Opinion
Bluebird Canyon Dr has nice new paving - but it's still 25 mph

    Editor: Wow…the new upper section of Bluebird Canyon Drive looks fantastic…and the job was accomplished with a minimum of disruption, something our neighborhood really appreciates! For those of us who are recently back in our homes from landslide exile, the newly paved road is a really welcome improvement! Full Story
Compassion on her ninth birthday

    Editor: Hello Laguna! Last Wednesday afternoon my partner Colleen Corbett and I presented our Oodles of Doodles art experience for Claire Black at her 9th birthday party. We set up our tables and art supplies in Claire's beautiful patio with a gorgeous view of Catalina. Full Story
Were dreams of a Girl Scout campground just a fairy tale?

    Editor: I managed to keep awake reading Ann Christoph's two page historical saga "Girl Scout Camp" [5/23], which was not much more than a feeble attempt to aggrandize almost a century of failures on a small patch of land within Aliso Canyon. Full Story
Greenhouse gas emissions and Aliso Canyon plans

    Editor: Even the administration of George W. Bush has finally and publicly concluded that the burning of fossil fuels over the past 50 years has raised the peril of global warming to a level of urgency. Full Story
Our traffic is bad for nine months and gridlocked for three

    Ed. Note: This letter was addressed to the City Council Traffic congestion is a yearround problem in Laguna Beach; confronting resident and visitor with gridlock during the 3-month Summer Arts Festivals. Full Story
Planning Commission is ready for prime time TV

    Editor: Last week I attended my first full meeting of the Planning Commission. This was something I'd never thought I'd do. However, since there were two items of interest on the agenda, one early and the other next to last, I decided to sit through the fivehour meeting. This "marathon" was quite an educational experience. Full Story
DNC vs. DLC vs. GOP

    Editor: Traditionally in the United States only two political parties have dominated the competition for power. What most Americans (and Lagunatics) don't realize is that since 1985 a third political party has been vying for power and has actually won the Presidency of the United States. Full Story
Our letter policy

    Letters to the Editor are important - it's a Laguna Forum Letters to the Editor have been a community right in Laguna Beach for a long time and this paper will provide space to all who wish to express their opinions on just about any subject - whether it deals with a local issue or not. Full Story
Another reason this is such a special place
Late arriving letter

    Editor: Late Saturday evening many of us who happily refer to ourselves as Laguna locals received an SMS text or email with a rather unbelievable message. One of Laguna's favorite bartenders (and infamous bon vivant) was getting married, (Now! This very minute! Full Story