Blue Lagunas Win National AYSO Cup
By Ole Nielsen, Special to the Independent
After a successful year winning regional tournaments, the Blue Lagunas girls under 10 team tested their mettle in...
Collector Buys Rare Gold Coin
Resident Steven L. Contursi, a coin collector and dealer, paid $2.8 million at a public auction in Baltimore, Md., for one of the best...
Arts Fuel Laguna’s Economic Engine
A report analyzing Laguna Beach’s economy showed that compared with similarly sized communities, arts not only offers abundant food for the soul, but culture...
Cops Submit to Dunking for Good
Laguna Beach Police Employees Association will hold its second annual "dunk-a-cop" fundraiser on the Main Beach cobblestones from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,...
Wave Wars Subside at Fisherman’s Cove
The rack of candy-colored kayaks and paddle boards stored for commercial use on the hill above Fisherman’s Cove was hauled out last Friday due...
Musings on the Coast: Who Got Worked?
The thing about conservative Republicans is they are great haters. They are great at standing up to the foe, declaring war, wagging it with...
Vacation Tales
Take the Indy on the road and be sure to send us a photo from your favorite landmark along the way.
Africa
Sandra Gibson visits a...
The Fourth Goes Off Without a Hitch
Photo by Mitch Ridder
Clouds lifted for the city’s Independence Day fireworks display over Main Beach, but police say the midweek holiday ignited no major...
Scouts Awarded Community Foundation Grant
The Laguna Beach Community Foundation has awarded a $3,000 grant to the Laguna Beach Girl Scouts, established locally in 1930.
This grant will be instrumental...
Pet Peeves: Trolleys
By Mark D. Crantz
Laguna Beach. Another perfect day in Paradise, but oh no, there are the trolleys. I know. I know. Everybody likes the...
Walkin’ and Rollin’ to Completion
Glennwood House expects to finally break ground next month, remaking a senior housing facility into one for 50 young adults with developmental disabilities. Next...
Focusing on the Middle East
“After the Arab Spring,” led by Elye Pitts, is the subject of the League of Women Voters’ Great Decisions series, which takes place at...
Free Cholesterol Screening
The Susi Q Community Center and the Adult Public Health Nursing Services will provide free cholesterol screening for anyone without health insurance or those...
Stroke and Osteoporosis Screenings Offered
Residents and those nearby can reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture with screening. United Methodist Church, 21632 Wesley Dr., will...
Mission Earns Nursing’s Top Award
Mission Hospital recently received Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, considered the highest national honor bestowed upon nursing services, Mission administrators said...