New Hires at Laguna’s City Hall
Susan Cannan, director of community services and assistant to the city manager, plans to retire, effective March 30, after a 32-year career that spanned...
Street Beat
Monday, Feb. 20
Traffic collision. 2:57 p.m. Broadway and Beach St. A 20-year-old female backing out of a space, hit the gas instead of the...
Groms Get 60-Day Reprieve
Blaming it on the younger generation, “older” teenage skateboarders swayed Laguna Beach’s City Council on Tuesday to keep a hilltop street slated for closure...
Get Out the Flag for Patriot’s Day
By Ben Bodart, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach puts on its patriotic finery this Saturday, March 3, wearing the colors that have honored the...
Skateboarding on Skyline Heads Downhill
Skyline Drive may be added to the existing list of eight Laguna Beach streets where skateboarding is prohibited if the City Council adopts the...
Church’s Followers Beget an Unholy Mess
An Orange County probate court was asked this week to settle conflicting claims over control of Laguna Beach’s most unusual church, St. Francis by...
Owner Readies to Reopen
Eva Madray, owner of Eva’s Caribbean Kitchen, was awakened by a call from the police at about 4:30 a.m. last Friday, after an alarm...
Sweat Lodge Concerns Heat Up
The sweat lodge and tipi in Andrew Soliz’s Bluebird Canyon backyard, target of some complaints by nearby neighbors, must meet city building standards or...
Campbell Snubbed by OC Conservatives
Rep. John Campbell, an Irvine Republican representing the 48th Congressional District, which includes Laguna Beach, failed to receive the endorsement of the Republican Party...
Girls Lose to Newport in OT 7-6
For the second year, Laguna Beach High’s girls’ water polo squad lost in overtime at the Division I semifinals on Wednesday. It took a...
Pursuit Ends with Arrest of Suspected Racist Gang Member
A suspected member of a racist gang was arrested in Anaheim after a pursuit by law enforcement authorities Tuesday, Feb. 21, that began in...
Unexpected Windfall to Lower Tax Bills
More than 720 Laguna Beach residents will see a decrease of $167 to $299 on ensuing annual property tax bills due to low interest...
Plastic-Bag Ban Bad News for Pet Owners?
The city’s ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags by retailers could pose a sticky situation for pet owners.
Dog owners typically reuse plastic...
Unmasking a Silent Killer
Screenings save lives
By Benjamin Bodart,
Special to the Independent
Jennifer Gustafson will always remember June 1. A letter arrived that day saying that a recent medical...
City Picks Up the Tab for Events
Each council member will now be reimbursed by $450 a year or $2,250 for the group to attend community events, the council unanimously approved...