Skateboarders Are the Least of Our Worries
Editor,
Forget the skateboarders. Look out for the cars ripping up and down our street! We live on a steep part of Temple Hills, and cars...
Acceptable Risks for One Sport, Demonized in Another
Editor,
A kid broke his leg. He lay there writhing in pain. A host of other kids are suffering injuries they will carry with them...
Designated Hours for Skateboarding
Editor,
I like the idea of a permit, but might we also designate say a half hour a few days a week during non peak...
Track Lock-out Lacks Justification
Editor,
I am writing to express my strong displeasure with the recent decision
to lock the tax-paying neighbors out of the enclosed high school track
during school...
Track User Angered by Losing Access
Editor,
I have lived in Laguna Beach for 19 years. The funds for the track were raised from the public with the understanding that we...
Design Review Slowed by Backlog
Editor,
Last October, the City Council decided to scrap the alternate position for the Design Review Board in favor of a full member five-person panel. At...
An Insider Perspective on the Homeless Issue
Editor,
This is in reference to the letter about the homeless situation from Mr. and Mrs. Klein that appeared in the Indy and the Coastline...
Speedboarding: Flirting with Russian Roulette
Editor:
I’m afraid that much of the discussion on these pages about speedboarding down our city’s steepest hills fails to address what I consider the...
Skateboarding Permit Is the Answer
Editor,
The ban on skateboarding in Laguna Beach must be lifted. When man created the law banning women from their right to vote, women did...
Scold-Free Skateboarding
Editor,
I am writing to get the word out: there is a new Saturday skate park in Laguna. It is in partnership with Basics of...
Scare Tactics Lead to Track Closure
Editor:
The Laguna Beach Unified School District has closed the high school track and field to the public during school hours. If you are angry...
Pharmacist Goes Above and Beyond
Editor,
Over the top and beyond the call. That is how Billy, at Laguna Sunset Drugs, handled my insurance problem. My insurance company had exasperated me, and...
Winged Natives Disregard Fishing Rules
Editor,
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, a day that will live in infamy, my wife and I watched helplessly as hundreds of violators of the marine...
More Nonsense From Eco Extremists
Editor,
Once again I see a long propaganda piece in the Independent’s Letter section trying to justify the unneeded and costly Marine Life Protection Act...
Club Thrives Thanks to Local Support
Editor,
I am writing to thank and congratulate the Laguna Beach community for its incredible support of the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach...