Opinion: Concerning City Council
By Michele Monda
Just how bad does it have to get before our city council wakes up and smells the burnt coffee?
Even the unauthorized firing...
Opinion: Details Matter
By Steve McIntosh
Just when you didn’t think the Laguna Beach School District and board could sink any lower, the last school board meeting on...
Opinion: Green Light
Laguna’s Green Legacy and Its Path Forward
Last week’s Indy ran a poignant memorial honoring a true environmental hero, Dr. Elizabeth Brown, whose name is...
The Slant: Visiting Hell’s Backyard
Being a parent is one of life great rewards. I am reminded as my boys are getting older of the all great snapshots in...
The Plant Man
Defined by Its Trees
“I’m back in the saddle again”
–Gene Autry
I believe it was the scent of the Eucalyptus that imprinted one of my earliest...
Get Out of the House
Summer Pageantry
I’ll admit it here. I’m a pageant mom. Not the “Toddlers and Tiaras” kind, thankfully, but a Pageant of the Masters pageant mom. ...
Opinion: Good Friends Despite Political Differences
By Denny Freidenrich
My friend Cary and I first met 20 years ago. He was a Laguna Little League coach, and I was a parent...
Opinion: Beyond First Impressions
By Russ Gerber
Musician Carlos Santana was interviewed on National Public Radio by Michel Martin, who asked about his background, upbringing, and life today. He...
Opinion: Haiku Corner
By Cheryl Procaccini
roar of crashing waves
scattered mounds of brown seaweed
decorate the shore
moon whispers: no need
for words today. let’s just dance
in each other’s light
quail hen...
Pet Peeves: Working Holiday
Laguna Beach is a great place to vacation. Three to 4 million visitors come annually to get a reprieve from their every day lives...
Guest Opinion: Wisdom Workout
The quest for status and accomplishment is a driving force in many lives. Competition and striving to get ahead in a chosen profession can...
Opinion: Great Expectations
By Russ Gerber
A teacher friend of mine told the true story of a fellow teacher, new to the school, who was recognized by her...
Opinion: Pet Peeves
Accounting 101
By Mark D. Crantz
Much has been written about Laguna Beach's audit report. Like, where is it? For six years, the report has been...
Opinion: Pet Peeves
In Sync
By Mark D. Crantz
“Crantz, you lead such an exciting life,” wrote a recent reader. “What are you doing this week? I want to...
Opinion: Why not ticket distracted jaywalkers?
By Roger Butow
AB 2147, passed in 2022, is the so-called "Freedom to Walk Act." It was built on AB 1238, passed in 2021, which...