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Council’s Corner

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Council’s Corner: If Truthiness Be Told

By Mayor Debra Lewis Glancing through entire threads of online comments, no matter how mundane the initial comment, a troubling pattern often appears. A commentary…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Council’s Corner: Action Needed for Parking Problems

By Mayor Debra Lewis Parking in Dana Point is a contentious, difficult topic. Nevertheless, the issue must be addressed now, during development and redevelopment of…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Council’s Corner: We Cannot Arrest Our Way Out of Homelessness

By Mayor Pro-Tem Paul Wyatt “We have a homeless problem and it’s getting worse!” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Council’s Corner: Better Together: Achieving our Collective Goals

By Mayor Debra Lewis This city faces serious issues that cannot be allowed to become intractable problems. Our challenges are real. Together, we will be…

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Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: In Response to Council’s Corner by Joe Muller

John Navarro, Dana Point Below are my points and comments about Councilman Muller posting. Councilman Muller is characterizing the conversation in his terms when he…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Council’s Corner: Ruminations on The Fourth of July       

By Richard Viczorek The Fourth of July has just passed and I hope everyone was able to spend some time with friends and family, enjoy…

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Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter: Councilman’s Column Deserves Comment

Steve Stewart, Dana Point Councilman Muller’s opinion article in the latest Dana Point Times deserves comment. Residents who have studied the city’s financials understand that…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Council’s Corner: Economic Development: Life Blood of Communities

By Joe Muller Over the last couple of months some members of the community have implied the city is in dire financial straights. I assure…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Council’s Corner: City Government Needs Community Engagement

By Mayor Pro-Tem Paul Wyatt When I decided to run for Dana Point City Council, one of my campaign promises was to give a voice…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Council’s Corner: Premium Police Services Approved for Dana Point

By Mayor Debra Lewis Last week, two decisions positively impacted Dana Point policing. First, City Council approved a Notice of Completion for the nearly $1,000,000…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Council’s Corner: Let’s Get Our Priorities Straight

By Richard Viczorek There has been a lot of discussion recently about the financial health of our city. And whether you believe our city is…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Council’s Corner: Let’s Work Together to Save Capo Beach

By Joe Muller I am very pleased at the response from my previous article. It has elicited the responses I expected. My intention was to…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Council’s Corner: City’s Budget: It’s All about the Money

By Debra Lewis Every two years, the city prepares its bi-annual budget. That time is now upon us. This June, City Council will be presented…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Council’s Corner: City Budget: It’s All about the Money

By Paul Wyatt City government issues are deeply tied to the question of money—what will it cost, is the project worth it, where will the…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Council’s Corner: Save Capo Beach

By Joe Muller The last few years of storms and weather have not been kind to the beautiful little corner of sand in our town…

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