Dana Point Times

11/17/2025

Rough grading is underway at the development site for The Wave at Dana Point hotel on the Headlands. Details at danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/site-preparation-begins-for-wave-hotel-construction-on-the-headlands/article_0e3f329e-5c9a-45d6-9709-fd56483498e7.html.

11/14/2025

Dana Point honored U.S. military veterans for their service and sacrifice and the city’s 31st annual Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday at Strands Vista Park. Read more at danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/dana-point-honors-veterans-at-strands-vista-park-ceremony/article_9933459a-621d-4231-a94d-e480702b9f52.html.

📸: Courtesy of JVPS Photo

11/13/2025

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has announced that it will be launching a test series for a drone for the First Responders Program in the City of Dana Point. Details at danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/orange-county-sheriff-s-department-launches-pre-pilot-drone-test-in-dana-point/article_d71b7a4f-39a9-4d29-be91-6319b357b255.html.

11/12/2025

On Oct. 24, 2022, the City of Dana Point recognized Pines Park for its historical significance and added it to the Historic Registry. At a recent event, the city made it official. Details at danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/pines-park-officially-named-a-historic-destination-in-dana-point/article_ba2fb3ae-c899-4914-af97-7a8836c87e51.html.

📸: Samantha Bravo

11/11/2025

After more than 13 years as one of South Orange County’s favorite live-music rooms and late-night gathering spots, StillWater closed last week with a blowout sendoff. Read more at danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/last-call-dana-point-says-goodbye-to-stillwater/article_3ab3cb6d-ef44-48d7-b05e-95706f7e401d.html.

📸: Samantha Bravo

11/10/2025

One of the nation’s largest and most scenic turkey trots, the Dana Point Turkey Trot, is plotting its return, while Dana Point Police Services is accepting volunteer applications and the state’s version of SNAP, CalFresh, has been disrupted by the government shutdown. Details at danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/newsbites-tri-city-news/article_c7717307-91d0-4d1d-b485-c28a25051b5b.html.

📸: Courtesy of Visit Dana Point

11/07/2025

More than 20,000 marigold flowers brightened up La Plaza Park for the second annual Día de los Mu***os celebration last Saturday. Details at https://www.danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/d-a-de-los-muertos-event-brightens-dana-point/article_64f9190f-f173-4f85-bd68-843d347cb05f.html.

📸: Samantha Bravo

11/06/2025

POLLS ARE OPEN! Show some love for the best of our beachside community in the 18th annual Best of Dana Point People’s Choice Lantern Awards! Vote for your favorite restaurants, businesses, shops and locales through Dec. 19 at surveymonkey.com/r/DanaPoint2025.

11/06/2025

Birds fill our skies with color and song, and for more than a century they have inspired citizen science projects and scientific research. Yet, since the 1970s, North America’s total bird population has declined by almost a third, by nearly three billion breeding birds, and their numbers continue to decline.

Birds fill our skies with color and song, and for more than a century they have inspired citizen science projects and scientific research. Yet, since the 1970s, North America’s total

11/05/2025

Palisades Elementary in Capistrano Beach continues to grow as a model for community-supported education, with new enrichment programs, record fundraising and a strong emphasis on inclusion and creativity.

11/04/2025

“Supposedly, Prop 50 is to counteract Texas redistricting to gain five more GOP seats. Being a skeptical person, I went and crunched the numbers from the latest Congressional elections (2024),” Dana Point resident John Kim writes.

EXAMINING PROP 50

11/03/2025

With more than 23 years experience as a local government leader, and nearly 10 years in the City of Dana Point, Kelly Reenders is obviously no stranger to Dana Point.