Author: C. Jayden Smith

2023 Capistrano Valley Christian Football Preview: Eagles Hope for Fortitude to Sustain Playoff Run

In our annual San Juan Capistrano high school football preview, we delve into everything you need to know about the upcoming football season. Click the links below to read the team-specific previews, scroll through the PDF version here for more photos and interviews. | Sign up for our free weekly South OC Sports newsletter | Follow South Read More

2023 Capistrano Valley Christian Football Preview: Eagles Hope for Fortitude to Sustain Playoff Run

In our annual San Juan Capistrano high school football preview, we delve into everything you need to know about the upcoming football season. Click the links below to read the team-specific previews, scroll through the PDF version here for more photos and interviews. | Sign up for our free weekly South OC Sports newsletter | Follow South Read More

SONGS Community Engagement Panel to Host Decommissioning Tour

Ahead of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station’s Community Engagement Panel meeting on Thursday, Aug. 17, Southern California Edison (SCE) is inviting the public to tour the decommissioning process at the power plant. Interested citizens must preregister for the hour-long tour and the meeting, according to regulatory requirements, by Friday, Read More

OC Grand Jury Report on Drought Conditions Endorses Doheny Desalination Plant, Calls for New Water Sources

South Orange County’s reliance on imported water through unsustainable sources that will be impacted by climate change must adapt, according to the Orange County Grand Jury, which endorsed desalination plants as a solution in a recent report. Released in early June, the report highlighted the continued existence of drought conditions Read More

News Next Door: Local Officials Report Continued Movement at Casa Romantica Following Landslide, Highlight Indefinite Rail Closure

The hillside behind Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens has seen sustained significant movement following Thursday’s major landslide that resulted in the 20-foot collapse of the historic property’s back patio area and landscaping. San Clemente Mayor Chris Duncan, who joined other elected officials for an informal press conference Saturday afternoon, Read More