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Laguna Beach’s Katsuya is the latest brainchild of master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi and Sam Nazarian, founder and chief executive officer of sbe, a conglomerate of real estate, entertainment and hospitality businesses. Known for hearty fare and signature cocktails, this eatery generates an LA-hip vibe that attracts patrons with a flair for panache.

Wisdom Workout

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These past four weeks have been a whirlwind. My youngest daughter came back from a seven-month volunteer assignment in Indonesia and just returned to New Zealand via a week in Hawaii where her new Facebook picture let me in on her newest skydiving adventure. There were many comments about her bravery and one that said: “Don’t tell mom!”

McWeather or Not

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For the past week we’ve been enduring June gloom in September here at the beach with little or no clearing over the past weekend, not a good way to start autumn at all with below normal air and water temps.

Local Currents

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Who’d have thought you had to come to Grand Rapids to become a famous artist in New York?” Glenn Rogers, on location at ArtPrize last week. Local entrepreneur and tennis legend Glenn Rogers and I were in Grand Rapids, Mich., last week for business and happened on one of the world’s largest art contests with the richest purse. Who would have thought you had to travel to the heartland to find it? It sparked some thoughts on expanding Laguna’s art horizons.

Get Out of the House

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Let me state the obvious: Theme parks are fun. But do you know how to make them more fun? Go without your kids. Seriously. I went to Knott’s Scary Farm with a girlfriend and had a blast.

Taking Stock

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Blue Chips Signal Rally Ahead     The stock market remains unusually erratic. It went up five straight days, then dropped four straight days, losing 6% in...

Culture Karma

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In Search of Wall Space At Zinc's the other day, I noticed a display of elegant prints by Sheryl Seltzer, the most recent of their...

McWeather or Not

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Summer Report Card! Summer 2011 report card: weather, B+; water temp, C+; surf, D. All but five days had ample sunshine, a vast improvement over...

Village Matters

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Confessions of a Cat Parent   Nine years ago this month my husband Alfredo and I traveled to Denmark and Paris. When we got home we...

Taking Stock

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The Gain From Spain Goes Mainly To The Sane The price swings of the last few years produced emotional swings. They also have created some...

Eavesdrops

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Her Own Two Feet Two I got a job. Really? Yeah, Dancing. Dancing?   It’s good money. Is it? It’s nights. It would be.   Could I use your car to go to work? Just until...

Wisdom Workout

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Quieting Down The moon has been vying for center stage lately. The official full moon for September is Monday, the 12th. It has been my...

McWeather or Not

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Energetic Atmosphere! Two thunderstorms in the same week rumbled across our region with some pretty intense stuff. That hasn’t happened around here since 1998 at...

Get Out of the House

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Wishes Do Come True   After weeks of wishing for the school year to begin, my wish came true. Surprisingly, both Meekma girls were as anxious...

Musings on the Coast

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Tribute to a Tragedy This last Sunday in Heisler Park, precisely at 11 a.m. on Sept. 11, the 10-year dedication began with bagpipes playing...