Catering to Tots
By Melanie Silverman
Last month, the Los Angeles Times reported that chef Jamie Oliver wanted to take his “Food Revolution” show to the Los Angeles...
Wisdom Workout
Plain Speaking
Mark Dressler, a drama teacher extraordinaire who has supplied leadership for the drama programs at Laguna Beach schools for many years, took the...
Laguna Observed
We'll Always Love Santa
Last Friday, Hospitality Night came to Laguna yet once again. I am always amazed at how fast Christmas comes round again....
Village Matters
Do we have control issues?
I never smoked a cigarette and I never dyed my hair. No one could ever persuade me to smoke. I...
Hot Dish
Global Dishes Round Out Sapphire’s Menu
Well-known to Laguna Beach locals as the location of the old Pottery Shack, Sapphire Laguna has been offering cosmopolitan...
Green Light
Merchants of Doubt, Texas Oil, and Prop. 23
Doubt. Texas oil companies. Proposition 23. These are three connected matters that are affecting all Californians. As...
Green Light
Merchants of Doubt, Texas Oil, and Prop. 23
Doubt. Texas oil companies. Proposition 23. These are three connected matters that are affecting all Californians. As...
Village Matters
When and where generosity really counts
Picture a walk down a bark path, through a meadow to an old barn. Then we turn into the...
Endeavors of the Heart
Dedicated to Arts for Everyone
Pop quiz time. What does LOCA stand for? Even if you’re familiar with the wonderful work of this organization, you...
Hot Dish
Sizing Up Newcomer Tommy Bahama
Restoration of the historical Heisler Building downtown is near complete and tenant Tommy Bahama is set to open shortly.
The store...
Get Out of the House
Favorite Time of Year
Can someone please explain the Southern California phenomenon of the pumpkin patch that springs up in October in large parking lots?...
Laguna Observed
A Parisian Salon: Just Like Home
Just before I left on a trip I'll mention in a minute, I went to Laguna Beach High School...
Wisdom Workout
Think It Over
As I reached the Peppertree Lane entrance, the teenage girls standing nearby were regrouping. “Oh my gosh! This man across the street...
Get Out of the House
An Artsy Weekend at OCPAC
If Isabel and Maggie look tired in their class pictures this year (Tuesday is El Morro’s picture day) I take...
Wisdom Workout
Think It Over
As I reached the Peppertree Lane entrance, the teenage girls standing nearby were regrouping. “Oh my gosh! This man across the street...