Keeping Tiny Smiles and Minds Bright
By: Dr. Katherine Ahn, DDS
Did you know that approximately 35% of Orange County kindergartners have untreated tooth decay? Many people are surprised to learn...
Taking Stock
The Shell Game And The Shale Game
Stocks face two obstacles, both stemming from Washington. The first is the pending forced array of arbitrary spending...
Tuning Up a Cherished Scout Tradition
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Garbed in uniforms made of blue shorts and shirts and tied off with yellow kerchiefs, topped with blue caps,...
Community Datebook 2/22/13
Boutique Benefits Gathering Inventory
Boutique Benefit is holding its next drop-off on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Laguna Presbyterian...
Surgery Center Deal Sewn Up
Physicians involved with six hospitals in the region announced a plan to develop out-patient surgery centers in Orange and Los Angeles counties in a...
Eye on Nature: Eucalyptus Trees, Rooted in Laguna’s Art History
By Ellen Girardeau Kempler
Fixed in oil and watercolor by the plein air artists who established Laguna’s art colony, the eucalyptus seems integral to our...
Foltz Receives Assistance League Honors
A day after this year’s Grammy awards, Suzanne Foltz of Laguna Beach was shocked to learn she, too, was an award recipient, named the...
Pauline Shubel Bužan
A longtime resident of Laguna Beach, Pauline Shubel Buzan passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2013, at the age of 92.
Pauline (Pauli) was born...
Am I Crazy?
By Jane Stahlheber
The answer to that question is a resounding Yes! But that’s beside the point.
My car broke down recently. Again (sigh). But...
Purim Play’s Comic Turn
By Arnie Silverman
Secular scholars believe that the 2,000-3,000-year old story of Purim is pseudo-history. In the story, a Persian king chooses the beautiful Esther...
Pet Peeves: Awards
By Mark D. Crantz
Laguna Beach. Another perfect day in Paradise, but oh no, it’s awards season. Ready. Set. Snooze. Here comes Peoples Choice, Golden...
Questioning Fairness in Council Appointments
Editor,
I have recently become interested at the process in which our city selects individuals for a committee. For example, let’s take the recently formed...
A View Embellished by Trees
Editor,
I would like to comment on a recent letter to the editor wherein a writer compares his interrupted view to the sea as similar...
Trees Contribute to Laguna’s Beauty
Editor,
In considering a view ordinance for Laguna Beach, the overall look of Laguna should be kept in mind, not just individual lots.
To me, our...
School Board Ignores Majority Opinion of Parents
Editor,
If the school board is apologizing to parents then it is only fair that they correct their mistake.
Put the calendar back and leave it...