Columns

A Vile Foe Resurfaces Growing up in Orange County in the 1950s and 1960s, I was exposed to plenty of anti-Semitism.                                                                                                                                             “Of course...

Pay or Plague Only a prolonged plague would solve Laguna’s persistent parking problems. A new garage near the downtown bowl certainly isn’t going to do...

Luck of the Irish To honor St. Patrick’s Day, I should tell the story of John Monahan, a son of Ireland no longer with us....

Don't kid yourself. Last week's anti-Semitic turmoil in Newport, Corona del Mar and Costa Mesa could have happened here in Laguna. If you need a briefing...

Less Laguna in Laguna? “Less design review and less heritage is what we’re looking for,” pronounced Councilmember Peter Blake at the last council meeting. Less oppressive...

Read the Personals DEAR AL – I know the truth about you and really want to forgive you for the fraud you perpetrated on me. I...

Monkey Business It was date night. My wife says it helps our marriage. Usually, date night consists of dinner and a movie. We can never...

Climate Change: Act Locally, the Clock is Ticking Recently, I was one of three panelists addressing what I and many others regard as the defining...

Shape Shifters Recently, the City Council asked Design Review Board members for suggestions to improve the design process that many residents, developers and architects think...

How Green Was My Valley The winter rains came in downpours and drizzles this year. As a result, the color I see from my deck...

Update from the Chamber The two questions I get asked most often are “What does the Chamber do?” and “Why should I join?” The simplest answer...

The Third Choice I am from a family of 11 kids. Seven boys and four girls. I am second eldest, eldest girl. In big families,...

A Bold Parking Proposal I encourage you to read the two columns by J.J. Gasparotti in the Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 issues of the...

Read the Personals OLDER RETIRED GENTLEMAN who lives in a retirement community is looking for a youngish woman to help me with housework. If you...

Art in Public Places An image of Las Vegas can be conjured up by the woman with the “Please Help” sign. There she is, frail,...