RSF Board Meeting Recap: A Roy’s Pour and Other Survival Tools

I think I may have discovered the true origin of the “Roy’s Pour” – the astonishingly…

Three Neighbors, One Mission: Meet the RSFA Board Candidates

Two seats on the RSFA Board of Directors are up for election this June, and three…

How Rancho Santa Fe Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Variance

Art Jury Story Most of us have an Art Jury story. Ours involved a three-month stop…

When Board Conflicts Drive Policy, the Only Answer Is “No”

The RSFA Board’s recent attempt to rush through new “Operating Instructions to Art Jury Members” at…

RSF Board Removes Art Jury Oversight from Association Projects

Most Rancho Santa Fe homeowners don’t think much about design review unless they’re planning a remodel.…

Art Jury on the Chopping Block: Board Shifts Authority to Staff

A proposed Board resolution which would fundamentally change how design and building approvals are handled in…

Addendum: LeBeau’s Emails Not Only Improper, But Violate Privacy Rights

Authors Note: I was informed by Manager Dominique Albrecht, after this second letter had been submitted…

The People Have Spoken: Osuna Supporters Shut Down Sale Talks

In a scene from Les Miserables, the French revolutionaries complained while fighting for their freedom, “the…

Candidate LeBeau’s Member List Misuse Gives Unfair Advantage

During comments on non-agenda items at the May 15 special RSFA Board/Osuna Ranch Committee meeting, I…