Laguna Beach Independent photo contributor Mitch Ridder was recently selected as one of the winners of the City’s annual photo contest with his photo, “3rd Street Mural.”
On Nov. 14, the front page of my Los Angeles Times ran a stark photo of a burned forest in Sheep’s Creek Calif., captioned: “The state has recently seen worsening fires driven in part by climate change.”
Wearing matching green oversized hoodies with the words "You deserve to be loved" printed on the back, Georgette Schuda and Madison Moyer held candles and flowers while exchanging a tight embrace. The two friends wept together in the rain, belting the words to Shania Twain's "You're Still the One."