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On Life and Love after 50: 11 ‘Multiple Marriages’ Factors to Consider

By Tom Blake In 25 years of writing about senior dating, there’s one topic I’ve been asked about at least 200 times, and I feel…

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Obituary: Paul James Gregory

Paul James Michael Gregory October 5, 1951 – February 26, 2019 Paul “PJ” Gregory passed away at the young age of 67. Born in New…

On Friday morning, Feb. 15, JD Flannel Donuts and Coffee co-owner John Miller prepares a fresh batch of crumble cake donuts. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Business Beat: JD Flannel Donuts and Coffee Becomes Instant SJC Hit

JD Flannel Donuts and Coffee 31878 Del Obispo, Suite 122, San Juan Capistrano 949.218.443, jdflannel.com By Shawn Raymundo There were plenty of delicious eats to…

A portrait of early public administrator Juan Bandini, who named Los Rios Street. Photo: Courtesy of UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

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Then & Now: Strolling Down Los Rios Street

By Rhonda DeHaan After this past year’s tree lighting at San Juan Capistrano’s Historic Town Center Park, attendees dispersed throughout the town … some going…

Tom Blake touches the two gravestones of an American's parents in Pago Pago, American Samoa

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On Life and Love after 50: Mission Accomplished in Pago Pago, American Samoa

By Tom Blake My partner, Greta, and I disembarked from the Holland America cruise ship M.S. Amsterdam at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, in San Pedro….

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Obituary: Anita Forster

Anita Marie Errecarte Arce Forster, a lifelong resident of San Juan Capistrano with deep historical family roots, was born on September 16, 1937 and was…

Gato, one of the Silverado San Juan Capistrano Memory Care Community’s newest therapy pets, snuggles up to the legs of resident Dave Armstrong, 92, on Friday, Dec. 14.

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Homeless Cats Find Home as Therapy Pets

By Shawn Raymundo Two pairs of previously homeless cats have recently found a new home as therapy pets for the memory-impaired at an assisted living…

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Dirt Therapy: Photos of Peace – Turning Our Phones into a Device of Meditation.

By Marianne Taylor As we say goodbye to 2018, we’re excited with all the possibilities of the New Year, filled with hope and promise. With our…

Obituaries

Fred Newhart III, Longtime San Juan Capistrano Resident, Remembered

By Fred Swegles Growing up in rural San Juan Capistrano during the era of citrus groves following World War II, Fred Newhart III attended local…

The city of San Juan Capistrano hosted a Christmas tree lighting and winter environment, as Mission San Juan Capistrano hosted its first tree lighting on its grounds on Saturday, Dec. 1. Photos: Scott Schmitt

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First Christmas Tree: Mission San Juan Capistrano Hosts First Christmas Tree Lighting

The Capistrano Dispatch San Juan Capistrano was enlivened by the colorful lights of two Christmas trees Dec. 1. The Mission San Juan Capistrano hosted its…

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Wellness and Prevention: Keeping Spirits Bright

By Susan Parmelee As we transition from Thanksgiving into the winter holidays, I find myself both excited and a little anxious, as in the past…

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Kindness Week Created to Spread Compassion at SJHHS

By Lillian Boyd, The Capistrano Dispatch During mid-November, San Juan Hills High School celebrated “Kindness Week,” the brainchild of the school’s Compassion Crew. The Compassion…