Wisdom Workout
The Courage To Be Open
The health of our relationships hinges on our skill in the art of openness. Openness is a powerful force that...
Taking Stock
Expect The Unexpected
An unexpected event ran into an unexpected reaction. The initial reaction in the early hours of Wednesday to the contest turning in...
Green Light
The Day Grandmother Ocean Cried
“Grandmother Ocean and this coast” have been sacred and life-giving to my people for thousands of years, declared Fred Collins,...
Guest Opinion: Good Slogans, Bad Policy
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...
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...
Guest Column
Dean Westgaard was a hero in more ways than one. He was a boatman in the mid-‘50s and once convinced Chad Burton to go out...
Letter to the Community: Laguna Gears Up for Summer
Dear Laguna Beach Community,
It is nearly the Fourth of July holiday weekend, and the peak of our busy summer season is upon us. This...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
These United States
“When in the course of human events…” Always searching for the best words, it seems good to begin with the opening words...
Taking Stock
Countdown
Stocks rarely shine during periods of uncertainty and the pending election presents acutely publicized uncertainties. With ten days to go, polls like Nate Silver’s...
Taking Stock
Relief, Rally Or Reality Rally?
Our House of Representatives brought the nation and the global economy to the brink of disaster and passed a stopgap...
Musings on the Coast
The Birth of the Discovery Science Center
Earlier, I described the non-profit Art Spaces Irvine (ASI) and its program to put public art in Irvine,...
Local Currents: Get Your Gills Wet
“From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the...
Opinion: The Laguna Marine Laboratory and ‘Holy Jim’
By Annlia Hill
The ocean was a way of life for the Alley Kids. This included taking summer classes at the Laguna Marine Laboratory of...
When The Garden Club Comes A Knockin’
By Pat Chatlin
The day the Laguna Beach Garden Club announces that Lower Lombardy Lane is going to be “a point of interest” on its...
Taking Stock
Farewell ‘til September
One of the many veteran Wall Street sayings is Sell in May and go away, come again after St. Leger’s Day. St....