Opinion
Shout Out Over a Fishing Ban

    Editor, The way the Laguna Beach City Council is conducting itself, with its recommended total closure of the Laguna Beach coast to fishing, lobster diving and spear fishing, is evidence that they have lost touch with reality or balance in their decisionmaking. Full Story
Mini Yosemite in Jeopardy

    Editor, My name is Tex Haines. Yes, I was born in Texas, and my message may sound familiar because of that. “Don’t dump on me.” Full Story
Give ACT V a Chance

    Editor, On Oct. 6 the City Council established (at least until next summer) the ACt V parking lot on Laguna Canyon Road as an overnight sleeping area for our homeless population. Many in Laguna thought this action was long overdue. However, others have reacted adversely. Full Story
Compassion, Not Restrictions

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Clueless in Laguna

    Editor, Thank you for the delightful mixed bag of letters you published this week about the homeless issues. Here is my response to some of the letters. Full Story
The Wristwatch Defense

    Editor, Last Thursday three events occurred so close together, for all practical purposes, they were simultaneous. Not necessarily in order, those events were: (1) our allocated parking time expired, (2) the officer arrived and started writing us a ticket, (3) we arrived on the scene to pick up the car. We spoke with the officer who was stone cold. Full Story
Downtown Parking Is Prohibitive

   Editor, I just received a parking ticket for four minutes over my oneand a-half-hour limit, for which I paid $3. I was having lunch (spending money) at the Lumberyard and stopping to buy a doggy gift at the Laguna Dog Store (spending money in downtown Laguna). Full Story