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Council Majority Gives MemorialCare Official Go-Ahead to Build Mixed-Use Development

The San Clemente City Council approved an ordinance on second reading that will allow MemorialCare to build a mixed-use development on its former hospital site. The council’s formal approval comes as members of the community have lobbed unfounded claims that Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan violated ethics rules by holding improper discussions with MemorialCare—allegations that both Duncan and the medical group dispute.

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Council Approves MemorialCare’s $84 Million Mixed-Use Project

In a contested 3-2 vote, the San Clemente City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 1, approved MemorialCare’s project to build a senior housing facility and medical office on its former hospital site.

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Letter to the Editor: Say Yes to MemorialCare Senior Housing

KATHY ESFAHANI, San Clemente resident and chair of the San Clemente Affordable Housing Coalition On Nov. 1, San Clemente City Council can—with a single vote—dramatically…

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Letter to the Editor: Saddleback Senior Housing

LARRY CULBERTSON, San Clemente Saddleback Memorial Medical Center (Saddleback) is trying to foist off a massive housing project on the citizens of San Clemente, and…

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Letter to the Editor: Response to Councilmember Knoblock

BOB BAKER, San Clemente Councilmember Steve Knoblock seems to be exhibiting the same traits that he possessed when on the City Council in 2007. Seems…

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MemorialCare to Seek Council Approval for Mixed-Used Project After Planning Commission Denial

In a unanimous decision, the Planning Commission on Wednesday night, Oct. 5, denied to formally recommend that the City Council approve MemorialCare’s application to construct a 250-unit senior housing facility and a 7,500-square-foot medical office on its vacant hospital site on Camino de los Mares.

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OCTA Authorizes Emergency Track Stabilization After Train Service Suspension in South Orange County

The Orange County Transportation Authority has declared an emergency need for railroad track stabilization in southern San Clemente following an indefinite train service suspension between South Orange County and Oceanside because of movement of the train rail.

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Letter to the Editor: Response to Jim Smith Regarding Pacific Golf

STEVE KNOBLOCK, San Clemente Councilmember It’s campaign season, with all that it entails. I had to chuckle at Jim Smith’s letter stating that we need…

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Letter to the Editor: Thank You, Nicole Baedeker

MIKE VAKILI, San Clemente A couple of months ago, I was riding my e-bike on Presidio, lost control, and fell down pretty hard in the…

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Letter to the Editor: Response to Jim Smith’s Letter Criticizing Knoblock

PAMELA ROTH, San Clemente You and I should thank Steve Knoblock and his ilk. Without them, you (and all of us) would be sitting in…

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Letter to the Editor: Response to Letter on Knoblock

JIM SMITH, San Clemente The glib little letter written by Hector Hernandez perfectly illustrates misinformation and being divisive. He tries to compare a very successful politician,…

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City Sues Owners of Abandoned Gas Station Lot Near Downtown

The City of San Clemente is suing the corporation that owns the abandoned gas station off Avenida Palizada and the 5 Freeway over allegations that the property is a public nuisance and that the company has engaged in unlawful business practices.

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To Play or Not to Play: Council to Discuss Feasibility of Proposed Amphitheater

Pending approval from the City Council on Tuesday, July 19, a Citizens Committee could soon be established to determine the feasibility of an outdoor amphitheater in San Clemente.

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Design Review Subcommittee Discusses Mixed-Use Development Proposal on Camino Real

The Design Review Subcommittee on Wednesday, June 29, reviewed a proposed development named Calvada, to be located near the 5 Freeway’s El Camino Real exit, at 1430 S. El Camino Real, the site of a shuttered gas station that’s been vacant since the 1990s.

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CoastLines: A Fighter, to the End

Featured Image: Ole Hanson, circa 1928. Photo: Courtesy of San Clemente Historical Society Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles There was a bombastic July 27, 1934…

Development

Council Majority Gives MemorialCare Official Go-Ahead to Build Mixed-Use Development

Council Approves MemorialCare’s $84 Million Mixed-Use Project

Letter to the Editor: Say Yes to MemorialCare Senior Housing

Letter to the Editor: Saddleback Senior Housing

Letter to the Editor: Response to Councilmember Knoblock

MemorialCare to Seek Council Approval for Mixed-Used Project After Planning Commission Denial

OCTA Authorizes Emergency Track Stabilization After Train Service Suspension in South Orange County

Letter to the Editor: Response to Jim Smith Regarding Pacific Golf

Letter to the Editor: Thank You, Nicole Baedeker

Letter to the Editor: Response to Jim Smith’s Letter Criticizing Knoblock

Letter to the Editor: Response to Letter on Knoblock

City Sues Owners of Abandoned Gas Station Lot Near Downtown

To Play or Not to Play: Council to Discuss Feasibility of Proposed Amphitheater

Design Review Subcommittee Discusses Mixed-Use Development Proposal on Camino Real

CoastLines: A Fighter, to the End

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