City of Dana Point - Government

11/09/2026

🌱 Celebrating Our 5th Annual Community Garden Awards at the Harry Otsubo Community Gardens! 🌱

Our community gardens continue to flourish thanks to the dedication, creativity, and hard work of our talented gardeners. We are excited to recognize this year's outstanding award winners!

🏆 Mayor's Choice Award Garden Winner:
Teri Sweeny – Plot #18 (10' x 20')

🌟 Garden Committee Choice Award:
Teri Sweeny – Plot #18 (10' x 20')

✨ Staff Choice Award Winners:
8' x 8' Category: Joan Provance – Plot #18
10' x 20' Category: Teri Sweeny – Plot #8
20' x 20' Category: Dorothea Cist – Plot #29

👏 Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to every gardener who helps make the Harry Otsubo Community Gardens such a beautiful and welcoming place for our community.

📌 Interested in a plot? The Harry Otsubo Community Gardens feature 79 plots in four sizes: 8' × 8', 10' × 10', 10' × 20', and 20' × 20'. There is currently a waitlist for garden plots and only Dana Point residents are eligible to rent them. To add your name to the waitlist, please call (949) 248-3502.

11/09/2026

✨ Mark your calendars for Sea Coast Symphony's Holiday Concert! 🎄

11/09/2026

🎅 Letters to Santa 🎅

Santa and his elves at the North Pole are eagerly awaiting your letters! If you would like to write Santa a letter, please make sure you print your name and address clearly so Santa can send a special letter back to you.

📬 Mail your letters to:
Letters to Santa
c/o City of Dana Point Recreation
34052 Del Obispo St. Dana Point, CA 92629

🗓️ Deadline to submit your letters is Monday, December 7, 2026. ✨🎄

11/06/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥⚠️ This weekend (November 7-8), all train service on the Orange County Line and Inland Empire-Orange County Line will be suspended due to planned maintenance and rehabilitation track work across Orange County. This work helps enhance safety and efficiency to improve overall rail travel throughout the region.

Please check OC Bus routes as a possible alternative, and visit our website (link in bio) to learn more.

11/05/2026

🚧 Upcoming Closure – Sea Canyon Park Playground 🚧

The Sea Canyon Park Playground will be temporarily closed for fence repairs from Monday, November 9, 2026 through Monday, November 16, 2026.

We appreciate your patience during this temporary closure. 🌳

11/05/2026

☀️ Don't forget to join Doheny State Beach Foundation for their final Art in the Park session of the year! 🌊

📅 Sunday, November 8
⏰ 10:00 - 11:30 AM

Join Doheny State Beach Foundation for their last Art in the Park session of the year and make Doheny-inspired postcards! wave ☀️🌊🐚

For more information and to buy tickets, visit https://www.dohenystatebeach.org/event/art-in-the-park/

11/05/2026

🐾 Get ready for Dogapalooza this Saturday!

11/04/2026

📚 Make sure to catch the holiday sale! Books, puzzles, and special holiday themed items will be available. 🎁

Save the date for this fantastic sale:

11/04/2026

Looking for a job in Orange County? Meet employers, explore job openings, and take the next step in your career at our Career Fair in Costa Mesa.

During the event, our OC Workforce & Economic Development Division station will offer one-on-one support and resume printing at no cost.

November 10, 2026
10 AM - 2 PM
OC Fair & Events Center, Los Alamitos Building 6
88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626

🔗 Register: bit.ly/2026CareerFairCM

Questions? Call (866) 500-6587 or [email protected]

11/04/2026

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m., deputies were called to the area of Breakers Isle and Niguel Shores Drive in Dana Point. Acquaintances went to a residence in the area to check on a friend, a white male in his 70s, and found him deceased inside the home.

Sheriff’s Homicide, the Orange County Crime Lab, and the Coroner all responded to the residence. Preliminarily, investigators believe the subject was shot at the residence several days prior.

Using investigative techniques, including Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data, investigators located the victim’s car in San Francisco. Sheriff’s investigators collaborated with members of the San Francisco Police Department to locate the vehicle, which was occupied by the suspect, Cordell Dionte Studley, 32. Investigators found several items of evidence inside the vehicle linking Cordell to the crime, including a handgun. Cordell was arrested for CPC 187 Homicide and is pending transport to the Orange County Jail.

The nature of Cordell's relationship with the victim remains unknown. The victim’s information is being withheld pending official identification and next-of-kin notification. No further details will be released at this time.

The Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Sheriff’s Dispatch at 714-647-7000. Anonymous information may be provided through Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS, or online at www.ocsheriff.gov/occrimestoppers.