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Fire Ring Debate Draws Supporters in HB

Friday night's fire ring meeting in Huntington Beach lasted more than two hours, with the majority of residents voicing their support for the beachside bonfires.

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Stan Jacobs May 19, 2013 at 11:46 am
Most of the supporters of the ban are newcomers who have a high opinion of themselves now that theyRead More have "arrived" as beachfront property owners. The beach towns have suffered over the years from these social climbers who have no respect for the traditions of beach living or for the established beach community in general. Some of the elitist city councilmen fall with that category, that is why they will push through their agenda no matter how unpopular it is with the local citizens. They don't believe in democracy. All you commoners can forget about singing around the fire with your family and friends!
Gail Ream May 19, 2013 at 10:08 am
Our anchesters discovered how to start a fire...once they did they sat around fires cooking mealsRead More and keeping warm. If the firepits affect health I'm surprized any of them made it through. In Newport Beach there are 60 fire rings. How many house have fireplaces and outside wood burning fire pits? We do. Thousands...millions. This is a silly argument and I'm thinking it really doesn't have much to do with fire pits.
Mitch Mitchell May 19, 2013 at 06:21 am
Keep the fire pits! They are a wonderful part of the beach experience. I want my kids to be able toRead More have that experience.
Jimmy Smits May 19, 2013 at 09:20 am
I'll second all of Jack's comments. She is a menace to society and needs to be locked up for a longRead More time. She has been targetting succesful and dumb mid-age men...yes, they're fools and fall for her young sexy look, but all are taken for something at some point. Many cars stolen, credit cards, cash and god only knows what her promiscuity is taking from one to another. Not only men and woman..but she hooks up with couples as well, be careful if you're into that scene. She's been around, done same things in CO and likely Texas as well. Be warned....
JACK BLACKSTONE May 18, 2013 at 12:19 pm
Also - she uses the alias MICHELE SACHI
JACK BLACKSTONE May 18, 2013 at 09:04 am
Second chances? You don't know what your talking about. This is the FOURTH TIME this girl has beenRead More arrested for stealing a car. I know personally 6 PEOPLE she stole from or committed credit card fraud on. This includes cash, watches, Jewelry and CARS. She makes froends with you and steals your car keys and or credit cars (and whatever else she can grab) when youre not looking or sleeping. Or in my case while I was in the bathroom at Nicks! She is a menace to this community! She just got out of jail after doing 3 month in county for a car she stole in Laguna Beach in December. She was let off for stealing a car in Santa Monica last August and Ventura last September. Google her name and see for yourself. I saw her creeping around town just last week. She hangs out at places like The Koffee Klatch, Asada, Nicks, and most of all The Deck. Usually at Happy Hours. Her MO is that she forms some type of relationship or friendship with you (she takes on both male and female lovers) and then robs them - make friends with this girl or bring her home and expect credit card fraud, missing property and/or a stolen car. DO NOT be fooled because she is tiny and pretty and comes off quite intelligent and charming and flirtatious. SHUN this maggot - She is a menace to this community!!!!
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Joseph Nicoletti May 18, 2013 at 11:50 am
Laguna beach "is" art culture central as 'said' by Oliver stone Legendary Film producerRead More /writer..while filming "SAVAGES" here,.it just does not get any better as a place to LIVE!,....Joseph Nicoletti Consulting-promotion musicbiz@cox.net
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Patrick Fetzer May 16, 2013 at 01:21 pm
I don't think it was a mistake. The City is leading by example. Keeping sidewalks clean andRead More unbroken from roots....there are LOTS of trees around. Its not there aren't. Besides, who's to say they won't later plant Olive trees or something that won't jack up the sidewalks and take away views!
Stan Jacobs May 16, 2013 at 11:52 am
Laguna changed for the worst when residents who loved Laguna were, over time, displaced by those whoRead More love themselves.
Joanne Sutch May 15, 2013 at 02:11 pm
There is certainly a case, Rich, for buckling sidewalks and safety (which is what City CouncilRead More claimed...along with a $300,000. payout for slip and falls over the past 5 years.) That being said, there are other far less drastic measures that could (and should have been taken years ago). The ficus trees in front of the old persian rug store were not a mistake, they were a request by the new tenants who are trying to "historically" recreate the old building. I'd like to know what trees were "historically" there. They certainly were not New Zealand Christmas trees ( the City's planned on replacement tree.) I object to the City selecting the trees, as there seems to be a "patchwork quilt" effect that is happening. Just like the main entrance to Laguna, we need a new, well thought-out, hammered out tree plan. We also need the City to fund and maintain our trees, which has been sorely lacking (due to budget and lack of any importance being placed on them). I wonder what else we're going to find out re: what other payouts we've been making for other things. (For instance, how much have we paid out for people being hit in the crosswalks? I'll bet that it's a lot more than $300k in 5 years. If not, I'd be pleasantly surprised. ) Perhaps our City officials should be more up front with us about this kind of information, as well as about budget matters. That transparency seems to be missing in the last year or two. If I'm not mistaken, the $ in our capital budget for improving and repair/replacing some of the street end banisters is being re-routed for the beginning funding of the parking garage on Broadway and Forest. Know that more trees are in peril, so, in addition to blogging, everyone please take a moment to express your concerns to each of our council members and our city manager via e-mail or personally. They don't even seem to think that these tree removals deserve to be on the City Council Meeting Agendas (or at least not until the 12th hour). Thanks.
