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The Festival of Arts’ concerts conclude with a 1 p.m. performance by drummer Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band on Saturday, Aug. 19. As a band leader and a sideman, Sanchez has banged out a fiery stew of straight-ahead jazz and melodies and rhythms from Latin American...

“Laguna Beach of Early Days,” a personal historical account by Joseph S. Thurston, whose parents settled in Aliso Canyon in 1871, is now available thanks to a reissue by his grandson, Kelly Boyd. During a City Council meeting last week, Mayor Pro Tem Kelly Boyd said that he and...

The Joanne Artman Gallery now represents oil and mixed media artist Anna Kincaide. The artist specializes in portraits of stylized women disguised by avant-garde, floral-inspired hats. Her work is on display at the gallery, 326 N. Coast Highway, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-...

Health in Balance Integrative Medicine chiropractor Gary Arthur and his staff will offer an interactive workshop, Seven Steps to Relieve Neck and Back Pain, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29. RSVP for the workshop, which includes dinner at 949-497-2553 or visit...

Last fall, Laguna Beach school administrators launched a new teacher-training program that helps instructors integrate state-of-the-art technology into lessons that allow students to solve real-world problems and explore cultures across the globe.

To celebrate its 85 years showcasing art, the Festival of Arts is throwing itself a party on Sunday, Aug. 13, with free admission, games, art activities, live music, giveaways and treats at 650 Laguna Canyon Road Among the day’s highlights: jurors Mark Porterfield, Emma Paddon...

Fashion reinvention takes the stage at the Festival of Arts this Saturday, Aug. 12. Competing to create the most inspired couture using reclaimed, reused or recycled materials are Festival exhibitors Carla Bosch, Antje Campbell, Stefan Cummings, Brad Elsberry, Elizabeth McGhee,...

The newest juried show “August Nights,” by members of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, opens with a 5-8 p.m. public reception Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Forest & Ocean Gallery in Laguna Beach. The award winning paintings and artists will be announced at...

Friday, August 11 “Chicago,” 7:30 p.m., No Square Theater, 384 Legion St. $25. Also 8/12, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. 8/13. Gary Turner, 5 p.m.; Laguna Art-A-Fair, 777 Laguna Canyon Rd. 949 494-4514 Melanie Taylor, 5:30 p.m., Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. Sawdust Festival, 935...

By Cassandra Reinhart, Special to the Independent After almost 10 years, a landowner’s proposal to build an artist work/live space in Laguna Canyon has been approved. At a meeting Wednesday in Calabasas, the California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a coastal permit...

Training played a crucial role in the actions of a young Laguna Beach lifeguard, credited with saving the life of a 10-month-old baby that began to choke while eating a snack on North Treasure Island Beach, near the Montage resort.

Lynn is one of many Laguna Beach senior citizens that may benefit from a city partnership with ridesharing giant Uber, which was supposed to start last month.

Laguna Beach will buy 12.8 acres of hillside property in Laguna Canyon for $1.3 million to resolve a lawsuit by the property owner over the city’s development conditions.

The annual South Laguna Community Beach Cleanup starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the top of the stairs at West Street Beach where volunteers can pick up supplies and clean up the beach of their choice. Realtor Chris Tebbutt teamed up with Eco-Warrior Foundation, which...