Delays at Mariner Gate Welcomed service people and friends entering our community via the Mariner Gate have recently been experiencing longer delays than usual but, as the cooler months approach, the number of guests we invite for a swim at the pool or afternoon at the beach will naturally decrease, as will the corresponding length of delay. … [Read more...]

Gate Entry: Last month, in addition to a heavy flow of residents going back and forth, over 27,000 guests and service providers entered our community through the Mariner Gate. Each one had to be individually screened for access and control reasons. This means that the attendant’s involvement with the heavy traffic volume at the gate does not … [Read more...]

Keep your guest list current. After the Summer Solstice on June 21, the hours of daylight will continually shrink as each day passes by. If we can go by past history, traffic flow into our community will do just the opposite for four months. In July, over 25,000 vehicles entered our community via the Mariner Gate. That is a lot of traffic for a … [Read more...]

Update Guest and Party Lists: With the summer season upon us we can expect more visitors than any other time of year. Patrol service staffing the front gate will be swamped screening and processing guests and service people. Those on the guest lists are easily issued a dashboard pass and admitted to our community. However, if a name does not appear … [Read more...]

More Law Enforcement Presence in the Shores As the result of complaints about serious traffic violations within the community, our deputy sheriffs have stepped up their patrols in our neighborhood. Enforcement has been relatively easy for them, since a lot of us have developed sloppy driving habits and barely slow down for our stop signs. These … [Read more...]

Reminder for Folks in Sea Terrace ll and Villas: Hopefully, all of you received your allotted supply of guest passes and will instruct visitors and service providers to place them face up on their vehicle dash boards so they may be clearly viewed when parked on the street. If you have to leave your residence before a service person arrives, notify … [Read more...]

With the Yuletide and Winter Solstice rapidly approaching, it will become darker much earlier. At the same time vehicle and pedestrian traffic will increase during the upcoming holidays. Keeping that in mind, we ask each of you to drive extra carefully and also to be extra cautious while walking across all streets. Car Clouts: “Tis the season . . … [Read more...]

Citations—Ouch! — Just a few weeks ago a motorcycle deputy sheriff entered our community to monitor traffic. Within a very brief period of time, he noticed several violations in the vicinity of Mariner Drive and Niguel Shores Road. He subsequently issued four citations for failing to stop at a stop sign. I know we have all seen similar violations, … [Read more...]