Politics Dominate the Biggest Stories of the Week in San Juan Capistrano

Stories about San Juan Capistrano city politics were the biggest and most-read stories of the week.

Capturing readers’ attention the most was the changing of the guard when Mayor John Taylor passed off the gavel to Mayor Sam Allevato. The three-person council majority has been rotating the honorary position among themselves since they formed a threesome, when Taylor and Councilman Larry Kramer were first elected in 2010.

The week started out with details on the mailer we all got just before the Thanksgiving holiday, targeting supporters of the attempt to recall Allevato, with an especially unflattering picture of recall leader Clint Worthington.

Readers were also interested in how much it will cost to maintain a new city park now under construction and why a new beer pub had to be declared a public necessity.

Take a look back and click on the headlines for more best-read stories this week.

Councilman Sam Allevato New San Juan Capistrano Mayor

Mailer Puts San Juan Capistrano Back into Election Mode

Reata Park Could Eventually Cost $300K a Year to Maintain

A Pub Too Many in San Juan Capistrano?

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