Join Relay For Life Kick Off
The American Cancer Society invites those touched by cancer to join its Relay For Life kickoff rally, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on...
Monsters, Ghouls and Zombies, Oh My
So how old was ET really? Anyone who attends the Pageant of the Monsters staged this year by the same creative crew that puts...
Dressler to Take His Last Bow
By Rita Robinson
Across the now dark and empty high school quad, the song, “A Lot of Livin’ to Do,” wafts through the breezeway. More...
Hop Aboard For a Coastal Tour
Village Laguna will sponsor a coastal tour of Laguna Beach from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 aboard the Ocean Institute’s research...
Fourth of July Limelight
Fourth of July Fun in South Laguna
About 50 people gathered for South Laguna's eighth annual Fourth of July Parade last week where families and...
Homeless Shelter Continues to Evolve
The Alternate Sleeping Location, which nightly houses about 45 homeless people in Laguna Canyon, will remain open during the daytime for a trial period...
Young Cyclist Masters the Road
Massimo Lucidi, 12, took to road cycling while in elementary school as a fish to water. Bucking the local mountain biking trend popularized by...
Fire Destroys Hillside Home
When yelling and smoke also interrupted the moment, Sammut abandoned the horizon and sprinted uphill while also calling 911 on his cell phone. A woman who he said looked dazed stood outside the home two doors from his own and told him another person was still inside the burning house.
A Sweet Incentive Assists a Woman in Need
Laguna Beach local Analisa Andrus manages the self-sufficiency program that helps homeless adults rebuild their lives at Friendship Shelter. Now she is in need...
Big Changes in Small Packages
By Randy Kraft, Special to the Independent
A duo of innovations hit the downtown this month with the Planning Commission's approval of a temporary use...
Santa to Visit Laguna Tonight
Hospitality Night 2018 will be held on Friday, Dec, 7 from about 5-10 p.m. The festivities will take place in the Peppertree Lot (Lot 2 between Ocean and Forest Avenues), where Santa Claus will arrive to greet holiday revelers before the tree lighting at 6:10 p.m. Hospitality Night is co-sponsored by the City of Laguna Beach and the Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the start of the holiday season.
A Farm for All Reasons
Amid fruit trees and gurgling aqua-ponic ponds sprouting celery and lettuce, dozens of gadgets such as water bottle filters and can openers covered tables,...
Schools Reopen with New Staff, New Classes
A record number of new teachers opened their doors to 3,037 students enrolled in four Laguna Beach Unified District schools this week.
Since July 1,...
Contention Absent from Today’s Hearings
By Robin Zur Schmiede
Recently, Laguna Beach locals have been reminiscing in print about infamous Design Review Board experiences. Residents and visitors alike might wonder...