Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Your Soul Voice
Let's explore your relationship with your intuition. Strengthening your knowledge about this gift may be exactly what your core self is craving.
Intuition...
Opinion: Find someone new
By Russ Gerber
I remember hearing a radio interview with Shirley Temple Black many years ago. She wanted to discuss her work as the then...
Opinion: M.F.K. Fisher Connection to Laguna Beach
By Gene Felder
Did M.F.K. Fisher have a connection to Laguna Beach? Over a decade ago, while a board member of the Laguna Beach Historical...
Opinion: Dem Club addresses candidate endorsement concerns
By Peggy Wolff
As Chair of the Laguna Beach Democratic Club, I would like to respond to recent letters and columns regarding our Aug. 14...
Opinion: No way to run a railroad
By Mary Locatelli
A funny thing happened on the way to a contract search. At the Aug. 13 council meeting, there was much discussion about...
Opinion: A LBUSD counterpoint
By Jim Kelly
I’ve never been called an attack dog before, though I’m no stranger to name-calling. It often occurs when we struggle to express...
Opinion: Tune In, Turn On, to Laguna’s Community Radio
By Billy Fried
On Monday, we launch the all-new KXFM, with over 30 hours of brand-new programming a week. Laguna is the little engine of...
Opinion: Laguna subsidizes day trippers more than $34 million yearly
By Jim Danzinger
This column is part 1 of a two-part series. The second installment will be printed in next week’s edition of the Independent....
Opinion: Pet Peeves
Dialed In
By Mark D. Crantz
I was happy to hear about the new leadership of the local radio station, KXFM. The new team sounds perfect...
From the Mayor’s Desk: A Letter to the Community
By Mayor Sue Kempf
One of the significant projects we're working on is the ongoing Laguna Canyon Road: Protect & Connect Project. Yesterday, the city...
Opinion: One from the heart
I’ve spent most of my career in media and marketing. Before becoming the first Jewish kayak guide known to man, I worked as both...
Opinion: Pet Peeves
Kick the Football, Charlie Brown
By Mark D. Crantz
Football is upon us. And every year, about this time, I think about Charlie Brown and the...
Opinion: Village Matters
Tree Streets in Name Only?
North Laguna streets from Cedar to Hawthorne and High Drive to Cypress are fondly called the “Tree Streets.” Real estate...
Guest opinion: District on the attack
By Steven McIntosh
When I wrote about the Laguna Beach School District’s latest issue two weeks ago, it apparently struck a nerve because the district...
Opinion: Concerning City Council
By Michèle Monda
While it’s admirable that residents serve their community in elected offices, some are reluctant to give up their power. They seem to...