By Shawn Raymundo Erik Sund, who previously served as assistant city manager and most recently acting city manager, was officially promoted to the chief executive…
JOE JANIS, San Clemente Councilmember Laura Ferguson boasts of being a taxpayer advocate. Since she was elected, Ferguson and her attorney have constantly criticized city…
By Shawn Raymundo The city council last month voted to approve a $360,000 settlement agreement with James Makshanoff, the city’s former chief executive, who lobbed…
BRAD MALAMUD, San Clemente Former City Manager James Makshanoff resigned in January for a better paying job. Makshanoff was an at-will employee paid over $350,000 per…
UPDATE: The city council voted to approve Robert Dunek’s appointment as San Clemente’s interim city manager on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Councilors voted 3-0 in favor…
JOE JANIS AND TRICIA MADING, San Clemente City managers are constantly on the move these days. According to the International City Management Association, the two…
By Shawn Raymundo A homeless advocacy group’s desire to purchase land from the Rancho San Clemente Business Park and develop an emergency shelter is currently…
By Shawn Raymundo James Makshanoff, San Clemente’s current city manager, tendered his resignation with the city council on Tuesday, Dec. 17, and is scheduled to…
By Shawn Raymundo An age discrimination lawsuit recently filed against the city alleges that San Clemente officials “engaged in an illegal, systemic, and pervasive campaign…
UPDATE: The city has temporarily closed Pico Park for maintenance, as the grounds of the public facility have been cordoned off since Tuesday afternoon. In…
By Eric Heinz San Clemente resident Jim Bieber filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court demanding the release of records from private accounts of…
