Local Currents
Music in the Park
“We are spirits in the material world.” The Police.
Music in the Park is something that I hadn’t experienced. The shows aren’t...
Revising Attitudes Toward Mental Health
You err (“New Resource Opens for Troubled Teens,” Dec. 11 edition); the error is common.
The real fear is of people who direct stigmas, and...
DimeStories Opens a New Chapter
DimeStories, the opportunity for writers to read aloud three-minutes of original work, changes locations beginning this Sunday, Sept. 9, to Laguna Culinary Arts, 845...
Wisdom Workout
One Step At a Time
Goal setting is a staple of motivational success techniques. Come up with your five top goals. Be specific. Are they...
Undergrounding Must Be Done With An Eye to the Future
Laguna Beach is undergrounding power lines, Internet service (Cox), and Verizon phone lines. It must be done right to meet the needs of current...
New Inn Keeper Unlocks Boutique Hotel
Francois Leclair, 15-year owner of Casa Laguna Inn & Spa, handed over the keys to the new owners of the historic Laguna Beach landmark...
Letter: The pickleball predicament
Fans of pickleball made some “noise” at the Oct. 24 City Council Meeting as about 25 players, young and old, arrived with paddles in...
Letter: Laguna Beach’s Own Army of Fairy Godparents!
I wondered what our town would be like if we spent more time sharing our talents and grace with one another for the good...
The City Imperative
Laguna Beach City Council is moving forward to put initiatives on the November 2018 ballot to underground the power lines and poles on major...
Local Currents: Be A Poet
“…we’re encouraging Dudeists around the world to celebrate The Now Is Here Day this Friday, Dec. 21…Just take it easy, mankind… It’s like Lennon...
Paul Donald Zehner
November 23, 1928- April 18, 2015
Paul Donald Zehner was called home by Our Heavenly Father at the age of 86.
Zehner was a retired electrical...
Eavesdrops
A Will to Change
Hi Grampa.
Hi Sweetie.
Grampa?
Yes Olivia.
I love your house.
You do?
Do you know what I like the best about it?
What do you like the...
Village Matters
Sometimes the Answer is ‘No’
Last week, the Planning Commission made “No” very clear to the Coast Inn applicants who sought a roof deck and...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
A Child of Laguna
Do you recall the Walt Whitman poem, “There was a child went forth every day”? Whitman recalled the formative experiences of...
Letter: What is the Process Laguna Uses to Hire a City Manager?
With only two city managers hired in over forty years, Laguna may be a little rusty and may need to look around to find...