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Dana Point Welcomes New Chief of Police
Dana Point hires a new Chief of Police. Current Chief now Executive Aid to Sheriff Barnes after serving a little over a year as Chief.
Debra Lewis, Patch Mayor
Debra Lewis, Patch Mayor
- Laguna Niguel-Dana Point, CA
Currently a resident of Dana Point, in 2000 Debra Lewis was elected to Rancho Santa Margarita's City Council and served as the City's First Mayor. Since moving into Dana Point in 2011, Ms. Lewis has been active in local issues. In November 2016, Ms. Lewis was elected to Dana Point's City Council and was immediately selected to serve as the City's Mayor from December 2016 through December 2017. Ms. Lewis is currently a Dana Point City Council member. Before retirement, Ms. Lewis was a practicing attorney for over 30 years, emphasizing business law and civil litigation. She has been married to her college sweetheart, Steve, for 46 years. They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
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Harbor Revitalization Community Workshop
Dana Point Harbor Partners' public workshop on the Harbor's revitalization. 5 stations seek public input on different project elements.
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Massive Blue Whale Salutes Dana Point
Magnificent video of a 90+ foot long Blue Whale cruising Dana Point waters, ending in a magnificent fluking
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Iconic Notre Dame In Flames
One of Paris' most famous landmarks, the medieval Notre Dame cathedral, is engulfed in flames and may be lost.
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Congressman Levin Calls for Independent Investigation of TCA
TCA's mounting debt, political consultants' overbilling and concern about sustainability prompts calls for an independent investigation.
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SONGS To Pay $116,000 Civil Penalty at San Onofre
NRC proposes $116,000 penalty for SONGS near-accident. Gouging damage to thin-walled canisters used at SONGS halts new storage at SONGS.
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Dana Point’s Festival of the Whales Parade is CANCELED
Cancellation of the Festival of Whales Parade. Other activities still planned.
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Congressman Levin Holds Town Hall
An overview of the Congressman's Town Hall meeting held Saturday in San Juan Capistrano.
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Dana Point: A Lesson in Tyranny of the Majority
A la Romeo & Juliet, two cities electing first Council by districts. Costa Mesa: equal representation. Dana Point: Tyranny of the Majority.
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Dana Point Happy to be Singing the Blues
Information about the upcoming Doheny Blues Festival May 18 and 19 in Dana Point.
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After the Storms: Mother Nature’s Splendor
A look at our area's beauty and magnificence after the storms
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Mother Nature is on a Tear In Orange County
PCH closed in San Clemente, sinkholes in Dana Point, a trash dump on Seal Beach. Record rainfall is playing havoc with So Cal roads & hills.
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Come to Dana Point and Celebrate the Whales!
Dana Point's Festival of Whales and fun facts about whales.
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Dana Point “Waterfall” Opens Large Sinkhole
Dana Point's now famous "waterfall" caused by runoff pouring over the bluff opens a large sinkhole.
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Dana Point’s Free Trolley - Bigger and Better
New grant funding allowing Dana Point's free Trolley system to expand and connect with more South County cities.
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Trees and Views. Can They Peacefully Coexist?
A look at California's lack of protection of views and some cities' remedies to that problem.
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If Earth is Warming, Why Is It So Cold?
A simplified narrative of how climate change causes extreme weather.
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Thanks Congressman Levin!
A Dana Point City Council member shares her recent trip to DC and meeting with the new Congressman from the 49th district.
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Why We March
Discussion about the January 19th Women's March in the context of America's history of marches as a tool for social change
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Visit Dana Point Launches New Website & Brand Strategy
Visit Dana Point researches and reports on why visitors come to Dana Point.
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