Columns

By George, Weiss was right about Community Choice Energy  The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) reports that the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) has been...

Where Privacy is Paramount By Hunter Fuentes and Jon Stordahl  William F. Buckley, the late political philosopher, intellectual and author loved the sea. He navigated his...

Wait, did Hauser and Wirth or Larry Gagosian just set up shop here? Because it sure felt that way at last Friday’s marvelous Hospitality...

By Ramin Pejan and contributors In his guest column last week, Chris Reed, a retired chemistry professor penned a passionate endorsement of Roundup. Dr. Reed...

By Dennis Lockwood  I’m sitting on a bench at Main Beach on a typical SoCal day. The sun is warm, but the wind is blowing...

The Paddle Out Lysanne Ray Sebastian, my niece, was a waterwoman and a stud.   She swam before she walked, was a star on the Corona del...

By Theresa Keegan It was, like most mornings in Laguna Beach, beautiful. The sky’s brilliant blues were effortlessly harmonizing with the sun-dappled Pacific Ocean. At...

By Chris Reed The Environmental Sustainability Committee (ESC) wants the city to ban Roundup (glyphosate). This may sound like a good idea, but it is...

Slow Burn When Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano wrote in his recent headline, “O.C. let its history rot. And the Tustin hangar fire is still burning,”...

By Suzanne Spinelli “Go ahead, babe. You need a break,” Tim said early Saturday morning. Zach was at the kitchen table, banging his head rhythmically...

By Norma Sadler Somehow it became routine for me to go with Barbara, my best friend from Whittier High School to Laguna Beach during the...

By Jackie Bayless A scrawny, Charlie Brown kind of Christmas tree stood lopsided in the sand. It was to the right of Aliso Creek, flowing...

By Denny Freidenrich Nov. 22 was the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination in Dallas. I was only 15 at the time, but I remember...

By Patricia Truman An old-fashioned phone didn’t offer privacy, but area teens could figure out which beach they would meet at while talking to one...

By Cecile Sarruf  Autumn leaves dance off sycamore trees and scuttle along a festive Forest Avenue promenade. Enthused locals stroll the last of summer into...