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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Lawsuit Attempts to Stop Skatepark Despite Overwhelming Community Support

By Mayor Derek Reeve Featured photo: Dozens of skateboarders throughout South County participate in the Spring 2019 Skate Jam at the San Juan Capistrano Community…

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EYE ON SJC, Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

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, CoastLines, have no doubt noticed…

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Health and Nutrition 101: Nutrition Chaos

By Gina Cousineau I love to hike, so I want to take this opportunity to introduce you to free docent-led hikes for all fitness levels…

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Letter to the Editor: Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers

JAMIE DONCHESS, San Clemente I am writing today in full support of the Northwest Open Space project bid by Pacifico Development that includes a community…

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Letter to the Editor: Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers

LUKE VICELJA, San Juan Capistrano I am a sophomore at JSerra Catholic High School, and I live in San Juan Capistrano. I urge you to…

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Citizens’ Climate Education: Give Swell to Sea-Level Rise

Guest opinion by Julianne Steers Featured image: Courtesy of Julianne Steers The sun is out, and quality surf continues. There is a southwest swell maintaining…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: To Honorable Mayor Reeves, Members of the City Council, City Staff and Esteemed Residents of the City of San Juan Capistrano

BRANDON LOWERY, San Clemente My name is Brandon Lowery, and I have the privilege of being the CEO of USA Surfing, which led USA Surfing…

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Guest Opinion: Earth Day 2022—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…at the SJC Friends of the Library Bookstore!

Guest opinion by Maureen Gebelein Most people don’t immediately think of the Friends of the Library Bookstore when they think about ways to improve the…

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A Bit About San Juan: A Tribute to Joyce Hoffman, Equestrian and Surfer

Guest opinion by Jessica DiCostanzo The purpose of this column is to shine a spotlight on people you may know of but not know their…

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Citizens’ Climate Education: Trees and the Climate Emergency

Guest opinion by Joanna Clark and Judith Anderson Featured photo: Courtesy of the South Orange County Chapter of Citizen’s Climate Education and Lobby In September 2021,…

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Letter to the Editor: Viability of Preserving Northwest Open Space for Everyone

JACK EIDT, San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano is rapidly losing much of the wild lands and coyote-roaming open space that make it a peacefully…

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Is Everyone an Equestrian in San Juan?: Dan Almquist Looks to Develop Equestrian Facility at Northwest Open Space

By Jessica DiCostanzo Featured photo: Courtesy of the San Juan Capistrano Equestrian Coalition If you have been to a City Council meeting recently, you have…

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Citizens’ Climate Education: A Climate Activist’s Dilemma

By Karl Reitz I first became aware of the threat posed by greenhouse gases in the 1980s, when I taught a course titled Society and…

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Guest Opinion: City Council Gets It Very Wrong on In-N-Out

By Mark Nielsen The City Council’s approval of another drive-through with In-N-Out replacing Marie Callender’s on Del Obispo Street is a huge disservice to our…

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Letter to the Editor: Vote Against the Councilmembers Who Voted for In-N-Out

LAURIE ALLEN, San Juan Capistrano I am a firm supporter of good development in San Juan Capistrano and embrace our position as a tourist destination,…

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