3 Griz players charged with felonies (8672) Oct 3, 2008
In the most recent incident of violent crimes allegedly involving Grizzly football players, Andrew Joseph Douglass, 18, of San Clemente, Calif. was charged with felony aggravated assault. (Missoulian, MT)
Searchers locate wreckage of Steve Fossett's airplane Oct 3, 2008
"It's very hard to see by air; there's so many crevices, so many rocks, so many crazy shapes that unless you're looking literally a few feet from it, it would be very hard to see," said Rusty Aimer, chief executive of Aviation Experts, an aviation consulting firm based in San Clemente, California, who has flown the Inyo region many times. "Everybody was saying that someday some hiker would run into the wreckage of his airplane, and here it is, that's almost exactly what's happened.". (International Herald Tribune)
SAN CLEMENTE: Officials say safety at San Onofre needs turnaround Sep 24, 2008
SAN CLEMENTE ---- Top executives with Southern California Edison Co. say that recent problems at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station point to erosion of the plant's safety culture. Edison, the plant's majority owner and operator, met with representatives of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the conference room of a San Clemente hotel Tuesday to discuss Edison's approach to solving ongoing lapses in plant regulations. (North County Times)
Concerns voiced over San Onofre nuke plant safety Sep 24, 2008
Utility executives and Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials met Tuesday in San Clemente to discuss an erosion in safety at the northern San Diego County nuke plant. The commission disclosed in January that Edison fired or disciplined seven employees over the last two years for safety and security violations, including one worker who skipped hourly rounds for five years and falsified hourly logs. (Fresno Bee -- State)
My Diversions Sep 19, 2008
I looked at my calendar and managed to squeeze in lunch in Anaheim between the San Gorgonio hike, a long-planned camping trip to San Clemente with friends and two football games in San Jacinto. My attention was also diverted to my favorite major league baseball team, the Houston Astros. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
MILITARY: Camp Pendleton to construct IED training facility Sep 17, 2008
Known by the unwieldy title of improvised explosive device Home Station Training Lanes, the complex of roads, paths and mock buildings is set for development in the base's San Mateo region near San Clemente. It will include more than three miles of paved roads, an overpass and traffic circles to teach troops how to spot the hidden bombs before they unleash a fusillade of molten shrapnel. (North County Times)
A lot to say about Metrolink disasters Sep 16, 2008
Some South County residents want to derail a proposal that would send high-speed trains barreling through the heart of San Clemente ... One key bottleneck is in San Clemente, where northbound and southbound trains share a single set of tracks perched beneath delicate coastal bluffs ... Safety is an issue in San Clemente, where seven people have died during the past decade while trying to walk across railroad tracks. (Los Angeles Times)
Body of UFC's Evan Tanner found in desert Sep 10, 2008
The mixed-martial arts fighter drove to the area Wednesday on a dirt bike that he had recently purchased, said John Hayner, Tanner's manager from San Clemente. That afternoon, Tanner called to say the bike had run out of gas and that he was going to walk. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cities try wrangling gangs with civil suits Sep 8, 2008
More than a dozen gang injunctions have been filed in California cities since March, including Rialto, San Clemente and Orange, say law enforcement officials from around the state ... Injunctions in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano have cut crime in those communities by 33% and 85% since December, respectively, said Susan Kang Schroeder of the Orange County District Attorney's Office. (USA Today)
More of this story Aug 27, 2008
Kauai Garden Island News. 2 Kauai surfers make USA Surfing Team. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
County Lines for August 26, 2008 Aug 26, 2008
Cydney L. Bonilla, 20, of San Clemente, and Robert A. Chamberlain, 20, of Huntington Beach, were injured in the crash. Chamberlain was in serious condition Monday at Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria, and Bonilla had been discharged, a hospital spokeswoman said. (Santa Maria Times)
