Councilwoman Laura Ferguson came into office promising renewed transparency at the city she worked at for nearly two decades but has repeatedly fought with city staff over how to do it.
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 inPolitics & Elections
Voters in Costa Mesa, Irvine, Dana Point and Much of South County Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say?
Here’s how the candidates answered key questions about what they’d do about challenges like homelessness, housing affordability and open space.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Photojournalists Arrested; Activists Criticize OC Sheriff’s Response to Kurt Reinhold Protest
Organizers and activists are criticizing the OC Sheriff Department’s response to a recent demonstration for Kurt Reinhold, as well as the arrest of two photojournalists.
Posted inGovernment
How Are OC Cities Planning To Spend Their Federal Neighborhood Grant Money?
Multiple city councils throughout the county are discussing how to allocate hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal grants aimed at improving community life.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente City Council Removes Written Public Comments After Privacy Concerns Boil Over
After months of complaints, San Clemente City Council members move to remove residents’ personal information from emailed public comments about an issue from over a year ago.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente City Council To Address Resident Privacy Concerns Months After Complaints
The issue could lead to a lawsuit from residents upset that their personal information was posted on the city’s website and still has not been redacted.
Posted inNEWS
While San Clemente Sits Far From Emergency Rooms, Officials Say New Hospital is Too Costly
Most residents were going to emergency care in Mission Viejo and Laguna Beach anyway, officials and experts say. Councilmember Kathy Ward said that’s fine, “If you’re breathing.”
Posted inTransportation
Industrial Freight Trains May Be the Real Winners of OC’s Coastal Commuter Rail Project
In what’s supposed to help commuters, critics say the Serra Siding project may help industrialize a vanishing Southern California coastline between Orange County and San Diego.
Posted inGovernment
Spitzer Clears Deputy Who Shot and Killed Kurt Reinhold During Jaywalking Stop
Prosecutors say the 42-year-old homeless Black man reached for a deputy’s gun. Reinhold’s family criticized the decision by Spitzer’s office.
Posted inOutdoors
San Clemente Bans E-Bikes on Beach, Pier and Coastal Trails
The ban stems from online feedback the city received from residents throughout much of last year.
