The city will hold a special election on Nov. 5 to determine its newest member and fill the seat vacated due to the death of Mayor Steve Swartz in May. After the election, the council will appoint a new mayor from its existing members.
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 inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, San Clemente, Top Stories
Criminal Probe Underway Into OC Fire Authority Event With Political Candidates
The Sheriff’s Department is examining an event at the fire agency’s headquarters that triggered concerns about using government resources for political campaigning.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, News Briefs, San Clemente, Top Stories
San Clemente Officials Move to Block New Smoke Shops from Opening Near Schools, Parks
Other cities such as Dana Point and Laguna Beach have passed smoking laws in the last two years that prevent smoking and vaping in public places.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Countywide, Dana Point, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Irvine, Safety, Security & Justice, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Top Stories
South County Homeless Lawsuit is Almost Completely Dismissed
Judge Percy Anderson removed four of the five cities being sued in the closely-watched case, and rejected the existing legal arguments against the fifth. He left open the possibility of the case being re-filed as a series of separate lawsuits against cities.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Dana Point, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Top Stories
Homeless Settlement Limits South County Anti-Camping Enforcement
“This is a game-changer,” Judge David O. Carter told the courtroom Tuesday before signing off on the settlement, which the court can enforce for the next three years.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Countywide, Dana Point, Housing & Homelessness, Irvine, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Top Stories
Judge Declines Emergency Block of San Clemente’s Anti-Camping Law
It was U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson’s first ruling in a closely-watched civil rights lawsuit against south OC cities.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, San Clemente
San Clemente Council Approves Sheriff’s Contract After Delayed Vote
The San Clemente City Council, facing a fiery public comments session during a special meeting where several of the 12 speakers expressed frustration with council inaction over the city’s contract with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD), unanimously approved the $16.3 million contract.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, San Clemente, Top Stories
San Clemente Schedules Special Meeting to Renew Sheriff Contract Before It Runs Out
The San Clemente City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday, June 26 at 1 p.m. to renew their contract with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) before their current agreement expires July 1. This abruptly-scheduled meeting comes after council members failed to adopt the 2019-20 agreement June 18.
Posted inNews Briefs, San Clemente
San Clemente City Yard Will Operate as a Homeless Encampment Until June 2020
Residents expressed frustration with what they said was an increased number of homeless people loitering in the park during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, where the dais unanimously agreed to put an expiration date on the encampment. Jinhy Yoon, a San Clemente resident, said she no longer feels safe bringing her five-year-old daughter to the park.
Posted inNews Briefs, San Clemente
San Clemente to Address Homelessness Concerns at Today’s Meeting
Council members will also be hearing updates on the toll road extension project and San Onofre, both of which have also generated much community discussion.
