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Editor,   Obama ruling America by mandate must be catching.   Now we even have some states and cities starting to rule by mandate.  A current example is that some coastal cities are mandating that stores cannot put customers’ purchases in plastic bags. It seems too many...

Editor, I’m excited to introduce the new Laguna Bike Map, a guide to riding Laguna’s safe and scenic back roads. I know there has been debate over the safety of biking in our town, but with traffic congestion, parking issues, obesity problems, and an uncertain energy...

Editor:   Thank you for the well-written story by Daniella Walsh regarding my new relationship with the Laguna Playhouse in last week’s edition of your paper (“Pearson Ascends a New Stage,” Feb. 10).   She did a great writing job and got every quote right.  We are...

By Horst Noppenberger, Special to the Independent   Laguna Beach High School’s boys soccer team was awarded a wild card berth in the CIF play-offs and played El Segundo at home Tuesday, Feb. 14.   The playoff spot came as a result of a strong finish for the Breakers...

By Benjamin Bodart, Special to the Independent  Laguna Beach’s Liz Fletcher, 17, will soon achieve the prestigious rank of quartermaster in the Mariners Sea Scouts program. The quartermaster rank is comparable to the Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts and requires a depth of...

Editor: I am disappointed that Mr. Vanderveen would critique a meeting that he has not even attended (Local Currents, “Tennis Courts and House Parties,” Feb. 3). I don’t believe his summary of the meeting to be factual. It comes secondhand to him. I am sure there are many facets...

Editor,   David Vanderveen’s column of last week (“Tennis Courts and House Parties”) prompts my airing of a similarly sad tale of the Laguna Beach Unified School District’s (i.e., the board’s) often close-minded and hypocritical approach to certain student and parent...

  Editor,   I am very honored for the Citizen of the Year Award that was presented to me this past Friday, Jan. 27, at the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce annual installation dinner.   I am proud to be a resident and active member of the special and unique...

  Editor,   In regards to the front page article on home sales: “Good News & Bad Bad News,” Jan. 27. The author refers to ” high levels of inventory,” “and the currently high level of inventory,” “at year end 411 properties were on the market...

  Editor,   The last couple of weeks have seen letters from climate change skeptics in response to Tom Osborne’s article (Green Light, “Rollinger and Council Act on Climate Change,” Jan. 27). I wonder over the hypothetical situation; if these individuals were to be...

Editor, I can’t believe you printed that nonsense article by Michael Ray (Musings on the Coast, “Code Words,” Jan. 27); it was a socially irresponsible thing to do…and goes beyond giving equal time to any political party. Look for a rebuttal; it is offensive that the...

Editor, My house is at the lower end of the 400 block of Nyes Place.  As a young man I was raised on automobile road racing, starting out in handicap races at the now famous Goodwood circuit in the south of England, then graduating to principally endurance racing.  The sound of...

  Editor, Re:  Making Sure Kids Are Wise to the Pitfalls (Jan. 27). The recent column by David Vanderveen discussed an incident involving a first year high school student who came home from a party showing signs of incoherence and confusion. She believed that this was the...

  Editor, I’m the Chairperson of the Laguna Beach TechComm Committee, the advisory group formed to assist the Laguna Beach City Council with telecommunications issues affecting the City. I wanted to let the community know about our upcoming meeting on Monday, Feb. 13, to be...

  Editor, Relating to your article on Laguna Beach working and striving toward climate protection and conservation, I am amazed that the City does not resolve and correct the greatest negative pollution creator in this area, which overwhelms all/any other in comparison....