Labels Undercut Town’s Legacy of Dissent
Editor,
Last week Billy Fried in his column entitled "E Pluribas Unum," attributed "hate filled racists rants" to one of our presidential nominees, adding that...
Will Voters React to Resume Burnishing by Trump’s Wife?
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Not surprisingly, in the months leading up to the Republican National Convention this week in Cleveland, the media began focusing more attention on Donald...
Front Yards Disappear as Hedges Grow Higher
Editor,
In December 2002 the city of Laguna Beach removed the hedge height limit from the municipal code. Instead of requiring a fixed height for...
Vets Appreciate a Pageant Perk
Editor,
Our big thanks go to Lucia McLeod and the board of the Festival of Arts for providing a wonderful evening at the world-famous Pageant...
Writer Defends Perks as a Creative Strategy
Editor,
Regarding your guest column by City Manager John Pietig, I rush to his support and the support of the other participants in the city housing...
Let’s All Be Nice
Editor:
As many of you know, I live in the Village and for the last few years have rented my home to long-term tenants during...
Short-Term Rentals Undermine Long-Term Housing Stock Editor,
Editor,
In last week's Indy, Billy Fried tried to make the case that income from short term vacation leasing (STL) can help those who can't...
Vacation Rental Visitors Enrich the Community
Editor,
Anyone who came to the short-term vacation rental sub committee meeting witnessed the well orchestrated, well scripted “Ban STVR” proponents clearly trying to create...
Art Colony Threatened by Short-Term Rentals
Editor,
This last week the city of Anaheim voted on a total ban on short-term rentals. What does the city council of Anaheim know that...
Short-Term Rentals Contradict City’s General Plan
Editor,
Laguna Beach has had a permit process for short-term lodging (rental for less than 30 days) since 1999. Today there are 36 permits for...
Short Term Rentals OK in Hotel Area
Editor,
We support the Planning Commission’s ordinance which allows: those operators of STL (short term lodging) who have been playing by the rules to continue...
Short-Term Rentals Should Not be Used as an Affordability Solution
Editor,
Billy Fried’s article in favor of allowing private homes to become hotels is personally offensive.
First, he connotes derogatory meaning to his opponents calling us...
Dear Donald
Editor,
Please respond to this inquiry concerning your wall-building skills.
Laguna Beach needs a different kind of wall, a “magic” wall; the magic has to do...
Tourism Takes Toll on South Laguna
Editor,
Summer has just begun and already South Laguna is feeling a huge increase in day-trippers arriving from inland areas. Our community is seeing impacts...
Survey’s Structure Raises Questions
Editor,
I received a survey by email from the city of Laguna Beach. The intention of this survey was to obtain feedback from local citizens...