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CHECK OUT THE ALL-NEW WWW.SANCLEMENTETIMES.COM Max Berg Park SCHS’s Bertha Henry Meeting Stirs Harberts makes Taylor Honored by Debate USA U18 Team City Council EYE ON SC/PAGE 3 SPORTS/PAGE 22 EYE ON SC/PAGE 5 JUNE 17–23, 2010 LOCAL NEWS YOU CAN USE VOLUME 5, ISSUE 24 All for the Public’s Protection San Clemente Police Services Release Annual Report EYE ON SC/PAGE 6 Chief of Police Services Lt. Paul D’Auria (far right) and other members of the City’s law enforcement are constantly doing their part to ensure a safe community. Photo by Heidi Mefferd www.sanclementetimes.com SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO DANA POINT A proposed development of housing, com- The Dana Point City Council, at the June 14 mercial space and a 750-horse equestrian meeting, voted unanimously to authorize the EyE on SC center is good, but probably too big as now News City Manger to finalize the scope of work and LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING proposed, San Juan Capistrano City Council enter into an agreement with ROMA Design members told the proposed developer Tues- Next Group to develop the Doheny Village Plan. day after more than three hours staff reports Their vote also served to authorize a budget and public testimony. Advanced Real Estate Door adjustment for the project. “Tonight is a big Services proposes 94 homes, 90 condos and What’S going on in night for the City of Dana Point,” said City 50 apartments, along with 68,200 square feet our NeIghboring Manager Doug Chotkevys. “This is something of retail and 27,500 square feet of office space towns that City Council has long contemplated and and the equestrian center, on 153 acres just tonight we are about to venture upon that east of the San Diego Freeway at the Camino journey.” He went on to say that the long Capistrano exit. In a public hearing Tuesday, and arduous process of working on the Town 13 residents, nearly all who lived near the Center revitalization project, with its much SCSan project, said they opposed the proposal, while larger group of stakeholders, will serve to Clemente 17 speakers voiced support for the plan. Coun- move the Doheny Village project forward in a cil members, however, said some elements, more expeditious manner. “Quite candidly, I including the stables and a five-story parking won’t be surprised if Doheny Village leapfrogs structure, were just too large. The project the Town Center,” said Chotkevys. comes back to council on August 3. San Clemente’s Top1 5 Hottest Topics What’s Up With... which were dismissed by the court, and are Berg—a local icon and the man who the Gang Reduction and Intervention Partnership 1 Last week: N/a • weeks oN the chart: 1 subsequently petitioning for an award of park is named after—were both in atten- (GRIP) as being high-risk for gang exposure attorney fees which is still pending. dance, while others from the community and activity. With an end-reward of attending ...Child-Drowning Warning? included members of the San Clemente an Angels game as a VIP guest, the students WHAT’S NEXT: The city continues to call for Historical Society, concerned parents and were challenged to complete the school year a sustained approach to keeping litter off of other school officials. with improved attendance and grades, no THE LATEST: The Orange County Fire Author- its streets and beaches and seeks the help The total cost of the project amounts to suspensions, and involvement in positive after ity on Tuesday kicked off the summer season of residents and visitors to do their share to $750,000 and will be funded mostly by a school activities. Over 500 students have met with a stern reminder to parents that children address these needs by properly disposing grant from the state-legislated Safe Routes that challenge. can drown quickly, and almost silently. of unwanted trash. to School in the amount of $594,000. Coun- Parents and children gathered at the cilmember Lori Donchak, who leads the WHAT’S NEXT: Over 100 law enforcement Waterworks Aquatics swim school in Irvine FIND OUT MORE: www.san-clemente.org panel for the Traffic Task Force, wrapped personnel were in attendance to congratulate Tuesday morning to watch a drowning rescue —David Zimmerle the meeting with some new ideas to look at the students, including Lt. Paul D’Auria from demonstration and learn about safety around provided by those in attendance. San Clemente. water. 