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Laguna and Elections by-District It is hard to keep up with all the laws and regulations coming from Sacramento affecting our small town.  The California...

Zooming the City Council As some of you may be aware, the Laguna Beach City Council now “Zooms” its meetings.   This was necessary because...

Re-Opening Laguna By Jennifer Welsh Zeiter President Donald Trump’s guidelines for opening up America are worth reading, containing very useful information, and calls for re-opening America...

Earth Day 1970, 2020, and 2070 Laguna Beach has almost always had its share of environmentally-minded visionaries who included artists, merchants, academics, and hippies.  On...

What’s The Rush? Feeling like strangers in our own town. That’s what it’s like lately.  We’re on remote control already because of the virus. We’re terribly...

Dear Mo,   Oh, how we wanted to love ya. At least some of us. A benevolent local entrepreneur who would revive some of our aging,...

“No” just doesn’t cut it anymore By Jeff Redeker Recently, a working group was created and the work product that came out of the committees efforts...

Embracing New Ways By Nia Evans This time ten years ago, I was a senior at Laguna Beach High School. We had just wrapped our Spring...

Dr. Alan C. Braddock, associate professor of art history at the College of William and Mary, spoke on “From Nature to Ecology: The Emergence of Ecocritical Art History.”

By Melanie Silverman   Last month, the Los Angeles Times reported that chef Jamie Oliver wanted to take his “Food Revolution” show to the Los Angeles...

I had a birthday recently and someone asked me what I wanted. I thought about defeating climate change, peace on earth, and of course...

Remembering Howard G. Heisler What person most shaped early Laguna? You could make a good argument for Howard G. Heisler. Next Wednesday marks the sesquicentennial...

The Education of Surfrider CEO Chad Nelsen He’s learned; he’s playful; he’s determined; he’s optimistic. He’s one of Laguna’s and America’s treasures. Unless you knew...

Stimulating the Staid On Willa’s corner, at Eagle Rock Way and Santa Rosa Street, we have a Little Free Library. Neighbors leave books they’ve finished...

For the second time now, the U.S. District Court has dismissed Dee Perry’s lawsuit against her fellow board members and Superintendent Viloria. Although  Ms....