By Shawn Raymundo After pulling the brakes on the summertime trolley service last year because of the ongoing public health crisis, the city next month…
By Shawn Raymundo City councilors were compelled to shut down the public comments section of the city’s YouTube channel during their meeting on Tuesday evening,…
BILL PRESTRIDGE, San Clemente I started the day walking about a mile of the beach trail, seeing about four or five people wearing masks, myself included, and…
DENISE ZIVOLICH, San Clemente Recently, I witnessed some very inconsiderate behavior at a couple of local businesses while in self-checkout. I will not go into full…
RICHARD GREEN, San Clemente This law-abiding citizen of San Clemente wonders when Sheriff Barnes will shift his approach to public health orders from his chosen…
ALBA FAFAGLIA, San Clemente This Thanksgiving, our small gathering of three gave thanks for the doctors, nurses, aides, custodians who work in hospitals, nursing homes,…
By Collin Breaux As COVID-19 cases continue surging in Orange County and throughout the country, one medical professional at Mission Hospital said this is an expected outcome…
By Shawn Raymundo As states throughout the nation experience another spike in coronavirus cases, federal and state health officials have released new guidance and regulations…
MICHAEL CRAIG SMITH, San Clemente Thanks, “Lone Ranger,” for pointing us to the “Masks and face coverings” section of the state’s coronavirus response webpage. Hmmm…
By Collin Breaux For the first time since March, Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) students are back on campuses for in-person learning. Elementary students began…
By Collin Breaux After being closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) campuses could gradually reopen for in-person instruction…
GREGG LANCER, San Clemente In my previous response to the editor, my intention was to provide patient and kind insight into certain people’s behaviors, among…
JIM SMITH, San Clemente A recent letter to the editor from Michael Smith illustrates the popular trend toward feelings over science. He not only missed…
