San Clemente cheers, others mourn as SONGS shut down
San Clemente residents celebrate and protest as Southern California Edison announces the permanent closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Units 2 and 3 had been offline since 2012 after a gas leak and tube wear sparked shutdowns. Edison cites cost and regulatory uncertainty, noting SONGS licensed to operate until 2022 but no path to restart.
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Mark Rightmire
Orange County Register
Southern California Edison
San Onofre
San Clemente
Bob Baker
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Edison
SONGS
Ted Craver
Edison International
Ser
Hicks Group
Voices Query Future Of Local Facility In San Clemente
Dale Gain of San Clemente asks what will become of the facility whether it stays dismantles or moves. Patricia Pingree of San Juan Capistrano, soon returning to San Clemente, expresses mixed feelings about nuclear power and worries about safety and rising rates.
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Dale Gain
San Clemente
Patricia Pingree
San Juan Capistrano
Rooftop Grill and Bar hearing delayed in North Beach
San Clemente planning commissioners postponed a public hearing to remodel a vacant 1948 building at 1509 N El Camino Real into the Roof Top Grill and Bar with an open roof deck. The hearing moved to 6 p.m. June 19 at City Hall after a postponement request from developer David Gutierrez. case draws mixed support and opposition amid parking and noise analyses.
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Fred Swegles
Orange County Register
el Camino Real
San Clemente
North Beach
Jim Pechous
David Gutierrez
City Hall
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Lyn Harris Hicks
Leonard Ortiz
Orange County