The San Juan Capistrano City Council and staff will once again discuss what’s on the horizon for next fiscal year’s impending city budget, including suggested revisions from councilmembers. City leaders will discuss Tuesday, May 16, particulars for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year budget. While the overall budget is similar to plans Read More
Improvements for the Camino Capistrano portion that passes through San Juan Capistrano will continue in 2023, according to the City of San Juan Capistrano. The second phase of a pavement rehabilitation project for the thoroughfare between Costco and San Juan Creek Road began this month and is expected to finish Read More
Esencia K-8 School teacher Leslie Whitaker was instructing her students as usual in her classroom on April 27 when she got a surprise. Representatives from the Capistrano Unified School District and Orange County Department of Education walked in to inform Whitaker that she was one of six recipients for the Read More
Young competitors who train in horse riding at the Ortega Equestrian Center in San Juan Capistrano are keeping to a recent trend of placing high in regional competitions. Makenzie Raphael, 8, won first place in the Surf City Western Series showmanship walk/trot youth/amateur category while on her pony Starlight. Her Read More
San Juan Capistrano residents enjoy going out to community-installed birdhouses on the San Juan Creek trail, near the intersection of Via Sonora and Calle Arroyo. The City of San Juan Capistrano is looking to modify the birdhouse for safety reasons and enlisting the community’s help in doing so. City officials Read More
The City of San Juan Capistrano is looking to upgrade turf at the town’s sports park on Camino Del Avion since the area is frequently used for community events. Discussion about the planned renovation came up during a budget workshop held on Tuesday, May 2, with the City Council. The Read More
Several educators from San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente were recently honored by their students during an inaugural Crystal Apple Awards ceremony. Michael Ushino, Robert Lynde, and coach Bret LeVier from San Juan Hills High School; and Peter “Don Pedro” Butler, Kirsti McCleary, and Sean Selff of San Clemente High Read More
With some anticipated surplus funding expected to be available, the City of San Juan Capistrano aims to remain on track with an extensive and multi-year plan to spruce up the town’s streets after decades of neglected maintenance. The City Council will hear a presentation from city staff on how the Read More
One of the most well-known venues in South Orange County is gearing up for signature events happening soon and later this year. Mission San Juan Capistrano and Homefront America, a local nonprofit that advocates for military service members and veterans, are again hosting the Field of Honor recognition for Memorial Read More
New housing developments in San Clemente over the years have led to more home ownership in the area. Its impact has had an unintended consequence on schools, according to San Clemente High School Principal Chris Carter. As homeowners grow older and stay in the neighborhood, their children grow up and Read More
