Columns
Guest Column: Rebuttal | Restating Myths Attempts to Muzzle Protest
By Johanna Felder
Michael Ray’s column last week is another attack on Village Laguna. As president...
Opinion: Laguna’s Mid-Summer Scorecard
By Billy Fried
Admit it. Virus notwithstanding, Laguna has never looked so good. Our classic summer...
Opinion: Resolving the Depths of Conflict Through Art
“We are at the extremities now. At the end of this tunnel of darkness, however,...
Opinion: Musings on the Coast | The Real World, Or Is It?
By Michael Ray
I just finished reading the book Sapiens by Israeli historian and philosopher Yuval...
Opinion: Village Matters
What’s The Rush?
Feeling like strangers in our own town. That’s what it’s like lately.
We’re on...
Opinion: Pet Peeves
Life Coach-Lesson 15
By Mark Crantz
Sheltering in place has not been easy. Relationships have been strained....
Community Datebook
Buddhist Retreat Begins Tonight
A workshop presented by Tibetan Buddhist monk Geshe Thubten Sherab, How to Love a Joyful Life and Prepare for a Peaceful Death will take...
Greenbelt Honors Elisabeth Brown
Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. will host a tribute to Elisabeth Brown, Ph.D. during its annual 7 p.m. meeting on Feb. 27 at the Neighborhood Congregational...
Limelight
Indy on Vacation
The proliferation of online social media platforms has understandably depressed the number of vacation photos submitted to the Independent in recent years. So has...
July 4 Crowds Celebrate Freedom in Myriad Ways
By Allison Jarrell, Special to the Independent
Hundreds of Laguna residents gathered on Brooks Street to celebrate the nation’s independence, honor local servicemen, and commemorate...
Obituaries
Obituary: Nancy French
It is with great sadness that the family of Nancy Miriam French announces her passing after a battle with cancer on Dec. 8, 2019,...
A Tribute to Jean Raun
Our community lost a rare treasure on Monday, March 2, 2020 when (Edna) Jean Raun passed from this life. Jean died just shy of...
Neil F. Katz 1944 – 2020
Neil F. Katz passed away at his home on Feb. 17. Neil had been struggling with several health issues through 2019, but he was...
Margot Rosenberg 1929 – 2020
Margot Rosenberg(née Cohn), 90, died peacefully of cancer on Feb. 12, surrounded by her family in Laguna Niguel, Calif. Born Sept. 25 1929 in...
Obituary: Martha Nett Marino
Martha Nett Marino, born on Feb. 21, 1928, a longtime resident of Laguna Beach, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on...