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San Juan Capistrano 2013: The Year in Tweets
Relive the year's events, 140 characters at a time.
Who’s got time for extensive year-in-review lists? At San Juan Capistrano Patch, we can reduce the top stories of the year into 140 characters, 140-character tweets that is.
Here’s how the year shaped up from San Juan Capistrano Patch's Twitter page:
JANUARY
First on Patch @PatchTweet Juan the #SJC dinosaur REJECTED by city planning commission http://patch.com/A-0VYd Do you agree?
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Are teachers packing heat? A local school board member found them practicing at a local firing range http://patch.com/A-0Vxf
#UPDATE A judge rules in favor of a citizens group suing the city of #SJC http://patch.com/A-0XzD the lawsuit marches on
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Resident at last night's Caltrans mtg about the Ortega interchange: "we're already screwed!" http://patch.com/A-0Zq1
No beer this year at the Mercado after the Swallows Day Parade! http://patch.com/A-151l
FEBRUARY
Students @JSerraCHS accused of cheating. http://patch.com/A-19qV Have to take final exam twice after copy of test was circulated
#PHOTOS of the Chevron gas station coming down http://patch.com/A-1DQp to make way for bigger Ortega Highway intersection @I-5
Do Latino children across the state have bad teachers? local #CUSD trustee Anna Bryson says yes http://patch.com/A-1R71
Retails sales way up in #SJC, much more so than other areas http://patch.com/A-2fSh
MARCH
#CUSD Supt. Joe Farley says it would take $1 BILLION to fix up Capo's schools http://patch.com/A-2ywk
it's BANNER WARS off the side of the I-5. Find out why Capistrano Common Sense erected a banner last night http://patch.com/A-23xb
#SJC murder free since December 2011 http://patch.com/A-2MNN
What people had to say about a beer-less Mercado after the #SWALLOWSDAY parade http://patch.com/A-3ckJ
The newest #restaurant in #SJC is a 1920s speakeasy. How cool is that? http://patch.com/A-zXJJ
#MittRomney spotting in San Juan Capistrano http://patch.com/A-3nyX #Romney
APRIL
The final word from #JuantheDino??? http://patch.com/A-3vgF #SJC
Juan the @ZOOMARS #dinosaur has a new home http://patch.com/A-38ZH Will you go visit him?
Some parents were scathing about the #CVHS dance #DressCode, but Supt. Farley said nothing inappropriate happened http://patch.com/A-3Hh6
#DrBarrySears was in #SJC Friday @SMTartans to talk nutrition, health and genes http://patch.com/A-3L4y @TheZoneDiet
Are English learners an 'unfair burden' on a school? Some #CUSD parents say yes. http://patch.com/A-3Vdx
MAY
A doctor will get his dream house after all on an #SJC ocean-view lot he bought for $5k! http://patch.com/A-4mmM Neighbors not happy
#undercover #sting at a "day spa" slash suspected #houseofillrepute http://patch.com/A-4t81 #massageparlor in #SJC
First on Patch, plans for a hotel and homes in downtown #SJC http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/panel-gives-mixed-reviews-on-hotelhomes-plan_3d4748e1 … Didn't draw rave reviews, but it's early in the process
An #investigation into those blue #donation bins that popped up in #SJC last week. We try to track where the $ goes http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/blue-donation-bins-pop-up-in-orange-county-but-who-benefits …
#SJC man arrested for trying to break into cockpit to get at "evil" pilots @PatchTweet http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-thinking-pilots-evil-sjc-man-tries-to-break-into-cockpit …
JUNE
A JSerra student exposes the full Monty in school yearbook http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/jserra-student-exposed-self-in-yearbook-photo …
don't miss the #VIDEO of @SMTartans Marcus Hurlbut taking a final walk of fame through a sea of red http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/schools/p/video-retiring-headmaster-gets-a-long-line-of-high-fives
Thumbs up or thumbs down on the new look @DelTaco? Some say it's a little "bold" for #SJC http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/what-do-you-think-of-del-tacos-new-color-scheme …
Judge: Korpi was deceptive when he created misleading URLs during #CUSD campaign, so no 1st Amend. protection for him http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/schools/p/judge-slams-deceptive-school-election-websites …
Closing arguments in the #RobertVasquez #MurderTrial. Seemed at times like I was watching a TV courtroom drama http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/fate-of-san-juan-capo-murder-suspect-now-with-jury …
#GUILTY! Read about the verdict in the #RobertEugeneVasquez #murdertrial here: http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/breaking-news/p/jury-in-san-juan-capo-murder-case-guilty …
JULY
Driver in '11 accident that ended in a fireball at MFMS, killing 1, committed suicide Sat.. He was facing charges. http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/2-years-after-fatal-crash-driver-kills-self …
NEWS ALERT: #breaking #SJC teen arrested on suspicion of sexually molesting others. May involve young children. http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/breaking-news/p/san-juan-capistrano-teen-accused-of-molestation …
