Good-Driving Reminders Needed
Editor,
I know I’m not the only one who thinks driving in Laguna has become increasingly akin to maneuvering through a challenging obstacle course. Or...
The Legal System’s Revolving Door
Editor,
Well . . . with seven DUI convictions, it is perfectly understandable why he would flee. (“Multiple Offender Re-arrested,” Streetbeat, June 12.)
The problem is...
Perturbed by Columnist’s View of Cuba
Editor,
Why does the Indy subject the children and other citizens of our community to the musings of an Indy columnist perving in Cuba?
The glorification...
Forest Closure Endangers Shops
Editor,
Our City Councils in the past encouraged us to shop in Laguna Beach so why are they trying to make it impossible to shop...
Crowds Outstrip Outdoor Venue’s Capacity
Editor,
Last night’s capacity audience for Laguna Beach Live!’s bluegrass event at the Ranch had all the signs that Laguna is becoming a bluegrass town.
The...
Merit to Redundancy
Editor,
While I understand and sometimes share City Council’s frustration with absenteeism on the Design Review Board, it would appear that the simpler and less...
Street Closure Needs a More Creative Moniker
Editor,
Before the Forest Avenue Closure stirs more panic from motorists, merchants and the petition police, here are execution steps to ensure the event will...
A Plan in Search of a Problem
Editor,
I attended a meeting at last week in which the city planner and a consultant presented plans to alter the downtown area.
I have a...
Already Missing Mark Dressler
Editor,
Last Sunday about 150 friends, students, and parents attended a retirement party for Mark Dressler, who has taught theater in the Laguna Beach school...
A Character’s Absence is Noted
Editor,
The silver haired gentleman seen at the chessboard on main beach, occasionally with a pigeon sitting atop of his hat, has returned to his hometown of...
Rental Fight Echoes an Earlier Battle Over High-Rises
Editor:
Billy Fried's column last week regarding short-term lodging missed the mark. He claims financial benefits to the owner, citing one renter who purportedly, "makes...
Another Round in the Visitors vs. Residents Culture Battle
Editor,
I am replying to Billy Fried's May 29th glowing endorsement of home sharing.
Billy, you open your "kibitz" portraying yourself as an open-minded world traveler who...
Ideas to Turn a Problem Into Revenue
Editor:
I suggest an ordinance to mitigate the short-term rental crisis in Laguna Beach. Such rentals are a right of the property owners, just as...
Plea to Save Trees
Editor,
Please come to the Laguna Beach School Board meeting June 9 at 6 p.m. to stand and speak up for the trees around Laguna...
Christoph’s Plantings Ignore Current Sentiment
Editor,
As a professional landscape architect, Ann Christoph, the designer of the slope
surrounding the high school baseball field, knew the eucalyptus and California
oaks were a...