Tag: San Clemente

Southern California Rail Service to Resume Next Week After Cliffs Shored Up

ORANGE, Calif.—Commuter train service in Orange County will return to normal next week as the tracks in south San Clemente that were affected by erosion have been fixed, officials announced April 10. “This emergency work has posed an unprecedented challenge, especially with the heavy rainfall this season, and we’re very pleased to announce that passenger…


Orange County Rail Service to Resume Next Week After Cliffs Shored Up

ORANGE, Calif.—Commuter train service in Orange County will return to normal next week as the tracks in south San Clemente that were affected by erosion have been fixed, officials announced April 10. “This emergency work has posed an unprecedented challenge, especially with the heavy rainfall this season, and we’re very pleased to announce that passenger…


San Clemente Apartment Buildings Remain Off-Limits Following Landslide

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Landslides brought on by recent heavy rainstorms forced evacuations March 15 after some coastal apartment buildings near Pico Beach began to collapse toward the ocean. Around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday, Orange County Fire Authority crews responded to the landslide and evacuated residents living on the 1500 block of Buena Vista. No injuries were reported….


Landslide Endangers 3 Apartment Buildings in San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Three apartment buildings in San Clemente were evacuated March 15 due to a landslide that left the rear of the buildings in danger of tumbling down the hillside. Orange County Fire Authority crews responded around 8:20 a.m. to the 1500 block of Buena Vista and evacuated residents from the structures. The hillside behind…


Landslide Endangers 4 Apartment Buildings in San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Four apartment buildings in San Clemente were evacuated March 15 due to a landslide that left the rear of the buildings in danger of tumbling down the hillside. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) crews responded around 8:20 a.m. to the 1500 block of Buena Vista and evacuated residents from the structures. The hillside…


San Clemente to Hire Private Security to Crack Down on Beach Encampments

After a rise in homelessness near and on San Clemente, California, beaches, especially North Beach, officials voted unanimously on March 7 to hire a private security company to enforce no camping during late night hours. The decision came after discussion of an initial proposal that would have directed city staff to expend up to $50,000…


Pacific Surfliner Trains to Reopen in Orange County, San Diego

The Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner will reopen passenger travel to San Diego for weekends, starting Feb. 4. The railways have been closed since late September after heavy rain made conditions unsafe for passenger travel, according to Orange County transportation officials. Metrolink service lines between Oceanside and Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, and the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner…


Heavy Rains Delay Repairs to San Clemente Railway Track

Recent downpours from storms hitting the Southern California coast have delayed repairs for railway tracks along Cyprus Shore in San Clemente until the end of March. Previously, the Orange County Transit Authority informed the California Coastal Commission repairs would be finished and passenger trains would be up and running again in February. “We are completing…


Railway Transportation Through San Clemente Will Restart in February

After repairs were required due to recent safety concerns, the Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) informed the California Coastal Commission Dec. 14 that its rail tracks would be running again through San Clemente in February 2023. The tracks were shut down in September. “[The transit system] was halted as a result of unstable land above…


San Clemente Permits South OC Cars and Coffee to Run Weekly

San Clemente’s Planning Commission, in California, voted 5–0 on Dec. 7 to permit South Orange County Cars and Coffee to run weekly at the Outlets shopping mall. Though the beloved car show has already been running Saturday mornings on the upper level of the Outlet’s parking garage since 2017, the city had classified it as…