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Make America Great By Ensuring Access to Health Care   The story of my American Dream began later in life. I spent many years in Ohio working for a major airline. Like many companies hard hit by the recession, my unit was closed and my co-workers and I laid off. I accepted a...

Well Done, Good Reverend           When the county first paved a single-lane road down Laguna Canyon in 1915, life picked up in the art colony.  Laguna Presbyterian was founded two years later.  Today’s senior pastor, the Rev. Dr. Jerry Tankersley, has served nearly half the time...

Winners and Losers Judge David Carter’s promise of 30 nights in a motel and a caseworker rings hollow, like the old promise of 40 acres and a mule. It isn’t going to change a thing. Look at the response to the actions to help the homeless prompted by his efforts. The County of...

Fork in the Road I read Indy’s, “Pedestrian Plaza Moves Ahead” before my morning cup of coffee.  Big mistake. I was totally confused. I had a cup of coffee. I reread the article.  I was still totally confused. I had a second cup of coffee. I reread the article.  I was totally...

  Read the Personals MOBILE-MART  My truck is loaded with good merchandise. I come to your neighborhood, you tell your neighbors about our sale. We have clothes, shoes, pots, pans some fresh groceries, entertainment CDs, stuff [email protected] prices.  #BuyFromMyTruck GIFTED...

Bo Brackett, a former longtime resident of Laguna Beach, passed away in March 2018 in Encinitas, California. He was 77. Bo was born in Richmond, Va., in December 1940 and moved to Los Angeles in 1948 when his father, Deke, accepted an assistant position coaching football at UCLA....

Editor, The Indy’s coverage of the Park Plaza controversy seems one-sided.  There is a huge local backlash against this ill-advised project that doesn’t seem to be sufficiently represented in the Indy.  The parklet supporters are a small and noisy minority. The Indy seems to be...

It was exciting to watch our city decide March 27 to make our first downtown public plaza a permanent reality. After fans of the Park Plaza experiment this fall showed up in force at city hall, the City Council voted unanimously to reinstitute the block-long stretch near Main...

Editor, I’m thinking our Police Chief Laura Farinella is not familiar with the tried and true adage: “Nothing good ever happens after midnight.” I read her recent comments regarding the proposed downtown parklet with utter disbelief.  Our police chief was quoted in the local...

Editor, “Uber car in autonomous mode kills first pedestrian.” Days later details of the crash in Tempe, Ariz., emerge.  What wasn’t initially mentioned was the accident occurred at 10 p.m. when 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, wearing dark clothing, was pushing her bicycle with...

Editor, Re: Roger Carter’s letter, page 16, March 30 edition, mentions city employee pensions and roughly quotes Elizabeth Pearson: “our city pensions are out of whack and will eventually bankrupt the city.” Some facts about Laguna Beach County Water District illustrat...

Editor, I was pleased to read Tom Osborne’s article in last week’s Indy (March 30 edition) regarding global warming and the new group, Climate-Wise Laguna. While most of us in Laguna know how to reduce our carbon footprint and we try to live by that, it is always good to be...

Editor, Last week I was delighted to encounter two coyotes during a morning walk on the trail above my neighborhood. I was equally delighted and awestruck this morning to see a beautiful white-shouldered hawk perched on a neighbor’s balcony. Spring is here and many wild animals...

Perfect Plaza on Wrong Street On Tuesday evening, last week, I was ensconced in the snooze fest at the Laguna Beach Council Chambers. I quickly realized why I could never be a politician. I feel I am a successful businessman because I make things happen, get things done. Not...