Why would the city council take away the celebration of being American and watching fireworks? The environment? Cost? Sad dogs?
If the environment is concerning the city council, they could put solar panels on city buildings like other cities. All city cars could be electric. If Laguna Beach really aspires to advocate for the environment this would be more effective.
The drone show was poor. More importantly, the spirit of it was misguided. Fireworks are a visual and auditory reminder of the war that won our independence. The drone show instead advertised the city, the Olympic team and even the Main Beach lifeguard tower.
The holiday is about our independence.
Fireworks are a once-a-year glory: light silhouetting the palm trees, a colorful glow cast over the water, and retaining the spirit of what our forefathers fought for. Francis Scott Key is rolling over in his grave on this sad day.
Interestingly the drone show is more expensive than the traditional show.
So, is it about sad dogs? Perhaps their owners could explain to them the benefits of being a dog in America. The dogs will forgive us. Gee whiz.
Roderick Reed, Laguna Beach
Agreed. A short expensive boring event. The rest of the holiday weekend was wonderful. Sun in this city is a wonderful commodity these days. Enjoy Summer all.
Thank you. Completely agree as did the dozens of people I was with that night celebrating July 4th, an important holiday and tribute to our great country and everything it was founded upon.
The drone show was weak, hardly patriotic and in my opinion an embarassment.
Let’s not repeat it again. Bring on the fireworks.
I hate Fourth of July because for the last 20 years, Los Angeles has become a mushroom cloud of DYI explosions. It starts in June and only ends weeks after the holiday has passed. I’m looking forward to next year when I live in Laguna. From next summer on I hope to never see, hear or smell fireworks again.