Walking Away From It All On the PCT
One man's attempt to find healing by hiking the 2,660 mile Pacific Crest Trail
By Dashel Pierson Plesa, Special to the Independent
To his mother’s disbelief,...
Community Datebook 1/11/13
Learning About Marine Mammal Rescue
Bring along lunch on Wednesday, Jan. 16 and learn about one of Laguna Beach’s institutions, the Pacific Marine Mammal Center,...
How to Reuse Discards Outside
What can you reuse in your home that might live a second life in your garden? Come find out at a workshop offered Saturday, Jan....
Neal F. Amsden, M.D., Nov. 14, 1927 – June 13, 2012
Neal Amsden was born on Nov. 14, 1927 to Clifford N. and Mabel H. Amsden in Los Angeles. He attended Fairfax High School in...
An Appreciation: Dennis Morin, 66
By Billy Fried, Special to the Independent
Laguna lost a treasure when Dennis Morin died Dec. 31 after a vigorous battle with cancer. He was...
Edith R. Helman
A graveside service was held Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 in the Temple Israel Cemetery in Gotha, Fla., for Edith R. Helman (nee Zak), who...
Services Set for Rowe
A service will be held for former Laguna Beach Fire Capt. Ronald Rowe at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Laguna Presbyterian Church.
Rowe passed...
Debutantes Have a Ball At the Ritz
The Laguna Beach Chapter of National Charity League, Inc., mothers and daughters who join together in community involvement, hosted its 24th Annual Debutante Ball...
Corrections 1/11/13
The Jan. 4 edition of Street Beat incorrectly reported the Dec. 26 arrest of Michael Paul Lunceford, 36, of Laguna Hills, for fraud and...
Street Beat 1/11/13
Monday, Dec. 31
Vehicle burglary. 300 Ocean Ave. 10:29 a.m. Someone entered a vehicle parked in front of a residence and took a $150 stereo.
Grand...
Local Receives Obama Appointment
Laguna Beach resident Mohamed A. El-Erian was appointed by President Barak Obama to chair the U.S. Global Development Council, according to a White House...
Plastic Bags Outlawed
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
In an environmentally conscious move akin to the city’s ban on polystyrene containers in 2008, an ordinance mandating the...
Community Datebook 1/4/13
Mayor Makes His Forecast for 2013
Mayor Kelly Boyd is the guest speaker on Monday, Jan. 7, at the Laguna Canyon Conservancy dinner meeting.
The no-host...
Parade Honorees Announced
Capt. Jason Ehret, active duty U.S. Navy Seal and a 1984 graduate of Laguna Beach High School, will serve as the grand marshal of...
Downtown Surveyors to Gather
As part of an effort to discuss potential changes or improvements to the city’s downtown specific plan, the public is invited to join the...