Category: San Clemente City Council

San Clemente to Adopt Shopping Cart Theft and Personal Belonging Ordinance

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—San Clemente officials are preparing to formally adopt a new ordinance on Feb. 1 concerning shopping cart theft and unattended personal property. Previously, city officials said, locals had free reign to take a shopping cart from businesses and leave the basket on wheels anywhere in the city unless business owners pressed charges for…


San Clemente Bans E-Bikes on Beach Trail and Sand

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—The San Clemente City Council unanimously voted for an electric bicycle (e-bike) ban from its beach trail, beaches, and pier during a Jan. 18 meeting, excluding the inland trails at the request of council members and residents. After a year of discussions, reviews, and public input, the council prohibited e-bikes on the path…


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…


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…


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 Moves Toward Leaving the Toll Roads 

San Clemente is preparing to withdraw from the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) in the midst of an ongoing three year-lawsuit over disagreements about a toll road built in the city. City council took its first step April 6, voting 4-1 to leave the joint powers authority (JPA) that forms the TCA. The split could come…


Homeless Outreach Coordinator is Coming to San Clemente

San Clemente’s homeless community is expected to receive more support with the hiring of a new community outreach worker. City council voted unanimously to add the position to its social services team during a Feb. 16 meeting. “I think it’s a good first step toward a comprehensive addressing of our homeless issue,” Councilmember Chris Duncan said…