Town Crier

Year of the Grim Reaper 2017 was not a good year for me.   My sister Kathy, after years of illness, passed. Two months before that,...

Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. celebrates its 50th anniversary as advocate for local wildlife habitat with a presentation and film at the Laguna Canyon Conservancy dinner...

Applications are being accepted from Orange County residents who are U.S. citizens at least 18 years old to serve on the OC Grand Jury. The...

Gentleman, surfer, brilliant architect, master of color --  Paul Barnard was all of these, and now he’s gone, slipping away to Mexico and beyond. Born...

Richard Edward Bartholomew was born on Oct. 2, 1933 in Melrose, Mass., to Agnes Elizabeth Markland and John Joseph Bartholomew. He passed away on...

  Harold John Larsson passed away peacefully at his home on Floras Lake in Langlois, Ore., surrounded by his family. Harold, “Hal,” was born to Cora...

Robert W. Sternfels, 97, died peacefully in his sleep the morning of Jan. 24. Beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Robert joins his wife Nancy and...

Holy Smokes A flood of memories came back to me while reading the Indy’s police blotter. There were lots of traffic stops. Yep, done that....

Read the Personals   LET’S GO – Mardi Gras in N’awlins interest you?  Seniors sign-up for trip of a lifetime.  We have charter flight, bus service,...

Editor, I grew up in Corona del Mar, but I began working at age 7 for my Dad who was building single houses in Laguna...

Editor, Recent fires in Santa Barbara still generate news and bring memories of our ‘93 fire.  Given the history of eucalyptus trees (tall, yes; majestic,...

Editor, I almost choked on my coffee while reading Billy Fried’s latest feature, “A Reason For Hope”.  As Mr. Fried launched into his strangely over-the-top...

Editor, The news that Jon Madison has sold his business and moved out of Laguna was not a shock, but the swiftness came as a...

How Long Can Coast Inn Coast? My brother-in-law lives in Kansas. We usually don’t have a lot in common. It’s like he’s a Klingon and...

Moderating an Overreach The day after the Coast Inn hearing last week at the City Council here was this surprise email from one of the...