The City of San Juan Capistrano is looking to honor the late Deputy Brian Haney who died in February in a single-vehicle collision in Lake Elsinore. City staff is recommending the City Council approve a design Tuesday, Aug. 1, for a proposed flagpole memorial dedication at the San Juan Capistrano Read More
As she tends to do, San Juan Capistrano resident Erin Beyer addressed a crowd of her peers. Only this time, instead of hosting Coffee Chat on a Friday morning at Hennessey’s Tavern, Beyer instead reflected on being named the San Juan Capistrano Woman of the Year. “I know the people Read More
Since the Board of Trustees adopted a cultural proficiency plan in December 2020, the Capistrano Unified School District has made strides toward its goals to increase inclusion and understanding with cultural differences and diversities. One point of progress has been the translation of district documents into Spanish, including 38 CUSD Read More
The Ecology Center is known for its open farmland, organic food offerings, and Friday night outdoor dinners in which chefs prepare fresh multi-course meals using ingredients right off the farm. The San Juan Capistrano-based site has now expanded its sense of community outreach and agricultural awareness with a new restaurant Read More
The summer school break can be a chance for children to be out in nature, learn, and spend time at the library. A summer educational program hosted by The Nature Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo will give kids a chance to blend those elements together. The Nature Reserve is hosting Read More
The Santa Margarita Water District Board of Directors unanimously chose to not impose proposed new utility rates for San Juan Capistrano customers that would have resulted in annual costs increasing by 288% for the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center. During a meeting on Wednesday, July 12, the Board of Directors Read More
On Jan. 14, a 30-year-old man named Jorge Marvin Guadarrama was found stabbed to death by Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies in the 2600 block of Calle San Luis. Seven months later, homicide investigators are asking the public for assistance on information and witnesses in the case. “A suspect fled Read More
Back on July 5, 2021, therapy horse Choco was rescued by the Orange County Fire Authority after getting stuck in a San Juan Capistrano trail. Two years later, Choco officially retired—with his old OCFA friends on hand Friday, July 7, to celebrate. Choco has been active in care services at Read More
A meeting held between administrators at the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center and representatives for the Santa Margarita Water District on May 15 left Shea Center CEO Dana Butler-Moburg in shock. Shea Center administrators found out their annual water bill is anticipated to increase by 288%, or up to $45,000 Read More
Restaurateur Marcelo Rey was surrounded by family, friends, San Juan Capistrano community members, and small business advocates on Wednesday, June 28, in Downtown San Juan. Rey celebrated the grand opening of his new restaurant, Don Juan Mexican Kitchen + Bar, at the former Bueno Bueno Mexican Kitchen on Verdugo Street. Read More
