San Clemente Times

There are very few constants in surfing. Styles, trends, board designsthey’ve all changed like the tides over the years, but for the past half-century, Steve Boehne, his wife, Barrie, and their sons Dan and Dave have made sure the Infinity Surfboard Company has endured. #sanclemente #surf #infinitysurfboard #surfboards http://ow.ly/dx0m50CcW4q

When a mountain of sand suddenly appears on your beach and it’s the biggest wave around, you may not find many surfers in the water. The sand hill itself becomes the playground, Fred Swegles writes in this week’s CoastLines column. Click the link to check out his photo gallery of all the recent fun that’s been had in the sand. #sanclemente #coastlines #sand #beach http://ow.ly/YJsz50CcVNn

Over the last 30 days, there have been 6,379 cases and 211 deaths in Orange County. In the 30 days previous to that, there were 5,036 cases and 236 deaths, which means there were 1,343 more cases over the last 30 days than the previous, but 25 fewer deaths. Read the full coronavirus update at www.sanclementetimes.com/coronavirus-cases-continue-steady/

This week’s grom is 15-year-old David Gibson, a ripping freshman at Cal Prep Academy and San Clemente High whose family recently relocated from the beautiful California Central Coast to San Clemente. #sanclemente #grom #gromoftheweek #surf http://ow.ly/846a50CcVu9

Ahead of Veterans Day next week, the local San Clemente American Legion Post will be stationed outside the DeNault’s ACE Hardware over the weekend to share community red poppies that symbolize the sacrifices veterans have made protecting the nation’s freedom. #sanclemente #veterans #veteransday #redpoppy http://ow.ly/X4CQ50CcVdj

For the ninth consecutive week, Orange County remained in the red substantial tierthe second-highest risk level of the state’s four-tiered, color-coded coronavirus monitoring systemin the state’s latest update on Wednesday. #sanclemente #coronavirus http://ow.ly/oT2d50CcP4M

The city’s survey of 300 likely voters this past March shows that a ballot measure proposing a moderate increase in the transient occupancy tax that hotel visitors in San Clemente pay could have a stronger chance of passing compared to previous attempts. #sanclemente #survey #votersurvey #guesttax #tot #hotels #tourism https://www.sanclementetimes.com/citys-survey-shows-strong/

Chris Duncan will likely have a seat on the San Clemente City Council next month, joining incumbent Councilmember Gene James, who appeared to secure his hope of reelection, as both candidates were the projected winners of the local race for the two four-year seats. Steven Knoblock, seeking a third seat on the dais, was the apparent winner of the Special Election race to fill the two-year seat vacated by former Mayor Dan Bane. #sanclemente #2020elections #elections, #electionresults, #voting #citycouncilrace #citycouncil http://ow.ly/HL1O50CcOPs

The election results are in for this week’s San Clemente Times, which hit newsstands today. In the race for city council, Chris Duncan, incumbent Councilmember Gene James and Steven Knoblock, a former councilmember, were the apparent winners. Also, Laurie Davies secured the 73rd Assembly District seat while Rep. Mike Levin holds on to his congressional seat for the 49th District. Read all about these races and more by grabbing a copy throughout town or heading to sanclementetimes.com #sanclemente #2020elections #elections, #electionresults, #voting #citycouncilrace #citycouncil #stateassembly #congressionalrace

Use your voice to help select San Clemente's best restaurants, businesses and more in the 15th Annual People's Choice Ole Awards! Vote online at sanclementetimes.com/vote.

Chris Duncan, Gene James and Steven Knoblock in line for San Clemente City Council seats in our Wednesday morning update. As of 8 a.m., 100% of county precincts are reporting, with early voting ballot counts completed but vote by mail ballots partially counted. Check out our full update below.

Chris Duncan, Gene James and Steve Knoblock hold City Council leads at the 11 p.m. Election Night update. For updates on all the national, state and local races, check out our coverage below, and follow us on our Instagram stories and Twitter for updates tomorrow at 8 a.m.