Letter: Reasons to Vote No on Prop P
You are really voting on enabling the city to hobble taxpayers with $135 million in bonds. Remember, $5 million+ a year for 25 years plus interest, with...
Wisdom Workout
Hostage Hall
When major life transitions visit us, it can feel like we are walking a tightrope with no net. Worry and self-doubt are natural...
Letter: Independence Needed
The duty of City Clerk, a non-partisan office, is to be neutral. To show no preference or favoritism in elections...to be the guardian of...
Taking Stock
The Breezes Of August
The stock market made a strong recovery after sagging for almost two weeks, than plunged again on news that China had...
The Challenge to Find the Best Fit
Laguna Beach High School rising seniors and other college-bound students face an even more competitive and confusing admissions quest this year.
The chore of getting...
Pet Peeves: Grieving for Plastic
By Mark D. Crantz
Laguna Beach. Another perfect day in Paradise, but now plastic bags are outlawed. Oh no! Although we were forewarned almost a...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
Religious Experiences
Once, long ago, I witnessed a display of devotion, the memory undiminished by the passing years. It was Good Friday of Holy Week,...
Step Up and Serve
The City Council is accepting applications for additional members to many of its advisory committees, including those overseeing emergency disaster preparedness, housing and human...
The Slant: Recognizing Authenticity
“…There's a world where I can go and tell my secrets to. In this world I lock out all my worries and my fears,...
Columnist Replies to Reader
Dear Mr. Olds,
Please re-read my column (“Visiting Buenos Aires,” Jan. 5 edition.) I accurately restated the fears of virtually all the Argentinian businessman I...
Letter: Congrats to the LBHS Class of 2023
Honors Convocation for the LBHS Class of 2023 was held June 2 at the high school. One more time, our community of Laguna Beach...
Laguna’s Rules Respect Community Character
Editor,
As an artist and home remodel builder, I have lived in Laguna Beach 30 years and worked multiple jobs to pay my mortgage simply to live...
Living in the Spirit of Thanksgiving
Can gratitude foster happiness? Yes, but how? Gratitude forces the spotlight on something – anything – that is positive. An imbalanced focus on the...
Pet Peeves
Elephants in the Room
I’ve been glued to my TV set ever since I cut the cable. It was a bold move to go back...
Taking Stock
No News May be Good News
Recent news events in Japan, the Middle East and Portugal pounded the stock market, yet the overall dip was...