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The Great Skateboard Diaspora “At this point in time there is no location for a skate park,” said Michele Hall, head of the skate park...

Getting Past Veneers   What would it have been like to live in Laguna Beach 100 years ago? The idea of an undeveloped coastal town is...

By Dan Rosenthal In a recent Indy column, one supporter of the LRF Ballot Initiative (BI) cited three supposed “fictions” being thrown about by those...

s long as the human race has created art there have been patrons of the arts. From the first patrons of feudal Japan to the Medici of Florence or the Warburgs and Guggenheims of New York, certain families are ubiquitous and generous. Laguna is no exception.

Lights, Camera, Theater!   Thank you for your travel tips. I have been stopped at the grocery store, Girl Scout meetings and the Patriot’s Day Parade...

Downhill Race We’re  going to go to Orlando, For school winter vacation.   No skiing then?   Grandma Clay says we’ll have more, Fun in Florida than in Vermont.   Hmnn… Grandma Clay, Not...

From the Stretch I’m going to start on Thursday, Do you want to come to the game?   I’d better not; I might get too excited, And have a...

Teachers Lounge As a student many years ago, I always wondered what went on in the teachers lounge. It was off limits to students and...

By Ellen Girardeau Kempler   With “trees” and a canopy that shelters a colorful variety of species, Southern California’s version of a rainforest grows just off...

by Chris Quilter Longtime community activists like Anne know that part of the job description is to connect with new generations who love the town...

Poetry Runoff Whew. I read in the Indy that the first case of an offending tree obstructing the skyline has been settled. Only a few...

Survey Says I read with interest the Indy article, “Survey Takes Laguna Art Temperature.” My first thought was, is this an oral or rectal examine?...

October Surprise! Mother Nature gave us an early wake up call in a big way Tuesday morning with a spectacular light show accompanied by ear...

Who Put That Idiot on The Board? The staff at Wet Suit World Wide Headquarters wishes to extend apologies for any past remarks that may...

Past Presidents Are Tweeting   @James Madison – Hello @Dolly.   @Ronald Reagan – “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”  LOL   @MartinVanBuren – Sorry to hear...