Norman, the mascot for the Penguin Café, was abducted. There is a $500 reward posted for his return. No questions asked. Norman has been standing guard in front of the Penguin Cafe for as long as I can remember. Visitors to our city have photographed him almost as much as The Greeter, another Laguna icon. [...]
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 celebrate the nation and the small town they love last Saturday for the 47th annual Patriots Day Parade. In honor of the theme, “All Together Now”, locals united for an [...]
By Arnold silverman Ever since I was a kid I’ve hated parades. When I was growing up in Washington D.C. in the ‘30s and the queen and king of England came to visit President Roosevelt, I turned down my father’s invitation to go downtown and watch the parade. And year after year when the [...]
By Andrea Primer, Special to the Independent Laguna Beach prepares for the 47th annual Patriots Day Parade this Saturday, March 2, a day when the community is celebrated through art, pride and togetherness celebrating this year’s theme, “All Together Now”. All those planning on visiting downtown Laguna should be prepared for road closures, traffic and [...]
By Andrea Primer, Special to the Independent Capt. Jason Ehret, a decorated active duty Navy SEAL commander deployed to undertake secret tasks around the globe, returned to his boyhood town this past Sunday to receive the honorable title of grand marshal in Laguna Beach’s upcoming Patriots’ Day Parade. The brunch at Tivoli Terrace to [...]
The 47th Annual Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade will present this year’s honorees at the Honorees Brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3 at Tivoli Terrace. The honorees include Capt. Jason Ehret as grand marshall, an active duty member of U.S. Navy Seals, and a graduate of Laguna Beach High School, [...]
Ed Hanke continues as president of the Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade committee, which also elected Charlie Quilter as vice president, Kathy Hanke as secretary and Sandi Werthe as treasurer. The 47th annual Patriots Day Parade will march through the streets of Laguna on Saturday, March 2, under the theme “All Together Now.” The 2013 [...]
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 Main Beach boardwalk led by Mayor Jane Egly. The procession will progress along Forest and Beach Avenues with a holiday celebration for club members at Nirvana Grill complements of chef-owner and [...]
The Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade Association has started to organize the 47th Parade, which will march through the streets of Laguna on Saturday, March 2. Officers elected at the September meeting were President Ed Hanke, Vice President Charlie Quilter, Secretary Kathy Hanke and Treasurer Sandi Werthe. The parade program ad deadline is Jan. 7 [...]
Local resident Kerri Sherwood with 12 year old Siberian husky Oslo, second place winner for most handsome senior in the Board of Realtors’ recent chili cookoff and pet parade.
Quarter’s End As we near the end of the third quarter, stocks are up 6% for the quarter and 15% for the first nine months of the year. These returns are of the S&P 500 stock index, which is running a bit ahead of the popular Dow Jones Industrials Average. The S&P includes Apple and [...]
The 16th annual Chili Cook Off and Pet Parade steps off Sunday, Sept. 30, at Tivoli Too, 777 Laguna Canyon Rd. The event organized by the Laguna Board of Realtors and Affiliates centers around amateur and aspiring chili chefs, who share their recipes and compete for local fame. All the attendees have the opportunity to [...]
Walking A Tightrope Stocks continue to walk a tightrope above the perils of some country fleeing the Euro Zone or of this country falling off the dreaded “fiscal cliff.” Our political campaign exacerbates these dangers yet the stock market keeps on rolling. As we move into fall, the averages are all holding above their psychologically [...]
By: Mark D. Crantz Laguna Beach. Another perfect day in Paradise, but there are senior moments. The other day I found myself staring at the kitchen cabinet, not wondering why I was there, but why the cabinet wasn’t there. Then later that week, I remembered my wife was remodeling the kitchen and if I [...]
The Laguna Beach Community Foundation has awarded a $3,000 grant to the Laguna Beach Girl Scouts, established locally in 1930. This grant will be instrumental in helping us make the world a better place by enhancing our team’s capacity to develop girl’s leadership skills, said Stephanie Andrews, service unit manager. Each troop will also receive [...]
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 [...]
