It may seem an unlikely place, but there's no getting past the Border Patrol. A driver attempted to hide cocaine in this tough to find spot.
AT&T building suffers major damage when elderly woman drove her car through the front window in San Clemente, CA. One person was injured.
A 23-year-old man, who admitted to having a gun in his vehicle, fled from police in a car and foot chase across San Clemente early Wed.
Patch Orange County reader Sherry Amick sent in her photo of San Clemente dining done right--and won Photo of the Week! Congratulations!
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Orange County Brush Fire photos--near San Juan Capistrano. Fire has burned through 30 acres as of 5:30pm and still burning near I-5 Freeway.
The City of San Clemente has launched a new online portal in an effort to make City records more easily accessible to the public.
With a high pressure system moving into Southern California, the National Weather Service release High Surf OC beach warnings
The South Orange County Family Resource Center will be hosting the Child Behavior Pathways 9-week Parenting Series starting July 14th.
A jury deadlocked on a murder charge but convicted a Mission Viejo man of drunken driving for a crash that killed a Lake Forest man.
Is your family ready, San Clemente? Clear brush, dead trees and have evacuation plan. "The time to prepare is now," official said.
We asked your neighbors what local eatery they would nominate for countrywide recognition. Here’s the cream of the crop.
Patch talks with Steph of Modest Spot Salon to get more insight into her background in Style and the services Modest Spot provides.
An eight-year-old boy was killed and his mother was injured when a trophy truck ran off-course during the Baja 500 in Mexico.
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Officials reassure residents that there is still ample hospital and emergency coverage in the region.
List is long, so grab your calendars. Kick off the season this weekend at the Newport Jazz Festival.
Summer's first heat wave is upon us. At the O.C. beaches, hazards advisory in effect, too.
The only California bank branch recognized as a Top Energy Saver; an additional eight Union Bank branches were also acknowledged.
The cocaine was allegedly stashed and hidden in the driver's Ford F-150.
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Chef Shell the Dinner Belle shares her technique. So what's the secret ingredient in her savory sauce?
Nursing Home Compare" rates more than 15,000 U.S. nursing homes certified for Medicare and Medi-Cal patients.
Have you used our low-price finder? Enter your ZIP code to find the cheapest gas in San Clemente.
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Clark Hampton, Deputy Superintendent of Business Support Services for CUSD already makes more than the Governor of the entire State.
Join community leaders on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30 as they commemorate fallen soldiers of war.
Ukulele Class at SHACC every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7-9 pm with Uncle Lincoln.
William Finnegan at SHACC, May 21st, to discuss and sign his book, Barbarian Days.
We asked Patch Readers to share their biggest safety concerns in San Clemente. Here’s what they’d change.
San Clemente resident to lead local marketing efforts for all product lines offered by Cox Business
Following accusations of impropriety, SoCal Edison agreed to renegotiate plans to share with customers costs of shutting the nuclear plant.
The company is holding a hiring event this Saturday at every store. Job seekers should apply online before showing up.
County officials are proposing $300 million in budget increases for such things as a new sheriff's cyber crimes unit and animal shelter.
Four former business partners face prison for allegedly collecting money for a park projects and then spending it on themselves.
Boeing, Enterprise and LOFT are hiring. Even more jobs are at the Patch jobs board, and post your own local job listing.
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A Washington Post analysis looks at housing prices before and after the financial collapse.
Workers began and nearly completed the grisly task of lifting a 40-foot whale carcass onto a truck to be hauled away from the popular beach.
The senate passed a resolution demanding U.S. Department of Energy remove stored nuclear waste from the shuttered facility.