Who to Call
Harbor, state beach, water district, schools, sheriff, city — six governments share this town; this routes you to the right one.
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Harbor, state beach, water district, schools, sheriff, city — six governments share this town; this routes you to the right one.
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Dana Point is a young city (incorporated 1989) wrapped around a county harbor (1971) and a state beach (1931), with water from an independent district and schools from a seven-city district. The right phone number is usually not city hall — start from what your problem touches.
Emergencies
OC Parks — Dana Point Harbor
The county owns the harbor: grounds, curfew (midnight-5am), general harbor questions
OC Harbor Patrol (non-emergency)
Boating trouble inside the harbor that isn't a 911 emergency
Dana Point Harbor Partners
The private operator running the rebuild, slips and leases — construction updates and tenant questions go here. (Their site blocked our phone check; contact details are on it.)
Harbor oversight — Fifth District Supervisor's office
The county political channel for rebuild concerns
Doheny State Beach (California State Parks)
State-run, not city or county — camping, events, fire rings, park rules
OC Health Care Agency — ocean water hotline
Today's beach advisories and closures, recorded line; also posted at ocbeachinfo.com
South Coast Water District
Water and sewer for most of Dana Point; building the Doheny desalination plant
Capistrano Unified School District
All public schools in town, Dana Hills High included; enrollment is online via the district site
Dana Point Police Services (OC Sheriff's Department)
The city contracts policing to OCSD — this is the local office
Sheriff non-emergency dispatch (24/7)
After-hours and any-time non-emergencies
City of Dana Point
Streets, trash service questions, code enforcement (including vacant properties), and short-term-rental permits and complaints. The city's website blocked our phone check this run — current numbers are on its Contact page.
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