Town Crier

It’s nice that Ms. Lewis has had a good experience with her ADU, and there may be benefits to owners by adding an ADU,...

In the last 60 days this anonymous group has sued the City and others not once, but twice! That makes them a pretty powerful...

As California Republicans attempt to end their decade-long absence from statewide office, Laguna Beach’s GOP members appear intent on helping to extend the shut-out. As...

I am proud to call Laguna Beach home, and grateful my wife and I can raise two young children here. There is a sense...

The choice of a new city manager provides a wonderful opportunity as well as a quandary for the City Council as well as the...

I am writing to discuss the deeply disturbing topic of CEQA abuse. The 1970 law may have been a good one aimed at keeping...

As I've followed along with the lawsuits brought against the City and the Kirby family's preservation and expansion of their home over the past...

My name is Curt Crandall and I live at 64 Lagunita in Laguna Beach. In last week's Indy, we learned that Ann Christoph, Johanna...

I’m responding to the letter from Rosanne Beam regarding “The other side of the ADU story”.  Ms. Beam’s comment regarding “Ms. Lewis’ tenants may...

I read with interest your article “LBUSD Consultant Shares Roadmap to Confront Institutional Racism”.  It reminded me of an incident that happened to me...

Pivotal Thinking The word pivot means to change directions; to deliberately choose directions of vital importance. When you decide to make life changes, you take on...

Good Guys or Bad Guys? From the look of last week’s Independent the bad guys are Village Laguna and everyone who advocates for historic preservation....

Let’s Bring Back Stoning This one is too good to pass up. As you may know, Councilmember Peter Blake recently was “censured” for his “bad...

By Catherine Jurca The latest attack on historic preservation holds that the law is important—sometimes. Projects can get a pass depending on who the owners...

By Gene Felder The City’s Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee will meet on April 22 to discuss a proposal by the Top of the World...