Stake for Oaks reduced $50,000 Aug 17, 2008
The daughter of Sky Mesa is a winner of five straight, with the last two being the Grade III Iowa Oaks at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa, and the Grade II San Clemente Handicap here July 26 ... The San Clemente was the first. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Bargain Beach Vacations in Orange C... Aug 16, 2008
San Clemente State Beach, San Onofre State Beach, and Bolsa Chica State Beach also offer oceanview camping on the beach. Balboa Island. (Suite101.com)
Abrams sends pacesetter, closer for Del Mar Oaks Aug 15, 2008
She will be stalked by such capable fillies as Storm Mesa, who won the Grade 2 San Clemente Handicap in her turf debut on Julyo26, and Oceane Music, who was unbeaten in three starts in France ... Storm Mesa overcame trouble on the backstretch of the San Clemente to win the one-mile race by 1 1/4 lengths. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
MILITARY: Cheney visits Pendleton troops Aug 14, 2008
Later in the evening, Cheney was scheduled to attend a private fundraiser in San Clemente for U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, and then depart for Washington. (North County Times)
Bullpen falters in Yanks' loss Aug 10, 2008
Giese didn't feel outstanding after the game, waiting for Robertson and Johnny Damon to get dressed so that the three could head down to a family party in San Clemente, Calif. Though Giese was pleased with himself -- how could he not be. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Workers union files suit to block Schwarzenegger's layoff order Aug 2, 2008
Workers union files suit to block Schwarzenegger's layoff order - Los Angeles Times. Al Seib / Los Angeles Times Customers wait to enter the downtown Los Angeles office of the Department of Motor Vehicles today. (Los Angeles Times)
New Website Helps Doctors and Dentists Locate Disability Insurance Jul 31, 2008
San Clemente, CA (PRWEB) July 31, 2008 -- Doctor Disability, a and life insurance brokerage service, recently launched a redesigned website where physicians and dentists can more easily request disability insurance quotes from various providers. provides an easy way to compare quotes from different , and even allows doctors and dentists to build their own custom disability insurance plans based on their unique needs. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
REGION: San Onofre report card omits falsified records Jul 30, 2008
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold its annual performance assessment meeting for San Onofre in a San Clemente hotel Thursday ... The commission will hold its annual performance assessment for San Onofre in a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at San Clemente's Country Plaza Inn, 35 Via Pico Plaza. (North County Times)
Stewards exonerate Gomez Jul 29, 2008
Talamo was suspended for three racing days from Sunday through Aug. 6 for causing interference aboard Hopehopehope in Saturday's San Clemente Handicap. Hopehopehope finished eighth but was ruled to have interfered with eventual race winner Storm Mesa on the backstretch. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Storm Mesa endures bumpy ride Jul 28, 2008
Storm Mesa overcame what jockey Eddie Martin described as an adventuresome trip to rally late and produce a 1 -length victory over Tasha's Miracle in the $150,000, Grade II San Clemente Handicap. The time for the turf mile of 1:33. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
DRF: Turf filly Misty Ocean on a roll Jul 26, 2008
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer considered starting Misty Ocean in the Grade 1 American Oaks at Hollywood on July 5, but passed it up in favor of Saturday's $150,000 San Clemente Handicap at Del Mar ... Misty Ocean will be favored to win her fourth straight race in the Grade 2 San Clemente Handicap, which has drawn a field of 10 3-year-old fillies ... Misty Ocean has drawn the outside post in the San Clemente, and will be prominent early, according to Dan Ward, Hollendorfer's assistant. (MSNBC -- Sports)
DEL MAR: Racing season gets under way Jul 17, 2008
By noon, Bob Cenzer, an entrepreneur from San Clemente, and his friends had already made their bets, with plenty of time left to check out the hats at the annual One and Only Truly Fabulous Hats Contest. "There's nothing better than opening day," Cenzer said with a wide grin. (North County Times)
ESCONDIDO: Concrete plant developer seeking new permit Jul 17, 2008
