Finding our Way
Editor,
In 1964 a new home development known as Park Avenue Laguna was built by Leslie Homes on Top-of-the-World. The homes were single and two...
Summer Kicks Off at West Street Beach
Editor,
Lesbians, bisexuals, gays and trans people from around the world will converge on Laguna's friendly L.B.G.T. international beach, West Street, on May 25-28, if...
The Kibitzer
Desert Pot Springs
I recently attended a cannabis trade show in Desert Hot Springs to see how the recreational industry is faring (for a friend,...
Guest Column
Finding Putin In Hell’s Kitchen
Countless allegations: insidious torture and murder; ethnic cleansing; supporting brutal dictators; mysterious poisonings. Last month, an attack with chemical weapons...
Taking Stock
All My Troubles Seem So Far Away
All systems are “go” in the financial markets for now. Stocks, bonds, the dollar and oil prices are...
Montage Names New Manager
Hotel operator Montage Hotels & Resorts named Anne-Marie Houston, who joined Montage Laguna Beach as resort manager in 2017, general manager of the local...
Does the Wet Suit You
Country Roads Take Me Home
The idea that Laguna Canyon Road is a rural country road is about as dead as John Denver. It may...
Heart Talk
An Old Debate Resurfaces
Both locally, with Orange County cities arguing over the sanctuary cities issue, and nationally, with troops on the border and calls...
Finding Meaning
Happy Mother’s Day
We’ve examined the process of finding meaning in past columns. But we haven’t acknowledged a hard reality: there’s a price. You must...
Try Your Hand at the Bowling Green
The Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling Club will once again host an annual open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 1
All...
Pet Peeves
Laguna Idol
For those Laguna residents, who missed Laguna Beach’s first test of a new emergency messaging system last Friday, May 4, here’s the reenactment. ...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
HANDSOME WHITE-HAIRED GENT dining alone on patio of Las Brisas Saturday night. I am a student filmmaker and you are perfect for...
Poet Laureate’s Inaugural Efforts Win Praise
Editor,
(This letter was also addressed to the mayor.)
We would like to congratulate you on the success of the first poet laureate program in Laguna...
Schoolpower’s Strategic Options
Editor,
We all owe thanks to Robin Rounaghi for five years of upbeat boosterism in our schools ("Schoolpower Leader to Assist in Filling Her Own...
Bring the Bard to the Playhouse
Editor,
Since Laguna Beach is a hub of tourist activity in the summer, I feel the Laguna Playhouse is missing out on an opportunity to...