Letter: The pickleball predicament
Fans of pickleball made some “noise” at the Oct. 24 City Council Meeting as about 25 players, young and old, arrived with paddles in...
Letter: Thank you for 1993 fire coverage
Thank you to Mayor Bob and the Indy for their timely reminders of the disaster the Oct. 27, 1993 Fire in Laguna Beach was.
It is...
Letter: Laguna shares Lewiston’s grief
You knew another mass shooting was bound to happen. The only unanswered questions were when, where and how many fatalities there would be. A...
Letter: Close Glenneyre for ‘Sunday Parkway’
On Sunday, Oct. 29, the LA Department of Transportation (DOT) closed the 110 Arroyo Freeway to all motor vehicles from Highland Park to Pasadena....
Letter: Residents encouraged to take city manager survey
The City just posted a survey for residents to give input on selecting a new city manager. I encourage every resident to take the...
Letter: ’93 Fire touched the lives of Lagunans
The terrible Laguna Beach wildfire was thirty years ago, taking place on October 27, 1993. This unsolved crime was quite an event, touching the...
Letter: City should use electric lawn care equipment
I’ve noticed that the City maintenance workers use gas-powered weed wackers (trimmers), mowers and other equipment that is readily available these days in battery-powered...
Letter: DRB process rife with abuse
Has anyone noticed unexpected development near your property recently? It could be recent changes in Community Development (CD) started under the ex-city manager; I...
Letter: City manager survey poorly constructed
The City Council should abandon this so-called “survey” on desirable traits of city manager candidates.
It’s great that they recognize concerns about selecting the next...
Letter: Woods Cove undergrounding assessment concerns
I write to you as a fifth-generation Laguna Beach local deeply rooted in this community, expressing my concerns about the Woods Cove Undergrounding assessment...
Letter: Response to Billy Fried’s Oct. 6 opinion piece
In his Oct. 6 guest column, Billy Fried expresses outrage that George Weiss has had the temerity to defend himself against the factually bereft...
Letter: Remove American flag on K9 harness
I read the Laguna Beach City Newsletter on Oct. 12, 2023. It depicted a picture of the Laguna Beach Police Dog Cooper wearing a...
Letter: Be wise about plastic use
Dear readers, I am a 10-year-old who lives in Laguna Beach, just like you. I have noticed a problem not just here but almost...
Letter: The man who saved his friend’s house
As we approach the 30-year anniversary of the massive 1993 Laguna Fire, I reflect back on that October day and my friend, Hans Ahlstrom...
Letter: What truly constitutes fairness?
In the heart of Woods Cove, a critical decision is unfolding – the formation of an assessment district for the undergrounding of utilities. Ballots...