Opinion
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
A reminder about what the painted meters are all about

    Editor: Last week, on the corner of Forest and Coast Highway, four local artists along with their painted parking meters were honored for their work. Full Story
Vets say thanks to the Pageant and Tivoli Terrace

    Editor: Big thanks go to the Board of the Festival of Arts and June Neptune of Tivoli Terrace restaurant for providing a wonderful evening for a hundred veterans and their support staff on July 14. Full Story
Sick of SCMC and its broken promises

    Editor: South Coast Medical Center is making nearby residents sick! Two "temporary" generators in their lower parking lot have been there for months, and make noise all day and now all night long. Recently, both of the generators have been replaced with noisier models, leading to sleepless nights in neighborhoods all around the hospital. Full Story
A huge luxury dog park but no housing for working people?

    Editor: Regarding the affordable housing issue, I grew up in LB and remember when it truly was an open bohemian community. I grew up low income with my artist mom and my father who worked at a job he hated but paid the bills. He'd commute to the inland empire five days a week. Full Story
Add police presence on Ocean Avenue

    Editor: The metal sculpture "Industrial Mount" installed at the Wells Fargo Bank was severely damaged over the weekend in an act of malicious mischief, apparently by latehour Ocean Avenue revelers. Full Story
Whiners everywhere

    Editor: Of course I have to respond for all those that read these mind numbing letters such as John Selecky's [Upstanding citizen…7/18] misguided analysis of my motivations for supporting the Athens Group. No John, I do not work for the Athens Group. Full Story
Roger knows why others failed

    Editor: The Laguna Bluebelt failed to drive a consensus and achieve unanimity regarding… representatives for hearings about Marine Reserve status hereabouts, and they should know why. Their own leadership lacked the most basic understanding of how real stakeholder groups function. Full Story
TCA hearing on 241 still must be public

    Editor: The Transportation Corridor Agencies appeal hearing scheduled July 25 regarding the proposed 241 toll road has been postponed and possibly canceled. The reason given was an expected public turnout of approximately 10,000 people. Full Story
Israel is one of our best allies

    Editor: This is in reference to the 7/18/08 anti-Israel, anti- Republican, anti-Bush letter by Matt Smith, under the heading "Darn GOP NeoCons." According to Smith, nuclear weapons in the possession of Iran is primarily Israel's problem and that America is opposing Iran only for Israel's sake. Full Story