Ideas to Keep Artists Thriving
Editor:
A few weeks ago, our mayor, Bob Whalen, gave a well-received talk at the Laguna Canyon Conservancy dinner. His moderate ideas and measured presentation...
Why Has No One Intervened?
Editor,
There is an elderly Asian woman who sits out on Forest Avenue at night in a wheelchair. She seems clean and warmly dressed. She holds...
More Reasons Than Lent to Give Up Meat
Editor:
This Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before
Easter when many Christians abstain from animal foods in remembrance of
Jesus’ 40 days of...
Why Not an Internal Hire?
Editor:
We all know Laguna Beach to be a special community here in south OC. As such we have been fortunate to have a police...
School District Should Adhere to View Ordinance
Editor,
The school district has done it again. They created changes within the village on high school property, which affect our views without input from...
A Smell Most Foul
Editor,
As a homeowner in Laguna Beach, I have been troubled for years by the intermittent foul smell of sewage gases along Coast Highway at...
Hanos Deserve a Special Honor
Editor,
We recently attended the Canyon Conservancy dinner meeting at which you spoke. Many thanks for your timely, comprehensive presentation. It quite succinctly addressed the...
Legal Threats Propel Cycling Safety
Editor,
What eight years of community organizing failed to accomplish, the LB City Council decreed at last, “Yea it shall be, yea verily it shall...
Home for Fiction Readings Earns Applause
Editor,
I want to thank Daniella Walsh for writing about the open mic event for writers at Laguna Beach Books and mentioning me in her...
Many Thanks to Engine 4 Paramedic
Editor,
I want to publically thank the Laguna Beach Fire Department. On Jan. 24, I experienced early morning, severe abdominal pain. The pain was intense,...
Kudos to Contractor Who Leaves No Rubble Behind
Editor,
Praise goes to the contractor who replaced the storms drain on Temple Hills Drive. The crew was highly efficient and courteously managed the traffic...
Thumbs Up for Music Fest Story
Editor,
What a wonderful article Daniella Walsh put together on the Music Festival. Thank you for all your hard work and her excellent journalism.
Local coverage...
Mountain Biking Degrades Public Parks
Editor:
"It’s such an exhilarating rush when you fly down hills at top speed,” he said. (“New Sports Team Takes to the Trails,” Jan. 30...
Historic Eucalyptus, a View Battle Casualty
Editor,
Regarding a recent letter to the editor (“Plant Choices Guides by Maintenance, Water Use,” Jan. 23) how much longer must we endure the character...
Ending an Impasse Requires People Power
Editor,
A 2014 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office asserts that spent nuclear
fuel is "an extremely harmful substance if not managed properly" and that...