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Surf Street the Los Molinos Board Building District Offers a Veritable “Who’S Who” of the Surf Industry SIGN UP TODAY FOR BREAKING NEWS E-BLASTS AT WWW.SANCLEMENTETIMES.COM Authorities Surf Photographer FREE INSIDE Searching For Jason Murray Reports FESTIVAL OF WHALES Missing Family from Mavericks 16-page Pullout Guide EYE ON SC/PAGE 3 SC SURF/PAGE 30 FEBRUARY 25–MARCH 3, 2010 LOCAL NEWS YOU CAN USE VOLUME 5, ISSUE 8 Surf Street The Los Molinos board building district offers a veritable “who’s who” of the surf industry EYE ON SC/PAGE 10 The sign above marks the entrance to Terry Senate’s surf shop, one of the mainstays of the Los Molinos board-building district. Photo by Robert Zaleski/rzcreative.com www.sanclementetimes.com SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO DANA POINT San Juan Capistrano is running out of David Andrew Camp, the man dubbed the vacant land, meaning every development “Blue Note Bandit,” was arraigned Feb. 22 EyE on SC decision is more important than ever to News on charges of committing 14 bank robberies LOCAL NEWS & IN-DEPTH REPORTING ensure the city’s future economic stability, in south Orange County between Nov. 30 Mayor Lon Uso told an overflow crowd at Next and Feb. 9. Camp, 50, of Laguna Niguel, got El Adobe restaurant during his “State of his nickname from the blue paper he used the City” breakfast Wednesday morning. Door for his demand note during his first rob- Capistrano has recently enlisted Studio 111 What’S going on in bery. The robberies occurred in Aliso Viejo, to amend its Historic Town Center Master our NeIghboring Costa Mesa, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Laguna Plan to bring in the right mix of retail and towns Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, San Juan commercial projects while maintaining the Capistrano and Dana Point. Camp faces a city’s historic and small-town feel. Studio minimum sentence of 18 years in state prison 111 worked on the Paso Robles Master if convicted. Orange County Sheriff Sandra Plan, the Laguna Beach Civic Arts District Hutchens said the media played a key role in SCSan Master Plan; the Santa Fe Depot District Camp’s arrest prompting family members to Clemente in Orange; and the Petaluma downtown contact police after recognizing his picture redevelopment project. in media coverage. Sherriff Hutchens also specifically credited the work of Dana Point’s Police Services in a Feb. 19 press conference. San Clemente’s Top1 5 Hottest Topics What’s Up With... Patrick, 24, and Tanner Gudauskas, 21, have direction to staff in the event that the depart- WHAT’S NEXT: The next scheduled meeting 1 Last week: N/a • weeks oN the chart: 1 arrived on Australia’s Gold Coast and are mental review of potential cuts doesn’t yield for trustees is March 9. gearing up for their maiden event on the the necessary $2 million in expenses. “If we …San Clemente Businessman prestigious ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver can’t outline savings through cost reduc- FIND OUT MORE: The district has contract and Family Vanish? Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks from Feb- tions, we’ll then look at service reductions,” information at its Web site, www.capousd.org, ruary 27 to March 10. said Scarborough. while the union has information at www.cuea. Held in the world-renowned pointbreaks org. You can also follow news and discussion THE LATEST: A former San Clemente busi- of Australia’s Gold Coast, the Quiksilver Pro WHAT’S NEXT: Several items on the detailed about the district on our Beyond the Black- nessman and his family who moved in January epitomizes the spirit of the ASP World Tour list received three or more votes for ad- board blog at www.sanclementetimes.com. to a northern San Diego County home has by placing the world’s best surfers in the ditional review from City Council members. —Jonathan Volzke vanished, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s world’s best waves, and Yeomans and the Those annual items were: $2,265 to attend Last week: N/a • weeks oN the chart: 1 Department. Joseph McStay, 40, his wife Gudauskas brothers will have their chance the National League of Cities meeting in 5 Summer, 43, and two children Gianni, 4, and to take on icons such as Kelly Slater, 38, Joel Washington, D.C.; $55,000 for Downtown Joseph, 3, abruptly disappeared on February Parkinson, 28, and reigning two-time ASP Business Association; $10,000 for a Wellness …Cyber Forum at High 4. Authorities found the family’s abandoned World Champion Mick Fanning, 28, amongst Program & Benefits Fair for city employees; School? Isuzu Trooper on Feb. 8 in San Ysidro near others. $51,890 for Planning Commission Support; the Mexican border. The children’s car seats $550,000 for Major Street Maintenance and THE LATEST: Bullying is no longer confined to were