Personnel File
Local Leads Methodist Youth
Laguna local Jen Kucera Rothman was recently named director of children and youth ministries at Laguna Beach United Methodist Church. She...
Radio Station Changes its Line-up
Afternoon DJ Zach Churchill will be the primary host of KX 93.5’s “Daily Scramble Live” on weekday mornings from 7 a.m. to noon. He...
Pet Peeves
Give Me a Belt
A visitor walks into a Laguna bar. He says to the bartender, “Give me a belt.” The bartender turns out the...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
DOGGIE PLAYSCHOOL – Yes, obedience training is good for you and your dog, but sometimes we all need to play, relax,
and just...
Stand-Out Entries Reap Parade Honors
The following is a list of winning entries in the 54th edition of the Patriots Day Parade, which took place despite showers and cool...
Coast Inn Plans Remain Overly Ambitious
Editor,
Six weeks ago the attorney representing the investment group for the ocean front mega-project Coast Inn and Coast Liquor “remodel” presented their proposal to...
Giving Voice to Laguna’s Wealth of Characters
Editor,
The myriads of diversity: A collection of uniqueness-Go live!
Laguna is known for its charm. Some say that it's the businesses, restaurants, landscapes or art,...
The Kibitzer
More Trees, Please
Just after I thought I’d covered everything I had to say about the sacredness of trees in my last column, I found...
Guest column
Backlash Builds on Push to Underground Utilities
A new coalition of concerned residents in town called S.T.O.P – Stop Taxing Our Property -- has formed...
Taking Stock
Trade Wars or Word Wars?
Wall Street is behaving like California motorists treating freeway on-ramps that employ traffic light controls as paved starting blocks. Red...
View From the Woods
Charity Begins At Home
The place in Laguna to fill your sweet tooth breakfast cravings is a gem of a bakery located in the back...
Finding Meaning
Billy, Good Bye
I attended Pastor Don Sciortino’s service at the Woman’s Club last Sunday. His Net-Works Laguna Beach ministry serves the homeless, those Christ...
Heart Talk
An Infrequent Appearance
So many seasons had come and gone since I was able to look down from my deck and see the goat herd...
Building Structures to Serve a Higher Purpose
In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Neighborhood Congregational Church is partnering with Laguna Friends of Architecture to highlight the extensive and impressive history of...