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Gloria Fickling, a writer known for the 1957 “Honey West” book and a 1965 television series, is the subject of 30-minute documentary film that will be screened Friday, Sept. 1, at Seven Degrees, 861 Laguna Canyon Road. The public is welcome to attend the 6 and 9 p.m. showings...

By Eileen Keighley No matter where you visit, it’s likely you can find a food tour. If done well, they are rarely just about food, but offer a head first dive into the culture of a town by providing snippets about daily life and insights into its past and perhaps its future, too....

The unofficial Take Back the Town Party starts early, with a 7-11 a.m. breakfast on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, at Picnic Beach in Heisler Park. Expect local entertainment with Doug Miller on violin, firefighter Dave Lopez on bagpipes and Jessica de Stefano hand-delivering...

  Last summer while we waited in town for our neighborhood trolley, my 4-year-old daughter, Michaela, asked me about the homeless woman nearby. As I explained the situation for her little brain to comprehend, Michaela said she wanted to help. So with that Michaela’s Lemonade...

Food Pantry Welcomes New Director The Laguna Food Pantry named Laguna Beach resident Anne Belyea as its new executive director. New to the board, she will vacate that position to fulfill her duties managing the pantry’s development, communications, and administration. The...

Read The Personals OLD GEEZER –Looking for female to share quiet times, walks on the beach, sunsets, solitude and serenity.  If you would like to sit on a bench and take out our hearing aids to enjoy the quiet times together. (No white shoes after Labor Day.)  #QuietMan CONTEST –...

Ungracious Loser I was miffed after reading Indy’s “A Gift Accepted With Grace.” The Laguna Beach Woman’s Club selected Barbara Crane, its president for the last three years as Woman of the Year. I’ll bet I came in second. If the selection process went alphabetical, Crantz...

Drawing Haleakala By Fitz Maurice One of my favorite things about being on the quest (painting every national park in America) is the initial search for that ultimate scene. When I first arrived atop Haleakala National Park in Maui it felt thrilling to be on top of the world. I...

A one-man show of work by painter and sculptor Karl Momen, best known for his 87-foot-tall sculpture “Metaphor: The Tree of Utah,” in the Bonneville Salt Flat, opens Sept. 16 at the Forest & Ocean Gallery. Momen’s paintings and sculptures, often distinguished by geometric...

Friday, Sept. 1 Upstream, 5 p.m., Laguna Art-A-Fair, 777 Laguna Canyon Rd. 949 494-4514 Sawdust Festival, 935 Laguna Canyon Rd.: April Strong, James Clay Garrison, Selly, 11 a.m.; Upstream, 11:30 a.m.; Rich Folk, Kenny Hale, 4:30 p.m.; James Clay Garrison, 5 p.m. Larry Carlton,...

Colton Gregory scored twice in the first period on his way to a five-goal contest to help Laguna to a lopsided 19-3 victory over El Toro on Friday, Aug. 25 at the local community pool. Eight different Breakers scored with Riley Bumgardner adding four scores and Zachary Cord...

The squad holds tryouts Sept. 12-13 then face Aliso Niguel early Friday, Sept. 22.  

Girls Volleyball Regular season opens play, also next Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Dugger Gym. Breakers compete against Corona del Mar, coached by former Laguna assistant Steve Astor in the 51st best-of-five set match between the two schools. JV starts at 4 p.m. followed by varsity...

Play began with a 188-231 loss to Aliso Niguel on Monday, Aug. 28 at Ben Browns. Laguna scores: BellaRose Robinson, 37; Sarah Hollinshead, 46; Kenya Ripley-Dunlap, 48; Abby Bekken, 49; and Claire Smithers, 51. Breakers face Los Alamitos on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Old Ranch in Seal...

Practice started this past week with the first event scheduled in Cerritos on Saturday, Sept. 2. Breakers will still be competing in Division IV (school enrollments of 600-1,429 students) this fall for the Southern Section CIF championships. Boys are shooting for their 18th...