Does the Wet suit You
Mo Betta
We owe Mr. Mo a debt of gratitude for rescuing the restaurant roof at the Festival of Arts from the stifling cocoon of...
Sweet Soaring
Local resident Ken Jillson, who resigned earlier this year as a leader of the AIDS service organization he founded with partner Al Roberts, last week...
Pet Peeves
Sound Off
I wasn’t there, but can imagine that attendees heard a pin drop at last week’s city council meeting. A city councilperson said she...
Guest column
Mini Me, My Familiar
Although more than a week has passed I realized that I’m still angling the kitchen chairs to make it easy to...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
LOST MY HEART. Handsome, shirtless guitar guy at Forest Avenue with a pit bull. You were singing to the crowd gathered near...
We Deserve Better Representation
Editor,
Elections matter and whom we choose to elect as our representatives say a lot about who we are.
Over the last year I have had...
When a Penny Adds Up to More Than a Cent
Editor:
The city is deliberately misleading the public with the false concept of a one-cent tax. The city of Laguna Beach is asking for a...
Generate Our Own Juice
Editor,
So far, the debate avoids the primary issue of ultimate responsibility. We read about evacuation and fire hazards and then jump to the question...
Should Laguna be a Solar City
Editor,
The City Council voted for a ballot measure to fund undergrounding Edison utility lines without first addressing concerns expressed by a majority of residents. The...
Time to Ditch Plastic Straws
Editor,
As we are all aware single use plastic straws are the one of our biggest environmental offenders. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found...
Finally, Artistic Village Entrance Arrives
Editor,
What the city could not accomplish in 50 years, to enliven the village entrance, two businesses achieved within two months.
This is the first time...
The Kibitzer
The Senior Scam
I never realized the extent and ease with which people prey on the elderly until a recent trip to celebrate my dad’s...
Pet Peeves
Message in a Bottle
The Laguna Bluebelt Coalition is an advocate of marine conservation. A recent Indy article, “On the Hunt for Water Wasters” explains...
Does the Wet Suit You
Can’t Cut the Mustard
The best part of a drive to San Diego is the portion of the journey through Camp Pendelton. The Marines have...
Heart Talk
Laguna Parents, Take Heed
It is morning in late January and the Los Angeles Times says the temperature is going to be 87 degrees today....