Robertson's, a Corona-based company, has been in business more than three decades and has more than 35 plants in Southern California, including facilities in San Clemente and Miramar. The company received approval recently for a plant in Oceanside, but opposition from residents killed proposals for plants in Vista and San Marcos. (North County Times)
Caught in the undertow Jul 13, 2008
As the sun set over San Clemente's famed Trestles surf break on a recent summer day, Alan Harrison peeled off his wet suit and swore he would never choose money over surfing. "If you love it, you can't change it for anybody or anything," said the 23-year-old Harrison, who spends $40 a week to get to Trestles from his inland home. (Boston Globe)
Calif. Nudists Sue To Go Naked In Park Jul 13, 2008
(07-10) 14:47 PDT SAN CLEMENTE, CA (AP). Nudists have sued for the right to let it all hang out after officials said they would crack down on those going au naturel at a beach in a popular state park. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Becker - Upshaw Jul 8, 2008
The bride is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George A. Shoultz of Bay City, Texas, and the late Dr. and Mrs. Sidney F. Becker of San Clemente, California. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Upshaw of Granbury, Texas. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Rising cost of oil, gas is totally bogus for surfers Jul 8, 2008
Cost of oil, gas is totally bogus for surfers - Sports biz- msnbc. $7 online stock trades. (MSNBC -- Business)
Alderox opening new Memphis manufacturing facility Jul 8, 2008
Founded in 1997, San Clemente, Calif. -based Alderox produces five lubricant materials and has locations in Colorado, California and Utah. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
California 2009 Defensive Prospects Jul 4, 2008
San Benito Evan Jacobson, San Clemente (Calif ... Highland , San Clemente (Calif. (The Insiders -- California Prep)
Speedweek: Chasing the tracks Jul 4, 2008
Lewis, 59, of San Clemente, Calif ... Trackchaser Randy L. Lewis of San Clemente, Calif. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Benefit CD Helps End Homelessness in Orange County, CA Jul 1, 2008
All proceeds from the CD are funneled directly to Friendship Shelter, a refuge for the homeless in Laguna Beach and San Clemente, that has helped more than 5,000 people during its 20-year operation. "Beyond CD sales, there's the issue of raising awareness," says Hays. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Blaze qualify for national tourney Jun 30, 2008
The weather was hot for Montana, although an assistant coach for the Desperados who hail from San Clemente, Calif. reminded this reporter that last week his team competed in a tournament in Southern California in 115-degree temperatures. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Sunstone Hotel Investors Announces Appointment of Arthur L. Buser as President to Become CEO by July 2009 Jun 20, 2008
June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE: ) announced today that Arthur L. Buser has been appointed President effective July 21, 2008. Upon the completion of a transition period that is expected to conclude no later than July 1, 2009, Mr. Buser will be appointed Chief Executive Officer. (PR Newswire)
Convicted Sex Offenders In Haidl Case Paroled Jun 19, 2008
Greg Haidl was living in San Clemente just after his release, officials said. Orange County sheriff's Lt. Fred Furey said his department was not notified of Nachreiner's and Spann's releases because they live in San Bernardino County, but all three will have to register as sex offenders. (NBC4.tv, CA)
President Mugabe's mobs target opposition families Jun 19, 2008
Lisa Dieter, San Clemente, USA. To Chuck - I suppse you rather do nothing. (Times Online)
Dana Hills 7-on-7 Passing Tournament Jun 14, 2008
Field One - Dana Hills vs. Santa Ana Mater Dei Field Two - Long Beach Poly vs. Inglewood Field Three - Los Alamitos vs. Los Flores Tesoro Field Four - San Clemente vs. Huntington Beach Edison ... com's #1-ranked player in the country, Mater Dei QB , the West's top WR in from Inglewood, Los Alamitos' QB and WR Daryl Jenkins and WR , Tesoro LB , LB Poly's RB and QB , San Clemente LB , Edison WR and , the QB of host Dana Hills. (The Insiders -- California Prep)
Birds-eye View of Bridgford Jun 8, 2008
By Staff WriterDate: Jun 7, 2008 Perennial Southern California powerhouse Mission Viejo stumbled a bit in '07, going 6-4-1 and tying for 2nd with San Clemente in South Coast League play. However, despite the uncharacteristic off year, the Diablos season still had plenty of highlights. (GoCyberBears.com)
