Widened sidewalks will be constructed on the western side of Camino Capistrano near Arguello Way, as part of a beautification project that councilmembers voted on during the meeting on Tuesday, April 18. The San Juan Capistrano City Council unanimously approved a design agreement with Adam Streeters Civil Engineers for $140,000 Read More
Collin Breaux Collin Breaux covers San Juan Capistrano and other South Orange County news as the City Editor for The Capistrano Dispatch. Before moving to California, he covered Hurricane Michael, politics and education in Panama City, Florida. He can be reached by email at cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com.
Though Dennis Frayne has been a teacher all his life, he sees deficiencies in the current public education system that hinder kids from adequately learning and enjoying education. “I think that our emphasis on testing and assessments is unnecessary, not useful, and actually harms education because teachers have to teach Read More
In October 2019, Sheila Marie Ritze of San Juan Capistrano and Hoang Xuan Le of Fountain Valley took Tri “James” Minh Dao on a late-night lobster fishing trip in Dana Point Harbor—or so Dao thought. Le shot Dao, who owed him money. Investigators say Dao fell overboard from Ritze’s boat, Read More
For Christian Galindo, his current coffee endeavor started with farmers markets and in Guatemala. Galindo has extended family in the Central American country, where he obtains coffee beans to roast. Being someone who enjoys roasting and drinking coffee, he decided to start selling it at the markets—which eventually turned into Read More
An unidentified man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing after walking onto San Juan Hills High School property on Thursday, April 13. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department declined to publicly identify the man as of this post because of a pending investigation, though did say he is 33 years old. Read More
San Juan Capistrano Mayor Howard Hart read a proclamation recognizing April 2023, and every subsequent April, as Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month during a City Council meeting on April 4. “Art is not only an important agent for economic development, but it also impacts societal issues that include health and Read More
The Ortega Equestrian Center’s own Cora Bro Dollar continues to ride high in regional horse show competitions. Dollar, 12, was the only rider to place in every class of the Green Rider division during a West Coast Ranch Horse show held recently in Temecula. Dollar rode a horse named Miss Read More
JSerra Catholic High School student Jack Leslie was recording a classical music piece with a pianist when he heard about a performing arts competition in Los Angeles that caught his attention. The Music Center in L.A. is holding its 35th Annual Spotlight that hosts competitions for a variety of art Read More
Rancho Mission Viejo will soon get a new shopping and community center, courtesy of Westar Associates. The real estate development company, based in Newport Beach, recently announced leasing efforts have officially begun for Esencia Commons in RMV’s Village of Esencia. The center will cover 175,000 square feet and include a Read More
