Guest Opinion: Fudge Cake
I had a birthday recently and someone asked me what I wanted. I thought about defeating climate change, peace on earth, and of course...
Letter: Pickleball at the Center of My Transformation
For the past several years, I have struggled with significant health issues, which are Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, spinal surgery, neck surgery, colon cancer, skin cancer,...
Letter: Artist Enjoys Owning A Lucky Tree
Owning a lucky tree is pretty amazing regardless of who you are. This has proven to be especially so if you are a new...
Letter: Parking and Evacuations
I have made several requests to city folks about changing some of our parking laws. My concern is in the event of an emergency...
Letter: In Search of William (Bill) Wilcoxen Oral History Interviewees
As part of a Top of the World school community history club project, I would like to briefly interview people who knew Mr. Wilcoxen. ...
Letter: My Newest Hero
I’m not sure if the marked increase in domestic disputes here, in lower Victoria Beach where I've rented a very modestly-sized cottage these past...
Letter: School Board Should Gather with Community Not Consultants
Laguna Beach Unified School District Bylaw 9000 is a binding rule under CA Ed. Code Sec. 35010(b), providing that the School Board:
“...has been elected...
Letter: Regarding Trolley Serving North Laguna Residents
I recently contacted Michael Litschi regarding trolley stops that serve residents of north Laguna. The elimination of the trolley stop at the northern terminus...
Letter: Lang Park’s Unused Amphitheater
South Laguna’s Lang Park amphitheater is rarely used yet it is a permanent part of this wonderful city park. Its four levels of seating...
Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach to benefit from night at the Ranch
The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach will host the 7th Annual Night at the Ranch fundraiser on Sept. 17 at The Ranch...
Opinion: Outside In
Summering at Nana Camp
By David Weinstein
It’s Nana camp at our house this week. That’s when the grandsons, Max and Leo, who are six and...
Opinion: Musings on the Coast
What is Happening to Me?
In a recent column, I wrote about trying to drown myself by stupidly swimming out during big surf and getting...
Opinion: Left of Center
“Buswoman’s Holiday”
By Jean Hastings Ardell
Enjoying the view of the sugar pines and live oaks I see a bobcat lope by. My perspective is the...
Opinion: A Moment of Hope After Freeing Mochi the Sea Lion
By Kathleen Hayes
Aliso Beach in Laguna hummed with expectancy. Locals in windbreakers cradled thermoses of coffee, while others in shorts and T-shirts shivered in...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
An Uncertain World
One fascinating result of the Olympics is the creation of certainty. World’s fastest man? Hah! Big surprise. It’s Lamont Jacobs, an unknown...