Streetbeat
Monday, May 4
Grand theft. 30900 block of Coast Hwy. 10:36 a.m. Someone stole 16 marine-grade Northstar batteries from a cell site valued at $4800.
Drunk...
Give Thanks ‘Interfaith’ Style
The Laguna Beach Interfaith Council will host their sixth annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Unitarian Universalist...
It Takes a Village to Combat Drug Abuse
Laguna Beach resident Judy Kelly's son Tyeson died of an accidental overdose in January 2006, a deadly combination of heroin and alcohol. A voice...
Trio Arrested in Suspected Robbery
A woman suffered minor pellet wound injuries after struggling with masked gunmen at 7:40 p.m. Saturday while walking to her car near Pearl Street...
Summoning Beach Girl Vibe
By Andrea Primer, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach fosters many sorts of entrepreneurs, allowing for creative and eclectic ideas to prosper into full-blown businesses....
Political Briefs
Marijuana Dispensaries the Focus of Village Laguna Meeting
Laguna Beach Police Chief Laura Farinella and Councilmember Rob Zur Schmiede will discuss the adverse impacts of...
Scores of For-Sale Homes Put Out the Welcome Mat
Surterre Properties will be helping buyers streamline their search for the perfect home by allowing them to explore over 100 properties in one weekend...
Commuter Nightmare
Late-night repairs to a fire hydrant valve at Coast Highway and Forest Avenue escalated into an emergency Wednesday when crews discovered a leak in...
New Leader at School Board’s Helm
Jan Vickers, a school board member for 23 years and a former teacher, replaces Bill Landsiedel as president of the Laguna Beach Unified School...
Montage’s Eco Efforts Win Praise
They planted 366,100 trees, helped educate 96,298 people, provided health care to 116,900 others, and improved drinking water in 50 countries. And no, it’s...
Open Space Measure Rejected by Voters
A clear majority of Laguna Beach voters, 55.6 percent, cast ballots in opposition to open-space preservation Measure CC, the lone local initiative in contention...
Schools Move Millions Around to Play It Safe
With the chance that new state legislation might lower the amount of money public school districts can hold in reserve, school leaders received a...
American Legion Conducts Patriot Day Ceremony
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the Laguna Beach American Legion will conduct a Patriot Day ceremony to honor all patriots, the victims of the Sept....
Indy on Arts
Friday, Aug. 14
“Blue Brothers Revue,” 7:30 p.m., Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets $45, www.lagunaplayhouse.com. Thru Aug. 30.
Art a Fair, 10 a.m.-10 p.m....
Minimize Risk Of Falling
Local physical therapists Mary Kate Saunders and Mimi Bialek recommend older adults avoid falls by increasing balance, endurance, strength and flexibility.
Data from a seminar...