Town Crier

Editor, A recent Letter to the Editor raised concerns about schedule changes at City Hall. For the benefit of those not familiar with the reasons...

What’s Worth Celebrating?   What a year. The never ending presidential campaign and election are finally over. Everyone feels the fatigue. There have been wars, terrorism,...

By Mark D. Crantz   Laguna Beach.  Another perfect day in Paradise, but oh no, there’s CO2.  For those readers not familiar with these elements in...

Editor, My wife and I have had close calls and unpleasant altercations with bicyclists in the last several months. It's frightening to have bikes fly...

As I've observed City Council candidates forums, especially the one sponsored by Village Laguna, I've been horrified by the nasty tone used by some. We...

Editor, I met 20 young people from Laguna Beach last week in New York City. They were wearing the diplomatic hats of Turkey and Madagascar while...

Editor, Imagine my surprise riding to the Nix Nature Center when I came upon Laguna Coast Wilderness Parks new brochure/map. According to OC Parks history, LCWP...

After Steve Jobs, What Now For Apple?     The death of Steve Jobs produced a remarkable flow of tributes. I cannot recall a response of this...

…And if we have an angel at the tomb, Make it a real angel, Weighty with Max Planck’s quanta, vivid with hair, opaque in The dawn light,...

Earth Day 1970 and 2024  Earth Day. It’s my favorite societal event. Even though it’s not a government-sanctioned national holiday, it should be. What other...

The Long Look Back When my father moved our family from Chicago to Baltimore in 1957, his realtor told him where the Jews could and...

There is one more opportunity to donate quality apparel and accessories for women, men, teens and children before the Boutique Benefit event.  The collection...

  Louise Buckley, a longtime activist with Laguna Beach Seniors, celebrated her 90th birthday belatedly with the Laguna Beach Exchange Club recently.   Club President Connie Burlin...

  Editor,   A few days ago I was riding in the car with my family and we passed several red flags indicating high fire danger in...

Last I read, hundreds of nonprofit organizations call Laguna Beach home. Whether your heart lies with housing and feeding the unsheltered, saving the oceans,...