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GUEST OPINION: Health and Nutrition 101 by Gina Cousineau, a.k.a. Mama G

Our Health and the New Normal By Gina Cousineau, a.k.a. Mama G Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world faced other issues, including the mental…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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

What Should Couples Older than 50 Call themselves?   In the 24 years of writing newspaper columns about age 50-plus dating and relationships, there is…

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Letter: Who’s Driving the Bus Anyway

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY: To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, e-mail us at letters@danapointtimes.com or send it to 34932 Calle del…

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Letter: Thank You

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY: To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, e-mail us at letters@danapointtimes.com or send it to 34932 Calle del…

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From the Editor: Thank You, Dana Point Times Readers

By Rachael Mattice, Group Managing Editor for Picket Fence Media On Sept. 19, Dana Point City Council released a summary of results compiled for their…

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Letter: Kudos to Representative Rohrabacher

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY: To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, e-mail us at letters@danapointtimes.com or send it to 34932 Calle del…

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Letter: How Big is Too Big?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY: To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, e-mail us at letters@danapointtimes.com or send it to 34932 Calle del…

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Letter: How Many More Climate-Related Disasters Can We Endure?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY: To submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in the paper, e-mail us at letters@danapointtimes.com or send it to 34932 Calle del…

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