Relying on Cross-Country Kindness
Harrison Milanian never got a chance to see the face of the railroad
engineer, who stopped a 200-car train somewhere between Amarillo, Tex., and New...
Community Datebook 7/26/13
Master Gardener Sows SEEDS
City Council member Toni Iseman awarded junior master gardener certificates recently to Laguna Beach elementary school students Katelyn Kolberg, Keala Henry,...
Diving In to Laguna Past and Present
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Skip Hellewell fell in love with Laguna Beach immediately. On a camping and surfing trip as a youth, Hellewell...
Avoiding Mountains of Trash
Recycling and composting food scraps will keep trash collection fees low as well as lessen the amount of trash taken to overflowing landfills, according...
Mayor’s Cancer Is in Remission
"I am in remission," Mayor Kelly Boyd proclaimed Tuesday, receiving rousing applause from the crowd of 60 present at the City Council meeting.
A very...
Police Nab Suspected Bank Bandit
An hour after a robber presented a demand note to U.S. Bank tellers and fled the downtown Laguna Beach branch, police arrested a 24-year-old...
Grant Recipients 7/19/13
Bringing Music to the Boys and Girls Club
This summer music is filling the halls and playgrounds at the Boys and Girls Club.
For the first...
Community Datebook 7/19/13
Serving Survivors of Human Trafficking
Laguna Presbyterian Church hosts guest speaker and iSanctuary volunteer, Lynn Drury, describe the future for girls rescued from human trafficking...
Council Moves on Several Fronts
Undergrounding utilities and mature trees are debated
The City Council took a first step towards considering a citywide plan to underground utilities, voting unanimously on...
Lyle “Tiger” Pickett
September 7, 1927 - May 28, 2013
Lyle Pickett, after a very long struggle with his health, has left this world for his next...
Personnel File 7/19/13
Frimond Named Marine Protection Officer
Jeremy Frimond was named to replace Calla Allison as the city’s marine protection officer.
Frimond’s knowledge of Laguna Beach’s coastline and...
Street Beat 7/19/13
DUI Enforcement Planned For the Weekend
The Laguna Beach Police Department will deploy saturation patrols to stop drunk and drug-impaired drivers Saturday, July 20 between...
Lifeguards Make an Unusual Rescue
Confronted with a situation omitted from routine training, O.C. Lifeguards improvised their own rescue procedure on Sunday, July 14 when a young deer tumbled...
Giving Food With Love
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Families wait and fan themselves in the shade on a dry, sweltering Santa Ana afternoon. They anticipate the arrival...
Classic Car Hits the Streets
By Dawn Thiery, Special to the Independent
If you’ve ever dreamed of driving a car owned by Miss America, your wish could come true this...