On May 15, 2018, the Dana Point city council officially approved an ordinance for Dana Point district voting by a council vote of 4 in favor, 1 opposed (Debra Lewis). The move has stirred controversy throughout the city since the process began in February 2018. It is a complex and confusing process, to be sure.
An electric speedboat burst into flames in the Dana Point Harbor. According to witnesses, the boat caught fire 3 separate times.
16th annual Doheny Beach Surf and Art Festival will take place on the weekend of June 23-24, 2018 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point California.
At San Onofre State Beach, you can take part in the creation of a massive human aerial art installation to support the Earth-honoring wisdom and heritage of the Acjachemen Nation on June 8, 2018. Includes a sacred ceremonial procession led by Acjachemen Elders, and select world music performers.
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This recent LA Times article about a Laguna Beach organization is definitely worth noting here in Dana Point, too. The Laguna Bluebelt Coalition has been working for several years on ocean-minded environmental issues that are just as relevant to Dana Point as to Laguna.
The city and The VFW Post 9934 present a beautiful Dana Point Memorial Day ceremony in Pines Park honoring the sacrifices made by US Veterans. May 28, 2018 at 10am sharp. Click here for details.
Point/Counterpoint discussion of The Dana Point Homeless Task Force and their plan for reducing Dana Point homelessness. Another installment in the DanaPointer series on homelessness in Dana Point.
Dana Point homelessness is clearly one of the most contentious issues among Dana Pointers. This overview of the Dana Point Homeless Task Force also evaluates early results. The first in a series of upcoming articles about Dana Point homelessness.
Dana Point’s financial reserves have been dwindling for several years and will are not sufficient to plug the impending structural deficit caused by growth in expenditures outpacing the rate of revenue growth.
With 20 years of live, open-air blues performances under its belt in Dana Point, the 2018 Doheny Blues Festival will take place on May 19-20 in Dana Point at Sea Terrace Park, above Salt Creek Beach. George Thorogood And The Destroyers, Buddy Guy, Blues Traveler, Jimmie Vaughan, Anders Osborne, Beth Hart and more
Dana Point districting is now a done deal. After a long city council meeting on 1 May 2018, Dana Point is now partitioned into five separate voting districts according to the map labeled Tan VI. Maps and video coverage included.