Laguna Beach Local News

The Laguna Beach Police Department will join the numerous law enforcement agencies across the nation offering bonuses to new employees, following an uptick in...

Wednesday, July 20 Bench warrant. Nicole Diana Adams, 31, of Mission Viejo was arrested on suspicion of a misdemeanor bench warrant. She was held on...

A third-generation Laguna Beach native has been named as the next president and CEO of the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce, officials said Monday. Erin...

The Laguna Beach Unified School District named two new assistant principals this week. Brian Carlson has joined Laguna Beach High School as an assistant principal...

Laguna Art Museum curatorial fellow Jean Stern will offer an introductory lecture on California Impressionist Style at 10 a.m. on Aug. 7. Stern will highlight...

The La Playa Center will restart free adult English classes this fall at the Boys and Girls Club in Laguna Canyon Road on Sept....

After a pandemic-forced hiatus, Laguna Beach Pride 365 will host the Summer of Pride Festival on Saturday. There will be over 12 specialty vendors, three...

What do these three people have in common? - Edward Lorr (1970-1974) - Bill Wilcoxen (1981-1982) - Peter Blake (2018-2022) Answer: These are the only Laguna Beach councilmembers...

Heartiest congratulations to Laguna's Intermediate Little League All-Star squad. While your recent defeat means you won't be playing in the World Series, you certainly...

With the arrival of summer tourists and children out of school, the availability of the trolley and local van services for older residents like...

Sam Goldstein states in his guest opinion that appeared in the July 15, 2022 Indy edition that those who support the Laguna Resident First...

Considering this council’s sweeping revisions to the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) last year, the decision to oppose the LRF ballot initiative is sadly, unsurprising....

By Timothy Hessen, Special to the Independent  When the Sawdust Art Festival held its latest preview night, Laguna Beach residents lined up in excitement to...

By Tasmin McGill, Special to the Independent The Festival of Arts celebrated its 90th Anniversary with its 2022 summer Festival of Arts showcase, recognizing the...

By Tasmin McGill, Special to the Independent Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center hosted the city’s first Juneteenth celebration on June 19. This date coincides with...

Laguna Dance Festival announces it will showcase Los Angeles-based dance group BodyTraffic and Laguna Beach native Skylar Campbell at The Artists’ Theater at Laguna Beach High School...

By Timothy Hessen, Special to the Independent  For the first time in Laguna Beach little league history, the town has won a state championship. The...

SUMMER UPDATES Basketball – Breakers were 1-4 last week in summer play beating Laguna Hills but dropping games to Foothill, Dana Hills, and Northwood. Girls Water...

SUMMER UPDATES Baseball – Jairo Ochoa has confirmed the core of his coaching staff is returning for 2023 led by Austin Paxson back for his...

SUMMER  UPDATES Boys Water Polo – Summer camp began on June 27 and runs to July 15. Girls Water Polo – Breaker players were involved in...

By Timothy Hessen, Special to the Independent In the months before the pandemic, English teacher Dawn Hunnicutt accomplished her goal of launching a Creative Writing...

Laguna Beach High School capped the 2021-22 academic year with a graduating ceremony for its seniors at Guyer Field on Thursday night. Principal Jason Allemann...

By Timothy Hessen, Special to the Independent Laguna Beach celebrated the Class of 2022, who endured a high school career marred by a global pandemic,...

By Megan Miller, Special to the Independent With the academic year coming to a close, results of a recent survey show 86% of students feel...

A Laguna Beach High School art teacher who reportedly experienced a medical emergency while behind the wheel in April has seen a GoFundMe campaign...