ANOTHER SAN CLEMENTE SMOKING BAN?

Tonight, San Clemente's parks commissioners will meet to discuss the idea of banning smoking from San Clemente's public parks and trails. The meeting is open to the public.

Smoking already is banned on city beaches, on the Municipal Pier, in coastal canyons and in specified inland canyons. Last month the City Council suggested the possibility of extending the ban to the San Clemente Coastal Trail, which borders the beach, and several coastal canyons. The city parks commissioners suggested including all public trails in town and all city parks. The Parks and Recreation Commission will consider forwarding recommendations to the City Council, which has final say.

The meeting is at 7 p.m. tonight in the Community Center, Avenida Del Mar at Calle Seville.