San Juan Capistrano
Americannoun
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When he started at the San Juan Capistrano, Calif., school in 2018, three of his 30 incoming freshmen were holdbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Luis, who lived in San Juan Capistrano, was walking to Niguel Hills Middle School with his brother at the time of the 8:15 a.m. crash.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
San Juan Capistrano four-star linebacker Madden Faraimo, the highest-rated prospect left in the state, opted to sign with Notre Dame, handing USC its biggest recruiting defeat of the day.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
The magnitude 3.6 earthquake was 27 miles from Dana Point, 30 miles from San Clemente, 32 miles from Laguna Beach and 32 miles from San Juan Capistrano.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024
Seabiscuit was screaming to run, and the $10,000 San Juan Capistrano, the stakes finale of the Santa Anita winter meeting, was the perfect spot.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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