She will be remembered for her smile and her fun and nurturing spirit. Born in Pasadena,…

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Wellness and Prevention: Do You Know About the Wellness & Prevention Coalition?

By Susan Parmelee One of the most important responsibilities of the Wellness & Prevention Center staff is our leadership of the Wellness & Prevention Coalition….

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On Life and Love After 50: It’s Time to Go

By Tom Blake It’s hard to believe that almost a year has passed since my partner, Greta, and I departed on an 82-day cruise to…

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Moments in Time: Historical Society Elects Cecelia Hunn as New Matriarch

By Jan Siegel In 1967, The San Juan Capistrano Historical Society was the first Society in California to honor older men and women of the…

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Dirt Therapy: Flutter-on over to the Festival of the Butterflies

By Marianne Taylor August marks the 10th anniversary of the Los Rios Park and the Los Rios Garden Angels, a volunteer group started by Goin’…

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On Life and Love after 50: A Living-Apart Together Relationship (LAT) May Be the Perfect Arrangement

By Tom Blake At age 78, Judy (not her real name) is confused about her relationship. She asked for advice. Judy said, “Two years ago,…

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Moments in Time: Voters in 1990 Knew Importance of Open Space

By Jan Siegel San Juan Capistrano is a remarkable community. We actually voted to tax ourselves before the government could come and do it for…

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Dana Point Author Named “Most Inspirational” Finalist in International Latino Book Award

By Haley Chi-Sing Local Dana Point author and philanthropist Connie Spenuzza’s travel memoir, Jubilant Journeys, highlights the Spenuzza’s family travels as they venture to more…

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Dirt Therapy: A Walk of a Lifetime

By Marianne Taylor Sometimes in life you just want to take a break and go for a long walk. I found that to be true…

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250 Years Ago, Father Serra Started Something Big

By Fred Swegles As milestones go, 2019 is a blockbuster—the 250th anniversary of the founding of San Diego in July 1769. Modern-day California begins then and…