California Dreamin' Apr 18, 2009
St. Bonaventure) and (San Clemente, Calif. . (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Dick Baker, who revived the OP surf brand, dies Apr 17, 2009
"It was a lifestyle change that brought him back to California," Una Baker said by phone from her home near the beach in San Clemente. "He grew up with OP, and he just had this dream that he could turn it around and at the same time really enjoy the whole lifestyle that was surrounded by surfing.". (North County Times)
OC man returns to face charges of killing daughter Apr 15, 2009
District attorney spokeswoman Farrah Emami says the 55-year-old Butterfield is suspected of shooting and suffocating Rebekah Butterfield in San Clemente in 2006, then wrapping the body in plastic bags and stuffing it in his 5-foot freezer. Two impound yard employees found the body in October. (Fresno Bee -- State)
SoCal execs charged with bribing foreign officials Apr 9, 2009
Carson, 70, declined comment when reached at his home Wednesday night in San Clemente. His Web site states he has been working as an international business consultant since retiring from the company in 2005. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Six Former Executives of California Valve Company Charged In $46 Million Foreign Bribery Conspiracy Apr 9, 2009
Stuart Carson, 70, of San Clemente, Calif ... Hong (Rose) Carson, 45, of San Clemente, Calif ... David Edmonds, 56, of San Clemente, Calif. (PR Newswire)
California Focus: Obama makes a change, but states' rights battle not over Apr 8, 2009
The Navy and the marine mammals generally coexist happily, but not in the strait between San Clemente and Santa Catalina islands off the California coastline. The Navy uses that strait to practice submarine detection because it boasts currents and other conditions similar to those in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic entrance to the Persian Gulf. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Border agents arrest 6 after SoCal chase Mar 29, 2009
Border Patrol spokesman Richard Smith says agents began chasing a sport utility vehicle carrying the six men early Saturday in San Clemente after its driver ignored orders to stop. The vehicle left the freeway and came to a stop after exploding a tire against a curb and hitting a street sign. (Fresno Bee -- State)
OCEANSIDE: Surf Museum settles into new digs Mar 24, 2009
The others are in Huntington Beach, San Clemente and Santa Cruz. The museum started welcoming visitors to its new facility earlier this month and has spent the last few weeks working out any kinks. (North County Times)
Tustin police arrest 2 suspected kidnappers Mar 22, 2009
The woman was found about an hour later in San Clemente after California Highway Patrol officers spotted the vehicle on Interstate 5. The men were pulled over and taken into custody. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Heidi Steele Wins Coveted 'Driver of the Year' Title Mar 21, 2009
An executive from San Clemente, California, Steele fell into the sport of desert racing through her trophy truck-racing husband, television commentator and sports announcer, Cameron Steele. For the past three years, Steele has successfully competed in the semi-limited mid-size truck class. (PR Newswire)
Obama to Troubled Calif. for Short Trip Mar 18, 2009
When Nixon was in office, his seaside home in San Clemente became known as the Western White House, a hideaway during a turbulent presidency. Obama is popular in reliably Democratic Hollywood, and money from the entertainment industry helped finance the richest campaign in presidential history. (Time.com)
SoCal title eludes Buchanan girls Mar 16, 2009
Buchanan High fell a goal short at the CIF Southern California Regional Division I girls soccer championship, losing 3-2 to San Clemente today in Downey. Tritons senior Barrett Bestard scored the game-winning goal with less than 4 minutes remaining in regulation. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Buchanan girls show heart in soccer title loss Mar 15, 2009
Unfortunately for the Bears, the two-time defending CIF Southern Section champion San Clemente Tritons used those same characteristics to deny Buchanan's quest for a CIF Southern California Regional championship. Tritons senior Barret Bestard scored the winning goal with less than 4 minutes remaining in regulation, as San Clemente rallied for a 3-2 win in the Division I final Saturday at Downey High's Allen Layne Stadium ... The Bears began the game trying to attack the Tritons offense... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Buchanan, Bullard eye big soccer prizes Mar 14, 2009
