Martini Madness Meliorates Marine Mammals
On Sept. 16, from 5:30- 7:30 p.m., the Madison Square & Garden Café will host the fourth annual Martini Madness benefitting Pacific Marine Mammal...
Grant Application Deadline Nears
Sept. 21 is the deadline for applications to the Laguna Beach Community Foundation’s annual grants program.
Tax-exempt organizations in good standing that provide services or...
Jr. Master Gardeners Dig In
Master gardener and instructor Sharael Kolberg provides gardening education for grades three to five in a session that began Sept. 13 and runs through...
Hot Wheels Racers Welcome at Scout Derby
Cub Scout Pack 35 will host a Hot Wheels Grand Prix for families interested in learning more about Cub Scouts on Tuesday, Sept. 25,...
Tickets Still Available for Bluff-Top Soiree
Some tickets are available to individuals and couples who wish to join the Crystal Cove Alliance’s 10th annual gala “Ocean Treasures” on Saturday, Sept....
New Members Join R Star
Laguna Beach’s R Star Foundation recently elected Robert "Bob" McGraw, a local architect, and radio personality Chuck Street to its board.
They will help guide...
Feeding Souls
By Judy Pettigrew, Special to the Independent
Sixty years is a long time to feed people. Ask any Methodist and one of the many things...
The Seafaring Life
From Laguna Beach’s shoreline last Friday, residents caught a glimpse of unusual ships under sail on a southern heading and making for Dana Point’s...
Forums Put Candidates on the Run ‘til November
The political campaign season is upon Laguna Beach. A veritable slew of forums, candidate discussions, and events are scheduled over the next eight weeks.
The Laguna...
Squatters Take a New Tack
Someone perhaps envious of an ocean view deposited a couch, coffee table and rug on an undeveloped lot in the 3300 block of Alta...
Laguna, Uni in 36-36 Tie
The 25th meeting of the two schools was filled with plenty of momentum swings, carrying Breakers from the near abyss trailing 28-17 to a...
Keeping the ‘Country’ in a Canyon Road
The City Council is considering new pathways and bike routes in Laguna Canyon but don’t want concrete curb-and-gutter sidewalks as part of the mix.
The...
Vertical Farm Harvests Its First Crop
Working from sun-up to sundown all summer, soaking his t-shirt to a steamy rag by 10 a.m. and happily baring his tanned and slightly...
Opposing Groups Propose Rules to Curb Teen Drinking
Since the Laguna Beach City Council in June directed its staff to hold talks with the public before resubmitting a revised Social Host Ordinance...
Trial Set for Nicholson’s Accused Killers
Nearly three years after police made an initial arrest in the bludgeoning death of Laguna Beach resident Damon Nicholson, a trial date of Jan....