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Wavelengths: The ‘Real’ Cost of Living Well

By Jim Kempton Americans today live better than any other generation in history—longer, healthier, safer and more comfortably. American ingenuity and freedom have given us…

Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: TCA Must Be Stopped for Pressing Issues to be Addressed

Debby Swoboda, San Clemente To All, It seems like some think The Toll Roads issue only affects where the pavement starts and ends; however, this…

Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: Trash Talk

Diane Cheek, San Clemente Are you familiar with Palking or Pogging? These are portmanteau words made by changing the first letter to P. Both mean the…

Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: In Response to Article on CUSD Bond Measure

Patricia Holloway, CUSD Trustee, District 3 Last week, the San Clemente Times reported on Capistrano Unified School District’s (CUSD) discussion about whether to place a…

What could the city find if it decides to unearth the monument labeled 1969-2019 near the San Clemente Library? Photo: Fred Swegles

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

CoastLines: Is There a Capsule Buried on Del Mar? Only Time Will Tell

By Fred Swegles Local resident Mark Jones posed a fun question on Facebook the other day: “Will there be a breaking open of a time…

Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: Housing Problems

Leslie Davis, San Clemente Dear Editor, I attended the San Clemente City Council meeting on April 2. I couldn’t believe the number of people complaining…

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

‘Save Your Money; Skip the Toll Road’

Norm Petersen, San Clemente Assemblymember Bill Brough’s guest opinion piece was 100% correct. The TCA bait-and-switch should have been stopped years ago, and I am…

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

View from the Pier: The Cost of College Admissions is Our Future

By Herman Sillas In the ’50s, I worked part-time and was enrolled at UCLA. I paid $50 for a semester! USC’s fee was $35 a…

Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: Mayor’s Comments Mislead Public on Protective Agreement

Sharon Williams, San Clemente On March 12, San Clemente Mayor Steve Swartz went on KFI’s Jon and Ken show and lied to the public. In his…

Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: If We’re Not Part of the Solution, We’re Part of the Problem

Ron Herbert, San Clemente San Clemente citizens and government who do not support shelters for the homeless are being shortsighted and irresponsible. The letter to…

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Restoring The Toll Roads to Its Core Mission

By Assemblymember Bill Brough Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) formed in 1986 as a joint powers authority (JPA) by the County and several cities following planning…

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

City Council Corner: Spring Brings Many Offerings in San Clemente

By Kathy Ward Spring is here! It’s time to shrug off the cloudy days of winter and get out in the sunshine and celebrate everything…

The rains this winter weren’t extreme, but they did generate lots of driftwood from the creeks and some scenic rainbows around San Clemente. Photo: Fred Swegles

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

CoastLines: (Some) Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

By Fred Swegles It’s been so dry around here for so many years, we seem to have forgotten what a “normal” rainy season looks like….

Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: South Orange County Locals Applaud Rep. Mike Levin for Major Bipartisan Climate Bill

Larry Kramer, San Juan Capistrano The South Orange County chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby today applauded Representative Mike Levin for cosponsoring the bipartisan Energy Innovation…

Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: Let’s Get Our Act Together on the Homeless

Bill Hart, San Clemente Last week’s letter on homelessness by Ms. Sandra Weaver is full of recriminations. Her letter criticizes a woman who unexpectedly encountered…

Wavelengths: The ‘Real’ Cost of Living Well

Letter: TCA Must Be Stopped for Pressing Issues to be Addressed

Letter: Trash Talk

Letter: In Response to Article on CUSD Bond Measure

CoastLines: Is There a Capsule Buried on Del Mar? Only Time Will Tell

Letter: Housing Problems

‘Save Your Money; Skip the Toll Road’

View from the Pier: The Cost of College Admissions is Our Future

Letter: Mayor’s Comments Mislead Public on Protective Agreement

Letter: If We’re Not Part of the Solution, We’re Part of the Problem

Guest Opinion: Restoring The Toll Roads to Its Core Mission

City Council Corner: Spring Brings Many Offerings in San Clemente

CoastLines: (Some) Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

Letter: South Orange County Locals Applaud Rep. Mike Levin for Major Bipartisan Climate Bill

Letter: Let’s Get Our Act Together on the Homeless

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