The third-seeded Bears take on No. 1 San Clemente at Downey High, while the second-seeded Knights face No. 5 El Camino Real in the Division I finals that cap the CIF's second-year, six-division tournament. Both schools are aiming to become the Central Section's first regional champion in the sport. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Buchanan girls to play for soccer regional title Mar 13, 2009
The Bears will face top-seeded San Clemente for the championship at Downey High. San Clemente beat Los Alamitos 2-0 today. (Fresno Bee)
Story:Buchanan goalie seals up trip to final Mar 13, 2009
The No. 3 Bears (27-3-1) advanced to play top-seeded San Clemente (26-6-2) at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Downey High for the title. "Really proud of the girls for the performance, not only [Thursday] but Tuesday night," Buchanan coach Eric Farfan said. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Drink and Dance Your Way to Health Mar 3, 2009
Source: California Milk Processor Board. TOMA LECHE Offers Free Salsa Workouts & MILK in National City Health Fair. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Improving Lodi without raising taxes Feb 28, 2009
While Lodi wrestles with the decision to create jobs through its redevelopment agency, what do some of the most conservative communities in the state such as Fullerton, Huntington Beach, San Clemente, Coronado, Carlsbad and Poway know that we don't know. Might it be that they realize that by retaining a greater share of taxes locally, this ensures economic growth and lower taxes. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
California unsold home inventory down by half Feb 27, 2009
Statewide, the 10 cities with the highest median home prices in California during January 2009 were: Santa Barbara, $939,250; Redondo Beach, $672,500; Pleasanton, $655,000; San Clemente, $602,500; San Ramon, $582,000; Yorba Linda, $566,750; San Francisco, $561,000; Huntington Beach, $555,000; Encinitas, $550,000; and Sunnyvale, $530,000. Reader Comments. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Barry Arbuckle, PhD, MemorialCare Medical Centers CEO and Immediate Past Chair, California Hospital Association, Speaks Out on California Budget Passage Feb 21, 2009
MemorialCare Medical Centers in Los Angeles and Orange counties include Long Beach Memorial, Orange Coast Memorial in Fountain Valley, Anaheim Memorial, Saddleback Memorial in Laguna Hills and San Clemente, and Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach. SOURCE MemorialCare. (PR Newswire)
* Physicist inventor of the Taser stun gun dies aged 88 Feb 18, 2009
He was 88 and lived in San Clemente, California. The cause was pneumonia brought on by Alzheimers disease, said his wife, Ginny. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Bad-check suspect charged in slaying Man wanted in California murder case makes appearance in Stafford Feb 18, 2009
The pair left the dock for what was supposed to be a 60-mile trip to San Clemente Island to sign some paperwork. Shawkey returned, but Vendrick was never seen again. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Los Angeles DeBartolo Football Festival Recap Feb 18, 2009
San Clemente transfer is unquestionably one of the best under the radar quarterback prospects in the country ... 2010: Dalton Gervais (Lakes HS), Omar Herrera (Verbum Dei HS), (Maranatha HS), Nick Montana (Oaks Christian HS), Chase Rettig (San Clemente HS), Jesse Scroggins (Lakewood HS), and Tyler Shreve (Redlands East Valley HS) ... 8th Grade: Brady Badder (Belding HS), Kelly Hilinski (Our Lady of Assumption), and Ian Fieber (Citrus Hills Intermediate School), and Hayden Rettig (San Clemente... (The Insiders -- California Prep)
Women's Soccer Adds Eight for 2009 Feb 12, 2009
Kelsey Wilson is a three-time All-South Coast League selection out of San Clemente High School, earning First Team All-League honors in 2007 and 2008. Last year, she was First Team All-CIF and First Team Division I as San Clemente won the CIF championship. (Lmulions.com)
"You're a pussy and a scared little kid" Feb 12, 2009
John Needham at home in San Clemente, Calif ... So he went back to San Clemente, Calif. (Salon)
Glu Mobile Updates Guidance to Include Recent Acquisition of Superscape; Provides Further Update of Tender Offer Mar 25, 2008
Superscape is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has corporate offices in San Clemente, California (USA) and Fleet, Hampshire (UK), together with a development and production facility in Moscow. This news release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the plans, objectives, expected performance and anticipated financial results of Superscape and Glu. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Issue #1: 'I ran up $35,000 in debt' Mar 22, 2008
