Mailbag: Losing Chief Small is bad for H.B.

Our wonderful Chief of Police Ken Small has announced his retirement ("Police chief to retire, May 16").

Commentary: Fire pit smoke is endangering our children

It's sad to me that people are painting such an ugly picture of Newport Beach residents who are concerned about the health of their families.

Mailbag: Fires have everything painted black

I live on Huntington Street and I live with the smoke and soot caused by the incessant daily beach fires.

Commentary: Saving public from wood fires is not a local issue

The big news Friday morning was a proposed mayors-only meeting with South Coast Air Quality Management District board member and Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido.

Mailbag: Ascon landfill project is important to all

I attended the Scoping meeting on April 24 about the proposed clean up of the Ascon landfill site.

Commentary: Local control is the answer to fire ring debate

When I was growing up in Costa Mesa in the '70s and '80s, I remember the days of poor air quality and smog alerts.

Mailbag: No need for fire ring ban on all beaches

I have been a citizen of Orange County for 37 years and have frequently enjoyed the beach and the fire rings.

Commentary: Stop high-jacking the majority's will

For the past two decades there has been recognition of the need to gain adequate facilities for Huntington Beach's growing senior population. The trend, nationally and locally, is that the senior population is growing and growing.

Commentary: Seeing through the smoke on beach bonfire bans

It’s possible that fire rings on the beach are a major contributor to air pollution. But there's reason to doubt it, especially since air regulators don't appear to have been worried about the venerable tradition of the Southern California beach bonfire until the city of Newport Beach got into...

Mailbag: Saving the Earth hardly starts with fire pits

Melville tells us in the opening lines of "Moby Dick:"

Commentary: A win-win-win-win situation for LeBard

In the March 28 Independent, Celia Jaffe, a trustee of the Huntington Beach City School District, championed the sale of a portion of its LeBard property, ("Commentary: Sale of LeBard property is best...

Commentary: Active park is perfect place for seniors

In her letter , "Park is no Place for the Elderly," (Commentary, March 21) Shelly Stone describes seniors who must step carefully, should not be distracted by activity, or share a space with children, teens, joggers, dogs or dog owners.

Mailbag: Even those without clout can dislike fire rings

I read Chris Epting's perspective on the beach fire issue this morning and I wanted to give you another perspective.

Commentary: Carchio and Harper don't know their own bag

Differences of opinion among elected officials should be valued and respected because they contribute to the legislative process, but they should also be scrutinized. Two council members recently expressed opinions worthy of scrutiny while discussing the city's proposed ban on plastic bags. ("HB...

Commentary: Sale of LeBard property is best plan

Huntington Beach City School District's proposal regarding its LeBard property is a carefully crafted plan that takes into account not just the facilities needs of the school district but also the recreational and open space needs of the community.

Mailbag: Park location was chosen with seniors in mind

As a member of the board of directors for the Huntington Beach Council on Aging, I carefully read the letter to the editor from Shelly Stone ("Park is no place for the elderly," Mailbag, March 21) and was pleased that she expressed her worries about seniors in the park.

Mailbag: Keep what school sites we have

My question is why are we so fast to relinquish school sites (LeBard in particular) to be used as developments for homes and school district headquarter monoliths?

Commentary: Letters against center are misleading

I could not let the misinformation in Tim Geddes' letter to the editor relating to the new senior center go uncorrected (Mailbag, March 14).

Commentary: Letters against new center put down to seniors

The Independent's article on the condition of the current Huntington Beach Senior Center was well done and pointed out how old the facility is and inadequate to serve today's senior population ("...

Commentary: Park is no place for the elderly

Regarding the Huntington Beach Senior Center and the ongoing discussions about whether to build new or renovate the current facility, I would like to add my 2 cents, for whatever it's worth. I've been a resident in H.B. since 1969 and have seen what "progress" has done to our city.