Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’ll be closing all Orange County beaches beginning today, yet there’s still no order and only a letter on the issue as coastal cities are gearing up to file lawsuits against the state during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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 inOutdoors
Warm Weather Crowds Prompt OC Cities to Rethink Varying Beach Closure Policies During Coronavirus Crisis
Images of large, warm weather crowds in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach made the rounds on social media over the weekend, bringing fears of inadequate social distancing and risk of further spreading the coronavirus throughout OC. Now cities like Laguna Beach and Newport Beach are rethinking their coastal access policies going into another week of heat.
Posted inTop Stories
Anti-Stay Home Protests Growing in Orange County as Coronavirus Spreads
Anti-stay home order protests are growing in Orange County, and the state, as people are demanding the orders be lifted so they can go back to work, despite the continued spread of the novel coronavirus that has killed 36 people out of 1,827 confirmed cases so far.
Posted inREGIONS
Without a Broader County Mandate, Mask Laws Vary By City
Tonight, Fullerton could join other cities in OC requiring face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Cities like Costa Mesa and Buena Park required everyone to cover up when out in public, while others like Santa Ana, Irvine, and Westminster only apply the mandate to employers and workers in essential businesses while residents in those cities are merely encouraged to cover up.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Huntington Beach, Investigative, NEWS, REGIONS, San Clemente, Top Stories
Some Orange County Residents Defy Stay-at-home Orders With Protests in Huntington Beach, San Clemente
The protests in Huntington Beach and San Clemente come amidst reports of anti-lockdown protests from across the country, which have largely pushed anti-lockdown sentiments amplified by the president, who’s vocally encouraged such protests.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Outdoors, San Clemente
San Clemente Finalizes Sea Level Rise Report in hopes of establishing a Coastal Program
San Clemente has sent a report of its areas most vulnerable to beach erosion to the California Coastal Commission in hopes of establishing a Local Coastal Program, which would allow the city to begin taking measures such as beach nourishment to combat the rising sea levels affecting its beaches.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, News Briefs, San Clemente
Dan Bane Appointed San Clemente’s New Mayor
The 3-0 vote followed a special election in November, where Gene James was elected to join the council. Councilman Chris Hamm was absent.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, News Briefs, San Clemente
San Clemente Considers Tighter Restrictions for Secondhand Stores
San Clemente City Council Dec. 3 will discuss establishing an ordinance regulating secondhand dealer stores.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, San Clemente
Gene James Tops All Candidates in San Clemente in Final Tally of Mail-In Only Ballots
Gene James has won a seat onto the San Clemente City Council, receiving 54.9% of the vote or 8,235 votes, to finish out the term of former Mayor Steven Swartz, who died in May. James, who will have to seek re-election in November 2020, defeated the next closest candidate – Jackson Hinkle, who garnered just over 30 percent of the vote- by over 3,500 votes, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, San Clemente
Gene James Ahead in Early San Clemente Council Results
The first round of results show James leading for the council seat left open earlier this year when Mayor Steven Swartz died.
