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
Dear Jane Murdoch:

    Please read our letter policy and note that we will not run any letter without a complete street address and phone number. You are welcome to resubmit. The Editorial Staff Full Story
Temporary mobile homes in the canyon for landslide victims

    Editor: Although we were unable to be at the recent [Nov 18] city council meeting, we wanted to thank Mrs. Philips, the residents of Canyon Acres, the city and the city council for their continued support. We appreciate the extension of the trailer lease for 18 months and hopefully at that time this long saga will finally come to an end. Full Story
Dissolution of hospital foundation must be investigated

    Editor: For those of us who have been so concerned about our hospital and the extreme secrecy surrounding the whole matter, the bombshell was dropped at the City Council meeting Nov 18. Full Story
Expand city's Enviro Committee and bring back Tom Osborne

    Editor: My biggest wish for the new City Council is to expand the Environmental Committee to 9 members and re-appoint Tom Osborne to this committee. We need him to pursue his dedicated, energetic, tireless work to putting into real actions the recommendations in the US Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement that the City Council unanimously adopted on Feb. 6, 2007. Full Story
Let them learn to surf

    Ed. Note: This letter was addressed to the principals of El Morro and TOW elementary schools. Kalos Kagathos Foundation along with the LBUSD Board, LBHS and Thurston Middle School organized the first competitive surfing teams in the 1979-80 school year. Full Story
Where it belongs

    Editor: Elton John recently was quoted as saying that he and his partner had a civil partnership and that was plenty good for him. Full Story
A codger's concern over bad juju

    Editor: I can't add much to the debate about same-sex marriage; it's been so hashed-over it's no longer hash, but p Full Story
The LB minority view of Prop 8

    Editor: I am one of the 32% in Laguna Beach who voted for not legally calling "Gay Marriage" - Marriage. I am willing to listen to your arguments, but I really would like someone to answer some key points. Point 1. For liberals it is perfectly ok for the government to tell the Montage Resort what kind of light bulbs they must use. Full Story
Back when

    Editor: I don't get it. After eight years of leadership that appealed to a higher Father for guidance in times of trial, with In God We Trust printed on our money and God Bless America posted all over the place, this one Nation under God has tanked. Full Story
No new taxes

    Editor: They don't represent us… Most of our so called representatives in Sacramento are planning huge increase on taxes and fees and to now tax various services that have never been taxed before and should never be taxed. Full Story
No apparent change in Washington

    Editor: Where is the promised " Change You Can Believe In " now? From all appearances it was declared D.O.A. at the offices of President Elect Obama's Transition Team. Full Story
Talking down?

    Editor, I was chatting with a Libertarian friend of mine about President-elect Barrack Obama II and I said that all the change sounded like the ideas of Clement Attlee. Then we both giggled knowing that most of our Democrat friends wouldn't have any idea what we were talking about. Full Story