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Ghostly Path A post office without stamps, an emergency room without pillows? The poor, dedicated people working in these South Laguna facilities apologize, “We keep asking...

Given the possibility of a tragic reversal in national climate policy as an outcome of the 2024 presidential election and the current worsening climate...

Picture 79 million people, from Manhattan to Monterey, all with the same basic question on their minds—what’s coming? They’re the baby boomers, and according...

Cannonballs By Mark D. Crantz Pools are the topic of the day. The Indy poll shows 75% want a community pool. While 25% can’t swim a...

A Needle in a Haystack By Hunter Fuentes and Jon Stordahl The book Don Quixote is considered one of the greatest novels ever written. Its author, Miguel de...

By Roger Butow A June 1 paddle-out will be followed by a memorial service for Corky Smith, who was born on Oct. 30, 1935, and...

Savin' the Earth on St. Patrick's Day Serendipity is my old friend. I've certainly had more than my fair share of it. Though I'm not...

Dog Gone By Mark D. Crantz I was very excited. I snuck out of my retirement monastery to try out for next year’s Pageant of the...

Your Rhythm and Timing Intuition has gotten a bum rap over the years. Contrary to popular belief, intuition isn’t a soft, inconsequential skill.    It has...

By Russ Gerber Old friends from my early career days recently found me through social media, and each time one of their messages arrived, I...

Hi Neighbor The Laguna Beach Unified School District released its 2023 Annual Report. I got this report by mail. It said, “Hi, Neighbor.” The postman...

The Delight of Learning New Things, No Matter Our Age By Lynette Brasfield  Contrary to what Sherlock Holmes told Dr. Watson in The Adventure of the Mazarin...

By Nessa Kavanagh  In 90s Ireland, gender separated our secondary schools, and the Catholic Church governed 95% of our educational institutions. Some of our teachers...

By Dr. Mathew Cohen and Dr. Roxanne Kruger, Laguna Beach Veterinary Medical Center  Rattlesnakes are most active from April to October and sedentary during the...

A Brush Stroke in a 21-Year Project By Gary Stewart Matthew Willey, who just created a mural at the Water District on 3rd Street, adding to...