The Kibitizer
The Miracle of Trees
On a recent trip to Mexico City, I was stunned by the tranquility of many urban zones in this writhing metropolis...
Doctor Rewrites Valentine Tradition
As love and care underlie Valentine’s Day, local dentists Dr. Alex Kalmanovich and Dr. Selina Sarno found a new way to give expression to...
Native Food Expert Broadens Palates
Abe Sanchez will open your eyes and palates to plants considered weeds in a free workshop, Eating the Weeds, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb....
Pet Peeves
Survey With a Splash of Vodka
Oops. I almost fainted after reading Indy’s “Support Builds to Bury Utilities in Evacuation Routes.” A whiff of my...
Green Light
Scrooge’s Dewdrop Car Wash
We all remember the recent drought in California. According to some authorities it was broken by last winter’s storms that dumped...
Personnel File
New Faces Lead the Club at Lang Park
The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach assigned Oscar Parra, Sophia Abjuga and Stormy Dvorak to...
Douglas Case
Douglas Ward Case, 61, was born on Sept. 20, 1956 in Laguna Beach and passed away on Jan. 30, 2018.
Doug is remembered by his...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
BRAD, CAN YOU MAKE your own dinner on Sunday nights? I am staying with a colleague from work over the weekend and...
View from the Woods
A MARCH FOR LIFE
In the fall of 1957 my mother got a job teaching at Tustin High School and we moved to Laguna Beach....
Empowering students empowers schools
Editor,
It takes courage for parents to publicly advocate for students on controversial school governance practices. As with race and gender equality or other social...
Guest Column
No. I Love You. No Gun.
I watched my husband through our kitchen window and my heart ached. He had gone outside to take the...
Spiritual Matters and Longevity
Editor,
Kudos for Skip's new column! I appreciate this added dimension included in the Indy!
The latest Time magazine (Feb. 26) says folks who go to...
The City Imperative
Laguna Beach City Council is moving forward to put initiatives on the November 2018 ballot to underground the power lines and poles on major...
Dreamers, a Fitting Subtext to Presidents Day
Editor,
My father used to say I was born in a log cabin (i.e., the Stanford Hospital). Now that I am approaching 70, I am...
Taking Stock
Interesting Times
Only two weeks ago, the Dow Jones Industrial Average went into free fall, down 1,600 points before buyers charged in, bringing the decline...