Listening for Tomorrow’s Classics
Editor,
What separates the good from the great in contemporary music? What and who makes the standard of quality for us to listen to and...
Keeping Alive Artist Spirit and Culture
Editor,
Being a family man, a resident and a music-film publisher and producer/consultant for over 40 years, it is so hard to understand why there...
Public Sentiment Supports Historic Preservation
Editor,
Happily, I attended the cultural arts planning meeting. All of the consultants and arts commissioners were there, with eight tables and topics set up...
Flood Prep Fails to Impress
Editor,
I recently attended a disaster preparedness meeting for canyon residents. We were showered with hand-outs from well-meaning city staff that were mainly concerned with...
Singer’s Imprint Felt Among a Father-Son Tribe
Editor:
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Mark Singer. In 1979, he and I were young fathers who were in the same...
Lawsuit Critics Seem Uninformed
Editor,
I wonder if some who have publicly voiced their opposition to the recently filed ACLU lawsuit have even bothered to read the complaint? In...
Lack of Cell Service Adds to Peril
Editor,
My wife and I were walking in Heisler Park and along the boardwalk
at Main Beach last week when out of the corner of my...
Refuting the City’s Defense Against the ACLU Suit
Editor,
The city has filed its “vigorous defense” to the ACLU lawsuit.
They admit that federal funds are used yet a local residency requirement is in...
Smoke Alarm Makers Lack Eco-Awareness
Editor,
Recently I replaced smoke detectors with new ones that do not to have batteries. Being environmentally aware, I tried to dispose of them properly. I...
More Than a Score of Reasons to Plant a Tree
Editor,
Our current or emerging city document regulating trees is based to some extent on Rancho Palos Verdes. Having visited RPV several times that place...
Lack of Historic-Status Disclosure Reveals a Failure of Oversight
Editor,
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, there was a meeting held in the Council Chambers at Laguna Beach City Hall. The meeting was an ongoing issue...
LCAD Applauds Walsh’s Article
Editor,
I wanted to let you know how much LCAD and I loved the story about Collector's Choice. It just so happened this morning, Kevin...
Feels Unease
Editor,
I know I am going to ruffle a few feathers here, but I am writing this letter because of my increasing uneasiness living in...
Canyon Task Force Speaks
Edditor,
Congratulations to the City Council. The Laguna Canyon Road Task Force was designed to bring a representative cross section of the community together to...
Why Not a Public Theater?
Editor,
As I’ve been grieving over the loss of the historical Laguna Beach theater and reading all the well intentioned letters about how sad it...