Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center to host “Mask-A-Rad” Halloween Bash
The Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center (LBCAC) will host its first annual “Mask-A-Rad” Halloween Bash fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 30...
Letter: Questions about the Laguna Residents First Ballot Initiative
I have been gathering signatures for the Laguna Residents First Ballot Initiative and have received a number of questions.
Wouldn’t we be having frequent elections?
Hopefully...
Letter: 40 Years is Too Long
The City must sever its more than 40-year relationship with its contract legal firm, Rutan & Tucker. The most recent evidence to support this...
Letter: Regarding Overheard at the Susi Q
I have long been amused with Billy Fried’s obsession with turning Laguna Beach into a European Hamlet. I have yet to see a European...
Letter: In Response to “Who Speaks for the Sea Mammals?”
I joined Tom Osborne on the visit to the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC). I was quite impressed with the center and how much they...
Letter: Regarding Recall Lessons
The letter “Recall Lessons” exposes the hypocrisy we continue to see from the Democrats day in and day out. The writer is basically saying...
More on Laguna Residents First Initiative
This letter is a continuation of the letter printed in Sept. 24, 2021 edition of the Independent.
Ensure property values – I really don’t think this...
Letter: District Attorney Says City Council Majority Closed-Session Violated Brown Act
I received an email from the Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper with the headline “Closed-Session Leaks Violated Brown Act District Attorney says”. This headline is...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Connecting to Your Essence
The goal of self-discovery is to create a strong and accessible connection to our inner guidance. That still, small voice within...
Opinion: Village Matters
Defend and Protect, Save Our Landscapes.
By Ann Christoph
Yes, we should have space around our homes and community where firefighters can defend us from fire....
Opinion: Green Light
Our Neighbor, the Environmental Lawyer
By Tom Osborne
Some years ago I met our then new neighbor, Ramin Pejan, and learned that he is a senior...
Opinion: Left of Center
The Assault on Women’s Reproductive Health: Can’t Happen Here – Or Has It?
By Jean Hastings Ardell
The news out of Texas about the passage of...
Opinion: Blah Blah BLOZD
By Billy Fried
Just when you thought we had put the ludicrous folly of citizen overreach to bed with the decisive repudiation of impeaching our...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
Kids Getting Better
Ready for a feel-good story? The Dana Hills Cross Country Invitational was last Saturday. I went to support our granddaughter, not comprehending...
Letter: Councilmember Kempf Collaborates with StuNews Editor/Owner
I only recently received public records from City Hall that I requested over four months ago.
These documents were extremely redacted, but something slipped through...