Town Crier

We are all sea stars. We are all canaries. In the grand scheme of life on a warming Earth, there is precious little difference...

Editor, I read the (March 24) article describing the Laguna Beach Arts Commission’s effort to engage some professionals with experience in art instead of people...

Not So Fast I read the Indy article “Council, Design Review Board Dive into Strategies to Simplify Home Remodels and Fire Breaks.” Wow, that’s a...

Read The Personals   PARROT – Very talkative.  Bella is 11 years old – my treasure. Moving to assisted living facility where no pets are allowed.  She...

Editor, I know I’m not the only one who thinks driving in Laguna has become increasingly akin to maneuvering through a challenging obstacle course. Or...

Editor, How lovely to drive along the Coast Highway, rays of sun painting the waves, shimmering, the white crests pounding onto the sand. If you...

Local Family in Need of Hel We have all seen the increasing GoFundMe requests in the news lately. I am sure everyone wonders if the...

Editor, In a time when small district congressional elections are making news on the national scene, we here in the 48th district (which encompasses Laguna...

Clinical nutritionist Gini Warner and Chef Ross Harris, authors of the book “The Gluten-Free Edge,” are offering a hands-on cooking class Wednesday, Aug. 22,...

Editor,   If you could pass this request on to Liliana Roman of the Coastal Commission now that she is empowered somehow to serve as the...

Two new SUP groups joined the  ZeroTrash 1st Saturday community trash clean-up effort on Feb. 5. In all, 425 pounds of trash was plucked...

The White Stage Want to remove unwanted paint to reveal and restore the original wood finish on furniture or wood in your home? Great idea,...

“…we’re encouraging Dudeists around the world to celebrate The Now Is Here Day this Friday, Dec. 21…Just take it easy, mankind… It’s like Lennon...

By Suzanne Dunn, Special to the Independent When my realtor told me three years ago that my $1 million plus home was a great Laguna...

Editor,   The transformation of the renowned Royal Hawaiian into a noisy neighborhood problem shows the need to balance business and neighborhood interests by compliance with...