Accountability Supports SchoolPower Success
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...
Speak Up Over Jerusalem
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....
Village Matters
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...
Guest column
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...
Guest column
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...
War Hero Turned Waterman, Hopping Dies at 96
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...
Finding Meaning
Being Spiritual
Over a century ago, in Los Angeles, a little-known Black evangelist named William J. Seymour started a revival on Azusa Street. The setting was...
Live Jazz, Spanish Food Highlight Fundraising Celebration
Laguna local Ann Shea will host a party in her home to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Chhahari Hostel, which houses 19 children...
Dr. Donald Joseph Bédard
Dr. Donald Joseph Bédard died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at his home in Seal Beach, Calif. He was 91 years old.
Don was born on...
Taking Stock
Sideways Motions
Halfway through the second quarter, the market has gone nowhere so far this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is where it started...
Penny Steris
Penny Susan Steris, known to many as "Coach Penny," passed away on May 5, 2018, at the age of 67 years. A California native,...
Pet Peeves
Carbnb
My wife has a favorite story she tells… “Hey Debbie, there’s a homeless guy living in your car,” her friend announced while bringing in...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
EXPIRED FROZEN PIZZAS for sale. Okay, I’ve got a dozen frozen pizzas dated April 30, 2018; nobody in my family will eat...
Pledge to Prepare
Editor,
Local issues like traffic, crowded beaches and parties at summer rentals often are the focus of resident complaints as summer gets under way. But...
Unintended Consequences: Higher Insurance Rates
Editor,
Laguna Beach city staff has just helped raise your insurance rates.
City staff, in an effort to convince and scare you to pay for undergrounding...