Nixon’s Ghost
Editor,
Went out for a lovely autumn evening after-dinner walk. Just a few doors away from the home in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Washington,...
The Alternative Tree Befits Laguna Style
Editor,
It has been decided. The beloved pepper tree in front of City Hall must come down. It is badly diseased, no longer structurally safe...
Oversight or Aftersight on Measure LL
Editor,
Do you want to know where Measure LL funds are going? Remember when the city sold it to voters by saying that there would...
Uphill Neighbors Oppose Another Rooftop Deck
Editor,
I want a rooftop deck. I have a flat roof, but the city won’t let me because roof decks are not allowed in Laguna....
Casting Her Vote a Year in Advance
Editor,
I would vote for Kermit the Frog over Dana Rohrabacher.
Luckily, I do not have to.
Instead, I can vote for Harley Rouda. I agree with...
Susan’s Fan club Sounds Off
Editor,
Thank you for Susan Velasquez' "Grace and Grit" column in last week's Indy. It spoke from Susan's heart and mind so personally, purely, and...
‘Grandfathered’ Parking Allowances Need Burial
Editor,
I’m reading where the City of Laguna Beach is again talking parking studies. I have no idea how much money we have spent in...
Dreams Deferred are Dreams Denied
Editor,
Individually and collectively we try to be careful stewards of our city’s natural and cultural treasures. Top down federal or state government assistance to...
Let’s Put the Tree to the Test
Editor,
Currently City Hall wants to make the old pepper tree in front of City Hall safer. The current debate is how to do it.
I...
Expect a Zagat Rating for Hazards
Editor,
Since the City Council is not willing to avoid a hazardous situation on Coast Highway, I am issuing a warning. The Drake Restaurant is replacing...
False Equivalence Between America First and No Hate Protesters
Editor:
I am a resident of Laguna Beach who attended the counter protest to America First at Main Beach. I’m writing because I couldn’t recognize...
Sorting Out Antifa
Editor,
The Antifa are not a part of the left. They are anarchists.
Anarchists believe in the abolition of the state, or the frenzied and orgiastic...
Following the Rule of Law
Editor,
I read Freidenrich's opinion on DACA in the Sept. 8 LB Indy that inferred following the Rule of Law was "virtually impossible". Americans have...
Support for Local Merchants
Editor,
Some years ago I wrote a letter to the Indy commenting on the excellent experience I had at Laguna Sunset Drugs here in Laguna....
In Praise of Vasquez’s Sentiment
Thank you for Susan Velasquez' "Grace and Grit" column in last week's Indy. It spoke from Susan's heart and mind so personally, purely, and...