Opinion: Village Matters
Yesterday Today and Tomorrow
No, this column is not about historic preservation. For now, barring new events, everything to be said about Laguna Beach historic...
Opinion: Outside In
A Dog’s Life
By David Weinstein
I was going to start this week’s column on dog parks with the catchy quotation – “The true measure of...
Opinion: Green Light
For Many Lagunans Earth Day is Everyday
Since the first Earth Day, 51 years ago on April 22, 1970, the planet’s condition has become more...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
One Person’s Awakening
Have you heard the World War II saying, “there are no atheists in foxholes”? We may relax when the good times are...
Petrie-Norris introduced bill would modernize domestic violence hotlines
Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach) has introduced AB 689 which will support the expansion of domestic violence crisis hotline services to include computer chat...
Historical Society to virtually host talk on 19th century Mission Inn manager
The Laguna Beach Historical Society will virtually host author and guest speaker Barbara Ann Burns for a Zoom webinar titled Suite Alice of Riverside,...
Laguna Food Pantry grateful for Sir Speedy donations
Laguna Food Pantry spotlighted one of its recurring donors Kathy Morgan, the owner of Sir Speedy Printing + Signs in Irvine.
In January 2019, Morgan...
Laguna Beach honored again by Arbor Day Foundation, hosts youth art contest
For a third straight year, Laguna Beach was recognized as a Tree City USA Community by the Arbor Day Foundation.
“Maintaining our Tree City USA...
Laguna Beach Democratic activist named volunteer of year by state party
Long-time Laguna Beach Democratic Club (LBDC) member Mary Carter was named a Volunteer of the Year by the California Democratic Party. Deborah Cunningham-Skurnik, regional...
Letter: Caltrans Takes Traffic Counts in Laguna
Caltrans is taking traffic counts in eight locations around Laguna Beach. The purpose of these measurements is to adjust vehicle speeds and signal timing...
Letter: Protect Our Tax Dollars
I have often admitted in public and in private that Village Laguna has done some things right by keeping buildings short. Preservation of some...
Letter: Response to For Whom The Law Matters
I expected to disagree with Coalition spokesperson Cathy Jurca’s column about the lawsuit against the Kirby project. But then I am one of the...
Letter: Anti-Racist Curriculum
Hugh Rouse’s April 9 letter displays a stunning set of assumptions about the purpose and need for the Laguna Beach Unified School District’s hiring...
Letter: City Council Should Listen to What Residents Want for a City Manager
I am asking City Council to take into account the overwhelming desire of residents for a fresh perspective, people-oriented, qualified city manager. I attended...
Letter: City Manager Recruitment Follow Up
Earlier this year, I wrote to our Council encouraging an open recruitment and a survey to gather public input on the type of leadership,...