Celebrate Earth, Wind, Sea and Sun Day
United by their love for Laguna Beach’s natural beauty and an intense desire to protect and sustain it for the future, five local organizations...
Stopping Bullies Before They Start
John recently suffered a concussion and other injuries in a fight with a schoolmate who for months had taunted a friend, and who in...
Schools Offer a Lure to Retire Early
The school district is offering early retirement incentives to teachers and staff to reduce personnel costs due to budget constraints and state funding cutbacks....
Nuclear Plant’s Safety Debated
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko toured the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, still temporarily offline after a radioactive gas leak shut it down...
‘Instinct’ Saves a Life
By Ben Bodart, Special to the Independent
As is his habit, Laguna Beach resident and surfer Ian McErlane, 37, was out walking his two dogs...
Watermen Glimpse a Great White Shark
Stand up paddlers Mike Geraci and Darren Eudaly, both of Laguna Beach, reported seeing what they believed to be an eight-foot great white shark...
Community Datebook
Pour On the Syrup and Celebrate a Bluebird Anniversary
TLC and The Boys & Girls Club celebrate their seven-year union at an annual Pancake Breakfast...
Foundation Adds Local Expertise
Local residents Maya Dunne and Robin Hall, veterans of working with nonprofit organizations, recently joined the Laguna Beach Community Foundation, which connects donors’ passions...
Hunger Bowl Set for Fall
The Aliso Creek Inn and Golf Course agreed to again host World Hunger Bowl on Nov. 3, a fundraiser sponsored by the city’s Housing...
Club Dates
Police Supervisor Speaks to Biz Club
Laguna Beach Parking and Animal Supervisor Jim Beres is the guest speaker at the morning meeting of the...
Newsmakers
Dentist’s Mentoring Receives Praise
Laguna Beach resident Dr. Nicholas C. Davis earned the 2012 Lifelong Learning & Service Recognition from the Academy of General Dentistry.
Dr....
Jessie Blumenfeld
Jan. 26, 1915 – March 19, 2012
Jessie N. Blumenfeld died peacefully in her sleep at home in Laguna Beach on March 19. She was...
Woman Injured in Hit and Run
A woman was thrown to the ground and suffered minor injuries after being sideswiped by a vehicle whose driver left the scene last Thursday,...
Recapturing Laguna’s Early History
by Ronald H. Chilcote
Adapted from “Nature’s Laguna Wilderness”
Before the Spanish
Originally the Laguna Wilderness was home to Native Americans. Remnants of their cultures are...
Suspected Thief Hides Out in Robin Hood’s Lair
Detectives on Tuesday arrested a convicted felon staying in Anaheim’s Robin Hood Hotel, who police say had secreted $178,000 worth of stolen jewelry in...