Town Crier

Even though we all knew that it was inevitable, when news of Arnold Hano’s passing came, it was very distressing. A "Lodestone is a magnetic stone that has...

By Rebecca Washington-Lindsey Visitors to Israel come for numerous reasons: some are on a personal pilgrimage, others come to walk where Jesus walked (the Garden,...

By Michael Morris It is common knowledge that our downtown has a parking crisis. Except during odd hours, one can rarely find parking that's convenient...

By Howard Hills Laguna Beach High School alumna Denise Di Novi's love letter to our town was brilliant ("That's so Laguna" Indy, Sept. 24). Denise...

Laguna Beach 1; Arch Beach 0 Here’s something I’ve often wondered: Why are we named “Laguna Beach” and not “Arch Beach”? It’s odd—if our coastline...

In last week’s StuNews, Gene Felder attacked me again and several other residents for making political contributions to a local PAC. He claimed that...

One unique service the Police Department is pursuing is to ticket noisy cars that come into our city. We have enough noise, especially for those...

The vested interests of developers and their acolytes have been in high dudgeon in the pages of The Indy lately, both in the letters...

I recently learned of the passing of our very own Laguna Beach legend and dear, dear personal friend, Arnold Hano. He passed around 5...

The Village Character We won’t be seeing any new columns or hear any more humorous but biting speeches from our elder statesman, Arnold Hano (1922-2021),...

By David Raber The recent active dialogue about the future of Laguna is one of the positive effects of the Laguna Residents First (LRF) Ballot...

By Greg O’Loughlin At the Aug. 24 city council meeting Mayor Bob Whalen stated that although the City is buying the Ti Amo property, it might...

Uncommon Sense Did you know that the letter D leads a particularly exciting life? It heads up a range of word experiences that cover a...

I watched the oil spill with utter dread while visiting my daughter in Spain as yes, it made international news. An oil spill off...

Along for the Ride By David Weinstein There is a growing controversy brewing on the streets of California, and it is not about land use. This...