Walking Away From it All
One man's attempt to find healing by hiking the 2,660 mile Pacific Crest Trail
By Dashel Pierson Plesa, Special to the Independent
To his mother’s disbelief,...
Calling for a Referendum
Editor,
The June 11 Council meeting had all the appearance of an honest public forum, but as the meeting progressed it took the shape of...
Village Matters
Hostile Word Takeover
Have you noticed how advertisers are turning nouns into verbs? “That’s why we science,” says Bayer. They’re using common verbs as nouns....
Taking Stock
Industrials That Are Above-Average
Three factors make up stock prices: earnings, dividends and multiples of earnings. Earnings dominate and are presently on track to deliver...
Letter: Laguna Residents First Submit 2,679 Signatures
On Jan. 10, 2022, Laguna Residents First submitted to City Clerk Ann Marie McKay 2,679 signatures for a “Beautiful Laguna Overlay Zoning District” ballot...
Personnel File
Methodists Name New Children’s Minister
Tori Nevens joins Laguna Beach United Methodist Church as its director of children and young adult activities, Rev. Mandy Sloan...
Musings on the Coast
The Future Is Now
It is 1994. California Republican Gov. Pete Wilson is running for re-election. He is losing. His challenger is Democratic state Treasurer...
Letter: You’ve been Busted!
Regarding the ad published last Friday with the heading "City Hall you've been busted," Councilmember George Weiss, you've been busted! Public records show that...
Consulting the Obvious
Editor,
Did I read correctly that the Council voted to authorize $50,000 for another study of the broken Blue and White City bus system? (“Debating Ways...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
The Art of Speaking Kindly
The Beautiful Wife and I are enjoying the last days of spring in Midway, Utah. Midway’s a mountain hamlet settled...
Chamber Seeks Spirit Award Votes
Nominees for the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Spirit of Laguna Award were announced at the December board meeting. Awardees will be announced at the...
Opinion: The Best and Worst of Summer ‘23
Well, here we are, coasting through another perfect fall, with summer but a hazy, faded memory. So allow me the privilege to revisit, and...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
Staying Alive
Last week’s “Finding Meaning” introduced Annlia Paganini-Hill, a biostatistician epidemiologist, and student of aging. I was intrigued that she’s a principal investigator for...
Aquagrom Generates More Than $10K for Ocean Restoration
El Morro elementary student Alia Marriner and around a dozen friends took to the water June 10 as part of a fundraising effort for...