Opinion: Musings on the Coast | The Real World, Or Is It?
By Michael Ray
I just finished reading the book Sapiens by Israeli historian and philosopher Yuval Harari. It is a bestseller first published in 2011,...
Guest Opinion: LBUSD Facility Open House, Not That Open
By Steve McIntosh
After the public complained of being left out of the process, the Laguna Beach Unified School District held an "Open House" at...
Opinion: Musings on the Coast
Zooming the City Council
As some of you may be aware, the Laguna Beach City Council now “Zooms” its meetings. This was necessary because...
Finding Meaning
A Walk Through 1920 Laguna
Take a walk through the Laguna Beach of a century ago, guided by a dead man. Harold Weaver was an...
Green Light
Putting in a Plug for Laguna Beach
By Tom Osborne
I attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completion of our city’s first two electric car plug-in...
Singing a Garden’s Praises
Editor,
I am a long-term Laguna resident and love this community for its physical beauty and its character of engagement.
Currently I am chair of the...
Opinion: Outside In
Ordained but not Resolved
By David Weinstein
I’m a funny guy. Ask anyone (except my wife) and they’ll probably agree. So, in my column, I’ve looked...
Taking Stock
Where Now, New Dow?
Stocks shook off several troubling worries, both foreign and domestic, and powered ahead to a new uptrend, with a strong surge...
The Kibitzer
‘Tis the Season to Rent Your Home
Last Friday’s Hospitality Night was deja-vu all over again - our annual reminder of how great it would...
Pet Peeves
Legacy
These are exciting times we live in. The City Council gave approval for the Village Entrance. It took four decades. That’s longer than the...
Lower Park’s Closure Was a Treat
Editor:
Laguna could really shine and promote downtown foot traffic for retailers by closing the small portion of Park Avenue behind the library once or...
Let’s Adopt: It’s Patriotic
This letter was also addressed to members of the City Council and city manager.
Editor,
At the City Council meeting I did not intend to speak;...
Letter: Proposed Parking Structure
If we build the proposed parking garage, residents will view it as a costly white elephant. Why? Because it will not be used in...
Personnel File
Local Litigator Accorded Distinction
Ken Parker of Laguna Beach, an intellectual property litigator with Haynes and Boone, LLP, has been designated as one of the...