Wavelengths: Why is California Completely Ignored in National Primaries?
By Jim Kempton Almost 12 percent of Americans reside in California. It’s the most productive, inventive, governmentally efficient state in the union. Not only the most populous state (by a wide margin), but also more citizens live here than in the least populated 22 states combined. You would think we Californians would be instrumental in … //read the full article
At the Movies: Spotlight Slightly Misdirected
By Megan Bianco Despite the irony that Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight won Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture at the Critics’ Choice Awards last weekend, your local movie critic doesn’t feel entirely confident with those accolades. Two weeks ago, Spotlight’s hype was overshadowed by The Revenant at the Golden Globes, and now it’s … //read the full article
Column: Finally, We Get An NFL Team … But Will We Embrace Them?
Breazeale Banter By Steve Breazeale Are you ready for some football? For many in Southern California, excluding those in the San Diego area, that answer is, and has been, an emphatic ‘Yes’ for some time. The Los Angeles Rams, formerly of St. Louis, are returning home thanks to team owner Stan Kroenke and his relocation … //read the full article
Life’s a Beach: Aspirations Spark Anxiety in the New Year
By Shelley Murphy As I say goodbye to 2015, I bid a bittersweet final farewell to the Capistrano Unified School District calendar. I miss the structure of CUSD’s calendar and the daily dependability that once determined my sons’ schedules. In 2016, I’m replacing the solid CUSD calendar with a questionable collegiate calendar. My new calendar … //read the full article
“A Peek at La Pata” Hike Scheduled at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23
San Clemente Times To welcome a healthy New Year and bring people of all ages together in San Clemente, Councilmember Lori Donchak invites the community to participate in “A Peek at La Pata” hike from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, along the Forster Ranch Ridgeline Trail. The event will begin at … //read the full article
