Opinion: The Day Everything Changed
By Denny Freidenrich
Former President Barack Obama was too young to remember the watershed event, but I’m sure if you ask Joe Biden, Donald Trump,...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Your Capacity to Love
Since Valentine’s Day will be over by the time I write to you again, I thought I’d help get you prepared....
Letter: Bottlebrush trees at Village Entrance are missed
Paul Merritt’s letter ‘Village Entrance aesthetic leaves much to be desired’ (Feb. 2 Indy) addressed what has been on my mind for some time...
Letter: Take advantage of Sally’s Fund
Attention seniors and friends of seniors: Sally’s now has four vehicles and friendly drivers to take you anywhere in South Orange County to do...
Letter: Promenade committee should include residents, business owners
Is the City Council majority tone-deaf? Or do they just not care about what residents want?
Mayor Sue Kempf has promoted the promenade since 2020...
Letter: Mancuso’s bipartisan stance on utility tax is interesting
Judie Mancuso campaigned as the Democratic candidate for the California State Assembly, District 72, two years ago, losing to Republican Diane Dixon. She is...
Letter: Building new pickleball courts at Alta Laguna an affront
I hope City Council does not consider building a new pickleball court in the open picnic area at Alta Laguna Park. I was the...
Letter: Cooperation benefits everyone
Is it too much to expect our city and school district elected officials to work together in the best interests of the tax-paying residents?...
St Mary’s Episcopal Church Reverends to host Imposition of Ashes
On Feb. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m., The Reverend Lester Mackenzie AHC, rector of St Mary’s Episcopal Church in Laguna Beach and retired...
LBBC to host ‘Dirty John’ journalist, podcaster and novelist
The Laguna Beach Business Club is proud to announce its Feb. 22 meeting speaker, award-winning journalist, podcaster and novelist, Christopher Goffard.
Goffard will discuss...
Holocaust survivor to speak at Chabad Jewish Center
Chabad Jewish Center Laguna Beach will host 100-year-old Holocaust survivor Dr. Jacob Eisenbach on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m.
Eisenbach, who lived through the...
Dick Metz: Pioneer of the surfing industry to speak at Susi Q
Dick Metz returns to speak for The Laguna Beach Historical Society about his adult years in Laguna Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 7...
The Day of Love is here to celebrate with R Star
Instead of flowers and chocolates that soon wither or are consumed, why not give a Valentine’s gift that keeps on giving? This Valentine’s Day,...
Letter: When it comes to wireless facility expansions, greater transparency is needed
Laguna Beach city ordinances have been implemented to maintain our city’s character and charm and protect residents’ rights. Recent and ongoing interpretations of Federal...
Town Crier: Week of Feb. 2
Tickets going fast for Susi Q’s Evening With An Author featuring UCI professor Hector Tobar
All ages are welcome to attend a fascinating evening with...