Split Decisions: Residents Want City Council Elections to be Districted
By Eric Heinz Since its inception, San Clemente has been a city that elects its representatives on an at-large basis; everyone who runs for City Council represents the city as a whole. Jim Bieber, a San Clemente resident, has been in the midst of heated debate during City Council meetings recently. Bieber’s positions on the … //read the full article
CUSD Trustees Criticize Charter School’s Application
By Eric Heinz Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees were vocal in their dissatisfaction of the application submitted for a new charter school, Global Business Academy, during the Wednesday, Feb. 24, meeting. Among the trustees’ concerns, GBA’s lack of a proposed location for the school, inconsistencies between reports of agreements between it and University … //read the full article
Council Likely to Pass Sign Ordinance Without Amortization Clause
By Eric Heinz City Council took two straw polls at its Tuesday meeting regarding the proposed sign ordinance that looked to do away with freeway-oriented pole signs. Instead, the council decided in the unofficial vote, showing 5-0, to get rid of a clause that, in 25 years, would ban all signs that attract customers from … //read the full article
City Council Corner: Uniquely San Clemente Things to do With an Extra Day
By Councilmember Lori Donchak What would you do with an extra day? It’s Leap Year, which means 2016 is 366 days long instead of the typical 365 days. How would you spend a free day? There’s no shortage of unique things to do in San Clemente with a free day. These are a few of … //read the full article
Wellness and Prevention: Marijuana Not Safe for Our Youth
By Susan Parmelee Since I work with youth who are struggling with marijuana addiction, I pay particular attention to Colorado, as the state is in its third year of legalized recreational marijuana. The supporters for legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado sold the voters on the benefits of tax revenue to the public schools. However, does … //read the full article
