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Health and Nutrition 101: Staying Home for the Holidays

Gina Cousineau By Gina Cousineau We all know that this holiday season will be very different than years past, with staying home not really a…

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The Business Buzz: It’s Time to Explore San Clemente.

Susie Lantz By Susie Lantz When you’re visiting or moving to a new place, do you feel a bit lost? How do you know where…

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Letter from the Publisher: Publisher’s Letter: You Need Us, We Need You

Norb Garrett By Norb Garrett, owner and publisher of Picket Fence Media As we enter Week One of the new three-week “stay-at-home order” imposed by…

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City Council Corner: Addressing the Censure and Moving On to 2021

Laura Ferguson By Councilmember Laura Ferguson I am writing this column before the Dec. 1 induction of two new councilmembers. I look forward to working with…

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The Downtown Buzz: Happy Holidays from the San Clemente Downtown Business Association

Chris Aitken By Chris Aitken With the most recent shutdown, the Downtown Business Association is committed as ever to the support of our local small…

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Letter from the Publisher: Full Speed Ahead

Local Elections Usher in New Voices Norb Garrett By Norb Garrett, publisher and owner of Picket Fence Media As the nation (and world) await final,…

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Bartlett Bulletin: How to Bring a Little Joy and Laughter to Our Seniors During a Challenging Holiday Season

Lisa Bartlett By OC Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett The holiday season is a time filled with joy, laughter and the magic of the season. But…

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Editor’s Letter: An Apology to the Community

Shawn Raymundo By San Clemente Times City Editor Shawn Raymundo When Jewish Europeans living in Nazi Germany and its occupied territories were forced to wear…

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Health and Nutrition 101: Cooking Your ‘Weigh’ to Health and Happiness

Gina Cousineau By Gina Cousineau As we enter the holiday season in these uncertain times, I feel compelled to help you see that your food…

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Guest Opinion: On Radiation Risks, Don’t Trust an Edison Employee

Bart Ziegler By Bart Ziegler, Ph.D., community and environmental medicine; president and cofounder of the Samuel Lawrence Foundation In an Oct. 1 Guest Opinion, “Surfing…

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Guest Opinion: Prop 15 Would Be Catastrophic for an Already Devastated Economy

Lisa Bartlett By OC Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett Amid an unprecedented global pandemic that has had a devastating effect on our economy, and caused great…

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The Business Buzz: San Clemente Chamber Is Actually Very Hip

Susie Lantz By Susie Lantz The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce recently held a virtual “lunchinar” for our members. It was a midday educational session…

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Health and Nutrition 101: A Fresh Start This Fall

Gina Cousineau By Gina Cousineau Every time I’m in a situation where people find out I’m a nutritionist, they want to ask me very specific…

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Guest Opinion: Surfing Community Deserves Truth from ‘Activists’

Greg Becker By Greg Becker, mechanical engineer and former senior reactor operator at SONGS I moved to this community because I love surfing. I took…

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Publisher’s Letter: Sleepy Beach Town Joins National Spotlight

Norb Garrett By Norb Garrett, owner and publisher of Picket Fence Media Last week’s tragic shooting of Kurt Andras Reinhold, a 42-year-old Black homeless man…

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