Columns

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...

Book ‘Em Danno “Book ‘Em Danno.” The Laguna Beach police investigated three house thefts. Two suspects are believed to have posed as potential house buyers...

Living With Uncertainty Stock columns at this time traditionally try to forecast the year ahead. Currently, the only certainty is that there will be continued...

Life After Medicare There was always a number that seemed old. When I got to that number, I would always revise it upwards, but one...

By D. Lockwood Somewhere in Afghanistan December 2012 Six Marines have been separated from their unit during a firefight with the Taliban. “We’re sittin’ ducks out here....

Let's Make Downtown Great Again Inaccurate information circulating on social media suggests the city will consider closing Forest Avenue to cars this fall. Let me set...

Some Favorite Things For Thanksgiving Stocks are finishing the month of November on an upswing that market history indicates will persist through the year-end. In...

Road Kill Stew 2.0 The school board has once again dragged out that bubbling cauldron of road kill stew they call a calendar change to...

The Sympathy Trap By Susan McNeal Velasquez Do you care too much about your loved one’s problems? If so, you might be caught in the sympathy...

Grace in Paradise In my role as “Indy” traveling correspondent, the Beautiful Wife and I took a trip to Paradise. Hah! Back in 2018, Paradise...

  “In my little town… I was just my fathers son.” –Simon and Garfunkel To the casual observer, Laguna Beach has always been a vibrant destination with...

Bite-sized chunks of writing to whet your brain's appetite.   Edited by Christine Fugate & Sally Eastwood   On the Menu: Appetizers: "Canaries for Christmas" by Adele Kopecky "Lost In Translation:...

Trade Wars or Word Wars? Wall Street is behaving like California motorists treating freeway on-ramps that employ traffic light controls as paved starting blocks. Red...

It’s that time of year again, when we look back and wonder, “What happened?” On my radio show last week, a guest surprised me...

The Bumpy Road to Investment Returns Stocks are taking the bumpy road to investment progress. Their price volatility softened during the last half of 2014...