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San Clemente Island (Tongva: Kinkipar; Spanish: Isla de San Clemente) [1] is the southernmost of the Channel Islands of California. It is owned and operated by the United States Navy, [2] and is a part of Los Angeles County. It is administered by Naval Base Coronado. It is 21 miles (34 km) long [3] and has 147.13 km 2 (56.81 sq mi) of land.
After experiencing a slow decline in the course of the 14th century, San Clemente gained fresh life in 1432, when Pope Eugene IV moved the order of Lateran canons - also known as the Charity (Carità) - to the island. Thanks to donations provided by wealthy Venetian families, the canons began work on the restoration of the church and ...
The United States Navy controls San Nicolas Island and San Clemente Island, and has installations elsewhere in the chain. During World War II all of southern California's Channel Islands were put under military control, including the civilian-populated Santa Catalina where tourism was halted and established residents needed permits to travel to ...
CJ Smith had just taken a video of his rainy view along the San Clemente coast Wednesday morning when there was an ominous rumbling sound. “I heard a noise and felt the building kind of shake a ...
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The headlines in San Clemente's first newspaper, El Heraldo de San Clemente June 1928 read: "Building to house local fire department will be constructed by popular subscription and turned over to the city when completed!" Individual subscriptions were received in the amounts from $6.00 to $1,500.00 from the citizenry.
Exterior of the San Clemente house. La Casa Pacifica (Spanish: La Casa Pacífica, meaning "The House of Peace") [1] [2] is a classic California beachfront mansion located in the gated community of Cottons Point Estates/Cypress Shores in the South Orange County beach town of San Clemente, California, and overlooks the Pacific Ocean from its blufftop position.
In 1969, the San Clemente Theatre underwent a $150,000 renovation project that included new seats, carpeting, concession stand, decoration, marquee, and box office, among other changes. Architecture firm Pearson & Wuesthoff of Los Angeles designed the venue's remodel. The theater's owner renamed it the Miramar Theatre in the process.