Letters to the Editor
Letter: Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Design Review Board
The Civil Rights Act of 1871 guarantees “a federal forum for claims of unconstitutional treatment at the hands of state officials.” This is where...
Letter: Vision for Laguna Needs Better Execution
We surmise that tourists primarily visit Laguna for its beautiful nature. Residents enjoy living here for the same reason and have accepted that if...
Letter: About Village Character
Shame on J.J. Gasparotti for demonizing a group of civic-minded citizens who have done much good for the community over the years and who...
Letter: Village Entrance Is Uninspired
Does anyone think a visitor who was here a year ago and came back today would even notice our 40-years-in-the-making $12 million “Village Entrance?”...
Letter: Weekend ‘King Tides’ Will Be Highest, Lowest of the Year
This weekend’s “King Tides” will be the highest and lowest for the year due to the moon being full and at perigee (closest to...
Letter: New Year’s Resolutions
The end-of-year/New Year holidays seem to whiplash us from one extreme to the other: eat, drink and be merry vs. the customary New Year's...
Letter: Is the Village Dead?
Hypoxia via exsanguination means bleeding out without being aware or able to avoid it. Out of time, the system shuts down due to lack...
Letter: Restoring Civics and Civility
A first step in recovery from politics of outrage is to agree we got here together. Whether overt or passive aggressive, we all contributed...
Letter: In Response to ‘A Tale of a Girl, a Garden, and an Elf’
Thank you, Tom Osborne, for recommending the children's book “Alani and the Giant Kelp Elf.”
Not only is the message an important one to share...
Letter: ‘Alani and the Giant Kelp Elf’ Teaches Important Lessons
Gayle and Tom Joliet's charming book, “Alani and the Giant Kelp Elf” (check it out) creates an enchanting tale that educates our children about...
Letter: School Board Majority, Superintendent Don’t Represent Core Values, Strategic Goals
The most recent lawsuit against the superintendent and LBUSD board majority may be appropriate and deserved as district leadership has strayed from its published...
Letter: City Should Ban Sale and Use of Rat Poison
After discussions of my post on Roundup, I am proposing to the city and Council members to ban the sale and use of rat...
Letter: Cheaper Safer Greener Energy for Laguna
Laguna could have new, greener and cheaper energy choices by joining with nearby municipalities wanting the same thing. Community Choice Energy (CCE) makes this...
Letter: The Sights and Sounds of Main Beach
In response to a recent article that expressed dismay regarding the total loss of appeal of Main Beach, I took a walk there this...
Letter: Why Some Believe Blake Is a Bully
In his spirited defense of Councilman Peter Blake in the pages of the Indy, columnist Michael Ray states: “It is the same 30 or...