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CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE HAS NEW POLICE CHIEF

PRESS RELEASE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER ERIK SUND, CITY MANAGER Contact: Veronica Ferencz, Executive Assistant to the City Council/Mayor/City Manager, (949) 361-8322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/15/2021 CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE HAS NEW POLICE CHIEF 7/15/2021…San Clemente, California… The City of San Clemente is pleased to announce the appointment of Captain Tony Benfield to the position of Chief of San Clemente Police Services. Captain Benfield has been a member of the Orange County

Fema's Funeral Assistance

If you lost a loved one to COVID-19, you may be eligible for a government program that pays for funeral expenses. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will pay up to $9,000 for funeral expenses for loved ones who died of COVID-19. Survivors can apply for benefits by contacting FEMA, toll-free, at 844-684-6333. To find out if you qualify, read FEMA’s Funeral Assistance FAQs.   Unfortunately, FEMA reports that scammers are contacting people and pretending to offer to register them for

EDD Strengthens Work Sharing Program to Help Businesses Retain and Bring Back Skilled Workers

EDD Strengthens Work Sharing Program to Help Businesses Retain and Bring Back Skilled Workers  Employers Should Act Now to Apply  SACRAMENTO--Building on ongoing efforts to aid workers and employers as California reopens, the Employment Development Department (EDD) today announced actions to strengthen the state's Work Sharing program--a growing and innovative unemployment insurance program that helps employers bring furloughed or laid off employees back to work with subsidized pay.  "The Work Sharing

Cheer on Team USA Surfers Competing in Surfing's First Olympic Games

CHEER ON TEAM USA SURFERS MAKING THEIR OLYMPIC DEBUT!Just a few weeks until surfing's Olympic debut.   Cheer on Team USA’s Carissa Moore, Caroline Marks, Kolohe Andino, and John John Florence as they make Olympic history!  NBC Olympics will provide unprecedented coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, July 23.   The full day of Olympic programming on NBC builds to one the most watched nights in television: the primetime presentation of Opening Ceremony.   The Olympic surf

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Cox Charities Community Grants Application Period Opens

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Media Contact:   Charla Batey  949-354-1787 or charla.batey@cox.com   Cox Charities Community Grants Application Period Opens Nonprofit organizations may submit applications through July 31     ORANGE COUNTY (July 6, 2021) - Cox is thrilled to announce that between July 1 – 31, 2021 Cox Charities will be accepting applications from nonprofit organizations as a part of their annual Community Grants program. This year, Cox Charities will be awarding a total of $180,000 in

San Clemente’s Triton Air, Inc. acquires and merges with Ocean Air of Laguna Niguel

Triton and Ocean Merger, June 9, 2021 San Clemente, CA “For Immediate Release” San Clemente’s Triton Air, Inc. acquires and merges with Ocean Air of Laguna Niguel ABOUT TRITON AIR Michael and Kim Nicolai founded Triton Air (FKA Aladdin Air) in 2001. The company’s humble beginnings started out of their home. Now with the support of the Triton team, they have grown annually. ABOUT OCEAN AIR Founded in 1972 by Dick and Fran Kopp, this local family company has diligently worked to insure an excellent

Casa Romantica Presents: On View: Magic in the Air

On View: Magic in the AirJune 25-September 4Christopher Lutter-Gardella’s commission is a way to educate the community about plant and insect life, as well as celebrate the magic of pollinators in our gardens. ssion is a way to educate the community about plant and insect life, as well as celebrate the magic of pollinators in our gardens.    LEARN MORE 

District 5 Arts Related Small Business & Nonprofit Grant Relief Program- Opens on June 24th

The Fifth District Arts Related Small Business & Nonprofit Grant Relief Program will support qualifying arts-related small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19. Grant awards range for nonprofits based on organizational revenue and small businesses based on the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTE). Awards will be made on a first come, first served basis. Please see attached for additional information or visit https://charitableventuresoc.org/artsreliefd5/.

Muralists Celebrate Olympic Surfing Across San Clemente

May 26, 2021 – (San Clemente, Calif.) Three artists are starting work on murals for businesses throughout San Clemente, which celebrate the city as home to Olympic surfers Kolohe Andino and Caroline Marks and USA Surfing - the National Governing Body for Olympic surfing. Click the link below for more information:https://www.usasurfing.org/usa-surfing-news/muralists-celebrate-olympic-surfing-across-san-clemente-home-to-team-usas-kolohe-andino-and-caroline-marks  

Cox Awards $50,000 in 2021 “Innovation in Education” Grants to Local School Districts

Support earmarked for educators as they welcome students back to in-person instruction.    ORANGE COUNTY AND PALOS VERDES, Calif. (May 26, 2021)– While many students across California started the 2020/2021 school year from home and utilizing a technology device, most are now finishing up the year back in the classrooms. To safely welcome students back in the classroom and ensure remote learners have an equitable experience, schools had to make some modifications. To support those efforts, Cox awarded

2021 SAN CLEMENTE TROLLEY SERVICE BEGINS MAY 14

PRESS RELEASE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER ERIK SUND, INTERIM CITY MANAGER Contact: Jonathan (JJ) Knechtel, Management Analyst (949) 361-6115 or KnechtelJ@san-clemente.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/28/2021 2021 SAN CLEMENTE TROLLEY SERVICE BEGINS MAY 14 4/28/2021…San Clemente, California…The City of San Clemente is pleased to announce the official launch of the 2021 Trolley Season, which will start earlier than normal with 2 additional weekends in May. Starting on Friday, May 14,

County of Orange Launches Emergency Rental Assistance Program

(Santa Ana, CA) — The County of Orange will launch an Emergency Rental Assistance program on February 1, 2021 and will accept applications for a period of one month from eligible renter households with unpaid rent or utilities bills due to the impact of COVID-19. “Orange County renters have had to bear an incredible burden throughout this pandemic. Our rental assistance will help keep our most vulnerable community members from losing their home and a sense of security in the midst of this ongoing

San Clemente Chamber Joins CALChamber in Call For Economic Recovery

San Clemente Chamber of Commerce joined upwith CalChamber and nearly 200 other business groups in urging the Governor and Legislature to address both the economic and health crises by reducing burdens on employers.Read the letter HERE.

SBA Extends COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application Deadline through Dec. 31, 2021

NEWS RELEASE PRESS OFFICE Release Date: December 30, 2020  Release Number: 20-93   Contact: Press_Office@sba.gov  www.sba.gov/newsFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, Blogs & Instagram     SBA Extends COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application Deadline through Dec. 31, 2021WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced that the deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for the COVID-19