An Angel Visits Sea Mammal Rescue Center
An anonymous animal lover stopped on Christmas Eve at Laguna Beach’s Pacific Marine Mammal Center and stuffed a pile of bills eventually amounting to...
Former Refugee Envisions Playing Fields for Youth
By Robin Pierson, Special to the Independent
A fundraiser to build a sports complex at a Tibetan refugee settlement in rural India will be held...
Correction
It was incorrectly reported in “Skateboard Confiscation Law Ok’d,” Oct. 19, edition, that a law requiring the confiscation of skateboards by helmet-less riders had...
Grads Focus on the Horizon
By Justin Swanson, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach High School’s graduating class of 2012 reveled in their commencement, where some 239 students met the...
Relying on Cross-Country Kindness
Harrison Milanian never got a chance to see the face of the railroad
engineer, who stopped a 200-car train somewhere between Amarillo, Tex., and New...
MADD Thanks Laguna Beach Officers
Police Officers Luke Gilbertson, James Gramer, and David Gossamer were recognized by Tiffany Townson with Mothers Against Drunk Driving for removing drunk drivers from Laguna’s...
Arts Backers Seek a Roadmap Forward
Tempe, Ariz., lacks a museum, has few galleries, but boasts a beautiful arts center whose under use frustrates the City Council. The city recently...
SoLag Patrols Cut Summer Complaints
An increased police presence in and around South Laguna beaches this summer resulted in fewer complaints and more criminal citations and enforcement, according to Laguna’s top cop.
Jag Goes for a Spin in Car Show
By Justin Swanson, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach’s Tim Tunnell will be entering his classic 1953 Jaguar XK 120 FHC in Dana Point’s Concours...
Eco-Philosopher Joanna Macy Inspires People to Embrace ‘Work That Reconnects’
By Michele McCormick, Special to the Independent
Well meaning environmentalists may push rhetoric devoid of action when they urge us to “create sustainable futures for...
Troop 35 Fledges Two Eagles
High school sophomore Jake Mangus and junior Jeffery Rubino achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America. Both...
Personnel File 3/29/13
Deputy Treasurer Post Filled
Margaret Hanson will serve as deputy treasurer on a pro bono basis, city Treasurer Laura Parisi announced this week.
Hanson has over...
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...
Valentine’s Day Cards for Seniors Project Surpasses 3,000 cards
By LB Indy Staff
For the last month, Moore Law for Children, the Council on Aging Southern California and the Laguna Beach community have been...
Youth Education Supported At Laguna Playhouse
The Festival of Arts Foundation also awarded the Laguna Playhouse a $7,500 grant to support youth education programming, a facet of the Playhouse’s repertoire...