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Roll Call I had a dream the other night… The City Council looked up and noticed people missing. Poof, appointees had disappeared into thin air. “Where...

By JJ Gasparotti I'm saying “No, no” to CC.  This item on our Laguna Beach ballot is a bad idea being supported by faulty logic...

By Martha Lydick   Laguna Beach Greenbelt Inc. and other supporters of Measure CC expect voters to accept a biased, self-serving interpretation of the ballot they...

The Verb of Love Valentines Day is all about love. In our aggressive society, it is easy to ignore this opportunity to let down...

  Thankfully we have our pool back. The Aqua Fit class dutifully follows our Princess Mermaid, Helen Conroy. She optimistically leads us year after year...

By Coach Everett Gee I am a retired physician with a wife and five kids, so one can only imagine how crazy and chaotic our...

Code Words   I was at CdM High School during the 1960s race riots in America.   There were almost nightly scenes of black people on TV...

By Paul Freeman What a great site for affordable housing. Naturally, it would help if there were a willing seller. Or a landlord offering a...

Ten Percent into a New Century     Far away from Laguna, into a different life, a life of family that takes us in when we are...

By Gene Felder Top of the World Neighborhood Association (TOWNA) board members recently discussed concerns about e-bike traffic safety. TOWNA sent a letter to Laguna...

“There is no better feeling than getting another person stoked on surfing. Truly, it does not bum me out that there are more surfers...

The Fear to Volunteer   A friend of mine says there are two types of people in the world: Those who have worked as a waitress...

Let's take a moment to formally welcome 2014. The birthing process is over and we’ve brought the new baby home. If you listen closely, you...

Don’t Let the Lights Go Out No holiday lights, no candles in the windows. The step-houses—the second homes-- are empty for the holidays. And most...

Left in Laguna: A Privilege “I know your type, honey! The woods are full of ‘em like you. Whether you are black, white, skinny or...