Laguna Beach Local News
I write in response to Armando Baez’s letter regarding Blake’s Behavior I am for civility so I find it odd that a member of Village Laguna should chide Mr. Blake for civility when for years Village Laguna members would protest/yell when the city tried to remove dead and dying trees, even be disruptive at city hall meetings. Or, how about listing homes on the Historical List without letting the homeowner know about that and now we have many legal issues as a result. Also, over the years the issue of view blockage so many people have had to file suits at city hall to rectify this travesty. I have been personally insulted by several Village Laguna members over the years, especially at city council meetings and I have written about that. I am sure there are readers of this column can who can add to this.
Laguna Beach repeals municipal code section criminalizing certain language
Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen and council members Toni Iseman and George Weiss on the dais at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting in the Council Chambers.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
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Laguna Beach has repealed a section of its municipal code that called for the criminalization of the use of certain speech at City Council meetings.
The Laguna Beach City Council unanimously approved the motion to repeal the section in question Tuesday night, albeit not without some anticipated fireworks. The timing of the ordinance review was questioned by some due to its proximity to the censure of Councilman Peter Blake last month.
Laguna Beach Local News
By Daniel Rosenthal
Historic preservation efforts by the Laguna Beach Historic Preservation Coalition, a close affiliate of Village Laguna, and ardent preservationist Cathy Jurca go too far when they start to ruin the lives of families who are just trying to do the right thing.
In addition to suing the City in their attempt to derail the proposed new Historic Preservation Ordinance, this group, with Jurca’s support, has now filed suit against the Kirbys, a fine family of four with deep roots in Laguna. If successful, this suit could effectively kill the Kirby’s efforts to fully renovate and improve their Historic Register property in North Laguna. You heard it right. The Kirbys are passionate about historic preservation! They must be passionate, because here’s what they’ve had to go through so far: