Pet Peeves
Ho Hum, Oh Dumb
I hate people that flip to the last page of a book and read it’s ending. It’s cheating. Authors work hard...
Read the Personals
RED & BLACK ‘70s EL CAMINO – I think your name is Rick. I’m Rebecca, long blonde hair, wearing short shorts and Crazy shirt. You...
Trees and Consequences
Editor,
Just read an article in this week's Indy by landscape architect Ann Christoph. Sounds like she's mostly about getting our city to look more...
Sounding Support for Park Plaza
Editor,
I strongly believe that Laguna will benefit from making Park Plaza permanent.
During its trial run from October through December of last year, I surveyed...
Norma E. Young
Dec. 25, 1920 - March 6, 2018
Norma Young née Phillips passed away peacefully at home in Laguna Beach on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at...
Does The Wet Suit You?
Money For Nothing
Did the Laguna Beach Taxpayers Association die and somebody forgot to print the obituary? I only ask because lately the antics at...
Heart Talk
School Sounds
My home is close enough to Thurston Middle School that the chimes calling students to class are often audible through the glass windows....
CHOC Follies Returns
Laguna locals Kelly Emmes, Geri Kate Pearce, Heidi Miller and Marilyn Brumley will perform in “Footloose Follies,” the musical comedy production that raises funds...
Finding Meaning
Your Own Family History
Life is a fast-moving stream—chaotic, ever changing, uncertain. To find real meaning amidst the turbulence, check those who have finished this...
Marthann Newton
Marthann Newton, 86, of Laguna Beach, passed away March 4, 2018, in Springdale, Ark.
She was born Nov. 15, 1931, in Auburn, Ala., to Julian...
Pet Peeves
Twins
The Laguna twins were born on February 17, 1978. They were identical twins, except in one minor way. One boy couldn’t see green. One...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
WOMEN IN HISTORY celebration. $10 donation/admission – Special Happy Hour – You are encouraged to wear a costume
honoring your favorite woman in...
Taking Stock
Steady As She Goes
The stock market’s remarkable streak of 15 straight gaining months came to an end in February, when the S&P 500 gave...
Critics of Granny Flats Lose Sight of Occupants
Editor,
Heartfelt thanks to J.J. Gasparotti for his pithy observations about the dearth of affordable housing in this town and the “unrelenting process of code...
Unsettling Intrusion by Trespasser
Editor,
(This letter was also addressed to Mayor Kelly Boyd.)
Hope all is well in your world and that you’re feeling good and back to 100%,...