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http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4178 By Don Juan Ortega, on April 7th, 2014 It’s been a long time coming, but the much anticipated, much needed La Pata Gap Closure project broke ground on April 4th. Below is a picture from the groundbreaking ceremony that was tweeted by various participants and news outlets:
image source: Twitter
There have been signs of progress even before Friday’s groundbreaking. Anyone driving [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4152 By Don Juan Ortega, on April 1st, 2014 We wish this was an April Fool’s Day prank, but alas, South County residents are currently monitoring three massive construction projects going on simultaneously on the I-5 freeway. Below is the latest information about the I-5 South County Improvement Project that stretches from Avenida Pico in San Clemente to San Juan Creek Road in San [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4107 By Don Juan Ortega, on March 24th, 2014 The public is invited to the first meeting of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Community Engagement Panel tomorrow, March 25, 2014. The meeting will be held from 6-9 PM at the San Clemente Community Center. More information is available below:
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4113 By Don Juan Ortega, on March 18th, 2014 The long anticipated La Pata Gap Closure project may break ground early as this month. We’ve previously reported on the OC Board of Supervisors approving the funds and selecting a contractor for the road construction project, and now the dirt will start moving.
According to a recent letter to the community:
In Spring 2014, the [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4040 By Don Juan Ortega, on March 6th, 2014 The OC Public Works Department has scheduled two upcoming open houses for the public to learn more about the La Pata Avenue Gap Closure product and related construction. One open house will be held on either side of “the Gap.” The San Juan Capistrano/Ladera Ranch open house is scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4037 By Don Juan Ortega, on March 5th, 2014 Wow, talk about an epic video. Captain Dave Anderson runs a dophin and whale watching business out of Dana Point. He is also a photographer and filmmaker. With the use of drone technology, he has produced a short flim featuring a large pod of dolphins off the coast of Dana Point, a gray whale migration [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4003 By Don Juan Ortega, on March 4th, 2014 Efforts by the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy estate to sell off the residential portion of the Marblehead development in San Clemente have hit a snag. The potential buyer is rumored to be Taylor Morrison, an Arizona-based homebuilder. According to the OC Register:
A Builder Magazine article published in January said Lehman got 11 bids, and Bloomberg [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/3932 By Don Juan Ortega, on February 27th, 2014 On February 27, 1928, the City of San Clemente was incorporated. Population: 650.
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/3758 By Don Juan Ortega, on January 30th, 2014 Below is a short video compilation, courtesy of Patch (full article here), showing highlights from yesterday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the I-5/Avenida Pico improvement project.
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/3745 By Don Juan Ortega, on January 29th, 2014 With all this talk about drought and water shortages, we thought it might be fun to imagine the opposite scenario. What would South Orange County look like following unprecedented rainfall? FEMA uses the concepts of a 100 year flood and a 500 year flood to determine high risk flood zones and establish high water marks. [...]
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