Don’t Overlook Arch Beach Heights When Looking for Laguna History
By Suzanne Dunn, Special to the Independent
When my realtor told me three years ago that my $1 million plus home was a great Laguna...
Life in Laguna during ‘the War’
by Regina Hartley, Special to the Independent
The story of Bill Hartley begins in Ontario, Calif., where his father, William Hartley Sr., managed what became...
The Building that Babb Built
By Andy Hedden, Special to the Independent
The Babb Building, venerably situated on the corner of South Coast Highway and Thalia Street, was erected in...
Phoenix Rising: A Brief History of LCAD
By David Randel, Special to the Independent
This account of the school that became the Laguna College of Art & Design, prepared to honor its...
Airplane rides, movie extras and open hillsides
By Jennifer Erickson
Born in 1901, Blanche Smith, nee Clapp, grew up in Fresno where her father bought and restored farmhouses. She first came to...
William Wendt: Nature’s Faithful Interpreter
By Jean Stern, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach is widely know as an Artists’ Colony, and today, looking at
the abundance of art galleries, one would...
Tales of The Tell: Part 2
By Mark Chamberlain, Special to the Indy
In the Spring of 1989, my partner Jerry Burchfield and I, with the help of scores of dedicated...
Tell Tale, Part 1
By Mark Chamberlain, Special to the Indy
Veterans Day is a special day of remembrance for many in Laguna Beach and Orange County because the...
Former Cigar Maker, Turns Captain of Commerce
A 1921 biographical sketch on the Jahraus family, now in its
fifth-generation locally. Linda Jahruas described her family history at a Heritage Month event...
Biography Profiles a Founding Laguna Family
As part of Heritage Month activities, Linda Jahraus will describe her family’s early influence on the town at a 7:30 p.m. Historical Society presentation...