Orange County officials, alongside leaders at San Clemente City Hall, are evaluating different methods to get more sand on the beach and keep it there to prevent train closures and widen the city’s dwindling beaches.
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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San Clemente Prepares to Launch Dredging Project to Find Offshore Sand Source
San Clemente officials are working with a consultant who’s preparing to launch a seven-day sand dredging investigation to find a nearby, offshore sand source to widen the city’s dwindling beaches.
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San Clemente Opposes State Bill that Would Ban Bussing Homeless People Out of City
San Clemente officials approved a letter directed to state officials opposing a proposed bill that would prohibit local governments from transporting homeless people out of the city.
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San Clemente Officials Seek Money For Sand Replenishment
San Clemente City Council members are looking to the state and other partners for funding sources for sand and coastal projects, while residents are pushing forward a citizen-led ballot initiative that would secure millions in taxes for sand.
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Will San Clemente Residents Get a New Trolley Route?
San Clemente officials are expected to vote on a $1.8 million public transportation grant to introduce energy-efficient transportation to low-income neighborhoods.
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San Clemente Backs Off Regulating Handing Out Food in Public
After some residents and activists raised concerns that proposed regulations were really a crackdown on churches and nonprofits that feed local homeless people, city council members narrowly voted against implementing the rules.
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OC Officials Consider Boulders Along Coastal Train, San Clemente Protests
While leaders of the OC Transportation Authority argue it’s needed to protect the coastal rail line, city leaders say the extra rocks are damaging their rapidly shrinking coast.
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San Clemente Backs Off Joining Lawsuit Against State Sanctuary Law
San Clemente officials voted against joining Huntington Beach in a lawsuit against the state challenging the California Values Act, also known as SB 54.
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San Clemente to Consider Joining Lawsuit Against State Sanctuary Law
San Clemente officials are set to consider joining Huntington Beach in a lawsuit against the state challenging the California Values Act, also known as SB 54.
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Free Things to Do This Weekend Across OC
Gardening workshops, makerspace open hours and fitness hikes: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly holiday events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