still inside. WHAT’S NEXT: Yeomans will face California $250,000 for Annual Slurry Seal. “He never disconnects from anyone,” said school playgrounds anymore; it’s everywhere, veteran Taylor Knox, 38, and returning including the internet and cell phones. With Alan Geller, who has known McStay for eight Australian Luke Stedman in his opening FIND OUT MORE: www.san-clemente.org years. “I consider him my best friend and he the advent of social networking Web sites round heat, while Patrick takes on current —Norb Garrett such as MySpace and Facebook, and the rise never went to Tijuana to do business.” ASP World No. 15 Fredrick Pattachia, 28, McStay’s brother, Michael, also was very Last week: N/a • weeks oN the chart: 1 of multimedia messaging services, bullies are and highly-touted Australian rookie Owen finding new ways to torment their victims. suspicious of the circumstances surround- Wright, 19. Tanner battles Santa Barbara’s 4 ing the family’s disappearance. “We were But awareness is also on the rise thanks to Bobby Martinez, 27, and Portugal’s Tiago …Teacher Negotiations at people such as Trudy Podobas, head of San very close to each other and nothing unusual Pires, 29. like this has ever happened before,” he said. CUSD? Clemente High School’s PTA. “We’re one of the first PTA organizations to raise awareness “These are good people and a loving family. FIND OUT MORE: The event will be webcast You can’t fake the joy that they had in his THE LATEST: A report from an independent of cyber and phone harassment,” she said. live via www.aspworldtour.com “Everyone these days is looking at social house.” Michael also added that he did not be- —Dave Prodan fact-finder on the contract stalemate between lieve the children had passports, and checked the Capistrano Unified School District and its networking, including college admissions of- to find out if his brother’s finances were in Last week: N/a • weeks oN the chart: 2 teachers is due to be released this week, and ficers who often check a student’s MySpace or order. “I asked a loan officer who recently 3 should lay the groundwork for resolving the Facebook to get information on them.” helped my brother get a home for his credit …City Council Eyeballs ongoing dispute. On Thursday, Feb. 25, the SCHS PTA is report just to make sure,” said Michael. “Can Both sides could accept the recommen- hosting a free “Cyber Savvy Forum” at the you buy a house these days without your life Potential Service Cuts? dations in the report, or trustees could school starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Triton Cen- in order?” unilaterally implement a contract. Trustees ter. Officials including San Clemente Police No one answers the phone at McStay’s San THE LATEST: San Clemente’s City Council have repeatedly said a 10 percent pay cut is Services Chief Lt. Paul D’Auria and Master Clemente business—Earth Inspired Products. held a special budget meeting on Tuesday, required to help the district survive a budget of Ceremonies Curt Visca will be on hand for Feb. 23, to review potential cuts in the face of crisis; teachers, represented by the Capist- the event. WHAT’S NEXT: A fund for the McStay’s safe a potential $2 million operating deficit in its rano Unified Education Association, say they return has been set up at www.mcstayfamily. General Fund for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. are willing to accept a pay cut but believe it WHAT’S NEXT: The cyber safety forum runs com. San Diego authorities request anyone City staff detailed a list of all city programs should be temporary if the district’s finances from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Triton Cen- with information call Sgt. David Martinez at that do not generate revenue equal to or recover. ter. SCHS is located at 600 Avenida Pico. 858.974.2431. greater than the program cost, which City The contract impasse led trustees to meet Council reviewed. Council then identified in a closed-door session Sunday night. The FIND OUT MORE: Call 949.230.4661 for more FIND OUT MORE: www.mcstayfamily.com those programs which they are willing to meeting was held with the district’s negotia- information. —JAS —Jamal Al-Sarraf consider for service reduction. tor, without any public notice. While district “I would have checked every item on the officials cited a government code that allows On the Bubble Last week: N/a • weeks oN the chart: 1 list, but I’m assuming you’re going to review such secret meetings, Californians Aware Other topics making news this week 2 all of these items,” said councilman Bob attorney Terry Francke, an expert in the …Local Trio Kick off ASP Baker, who also noted that large ticket items state’s open-meetings laws, said it was still NEW WEB SITE FOR SONGS: Southern World Tour? such as multi-million dollar legal fees and highly unusual.
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