Opinion
Homage to Bree and Lagunatics

   (Sung to the tune of ‘¬Tonight’) Last night, last night, You had us left and right, With puns and spoofs all over the place! The world was bright Because you shed your light On our issues and quirks with such grace. Full Story
High-Fives for Comic Relief

    Hats off to Bree Burgess Rosen and the cast of No Square’s “Lagunatics” for a fabulous opening weekend! It was entertaining and funny -- the perfect comic relief to every day life. I’m happy to be part of a town that can laugh at itself and the issues that define, and sometimes, divide us. Robin Rounaghi, Laguna Beach Full Story
Reservations on Marine Reserve

    If you create a state marine reserve in northern Laguna, then the homes in that area will lose their legal right to claim “beach access.” (We all know the beach is still there, but if you read the text, as Full Story
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   Former San Clemente resident Betty Napoli Boydston’s late father-in-law, Robert Graf fished Laguna Beach in 1938, prior to the Main Beach pier’s destruction. Full Story
Ideas on Redirecting Food Handouts

    I know that there are many opinions about the homeless in Laguna Beach. As a person who has worked with the homeless and mentally ill for almost 20 years, I can tell you that it’s a no-win situation. Full Story
Where Is the Compassion?

   I’ve been following your story about the homeless issues in Laguna Beach. It is of concern to me because I have become acquainted with some of these homeless people over the last few years. I think you have overlooked, (or the city has overlooked) two things that I would like to address: Full Story
Real Needs of Homeless Unmet by a Sandwich

   I have been reading about the homeless “situation” and have seen the numbers on the rise. What struck me to finally write was the story of the mother and her kids trying to play at the park in Main Beach (Letters, Oct. 9). Homeless people were lurking and drinking on the playground and she felt nervous. She told the police. They told her there was nothing they could do about it. Full Story
A Parable for Contemporary Times

   Thank you for publishing Pastor Beu’s thoughtful letter inviting us to consider why we might chooses to serve “the least” among us (Guest column, “Embracing the Outcast,” Oct. 16). Full Story
Isn’t There a Permit Required for That?

   Unbelievable. So church groups in Newport Beach and San Clemente are bringing food to the homeless in Laguna so they won’t come to their own towns (“Food is Not Enough,” Oct. 16). What a bunch of hypocrites! If they feel so much for the homeless why don’t they open the doors to their own communities? Full Story
Readers Respond

    Thank you for doing the story on Furnishing Hope (“Meager Nests Feathered With Recovered Castoffs,” Oct. 16). The article Jennifer [Erickson] wrote was very well done and captured the essence of what Furnishing Hope does and the partnerships we have with other Orange County non-profits. Full Story
Hospital’s Chiller Stokes Anger

    This is in response to the article about the hospital lawsuit (“Hospital Sued by its Neighbors,” Oct. 16) Full Story
Reversing Daytime Parking Restrictions

    I was raised by a father who didn’t suffer fools lightly; so I will struggle with my impatience and try to just make a simple suggestion. Caltrans’ construction program has aimed at lessening the impact on local business and inconvenience to motorists by working between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Kudos! Full Story
Columnist Wins Compliments

    (Amy Kramer’s) articles are breaths of fresh air. She presents calm, logical discussions and is clearly not regurgitating checklist items from someone’s agenda. Carlos McAfee Laguna Beach Full Story
Paradise Revisited

    In last week’s article concerning Thurston Trailer Park, L. Sue Loftin, the Carlsbad attorney who helped residents with the initial purchase of the park in 1992, questioned why the board of directors lacks its own independent legal advisor and relies on an attorney retained by park manager Les Frame. Full Story