Featured Image: After being appointed as the new mayor of San Clemente, Gene James on Tuesday night, Dec. 7, presents flowers to fellow Councilmember Kathy…
Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles One evening in the 1970s, San Clemente Mayor Tony DiGiovanni made an astounding announcement—he’d discovered a scandal in our peaceful…
ROSS AIMER, San Clemente With the accuracy of a malignant tumor and precision of the COVID-19 virus, Gene James slipped into our unsuspecting community and…
By Shawn Raymundo The California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, the state insurance pool, has denied repeated requests from the city to cover Mayor Pro Tem…
JOE JANIS, San Clemente Two weeks ago, I wrote a letter to the editor about negative ads, warning candidates that if they become front-runners, special…
Editor’s Note: A previous version of the story incorrectly identified the name of the California Taxpayers Coalition. The story has also been updated to reflect…
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include information on the Fair Political Practices Commission’s policies as well as comments from Jon Fleischman, Natalie…
RON HERBERT, San Clemente The article in San Clemente Times’ issue last week in which San Juan Capistrano Mayor Brian Maryott accused Congressman Mike Levin…
SHARI GRACE, San Clemente The resounding defeat and rejection of council candidate Jackson Hinkle wasn’t a surprise to most people who follow local politics. The…
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect two corrections. A previous version incorrectly stated that according to Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, 10% of the country’s…
