Against Open Space Initiative
Editor,
The Laguna property owners bought 23,000 acres of canyons and hilltops with a bond of $20 million, paid over 20 years. This debt ends...
Parsing City Salaries
Editor,
At a dinner party over the weekend the topics of Laguna Beach salaries came up (“Top-Paying Jobs Under Scrutiny,” June 24 edition) and here...
Helicopters a Worse Offender
Editor,
Thank you for bringing attention to the airplane noise over Laguna and Newport Coast. It has reached epic proportions of getting out of control...
Bicyclists Ignore Traffic Laws, Too
Editor,
I have no problem sharing the road with any other user as long as they follow the appropriate laws (“Bike Lanes Planned for North...
A Peek at U2
Editor:
How refreshing to hear, amongst the scandalous and titillating headlines of late, that a mega star like Bono somehow manages to stay grounded and...
Village Matters
Cottage Sequel
It just happened that the beginning of my planned trip to Italy with my nieces coincided with the council’s decision on the “final...
Corrections:
An article about a grand jury report in the June 24 edition (“Top-Paying Jobs Under Scrutiny” incorrectly identified the location where the city manager’s...
Eavesdrops
From the Stretch
I’m going to start on Thursday,
Do you want to come to the game?
I’d better not; I might get too excited,
And have a...
Guest column
It Takes a Community to Preserve Open Space
Laguna’s several hundred acres of remaining open land graces the entire town with marvelous views, wildlife habitat,...
Get Out of the House
Summer of Change
We have recently learned that Maggie’s four closest friends will be moving away from Laguna sometime this summer. Three are moving to...
Correction:
The name of Wendy Estreicher, the owner of the kids boutique Hillary’s, was misspelled in the June 17 edition. The Indy regrets the error.
New Artists Enliven Summer Festivals
With the Festival of Art nearing its 80th year and the Sawdust Art Festival and Art-a-Fair well into their middle-ages, the arts organizations still...
Peddling in the Right Direction
Editor,
I started riding a bicycle out of necessity because of my medical condition. Now I am proud to be someone who uses a bicycle...
Killing the Golden Goose
Editor,
I am absolutely stunned that our professional police force would be so mean to a local tourist (“Objections to Leash Law Citations,” Letters, June...
Ambiguous City Ordinance Creates Problems
Editor,
Laguna Beach City Ordinance 12.12.004 prohibits certain specified conditions. One of the prohibited conditions is any of several enumerated plants, "all of which are...