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By Mia Davidson and Jan Sattler Since January 2012, fishing in much of Laguna Beach is prohibited by law.  Prior to that, one fish popular...

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.

I visited Australia recently to see my daughter, Gabrielle, 21, near the end of her college semester abroad. With me is my girlfriend, Kim...

Driving Brooke In this story, I’m driving our daughter Brooke back to college in Utah. She was driving, actually, and we needed to stop for...

The holidays are here. This time of year I often get asked questions about how to make one’s home look good during the holidays....

By Skip Hellewell Two Laguna Beach scoutmasters, hiking over the 11,700' Kearsarge Pass with their troop in the Sierras, came across a trail sign. One...

Your Happiness Quotient If happiness is a state of mind, why is it so seldom adopted as a permanent mind set? There are aspects of happiness...

Swell Time Forecast  for Summer By Dennis McTighe It’s a pretty decent looking Monday here in Lagunaville with sunny skies, a few puffy clouds, a gentle...

After a miserable month of May for the stock market, stocks managed to firm up for a small streak of three straight up days....

Saved Shoelaces My mother-in-law, who was weeks shy of being 100, and my 96-year-old uncle died this month. They were remnants of what some have...

Choosing a President "In what American election is the greatest number of votes cast? The answer is, of course, the presidential election. In what American...

Climate-Wise Laguna With an appreciative nod to the ongoing Laguna water-wise campaign, a group of townspeople came together last summer to propose and advocate for...

By Pam Tallman   This Thanksgiving I hope there's no repeat of last year's embarrassing potato incident. As designated cook for all our family Thanksgivings, I'd...

America First What does that mean and other thoughts on immigration, raising kids and reading.   “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his...

By Paul Freeman What a great site for affordable housing. Naturally, it would help if there were a willing seller. Or a landlord offering a...