Surf teacher and retail clerk, 62, San Clemente, CA I was a mortgage banker for about 20 years and while it had always been a bit of a rollercoaster ride, it also had some added perks in that I set my own schedules. This gave me time for what I really love to do: Surf. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Massive Round-the-Clock Concrete Pour is Completed for 400-Foot-Long Bridge at Marblehead Coastal in San Clemente Mar 22, 2008
March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A major construction milestone for SunCal Companies' Marblehead Coastal master-planned community in San Clemente was reached Tuesday, March 18, with the round-the-clock pouring of 2,400 cubic yards of concrete for a 400-foot-long bridge that spans a canyon within the development ... Marblehead Coastal, in the historic beach town of San Clemente, is the last, most precious oceanfront community along this stretch of classic Southern California coastline. (PR Newswire)
Defense Dept. Environmental Program Awards $869,000 Grant to Regenesis-URS-Berkeley Lab Research Team Mar 9, 2008
San Clemente, CA (PRWEB) March 9, 2008 -- An $869,000 grant from the Defense Department's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) was awarded to Regenesis, URS Corporation, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to evaluate the utility of geophysical imaging tools for investigating the performance of bioremedial soil amendments ... San Clemente, CA-based Regenesis has been advancing the state of the art in the environmental industry since 1994 with proven technologies... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Marinovich sibling one of 2 'Cuse players arrested Mar 7, 2008
Marinovich, 20, is a freshman from San Clemente, Calif. who played last fall at Milford Academy, a prep school in New Berlin, N.Y., and enrolled at Syracuse in January. (ESPN -- College Football News)
Pac-10 Announces 2007-08 Women's Basketball Honors Mar 7, 2008
Lindsey Pluimer, UCLA, F, Sr., 6-4, San Clemente, Calif. Ashley Walker**, California, F/C, Jr., 6-1, Modesto, Calif. (Pac-10.org)
Missing man's boat without motor, anchor, investigators say Mar 5, 2008
Vendrick and Shawkey apparently bought the boat to sail out to San Clemente Island, authorities said. The boat was purchased shortly before Vendrick was declared missing. (FOX 11, AZ)
State Route 52: A long road to completion Mar 4, 2008
1970: First section of state Route 52 opens, connecting Interstate 5 and Interstate 805 through San Clemente Canyon ... Concerns about damage to the trees in San Clemente Canyon resulted in the freeway being built midway up the north slope, rather than along the canyon bottom. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
MiraCosta class targets military folks in transition Mar 4, 2008
James Buchanan, a 34-year-old resident of San Clemente, said he'll leave the Marines in April after more than five years as a corpsman. He said he hopes to pass the state's licensed vocational nurse examination, then find a "pay-the-bills" job as an. (North County Times)
Eagles hobbled but still a force Mar 4, 2008
Clovis West lost to San Clemente on the road in the second round last season. "We came in the gym and shot around right after school today," Hatten said, "because we wanted to be ready to go."The Eagles raced to a 25-7 lead with 5:54 left to play in the first half. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Letters to the Editor - 2/26/2008 Feb 27, 2008
If the proponents had committed to the right of way back then, some 20 years ago, they could have routed this tollway through Capistrano or San Clemente, before houses were built, and out of the Coastal Commission's jurisdiction. Still, big money will talk, the federal government will listen and eventually the 241 will be built through the state park. (North County Times)
Missing man's boat had engine replaced; anchor was gone Feb 27, 2008
The two apparently bought the boat to sail out to San Clemente Island, which is controlled by the US Navy. Shawkey told police that the engine had not been working properly, and he had replaced it, said Jim Amormino, of the Orange County Sheriffs Department, on Tuesday. (AZCentral -- News)
American gun culture -- Feb. 19 p. 3 Feb 25, 2008
JOHN ELLIOTT San Clemente, California. Religious problems -- Feb. 20 p. 5. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Utah Soccer Program Announces 2008 Recruiting Class Feb 22, 2008
Chatfield HS, Colorado Rush Mallory Mitamura - 5-7, MF, Centerville, Utah, Viewmont HS, Utah rush Lauren Porter - 5-9, MF, Salt Lake City, East HS, Utah Avalanche Anne Shallenberger - 5-10, F, Orem, Utah, Orem HS, Celtic Storm Roxanne Tebbs - 5-4, MF, Farmington, Utah, Davis HS, Black Diamond SC Hannah Turpen - 5-9, GK, San Clemente, Calif ... Hannah Turpen Height: 5-9 Position: Goalkeeper Hometown: San Clemente, Calif ... High School: San Clemente High School Club Team/Coach: So. (Utahutes.com)
