All’s fair in lots and parking

While not a living thing, a free parking space can be considered an endangered species, all the same. Especially with development going vertical in the urban core, the number of people who need parking is far outpacing the accommodations for their cars at the street level.

That goes for everyone, regardless of handicap.

A law soon to go into effect will end the practice of free parking for those displaying disabled-parking placards in city-owned or -sponsored lots around town — at least those lots where there’s an attendant.

The rationale for making it free was that the meters aren’t always accessible, but a human attendant would happily take anyone’s money.

It’s only fair that the burden of paying for parking is shared among everyone, even drivers with disabilities.

We like coconuts but keep ’em cut

Getting hit in the head by a falling coconut is no laughing matter, although the image of it does conjure up a scene out of "Gilligan’s Island" or a children’s cartoon.

The point is, that delicious tropical fruit is dangerous when it falls upon an unsuspecting victim below, as a lifeguard at Hanauma Bay can attest. He’s recovering from a concussion and cuts after being struck last week.

Property owners must stay alert and prune those lofty trees on a regular basis.