Sheckler, Fletcher Head to Dew Tour Long Beach
San Clemente Times Southern California skateboarding fans will get to check out some of the best skaters in the world next week as the Dew Tour comes to the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center for an action-packed three-day extravaganza July 22-24. Headlining the impressive list of 40 skaters will be San Clemente’s Ryan Sheckler, … //read the full article
All Eyes on Jack Sears Following Elite 11
Top uncommitted quarterback narrows down his list of college suitors after jam-packed week By Steve Breazeale It has come down to Duke, UCLA, USC and Utah. Those are the four colleges San Clemente High School’s soon-to-be senior quarterback Jack Sears is looking at the closest, in no particular order. His decision on where he will … //read the full article
Districting Measure Signatures Verified for Ballot
By Eric Heinz On Tuesday, the Orange County Registrar of Voters verified the signatures for the ballot measure that will ask voters if they would like to establish five separate voting districts in San Clemente for City Council, or remain at-large. If it passes, voters would elect Council members from their represented district, similar to … //read the full article
Group Files Lawsuit Against City’s STLU Zoning Ordinances
By Eric Heinz The resident-based organization San Clemente Vacation Rentals Alliance (SCVRA) filed a lawsuit June 20 against the city, claiming its short-term lodging unit laws are out of compliance with the California Coastal Act. The California Coastal Commission gives cities the option to adopt their own coastal land use plan (CLUP) in order for … //read the full article
Letter: Vacation Rental Profiteers File Lawsuit
By Joe Janis, Lisa Gaskin and Lauren Cramer, San Clemente A few months ago, two citizen groups (“Protect Our Neighborhoods” and “Take Action San Clemente”) walked San Clemente neighborhoods with a petition to ban short-term lodging units and sober living homes from residential zoned areas. The results were overwhelming, as 94 percent of those petitioned … //read the full article