Living Well With Others
Editor,
While the loss of a beloved pet, whether to a car or coyote, is always a tragedy, Fischer’s story does stretch credulity. On a...
Reader Questions Coyote Tale
Editor,
I just read John Fischer’s story about the coyote and one of his dogs. I'm sorry to learn of the loss of his small...
Oblivious to Nature’s Many Gifts
Editor,
On Dec. 3, the city conducted a joint City Council and Planning Commission study session to provide, after months of work, an overview of...
Some Pet Owners Lack Class
Editor,
It seems the wealth here in Laguna Beach can buy many things: beautiful homes, gorgeous cars, iPhones for grade schoolers, customized golf carts, and...
Marauding Coyote Elicits Fear and Insecurity
Editor,
My wife likes open doors and open windows. It’s our favorite thing about Laguna Beach. We sleep with our French doors open even when...
Resident Aims to Count Coyote Encounters
Editor,
Another day, another cat. Another week, another small dog snatched from a leash. Another corner, another flier.
Coyotes are jumping fences, scaling walls, attacking leashed...
Council Majority Ignores Findings by its Own Subcommittee
Editor,
At the regular City Council meeting of Nov. 17, the City Council majority showed disrespect to City Treasurer Laura Parisi, Jim McBride, CPA, and...
Short-Term Rentals May Ruin Peaceful Charm
Editor,
It is outrageous even to consider granting permission for short-term rentals of private property in Laguna Beach zoned for residential use.
Even condominium owners in destination...
Home Share vs. Short Term Rental
Editor,
Last week’s article by Tim J. Randall misquoted me as saying .. “that if not for the ability to rent on a short-term basis,...
Outdoor Hoarders Create Visual Blight
Editor,
As I walk around many neighborhoods and talk to folks who live in them, an issue that seems to plague many comes up frequently...
Speak Up for Local Transit Service
Editor,
When our Laguna Beach High School is in session, students from all over town take the blue and white Laguna Transit buses, which travel up...
Why Skip the Turkey on Thanksgiving?
Editor:
While President Obama is pardoning two turkeys for Thanksgiving, every one of us can exercise that same presidential power by choosing a non-violent Thanksgiving...
Time for Tarnished Treasures
The Laguna Beach Woman’s Club was founded in 1922. Its mission has always been to benefit the town through philanthropic activities. Money to help...
Alternate Ideas to an Entry Toll
Editor,
There was a piece in the Nov. 13 edition, offering up solutions for Laguna's traffic congestion. The primary suggestion was to charge a toll...
Despite Approval, TOW Path Remains Incomplete
Editor:
In the Nov. 13 edition columnist Billy Fried discusses what he sees as our city's lack of resolve in moving forward with decisions to...