More Than Rain Distinguishes North from South
Editor,
I've just returned from a six-week sojourn in Portland, Ore. Quite a contrast to O.C. I rode a bicycle maybe 100 miles a week on average. There...
Recalling Sept. 11
Editor:
I remember the phone ringing just after 7 a.m. It was a friend telling me to turn on the TV. My wife, our 9-year-old...
Is $2 gas possible?
Editor:
The first time I wrote about the price of gas at the pump, George W. Bush and Al Gore were campaigning for the White...
Ways to Deter Coyotes
Editor,
In July we attended the Arts Festival and read the Laguna Beach Independent about the coyote attacks on pets. This is tragic, but I...
Appreciation for Sawdust Visitors; Yarn Bomb Mystery Resolved
Editor:
On behalf of the Sawdust Festival artists, board of directors and staff, I want to thank all our visitors who helped make the 2011...
Runover by Caltrans?
Editor,
On Aug. 26, a post on the city’s webste notified us the intersection at Laguna Canyon Road and El Toro is planned for road widening...
A Policy That Dims Expectations
Editor:
I just got through reading my very own copy of the “Good Neighbor Lighting in Laguna Beach” pamphlet.
Gosh, and here I thought that the...
Thanks for Returning the Night Sky
Editor,
(The letter also went to council members.)
Thank you so much for the new lighting ordinance and printed guidelines. Already our neighborhood is more pleasant...
Fired Up Over Archaic Tattoo Policy
Editor,
Recently, I was shopping at Albertson's in South Laguna near my home when I ran into one of our local firemen. He was doing...
Column Reincarnated
Editor,
I was delighted to see your newest column, “Beach Buzz,” by Kedric Francis. The last time I read his column of the same name...
A Critic of the Pageant’s Lineup
Editor,
Has anyone noticed what a dismal performance the Pageant of the Masters was this year?
We haven't missed attending for at least 30 years and...
Take a Stance on Fracking
Editor,
An essential element of a viable democracy is that its citizens be accurately informed, and that, once informed, they actively participate in the process...
Knitting Mystery Isn’t All That’s Unraveled
Editor:
Regarding Leah Vasquez' letter in Friday's Indy (“Deeper Meaning in Purloined Knitting,” Aug. 19), I'd just like to chime in with a heart-felt "right...
Time to Douse the Tiki Torch Ban
Editor:
Re: “Laguna's Safety Rating Improves,” LB Indy, Aug 19 2011
This is good news. Maybe now the council can end the oppressive era of tiki...
Seeking a White Knight
Editor,
Help Wanted: someone who is willing to help seniors.
Vista Aliso is a federally funded apartment community in Laguna Beach, located on
Wesley Drive by Lang...