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A woman holds a "No Toll Road Through San Clemente" bumper sticker at the April 11 Transportation Corridor Agencies joint board meeting in Irvine. Photo: Eric Heinz

City Officials Urge San Clemente Residents to Support State Toll Road Bill in Letter Template prior to Hearing

TCA board chairs say AB 1273 ‘injects chaos’ By Eric Heinz Gathering support against The Toll Roads from as many of its residents as possible…

Ken Nielsen, a longtime San Clemente resident, voices his discontent with the TCA on Thursday, April 11, during a joint board meeting. Photo: Eric Heinz

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San Clemente’s Effort to Freeze TCA Activity Fails, as Boards Take Aim at Toll Roads Bill

Audit San Clemente representatives asked for already underway with clandestine ad hoc committee By Eric Heinz It took several motions, a lot of procedural confusion…

Mayor Steve Swartz delivers the annual State of the City on March 29 at Bella Collina. Photo: Eric Heinz

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Mayor Swartz Maintains Optimism after Year of ‘Challenge’ at State of the City

By Eric Heinz Although Mayor Steve Swartz led this year’s annual State of the City Address by describing San Clemente’s last year as a “challenge,”…

Mayor Steve Swartz, left, and Mayor Pro Tem Dan Bane bow their heads during the invocation on March 19 before the city council meeting. Photo: Eric Heinz

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San Clemente State of the City is Friday, March 29

San Clemente Times Mayor Steve Swartz will lead the 11th Annual State of the City Address on Friday, March 29, at Bella Collina San Clemente….

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

City Council Corner: New City Council Off to a Fast Start

By Mayor Pro Tem Dan Bane I want to thank you, the residents of San Clemente, for placing your trust in me by electing me…

Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: No, Chernobyl Disaster Cannot Be Repeated at SONGS

John Dobken, Media Relations Manager, Southern California Edison At a coffee klatch in San Clemente, the first question I got was a bit surprising. “Is…

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New California State Laws in Effect

San Clemente Times Some of California’s new state laws are likely to affect San Clementeans, and many are enforceable now. A few of the key…

Capistrano Shores residents are fighting for their right to maintain and protect their coastal-adjacent homes, as policies from the California Coastal Commission could force them to relinquish certain protective provisions. Photo: Eric Heinz

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City Will Fight Lawsuit Seeking Leniency for Vacation Rentals in Coastal Zone

By Eric Heinz Owners of short-term lodging units in San Clemente have opined against the city’s laws that govern them since they were adopted in…

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Bartlett Bulletin: Hallmark Achievements from 2018

By Supervisor Lisa Bartlett What a year it has been! I am grateful for every year you give me the opportunity to serve you in…

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View from the Pier: Gone Are the Days of Unisex Political Candidates

By Herman Sillas Well, this year is coming to an end. It was an exciting year on many levels. Our Pier was given some much-needed…

Donna Gilmore of the website San Onofre Safety holds up a pair of lemons, a symbol of her frustration with the operators of SONGS. Public speakers were outraged during the Community Engagement Panel meeting on Nov. 29 in Oceanside, where officials from Southern California Edison and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission explain the next steps in the enforcement process regarding an incident with a spent nuclear fuel canister in August. Photo: Eric Heinz

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CEP Meeting Lays Out Enforcement Schedule, Resumption of Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel

By Eric Heinz It was an emotional meeting for many members of the public as well as the Community Engagement Panel (CEP). On Nov. 29,…

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

City Council Corner: Stepping Out: 12 Years of Public Service

By City Councilmember Lori Donchak Those of you who participated in Lori Donchak Mayor’s Walks know that stepping out is one of my favorite things…

Steve Swartz, left, was selected as next year’s mayor of San Clemente on Tuesday, Dec. 4, a move that strayed from the usual trend of appointing the prior year’s mayor pro tem. Dan Bane, right, was selected as next year’s mayor pro tem. Photo: Eric Heinz

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Steve Swartz Selected as Next Mayor of San Clemente as City Council Changes Course

By Eric Heinz It didn’t take long for the new San Clemente City Council majority to start making changes. Steve Swartz was selected mayor of…

City Manager James Makshanoff recused himself during the City Council deliberations of his contract at the Tuesday meeting, Nov. 20. Photo: Eric Heinz

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City Council Backtracks Manager’s Severance Increase Following Public Outcry

Council approves a two-year contract extension for city manager at Tuesday, Nov. 20 meeting By Eric Heinz San Clemente City Council decided to backtrack on…

San Clemente City Hall. File photo by Andrea Maben

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City Council Meeting, Nov. 7, Recap

By Eric Heinz The San Clemente City Council addressed a few items at its unusual Wednesday night meeting last week, moved a day later to…

Government

City Officials Urge San Clemente Residents to Support State Toll Road Bill in Letter Template prior to Hearing

San Clemente’s Effort to Freeze TCA Activity Fails, as Boards Take Aim at Toll Roads Bill

Mayor Swartz Maintains Optimism after Year of ‘Challenge’ at State of the City

San Clemente State of the City is Friday, March 29

City Council Corner: New City Council Off to a Fast Start

Letter: No, Chernobyl Disaster Cannot Be Repeated at SONGS

New California State Laws in Effect

City Will Fight Lawsuit Seeking Leniency for Vacation Rentals in Coastal Zone

Bartlett Bulletin: Hallmark Achievements from 2018

View from the Pier: Gone Are the Days of Unisex Political Candidates

CEP Meeting Lays Out Enforcement Schedule, Resumption of Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel

City Council Corner: Stepping Out: 12 Years of Public Service

Steve Swartz Selected as Next Mayor of San Clemente as City Council Changes Course

City Council Backtracks Manager’s Severance Increase Following Public Outcry

City Council Meeting, Nov. 7, Recap

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