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Seventy-five motorcycles cruising Coast Highway on Sunday, April 15, made a big impression on Council member Toni Iseman.

The Laguna Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to move forward with creating a public art concept at the long-awaited village entrance, allocating an additional $100,000 from the city's art-in-lieu fund for a $180,000 artist honorarium.

Mayor Pro Tem Rob Zur Schmiede took up scissors at the Thalia Street beach access Tuesday, April 17, snipping a ribbon to mark the return of public access to one of Laguna’s favorite surf breaks.

“50 Years of Preservation,”a documentary which chronicles the history of the Laguna Greenbeltand reveals the conflicts that influenced Laguna Beach,will premier at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 at the Susi Q Community Center, 380 Third St. The star of the film, Jim Dilley, a...

Congratulations are in order for Margaret Mack, a resident of Laguna Beach since 1972.  On her 100th birthday she welcomed friends and family at her home to celebrate the occasion on April 14, according to her daughter, Kathy Short. Mack is the longest standing member of the...

Local Film Maker Gets Prestigious Award Laguna Beach resident and chair of MacGillivray Freeman Films, Greg Mac Gillivray, was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the eighth annual  New York Festivals Television & Film Awards earlier this  month in Las Vegas. In the...

Bill Hoffman will give a talk, Trends in Urban Design: Best City Practices, at the Laguna Beach Beautification Council 6 p.m. meeting Thursday, April 26 at the Montage Resort, room 225. Hoffman, a local resident and urban planner, will discuss the best examples of urban design...

Candidates Campaign for Supporters Congressional candidate Hans Keirstead discusses gun violence prevention in a town hall talk Wednesday, April 25, with guest speaker and gun violence victim Ron Barber. Barber, who served as former Rep. Gabby Giffords district director, was...

The ninth annual Chef Challenge, hosted by Lumberyard restaurant owners Cary and Suzanne Redfearn, again served up a culinary competition benefitting SchoolPower. The March 26 event featured Laguna school principals as dueling guest “chefs” competing with two different,...

“Dirty Blonde,” written by Claudia Shear and directed James W. Gruessing Jr., opens at Laguna Playhouse on Thursday, April 26, for six performances only. Starring Bets Malone as Mae West, the production examines one of America’s most enduring and controversial pop culture...

Laguna Craft Guild art show sets up at Main Beach at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 22. The local artists, many of whom also sell at the Sawdust Art Festival, sell  handmade goods on the cobblestones until sundown.   Avran to Open New Exhibition All are invited to the opening...

“50 Years of Preservation,” a documentary which chronicles the history of the Laguna Greenbelt and reveals the conflicts that influenced Laguna Beach, will premier at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 at the Susi Q Community Center, 380 Third St. The star of the film, Jim Dilley, a...

By Allison Jarrell, Special to the Independent The Laguna Beach Unified School District will survey students, parents and staff about potential changes in the school calendar after hearing from dozens of impassioned parents who voiced opposition to an earlier school start at a...

Dozens of residents who attended a city-led open house at the Community Center on Wednesday, April 11, witnessed some heated exchanges between opponents and advocates of the city’s proposal to fund undergrounding of utilitiesin Laguna Beach.

Tickets are on sale for the Laguna Beach Garden Club’s self-guided, Gate & Garden Tour, which will take place on Friday, May 4. The 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. tour begins at Arabella Historic Cottages, 506 N. Coast Highway, where visitors take a shuttle bus to the first garden and...