UPDATE 1-SCE Calif. San Onofre 2 reactor shut Jun 7, 2008
The 2,150 MW San Onofre station is in San Clemente in San Diego County about 60 miles north of San Diego. There are two units at San Onofre, the 1,070 MW Unit 2 and 1,080 MW Unit 3, which entered service in 1983 and 1984. (Reuters)
VISTA: High schools say goodbye to seniors Jun 6, 2008
"We're very proud of Camille," said Victoria Selway, who came with her husband from San Clemente to watch their granddaughter graduate, and found herself having to rush to keep from missing the opening ceremonies. "She's a lovely and talented girl ... and luckily her name is far enough back in the order that we won't miss it.". (North County Times)
2 Arrested In Hwy. 101 Shooting In Marin Jun 2, 2008
Maclean was found with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of the California Highway Patrol's Corte Madera office at 53 San Clemente Drive at 8:22 p.m., Boyd said. Maclean was taken to Marin General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
3 generations of family found dead in Calif. home (888) May 29, 2008
The family's home is in Sea Pointe Estates, a small, gated community in San Clemente, about 65 miles southeast of Los Angeles at the southern edge of Orange County. Read Comments > | Share This Story. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Police ID Calif. Mansion Bodies May 28, 2008
The house is in Sea Pointe Estates, a gated community of about 75 upscale homes on a hill near the coast in San Clemente, about 65 miles southeast of Los Angeles at the southern edge of Orange County ... The family's home is in Sea Pointe Estates, a small, gated community in San Clemente, about 65 miles southeast of Los Angeles at the southern edge of Orange County. (CBS News -- US)
Slain Hells Angels associate identified May 28, 2008
Maclean was found with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of the California Highway Patrol's Corte Madera office at 53 San Clemente Drive at 8:22 p.m. Saturday, said Sgt. Keith Boyd of the Marin County Sheriff's Department. Maclean was taken to Marin General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cops ID Family of Five Dead in SoCal Home May 28, 2008
authorities, twin sisters Grace and Margo Ucar, 21, were among the five family members who were found dead Sunday in their San Clemente home. (ABC/Courtesy KDOC). (ABC News)
Handguns Found Near Bodies of Dead Calif. Family May 27, 2008
Sea Pointe Estates is a gated community of about 75 upscale homes on a hill near the coast in San Clemente, about 65 miles southeast of Los Angeles at the southern edge of Orange County. Share. (Fox News)
Authorities Hope Autopsies Provide Answers In Mysterious Deaths May 27, 2008
The bodies of two sisters in their early 20s, an elderly woman, and a man and woman in their 40s had been in the house for two to three weeks before they were found by relatives Sunday in the Orange County town of San Clemente. Neither suicide nor homicide is being ruled out, although police say they are not looking for any suspects. (KWTX.com, TX)
5 Bodies Found in Upscale SoCal Home May 27, 2008
Sea Pointe Estates is a gated community of more than 70 homes perched on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean in San Clemente, Calif. a town at the southern edge of Orange County. (ABC News)
5 found dead inside California home May 26, 2008
Orange County Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino says the bodies were discovered at about 4 p.m. Sunday at the residence in San Clemente ... San Clemente is 65 miles southeast of Los Angeles. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Marine arrested in murder case May 24, 2008
CAMP PENDLETON A Camp Pendleton Marine has been arrested and another is being sought in connection with the shooting death of a third Marine last week in San Clemente. A hiker discovered the body of Pfc. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
California seawater has improved, pollution survey finds May 22, 2008
In July, a new treatment system is scheduled to begin operating at Poche Beach in San Clemente, where runoff from a flood channel has contaminated waters. At Doheny, the city of Dana Point has built a low-flow diversion system to channel dry-weather flows from the North Creek storm drain into the sewer system, according to a State Water Resources Control Board spokesman. (Los Angeles Times)
13 birds with West Nile found in Orange County in May May 21, 2008
