On Life and Love After 50: You Never Forget Your 1st—‘Home Alone with Only Dogs for Company’
When people often ask where senior dating columnist Tom Blake learned to write, they usually expect to hear a reply ...
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Publisher’s Letter: Exciting News
South Orange County’s three hyper-local newspapers, Dana Point Times, San Clemente Times and The Capistrano Dispatch, are now operating under ...
Publisher’s Letter: The Stars Behind the Headlines
Norb Garrett By Norb Garrett Every successful team has superstars who avoid the headlines—those who toil behind the scenes to ...
Dana Point Film Festival to Celebrate Ocean Conservation
The inaugural Dana Point Film Festival dedicated to celebrating and conserving the ocean will kick off on May 4, with ...
Publisher’s Letter: Thanks, Fred—Paddle-Out Scheduled for Sunday
For the past 50 years or so, Fred Swegles, a one-of-a-kind storyteller, memorialized our community’s most important moments for all ...
Legendary Local Newsman Fred Swegles Dies at 74
Fred Swegles, the longtime newsman who spent his career covering San Clemente and its neighboring towns, died peacefully in his ...
Community Icons Don Brown, Fred Swegles Awarded Wall of Recognition Honors
The City of San Clemente recognized Local newsman Fred Swegles and active community volunteer Don Brown as the 2022 Wall ...
Editor’s Letter: Meet Our Summer Interns
This year’s class of Picket Fence Media interns has proven to be exceptional and hard-working while dedicated to producing quality ...
Publisher’s Letter: Drumroll, Please
Picket Fence Media’s editorial team, including Shawn Raymundo, Zach Cavanagh, Collin Breaux, Chelsie Rex and Jasmine Smith, as well as ...
Publisher’s Letter: An Update on Fred Swegles
Norb Garrett By Norb Garrett, publisher and founder of Picket Fence Media Devotees of Fred Swegles and his weekly column, ...
Publisher’s Letter: ‘SC Times’ Named Business of the Year
Norb Garrett By PFM Founder Norb Garrett This past week, the San Clemente Times was selected by the San Clemente ...
On Life and Love After 50: Finding a COVID Rapid-Results Test Before Christmas
Tom Blake By Tom Blake My partner, Greta, and I have taken the COVID-19 concerns seriously. Both of us have ...
Publisher’s Letter: Good Things Happen in Threes
Norb Garrett By Picket Fence Media Publisher and CEO Norb Garrett They say good things happen in threes, so with ...
Historical Happenings: Historical Society Recognizes First Recipients of Preservation Awards
Tom Marshall By Tom Marshall The San Clemente Historical Society has announced a new award recognizing people and organizations who ...
Editor’s Letter: Intern Appreciation
By PFM Senior Editor Lillian Boyd On Friday, July 16, Picket Fence Media wished farewell to summer intern reporter Eryka ...
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