Resident Strives to Preserve Mid-Century Modern House
Editor,
We are the current owners of the house high up on Pearl Street that "...sadly has suffered the same fate as befell the Festival's...
A Musical Treat That Keeps Improving
Editor,
Congratulations on another great Fete (11th). We marveled at the wide variety of people of all ages and ethnicities; the goodwill the city spreads...
Dissent, as American as Apple Pie
Editor,
What is infuriating is this: they were artists sitting at a café that boasted farm to table food, in the heart of the canyon...
Fans for ‘Finding Meaning’
Editor,
I just read the short article “Finding Meaning,” by Skip Hellewell.
It’s nice to see spirituality addressed here; something deeper and more hopeful where so...
Microfiber at Sea Isn’t a Micro Problem
Editor,
There have been a lot of cheers on the several bills in Sacramento on reducing plastic pollution, among which AB 2379addresses the biggest but...
Parking Tickets
Hello council members-
In the past many months I have observed the excessive and unnecessary over-ticketing of the parking meters on that part of Aster...
Not Grateful for Development
In JJ Gasparotti’s June 1 Indy column, he says we owe Mr. Mo a debt of gratitude for his rescuing the restaurant at the...
Fried column Reply
I just read Billy Fried’s most recent contribution entitled The Senior Scam. While I found most of the article’s content relevant, I was completely...
Finding our Way
In 1964 a new home development known as Park Avenue Laguna was built by Leslie Homes on Top-of-the-World. The homes were single and two...
TCA is Off Course
One has to wonder how and why the TCA is so far off its course thinking they can become the planners for regional mobility...
We Deserve Better Representation
Editor,
Elections matter and whom we choose to elect as our representatives say a lot about who we are.
Over the last year I have had...
When a Penny Adds Up to More Than a Cent
Editor:
The city is deliberately misleading the public with the false concept of a one-cent tax. The city of Laguna Beach is asking for a...
Generate Our Own Juice
Editor,
So far, the debate avoids the primary issue of ultimate responsibility. We read about evacuation and fire hazards and then jump to the question...
Should Laguna be a Solar City
Editor,
The City Council voted for a ballot measure to fund undergrounding Edison utility lines without first addressing concerns expressed by a majority of residents. The...
Time to Ditch Plastic Straws
Editor,
As we are all aware single use plastic straws are the one of our biggest environmental offenders. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found...