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Letter to the Editor: Response to Sandra Weaver

By Jeffrey Herman, San Clemente Sandra Weaver wrote a heartfelt letter to the San Clemente Times in its Dec. 12 issue regarding the homeless, blaming…

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Letter to the Editor: Take Action on Climate Change

By Susan Kobara, Carlsbad Every day, there is news of climate catastrophes that may be linked to climate change. Every day, we hear the same…

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Letter to the Editor: Mission San Juan Capistrano Forsakes Franciscan Hospitality

By Kerry Ferguson, San Juan Capistrano When Mission San Juan Capistrano Executive Director Mechelle Lawrence Adams and Monsignor Michael McKiernan ousted the venerable Mission San…

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Letter to the Editor: Docents Still Around

By Carol Brinkman, San Juan Capistrano In response to the recent article regarding the Mission Docent Society parting ways with the Mission at San Juan…

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Publisher’s Letter: New Year/Decade Resolutions

By Norb Garrett, Owner and Publisher of Picket Fence Media Where does the time go? As we enter into a new decade in the year…

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Bartlett Bulletin: New Leadership Representation for Orange County

By Lisa Bartlett In December, I was elected to serve as President of the California State Association of Counties. As the leader of the Urban…

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Guest Opinion: Grow, Eat, Make at The Ecology Center

By Lindsey Bro We’re so excited to announce that, starting in January, all residents of San Juan Capistrano will receive a membership to The Ecology…

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Letter to the Editor: Trees and Plants Are Beneficial

By Larry Kramer, San Juan Capistrano This is a follow up to Tom Cavanaugh’s excellent letter to the editor in the Nov. 8-21 edition of…

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Letter to the Editor: Where Is the Mission?

By Gail Fayad, San Juan Capistrano I originally wrote this almost two years ago. And even though I know it is water under the bridge,…

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Guest Opinion: It’s Not Easy Being Green

By Maureen Gebelein In the song “Bein’ Green,” a well-known frog laments that it is not easy being green. But with the holidays right around…

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Letter to the Editor: What’s Important Now?

By Steve Hops, San Clemente One of the most critical measurements of a society is how the community educates its young. Just how important are…

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Letter to the Editor: Maryott Should Be Ashamed

By Ron Herbert, San Clemente The article in your issue last week in which San Juan Capistrano Mayor Brian Maryott accused Congressman Mike Levin of…

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Letter to the Editor: Honesty vs. Hypocrisy

By Darcie Harris, San Juan Capistrano I am deeply disappointed in San Juan Capistrano Mayor Brian Maryott for his inflammatory comments to the Dispatch about…

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Letter to the Editor: Specious Allegations

By Ludo Deschuytter, San Juan Capistrano I was taken aback by your publishing Mayor Brian Maryott’s accusation that Congressman Mike Levin was the recipient of…