Landing a Whales Tail Winner
Kylee Friederichs, a member of The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, was selected out of many participants for her “Whales Tail” watercolor...
Beckstrand Raises $1 M to Assist Cancer Patients
Beckstrand Cancer Foundation’s gala on Saturday, Oct. 13, celebrated the life of actress, model and mother Farrah Fawcett, who died from anal cancer in 2009....
Correction
It was incorrectly reported in “Skateboard Confiscation Law Ok’d,” Oct. 19, edition, that a law requiring the confiscation of skateboards by helmet-less riders had...
Street Beat 10/26/12
Recent Grad Suspected in String of Burglaries
An 18-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for suspicion of breaking into two unlocked homes and two cars...
High Wind Warning Issued for the Weekend
Guest columnist Sam DiGiovanna, Special to the Independent
Wildfires are a major concern for us beginning today, Thursday, Oct. 25, and into the weekend, according...
Vandals Leave a Costly Trail of Wreckage
Sheriff’s deputies arrested two active duty Marines for suspicion of felony vandalism early Sunday in Dana Point, suspects in a 30-minute spree that caused...
Sidestepping Expected Bias, Rohrabacher Skips Forum
Scores of people went away disappointed from a congressional candidates forum at Laguna Beach’s City Hall last Friday because Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, the seated...
Little Known Heroes Gain the Spotlight
By Justin Swanson, Special to the Independent
As a teen-age Laguna Beach lifeguard, Jacquelin Reed was responsible for keeping beachgoers out of the water on...
School Board Candidates Face Off
A candidates forum held last week at Top of the World Elementary School offered Laguna voters a deeper look at the positions of the...
Council Stays Mum on Teen Drinking Law
The heated debate over fining parents for minors who imbibe at parties on their property, known as the Social Host Ordinance, spilled into Laguna...
Taxpayers Endorse Dicterow
The Laguna Beach Taxpayers Association will oppose Measure CC, the Laguna Beach Open Space Acquisition and Preservation Parcel Tax Measure, on the Nov. 6...
Marine Activist Nets Nonprofit a Big Donor
Laguna Bluebelt ocean activist Michael Beanan received Orange County’s first Cox Conserves Hero Award, earning the Laguna Bluebelt Coalition a $5,000 contribution towards its...
Water District General Manager Retires
South Coast Water District General Manager Mike Dunbar announced his retirement effective Friday, Oct. 12 at a special board meeting where Betty Burnett was...
Parents Club’s Goblins Invade Downtown
Laguna Beach Parents Club members and their little monsters outfitted in Halloween costumes will parade together Thursday, Oct. 25, at 4:30 p.m. across the...
A Tax-Deductible Reason to Winnow Your Wardrobe
Boutique Benefit plans a collection drive for gently used clothing and accessories this Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s...