By Collin Breaux Republican Congressional candidate and San Juan Capistrano Mayor Brian Maryott has alleged that opponent and incumbent Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) benefited “from…
Photo: Courtesy of Gail Elizabeth Gene James Decisively Wins Seat on San Clemente City Council By Shawn Raymundo Gene James apparently has emerged victorious in…
By Shawn Raymundo Nearly $125,000 in contributions have been spent to support the campaigns of the five candidates who are running in San Clemente’s special…
Norb Garrett By Norb Garrett Tuesday was election day to fill the vacated seat following the untimely death earlier this year of City Councilmember Steve…
By Shawn Raymundo Comments that San Clemente City Council candidate Jackson Hinkle had previously made on social media, as well as a previous run-in with…
UPDATE: As of Tuesday morning, 11,650 mail-in ballots for San Clemente’s special election had been returned, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters. With…
By Shawn Raymundo Special election candidate Gene James, one of the apparent frontrunners in the race for San Clemente’s vacant city council seat, is facing…
By Shawn Raymundo Accusations that San Clemente City Council candidate Dee Coleman attempted to buy votes ahead of the Nov. 5 special election will not…
MICKEY MCLANE, San Clemente There were—until Sunday, Oct. 20—three leaders in our city council election: The Kid (lots of special interest money), The Newcomer (lots…
ED WARD, San Clemente During my one-and-only council run last year, I ran head first into the fear-mongering, divisive mob that bankrolled the recent, ridiculous…
By Shawn Raymundo Campaign mailers the Republican Party of Orange County recently sent out supporting Gene James’s run for San Clemente City Council have raised…
By Shawn Raymundo The Orange County Sherriff’s Department has launched an investigation to determine whether state laws governing the use of public resources in election…
JOHN BRANTUK, San Clemente Our city council has devolved into two warring camps evenly divided—two members against two members. Most of the candidates vying to…
