Endorsement Does Not Threaten Candidate’s Independence
Editor,
Rob Zur Schmiede is concerned that Village Laguna’s support of his candidacy along with Toni Iseman’s might be interpreted to mean that they were...
Preserving a Truer Heritage
Editor,
Elections are not decided by letters to the editor, but it’s a window into hearts and minds. Lamentably, some express a surprising intolerance for...
Voters Serve as the City’s HR Directors
Editor:
These past week’s sorry revelations regarding City Council candidate "misinformation" have given me cause to reflect upon my own job interviews and experiences.
When applying...
Parking Garage Remains a Dividing Line
Editor,
Voters who want to see how politics sometimes can bring out the worst in all of us will note with interest the recent pronouncements...
Praise for Iseman’s Responsiveness
Editor,
And so it begins! It’s an election year in Laguna Beach and already the mudslinging has started with a few negative letters about Toni...
Thrilled to Support Zur Schmiede
Editor,
I’m writing about Rob Zur Schmiede who is running for City Council.
Rob and I served for five years on the city’s Design Review Task...
Testimonial Describes Iseman’s Actions
Editor,
So impressed! I am a longtime resident of Laguna Beach and just wanted to mention how impressed I was with Toni Iseman's ability to...
Candidates Fail to Factor in Climate Change
Editor,
Last week our council candidates weighed in on sustainability issues. Their imaginations were limited to bike lanes, more sidewalks, and parking. The greatest challenge...
Why Gamble on Woods Cove?
Editor,
At last Tuesday's (9/16) council meeting, members agreed to risk $600,000 of taxpayer money to study undergrounding of utilities in the Woods Cove neighborhood...
Kudos for Emergency Preparedness 101
Editor,
Wednesday, Sept. 17, Emergency Services Communications Officer, Jordan Villwock, LBPD, and Community Services Officer, Nikie Hernandez, LBPD, presented practical, helpful and timely information on...
Gentrification is Winning
Editor,
I have been shopping at Coast Liquors, corner of Mountain Avenue and Coast Highway, for half a century.
Now the new owners who bought the...
Corrections:
A letter to the editor from Roger Butow in the Sept. 19 edition included an inappropriate comment about the religion of Council member Toni...
Integrity Now Overshadows the Election
Editor,
Jon Madison needs to document his claims of an Ivy League Ph.D., UCLA law degree, and membership in the California Bar. He deserves respect...
Falsehoods Undermine Democracy
Editor,
Democracy, particularly its election process, is endangered in the ongoing City Council campaign. Betrayal of the public trust and fairness are also at issue....
Madison May Share Wieder’s Fate
Editor,
Back in 1978, the Laguna Beach Citizens Alliance asked me to interview all the candidates running for city council. Kelly Boyd was among those who...