Seeking to honor veterans of South Orange County, Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley announced this week that the period to nominate individuals for her third annual Veterans of the Year Awards has opened. This year’s Veterans of the Year Awards theme is “The Call to Serve: Recognizing The Read More
The Festival of Whales Foundation is kicking off its annual logo design contest on Sept. 20 for the town’s upcoming 53rd annual celebration of the gray whale migration in early March 2024. The logo design contest is an opportunity for local artists to share their talents and have their design Read More
Ten years after longtime San Juan Capistrano resident Kathy Holman launched the horse rescue program Otra Mas, the nonprofit is looking to celebrate its founder at the upcoming Healing Hearts & Hooves Celebration. Oltra Mas offers equine therapy with retired horses, giving the therapeutic horses a forever home and a Read More
Celebrating 45 years of serving its clients through hippotherapy, adaptive riding lessons and more, the J.F. Shea Center is hosting its annual BBQ & Family Faire fundraiser on Sept. 23. The event offers an opportunity for families to learn more about the Shea Center’s mission, tour its barn and enjoy Read More
South Orange County residents looking to participate in the 39th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day will have ample opportunity to volunteer in their community. Beach and waterway cleanups in Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano scheduled for Sept. 23 are among the hundreds expected to occur throughout California, Read More
With each new addition to the Shea Center’s barn in San Juan Capistrano, the therapeutic riding center is able to carry out its mission, reaching more clients, providing hippotherapy, adaptive riding lessons and more. The center’s mission began with one horse and one client with cerebral palsy and grew to Read More
Breeana Greenberg Breeana Greenberg is the city reporter for the Dana Point Times. She graduated from Chapman University with a bachelor of arts degree in English. Before joining Picket Fence Media, she worked as a freelance reporter with the Laguna Beach Independent. Breeana can be reached by email at bgreenberg@picketfencemedia.com.
Work to dismantle the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) is well underway, with the demolition of the landmark containment domes expected to finish by 2027, power plant officials said this past week. After a tour of the nuclear plant, the SONGS Community Engagement Panel provided updates on dismantling efforts, Read More
As Southern California sees its first tropical storm since 1939, South Orange County cities braced for the onslaught of rain and winds on Sunday, Aug. 20, preparing beaches and offering residents sandbags. Tropical Storm Hilary, which began off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, is expected to bring between 2 Read More
As brush fires have become a year-round reality for Southern California fire departments, local fire agencies are expanding their arsenal against the ever-present danger of wildfires. Over the past few years, Orange County Fire Authority has received equipment and personnel upgrades “that have already benefited us in battling wildfires,” explained Read More
