Dana Point Times

09/17/2026

The Surfrider Foundation has brought its campaign against new offshore oil drilling to Dana Point, launching a series of Southern California billboards as the federal government considers new oil and gas lease sales off the California coast. Details at danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/surfrider-launches-offshore-drilling-billboard-campaign-in-dana-point/article_2ff19698-3a65-43af-899f-bbc364219a12.html.

09/16/2026

An Orange County Superior Court judge has ordered the City of Dana Point to reconsider its handling of a permit application to set hours for the Headlands Trail. Details at https://www.danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/court-rules-against-dana-point-in-headlands-trail-environmental-review-dispute/article_60042d17-f500-4eaf-8017-467ab3eb8b77.html.

📸: Breanna Greenberg

09/15/2026

The Taste of Lantern Village will return to La Plaza Park on Wednesday, Sept. 16, for its fifth year of bringing local restaurants and residents together in the heart of Dana Point. Details at https://www.danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/taste-of-lantern-village-returns-to-la-plaza-park/article_07fe0a33-fc2d-4499-bf0a-3572dde4e2b1.html.

📸: Breeana Greenberg

09/14/2026

More than a dozen homes along Beach Road in Dana Point sustained damage as powerful waves fueled by Hurricane Marie far away in the Pacific battered the coastline over Labor Day weekend. Details at https://www.danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/beach-road-homes-red-tagged-after-hurricane-marie-wave-damage/article_b99c2fb7-8455-492f-a606-a02aa14bb7d8.html.

📸: Alan Gibby

09/11/2026

Labor Day Weekend is already epic. We all got Monday off, and that was one extra day to enjoy one of the best months of weather in Southern California. Add into that a hurricane swell, and you had the recipe for a long weekend that will go down in the history books. Continued at picketfencemedia.com/surf/hurricane-marie-swell-lets-southern-californians-score/article_a2662b9f-5a33-446e-9df8-e8ca733d5b64.html.

📸: Courtesy of Ryan Hattem

09/11/2026

Read a recap of last week’s action on Dana Wharf Sportfishing expeditions at https://www.danapointtimes.com/sports-and-outdoors/dana-wharf-fish-report-labor-day-weekend-fishing-produces-a-big-splash/article_7149674f-076b-4180-b726-50c3dd7a73f8.html.

09/11/2026

Dana Hills High football continued its dominant start to the 2026 season on Thursday, Sept. 3, rolling to a 66-7 road victory over Esperanza High. Read more at https://www.danapointtimes.com/sports-and-outdoors/dana-hills-routs-esperanza-66-7-to-go-3-0/article_a4602394-9757-44fd-bd3b-99c73a0cafaa.html.

📸: Alan Gibby

09/10/2026

About 300 people packed the OC Sailing and Events Center last month for the first public meeting on a long-term plan for the center, Baby Beach and adjacent park and parking areas.

About 300 people packed the OC Sailing and Events Center last month for the first public meeting on a long-term plan for the center, Baby Beach and adjacent park and

09/09/2026

Dana Point Harbor will welcome back the Ocean Institute’s annual Maritime Festival from Sept. 11-13, with three days of events celebrating the area’s maritime history. Details at danapointtimes.com/eye-on-dp/ocean-institute-s-42nd-annual-maritime-festival-returns-sept-11-13/article_a89ee1d8-60d7-40f8-999b-6788930c3f4a.html.

📸: Hayze Law

09/08/2026

Dana Point is moving forward with updates to the city’s accessory dwelling unit rules, approved a plan for protecting its Canary Island date palms from the South American palm weevil and took action on public parking and a new community survey.

On Tuesday evening, the Dana Point City Council moved forward with updates to the city’s accessory dwelling unit rules, approved a plan for protecting its Canary Island date palms from