ms.sc. May 14, 2013 at 05:06 am
Wow! There are some hungry, imaginative "sales people" out there! And the ego's behindRead More their "gypsy wagon beliefs" is costly to fools who part with their bank accounts only because of their grief of a loved one has not progressed thru the stages of grief. I wonder what "tonic" is next out of a "psychic's" circus tent? Sick.
El Toro Resident May 14, 2013 at 12:49 am
Thanks Louie, I was just having fun with you.
Louie Wilson May 12, 2013 at 08:01 pm
You guys are a riot. You seem to want to debate me on the subject matter when all I did was complainRead More that the article that Rich wrote is badly written. We're not discussing mediumship; we're discussing bad journalism. Rich doesn't seem to understand why I think what he wrote is unfair. I guess it's his prejudice against the subjects that is blinding him. If an Orange County surgeon left a scalpel in a patient's body, would he write an article about that surgeon and start off by saying: "Well, it's been a bad week for surgeons."?
elizabeth May 10, 2013 at 08:39 am
Ya apasado un mes de la muerte de mi padrastro alberto casique solo espero q la persona q causo suRead More muerte page el abernos quitado a un hombre tan trabajador y respetuoso y alegre estrano mucho llegar y que mediga "todo bien" descansa en paz Alberto.
Eric Garcia April 13, 2013 at 04:59 pm
Hi diana lynn im juniors brother and told me he couldnt log in into the account anymore his numberRead More is 7147243020 thank you
Diana Lynn April 12, 2013 at 02:17 am
Dear Junior, I'm so sorry for your loss. It seems that Armando was a really wonderful person.Read More Everything I've read about him is just awesome. If you are comfortable with contacting me, I know someone that has some information about this tragedy and would like to share what they can with you and his family. Again, I'm so sorry for the loss to your family.
Joanne Sutch April 14, 2013 at 12:35 pm
Everyone, please e-mail all of our council members and city manager with your opinions. Things getRead More changed when their e-mail is flooded. Then, show up at the next City Council and voice your concerns. While your at it, take a look at the downtown plan that is being implemented as we speak, and the trees we'll be losing. There must be a better way!
Joanne Sutch April 13, 2013 at 10:45 pm
It's heartening to hear so many concerned and fiscally responsible Lagunans. I, too, am concernedRead More and would like more time and information before agreeing to dig. Did you know that Councilwoman Iseman has an alternate plan, using the tennis courts as part of the parking. Instead of a 29' parking structure hers would be an 18'foot structure, with additional parking across PCh at the tennis courts. I want to hear more about her plan before committing $38 million+ to this project. As we speak, the 10-year capital plan is being revised to accomodate $5 million for the next 2 years for this project. I would like to know what is being wait-listed for this project. Who suddenly deemed this Laguna's #1 concern? I urge everyone to immediately: 1) go to the next City Council meeting and voice your concerns and 2) e-mail each and every council member and our city manager. Be heard. No offense, but I want more than our Council and City Manager determining such life-changing moves in Laguna. Remember-they are constrained by governmental constrictions (eg: the low-bidder on projects). We have a superior community and deserve top notch planners, builders, etc. As for the people in town, I totally commiserate. However, know that the next 3-5 years will be an absolute nightmare with this work. One of our biggest parking problems nowadays is construction vehicles and also construction workers own private vehicle parking.
Laguna Streets April 9, 2013 at 01:50 am
Mark: There are dozens of alternatives to the automobile, you can find some of them posted atRead More LagunaStreets. There are even more outside the bubble of Laguna, municipalities are adopting alternative mobility plans all over the US and Europe. The resistance to alternative mobility comes from city hall, from community leaders who stubbornly refuse to consider new ideas and acknowledge success in other communities. They don't even listen to professional advice they paid for. I parked my car in the garage in 2006, have not driven it since. I live and work in Laguna and live on "top of the hill", I regularly reach any point in Laguna - most frequently by bicycle, often by scooter or bus. The health benefit from riding a bicycle around Laguna should be obvious.