Sunstone Hotel Investors Reports Results of Operations for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Feb 22, 2008
7% in 2007 SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: ) today announced results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. (PR Newswire)
Man missing after Calif. business trip Feb 21, 2008
Vendrick arrived in Long Beach on Friday and rented a PT Cruiser to drive to Dana Point where the two men bought a boat to take to San Clemente Island, which is controlled by the U.S. Navy. Although authorities were told the pair were closing a multi-million dollar deal, no government officials have been identified in this deal, Amormino said. (AZCentral)
Flippin' Pizza opens new location in La Costa Feb 19, 2008
As a teenager, he opened La Rocco's Pizzeria in San Clemente with his parents, where he did everything from mopping floors to making dough ... CORRECTION: Owner Patrick Farley opened La Rocco's pizzeria in San Clemente as an adult, with his parents. (North County Times)
Wait is over for Bulldogs coach Feb 15, 2008
"In her media gathering Thursday, Netherby-Sewell stressed her California heritage (she grew up in San Clemente) and her knowledge of West Coast volleyball. She pledged the Bulldogs would be the hardest-working and fittest team.But will that be enough to turn around a program that was 5-26 last season and 18-71 in Ruben Nieves' three years as coach?That's something Netherby-Sewell won't be able to assess until she returns to begin offseason practice and sees her team in action."Let me get into... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Lauren Netherby-Sewell Named Head Volleyball Coach Feb 15, 2008
A native of San Clemente, California, Netherby-Sewell was a standout at San Clemente High School and for the Laguna Beach Volleyball Club. "It took a rare and promising opportunity to recruit me and my husband away from our team and staff at Hofstra University," said Netherby-Sewell. (Gobulldogs.com)
Day delay for new 'Dogs coach Feb 14, 2008
He labeled Netherby-Sewell "a rising star" in coaching who is from California (San Clemente), played in the Western Athletic Conference (Nevada), gets along with athletes while working them hard and "understands the dynamics of the game.""She has a good grasp of the balance of relating to athletes on and off the floor," Boeh said. Despite her relative youth (29) and brief head-coaching experience (two seasons at Hofstra), she impressed the Fresno State hiring committee. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Rebels Sign Nine For 2008 Feb 14, 2008
A 5-7 defender, she has played the last two seasons for San Clemente High, and is serving as team captain in her senior season. She also played one season on the softball team. (Unlvrebels.com)
Big wave of unity stopped toll road in its tracks Feb 12, 2008
Meanwhile, I sat next to Rusty Long, professional surfer from San Clemente and the son of a state parks lifeguard who actually lives within the state park. He summed it up more simply. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Show up and speak up about our fisheries (3) Feb 11, 2008
org); Surfrider Foundation, headquarters San Clemente, Calif. 2006 net assets, 3. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Red Foxes Open 2008 Season At Hilton Invitational Feb 10, 2008
Stevenson was a First-Team All-Serra League selection as a senior and a member of the Orange County All-Star South Team while at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in San Clemente, California. The class is rounded out by utility and goalie. (Goredfoxes.com)
Surfer's paradise or blissful commute? Wrestling over toll road Feb 6, 2008
Surfer's paradise or blissful commute. Wrestling over toll road. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Federal judge rebuts Bush's order Feb 6, 2008
But she left intact a no-sonar zone between Santa Catalina and San Clemente islands off the California Coast, as well as the no-sonar buffer zone that extends 12 nautical miles from the mainland. Environmentalists argue that sonar noise disorients whales, causing them to become stranded on beaches and die. (Xinhuanet, China)
Former OC Sheriff's Son Haidl To Be Released From Custody Jan 26, 2008
Upon his release from prison, Haidl will be picked up by Orange County parole agents and will reside with his mother in San Clemente, said Susan Schroeder of the Orange County District Attorney's Office ... That will occur at the Orange County Sheriff's Department offices in San Clemente City Hall, she said. (NBC4.tv, CA)
California: Video shows struggle between man, deputies Jan 25, 2008
