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Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Brava, Ms. Bianco

ELLEN GADDIE, San Clemente I look forward to every “At the Movies” column by Megan Bianco. Her reviews are thorough and have convinced me more…

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Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: Don’t Rob Peter to Pay Paul

JOE JANIS, San Clemente Our city council has been asked to trim the budgets of all city departments in order to hire more deputies. At…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

City Council Corner: Opportunities for Public Discourse Must Remain to Address Issues

By Laura Ferguson, city councilmember San Clemente is a great community, because the people have the best interests of everyone at heart. We are better…

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Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: Homeless Need a Place to Go

Pamela Perez, San Clemente I would like to say that the solution to helping the homeless is not a shelter of any kind. Shelters are…

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Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: Not All College Consultants Are Criminals

Ellen Gaddie, San Clemente Herman Sillas’ portrayal of college consultants as con artists in the April 11-17 edition of the San Clemente Times is uninformed….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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CoastLines: Jack Daly’s Aim to Complete Life Goals

By Fred Swegles You’ve likely crossed paths with Jack Daly on the beach trail. He’s a regular—out for a run, pausing to photograph a flower…

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Bartlett Bulletin: A Path Toward Hope in Mental Health

By Orange County Supervisors Chairperson Lisa Bartlett Mental health and wellness continues to be a major focal point in Orange County. Specifically in South Orange…

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