By Jim Kempton Americans today live better than any other generation in history—longer, healthier, safer and more comfortably. American ingenuity and freedom have given us…
By Fred Swegles On 177 acres situated between San Clemente’s Talega community and Ortega Highway, mountainous earthworks are taking shape. Santa Margarita Water District, which…
By Jim Kempton For most of human existence, societies have struggled with a consistent set of challenges: how to avoid famine, evade deadly disease and…
By Stephanie Frisch The Medicare Open Enrollment Period is back. Not to be confused with the Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP), Open Enrollment Period (OEP)…
BOB LUTZ, San Clemente Well, the City Council has spoken, but they didn’t listen. At the last City Council meeting, many citizens were irritated about…
By Eric Heinz Several former employees of Dual Diagnostics, Inc., which does business as Sovereign Health in San Clemente, claimed they have not been paid…
By Eric Heinz City Council unanimously approved an amendment to its panhandling and solicitation ordinance to include language that covers “aggressive” tactics of solicitation for…
The Capistrano Dispatch A 34-year-old San Juan Capistrano woman pleaded guilty on Monday to federal charges of embezzling more than $1.5 million from her Orange…
By Eric Heinz City officials conferred Monday, May 22, to discuss the 2017-18 fiscal year city budget. Standing in front of the televised projectors, Assistant…
By Eric Heinz City Finance Manager Judi Vincent and Assistant Manager Erik Sund presented the fiscal year 2016 city’s total budget during the Tuesday City…