Foltz Receives Assistance League Honors
A day after this year’s Grammy awards, Suzanne Foltz of Laguna Beach was shocked to learn she, too, was an award recipient, named the...
Pauline Shubel Bužan
A longtime resident of Laguna Beach, Pauline Shubel Buzan passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2013, at the age of 92.
Pauline (Pauli) was born...
Council Paves Way for Footpaths
Soon residents in the Top of the World neighborhood heading to the fire road and students ambling to their cars from the Laguna College...
End of an Era for Laguna Terrace Park
Laguna Terrace Park, the family owned 156-space mobilehome neighborhood with ocean-views in South Laguna, is in escrow, though the buyer was not identified, according...
Beloved Friend Needs His Community’s Support
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
In 2006, Laguna Beach resident Tom Kemp was driving northbound on Coast Highway, passing El Morro. By utter chance,...
Expensive Decision Looms Over Treatment Plant
Every home and business in Laguna Beach with a toilet contributes to the waste stream flowing into a treatment plant located within the Aliso...
School Board Sticks to Early Start
Laguna Beach’s school board stuck to their unanimous decision to start school before Labor Day, prompting grumblings by disgruntled parents to boycott the earlier...
Laguna’s Mayor Battles Bone Cancer
Mayor Kelly Boyd stunned the City Council audience by announcing that he is battling multiple myeloma, a form of bone cancer.
"Fortunately, it's at stage...
Stranded Marine Mammals on Increase
Pacific Marine Mammal Center has received 38 sea lion pups needing medical attention since Jan. 1, compared to only six a year ago.
Among those...
Buyers Step Up for Art
Artist donated works raised $255,000 for Laguna Art Museum’s education and exhibition programs at a well-attended art auction fundraiser showcasing works by 113 California...
Community Datebook 2/15/13
Bagging Assists the Assistance League
Hundreds of reusable bags were donated recently to the Assistance League’s Thrift Shop thanks to local resident Michelle Clark, a...
Sound Advice: To Visit La Casa
Casa Laguna Inn and Spa was chosen as one of the nation’s top 10 hotels in the romance category by TripAdvisor in its 2013...
Ephemeral Sculpture Inspired by Dance
By Robin Pierson, Special to the Independent
Local artist Karen Feuer-Schwager has transformed humble used tea bags into the inspiration for the choreography, costumes and...
Gunman Upset Over a Divorce
The gunman who barricaded himself in a car and prompted an hours-long shutdown of Coast Highway in Laguna Beach last week, was upset about...
Street Beat 2/15/13
Monday, Feb. 4
Petty theft. 1100 block of S. Coast hwy. 11:55 a.m. A bar patron reported that her purse was stolen last night and...