Land Buy Elicits a Hospital Loyalty Test
Editor,
Count me among many Lagunans who are profoundly disappointed and angered by Mission Hospital’s last-minute pre-emptive action to prevent the city from acquiring nearly...
God Trumps Mother Nature
Editor,
I find it hard to sympathize with those that complained about Mission Hospital purchasing parcels abutting their current location. It’s about time that they...
Inside Job
Editor,
The last-minute "overbid" by Mission Hospital on the Domanskis property has the rotten odor of an inside job. How does a "done deal" so...
An Open Letter to Mission Hospital
The letter is addressed to Michael Beck, vice president of operations for Mission Hospital Laguna Beach
A few months ago I attended a meeting at...
Betrayed
Editor,
That’s what the Laguna Beach community has been. Betrayed by Mission Hospital (“Hospital Outbids Open Space Buyers,” July 1).
I have been approached by more...
Petitions Lack of Transparency Raises Skepticism
Editor,
The secrecy surrounding the parcel tax is very suspicious. When petition pushers refused to tell possible petition signers what they were signing but instead...
Summer Wonderland
Editor,
Among the many viewing pleasures of the fabulous holiday weekend was the extraordinary array of water sports gracing our pristine waters. Kayaks, swimmers, divers,...
A Window into Underwater Treasures
Editor,
The aquarium of the Pacific is closer than you think. Sea life flourishes just offshore here in Laguna, wild and beautiful.
I went snorkeling twice...
Seals Out in Force
Editor,
I am a stand up paddle board instructor and owner of SUP Fitness Laguna. I give lessons in Fisherman’s Cove.
These past couple weeks have...
Roads Lack Protections for Cyclists and Pedestrians
Editor:
These pedestrian injury accidents occurred over the July 4 holiday period.
On July 2, a bicyclist fell while riding the Moulton Meadows unimproved connector trail...
Flying Through the History of Flight Patterns
Editor,
Your lead article in the June 24 issue was outstanding (“Fuming Over Jet Noise). It brought to the front the continuing and potentially escalating...
Appreciation for Hospitality
Editor,
Big thanks go to the board of the Festival of Arts and June Neptune of Tivoli Terrace restaurant and their support staff for providing...
Filling in Details on Rodin Collections
Editor,
As a Raleigh, N.C., native and reader of the Laguna Beach Independent (“College Lands Exhibit of Rodin’s Work,” July 8), I thought readers of...
The Frog in the ‘Hood’
Editor,
Every neighborhood has its own flavor and urban legends. Down the street from my home is a neat, orderly pretty residence with a large...
Land Buy Irks Residents
Editor:
As one of many long-time supporters of our Laguna hospital and its excellent doctors, I am concerned about the stealthy acquisition of the...