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Editor, I have lived in Laguna since 1959. At 10 years of age, the realization that this is where I want to live is absolute. Fast forward to 1979, and I have a wife and we prepare ourselves to start a family by buying a house. Since 1979 there have been many changes to living in...

Our school board’s disruptive and disorderly termination of the LBUSD Community Learning Center (CLC) is a case study in how our elected school officials shift blame for bad governance to teachers, students and parents. For 30 years our school board offered CLC at the Top of the...

Editor, Barbara and I, along with our One World One Ocean Campaign, encourage our wonderful city council to sign onto the Climate Mayors network and adopt the Paris Climate Change Agreement. We would be the lead city in Orange County, joining 292 other U.S. cities including Santa...

Editor, I am always proud of my city when I see it acting as a leader on environmental issues. From our commitment to our offshore marine reserves to the ordinance banning single-use plastic bags (which are now banned across the state), Laguna Beach has always been ahead of the...

Editor, Just wanted to pass on my appreciation to Billy Fried for the article “Two Paddleboards Adrift.” As a paddleboarder and traveler, I was intrigued with his tale and gratified to see how he handled it with an optimistic and positive attitude. As a newly retired...

Editor, Just a quick note to thank you for the great story about this year’s mock trial at Thurston Middle School. The students worked so hard and I’m sure they’ll really appreciate the recognition from the article. I hope you found the trial as entertaining as I did! Donna Hahn,...

Editor, I live in North Laguna and have noticed…how can you not, the increase in helicopters and the noise there from. I have counted as many as four to five on weekends coming straight over our home, low enough to feel noticeable vibration of the whole house.  Hello. The whole...

Editor: Having stumbled upon the open air discussion presenting the plans for the new public bathroom at the southerly end of Main Beach, I was absolutely dumbfounded with the assertion that $700,000 has been approved for the new bathroom-shower facility, which plans, as...

Editor, Many Laguna Beach residents are opposed to Verizon’s proposal of 18 new cell tower facilities directly next to homes, schools and parks. Valuable views would be permanently compromised with the proposed top-heavy facilities. Realtors and appraisers agree properties values...

This letter was also addressed to college trustees. I am writing this letter because the IT department at Laguna College of Art & Design will not permit our communications from reaching you through their email system. My name is Randy Hunt and I have been a student in the...

Editor, The Orange County Grand Jury issued a report on May 15, 2017, “The Implementation of the Vaccination Bill SB 277 in Orange County Schools.” This bill requires students within California to have been vaccinated before entering school and at certain grade thresholds. It...

Editor, I wanted to give a shout out for two of the city’s great resident-serving benefits, its free composting and paint-e-waste-shredding events. I don’t know what they do to make the compost, but our plants and grass thrive every year after adding this rich...

Editor, Are you, too, fighting mad about Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord? Then let’s fight back three times a day by adopting an eco-friendly plant-based diet. Yes, our diet is pivotal.  A 2010 United Nations report blames animal agriculture for 19%...