While e-bikes have exploded in popularity over the past three years, local lawmakers are racing to keep up with managing the local impacts of the ever growing market.
Category: San Clemente
San Clemente, Orange County’s southernmost city, is home to about 63,000 people and a coastline and rail line that keep losing ground. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget and the fight to save its beaches.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Divided San Clemente City Council Approves Senior Housing Development
The council voted 3-2 to approve mixed-use designation for the area, paving the way for the housing.
Posted inTransportation
OC-San Diego Train Service Will Be Shut Down Even Longer – Possibly Until February
County transportation officials have linked the erosion issues to climate change – and say they might have to move the tracks entirely.
Posted inGovernment
San Clemente City Council Considers Replacing Controversial City Attorney
Some council members claimed removing their current attorney would destabilize the city, while others said they need to find a way to cut increasing legal costs.
Posted inSan Clemente
State of Emergency Declared as OC-San Diego Train Service is Halted, Could Re-Open in November
California’s top transportation official declared a state of emergency Monday over an ongoing landslide that officials say threatens the tracks.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Who Wants to Run Your City Streets and School Classrooms? A Peek at November’s Ballot
Controlling majorities are up for grabs in Anaheim, Irvine, Santa Ana and Huntington Beach.
Posted inGovernment
San Clemente City Officials Have Gone Through Three City Managers In Three Years
The latest, Erik Sund, is leaving to take over the city of Big Bear Lake. He leaves behind a council with a penchant for controversy.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente City Council Backs Off Abortion Ban Following Public Backlash
Councilman Steve Knoblock, who originally introduced the measure, was the only one to stand by the proposed abortion ban while the rest of the council abandoned it.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
San Clemente City Council Tries to Remove Abortion Ban Proposal Following Backlash
Council members are expected to discuss the issue Saturday instead of on August 16, giving the public 24 hours notice.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente City Council to Consider Banning Abortions Within City Limits
Councilman Steve Knoblock is proposing the city ban the zoning or permitting for any abortion provider in the city.
