Bilingual storytimes, makerspaces and fitness hikes: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly holiday events offered through public libraries, museums and OC Parks this weekend.
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 inNEWS
San Clemente’s Sales Tax Increase is Likely to Fail, Jeopardizing Sand Replacement
After recently completing a sand replenishment project at North Beach, San Clemente city officials are looking for ways to fund future sand projects that are critical to restoring the city’s dwindling coastline.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Here’s Where OC Voters Stand on Sales Tax Increases in 2024
Voters in five Orange County cities are deciding on whether they want to increase sales taxes in their municipalities as various city officials throughout the county say the measures are needed to maintain safety and quality of life.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
San Clemente Sales Tax Measure Election Night Results 2024
San Clemente’s ballot measure, if approved, would increase the city’s sales tax from 7.75% to 8.25%. It could generate about $7 million annually to be used exclusively toward sand replenishment efforts along the coastline.
Posted inCountywide
Places to Celebrate Día de Los Muertos
Community altares, festivals, library events and cemeteries invite the public to share in Mexican traditions and honor their deceased loved ones in celebrations of Día de Los Muertos this weekend.
Posted inCOAST
Places to Volunteer This Coastal Cleanup Day
Orange County’s beach cities and coastal nonprofit groups are offering volunteer opportunities this Saturday, Sept. 21, for the 40th annual Coastal Cleanup Day.
Posted inTop Stories
Bringing Sand Back to San Clemente’s Beaches
San Clemente city officials are pushing forward a multi-pronged effort to replenish sand on beaches that have dwindled to narrow strips of sand.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente Tightens E-Bike Regulations
San Clemente city officials approved new regulations for electric bicycles that would hold parents liable if their child is riding recklessly or is cited by the sheriff’s department.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente Looks to Crack Down on Sidewalk Vending
City council members directed city staff to return with a report on the best way to address unpermitted street vending in the city.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
San Clemente Moves to Crack Down on Homeless Encampments
City council members updated San Clemente’s anti-camping ordinance after a Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for cities to remove homeless encampments.
