Schoolpower’s Strategic Options
Editor,
We all owe thanks to Robin Rounaghi for five years of upbeat boosterism in our schools ("Schoolpower Leader to Assist in Filling Her Own...
Bring the Bard to the Playhouse
Editor,
Since Laguna Beach is a hub of tourist activity in the summer, I feel the Laguna Playhouse is missing out on an opportunity to...
Chamberlain Memorial Set
Editor:
In the past year we've lost in succession, three longtime community members, Stu Staffer (May 20, 2017), John Abbott Gardiner (Oct. 24, 2017), and...
Silence Is Not Golden
Editor,
At the April 17 meeting, the City Council sat silent when discussion emerged. On “sanctuary” cities, Council members sat like mummies as Kelly Boyd...
Help Me Stay in the Town I Love
Editor,
The City Council is considering making it impossible for me and 2,592 other Laguna Beach homeowners to age in place.
I am a senior who wants...
Plan Obstructs Rather Than Encourages Granny Flats
Editor,
The City Council will be considering an ordinance regarding the restriction/regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) sometimes referred to as “granny units” on May...
Can You Hear Me Through All the Noise?
Editor,
As a Laguna Beach resident for nearly 20 years, I am hugely offended by the fact that Council member Toni Iseman has singled out...
They did it Again
Editor,
Laguna’s best kept secret is the Laguna Beach Chamber Singers that give free concerts twice a year. Sunday, April 29, they performed at the...
Let Canyon’s Beauty Reign
Editor,
What? Now we have to worry about giant art concepts placed at the canyon entrance. It was bad enough driving by our beautiful city...
Handicapped Access Remains Blocked
Editor,
I live have lived across from Montage hotel and beach for 15 years. When the hotel was built, a public ramp to the beach...
Forget Undergrounding, Let’s Go Solar
Editor,
UndergroundLagunaNow.org reads "Above ground utilities are the single biggest threat to our public safety. "
The proponents of undergrounding use fear to motivate voters to...
Underground Push Wrong on Several Levels
Editor,
The undergrounding project should be scaled back and limited in scope to reduce the enormous cost burden on resident taxpayers and our many seniors...
Follow the Money
Editor,
Since July 2015, the City Council has been focused on undergrounding utilities in Laguna Beach. Southern California Edison filed a lawsuit challenging the Laguna...
Poet Laureate Welcomes the Next Chapter
Editor,
This letter is in response to Ellen Kempler’s letter of April 19, 2018.
It’s been my honor to serve as Laguna Beach’s inaugural poet laureate....