Columns

Frazee House By Hunter Fuentes and Jon Stordahl We all know the idiom, “It never hurts to ask.” That is exactly how Clark and Greg Collins...

My 15 Minutes The unthinkable happened on April 25. The Orange County Press Club notified me by email that Pet Peeves was a finalist in...

Today, we are looking for a lost part of you that is holding back from fully participating in your life. This part is hidden...

Early Morning Riser “Early Morning Riser” was a song recorded in 1972 by the group Pure Prairie League. Sweet and soulful, with Craig Fuller singing...

By Joe Hanauer It's just a few days until the election. Yet surprisingly, people still are wondering if they understand Measure Q.    The confusion shouldn't...

My Own Race to Nowhere I just realized there’s a paperclip in my hand. In fact, it’s probably been there for the last 10 minutes....

I always have felt a strange connection to Jimmy Carter. It probably stems from the fact that my dad, a liberal Democrat to his...

A Year's End Message From The Mayor By Sue Kempf Dear Laguna Beach Community, As 2021 comes to a close, I can’t help but be extremely proud...

Take Turns One of the first things I learned in elementary school—you have to take turns. Give everyone a chance. So, when I was called...

  By Thomas Slattery   This letter was addressed to the City Council   As the designated unpaid member of the South Laguna Water and Sewer Advisory Committee, serving...

Build the Parking, Make Tourists Pay The idea that putting a little bit more parking downtown can fix a massive regional traffic and parking problem...

Bushel Basket Twenty parents and one child asked Laguna Beach City Council to ban the deployment of 5G antennas. Before discussions could begin, a concerned...

By Anne Caenn Does the City Council take seriously its obligation to inform the community of its activities? Recent events at City Hall are not...

Be Aware of the Buckshot Barnacle The splash zone is the highest part of the intertidal area and extends from the average height of high...