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Celebrate Purim with Chabad Jewish Center Israeli themed Purim bash will take place on Sunday, March 24 at 5 p.m., at Chabad Jewish Center. Interactive...

By Roger Butow A June 1 paddle-out will be followed by a memorial service for Corky Smith, who was born on Oct. 30, 1935, and...

Savin' the Earth on St. Patrick's Day Serendipity is my old friend. I've certainly had more than my fair share of it. Though I'm not...

Regarding Ann Christoph’s recent Indy column, “Too Late Smart,” where she went to great lengths to describe the death of an oak tree near...

Dog Gone By Mark D. Crantz I was very excited. I snuck out of my retirement monastery to try out for next year’s Pageant of the...

Your Rhythm and Timing Intuition has gotten a bum rap over the years. Contrary to popular belief, intuition isn’t a soft, inconsequential skill.    It has...

Thank you, Indy, for your cover story on our LBHS production of “Mean Girls.” You referenced a quote that said it was “Broadway quality,”...

I applaud the Laguna Beach Unified School District for opening a new preschool this coming fall. One of the benefits of this preschool is...

By Russ Gerber Old friends from my early career days recently found me through social media, and each time one of their messages arrived, I...

Hi Neighbor The Laguna Beach Unified School District released its 2023 Annual Report. I got this report by mail. It said, “Hi, Neighbor.” The postman...

The Delight of Learning New Things, No Matter Our Age By Lynette Brasfield  Contrary to what Sherlock Holmes told Dr. Watson in The Adventure of the Mazarin...

My first disagreement with Billy Fried was his denigration of Ralph's, my town square. I go there every day. I am greeted in every...

It is with heavy hearts that the Pitz, McConnell and O'Keefe families announce the passing of Marcel Pitz, cherished father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather.  Marcel...

I understand that Indy policy is to avoid comments, good or bad, about local businesses. Perhaps an exception in this case? Regarding Billy Fried's...

By Nessa Kavanagh  In 90s Ireland, gender separated our secondary schools, and the Catholic Church governed 95% of our educational institutions. Some of our teachers...