David Bordages and Ray Poncé help oversee food distribution to struggling families through Mission Basilica's Serra's Pantry & Outreach Ministries. Photo by Brian Park
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For more than 20 years, Mission Basilica’s Serra Pantry has provided food to struggling local families
The St. Margaret's boys and girls cross country teams. The boys enter 2012 as the back-to-back defending CIF-SS Division 5 and State champions. Photo by Jennifer Lynn Photography
Sep 28, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
San Juan area high school athletes hit the pool, courts and courses
Sep 28, 2012 | 0 | 8 |
Five City Council candidates met with residents and business owners in an informal setting Thursday evening
Sep 22, 2012 | 0 | 13 |
Guests from all around south Orange County took in a day of food, fun and charity at the Shea Center Saturday.
JSerra football players hold their helmets up in triumph after defeating Buena Park, 15-14, in Week 3. Photo by Brian Park
Sep 21, 2012 | 0 | 7 |
The San Juan Area teams look to continue their dominant play this week.
The Tartan defense racked up eight total sacks against the visiting Lions on September 7. Photo by John Hanacek/www.jhphotographyweb.com
Sep 08, 2012 | 0 | 38 |
It was pretty apparent that one team was stronger than the other on Friday night at St. Margaret’s Episcopal, as the Tartans took down Linfield Christian 45-7 in a lop-sided affair, which looked a ...
St. Margarets, led by junior quarterback Josh Davis, will face Linfield Christian at home tonight at 7 p.m.
Sep 07, 2012 | 0 | 9 |
Editor's Note: This article initially ran with the photo caption incorrectly identifying the player as Josh Smith. Josh Davis is the Tartans quarterback.
St. Margaret’s vs. Linfield Christian ...
Sep 01, 2012 | 0 | 14 |
Photo Highlights from Friday night's home opener at brand new Stallions Stadium
The final scoreboard after San Juan Hills defeated Canyon, 21-17 on Friday night. Photo by Brian Park
Sep 01, 2012 | 0 | 16 |
San Juan Hills rallies in the fourth quarter and holds off a late scare to defeat Canyon, 21-17
The San Juan Hills Stallions will play their first game in their new home stadium, dubbed "The Badlands," tonight against Canyon of Anaheim Hills. Photo by Kevin Dahlgren
Aug 31, 2012 | 0 | 9 |
It’s Friday night, and that means high school football here in south Orange County. Here is a list of teams in action tonight, along with a bit of analysis to get you up to speed on what’s happenin...
Aug 29, 2012 | 0 | 9 |
On what was the first day of instruction at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, students and staff were joined by their families and city officials to celebrate the unveiling of the school’s new Perfo...
Aug 28, 2012 | 0 | 10 |
Photos from Saturday's opening day at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park
San Juan Hills High School will debut their new home football stadium this year. Photo by Kevin Dahlgren
Aug 24, 2012 | 0 | 7 |
The Capistrano Dispatch takes an in-depth look at the five local teams
A cowboy dismounts off his horse to wrestle down a steer during the 2011 Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo. Photo by Scott Schmitt
Aug 23, 2012 | 0 | 12 |
The Ranch Mission Viejo Rodeo returns to San Juan Capistrano for its 12th year
Zoomars Petting Zoo owner Carolyn Franks stands in front of the dinosaur replica she had installed on her property in June. Photo by Brian Park
Aug 15, 2012 | 3 | 18 |
Citing the structure's installation without proper approval, the commission upholds the Development Service Director's decision.
West Coast Film Festival co-founders Stephanie Heredia and Bob Kline have expanded the festival into new venues in its second year. Photo by Brian Park
Aug 09, 2012 | 0 | 12 |
The West Coast Film Festival returns to San Juan Capistrano for an encore performance
Members of the 75-and-up, San Juan-based Team USA are the reigning national and international champions in their age group. Photo by Andrea Maben
Jul 27, 2012 | 0 | 24 |
San Juan-based senior basketball team gets better with age
The Lupe Combs House in the Los Rios Historic District. Photo by Brian Park
Jul 25, 2012 | 0 | 6 |
Commissioners and residents speak out against proposal to sell beer and wine at the Lupe Combs House
The Swallows Inn. Photo by Lindsey Jones
Jul 23, 2012 | 0 | 15 |
The San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce hosts a new monthly event that will feature seasonal microbrews at 14 downtown restaurants and establishments.
Jul 13, 2012 | 0 | 13 |
The San Juan Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Installation Dinner and Awards Banquet to a sold-out crowd at El Adobe
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The 316-yard, par-4 first hole at San Juan Hills Golf Club features a tee shot over water and an uphill green. Photo by Steve Breazeale
Jul 13, 2012 | 0 | 12 |
Since picking the game up as a teenager, I’ve become fascinated with golf. I love the ins and outs of every round, which includes the analyzing of a course and how one performed on it. I set out to...
