Town Crier

All in the Point of View For nine years I lived and worked in a house on the oceanfront.  Dramatic views and crashing waves were...

By Mark D. Crantz   Laguna Beach.  Another perfect day in Paradise, but there are strings attached.  Ping!  It appears that string instruments are making a...

Editor, I am a second generation, born and raised Laguna resident, and this is the first time I have written a letter to the council....

Home Raffle Keeps Ocean Institute Afloat Tickets are available for the 10th annual Laguna Beach Gold Coast Million Dollar Home Raffle benefiting the Ocean Institute...

Editor, The June 11 Council meeting had all the appearance of an honest public forum, but as the meeting progressed it took the shape of...

Laguna Buy Hand, the shop that showcases handmade gifts, hosts Backward Prints’ holiday party, from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 670 S....

Editor, It is established science and public policy in California that a global climate disaster is coming, caused by atmospheric carbon, which will make one-third...

Editor, Two objections heard most frequently from city leaders when adopting Complete Streets policy are municipal liability and lack of funding. Municipal liability is not...

Editor, On June 29 I attended an open meeting to review the landscaping plan recently developed by city staff covering Broadway, Forest, etc. About 99 percent...

Climate Protection Earns B+ Marks   Because of the difficulty of the subject matter, a B+ in climate protection is respectable.  In this town of...

Editor, (Also sent to Laguna’s City Council) I am writing to you today about a Laguna institution. It’s not the museum nor the art school nor...

Editor, What? Now we have to worry about giant art concepts placed at the canyon entrance. It was bad enough driving by our beautiful city...

Creditability A letter came from a credit card company, thanking me for my loyalty. Call me shameless, but not only am I...

  Editor, Relating to your article on Laguna Beach working and striving toward climate protection and conservation, I am amazed that the City does not resolve...

TALL, DARK, illegally-handsome guy of 40 – going into the witness-protection program (Midwest, I think). Seeking a gorgeous female pen pal with late-model fast car/stunt driver...