Breeana Greenberg

2 weeks ago | picketfencemedia.com | Breeana Greenberg

The Victoria Boulevard Apartments is on the brink of final approval after receiving key planning documents, as the developers behind the project aim to begin construction in early 2026. The proposed 306-unit luxury apartment complex at the site of the Capistrano Unified School District’s bus yard now awaits final certification of planning documents from the California Coastal Commission.

3 weeks ago | picketfencemedia.com | Breeana Greenberg

According to a Construction Alert from OC Public Works, a Capistrano County Beach Shoreline Project that began on March 11 is expected to continue into May. A portion of the Capistrano Beach parking lot will be closed to the public as OC Parks and OC Public Works remove sandbags and construct a riprap revetment to slow down coastal erosion threatening the beach, walkway and parking lot. Work crews are working to remove all 240 feet of sandbags and replace them with rock.

4 weeks ago | picketfencemedia.com | Breeana Greenberg

El Caminante Bar & Bungalows is the latest structure to join Dana Point’s Historic Resources Register, a move that recognizes the former motorway inn, constructed in 1946, as a locally significant historical structure. The Dana Point Planning Commission voted unanimously, with Commissioner Deana Christakes absent, to grant the hotel historic designation during its meeting on Monday, March 24..

1 month ago | picketfencemedia.com | Breeana Greenberg

By this summer, the Ocean Institute aims to replace the Surf Science Yard with a new exhibit, “Estuary Exploration: Where Water Meets Land.”The new exhibit will offer visitors a chance to learn about a lesser known but crucial part of the ecosystem, Ocean Institute Senior Public Programs Manager Sara Larrea explained. “We want people to learn more about their native ecosystem,” Larrea said.

1 month ago | picketfencemedia.com | Breeana Greenberg

The 54th annual Festival of Whales will begin on Friday, March 7, without its signature parade to kick off festivities this year. Instead, the city will host a three-day carnival at Lantern Bay Park, featuring a Ferris wheel overlooking the Dana Point Harbor, rides, games, a beer garden and more. Donna Kalez, Festival of Whales Chair and daughter of the festival founder Don Hansen, noted that this isn’t the first time the parade has taken a hiatus since its beginning.