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...
From the Mayor’s Desk: A Letter to the Community
By Mayor Sue Kempf
One of the significant projects we're working on is the ongoing Laguna Canyon Road: Protect & Connect Project. Yesterday, the city...
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: Village Matters
Parking Garage: A Phantom Savior
After a tough summer with our town extra impacted by congestion and parking woes, we’ll hear about possible solutions with...
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: Wisdom Workout
Beyond Independence
The American dream of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is legend around the world.
When I delivered weekend seminars to large groups,...
Checking In
Gifts that Keep on Giving
‘Tis the season of giving … you can feel it in the air.
Storefronts are festooned with glittering lights and enticing...
Opinion: Pet Peeves
Potty Mouth
By Mark D. Crantz
The first thing I do in the morning is have a cup of coffee. The second thing I do in...
Wisdom Workout
Tend and Befriend
Are you a person who values commitment or are you an involvement person? If commitment is your strong suit, you score high...
Opinion: Concerning City Council
By Michèle Monda
While it’s admirable that residents serve their community in elected offices, some are reluctant to give up their power. They seem to...
Opinion: Growth From the Inside Out
By Russ Gerber
About 35 years ago, I was self-employed and earning a modest living, but it was a rather dark time in my life....
Opinion: Haiku Corner
By Cheryl Procaccini
fog rolls. sits heavy.
bright wildflowers, like lanterns,
reveal the path home
house wren’s bubbling trill
claims its spot in this morning’s
feathered orchestra
bush monkey flowers
open to...
Opinion: Haiku Corner
By Cheryl Procaccini
help wanted: hundreds of
visitors to collect trash
upon leaving
clusters of buckwheat
flowers - small, pink, white - adorn
the drying landscape
beachgoers line the
shore. drawn by...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Can You Pivot Your Thinking?
The word pivot means to consciously change the direction of one’s thoughts; to deliberately choose a thought that is in...
Opinion: Dear Susi Q
Solo but not alone is the way to go
By Lynette Brasfield
Put it this way: if I hadn’t chosen to travel solo, I would never...