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Happy Birthday, Buzzkill That tired and fatuous “Happy Birthday” song is about to get its comeuppance. For years I have cringed in restaurants when staff assemble at a nearby table and give a thoroughly depressing rendition of an already fossilized ditty. Nothing can hijack a...

In the article “Keep Calm and Groom On” in the Aug. 7 edition, prices for dog grooming were reported in error. Baths start at $35; haircuts start at $55. Full grooming can range up to $200 depending on the size and breed of the dog and the condition of their coat.

Invasion of the Water Snatchers In the 1956 classic science-fiction film “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” a small town is mysteriously overtaken by aliens that have planted emotionless replicas of the town’s inhabitants. This may be as good an explanation as any for what...

Editor, My children, who grew up in Laguna Beach, spent the summer vacation here in July with the grandkids. They noticed the aggressiveness and irritation of so many drivers now. My son thought of a slogan we can use while driving in town: go slow, Laguna! Many small towns in...

The City Council revisits regulations of short-term vacation rentals at its next meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18. Potential changes, including a repeal or revision of current permit requirements or an extension of the current moratorium on new permits, are up for discussion, Assistant...

Two of the summer’s most popular art festival events take place this weekend at the Festival of Arts: the recycled materials fashion show Saturday, Aug. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. and the 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 award ceremony for young artists. Cristina Ferrare hosts the fashion show...

Look for “Soul Man,” “Rubber Biscuit,” Gimme Some Lovin’,” and more at “The Blues Brothers Revue,” which opened this past Thursday at Laguna Playhouse for a brief week-long run through Sunday, Aug. 20. The live concert featuring Wayne Catania as Jake and Kieron Lafferty as...

Laguna College of Art & Design Professor Darlene Campbell moderates an 11 a.m. panel discussion with Averi Endow, Robin Hextrum, Taylor Montague and Laura Weinberger at the CAP Banking on Art Gallery, Saturday, Aug. 15. The artists whose work is exhibited in the CAP Gallery...

    Laguna Beach Books’ book club discusses author Jonathan Franzen latest work, “Freedom,” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1200 S. Coast Highway. The following day, the shop hosts award-winning author Meg Waite Clayton, who shares insights from her latest book, “The...

Survey Says I read with interest the Indy article, “Survey Takes Laguna Art Temperature.” My first thought was, is this an oral or rectal examine? Quite frankly, I’m not a fan of surveys no matter how they are taken. Surveys make me nervous. I always think I’m answering wrong....

  Friday, Aug. 14 “Blue Brothers Revue,” 7:30 p.m., Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets $45, www.lagunaplayhouse.com. Thru Aug. 30. Art a Fair, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. weekends, 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 777 Laguna Canyon Rd. Free entry to locals. Festival of Arts...

Monday, Aug. 3 Traffic collision. Coast Hwy. 11:56 a.m. Three motorists involved in a rear-end collision near Vista del Sol complained of pain and two were transported for treatment. Traffic stop. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2:50 p.m. Robert Dedericoni, 59, of Escondido, was...

The Breezes Of August The stock market made a strong recovery after sagging for almost two weeks, than plunged again on news that China had devalued its currency. Market followers usually overreact to news and the surprise 1.9% devaluation of the Yuan interrupted a strong rally...

Saturday farmer’s market patrons will need to buy their vegetables and fruits at a new location come mid-October when a sewer project begins on the current site next to City Hall. Where exactly remains to be seen, but the City Council seemed to lean towards a temporary home...