Eavesdrops
Conversations with a grandchild.
The Perfect Gift
What are you going to get Mommy for Mother’s Day?
She’s your Mother not mine.
She’s your Daughter though.
Precisely.
When it’s Daughter’s...
John Curtis Ware
John Curtis (“Cactus”) Ware, a Laguna Beach native, passed away Easter weekend.
Ware had an unmistakable voice, magnetic smile, and was well-known in Laguna.
His family...
Wisdom Workouts
Shopping Doldrums
Last week I was invited to lunch at an elegant French restaurant in South Coast Plaza. I was excited because I was finally...
Embarking on a Home Tour
Tickets are on sale for Village Laguna’s Charm House Tour on May 15, which features some of Laguna Beach's most interesting and often historic...
Arno Chauvel
Arno Chauvel, a fourth-generation Californian, grew up hiking and fly fishing in the Sierra Nevada and developed a life-long love of all things wild....
Community Datebook
Fundraiser Supports a Home of Their Own
The public is invited to attend a free fundraiser “A Home of Their Own,” an art auction...
Quiz the Mayor
The public is invited to ask Mayor Toni Iseman how the city is being run at the Laguna Canyon Conservancy monthly meeting and dinner...
What’s New at the Susi Q?
Floral Design Class
Floral design instructor Debby Neville is back working her magic for classes from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on four Fridays...
Grapes for Grades Was a Smashing Success
The Laguna Beach Rotary Club hosted a record crowd of over 340 guests at its sixth annual Grapes for Grads Wine Tasting, its most...
Join Relay For Life Kick Off
The American Cancer Society invites those touched by cancer to join its Relay For Life kickoff rally, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on...
Endeavors of the Heart
The Small But Mighty Exchange Club
By Marion Jacobs And Lee Winocur Field
If preventing child abuse, enjoying a friendly, effective group of Lagunans dedicated to...
Hotel Receives Plus Rating
The former Best Western Laguna Brisas Spa Hotel has earned the addition of “Plus” to their moniker.
Affiliate hotels can earn the plus or premier...
Ms. America Detours to Laguna
This year’s Ms. America, Tracy Broughton, spent some of last week on her first official photo shoot in Laguna Beach.
Broughton, crowned in January in...
Musings on the Coast
The Libertarian Blues
The most famous libertarian in American history probably is Ayn Rand, whose institute is based in Irvine. During the 1940s, ‘50s and...
New Tax Hurts Seniors, Lacks Fairness
Editor,
I am writing on behalf of my 100-year-old mother, a homeowner, regarding your proposed $10/month parcel "flat tax" to purchase open space within our...