Laguna, the Sea and Earth Day
Earth Day is an international celebration begun in 1970 and championed by former Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. It grew out of the environmental movement...
The New Face of Homelessness
By OC Sheriff Sandra Hutchens
Orange County, meet the new face of homelessness: a single mother in her 20s with two young children.
Of the estimated...
Round ‘Em Up, Move ‘Em Out, or Bring Them In?
By Michele McCormick
Fear was palpable; the room charged on April 22, in Laguna’s City Council chambers. Following Friendship Shelter Director Dawn Price’s presentation on...
Who’s the Boss?
When I was a teenager, one of my first boyfriends used to say, "Who's the boss?" whenever I voiced a different opinion than he...
Taking Stock
Sell In May Or Wish You’d Stayed?
Wall Street has many sayings that remain popular since they promise success without thinking. Typically, they also encourage...
The Show Goes On
Sam Goldstein might relax and enjoy the rewards of a long productive career. However, if you know him, you won't be surprised to learn...
Taking Stock
Great Speculations
Quarterly earnings season often brings surprises, some disappointing and others quite rewarding. Apple (AAPL-$569), my largest position, delighted its fans with a 7%...
Delicate Planning for Change
It’s all happening very fast. It’s as though collectively we have decided we are going to run out of time to change.
There are so...
Help and Hope for At-Risk Students
Led admirably by Principal Joanne Culverhouse, the educators at LBHS who we count on to keep students safe and help at risk young people have come up...
Work from Home
It was a close call. In a 3-2 decision the village council passed a work at home project in the canyon. I advise resident...
Master of Migration
Twice each year, thousands of Pacific gray whales closely follow the coast and pass by Laguna Beach. This is the longest seasonal migration known...
Let’s Keep Our Communities Safe
“The most dangerous social experiment of our generation.” That is how Newport Beach Police Chief Jay Johnson describes the state “realignment” program to release...
Attack of the Drones
The pace of technological change is accelerating. We know that. There is too much money to be won. Some 21-year old kid in Irvine...
2+2=5
I have a question. Please teacher look at me. I’m raising my hand. She’s not looking. Don’t despair. I’ll just wave my hand and...
A Modern Passover
Passover began as a celebration of spring for the Jewish people; a time for the celebration of life. With the rabbis it became a...