• CONTRIBUTE
  • Locations
  • Archive
  • DPT Daily E-News
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • Destination DP
  • SC Times
  • Capo Dispatch
  • Advertise
Opinion| Dana Point Times
Opinion| Dana Point Times
Skip to content
  • Coronavirus
    • Coronavirus Updates
    • LOCAL EATS: Open Restaurants
  • Eye on DP
    • News Headlines
    • Video
    • News Bites
  • Soapbox
    • Opinion Columns
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Submit a Letter
    • Letters to the Editor Policy
  • Getting Out
    • Spotlight
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
    • Restaurant Guide
  • Living
    • DP Living Headlines
    • About Dana Point
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Submit an Obituary/Announcement
  • Sports
    • Sports Headlines
    • Send Scores
    • City Recreation Website
  • Surf
    • Surf Headlines
    • Grom of the Week
    • Surf Results
  • Listings & Classifieds
    • Business Listings
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
    • Published Legal Notices
    • Browse Classified Ads
    • Place an Classified Ad
    • Submit an Obituary/Announcement
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Who’s Who
  • Special Sections
    • A New You
    • Aging Well
    • Best of Dana Point
    • Crib to College
    • Dana Point Trolley Information & Route Map
    • Dolphin Football Preview
    • Festival of Whales Event Guide
    • Go See Do
    • Graduation Special
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Money Matters
    • Ocean Institute Maritime Festival Event Guide
    • Summer Camp & Activities Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
Menu NEWS
CLOSE
  • Coronavirus
    • Coronavirus Updates
    • LOCAL EATS: Open Restaurants
  • Eye on DP
    • News Headlines
    • Video
    • News Bites
  • Soapbox
    • Opinion Columns
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Submit a Letter
    • Letters to the Editor Policy
  • Getting Out
    • Spotlight
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
    • Restaurant Guide
  • Living
    • DP Living Headlines
    • About Dana Point
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Submit an Obituary/Announcement
  • Sports
    • Sports Headlines
    • Send Scores
    • City Recreation Website
  • Surf
    • Surf Headlines
    • Grom of the Week
    • Surf Results
  • Listings & Classifieds
    • Business Listings
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
    • Published Legal Notices
    • Browse Classified Ads
    • Place an Classified Ad
    • Submit an Obituary/Announcement
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Who’s Who
  • Special Sections
    • A New You
    • Aging Well
    • Best of Dana Point
    • Crib to College
    • Dana Point Trolley Information & Route Map
    • Dolphin Football Preview
    • Festival of Whales Event Guide
    • Go See Do
    • Graduation Special
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Money Matters
    • Ocean Institute Maritime Festival Event Guide
    • Summer Camp & Activities Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue

Opinion

0
Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Bartlett: Prop 15 Would Be Catastrophic for an Already Devastated Economy

By OC Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett Amid an unprecedented global pandemic that has had a devastating effect on our economy, and caused great financial hardship…

2
Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Council Needs to Get Serious About $10 Million Budget Shortfall

TONI NELSON, Capistrano Beach City Manager Mike Killebrew should be commended for taking immediate action to address a $4 million budget shortfall expected for the…

0
Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Taxpayers, Beware of TCA

Toni Nelson, Capistrano Beach I read Councilman Joe Muller’s guest opinion, “The Time Has Come for OCTA and TCA to Work Together” with alarm. The…

4
Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: San Clemente Youth Need Measure H

SAN CLEMENTE YOUTH NEED MEASURE H SUSAN PARMELEE, San Clemente Please vote yes on Measure H and Prop 13; both are vital to the capital…

1
Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Local STR Investor Shows His Ignorance

LOCAL STR INVESTOR SHOWS HIS IGNORANCE SANDIE IVERSON, CAPISTRANO BEACH I read with interest local realtor Shevy Akason’s letter in the Jan. 10 issue entitled…

0
SOAPBOX

Editor’s Note: Opinion Pieces Regarding CUSD Bonds

EDITOR’S NOTE By Lillian Boyd, Senior Editor for Picket Fence Media and Shawn Raymundo, San Clemente Times City Editor Picket Fence Media reached out to…

0
Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Owed an Explanation

MARK MCGINN, Dana Point In 2018, I ran for Dana Point City Council in District 2. I felt strongly that the residents of Dana Point…

0
Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Returning Civility to Dana Point Politics

JAMEY FEDERICO, Dana Point While divisive politics might seem like a foregone conclusion on the national stage, I believe we can foster civility on the…

0
SOAPBOX

Dana Point ROCKS by Anthony Small: Super Sweet Symphony

Super Sweet Symphony  By Anthony Small I want to share one of Dana Point’s best-kept secrets and invite everyone to join me in attendance as…

0
Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: A Response to Dana Yarger’s Letter to the Editor

MICHAEL FROST, Dana Point Hey, Dana, great letter. By the way, your art galleries on Del Prado are looking good. We love walking by and…

2
Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: Save Dana Point From Whom?

RICK ERKENEFF, Dana Point In 2016, I was active with Residents Who Care About Dana Point, also known as Save Dana Point (SDP). SDP started as…

0
Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake

  The People You Meet Aboard Ship on a Cruise In my previous column, I wrote about an 82-day Grand Asia and Pacific cruise that…

1
Letters to the Editor, SOAPBOX

Letter to the Editor: A Response to ‘Setting the Record Straight’

DEBRA LEWIS, Dana Point On Feb. 20, 2018, the action by Councilmembers Joe Muller, Richard Viczorek and John Tomlinson effectively prevented any Financial Review Committee…

0
DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines

Guest Opinion: On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake -A Senior Woman Blames Men for Relationship Problems

   This January, I wrote an online column about LAT (living apart together) relationships. In the article, I quoted a male reader, who said the…

0
Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Bartlett Bulletin by OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett

Where We Are Going and How We Are Getting There In reflecting on the year that just passed and looking forward to the year ahead,…

Posts navigation

← Older posts

Support Local Journalism

Contribute to the DP Times and become an



For the cost of just one cup of coffee a month, you can help sustain the Dana Point Times and support the only news publication dedicated to Dana Point. Learn more here.

The Weekender
Search for:

Digital Edition

Check out this week’s issue

Real Estate Corner

Check out Who's Who in Real Estate

Our Latest Tweets

  • Congratulate your graduate! Reserve space in the Dana Point Times Graduation Special Sections. Contact Lauralyn Loy… https://t.co/Y2n4zmYCb2 4 days ago
  • The 200-acre Coastal Fire in the neighboring Laguna Niguel has been contained to 25%, the Orange County Fire Author… https://t.co/t6Dpf4m3ws 2 weeks ago
  • In the latest Dana Point Times, the Planning Commission approves an STR program, establishing regulations for vacat… https://t.co/MBMOVZcX5w 2 weeks ago

Follow danapointtimes on Twitter

News E-Blasts

Get important news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here.

Subscriptions

Don't get the DP Times delivered to your home? Subscribe today.

Advertising

Drive traffic to your business by advertising with us.

Media Partner

Daily Pilot

© Dana Point Times 2020. All Rights Reserved.

  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Dana Point Times
  • San Clemente Times
  • The Capistrano Dispatch
  • DP Chamber Directory