If you’re in Fullerton and stop by The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, you’ll see Allison Adams’ art on display. Adams lives in San Juan Capistrano and has painted portraits of women considered trailblazers for an exhibit titled “Groundbreaking Girls,” which runs through March 31. Women depicted include Helen Keller, Amy Winehouse, Read More
Under duress and with the Swallows Day Parade approaching, San Juan Capistrano Mayor Howard Hart issued a proclamation on March 7 officially recognizing the Fiesta de las Golondrinas period through April 30. The recognition is retroactive starting from Feb. 1. Members of the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association, which organizes Read More
After being closed since December 2021 for modifications, the San Juan Capistrano library reopened to the public on Tuesday, March 7. Members of the local community, including parents and children, went to the local branch to check out the interior renovations following a reopening ceremony. Kids got to enjoy some Read More
After years of being considered an eyesore in San Juan Capistrano, the former Endevco Corporation building on Rancho Viejo Road is being torn down. Three industrial warehouses will be built in its place. San Juan Development Services Director Joel Rojas said demolition is coming for the property, and plans for Read More
Though The Nature Reserve is dedicated to maintaining undisturbed outdoor land, the area’s stewards are not opposed to using technology to spread their message of conservation. Representatives for Rancho Mission Viejo’s outdoor preserve have recently started a new online video series called “Nurture” that educates the viewers about the grounds. Read More
The Capistrano Unified School District is continuing to enhance cultural proficiency, goals that include reductions in student harassment and suspensions. CUSD staff presented a biannual report on progress made with overall plans—which the CUSD Board of Trustees adopted in December 2020—to trustees on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Regarding reported rates of Read More
People in Downtown San Juan Capistrano can still get their hair cut at the barbershop next to Swallow’s Inn. The barbershop was previously known as Hair of the Dog and has since rebranded with the new name Last Call Lounge for Hair. The shop has a new name, because it Read More
Marsha Maulhardt bought a horse in 1981 to assist her dad. Her father worked for a family estate at what is now the Marbella Country Club but did not inherit the property. Maulhardt saw her dad become depressed over the exclusion, so she purchased a horse that she thought she Read More
Even after the horses finish trotting through San Juan Capistrano for the Swallows Day Parade on March 25, the fun will still continue. Country music artist Granger Smith will perform at The OutPost in the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park after the annual parade for the official post-parade concert. Smith Read More
Deputy Sheriff Brian Haney, who served in San Juan Capistrano, died in a traffic collision in Lake Elsinore on Thursday, Feb. 9, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. OCSD said the fatal collision occurred at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday and was notified of the death by the Riverside County Read More