3 Last week: N/a • weeks oN the chart: 1 Some of the ideas proposed ranged from Claudia Kiso, 8, volunteered to be the building a sidewalk around the existing oval FIND OUT MORE: www.orangecountyda.com “victim” of a mock drowning incident while …Max Berg Park Public park, more traffic citations for unsafe driv- —DZ lifeguards, firefighters and paramedics dem- ing near the school and park, to improving Meeting? Last week: N/a • weeks oN the chart: 1 onstrated lifesaving techniques. other sidewalks in this particular area. 5 Orange County Fire Authority spokes- woman Lynnette Round said drowning is the THE LATEST: Plans to develop a continu- WHAT’S NEXT: The Traffic Task Force will …Felons Arrested at SC leading cause of death for children under five ous sidewalk around the perimeter of Max meet July 13 at 2:30 p.m. at the Community Checkpoint years of age, but is a preventable event. Berg Plaza Park as part of a Safe Routes to Development Department at 910 Calle School project will need some revising after Negocio. WHAT’S NEXT: As the school year ends and Monday’s public meeting at Las Palmas THE LATEST: In the early morning hours of temperatures begin to climb, authorities said Elementary School. FIND OUT MORE: www.san-clemente.org June 10, U.S. Border Patrol agents located at parents need to keep a closer eye on young About 80 people showed up and were —DZ the San Clemente checkpoint on Interstate ones. “Parents should always watch their mostly opposed to the project citing its lack 5 arrested two convicted felons possessing children in the water or make sure someone of preservation as an historical asset. 4 Last week: N/a • weeks oN the chart: 1 firearms and cocaine. is,” Round said. Those who spoke out at the meeting The arrests were made at 3:20 a.m. as bor- were especially concerned with how the …Angels Reach Out to der patrol agents at the checkpoint performed FIND OUT MORE: Call OCFA community rela- streets surrounding the park would become At-Risk Youth? an immigration evaluation on two male oc- tions at 714.573.6200, or see www.ocfa.org shorter, taking away from the original plan cupants of a Toyota Corolla. —Chris Bashaw town founder Ole Hanson had for the park. The driver of the vehicle, a 45-year-old Others mentioned they were not happy with THE LATEST: In an ongoing effort to keep U.S. citizen and resident of Los Angeles, was Last week: N/a • weeks oN the chart: 1 the possibility of adding back-in diagonal children out of gangs, the Los Angeles An- referred to secondary inspection after his pas- 2 parking on the park’s west end located gels opened their gates June 14, to over 500 senger, a 44-year-old legal permanent resident on Calle Puente, that the sidewalk would at-risk students as a reward for improved alien from Mexico, failed to provide agents …Lawsuit over Fliers on Cars? change the oval shape of the park to one behavior and for staying away from gangs. proper immigration documents. more square in dimension, while the project The students arrived at 3:30 p.m. receiv- During the secondary inspection, agents THE LATEST: The city of San Clemente de- may not improve safety in the end. ing early access to Angel Stadium, where discovered two nine-millimeter handguns feated a lawsuit filed by a group of political ac- However, in his presentation at the begin- they were seated behind the dugout for an with full clips, and a box of ammunition below tivists, which claimed that the city’s anti-litter ning of the meeting, city Traffic Engineer opportunity to be greeted by Angels play- the passenger seat. The agents then searched ordinance violated their civil rights. The city Akram Hindiyeh made it clear that the ers, coaches, and broadcasters prior to the the two men and found a small amount of enacted the ordinance in an effort to lessen narrowing of the streets around the park, team’s stretch and warm up. cocaine in the driver’s pockets. the amount of trash and annoyance to beach which are anywhere from 45-50 feet wide, More than 500 students, in grades 4 visitors caused by the frequent placement of would in fact be reduced to 40 feet or less, through 8, attended the game as the Angels WHAT’S NEXT: Record checks conducted on flyers and other literature on parked cars. which is standard for most streets in San faced the Milwaukee Brewers. The students the suspects then revealed the two men had Ed Richards, attorney at Kutak Rock LLP, Clemente. The plan would also eliminate came from 17 schools, including 13 elemen- extensive criminal histories with restrictions represented San Clemente and defeated the designated right turn lanes around the park, tary schools and four middle schools in Ana- on possessing firearms. Both men were civil violation claims brought against the city reducing the speed of cars, while reduc- heim, Buena Park, Orange, San Clemente, turned over to San Diego County Sheriff’s by the plaintiffs.