Retail Therapy: Come into the Closet for grand opening

Jewel box: The Pearl Closet, a new jewelry shop at 670 S. Coast Hwy. Unit A, Laguna Beach, will hold its grand opening party from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and more. The shop was opened in honor of founder Anna Gonzalez-Earlywine's brother Tasos, who passed...

Hansen: Open season on public art

Laguna Beach residents all believe they are art critics, which is why the real experts on the city's Arts Commission are in a no-win situation.

Our Laguna: Getting the people behind the canyon

Many people in town take for granted the greenbelt that surrounds Laguna. But it almost wasn't.

Out of the Blue: Parking structure? How about transportation hub?

Tuesday's City Council debate of the Village Entrance project was buzzing in impassioned discourse. Dozens spoke eloquently for and against the $50 million parking structure, local luminaries from business, arts and politics.

From the Boathouse: Watch out for suspicious boats

Ahoy, and summer officially begins next Friday!

Chasing Down the Muse: Watch skies for crow on estrogen

Live with vultures, become a vulture; live with crows, become a crow.

From the Boathouse: Spend time on the water with your family

Ahoy, it is National Fishing and Boating Week!

Our Laguna: Bid for open canyon space was hard fought

The Historical Society's program held May 28 on "How the Canyon was Won" was more like a group of friends reminiscing about a shared event that had come to a meaningful conclusion than the panel discussion that was billed.

Hansen: Laguna secretly dislikes outsiders

After six years as a resident of Laguna Beach, it has finally dawned on me: We really don't like outsiders all that much.

Out of the Blue: Fight Monsanto; get more out of Village Entrance

What a refreshing day May 25 was. Besides a beautiful and sunny start to Memorial Day weekend, more than 1,000 people gathered at Main Beach to express their indignation that a single company named Monsanto could be granted so much power by our government to control and manipulate our food system.

Hansen: Monsanto protest yields little fruit

In the late 1980s, I had a friend who was a PhD student at UC Davis experimenting in genetically modified strawberries. I remember telling him it sounded like science fiction. He said he was doing it to help farmers.

Our Laguna: Chamber hosts State of the City

Laguna is in pretty good shape, according to city officials who spoke at the Chamber of Commerce State of the City luncheon, held Tuesday at Montage Laguna Beach.

From the Boathouse: Beware hurricane-force conditions on West Coast

Ahoy, and welcome to a preseason hurricane!

The Doctor's Corner: The why and how of hormones

This is the second of two articles updating women of all ages on the use of hormones.

Out of the Blue: Stand up against Monsanto

If you believe you have a right to know what you put in your body, join us at 11 a.m. Saturday at Main Beach for the March Against Monsanto. If you believe our Aliso Beach fire pits are a sacred right to enjoy a bonfire at the beach, let your local politicians know. Our freedoms are being eroded...

Our Laguna: D.A.R. hands out youth awards

The Patriots Day Parade was a gift to the city from Laguna Beach Daughters of the American Revolution, and the chapter continues to reward the youth of our city who demonstrate their love of country and service to the community.

From the Boathouse: As boating season starts, is safety first?

Ahoy, and welcome to Memorial Day weekend!

Hansen: Has city become immune to homeless crime?

It was a summer-like day at Main Beach on Saturday with tourists filling the boardwalk, children enjoying the playground and a group of hardened homeless men passing around a pipe.

The Doctor's Corner: An early start on treating menopause

This is the first of a two-part series updating women of all ages on the use of hormones.

Out of the Blue: Speak up against San Onofre

Amid a spate of promising economic news, home values are climbing. Now for the bad news.