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Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "Business Buzz: Historic City Hall To Be Demolished, Exact Replica To Be Built In Its Place."

By Arrow Santos

Recently, the building owner of Historic City Hall (101 S El Camino Real) reached out to us to aid in his search for new uses for his iconic property. He had correctly heard that quixotic contrivances were our business specialty within the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, and we readily welcomed his enlistment for this endeavor.

Located on arguably one of the best business lots in downtown San Clemente, Historic City Hall commands a view down Del Mar, with the sightline stretching beyond to the ocean and horizon. Unlike its exhilarating position at the top of town, not much excitement has made its way from the exterior to the interior in many moons. Also, what’s up with everyone saying this location never was city hall historically anyway!?...…continue reading

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "Historic City Hall To Be Demolished, Exact Replica To Be Built In Its Place"
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Jolene Coleman
Applied Medical Owns 36% Of All Rancho Santa ...

Applied Medical Owns 36% Of All Rancho Santa Margarita Industrial Real Estate Space

By Arrow Santos and Jim Wynne

Applied Medical is a medical device company specializing in innovative new technology and the advancement of minimally invasive surgery. Applied Medical was founded in 1987 by Said Hilal and had only seven employees at first. Now a business powerhouse and real estate empire, the company employs over 5,000 people across the globe. Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, Applied Medical has purchased dozens of industrial properties across the city over the last few decades. Take a drive around town and you will see their brand-painted industrial buildings all around the business park....…continue reading

Applied Medical Owns 36% Of All Rancho Santa Margarita Industrial Real Estate Space
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Jolene Coleman
Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "My ...

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "My Afternoon With Ole."

By Arrow Santos

Of the “7 Wonders of the Ancient World,” only one remains today: the Great Pyramid of Giza. The other six have been lost to history, with the occasional rubble heap left behind.

To be fair, the Great Pyramid started as a stone pile and has dutifully remained as such ever since. The rest of those once irreplaceable locations are essentially of no relevance today.

Recently, San Clemente’s very own “Wonder” of the not-so-ancient world, Casa Romantica, nearly turned into a pile of stones.

Coastal cliffside instability under the Casa led to two major landslides in recent months, causing significant damage to the estate, disruption to railroad service on the tracks below, and uncertainty about the future of this nationally registered historic site...…continue reading

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "My Afternoon With Ole"
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Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "Mayor to Announce New Galactic Empire During State of the City Event.""

By Jim Wynne & Arrow Santos

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Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "Mayor to Announce New Galactic Empire During State of the City Event."
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Jolene Coleman
Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "Old ...

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "Old Dirt. New Neighbors."

By Jim Wynne & Arrow Santos

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Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "Old Dirt. New Neighbors."

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Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "Historic City Hall To Be Demolished, Exact Replica To Be Built In Its Place"

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "Historic City Hall To Be Demolished, Exact Replica To Be Built In Its Place"

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "Business Buzz: Historic City Hall To Be Demolished, Exact Replica To Be Built In Its Place."

By Arrow Santos

Recently, the building owner of Historic City Hall (101 S El Camino Real) reached out to us to aid in his search for new uses for his iconic property. He had correctly heard that quixotic contrivances were our business specialty within the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, and we readily welcomed his enlistment for this endeavor.

Located on arguably one of the best business lots in downtown San Clemente, Historic City Hall commands a view down Del Mar, with the sightline stretching beyond to the ocean and horizon. Unlike its exhilarating position at the top of town, not much excitement has made its way from the exterior to the interior in many moons. Also, what’s up with everyone saying this location never was city hall historically anyway!?...…continue reading

Applied Medical Owns 36% Of All Rancho Santa Margarita Industrial Real Estate Space

Applied Medical Owns 36% Of All Rancho Santa Margarita Industrial Real Estate Space

Applied Medical Owns 36% Of All Rancho Santa Margarita Industrial Real Estate Space

By Arrow Santos and Jim Wynne

Applied Medical is a medical device company specializing in innovative new technology and the advancement of minimally invasive surgery. Applied Medical was founded in 1987 by Said Hilal and had only seven employees at first. Now a business powerhouse and real estate empire, the company employs over 5,000 people across the globe. Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, Applied Medical has purchased dozens of industrial properties across the city over the last few decades. Take a drive around town and you will see their brand-painted industrial buildings all around the business park....…continue reading

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "My Afternoon With Ole"

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "My Afternoon With Ole"

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "My Afternoon With Ole."

By Arrow Santos

Of the “7 Wonders of the Ancient World,” only one remains today: the Great Pyramid of Giza. The other six have been lost to history, with the occasional rubble heap left behind.

To be fair, the Great Pyramid started as a stone pile and has dutifully remained as such ever since. The rest of those once irreplaceable locations are essentially of no relevance today.

Recently, San Clemente’s very own “Wonder” of the not-so-ancient world, Casa Romantica, nearly turned into a pile of stones.

Coastal cliffside instability under the Casa led to two major landslides in recent months, causing significant damage to the estate, disruption to railroad service on the tracks below, and uncertainty about the future of this nationally registered historic site...…continue reading

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Jim Wynne Presents Tyler Boden with San Clemente Chamber 2022 Volunteer of the Year Award

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Jim Wynne Presents Tyler Boden with San Clemente Chamber 2022 Volunteer of the Year Award

Congratulations to Tyler; thanks for everything you do to give back to our wonderful beach town!

See the rest of the award recipients here:
https://www.sanclementetimes.com/wayne-eggleston-teri-steel-among-honorees-at-chamber-of-commerce-awards/

Read Our Latest Column: "Vote With Your Brain, But Not If We Don't Agree."

Read Our Latest Column: "Vote With Your Brain, But Not If We Don't Agree."

Fall is in the air, pumpkin-everything is everywhere, we only have to complain about e-bikes before and after school hours now, and Election season is upon us.

Every couple of years, we experience this special time of unity and civil enthusiasm, where everyone easily agrees on the solutions we all intrinsically know are best for the issues we all universally agree are, indeed, issues.

But since we have orbited about 185 million miles since the last election, we put together this super simple and easy-to-follow guide to refresh our collective memories on how we know what we know and why we can know anything at all, resulting in who we should all vote for of course..…continue reading

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "SC Chamber of Commerce Endorsements for City Council Election."

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "SC Chamber of Commerce Endorsements for City Council Election."

Read Our Latest San Clemente Times Column: "SC Chamber of Commerce Endorsements for City Council Election."

By Jim Wynne & Arrow Santos

The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce has announced its official candidate endorsements for the 2022 San Clemente City Council election. Aaron Washington and Victor Cabral have been selected for this honor; the Chamber says to vote for Victor and Aaron!

Aaron Washington is a Navy veteran who served more than 35 years in the military and is running on a platform of proven leadership experience, a focus on public safety, and supporting small businesses.

With an eye on the importance of our beachside economy, Aaron’s down-to-earth grassroots approach and decades of military service make him a driven and effective leader to ensure a thriving community under his care.

He looks to improve the functioning of our local government operations to save our town money while addressing long, ongoing issues such as solving the need for a hospital and accessible emergency medical care and managing a resolution to the complexities around homelessness in San Clemente.

Victor Cabral is an experienced attorney and executive business leader, having worked for the U.S. Department of Justice and major national companies, including as vice president of public policy for Verizon..…continue reading