In Orange County, the dead birds -- nine crows, two house finches, a hermit thrush and a black-headed grosbeak -- were found in a wide-ranging area that included San Clemente, Anaheim, Brea and Huntington Beach. Six birds were collected in Garden Grove, said Michael Hearst, a spokesman for the vector control district. (Los Angeles Times)
Marine found shot to death in San Clemente May 16, 2008
(05-15) 23:23 PDT SAN CLEMENTE, CA (AP) ... A hiker found the victim, described as a 21-year-old man from the Sacramento area, in a drainage ditch in a hilly area of San Clemente, which is just outside the base, Orange County Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Key figure in OC missing-man case found in Arizona May 15, 2008
Vendrick told his wife he was preparing for a boat trip to San Clemente Island to close the deal with some secret government workers, Amormino said. A search began after he failed to return home to Phoenix. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Study: Hands-free phones are lifesavers May 14, 2008
Catherine Singer's use of a handheld cell phone while driving in San Clemente, Calif. in 2003will be illegal as of July 1. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
California Focus: Nukes not as easy a greenhouse answer as they seem May 14, 2008
Take the very latest glitch, revealed last winter by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission after examining the record of the San Onofre nuclear generating station near San Clemente, whose reactors produce power for 2. 75 million households served by Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas ric and the city of Riverside's municipal utility. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
* [ OUTDOORS ]:For the love of the longboard May 10, 2008
In my era, competitive surfing was nonexistent, said Tom Pezman, executive director of the Surfing Heritage Foundation, which is in San Clemente, California. It was club-based, and it was about the pure enjoyment of it. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sunstone Hotel Investors hires bankers to attract interest, source says May 8, 2008
Sunstone, based in San Clemente, California, owns 45 hotels, comprised of 15,625 rooms. One source said because there was no leverage in the current financing market a deal would be difficult to get done at the current price expectation. (FT.com -- Markets)
OCEANSIDE: Man shot, killed Saturday May 5, 2008
San Clemente did this and they are a much safer city now ... By the way, San Clemente is in Orange County. (North County Times)
New band milks Internet to get teens on white stuff May 3, 2008
"We just felt that this was the right time for us to start to talk directly to that audience," said Steve James, executive director of the processor board, based in San Clemente. In the month since the launch, dozens of comments have appeared on the sites, most of them praising the band and dairy products. (Modesto Bee, CA)
It's a passion, not a paycheck, that drives him Apr 21, 2008
For San Clemente surfer Greg Long, this past winter was a remarkable one. In the course of one tumultuous week in January, the big-wave rider and his crew scored the largest waves any surfer has ever ridden well over 70 feet at the Cortes Bank, 105 miles off San Diego then, days later, Long won the Maverick's Surf Contest at the notorious big-wave break in Half Moon Bay. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Women's Soccer Adds Two Apr 18, 2008
In high school, Graul led San Clemente High School to South Coast League championships in 2004, 2005, and 2006 and the CIF title in 2004. In doing so, she was named the 2006 SCL MVP. She is also an honors program student at SCC and was a member of the honor roll in high school. (Lmulions.com)
Meet the MRAP Apr 9, 2008
Raw materials for the armor parts are stored and processed at ArmorStruxx' San Clemente plant, then brought to Lodi for laminate pressing. It takes three to four days to produce the plating through a series of extreme heating and cooling pressing techniques. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
MemorialCare Joins Forces with Physician Partners to Advocate for a Balanced, Fiscally Responsible Healthcare System Apr 3, 2008
There are five hospitals within the MemorialCare Health System serving Los Angeles and Orange counties: Anaheim Memorial, Long Beach Memorial, Miller Children's Hospital, Orange Coast Memorial in Fountain Valley, Saddleback Memorial in Laguna Hills and San Clemente. MemorialCare is dedicated to improving the health and well being of individuals, families and our communities through innovation and the pursuit of excellence. (PR Newswire)
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)
