City leaders are facing a repeated question at their city council meetings on how they plan to help restore the Orange County coastal city’s shrinking shoreline.
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 inTransportation
Southern Storms Spell Trouble for Battered San Clemente Rail Line
Despite frequent shutdowns to the county’s coastal train, no one appears ready to discuss moving the tracks further inland.
Posted inTop Stories
San Clemente Adopts District Map, Boundaries Still Under Debate
The San Clemente City Council voted to adopt a district map, but some residents were so critical of the boundary lines that it will return to the council again for more changes.
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Largest Orange County School District Rejects Parental Notification Policy
Capistrano Unified School District voted against approving a notification policy that would have informed parents more often about their children’s mental health — which could’ve included LGBTQ+ students.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
San Clemente Bussed Homeless People Out During Surf Competition
City staff say the homeless residents asked to be put up in motels during the event, but wouldn’t confirm if that was a regular practice for the city.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
San Clemente Considers Curbing Homeless From Beaches
The San Clemente City Council is looking to crack down on tents at public beaches.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Cities Fight Over Bid to Use 100-Acre State Mental Health Campus in Costa Mesa For Housing
San Clemente is pushing Costa Mesa to allow a homeless shelter at Fairview Developmental Center. City officials are fighting hard to kill that idea and to build housing instead.
Posted inTop Stories
San Clemente Considers Constructing Community Amphitheater for Performing Arts
A committee in San Clemente is mulling where in the city an amphitheater could create a new hub for performing arts. It’s still unknown exactly how the venue will be funded.
Posted inOutdoors
San Clemente Shines in Surfing World Championship
City steps up for event and two local transplants take the mens and womens championship in the World Surf League finals in front of huge crowds Saturday at San Onofre State Beach.
Posted inTransportation
Is Orange County’s Coastal Train Entering its Final Days?
While local leaders are spending millions of dollars shoring up the rail line from environmental threats, conversations are starting on potentially moving the line away from a shifting coast.
