By Mark D. Crantz
It’s official. Drone fireworks are shot down. Incendiary fireworks are fired up for next year’s Fourth of July celebration. Residents expected this city council decision. Right before the vote, everybody ran to the other side of the room, turned their heads away and squinted their eyes...
By Laguna Beach Mayor Sue Kempf
I'm just back from five days in Fort Wayne, Indiana where, somewhat anxiously, I attended my 50th high school reunion. We were a class of almost 500, and outside of my small group of forever friends, we'd all lost track of one another over...
A project to underground utilities first appeared on a council priority list in 2013, with an estimated cost of $30 million. What followed were task forces, meetings, and a bevy of consultants and related fees.
The project quickly became about more than just undergrounding, but also about traffic flow, canyon...
Two Laguna Climate Activists in LA
This past week my friend and fellow Citizens’ Climate Lobby activist, Gary Stewart, and I carpooled into LA to attend the Los Angeles Times’ (LAT) forum titled “Climate California.” Gary is a fount of knowledge, as anyone who reads his blog, “Random Guy Noticing...
By Chris Quilter
In the next few years, our hometown will be debating and deciding some complex and thorny issues. What should we do about Laguna Canyon Road, a main artery and our most dangerous stretch of asphalt since forever? Can a large affordable housing project at the Congregational Church...
Dear Susi Q addresses ageism: Don’t call me “kiddo” – but don’t call me “senior” either
By Lynette Brasfield
A while back, during Covid quarantine days, I returned home after hiking up Park Avenue from the high school all the way to Top of the World and back. That’s about four...
Don’t make us go through this!
Please don’t open a process to redo the zoning code. Such a debilitating mistake was made with the historic preservation ordinance.
Beginning in 2014, meetings went on for 5 more years. Those who objected to aspects of the existing ordinance because they owned properties that...
By Russ Gerber
It was midday Saturday on one of California’s freeways when one driver cut off another; dangerous driving ensued, followed by a confrontation and an attack. In a matter of moments, a nasty road rage incident occurred, according to Highway Patrol officials, ending in felony charges being filed.
On...
Regarding former city manager Shoreh Dupuis’ Nov. 16, 2023 traffic stop and the city’s release of the body cam on April 6, 2023 of the bodycam video along with context, which I refer to as the “press release video.” You can watch it on YouTube. I showed the beginning...
California’s Proposition 4, on the 2024 ballot, aims to raise 10 billion dollars through bonds. These bonds will fund various climate-related issues, such as clean drinking water, wildfire prevention, habitat conservation and climate resilience projects. They may also offer the opportunity to secure funding for the Irvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor.
The Laguna...
