April musical happenings at the Susi Q
This April, the Susi Q will be hosting three amazing musical events. Each is guaranteed to fill up fast, so act now to reserve...
Opinion: Pet Peeves
Cannonballs
By Mark D. Crantz
Pools are the topic of the day. The Indy poll shows 75% want a community pool. While 25% can’t swim a...
Opinion: This is where we live
A Needle in a Haystack
By Hunter Fuentes and Jon Stordahl
The book Don Quixote is considered one of the greatest novels ever written. Its author, Miguel de...
Letter: Is it the parking?
City Hall (and this includes our five elected council people) has, for generations, believed that building bigger roads and more parking would relieve bumper-to-bumper...
Letter: Former Gelson’s space could be used for affordable housing
Maybe there is a visionary developer who would take Gelson’s space and convert the building to several two-bedroom, working-wage affordable apartments.
Rotate the use of...
Town Crier: Week of March 22
Celebrate Purim with Chabad Jewish Center
Israeli themed Purim bash will take place on Sunday, March 24 at 5 p.m., at Chabad Jewish Center.
Interactive...
Opinion: Corky Smith Paddle-Out and Celebration June 1
By Roger Butow
A June 1 paddle-out will be followed by a memorial service for Corky Smith, who was born on Oct. 30, 1935, and...
Opinion: Green Light
Savin' the Earth on St. Patrick's Day
Serendipity is my old friend. I've certainly had more than my fair share of it. Though I'm not...
Letter: The tree must be removed
Regarding Ann Christoph’s recent Indy column, “Too Late Smart,” where she went to great lengths to describe the death of an oak tree near...
Opinion: Pet Peeves
Dog Gone
By Mark D. Crantz
I was very excited. I snuck out of my retirement monastery to try out for next year’s Pageant of the...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Your Rhythm and Timing
Intuition has gotten a bum rap over the years. Contrary to popular belief, intuition isn’t a soft, inconsequential skill.
It has...
Letter: Mean Girls was Broadway quality
Thank you, Indy, for your cover story on our LBHS production of “Mean Girls.” You referenced a quote that said it was “Broadway quality,”...
Letter: New preschool fee needs recalibration
I applaud the Laguna Beach Unified School District for opening a new preschool this coming fall. One of the benefits of this preschool is...
Opinion: What’s religion’s future? It depends who you ask
By Russ Gerber
Old friends from my early career days recently found me through social media, and each time one of their messages arrived, I...
Opinion: Pet Peeves
Hi Neighbor
The Laguna Beach Unified School District released its 2023 Annual Report. I got this report by mail. It said, “Hi, Neighbor.” The postman...