Given it is mostly a stretch of pavement surrounded by dirt, the El Horno underpass would likely not be described by most people as an appealing place to walk by. That perspective may change under beautification plans by Caltrans. The agency is planning to enhance conditions for the underpass—which is Read More
Past top officials in the Capistrano Unified School District will help CUSD find a new superintendent. Previous CUSD Superintendents Joseph Farley and Suzette Lovely now work with Educational Support Services—a consulting firm the CUSD Board of Trustees selected on Wednesday, Feb. 1, to help with the superintendent search. CUSD is Read More
True to the old theater saying, the show must go on in San Juan Capistrano. Camino Real Playhouse President Leslie Eisner recently announced the community theater will eventually move to a new location. The move is expected to happen because of plans to turn the Playhouse’s current location on El Read More
If you go to see a performance of The Secret Garden in Los Angeles soon, you’ll witness actress Kyla Stone perform on stage. Stone has local roots. The Anaheim-born thespian went to school at Ambuehl Elementary School and Marco Forster Middle School in San Juan Capistrano before heading off to Read More
Becky Mauger lives in a retirement community, but that doesn’t mean she’s resting on her laurels. Mauger and other residents at Reata Glen have been busy collecting donations that they will give to military families in need on Saturday, Jan. 28, at St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church Read More
The San Juan Capistrano Cultural Heritage Commission approved a proposal from the San Juan Capistrano Docent Society to help with National Historic Preservation Month recognition this coming May. Commissioners discussed the assistance on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Celebrations will be held in May in Downtown San Juan Capistrano on a to-be-determined Read More
The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Feb. 1 to consider which consulting firm to work with as they search for a new superintendent. Board President Krista Castellanos announced the decision during the board’s regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18. “Tonight, I’d Read More
Staff report A San Juan Capistrano woman is missing three birds believed to have been stolen from her business, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department has joined the search. Michelle Martin, who owns the Capistrano Beach pet store Feed Barn, has turned to the public to help her locate her Read More
By Collin Breaux One thing San Juan Capistrano is known for is the abundance of open outdoor space. Mayor Howard Hart wants to keep that going in 2023. Hart recently spoke with The Capistrano Dispatch about what the new year holds in store for the historic town. One of his Read More
By Collin Breaux Mark Warren was at an event 18 years ago when he was approached by someone asking about his network of friends and how he creates accountability in his life. That question spurred Warren to get together regularly with a small group of friends for breakfast, where they Read More
