It comes more than a week since train service resumed after an April 27 landslide shut down the same area – and the day after construction crews put the finishing touches on their weeks-long emergency work.
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 inGovernment
The Deepest and Darkest Pockets At Your Local City Hall
Orange County city managers can oftentimes approve contracts without little to no public oversight, with the limits ranging from city to city but reaching as high as $200,000.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente to Consider Expanding Preference Given to Local Vendors
City council members are expected to vote tonight on whether or not to prioritize San Clemente vendors in city contracts.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
San Clemente Councilman Resigns To Move Out of State
After repeatedly clashing with homeless activists over hiring a security contractor to police the beach, Councilman Gene James says he’s moving out of town.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
San Clemente Holds Off on Private Security to Clear Out Homeless People, For Now
The debate on whether the council moves forward with hiring a security company is expected to continue at the April 18 meeting.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
San Clemente Considers Private Security to Push Homeless People Off the Beach
City Councilman Gene James is calling for city leaders to hire a private security company to push homeless residents off the beaches, despite having nowhere to send them.
Posted inCOAST
Rainstorms Put New Focus on An Orange County Coastline Washing Away
As people check into hotels and rush back into unsafe buildings for their belongings, many along the coast wonder what’s next.
Posted inCOAST
Officials Red-Tag Four Buildings and Call for Rail Relocation After San Clemente Landslide
Next week’s expected rain storms could also threaten the area, officials said Thursday afternoon.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
San Clemente Leaders Move to Push Homeless Off Local Beaches
The shift, which won’t include sheltering the vulnerable, comes as residents complain about worsening conditions along the coastline where homeless residents have set up camp.
Posted inTransportation
Limited Weekend Train Service Between San Diego and OC is Expected Soon; No Weekday Trains Yet
While Amtrak is expected to resume weekend service starting in February, weekday trains and Metrolink service aren’t expected to resume until March.
