Columns

By Laguna Beach Mayor Sue Kempf and Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Whalen The proponents of Measure Q certainly have catchy slogans—stop overdevelopment and put Laguna residents...

Kids Getting Better Ready for a feel-good story? The Dana Hills Cross Country Invitational was last Saturday. I went to support our granddaughter, not comprehending...

By Dennis Lockwood I’m sitting on a bench at Main Beach on a typical SoCal day. The sun is warm, but the wind is blowing...

The Future Is Now It is 1994. California Republican Gov. Pete Wilson is running for re-election. He is losing. His challenger is Democratic state Treasurer...

Celia was delivering a baby when most of her community left. The hunting had decreased progressively, they had to leave or starve. Celia was...

I am a MemorialCare Medical Group pediatrician, an advocate for children, and a working parent, and like many of you, concerned about the recent...

Back to the Future My grandchildren left to go back home today. Home is Madison, Wisc. They were flying back. I suggested they run instead,...

By Clint Christie Q: My wife has retired after an active career. She watches TV all day and while she puts headphones on, we have...

Editor, As we begin this year, the First Thursdays Art Walk board would like to remind the community of its free monthly First Thursdays Art...

“We are at the extremities now. At the end of this tunnel of darkness, however, there is invariably a light, which we already divine,...

Tree Removal, Replanting Done for Public Safety The City takes great pride in maintaining its urban forest and appreciates the benefits of trees (there are...

By Bob Borthwick On Arnold Hano’s last trip to the plate he hit a grand-slam home run. On Saturday, a standing-room-only crowd of well over...

Are You Happy? Given all the holidays when we send wishes for happiness to those we love, let's delve a little deeper into our personal...

Fast and Furious By David Weinstein The weather was near perfect on Sunday afternoon, so we decided to drive down to the Festival of Arts. There...

Survey With a Splash of Vodka Oops. I almost fainted after reading Indy’s “Support Builds to Bury Utilities in Evacuation Routes.” A whiff of my...