Once again, San Clemente finds itself down a councilmember. Gene James abruptly resigned two weeks ago, creating another vacancy on the City Council. The Council has 60 days to appoint a member or it will go to a Special Election in March 2024. San Clemente is a city with a bright future, but currently faces a myriad of challenges. We should learn from our past mistakes, come together, and appoint a bipartisan coalition-builder who will help get overcome these challenges for our residents.
Author Archives: Chris Duncan
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Duncan: We Must Act Now to Save Our Coastal Rail Line
One year ago, a slope failure in south San Clemente caused the railroad tracks along the coast to move more than two feet. The response, to dump more than 20,000 tons of large boulders (“rip rap”) is a case of the cure being worse than the disease.
