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Also on today's calendar: Art-To-Go and Platters Auction and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• St. John Bosco remains No. 1 in HSFA California Top 25 high school football rankings after loss to Bishop Gorman (Nevada) (highschoolfootballamerica.com) — San Clemente High's football team has climbed to No. 17 in the latest statewide High School Football America California Top 25 rankings after starting the season 2-0. The list tracks top programs like St. John Bosco, Mater Dei, and Mission Viejo, giving Triton fans a sense of how their team stacks up across California.
• SoCal city dumps weedkiller on sports fields as child cancer deaths fuel toxic-chemical fears (nypost.com) — San Clemente school campuses are among those where Capistrano Unified has paused herbicide use, as nearby cities rethink weed control after a rare cancer cluster in Ladera Ranch. Newport Beach just committed to organic turf management on all 17 athletic fields, signaling a broader South Orange County move away from synthetic weedkillers that could influence future practices locally.
• Some OC Cities Consider Federal Grants to Work With Border Patrol on Drug Crackdown (voiceofoc.org) — San Clemente residents should know the city has approved a 20‑year lease with Homeland Security to place surveillance cameras on a ridge above town, aimed at monitoring the shoreline for suspected smuggling boats. The story also details how other Orange County cities are taking federal Operation Stonegarden grants to support joint drug‑focused operations with Border Patrol, raising concerns among immigrant advocates about civil liberties and trust in local policing.
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