The Floor Show
By Tracy Middleton
The penultimate landing on the south staircase at Woods Cove offers a panoramic view of the most cherished morsel of California coastline...
Laguna’s Market Targets Educated, Healthy Consumers
With raw energy bars on display at her Healthy Cowboy Kitchen booth, Katie Burtino said she's often first mistaken as a vegan or raw...
Police Seize Counterfeit Designer Goods
A tip to police from a knowing mother who suspected her daughter’s $70 bargain Louis Vuitton wallet was counterfeit resulted in a raid on...
Street Beat 8-3-12
Monday, July 23
Vandalism. 200 block of Cozumel. 10:32 a.m. A car was keyed overnight and kicked in. t
Burglary. 1000 block Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:53...
‘Ruthless’ Musical Equals Unabashed Fun
“Ruthless,” the latest No Square Theatre production staged by Bree Burgess Rosen and directed by Joe Lauderdale, has even more twists and turns than...
The OC at the Olympics
Women’s Water Polo
Laguna Beach High alum Annika Dries (’09) and Team USA squeaked out a 14-13 win during the opening round of Olympic water...
Moonlighting Cop Convicted in Hotel Thefts
A Los Angeles Police Department officer moonlighting as a security guard was convicted and sentenced on Monday, July 30, for stealing from the Laguna...
Vinyl LPs Groovin’ Again
The look and, actually, the smell of the Sound Spectrum, a kitschy and practically prehistoric record shop on South Coast Highway, haven’t changed that...
Still Trying to Score ‘Pageant’ Tickets?
Who doesn't love a bargain? Getting prime seats at a fraction of their touted value seems enticing. But when it comes to “Pageant of...
Support Surfaces for ‘Penguin’ Family
Local residents Sabrina and Michael McMurray, blind-sided by a sudden tragedy, have experienced an outpouring of community goodwill and empathy in the form of...
Susi Q Shows Its Olympic Spirit
The 2012 Olympics will be televised at Laguna Beach's Susi Q Senior Center weekdays beginning Monday, July 30.
Cheer for your favorite athlete, keep track...
Following the Games on the Couch
By Valerie Yu, Special to the Independent
With the London Olympic Games set to start today, July 27, the “Go Team U.S.A!” chants will be...
On the Grapevine
Beverly Bradham of Laguna Beach, called police Tuesday to report a mountain lion asleep in her neighbor’s yard.
Only this lion wasn't going to wake...
Fostering Self-Sufficiency With a Smile
By Valerie Yu, Special to the Independent
Golden rays set the place aglow. Bird melodies ride the breeze. It’s six in the morning, on a...
Longtime Club Director To Retire
The public is invited to heap good wishes on the Boys & Girls Club’s finance director, Bali Thorn, at a retirement BBQ held in...