In a letter sent last Thursday, Sheriff Don Barnes threatened to cancel the city’s contract with the department, stating their interests were no longer “mutually aligned.”
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.
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Orange County Sheriff Threatens To Pull Patrols Out Of San Clemente
In a letter sent Friday, Sheriff Don Barnes pointed to the council’s inability to take action on fence blocking access that led to eight arrests at a protest last Thursday.
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San Clemente Beach Protests Trigger Arrests
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes has said protestors who trespass or vandalize the fences will be arrested.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente City Council Tied On Continuing Remote Meetings
In a 2-2 vote, the council voted to continue with meetings remotely after two councilmembers criticized the interim city manager for requiring the council to meet via Zoom.
Posted inSan Clemente
Interim San Clemente City Manager Blocks City Council In-Person Meeting
In an email sent out Sunday night, interim city manager Robert Dunek informed the council that this week’s meeting would take place via Zoom after council members participated in person for the last three meetings.
Posted inNEWS
Video: Orange County Goes Back to the Beach
A Voice of OC flyover captured video of beaches up and down the OC coast, to see what members of the public were doing while Coronavirus social distancing restrictions is in effect.
Posted inREGIONS
City Beaches Get State’s OK to Reopen, Other Beaches Remain Closed
The cities of Laguna Beach, Seal Beach, San Clemente, Dana Point, and Huntington Beach were allowed to reopen after their reopening plans were approved by the state.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Officials to Send Beach Reopening Plans to State, Supervisors Split on Plan
Orange County Supervisors fiercely debated adopting beach reopening guidelines on Tuesday, just as a showdown between some Supervisors and Gov. Gavin Newsom has been unfolding over the past week over beach closures during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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San Clemente Holds Off on Joining Fight Against State to Open OC Beaches
The San Clemente City Council decided to hold off on joining Huntington Beach and Dana Point’s legal battle with Gov. Newsom over OC beach closures.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Gov. Newsom: Not Surprised by OC Lawsuit Threats Over Beach Closures
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wasn’t surprised by the lawsuits that are gearing up from two Orange County cities over his beach closure, just as protests were gearing up in Huntington Beach and San Clemente.
