By Laura Yale, Special to the Independent This spring break, 37 Laguna Beach High School students and eight adult leaders traveled to the small island of Molokai, Hawaii, for Laguna Presbyterian Church’s annual Molokai Mission Trip. The islanders are some of the poorest people in the nation. Rev. Dr. Steve Sweet, senior associate pastor [...]
By Laura Yale, Special to the Independent This spring break, 37 Laguna Beach High School students and eight adult leaders traveled to the small island of Molokai, Hawaii, for Laguna Presbyterian Church’s annual Molokai Mission Trip. The islanders are some of the poorest people in the nation. Rev. Dr. Steve Sweet, senior associate pastor [...]
Grammy Winning Guitarists to Perform Mark Hanson and Doug Smith, masters of finger-style acoustic guitar, will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 in the church sanctuary at Laguna Presbyterian Church, 415 Forest Ave. The two have performed together and combined their talents in several productions over the years, including their Grammy winning contributions to [...]
Participants in Laguna Presbyterian Church’s blood drive on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., will receive two complimentary VIP tickets to the Laugh Factory and the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live Identification is required. Schedule your appointment at laura.rudd@redcross.org or sign up online at www.RedCrossBlood.org. Use sponsor code: lagunap.
A memorial service for former Top of the World teacher Julie Toro is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Laguna Presbyterian Church.
Claire Louise Robinson, a 50-year resident of Laguna Beach and a doyenne of interior design in Orange County, died on July 8, 2012. She was 93. Born in Los Angeles on Sept. 28, 1918, Robinson moved to Laguna Beach in the early 1960s and helped start an interior design studio with Harry Lawrence of Warren [...]
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 428 Park Ave. April 1: Palm Sunday, 8 a.m., with Holy Eucharist; 10:30 a.m. with Holy Eucharist, music and choir. April 5: Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m. with Holy Eucharist, music and choir. April 6: Good Friday, noon with Holy Eucharist; 7 p.m. with Holy Eucharist, music and choir. April 8: [...]
The sixth annual Boutique Benefit is set for Saturday, May 5, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Laguna Presbyterian Church, 415 Forest Ave. The sales of donated new and gently used clothing will help women in war-torn Congo, local families with food insecurity, and help with medical and dental services for homeless [...]
The community is invited to join Laguna Presbyterian Church families in sharing new and gently used books with the children at Wilson Elementary School located in Santa Ana. Donations may be dropped off into the marked boxes through Dec. 5. Donation boxes will be set up at the Laguna Presbyterian Church during Hospitality Night or at the [...]
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Troop 35 Boy Scouts and Pack 35 Cub Scouts performed a flag ceremony during Laguna Presbyterian Church’s remembrance of the events of 9/11, which included Jerry Tankersley’s sermon titled “Homeland Security”. With both Scoutmaster Doug Rubino and Cubmaster Tom Fay in attendance, Asst. Senior Patrol leader Tanner Flagstad led a 14-person color guard in the [...]
High-quality clothing, accessories, and artwork donated by 40 Laguna Beach boutiques and residents will be sold at the fifth annual Boutique Benefit fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 17. Held at Laguna Presbyterian Church, 415 Forest Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the event benefits donors and shoppers, whose purchases help the Laguna Relief and Resource [...]
Troop 35 Boy Scouts and Pack 35 Cub Scouts performed a flag ceremony during Laguna Presbyterian Church’s remembrance of the events of 9/11, which included Jerry Tankersley’s sermon titled “Homeland Security”. With both Scoutmaster Doug Rubino and Cubmaster Tom Fay in attendance, Asst. Senior Patrol leader Tanner Flagstad led a 14-person color guard in the [...]
Donations Needed for Back-to-School Party The Woman’s Club and other local organizations are hustling together school supplies to ensure that 65 local students receive the tools needed for success in the classroom at a distribution party Saturday, Aug. 20. Contributors can drop off supplies from 9 a.m. to noon at No Square Theater, 384 [...]
Laguna Beach MOPS, Mother’s of Preschoolers, recently finished their program year with a hands on service project, constructing “cuddle” blankets for children who are victims of the Alabama hurricane. The group, which meets weekly at Laguna Presbyterian Church, coordinated with the Red Cross for distribution of the “hand made” fleece lap-blankets. They were mailed to [...]
Police Use Taser to Subdue Assault Suspect
An assault involving three men escalated into a struggle with Laguna Beach police, who ultimately deployed a taser twice to subdue the younger combative suspect in the 300 block of Cozumel around 1:15 a.m. Friday, May 10, police said. Police ultimately arrested Laguna Beach resident Sergio Gabriel Borgognone, 51, for allegedly resisting arrest and his [...]
