Heart Talk
Meet, Not Meat
I have lived in Laguna Beach since 2001, though many old time residents still consider me new to town. I have tried...
Heart Talk
The Angst of an Angel Fan
I would like to offer an belated congratulations to the Laguna Beach High baseball team for winning the CIF...
Culture Karma: Better to Stroll and Shop
I took a stroll through Laguna this past Saturday, merely for the sake of enjoying the balmy day, and the pleasure of watching families...
Musings on the Coast
The Concrete Foreman
My father was a construction contractor and I worked on his jobsites from the time I was 8. So from my earliest...
Opinion: Musings on the Coast
Saving the Remnants of Laguna's Artist Colony
As you drive down Laguna Canyon Road from the 405 freeway, you run into what Laguna used to...
Opinion: Community Connects During Shared Breakfast
By Theresa Keegan
It was, like most mornings in Laguna Beach, beautiful. The sky’s brilliant blues were effortlessly harmonizing with the sun-dappled Pacific Ocean. At...
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...
Opinion: Corky Smith Paddle-Out and Celebration June 1
By Roger Butow
A June 1 paddle-out will be followed by a memorial service for Corky Smith, who was born on Oct. 30, 1935, and...
Guest Column
Fire Risk Eclipses All City Priorities
In the aftermath of what may have been California’s worst fire season, I have decided what I want most...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
TALL, DARK, illegally-handsome guy of 40 – going into the witness-protection program (Midwest, I think). Seeking a gorgeous female pen pal with late-model fast...
Village Matters
Feeling the Heat
The pot boiled over and the soup spilled on the stove. In the overall scheme of things it was just a little...
Wisdom Workout
Moving Forward
It is easy to be inspired by the beauty that surrounds us daily as residents of Laguna Beach. For many of us, living...
Pet Peeves
What to My Wondering Eyes
A new mural is about to go up at Laguna College of Art and Design. This new one will be...
Heart Talk
Ode to Laguna Beach
Before anyone knew about the Irvine Company, everyone in Orange County knew about the Irvine Ranch. It covered one–sixth of the...
Taking Stock
Stocks And Thanksgiving
The stock market continues to be as irrational as an unhappy teenager. Corporate profits are at an all time high at levels...