Monday, April 30, 2012
Kevin Rudolph, William Johnson Jr. and Joseph Stewart lost their lives during the Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race. A fourth sailor -- believed to be Theo Mavromatis -- remains unaccounted for.
Blunt-force trauma and drowning killed three of the sailors who perished last weekend in the Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race, according to a San Diego County Coroner's report released this afternoon. Kevin Eric Rudolph, 53, of Manhattan Beach, William Reed Johnson Jr., 57, of Torrance, and Joseph Lester Stewart, 64, of Bradenton, Fla., lost their lives in the mysterious Aegean yacht crash. Rudolph died from blunt-force injuries to his head and neck, Johnson from multiple blunt-force injuries and Stewart drowned, the coroner said. The fourth crewman was Theo Mavromatis, the 37-foot Aegean's skipper, according to Ray Pollock of Marina Sailing, which rented the boat for Mavromatis. On Sunday afternoon, U.S. Coast Guard officials suspended the …
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Sgt. Manuel Loggins Jr., who was fatally shot in San Clemente, will be laid to rest in his Illinois hometown after a private funeral.
A police escort and Marine casualty officer took the casket of Marine Sgt. Manuel Loggins Jr. from a Chicago Airport to a funeral home in his native Joliet, Ill., late Wednesday, according to a news report. Loggins, who was shot and killed Feb. 7 by an Orange County Sheriff's deputy, will be buried after a private funeral Friday, according to a report in the Herald-News, a publication of the Chicago Sun-Times. The shooting, which occurred after a traffic stop in San Clemente and was witnessed by Loggins' two young daughters, who were with him, has ignited considerable controversy and remains under investigation. To read the full story about Loggins' funeral and burial, click here.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Booking such acts as Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ken Phebus spent his life connecting fans and musicians.
The man who booked concerts at the Coach House for 14 years died Saturday of a heart attack in Mission Viejo, according to several news reports. Ken Phebus was 64. By his own count, talent scout Phebus booked more than 7,000 shows, mostly in Southern California. More shows, he claimed, than anyone else in the business. From 1985 to 1999, Phebus carved out his reputation by booking acts for two of Orange County's most important rock and pop concert venues, the Coach House and the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, both owned by Gary Folgner, according to the Los Angeles Times. The musicians he worked with included a who's who of musical talent, from Al Green and Tina Turner to Ray Charles and Johnny Cash. In Mission Viejo, he brought a variety …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Elliott was a member of the pioneering Cook family, which settled along Del Obispo Street and started the local Presbyterian church.
Mary Margaret Cook Elliott, 84, descendant of two pioneer Orange County families, died at home Thursday after earlier suffering a major stroke. As a young girl, Mary lived above the Cook family ranch house adjacent to what is now Del Obispo Street in San Juan Capistrano. The house below was built later. Part of the original Cook ranch is now occupied by the Vermuelen Center (Farm to Market, Armstrong Garden Center, etc.), Villa Del Obispo retirement homes and Ocean Hills Community Church and Community Presbyterian Church. In September 1916, a small group, headed by Mary’s mother Margaret Day Cook and others, organized the first Sunday School in San Juan Capistrano, which became the nucleus of what today is Community Presbyterian Church of…
Monday, February 27, 2012
A combination diet drug is expected to be approved by the FDA, and it's hailed as the next big thing in combating obesity, but the side-effects are serious.
There is a whiff of science fiction about it: two thirds of a population seems to be slowly, inexorably destroying itself. A substance comes along that stops the self-destructive behavior. However, the chemical can’t be given to women of reproductive age because of birth defects associated with it, so it will be kept under lock and key. No, it’s not a screenplay or a scene from a dark Margaret Atwood novel. It’s the newest weight-loss medication, Qnexa. This drug got the green light from a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on Feb. 22, a crucial step toward approval of the drug, which is expected in April. Previously, In 2010, an FDA advisory panel nixed Qnexa, citing concerns about cardiovascular risks and birth defects …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
He lived in town for 18 years and worked for the county as a deputy public administrator.
