Capistrano-Beach News

ROP class's trimaran was on a commercial fishing boat near San Clemente Island. It will be returned to the class instructor.

This screen shot from the GPS tracking website Felixlive.com shows the NeNe's location as of 5:10 a.m. Wednesday, on the northeast side of San Clemente Island.

With the Navy saying it would look for the model monohull WikiWiki, class instructor decides not to go to the southeast end of San Clemente Island today.

A Dana Point man agreed to a plea deal with federal prosecutors, where he admitted to one count of securities fraud in connection with a Capistrano Beach company.

The model trimaran NeNe had been launched Jan. 26 at Capistrano Beach along with the monohull WikiWiki but washed ashore hours later with a broken mast.

GPS tracking device on the 6-foot model monohull WikiWiki indicates it's on the southeast end of San Clemente Island after having been lost for 18 hours over the weekend.

Dana Point leaders, residents and businesses see a lot of potential for transforming what they consider an underused commercial area of Capistrano Beach into a vibrant, upscale shopping district.

The WikiWki, built by a model-making class that launched it Thursday afternoon from Capistrano Beach on a course for Hawaii, last transmitted late Saturday near San Clemente Island.

Slide show: A monohull and a trimaran were let loose from Capistrano Beach on Thursday afternoon.

Dana Point City Council and Planning Commission will discuss the status of city plans to revitalize the Doheny Village area in Capistrano Beach.

Orange County Rescue Mission's Mobile Chili Van is scheduled to visit a parking lot across from San Felipe de Jesus Catholic Church in Capistrano Beach every Tuesday evening, though the location may vary.