“Is there anything special you’d like to do for your 100th birthday?” I asked my 99-year-old mother-in-law earlier this year, thinking I might need to start preparing for her July
The California Transportation Commission announced an earmark of $16.5 million for a pair of projects along Coast Highway from 7th Avenue to Ruby Street.
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I don’t take issue with the proposed development at the Sweetwater site. I take issue with its contemporary design. What is proposed would fit far better in Irvine. Not our Village by the Sea.
Why not consider a design like our Lumberyard on Forest? Or a craftsman style like the Montage? As a past resident of La Jolla in the 70’s and early 80’s, I watched a charming village turn into what is now an urban setting, basically ignoring its older charms. The Sweetwater project is another step towards a featureless, vanilla attempt to maximize square footage with no regard to our village character.
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I noted something interesting in the recent 15-hour power outage. I was one of the victims, along with almost 500 others, And several busy restaurants. I was mostly concerned for people who need medical equipment. At first, we were told power would be down between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. I could live with that! 4 a.m. came and went. By 7 a.m., I decided to take a walk and see what I could learn. They said “noon.” Then COX technicians said 3 p.m. The issue was a utility pole planted in the 40’s. Like many in Laguna. This one was buried 10 feet deep and filled with cement. This poor repair crew worked almost 24 hours to jackhammer down 10 feet. They were exhausted dying to go home and shower while we were all complaining.