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Furry Hats and Sculpture Trios On “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert, does a hilarious segment wearing a giant furry hat, reminding viewers that all powerful rulers like Genghis Khan wore such lids. He proclaims that anything he says will now and forever become law. If I had a hat...

Editor, In reference to the pending historic preservation ordinance a lot has been said about a historic designation being an impediment to selling, and devaluing the property. We did not find that to be true. We purchased our home at 424 Jasmine Street in May, 2015. It was...

Editor, Gene Felder’s letter in the May 5 Indy speaks of his concern about “misinformation disseminated with the intent to scare owners of historic cottages.” He does not seem to feel any concern that so many Laguna homes are being pulled into the “historic” category by vague and...

Editor, It is important to keep the contributing rating (C) system as the city revises the historic preservation ordinance because taking away their historic status would probably lead to the loss of a number of them, and the neighborhoods and the city would be the poorer for it....

The planes are now constant over Laguna. Thanks to NextGen, the FAA’s realignment of the airspace over the U.S., flight paths have been changed to save fuel, decrease time in the air and make the air space safer. What they didn’t do was take into account what realigning the space...

Editor, In response to the May 5 column about wayfinding signs, the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce would like to present background on the program. Wayfinding was part of the city’s economic development plan since 2012, though unimplemented. By 2015, the great retail collapse...

Editor, A few comments, if I may, regarding the poet laureate selection. The application process was far too complex. I needed help from a friend, extremely competent with computers, just to figure out and complete it. I should add that it was also very difficult for her. Perhaps...

Editor, I would like to chime in with my perspective on the appointment of Kate Buckley to the position of poet laureate for the City of Laguna Beach. To begin, she is not known as a full-time resident but as someone who splits her time between California and Kentucky. This...

Everytime I drove North on Coast Highway and saw the “Charming” mural I’d say “ugh, that is so ugly and out of character for this city.”  My next thought was to remind myself that I have absolutely zero taste when it comes to art.  If the only art in this world was art that...

Editor, There has been a pattern developing downtown for the last 10 years or so which lately seems to be picking up speed. It is the pattern of patches of cement where trees once were. In the last decade or so we have lost 32 trees by my count just in three blocks downtown. Six...

Breakers surprised Mater Dei (29-4), ranked fourth nationally, with a 25-23, 24-26, 25-18, 25-10 victory on Thursday, May 11,  at Dugger Gym. The victory for Laguna, their 100th playoff victory in the 44 seasons of post season play, puts Laguna in the quarterfinals for the 21st...

Longtime practices by the Community Learning Center at Top of the World Elementary School and recently scrutinized by school administrators prompted discussion of the possible closure of the 34-year-old alternative school during this week’s school board meeting.