Town Crier

The Sympathy Trap   Are you concerned that your caring about the complex problems of others is getting you down? Do you wish you could shut...

  Editor, The city’s fear and fire campaign to underground utilities in Laguna Beach was not developed as a means of saving the residents from the...

Editor: The month of June is officially LGBTQ Heritage & Culture Month in Laguna Beach, as proclaimed by former Mayor Toni Iseman and the City...

Editor, I saw the article about the “art mural” on what was once Tivoli Too! A very romantic, elegant wedding venue. Looks great for a...

Editor, Laguna is a close-knit community that supports creativity and art, that believes in protecting our natural resources, and offers unique opportunities that shape the...

Risk, Gain, Loss, All Four-Letter Words Four-letter words have a clouded reputation. “Good authors, too, who once knew better words/Now only use four-letter words” (Cole...

Editor, Last week I was working on a local whale watch vessel and noticed a shiny, colorful object floating on the ocean. An exotic marine...

Editor, I wanted to thank you for publishing Skip Hellewell's columns.  I have been a resident of Laguna Beach for most of my life (40...

Editor, Thank you for your support of this column "Finding Meaning" in your local newspaper.  I was a 30-year resident of the city where my...

  Editor, SchoolPower President Kristin Winter (“SchoolPower Welcomes Financial Transparency” May 18) assures she’s “keeping overhead costs below industry standard.” But sustained success as a small town...

Editor, What gives our president the right to defy a United Nation’s vote and declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel? Israel is barely 70 years old....

Some Gave All The mayor is usually asked to give a speech at the Monument Point Memorial Day ceremony in Heisler Park.  In 1994 I...

Medical Records Bill Moves Ahead Again  Imagine getting diagnosed for a disease like cancer and being told by your doctor that your medical records were...

What is the price tag for school safety in Laguna? It's 4 a.m. and I should be dreaming about drinks with little umbrellas instead of...

Aug. 5, 1921 – May 17, 2018 By Christy Cones, Special to the Independent Bruce Hopping (a.k.a. “Brucey”, “Mr. B”, et al.) passed away peacefully just...