Opinion: Celebrating Dad, why Father’s Day deserves more love
By Rachelle Cano, Special to the Independent
Why is it that Laguna Beach restaurants, for the most part, are not celebrating Father’s Day this coming...
Indy on Arts
Friday, Jan. 1
Nick I & ADD, 9 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Hwy, 949 715-7777. $10.
Adam Lasher, 6 p.m., Cliff Restaurant, 577 S. Coast...
Laughter Guru Teams Up With Therapist
A day-long experiential workshop on laughter, love and communication will be offered on Sunday, June 17, at Irvine Valley College by Jeffrey Briar, Laguna...
Hospitality News
Local Hotel Receives TripAdvisor Kudos
Casa Laguna Inn & Spa, 2510 S. Coast Highway, received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award given to establishments that...
Indy on Arts
Friday, May 22
Jason Harnell jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m., Sunset Serenade in Heisler Park Amphitheater. Free.
Nick I & ADD, 9 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast...
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...
Pension Payments Receive Tax Exemption
Laguna Beach's firefighters will for the first time pay out of their own pocket for a portion of monthly pension contributions, but their share...
Firefighters Rescue Injured Cyclist
An unidentified mountain biker injured while riding early Monday morning in the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park was hoisted off the hillside by helicopter, Laguna...
Personnel File 6/14/13
Animal Services Officer to Retire
Laguna Beach’s 30-year animal services officer, Joy Falk, is set to retire from the department. The community is invited to...
‘Streets’ Task Force Takes a Detour
A month after the City Council appropriated $300,000 to make city streets friendlier to foot-powered users, meetings for the task force charged with initiating...
Street Beat
Monday, Jan. 31
Fraud. 9 a.m. 500 block of Seaview Street. Another apparent victim in the credit-card skimming investigation claimed a $177 loss.
Vandalism. 9:45 a.m....
Street Beat 1/25/13
Monday, Jan. 14
Suspicious person. 900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 2:53 p.m. Paul Thompson Mille, 24, of Ontario, was arrested for suspicion of possessing...
Campaign 2012
Presidential Candidate Walks Local Precincts
Laguna resident and Republican president candidate Fred Karger intends to spend Cinco de Mayo walking precincts in town and giving...
Gift Gleaning Opportunities at Harvest Fest
The annual Harvest Boutique organized by the United Methodist Women will be held Sunday, Oct. 28, at the church, 21632 Wesley Dr., from 10...
Freshman Legislator Offers a Sacramento Score Card
The weather and shoreline make OC coastal cities a “major magnet” that benefits residents and business owners, ... Assemblyman Matthew Harper said.