SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—A candlelight vigil was held in San Clemente Jan. 10 in memory of Los Angeles County firefighter Jonathan Flagler, who died while battling a house fire in Rancho Palos Verdes. Flagler, 47, died Thursday after being overcome by smoke and flames inside the home. A resident of San Clemente, Flagler was a married…
Hundreds Attend Candlelight Vigil For LA Firefighter Killed In Blaze
San Clemente Officials: What to Expect From Biden’s Infrastructure Bill in 2022
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—South Orange County residents, and Californians in general, could see “long overdue improvements” to critical infrastructure in the coming months thanks to new federal funding, officials announced during a Dec. 7 press conference. San Clemente City officials and Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.), who represents ten cities across North County San Diego and South…
San Clemente Pushes E-Bike Ban Forward After Safety Hazard Concerns
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—After nearly 370 comments from concerned citizens were recorded, the San Clemente City Council moved forward Dec. 21 to ban the use of bicycles and electric bicycles (e-bikes) along the beach, pier, and all trails within the city. “It’s dangerous, problematic, and of concern,” Councilman Steve Knoblock said during the meeting. “I have…
Locals Organize Search Party for Missing San Clemente Man
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Family and friends of Scott Karsten, 60, who went missing last October, organized a search and rescue party at a local Circle K on Dec. 21, looking for any leads or evidence to find their loved one. “A 60-year-old man just doesn’t disappear,” Harry Karsten, Scott’s father, told The Epoch Times. “As a…
San Clemente Adopts Plan to Combat Ocean Rising Threats
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—The San Clemente City Council unanimously adopted a plan in December, which it said was aimed at staving off future potential impacts to its beaches and shores due to rising sea levels, and coastal erosion. The so-called Coastal Resilience Plan seeks to address a range of issues—everything from easing incremental shoreline erosion all…
Southern California Fisheries Reopen After Offshore Oil Spill
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reopened all bays and harbors from Seal Beach to San Onofre Beach on Tuesday, Nov. 30, after nearly two months of closures due to an offshore oil spill. “I am relieved to see that our fisheries will finally be able to reopen,” Orange County Supervisor…
Orange County Parents and Students “Sit and Rally” Against Student Vaccine Mandates
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Parents and children gathered at the San Clemente Pier Monday, Nov. 15, for a “Sit and Rally” demonstration to protest California’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements for K-12 students. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of vaccinations required to attend school in-person, making California the only…
San Clemente to Pursue Different Energy Program from Other OC Cities
The City of San Clemente, California, recently move forward with a Community Choice Energy (CCE) program, but opted to go with a different program than what other Orange County cities have been joining. The formation allows the CCE to buy and sell energy, which provides citizens within the cities with a choice of getting their…
San Clemente Councilor Sues City to Get Public Records
San Clemente City Councilmember Laura Ferguson announced Sept. 17 that she will be suing both the city and some of her fellow councilmembers over access to public records regarding her formal censure last year. Ferguson was censured by her fellow councilmembers in Nov. 2020 after she publicly criticized the city government, and also for releasing…
San Clemente Officials: Commercial Boats May Close Amid Proposed Emission Standards
California’s newly proposed emission standards could potentially put commercial boats out of business, critics say. The San Clemente city council unanimously passed a letter of opposition to the California Air Resource Board’s (CARB) proposed standards on Aug. 7. Donna Kalez, operator of Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching in Dana Point, stated that the regulations…
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