Letter: Laguna in the Time of COVID-19 – Reimagining Retail
I am positive visioning that Laguna will return to reduced but reasonable tourist levels this summer—mostly Southern Californians who will vacation close to home.
But...
Remembering a Legacy of Gay Bars
Editor,
For decades, Laguna Beach had a large gay bar on Main Beach and later the Boom Boom Room at the Coast Inn.
Luckily a gay...
Letter: Toll Road Thoughts
I wanted to share that I am dismayed that the Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA) even after a Board of Directors unanimously voted not put...
Letter: Reflect Laguna Values
It is offensive that the Independent has given a column with the title “Common Sense” to a polarizing piece written by Jennifer Welsh Zeiter....
Letter: The Preposterous Price of Paradise
Is it time to drop Sarasota, Fla. for Laguna Beach, Calif.?
I left Laguna in 1984, but it never really left me.
I always come back....
Weather Weirdness
Editor,
The last couple of weeks have seen letters from climate change skeptics in response to Tom Osborne’s article (Green Light, “Rollinger and Council Act...
Letter: Laguna Residents First Initiative
As 25-year residents and homeowners, Frank and I are against the Ballot Initiate submitted to the City Clerk by Laguna Residents First, a Political...
Letter: Racism in Our Midst?
Like most people, I've been following the events on TV in the wake of George Floyd's killing by a policeman in Minneapolis on May...
Letter to the Editor: Why should we vote for Mancuso
Judie Mancuso has run twice for Laguna Beach City Council and was soundly rejected both times. She has spent her whole career lobbying politicians...
Letter: Questioning Councilman’s Involvement with Village Entrance, Downtown Specific Plan
Since Councilman Peter Blake owns property across the street from the Village Entrance project, we were surprised when he participated in the recent vote...
Letter: How to Fix the Blake Problem
For all of us recoiling from the unhinged outbursts of Councilchild Peter Blake, there is one simple fix: give the Mayor a mute button....
Letter: Response to Attack on Rouda and Councilmembers
Christopher Kling’s July 16 letter to the editor attacking Harley Rouda and our City Council would be funny if it weren’t so distressing. Kling...
Letter: Laguna not what it used to be
With less than a year on the council, Mark (Orgill) and Alex (Rounaghi) gave the city manager a review, as did the other councilmembers....
Letter: Re: Council Candidate’s Business Flouts City Law
Local businessman Ruben Flores is a candidate for Laguna Beach city council, and readers may have been confused by the front-page article headline.
The article...
Letter: What’s Past is Prologue
Trust and integrity are fragile things. They are the glue of life. Once lost, they can be difficult to regain. Mo Honarkar is a...