Zoomars owner Carolyn Franks has until July 15 to remove the 40-foot-long, 13-foot-high apatosaurus replica, nicknamed "Juan." Photo by Brian Park
Jul 06, 2012 | 0 | 11 |
City issues Zoomars a notice to remove the dinosaur, but owner Carolyn Franks plans to appeal.
Jul 05, 2012 | 1 | 22 |
San Juan celebrates the 4th of July with an outdoor festival and fireworks show.
Zoomars Petting Zoo owner Carolyn Franks stands in front of the dinosaur replica she had installed on her property in June. Photo by Brian Park
Jun 21, 2012 | 1 | 24 |
The installation of a dinosaur replica at Zoomars Petting Zoo in the Los Riots Historic District has stirred up the ire of local residents who say it is an unbefitting addition to the area.
Zoomar...
San Juan Hills seniors receive their diplomas during their commencement ceremony at the Bren Events Center on the campus of UC Irvine. Photo by Brian Park
Jun 21, 2012 | 0 | 18 |
The class of 2012 is the second graduating class in the school's five-year history.
Students from Kinoshita Elementary pose for the camera before entering Angel Stadium on Monday, June 4. Photo by Brian
Jun 08, 2012 | 0 | 14 |
Gang prevention program, Angels earn a win with at-risk Orange County kids
USS Oklahoma survivor Gene Dicks holds his book "Portholes to Life." Photo by Brian Park
May 25, 2012 | 0 | 31 |
USS Oklahoma survivors will reunite for the last time in San Juan
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May 23, 2012 | 0 | 36 |
Over 150 in-water and on-land exhibitors will be showcasing their boats, marine products, accessories, electronics, apparel and services in the show! Professional boaters and anyone interested in g...
A member of the Capomasters swim program rests on the edge of the pool deck at JSerra Catholic High School on Wednesday, May 9. Photo by Brian Park
May 11, 2012 | 1 | 31 |
Popular local swim program might be moved, but residents still live with constant noise
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May 11, 2012 | 0 | 12 |
Mission San Juan Capistrano will host the eighth annual Battle of the Mariachis Festival on Saturday, May 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the scenic Central Courtyard. There will be live musical enter...
Elementary school girls practice ballet folklorico, which is offered through San Juan Capistrano’s recreation courses. Photo by Stacie N. Galang
Apr 27, 2012 | 1 | 19 |
Summertime, and the living’s easy?
Not necessarily for the thousands of kids who take up any one of the region’s diverse summer camps or dive into the city’s recreation activities, which are chock...
The Kelly Boyz entertain guests in the VIP porch before the 2011 Swallows Day Parade.
Photo by Scott Schmitt, San Juan Photo & Digital
Mar 23, 2012 | 0 | 13 |
The theme of this year’s Swallows Day Parade is “How the West was Fun.” But after 53 years, getting hundreds of entrants ready to parade through downtown Capistrano in front of tens of thousands of...
Teri Garza in front of a monument sign that went up during her tenure after Friends of the Library raised the money. Photo by Jonathan Volzke
Mar 09, 2012 | 1 | 24 |
It takes no more than a glance to recognize that San Juan Capistrano’s Library is a special place. Designed by Michael Graves before he was a household name, the library features towers, a covered ...
Phil Bodem, divison president for Taylor Morrison homes, at the 132-home site in San Juan Hills. Photo by Jonathan Volzke
Mar 09, 2012 | 0 | 20 |
San Juan Capistrano is known for its undeveloped ridgelines and open space, but Phil Bodem is focused on 28 undeveloped acres in San Juan Hills.
While the land, off La Novia Avenue and Via Entrada,...
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Mar 05, 2012 | 0 | 69 |
Dana Point kicked off its 41st Annual Festival of Whales on March 3 and 4. Check out the official event guide and discover the wide variety of things to see and do March 10 and 11 at this tradition...
Pernille Olsen of San Juan Capistrano at the Olsen Pavingstone Ortega Highway Plant. Photo by Jonathan Volzke
Feb 24, 2012 | 0 | 15 |
More than four decades ago, Ole Hjorth-Olsen and his wife, Anni, bought their first home, in Denmark. Their excitement was tempered, however, by frustration when they learned they’d have to wait mo...
Feb 16, 2012 | 0 | 53 |
On the morning of February 19, 1945, “Manila John” Basilone was leading his machine gun platoon through the hellish invasion of Iwo Jima, one of Japan’s last island bastions of defense before mainl...
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