Laguna Beach Local News

It is amazing how many Nasty, Negative, NIMBYs, or "NNNs," Laguna Beach has. For a city that claims to be inclusive and progressive, it appears the opposite is true. Let's start with inclusivity. We see the art and bicycle communities, to name two, get their voice and money for festivals...

I hope everyone read Tex Haines' letter in last week's Indy regarding the undercover spraying of glyphosate (Roundup) in his neighborhood in Laguna Beach. I am writing to oppose using public funds for a public agency to spray glyphosate in Laguna Beach's residential neighborhoods. Glyphosate-based herbicides harm our native habitat...

The City Council is tentatively scheduled to review and adopt the Parking and Transportation Demand Management Report at its June 13 meeting. This report contains rewritten recommendations and funding strategies that differ from what was presented and discussed at the May 10 public workshop on the issue. While parking is...

I was invited to Laguna Beach High School on two occasions this past week. The first was a recognition of students selected by their teacher for a "Breaker Recognition" reception. It was a way for teachers to recognize students for particular qualities deemed notable by the teacher. The event...

In response to Tex Haines' letter of May 26, I, too, witnessed on Tuesday a brigade of Nature's Landscaping trucks stream by - one, two, three, four, five. I found it odd since few cars travel our back road this time of year. A sleepy section of South Laguna...

We started our Newport Beach-based company in 2009. Our team includes veterans who have been doing real estate since the 1970s. We have completed more than one hundred projects and built thousands of units, each with the passion and commitment to excel in our work for the community and...

The hypocrisy and malfeasance of city management is stunning. At its May 16 meeting, city council proclaimed June 2 National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Laguna. Yet on May 2, fully knowing that Mo Honarkar was no longer the owner/operator of 14 West hotel and Hotel Laguna, senior city...

I've been reviewing the Parking Management Plan that the city council is considering and want to comment on it, particularly concerning the proposed Third Street parking structure opposite the senior center. I've lived in Laguna since 1970 and have witnessed many projects that have either been completed or never...

I attended the May 2 Laguna Beach School District Open House, where the district revealed plans for the high school in a Facility Master Plan (FMP) for new tennis courts, administration buildings, aquatic center, two swimming pools, two parking structures, performing arts center, and astroturf for a proposed $88...