Columns
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Pivotal Thinking
The word pivot means to change directions; to deliberately choose directions of vital importance.
When...
Opinion: Village Matters
Good Guys or Bad Guys?
From the look of last week’s Independent the bad guys are...
Opinion: Musings on the Coast
Let’s Bring Back Stoning
This one is too good to pass up.
As you may know,...
Opinion: For Whom the Law Matters
By Catherine Jurca
The latest attack on historic preservation holds that the law is important—sometimes. Projects...
Opinion: Paid Parking at and Around Alta Laguna Park
By Gene Felder
The City’s Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee will meet on April 22 to...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
This Old House
Can I add my 2 cents to Laguna’s historic home preservation battle? Readers...
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: Remembering Bill Gillespie
Bill Gillespie broke hearts all over Orange County when he died of natural causes Dec. 10 at the age of 79.
By Lori Basheda
The beloved...
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...