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EYE ON SJC, News

Council Approves Rezoning Measures for Redevelopment of Camino Playhouse Property

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux In order to facilitate plans by local developer Dan Almquist to build retail and office building spaces—in addition to…

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GETTING OUT

Getting Out Event Calendar: San Juan Capistrano Ghost Walk and More

Compiled by staff Featured photo: Collin Breaux EDITOR’S PICK: SATURDAY, APRIL 30: SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO GHOST WALK  8 p.m. Learn about the eerie history of…

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EYE ON SJC, News

The Rooftop Restaurant & Bar Brings ‘Comfort Food’ Cuisine to San Juan Capistrano

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux When restaurateurs Archie Hami and Marc Resnick wanted to introduce their new venture, The Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, to…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Return of Swallows Day Parade Brings Excitement to San Juan Capistrano

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux There were plenty of cowboy hats, smiles, and people on the streets of Downtown San Juan Capistrano for the…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Mayor Reeve Gives Optimistic Forecast for San Juan Capistrano at State of the City

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux Featured photo: A rendering shows what River Street Marketplace could look like in the Los Rios Historic District. Photo:…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Swallows Day Parade Returns in San Juan Capistrano After Two-Year, COVID-Induced Hiatus

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux Featured image: Kids from the Mission Basilica School trot through the 2019 Swallows Day Parade dressed as swallows. Photo:…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Restaurateur Wants to Revamp Former Starbucks Property into New Restaurant

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux Featured photo: Courtesy of Heather Paris-Ybarra, A Single Shot Photography For a long time, the former Starbucks property at…

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SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Councilmember Howard Hart Addresses Yes Vote on In-N-Out

HOWARD HART, San Juan Capistrano Mayor Pro Tem One of my favorite quotes is from Herbert Spencer. It reads, “There is a principle which is a…

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SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: In-N-Out—Just What the Doctor Didn’t Order

By Michelle Hure, M.D., M.S. I may not know anything about politics but I know politicians make decisions that affect entire populations of people, for…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Council Approves In-N-Out Restaurant on Del Obispo Street

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux Featured photo: Collin Breaux Amid public outcry, the San Juan Capistrano City Council decided by a split vote to…

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SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the Downtown SJC Business Community

LARRY NORTH & MARILYN WITT, San Juan Capistrano Do not let the SJC City Council give a Conditional Use Permit and Discretionary Use Permit (they’d…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Planning Commission Recommends City Council Reject In-N-Out Proposal

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux Featured photo: Caroline Culler/Wikimedia Commons Due to concerns with some of the project details, the San Juan Capistrano Planning…

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EYE ON SJC, News

2021 Year in Review: Progress and Development in San Juan Capistrano

Compiled by Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux Back in January 2021, then-Mayor John Taylor predicted people and businesses would bounce back from the devastation of…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Council Approves Keeping Downtown Security Patrols

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux Featured image: Armed security patrols will continue in the Los Rios Historic District and nearby area for downtown workers….

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EYE ON SJC, News

Council Approves Instituting Paid Parking Behind Swallow’s

By Collin Breaux | Twitter: @collin_breaux In order to facilitate more open parking spaces in downtown San Juan Capistrano as the area remains a popular…

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