The 13-minute video, given to The Associated Press by the man's attorney, was taken in March 2006 after 24-year-old Matthew Fleuret was arrested after a barroom brawl in San Clemente. A man is suing the Orange County, California Sheriff's Department after being tasered, stripped of his pants and strapped to a chair by sheriff's deputies. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
RPM seeks to add offices by offering referral cash Jan 24, 2008
RPM's cash offer for partnership referrals is not unusual, but it is unusual for one to be made public, said Laura Pephens, treasurer of the California Mortgage Bankers Association and owner of a mortgage industry consulting firm based in San Clemente. An e-mail announcing the offer was distributed to recipients of a mortgage industry newsletter written by Rob Chrisman, RPM director of capital markets. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Glu Announces Tender Offer to Acquire Superscape : The acquisition will bolster ... Jan 24, 2008
With approximately 135 employees, Superscape is headquartered in San Clemente, Calif ... Superscape is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has corporate offices in San Clemente, California (USA) and Fleet, Hampshire (UK), together with a development and production facility in Moscow. (IGN Wireless Games)
Newport residents resent rehab boom Jan 22, 2008
In 2000, San Clemente residents pushed with little success for state legislators to regulate sober-living homes. A few years earlier, San Pedro tried to limit "special needs" homes, which include sober-living facilities, without success. (Los Angeles Times)
Mary Elizabeth Colby, 93; co-founder of the Port O' Call chain of gift stores Jan 19, 2008
But in San Clemente, where the couple moved in the 1970s, Colby embarked on other business ventures, this time specializing in antiques. On an August day in 1979, two thieves entered Colby Antiques of San Clemente and made off with an exquisitely handcrafted Persian rug worth $11,000 that was in the shop on consignment ... The rug stolen in San Clemente was among those. (Los Angeles Times)
Mid-sized Mavericks favors the quick and the canny Jan 17, 2008
Banner placed fourth and missed the cut for the semifinals, edged by 24-year-old Long, of San Clemente, Sterling, 24, of Hawaii, and veteran Shawn Rhodes of Pacifica. For parts of the morning, it looked as if the ocean would shut things down. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Stoked--Mavericks becomes friendly competition Jan 17, 2008
Greg is Greg Long of San Clemente. He is one of the roaring young lions of the sport, having finished second at Mavericks in 2005. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
50,000 viewers on board for Maverick's surf competition Jan 15, 2008
Greg Long, 23, of San Clemente, Calif. won the championship. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
USM coach Eustachy's mother passes away Jan 14, 2008
Helen Eustachy died after a lengthy battle with liver cancer in San Clemente, Calif. late Saturday. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Californian rides off with big-wave title Jan 13, 2008
Greg Long of San Clemente was among 24 elite surfers who took part in the Mavericks Surf Contest - considered the Super Bowl of big-wave competitions - in Half Moon Bay, about 20 miles south of San Francisco. After the contest was whittled to six finalists, Long was crowned the winner. (Boston Globe)
Californian Greg Long wins sixth Mavericks Surf Contest Jan 13, 2008
Tens of thousands of fans turned out to Pillar Point Saturday to watch San Clemente resident Greg Long best a bunch of his friends to win the sixth Mavericks Surf Contest ... Tens of thousands of fans turned out to Pillar Point Saturday to watch San Clemente resident Greg Long best a bunch of his friends to win the sixth Mavericks Surf Contest. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
County Lines for January 12, 2008 Jan 12, 2008
Ritter submitted the data to the California Registry of Big Trees, part of a national forestry database, and it has been accepted as the tallest tree of its type on record almost 100 feet taller than the previous North American record holder, a 59-foot-tall tree in San Clemente. The eucalyptus is native to Australia and is relatively uncommon in the United States, according to Ritter. (Santa Maria Times)
Surfrider Foundation Opposes Governor's Plan To Close California State Beaches Jan 12, 2008
Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Surfrider Foundation announced today that it is formally opposing Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent proposal to close 48 California State Parks, including several popular State Beach Parks. The Governor also plans on cutting the number of lifeguards at beaches throughout the state. (PR Newswire)
