Cultivating a Tree Charm Initiative
Editor,
I grew up in Corona del Mar, but I began working at age 7 for my Dad who was building single houses in Laguna...
Eucalyptus Remain a Fire Risk
Editor,
Recent fires in Santa Barbara still generate news and bring memories of our ‘93 fire. Given the history of eucalyptus trees (tall, yes; majestic,...
Anti-Trump Diatribe Belongs Elsewhere
Editor,
I almost choked on my coffee while reading Billy Fried’s latest feature, “A Reason For Hope”. As Mr. Fried launched into his strangely over-the-top...
Madison Square Changes Hands
Editor,
The news that Jon Madison has sold his business and moved out of Laguna was not a shock, but the swiftness came as a...
View from the Woods
How Long Can Coast Inn Coast?
My brother-in-law lives in Kansas. We usually don’t have a lot in common. It’s like he’s a Klingon and...
Village Matters
Moderating an Overreach
The day after the Coast Inn hearing last week at the City Council here was this surprise email from one of the...
Remembering a Turning Point
Editor,
Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of the bloody Tet Offensive in Vietnam. In many ways, Tet was the beginning of the end of U.S....
Saluting a Century of Advocacy
The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce celebrates a century of service with a ribbon-cutting, mixer and installation at Okura Robata Grill, Tuesday, Jan. 30,...
Obituary – Elizabeth Carmal Anderson
Jan. 20, 1923 — Jan. 5, 2018
Bette Anderson, age 94, passed away peacefully in the loving presence of her son and caregivers. She was...
Personnel file
Club Announces Staff Promotions
The Boys and Girls Club announced that four employees have received promotions.
Oscar Para will become branch director of the Bluebird and...
Pet Peeves
Sandwich Boards
It was a day of highs and lows. The high was in reading the Indy’s “Merchants Receive a Late Holiday Gift.” Early indication...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
ANTI-STRAW PROTEST group forming. Don’t let the wait staff or bartender put that plastic straw in your drink! Straws pollute the atmosphere...
Poll Questions Should Include Tax Consequences
Editor,
Hello Good Folks at the Indy. Just a comment on your recent This Week’s Poll.
It was most interesting and a very good way to collect...
Coast Inn Tests the Town’s Character
Editor,
(This letter was also addressed to council members.)
As a small business owner and resident in the neighborhood of the Coast Inn, I am deeply...
ASF Story Captures the Quandary
Editor,
And many, many thanks to you for the wonderful, pinpoint accurate story (“ASF’s Founders Sign Off,” News, Jan. 19). Wow, you really researched it...