Letter: Giving while living
Last I read, hundreds of nonprofit organizations call Laguna Beach home. Whether your heart lies with housing and feeding the unsheltered, saving the oceans,...
Town Crier: Week of April 5
Musical happenings at the Susi Q in April
This April, the Susi Q will be hosting three amazing musical events. Each is guaranteed to fill...
Opinion: Concerning City Council
By Michèle Monda
Laguna's City Council majority's lack of transparency has long been an expensive problem for residents. Now, once again, thanks to Mayor Sue...
Letter: Stolen angel
In the shadows of early morning or in the dark of night, the angel statue at our door was whisked away. It wasn’t perfect,...
Letter: Council is a leader in environmental standards
Thank you, Tom Osborne and the Laguna Beach Independent, for your March 29 City Council update. Living in your neighboring city of Laguna Niguel,...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Wishing, Hoping and Longing for Love
As the winter season comes to a close, the anticipation of spring is in the air. Sunny days and...
Opinion: State of the City 2024 Address
The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce held its annual State of the City luncheon at the Montage Laguna Beach on April 2. Chamber members...
Obituary: Anneliese Elisabeth Miklosy
5 July, 1927 - 24 December, 2023
Anneliese Elisabeth Miklosy, 96, of Laguna Beach, Calif, widow of Leslie Daniel Miklosy, died peacefully at her Laguna...
Obituary: Jeffrey Philip Foster
Jeffrey Philip Foster, 80, a longtime resident of Trabuco Canyon, passed away on March 6, 2024, peacefully in hospice care due to congestive heart...
Letter: Support bill banning gillnet fishing
On March 22, a migrating gray whale was spotted entangled in gillnet fishing gear off the coast of Laguna Beach. Despite efforts by the...
Obituary: Judy Barry
Judy, Judy, Judy. How quickly our time together has flown. Judy was born in Montreal in April 1944, but by 1964, she had flown...
Opinion: Village Matters
Ghostly Path
A post office without stamps, an emergency room without pillows? The poor, dedicated people working in these South Laguna facilities apologize, “We keep asking...
Town Crier: Week of March 29
April Art Start at Hotel Laguna
April is blooming with color and art, wine and hors d’oeuvres at Hotel Laguna on Thursday, April 4, from...
In Loving Memory: Stacey Garmshausen (Thomas)
March 3, 1965 - February 17, 2024
Stacey Garmshausen (Thomas), 58, passed away in Kailua, Hawaii, on Saturday, February 17, 2024, after suffering a brain...
Green Light: Laguna Is a Climate Leader, Thanks to City Council
Given the possibility of a tragic reversal in national climate policy as an outcome of the 2024 presidential election and the current worsening climate...