Street Beat 1/18/13
Monday, Jan 6
Defrauding innkeeper. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 7:11 p.m. Erik Jon Edelman, 37, of Florida was arrested for suspicion of defrauding an...
Firefighters Halt Apartment Blaze
Laguna Beach firefighters quickly put out a fire at a ground-level apartment on Fairview Street that broke out about 10 p.m. Tuesday night, according...
‘Peanuts’ Gang Finds a New Home
With a few well-drawn lines, Charles Schultz’s created the comic strip “Peanuts,” a world inhabited by Charlie Brown and Snoopy and his neighborhood friends,...
Laguna’s Crime Rates Fall
Violent crime in Laguna Beach declined 21 percent last year, while arrests for public intoxication and drunk driving rose 36.9 and 28.7 percent respectively,...
Police Allay Fears Over School Safety
Panicking parents can be the biggest obstacle during a school crisis, Police Chief Paul Workman told school board members Tuesday.
The board requested a report...
Waterman Rescued by a Christmas Miracle
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Three days before Christmas, Chad Thompson, 28, tucked his surfboard under his arm and walked down the stairs to...
Mayor Expects New Views in the New Year
Laguna Beach Mayor Kelly Boyd’s quest to put some teeth into the city's view ordinance will get its first hearing next week at the...
Boat Shoves Off, But Not Under Sail
Laguna Beach lifeguards on Monday deployed a city tractor to haul away a sailboat that ran aground near Main Beach the previous day.
The owner...
Walking Away From It All On the PCT
One man's attempt to find healing by hiking the 2,660 mile Pacific Crest Trail
By Dashel Pierson Plesa, Special to the Independent
To his mother’s disbelief,...
Community Datebook 1/11/13
Learning About Marine Mammal Rescue
Bring along lunch on Wednesday, Jan. 16 and learn about one of Laguna Beach’s institutions, the Pacific Marine Mammal Center,...
How to Reuse Discards Outside
What can you reuse in your home that might live a second life in your garden? Come find out at a workshop offered Saturday, Jan....
Neal F. Amsden, M.D., Nov. 14, 1927 – June 13, 2012
Neal Amsden was born on Nov. 14, 1927 to Clifford N. and Mabel H. Amsden in Los Angeles. He attended Fairfax High School in...
An Appreciation: Dennis Morin, 66
By Billy Fried, Special to the Independent
Laguna lost a treasure when Dennis Morin died Dec. 31 after a vigorous battle with cancer. He was...
Edith R. Helman
A graveside service was held Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 in the Temple Israel Cemetery in Gotha, Fla., for Edith R. Helman (nee Zak), who...
Services Set for Rowe
A service will be held for former Laguna Beach Fire Capt. Ronald Rowe at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Laguna Presbyterian Church.
Rowe passed...