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The city of Laguna Beach will mark its 90th year as an incorporated city on Tuesday, June 27, with a reception and historical presentation in Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m.

An octopus sculpture and bronze bench now perch in Heisler Park overlooking Diver’s Cove in Laguna Beach.

Square dancing brought smiles to the multi-purpose room as Pioneer Day drew to a close. Mothers and fathers counted their steps and tried to keep pace with their children. It was a special time for connection and reflection.

Editor, I have lived in Laguna since 1959. At 10 years of age, the realization that this is where I want to live is absolute. Fast forward to 1979, and I have a wife and we prepare ourselves to start a family by buying a house. Since 1979 there have been many changes to living in...

Our school board’s disruptive and disorderly termination of the LBUSD Community Learning Center (CLC) is a case study in how our elected school officials shift blame for bad governance to teachers, students and parents. For 30 years our school board offered CLC at the Top of the...

Vitruvian Man I like reading Indy stories. I learn about what’s happening around me. I was drawn into The Indy’s “Lesson Mixes Art With Science.” A local art teacher demonstrated to the school board how a field trip for second graders to Dana Point’s...

By Coaches Scott Finn and Alisa Cairns, Special to the Independent Laguna Beach High School’s surf team finished third out of 17 schools competing in the NSSA National High School Championships at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point June 17-19. Leading the way were finalists Kayla...

Lori Diane Connell-Snider, 60, of Purdy, Mo., entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 12, 2017, at her home after a battle with cancer. She was born in Inglewood on April 19, 1957, to Dave Connell and the late Diane Florence (Plisco) Connell. Lori was united in marriage to...

Myriad performers will be entertaining those planning on attending the event or just people passing through downtown Laguna Beach.

My Father In His Turquoise Vinyl Recliner Swaddled like a mummy, my father lay on his turquoise vinyl recliner, with a second blanket protecting his lap against a chill. It could have been 1951 when he and my mother and their four children crossed the ocean to America as refugees...

Is America really the greatest? Independence Day is coming soon. This had me thinking about the subject, Is America really the greatest? Presently at least half of us are wondering what’s happened to the United States. Has the United States lost its greatness recently or long...

Are We Becoming More Ignorant? Maybe we dont see it in Laguna Beach. After all, look at us. Of residents over 25, 97% have graduated from high school. Sixty-five percent have at least a B.A., the highest percentage of any place in the area. Our outstanding schools, with their...

Editor, Barbara and I, along with our One World One Ocean Campaign, encourage our wonderful city council to sign onto the Climate Mayors network and adopt the Paris Climate Change Agreement. We would be the lead city in Orange County, joining 292 other U.S. cities including Santa...

Editor, I am always proud of my city when I see it acting as a leader on environmental issues. From our commitment to our offshore marine reserves to the ordinance banning single-use plastic bags (which are now banned across the state), Laguna Beach has always been ahead of the...