Opinion Columns

Wavelenghts: The Freedom of the Press is our Cardinal Liberty

By Jim Kempton “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should…

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City Council Corner: San Clemente’s Open Spaces, Protected Places

By City Council Member Lori Donchak In the 1920s, San Clemente founder Ole Hanson envisioned a town that preserved the natural beauty and tranquility of…

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Lew’s Views: How do You Define Who is a San Clementean?

By Lew Avera Several weeks ago at a City Council meeting, a young woman stood to address the City Council on a city-related issue. She…

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From SC Times: A Big Thank You to Our Summer Interns

A Big Thank You to Our Summer Interns Picket Fence Media Staff This summer, Picket Fence Media, which publishes the San Clemente Times, Dana Point…

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Wavelengths: Past is Prologue in San Clemente

By Jim Kempton It suddenly occurred to me the other day that over 35,000 people have moved here since the San Clemente Historical Society had a…

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View from the Pier: Happenstance Listed under ‘H’ in the Phone Book

By Herman Sillas In 1960, I sat alone in my law office one Saturday afternoon. I had been a solo practitioner almost a year, right…

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City Council Corner: Our Decision to Fight the TCA’s Plan for Toll Road

By Mayor Pro Tem Tim Brown In closed session during the Tuesday, July 18, City Council meeting, my colleagues and I made the unanimous decision…

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Lew’s Views: Continuing Dynamic Orange County

By Lew Avera Recently, I have written much about San Clemente and how we are surrounded by one of the most dynamic counties in the…

The San Clemente Summer Trolley Program begins May 26 with a ribbon cutting at Parque Del Mar at 10 a.m. Photo: Eric Heinz

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Bartlett Bulletin: South County Summer Trolleys: All Aboard

By Lisa Bartlett, District 5 Orange County Supervisor Even before taking office as your Orange County Supervisor, I have been a strong advocate for an…

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Letter: In Praise of “In Praise of the Elites”

By R.C. Price, San Clemente Thank you, Jim Kempton. Your column in the July 20-26 edition of the San Clemente Times, “In Praise of the…

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Letter: Let’s Keep Up the Good Work

Kay Lehmacher, San Clemente I would like to thank the city of San Clemente, Mayor Kathy Ward and my fellow volunteers for the honor of…

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Wavelengths: In Praise of the Elite: Why have our most exceptional people become hated?

By Jim Kempton What has caused the contempt some Americans have for this country’s institutions? Even though a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center…