Maralan Hearing Postponed Again
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
A preliminary hearing scheduled for Friday, March 8 for Saeid Maralan, the former Laguna Beach rug merchant charged with...
Bank Averts City Hall Theft
It turns out that stealing from City Hall isn’t all that easy, but someone has been trying anyway.
In recent weeks, Bank of America has...
New Rooftop Venue Approved
In other business Tuesday night, the City Council approved the addition of a rooftop deck at Mozambique restaurant, subject to proposed design changes.
In January,...
Pushing for Safe Crossings in the Canyon
Motorists who travel inbound on Laguna Canyon Road, often ignoring the posted 45 mph speed limit, present an escalating threat to pedestrians near the...
Filling the Tip Jar for Two Restaurant Owners
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
On the cusp of heartbreak and the threshold of tragedy, two Laguna Beach families are leaning on friends and...
Pearson Finds Her Muse at Pacific Chorale
After a year as Laguna Playhouse’s development director, Elizabeth Pearson, will step down April 30 to take the helm of the Pacific Chorale, one...
New Sludge Pipeline Ok’d
Laguna Beach’s City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday in support of a $4.2 million project to replace 30-year-old pipes that convey solid waste from...
Terrace Park Buyer Sees A Perfect Fit
Emphasizing that Hometown America Communities is in the business of “owning and operating” property rather than flipping it for greater profits, its president sees...
Preliminary Hearing Set for Rug Merchant
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Saeid Maralan, the former manager of Laguna Beach rug store Sirous and Sons, is due in Newport Beach’s Harbor...
Community Datebook 3/8/13
Empathy From the Ground Up
Boy Scout Jack Reed of Laguna Beach Troop 35 recently collected over 250 new socks to donate to the Friendship...
New Session Begins on Responding to Emergencies
Registration is underway for the next Community Emergency Response Team course and applications by residents 18 years or older must be submitted by March...
Assistance League Offers Sartorial Relief
The Assistance League of Laguna Beach, which operates the Turnabout Thrift shop to help support their various programs, recently solidified a commitment to provide...
Betty Louise Striley
Betty Louise Striley, a longtime resident of Laguna Beach, passed away with her family by her bedside Feb. 18 at the age of 86.
A...
Rona Perley
Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 7, for Rona Perley, 75, of Laguna Beach, co-owner of Laguna Cookie Co.
She is survived by her...
Parading With Pride
By Andrea Primer, Special to the Independent
Parade watchers and participants were blessed by a beautiful day when the Laguna Beach community came together to...