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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 Megillah Reading (Scroll of Esther), delicious buffet including falafel, shawarma, hummus, salads, dips and Hamentashen pastries, Israeli music and dancing, L'Chaim and wine tasting for...

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 died at the age of 88 on Jan. 21, 2024. The paddle-out at Brooks Street will be at 10 a.m. (arrive early), followed by service around...

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 of Irish background, there does seem to be something Irish and a bit magical about it, at least in the musings of this octogenarian. Let...

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 her home and her opinion of why it died. She then admitted that she presided over the death of nearly all of the mature trees...

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 Masters. This was a perfect opportunity to contribute my talent to the city I love. I envision a year from now, the city will reciprocate this...

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 a long tradition of consistent use in philosophy, mathematics, business, psy­chology, engineering, linguistics, music, literature, religion, and science.  According to the Random House Dictionary of the...

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,” so after reading your article, we immediately bought tickets for Saturday night’s performance, and you were absolutely right. Broadway quality all the way. From the first...

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 its long hours, benefiting working parents. It does seem, however, that an organization willing to spend megabucks on an extravagant new pool could maybe afford...

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 was whisked back 25-30 years, when we first got to know each other well.  Then I discovered just how much has changed over the years, not...

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 parroted, “Hi, neighbor,” when he handed it to me and added, “$20, please.” I gasped. “What? Did the school district send this report COD (collect...