Grads Focus on the Horizon
By Justin Swanson, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach High School’s graduating class of 2012 reveled in their commencement, where some 239 students met the...
City Aims to Regulate 5G Antennas
More than 20 parents, community members, and one child asked the Laguna Beach City Council on Tuesday to ban the deployment of 5G antennas—a non-starter because the city is preempted from taking such action under federal law.
Still Groovy After All These Years
Shakespeare to Rock’n Roll at No Square Theatre
As the lead singer-guitarist of a popular Laguna Beach rock band, Jason Feddy felt upstaged when he...
No New Faces for Design Review
Three seated Design Review Board members were re-appointed to the board and one incumbent let go in paper balloting by the City Council on...
Away in a Manger
“The gross heathenism of civilization has generally destroyed nature, and poetry, and all that is spiritual.” -John Muir
By Victoria Jertz
Laguna Beach Municipal Code: 6.24.030...
Tending the Mishaps of Weekend Warriors and Others
Imagine having just hit the sand for that long awaited Laguna Beach vacation. The kids are in the water and then mayhem strikes. His...
Survey Assesses Housing Needs of Seniors
Some local residents will soon receive a survey about an issue of concern to aging baby boomers and one that should concern their children,...
Church’s Faithful Look to the Future
The resignation of the longtime spiritual leader of Laguna Beach’s most unusual church represents a historic break, which now shifts responsibility for rebuilding the...
Music Fest Receives Prestige Grant
The Laguna Beach Live! will receive a $10,000 grant towards its annual music festival, one of 863 awards made by the National Endowment for...
Saving Sea Creatures Armed With a Snow Cone
Youngster Julia Wolfe might get a lick of a snow cone or a hop in a bounce house this Sunday, Aug. 26, at a...
Forum Reveals Daylight Between Candidates
By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy
Seven candidates for the Laguna Beach City Council took the podium for a sixth debate Tuesday ostensibly focused on...
Attack Begins on Palm-Killing Beetle
Tree trimmers that removed a dead palm in North Laguna last week found an infestation by the destructive red palm weevil, the first time...
City Sets Top Priorities for 2019
Community development and wildfire protection are two areas the Laguna Beach City Council identified as its top legislative priorities in 2019 during a five-hour workshop on Saturday, Feb. 9 with city administrators.
A Talking Candlestick Et Al. Come To Life
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Before a curious audience of elementary age students, actors from Laguna Beach’s middle school put on a costumed preview...
Quiet Man Leaves a Powerful Legacy
By Donna Furey | LB Indy
Representatives for longtime Laguna Beach resident Dr. Ted Martonen delivered a $3 million gift last week to the Pacific...