City Council Corner: Leadership and Water and Sand—Oh, My!
San Clemente Mayor Pro Tem Steve Knoblock authors this month’s City Council Corner, in which he writes about the council’s ...
Tag: Police
City Names Capt. Christian as New Police Chief
The City of San Clemente announced Monday, Dec. 9, that Capt. James “Jay” Christian of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department ...
Councilmember James Assaulted Outside of San Clemente Home
Councilmember Gene James was the victim of an assault outside of his San Clemente home on Monday evening, Dec. 19, ...
OCSD Promotes Benfield; Council Searching for New Police Chief
With Capt. Tony Benfield, chief of San Clemente Police Services, soon to leave his role following a promotion to OCSD’s ...
Exchange Club Salutes 2022 Deputy, Firefighter of the Year
Fire Capt. Corey Larson of the Orange County Fire Authority was named Firefighter of the Year on Thursday, Nov 17, ...
Council Nixes Letter Against ‘Unreasonable’ Pay Raises for Deputy Sheriffs
The San Clemente City Council chose not to send a letter urging the Orange County Board of Supervisors not to ...
Education-First Approach Emphasized During City Council Discussion on E-Bike Safety Concerns
With the continuing rise in popularity of e-bikes, scooters and similar modes of transportation, safety concerns were at the forefront ...
Letter to the Editor: On the Passing of John Ziegler, SCPD 1962-1992
RICHARD CORDER, retired San Clemente police and OCSD sergeant On July 13, San Clemente lost SCPD legend Officer John Ziegler. ...
OCSD to Fully Implement Body-Cam System by Summer’s End
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s body-worn camera program that’s intended to aid deputy sheriffs and capture their interactions with the ...
RSVP Program Ramping Back Up
After a hiatus because of the pandemic’s impact, the city’s volunteer force of retirees assigned to assist the town’s deputy ...
Letter to the Editor: Gene James
FIONA CARROLL, San Clemente Civic integrity is vital for a healthy democracy at every level of government. I’m grateful Councilmember Steve ...
Gene James Retains Position as Mayor Pro Tem
By Shawn Raymundo Gene James will retain his leadership role as San Clemente’s mayor pro tem after a council majority ...
Knoblock Files Police Report Against James
By Shawn Raymundo Councilmember Steve Knoblock has filed an assault report with the police, alleging that Mayor Pro Tem Gene ...
Knoblock Proposes Stripping James of Mayor Pro Tem Title in Wake of Police Recording Controversy
Editor's Note: A previous version of this story erroneously mischaracterized Knoblock's motion. Knoblock is proposing that James be removed from ...
New OCSD Substation Opens at City Hall
By Shawn Raymundo Deputy sheriffs and police personnel assigned to San Clemente now have an official command center in town, ...
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