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Friends and supporters of the Laguna Beach Community Clinic gathered on Thursday, April 4, for the Clinic’s annual lunch and live auction. The event was...

On Saturday evening, April 6, Laguna Beach Seniors and Susi Q celebrated its 15th Legacy Ball fundraising event, which raised $380,000 for the nonprofit. “We...

The Hortense Miller Garden, a hidden gem in North Laguna, welcomed nearly 300 visitors to its free open house on Saturday, April 6. The...

Longtime writer of letters to the Laguna Beach Independent Roger Carter celebrated his 90th birthday at Las Brisas with Rachael Berger, executive director of...

Emanual By Mark D. Crantz I envisioned my later years to be one of coasting. Ah, you know, retirement, a period of time when you aren’t...

As the city moves forward with its own pool, you may wonder where this leaves the school district project.  For clarity, city recreation manages and...

Blue Moon      For maybe six months, I had been dating the woman who was to become the love of my life. It was New Year's...

Earth Day 1970 and 2024  Earth Day. It’s my favorite societal event. Even though it’s not a government-sanctioned national holiday, it should be. What other...

Blake T. Franklin was born September 28, 1942, in San Mateo, Calif., to parents Harvey James and Marie Agnes Franklin. He attended Menlo-Atherton High School. Blake...

Garden Park Spring Fling and Potluck Next Saturday South Laguna Community Garden Park will host its 15th Annual Spring Fling Concert and Potluck on Saturday,...

Here We Go Again By Mark D. Crantz City Council delays Promenade Project. Here we go again using that dreaded word. Delay. Let’s say it again,...

Robin Aaron Culp passed away peacefully with his family and friends by his side on March 4, 2024, at the age of 53, after...

On April 4, the Laguna Board of REALTORS Executive Vice President Bobbie Jordan, along with several other accomplished women of Orange County, received a...

Celebrating Our Volunteers By Lynette Brasfield  When I considered retiring, I researched potential volunteering opportunities. I’m not good with children, feared that I’d want to take...

Back during the holidays, I wrote a Christmas column saying I only wanted our beloved little radio station to survive. It was struggling due...