Opinion: Oohs and ahhs
By Mark D. Crantz
It’s official. Drone fireworks are shot down. Incendiary fireworks are fired up for next year’s Fourth of July celebration. Residents expected...
Opinion: The body politic
By Laguna Beach Mayor Sue Kempf
I'm just back from five days in Fort Wayne, Indiana where, somewhat anxiously, I attended my 50th high school...
Opinion: Laguna Canyon ‘cross’ roads
A project to underground utilities first appeared on a council priority list in 2013, with an estimated cost of $30 million. What followed were...
Opinion: Green Light
Two Laguna Climate Activists in LA
This past week my friend and fellow Citizens’ Climate Lobby activist, Gary Stewart, and I carpooled into LA to...
Opinion: ‘Bye George?’
By Chris Quilter
In the next few years, our hometown will be debating and deciding some complex and thorny issues. What should we do about...
Opinion: Don’t call me ‘kiddo,’ but don’t call me ‘senior’ either
Dear Susi Q addresses ageism: Don’t call me “kiddo” – but don’t call me “senior” either
By Lynette Brasfield
A while back, during Covid quarantine days,...
Opinion: Village Matters
Don’t make us go through this!
Please don’t open a process to redo the zoning code. Such a debilitating mistake was made with the historic...
Opinion: A better response to anger
By Russ Gerber
It was midday Saturday on one of California’s freeways when one driver cut off another; dangerous driving ensued, followed by a confrontation...
Opinion: What Fran Wore
Dearest Laguna Beach, greetings from your new fashion authority! I’m Francesca—Fran, if you’re feeling particularly intimate. While I cherished my time at Vogue, I’ve...
Opinion: Pet Peeves
The Getaway
By Mark D. Crantz
Let me start by way of an apology. I was on vacation recently. Scratch that. It was a three-day getaway....
Opinion: Bond measures have been crucial for Laguna Beach
By Gene Felder
Have you heard of California Proposition 4, the Parks, Environment, Energy, and Water Bond Measure (2024)? I encourage all voters to support...
Opinion: The mighty gift of music
So, besides the tireless tumult of traffic, the nattering nuisance of noise, the punishing promulgation of pollution, and my awesome abuse of alliteration, how...
Opinion: Concerning City Council
By Michele Monda
The city council majority is on a spending spree with resident’s money, and there’s no end in sight. Consider the mega-expensive projects...
Opinion: Curbside waste cart smarts
CR&R’s 3-cart system makes responsible waste disposal easy
By Sarah Mosko
Laguna Beach transitioned waste and recycling services to CR&R on July 1. Almost every residence...
Haiku Corner
By Cheryl Procaccini
festivals’ final
notes float through the air. locals
dance in gratitude
i’m wild today, says
the sea. watch me rise, crash, claim
this shore as my own
roadrunner...