Tree-Topping Rules Need Further Pruning
Editor:
I would like to call upon the new City Council to once again re-address the issue of view preservation and restoration in Laguna Beach...
Questions About Candidates Whalen and Egly
Editor,
Re: “Kelly Boyd Signals His Support,” Letters, Oct. 5.
Who is this Whalen person with the whale on his sign I see around town? Is...
Election Picks Via the Grapevine
Editor,
Word is spreading across Laguna to vote for Verna Rollinger and no one else.
Bob Whalen and Jane Egly are Democrats but they are not...
Connell’s Ballot Picks
Editor,
All of a sudden, it is less than 30 days until we decide the fate of our nation. Will the country elect Obama and accelerate the growth...
Candidate Spotlights Spending by Community Colleges
Editor,
My name is Mike Moodian and I am a candidate for South Orange County Community College District board of trustees (Area 7). Laguna Beach...
A Parody: CrapAgeddon
The Laguna Beach InDepends recently reported police finally scooped up the “diaper bandit” (“Police Get a Break in Diaper Dumping Case,” Sept. 26, the...
Boyd Signals His Support
Editor:
It is election time again and we have an opportunity to fill two City Council seats with qualified candidates. We have five candidates running...
Cheers for Quilter’s Erudite Wit
Editor,
Of the many good reasons to read the Independent, that squishy liberal columnist Chris Quilter is yet another. How did we get so lucky that each...
End Open Space Funding Drought
Editor,
I am writing this in response to Mr. Gasparotti's commentary to Measure CC (“Measure Lacks Transparency,” Letters, Sept. 28)
As he mentioned, for the past...
She’s Got Her Mom’s Vote
Editor,
I read Sue Huston’s letter (“Welcoming Voices in School Leadership,” Sept. 20), who I do not know but was impressed by her eloquence and...
Giving Voice to the Treetops
Editor,
For those of you that may not be aware, there’s an upcoming City Council meeting where the fate of many of the great eucalyptus...
Positive Governmental Changes
Editor,
There seems to be a positive shift occurring in our local government. For the first time in years, the city is listening and collaborating...
Genesta Benefit Postscript
Editor,
It was an incredible event. This was a case of the music community, the artists, many businesses, family, friends and individuals who had never...
Smarter Methods to Douse Fire
Editor,
(This letter was also addressed to the City Council.)
As much as $10 million will be available in state grants for local urban runoff and...
Garden Appeal, an Attempted High-jacking
Editor,
After watching last week’s City Council meeting and reading Rita Robinson's column (“City Asked to Put Green in Garden,” Sept. 21 edition) I had...