A Boast of Good Tidings?
Editor:
Back in the 1950s when a police officer was shot and lay dying, we had no hospital to rush him to. The incident helped...
Dive In
Editor:
Marine Reserves can't come soon enough for me. I'm with Norm Cole (“Angler Welcomes Ban, Eyes Recovery,” July 15); leave the weapons behind and...
Praise for Comic’s Profile
Editor,
The story you wrote about Lola was excellent (“Only the Truth is Funny,” July 8 edition) Thank you so much. We really enjoyed it....
Jet Overflights Require Intervention
Editor,
After reading Don Knapp’s letter in the current edition of Indy (“Flying Through the Flight Pattern,” Letters, July 15) I want to add my...
City Hall Meetings
Monday, July 25
Arts Commission, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers
Environmental Committee, 6 p.m., Community Center
Wednesday, July 27
Laguna Canyon Flood Mitigation Task Force, 4 p.m., Community Center
Thursday,...
Local Currents
Endless Summer
Dave Vanderveen“Too much of a good thing is wonderful.” Mae West.
Sometimes life is too good in Laguna Beach. When the water is in...
Eavesdrops
A Will to Change
Hi Grampa.
Hi Sweetie.
Grampa?
Yes Olivia.
I love your house.
You do?
Do you know what I like the best about it?
What do you like the...
Musings on the Coast
Cousin Darold From Kansas
Cousin Darold Longhofer and his wife, Barbara, arrived from Kansas the other day. He was here on business, but also pleasure,...
Save Your Skateboarder’s Life
Editor,
This morning (Tuesday, July 5) at 10:30 a.m., I almost killed four young boys who were skateboarding against a red light going north on...
Beach Access to Nowhere
Editor,
Re: the proposal to build a staircase at Rockledge Point (“Neighbors Seek Beach Access,” April 29 edition.)
As one of the few souls who frequents...
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...