Concert Supports Aid for Syrian Refugees
More than a year ago, news about the hundreds of refugees fleeing war-torn Syria for the uncertain shores of Greece sparked San Clemente resident Jackie Menter to take action. “Something called me to help first-hand,” said Menter, who had spent 18 months in Greece volunteering on the island of Chios.
A Victory for Open Space Advocates
Future generations will be able to enjoy 297 acres on Mt. Baldy in the San Gabriel Mountains thanks in part to local Candice Burroughs.
Coordinating...
Festival of Arts Hosts Successful Junior Artists Celebration Showcasing Student Talent
Families Flock to Festival Grounds for Jam-Packed Art-Filled Afternoon
The Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach welcomed hundreds of families, student artists and art teachers...
Special-Needs Rocker Back in the Spotlight
Scott Siegel, the autistic songwriter and vocalist who leads the Arrest My Sister alternative rock band, is among 11 honorees at the first Genius...
Ruling Revives Call for Banning Plastic Bags
BYOB Gets New Definition
At most local grocery stores, customers who bring in their own bags are still the odd-man-out. But a decision by the...
All Aboard for the Sights and Sounds of a Local Tradition
By Justin Swanson, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach’s courtesy trolley system opens today, coinciding with the commencement of the art festival season.
The rollicking, adventure-filled...
Mayor Maps Laguna’s Future
Addressing the Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the City lunch, Mayor Bob Whalen redefined the stated agenda Wednesday by describing not the status...
Shore Scene
Raptors Lured to New Habitat
June 1972 is considered the date of the first important victory in the modern environmental movement. That is when DDT...
Whale Gives Rescuers the Slip
By Ben Bodart, Special to the Independent
Rescuers, forced by nightfall to quit efforts to cut lines entangling a whale spotted near Laguna Beach on...
A First Ribbon Cutting in 2012
Last week, the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce presided over the year’s first ribbon cutting, taking place at the Floating Cloud Gallery, 1999 S....
El Morro Student Makes Waves for Ocean Conservation
El Morro Elementary student Alia Marriner spends a lot of time in the water. The fifth grader is part of her school's water polo...
Gearing Up for 4th Festivities
By Sara Vandegrift, Special to the Independent
When a flame touches the tip a sparkler, the combined fuel of charcoal and sulfur ignite. Nitrates and...
Trolley Fleet Enriched
Laguna Beach received a $318,000 grant for the purchase of three trolleys.
The grant, available to all Orange County cities through OCTA, requires a 50...
Mother-Daughter Team Goes into Business
Laguna Beach natives Ann and Dagmarette Yen, mother and daughter, respectively, recently launched Damo Momo, a line of soft, earth friendly maternity clothing, designed exclusively...
Street Beat 1/11/13
Monday, Dec. 31
Vehicle burglary. 300 Ocean Ave. 10:29 a.m. Someone entered a vehicle parked in front of a residence and took a $150 stereo.
Grand...