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LIVING, SJC Living

PHOTO GALLERY: Christmas Events in San Juan Capistrano

Text and photos by Collin Breaux In-person Christmas events in San Juan Capistrano have fully returned. Mission San Juan Capistrano hosted their Capistrano Lights holiday…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Christmas in San Juan Capistrano

By Collin Breaux | Email: cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com | Twitter: @collin_breaux It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in San Juan Capistrano. The holiday season kicked…

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EYE ON SJC, LIVING, News, SJC Living

Holiday Festivities Return to San Juan Capistrano This Weekend

Friday, December 1 Student Art Holiday Sale 5-8 p.m. Celebrate the 38th Annual Student Art Holiday Sale at Saddleback College by shopping through a wide…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Then & Now: History of Hospitality at Historic Town Center Park

By Rhonda deHaan Max Mendelson was born in Calish, Poland, in 1837. He and his two brothers, Mendel and Morris, made their way to the…

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LIVING, SJC Living

For the Love of Dance: Ballet Folklorico de San Juan Capistrano Celebrates 25 Years

By Rachel Wilford It’s difficult, maybe impossible, to watch a Ballet Folklorico de San Juan Capistrano performance without smiling. The upbeat music, the colorful costumes,…

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PHOTOS: San Juan Capistrano’s Tree Lighting Celebration

  Photos and Text by Allison Jarrell Thousands of residents and visitors enjoyed a variety of holiday festivities in downtown San Juan Capistrano last weekend….

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GETTING OUT, Spotlight

Holiday Season Kicks Off in San Juan Capistrano

For more holiday happenings in the South County area, don’t forget to check out our annual guide here. Friday, Dec. 2 Free Photos with Santa…

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EYE ON SJC, News

Toy Drive and Bake Sale to Benefit City’s Adopted Marines

The Capistrano Dispatch A toy collection to benefit the children of San Juan Capistrano’s adopted 1st Battalion, 11th Marines is underway. Help support the 1/11…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Lighting Up the Holiday Season

Photos and Story by Allison Jarrell San Juan Capistrano’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony attracted thousands of people to the city’s Historic Town Center Park Dec….

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