Remember the elephant design contest (hehe, see what I did there)? An #SJC student won the top in #CUSD http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/schools/p/something-shell-never-forget-sjc-girls-elephant-is-tops …
#SJC gets it money back for disappointing #4thofJuly #fireworks show #bayfireworks http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/city-gets-full-refund-for-disappointing-fireworks-show …
AUGUST
#SJC Planning Commission REJECTS 100-unit apt complex next to @SJHHS see the #VIDEO of traffic simulations http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/traffic/p/video-citing-traffic-concerns-panel-rejects-apartment-complex …
A candlelight vigil for a member of the #Classof2013 just 2 mos after graduation http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/obituaries/p/a-candlelight-vigil-for-a-member-of-the-class-of-2013 …
School achievement scores are down all over the county, including #CUSD It wasn't a banner year :-( http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/schools/p/school-performance-scores-dip-in-cusd-and-countywide …
First on Patch! judge issues final ruling against city of #SJC saying it has to change the way it bills for water use http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/in-final-ruling-judge-says-city-has-to-change-the-way-it-bills-for-water …
SEPTEMBER
Are these #aliens #UFO UFOs flying over #SJC? The most fun I've had in writing in a long time! http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/video-a-ufo-in-san-juan-capistrano-you-be-the-judge …
#valetparking once again before #SJC Planning Commission. Good idea or not? To valet or not valet ... that is the ? http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/to-valet-or-not-valet-that-is-the-question …
Group of citizens launches a #recall campaign against #SJC City Councilman #SamAllevato http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/recall-campaign-launched-against-san-juan-capistrano-city-councilman-sam-allevato …
#BEER tasting coming soon to #SJC. Who's in? http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/new-business-hopes-to-brew-up-some-fun …
VIDEO: Brush Fire in San Juan Capistrano - Breaking News - San Juan Capistrano, CA Patch http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/breaking-news/p/video-brush-fire-in-san-juan-capistrano …
OCTOBER
Way to represent! Noah Salviati from #SJC on #MasterChef Junior http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/8thgrader-is-san-juan-capistranos-newest-reality-tv-star …
Feds accuse SJC resident of selling $2.4 million in nonexistent precious metals @CFTC http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/feds-after-san-juan-capistrano-man-for-selling-nonexistent-precious-metals …
Two dead, three injured in multi-vehicle crash in Capo Beach http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/report-two-deceased-three-injured-in-multivehicle-crash-on-coast-highway-sanjuancapistrano …
Need inspiration? SJC resident @AlwaysTri Sarah Reinertsen is helping @bostonmarathon survivors/amputees cope http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/goodnews/p/onelegged-triathlete-inspires-boston-bombing-survivors …
World-renown architect Michael Graves coming to SJC! Who's geeking out? (me) http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/goodnews/p/architect-michael-graves-to-come-home-to-the-library-he-designed …
NOVEMBER
#breaking Garage explodes in Capo Beach, one man injured http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/garage-explodes-in-capo-beach-one-injured …
The ban on newspaper racks in SJC has now resulted in a lawsuit. Who sued? http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/newspaper-sues-city-over-san-juan-capistrano-news-rack-ban …
New shopping center proposed where a hotel was supposed to go in in downtown SJC http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/shopping-center-proposed-at-site-where-downtown-hotel-once-proposed …
DECEMBER
Did you get the political mailer just before Thanksgiving? #Politics are heating up in SJC http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/elections/p/mailer-puts-san-juan-capistrano-back-into-election-mode …
Children's Orchard in SJC closes. Find out why http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/childrens-orchard-in-san-juan-capistrano-closes …
ever wondered what it's like to walk through a car wash? VIDEO http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/video-take-a-tour-inside-a-car-wash#comments_list …
This could be the sweetest story ever! Dog lost on vacation 16 months ago comes home to SJC http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/goodnews/p/dog-reunites-with-sjc-family-after-going-missing-375-miles-away-from-home …
#BREAKING @CapoUnified Supt. Farley to retire at the end of this school year http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/schools/p/capo-unified-superintendent-farley-announces-retirement …
Animal activists working to close Olympic Animal Sanctuary may bring their protest 2 SJC #OlympicAnimalSanctuary #OAS http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/protest-against-suspected-animal-hoarder-headed-san-juan-capistranos-way …
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