Changing Lives, Making a Difference
By: Christine Carpenter, Special to the Independent
There’s selfless acts happening around you; more than you may think. Marla Hodes and her brother-in-law, Dr. Rick...
Leaving the Strands Behind
After nearly 30 years, the owners of The Bead Shop, one of Laguna Beach’s two long-lived stores for beads and jewelry-making, are moving on....
South Laguna’s Trees Lose Heritage Standing
An attempt to clarify the murky status of a list of mature South Laguna trees culminated with the City Council deciding Tuesday against extending...
Musing on the Coast: Why Not an Entry With Pizzaz?
Since nearly everyone I know is weighing in on the proposed new village entrance, so will I. But first a note on my qualifications:...
Pet Owners Schooled on Scaring Off Coyotes
"Never turn your back on a coyote," warned Laguna Beach resident Mona Roberts. She should know. In the year since her Lhasa apso Tally...
Finding His Footing Fluidly
At 6 years old, Julian Williams-Goldberg probably could have fit into one of the 10 duffle bags his parents jammed with clothes and toys...
Look Who’s Behind the Wheel
By Loreen Berlin, Special to the Indy
Even though Remona Carpenter lives in Cypress, she's forged a close bond with many of Laguna Beach's Sawdust...
Vehicle Plummets Off Carport
An elderly driver escaped injury Friday, Aug. 16 despite having crashed her car onto the first floor of a Laguna Beach apartment building at...
Building Bridges Between Mediums
Ekphrasis, rooted in Greek, defines an interpretation of one form of art through another. Now, it is also the working title of an innovative...
Street Beat 8/16/13
Late Check Out Canceled for Hotel’s ‘Guests’
Six people occupying three different rooms at Laguna Beach’s most expensive hotel and suspected of credit card...
Elephant Herd on the March
A little pachyderm ambassador in residence at Laguna Beach’s Art-A-Fair until Sept. 1 is about the size of a six-months-old Asian elephant, but this...
Late Check Out Canceled for Hotel’s ‘Guests’
Six people occupying three different rooms at Laguna Beach’s most expensive hotel and suspected of credit card fraud received an 8 a.m. wake-up call...
Striding for a Little Known Cause
Cory Skyler, a descendant of Lewis and Clark’s interpreter and scout George Drouillard, walked through Laguna Beach this past Tuesday on a journey nearly...
Diving in to Protect Laguna’s Treasure
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Jeremy Frimond’s love for the ocean spurred his professional and academic pursuits of the past seven years, dedicated to...
Grieving for a ‘Best Buddy’
As members of the Laguna Beach community join Penguin Cafe owners Sabrina and Michael McMurray at a memorial today for their son, William, another...