By Shawn Raymundo Roy Byrnes, a retired physician who formerly served as San Juan Capistrano mayor and councilmember, died peacefully on Feb. 18 surrounded by…
The Capistrano Dispatch Not unlike years past, it’s been a turbulent and fruitful 12 months in San Juan Capistrano, filled with hotel proposals, lawsuits, a…
By Allison Jarrell Looking back on his time serving the city of San Juan Capistrano, retired councilmember and former physician and surgeon Roy Byrnes is…
By Allison Jarrell Retiring Councilman Roy Byrnes was honored at the Feb. 17 San Juan Capistrano City Council meeting for his service to the community…
Mike Johnson, San Juan Capistrano Change to the City Council power structure, two huge successful referendums, and now a replacement being named for Dr. Byrnes….
Jerry Nieblas, San Juan Capistrano; Janice Pickartz, Dana Point Upon hearing of Dr. Byrnes’ intention to retire from the San Juan Capistrano City Council, the…
By Allison Jarrell At the San Juan Capistrano City Council’s Jan. 20 meeting, councilmember and former mayor Roy Byrnes announced his intent to retire from…
Roy Byrnes, San Juan Capistrano City Councilman In recent years, our City Council has been tightly controlled by three men—the “Allevato Group”—consisting of John Taylor,…
By Steve Breazeale On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the San Juan Capistrano City Council approved a project to build a continuing care retirement community on a 35-acre…
While I support the hotel, the homes undermine San Juan’s historic town center By Roy Byrnes, San Juan Capistrano City Councilman Decisions made by our…
