Letters

Editor, The city staff and Council have made up their minds that we need utilities undergrounded.  This is a classic case of government telling you...

Editor: Recently, behind closed doors, Orange County Board of Supervisors decided to join the federal government in a lawsuit against the state of California over...

Editor, Recently the city council agreed to provide funding for the Park Avenue Plaza. At that same meeting a discussion ensued about how to best change/modify...

Editor, For decades, the Marine Mammal Protection Act has protected marine mammals from seismic surveys, preventing oil companies from exploring off California and elsewhere. However, there...

Editor, It was instructive to note that on April 2 a Superior Court judge ruled that a full environment impact report is required to assess...

Editor, I really enjoyed Ann Christoph’s March 30, 2018, column “Craving for Community.” I found the historic information she shared intriguing and I appreciated learning more...

Editor, The Indy’s coverage of the Park Plaza controversy seems one-sided.  There is a huge local backlash against this ill-advised project that doesn’t seem to...

It was exciting to watch our city decide March 27 to make our first downtown public plaza a permanent reality. After fans of the...

Editor, I’m thinking our Police Chief Laura Farinella is not familiar with the tried and true adage: “Nothing good ever happens after midnight.” I read her...

Editor, "Uber car in autonomous mode kills first pedestrian.” Days later details of the crash in Tempe, Ariz., emerge.  What wasn’t initially mentioned was the...

Editor, Re: Roger Carter’s letter, page 16, March 30 edition, mentions city employee pensions and roughly quotes Elizabeth Pearson: “our city pensions are out of whack and will eventually...

Editor, I was pleased to read Tom Osborne’s article in last week’s Indy (March 30 edition) regarding global warming and the new group, Climate-Wise Laguna....

Editor, Last week I was delighted to encounter two coyotes during a morning walk on the trail above my neighborhood. I was equally delighted and...

Editor, (This was also addressed to council members.) Regarding the decision about the parklet on lower Park Avenue, we register a vote of no. We love the...

Editor, (This letter also went to council members.) My experience at and the comments below are in addition to the polls you will receive from the  Park...