Travelin’ Indy
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Museum Auction Lures a Crowd
A coin flip settles disputed bidding over a donkey drawing
Silent bidding initially appeared somewhat sluggish during Laguna Art Museum’s annual art auction last...
Get Inspired
There are people who started when they were young, realized they were passionate about something, practiced, trained, and worked until their fingers hurt, went...
Filmmaker’s Wish Unspools as Summer Camp for Adults
“Being able to write or direct any movie is a thrill, but when you get to do both on the same project, it’s the...
‘In Motion’ Propels a New Performance Troupe
Sarah Busic is only 16 but she already knows a bit about love and loss, friendship and betrayal, and moving on. Moving on is...
An Unlikely ‘No’ to Prop 19
Editor,
Fifty-seven percent of Laguna voters voted “no” for Proposition 19, the so-called “legalization of marijuana” initiative. Forty-two percent voted “yes.” Northern California voters, where lots...
A Fifth-Generation Family Traces Their History to the Gold Rush
By Eric Kirkland, Special to the Independent
A Laguna Home Companion feature
The Kirkland family of Laguna Beach traces its lineage to the gold fields of...
The ‘Movies’ Come to Town
Film Plays A Starring Role In Smithcliffs’ History
By Jane Janz, Special to the Independent
Barbara Isch, an 18-year old native daughter of Laguna wrote in...
Banking on Laguna
Edited by Andy Hedden, with contributions from Patricia Truman.
The next time you’re on the 200 block of Ocean Avenue, stand across the street from...
Pioneer Families Lay Foundation of Aldeita Court
By Jane Petty Janz, Special to the Independent
The history of 422 North Coast Highway involves several of the families that came to Laguna very...
Heiresses Leave Lasting Heritage
Part 1
Pennsylvania mining heiresses Blanche and Florence Dolph chose the coastal foothills of Laguna and south Orange County as the focus of their property...
La Casa Del Camino, Laguna’s First ‘Modern Hostelry’
By Anders Lasater, Special to the Independent
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, marked the 79th anniversary of the grand opening of the La Casa del Camino....
Tales of the Watermen: Sun and Surf Take a Toll on Guards and Towers...
By Dale Ghere, Special to the Independent
The pros and cons of permanent lifeguard towers have become a subject of debate in recent months. I...
A Catalyst for the Conversion of Laguna’s Coast
By Jackie Davie
Laguna Beach today is well known as a world-class destination for vacationers from around the
globe. How Laguna came to have this reputation...
Setting the Scene for Art and Architecture
St. Clair Family
Norman St. Clair, Laguna's First Artist
Part 1
By Ann Christoph
Artist and architect Norman St. Clair and his descendents played a powerful role...