Daniel W. Kamp, who lived in San Juan Capistrano from 1978 until 1996, recently passed, according to NorthJersey.com. He was 86. Born in Prospect Park, N.J., he began a second career when he moved to California. Kamp served in the100th Infantry Division during WWII and fought in France, accordingto NewJersey.com. He took advantage of the GI Bill and graduated from Syracuse University. He practiced law in New Jersey, New York and California. Moving to San Juan at the age of 55, Kamp became a deputy public administrator with the county. NorthJersey.com reports that he was an avid golfer, bowler, fisherman, skier and bridge player. He moved to Las Vegas in 1996. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Dorothy; six children and stepchildren, …
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Sgt. Manny Loggins Jr. went out of his way to help others, classmate says.
In the wake of Tuesday's fatal shooting of a Marine sergeant by an Orange County sheriff's deputy, friends of the Marine said they were bewildered by reports he may have ignored a deputy's commands. "I know he would never jeopardize the lives of his girls nor ever disobey an order," said Darlene Patino-Rousch of Mission Viejo, who said she studied nursing with Sgt. Manny Loggins Jr. at Stanbridge College in Irvine. Loggins, 31, was shot in the parking lot of San Clemente High School after exiting his GMC Yukon during a predawn traffic stop. Loggins' two young daughters were in the back seat of the vehicle at the time. On Thursday, echoing the comments of other friends and colleagues, Patino-Rousch recalled Loggins as "a good Christian and …
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Monday, December 26, 2011
Steve Jobs, Elizabeth Taylor and Amy Winehouse were just some of the people who left us this year.
The inventor of Doritos. The actor who played TV's Columbo. The creator of Gilligan’s island. The writer of Jailhouse Rock. Famous or infamous, many people passed away in 2011. And many touched our lives. As the new year approaches, we here at Patch would like to give you a place to talk about someone you lost in 2011. Someone you cared about. It could be someone famous, or it could be a family member. It could be someone you knew closely, or it could be a face on the silver screen. Sometimes it helps to remember. Speaking of remembering, Yahoo has a touching tribute to those who died this year.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Alain Urias Flores, 23, of San Juan Capistrano died in a car crash Saturday morning in Laguna Niguel. He is remembered as a wonderful friend and father.
Crisp autumn winds swept across Golden Lantern as memorial candles flickered Tuesday for the 23-year-old man who died there three days earlier in a car crash. Fresh bouquets were still vibrant in color, accompanied by photos left behind in memory of Alain Urias Flores of San Juan Capistrano, described by one friend as an honest, caring father. "He was someone who was always there for his friends and his family," said Oscar C., 17, a senior at San Juan Hills High School. The cause of the Saturday morning crash near Sardina in Laguna Niguel is still under investigation. Flores is survived by his parents, who reside in Mexico, a younger sister and a younger brother. He also leaves behind a 2-year-old child who lives with her mother, according…
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Joan Hood, a charter member of San Juan Capistrano's Associated Senior Action Program, donated 9,103 volunteer hours to the community before her death on Oct. 30
She was a charter member of the city's police volunteer force, donated fabric to women who sewed quilts for military families and ran a program whereby calls are made daily to senior members of the community. All told, Joan Hood donated 9,103 volunteer hours to San Juan Capistrano before her death Oct. 30, city officials said. She was 84. Hood was a San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year in 1998 and was twice recognized by the County of Orange for her volunteer efforts. According to a 1994 Los Angeles Times news brief, Hood ran her own crafts store, Crafty Kids. Hood became a member of the Associated Senior Action Program at its founding the fall of 1992. ASAP volunteers, who often wear bright yellow tops and are …
Nick Newton
7:57 am on Friday, April 13, 2012
RIP Manny. more ›