Benefits 5/24/13
Council Celebrates Cinco de Mayo
The Crosscultural Council hosted a Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Woman’s Club with a taco dinner, a balloon man...
Updated: San Onofre Power Plant Closed
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station was permanently closed today, Southern California Edison announced.
“I didn’t think Edison would throw in the towel so early,” Arnie...
The 16th Annual Fête de la Musique Returns to Laguna Beach
Music Performances to be Held at 31 Downtown Locations
The Annual Fête de la Musique, presented by Laguna Beach Sister Cities, will strike a musical...
There’s a New Trail Boss in Town
After moving to Newport Beach a year ago from Flagstaff, Arizona, Alan Kaufmann worked with Earthroots Field School, based in Trabuco Canyon, teaching children...
Laguna Crews Battle Springs Blaze
Laguna Beach’s fire department deployed two engine crews for several days to join hundreds of firefighters to battle the huge Springs fire in Ventura...
Crystal Cove Conservancy Announces Hallie Jones as Executive VP and Chief Program Officer
Crystal Cove Conservancy (The Conservancy) has hired Laguna Beach native Hallie Jones as its executive vice president and chief program officer. Jones will join...
Sweat Lodge Owner Complies With Local Protocols
Facing a $1,000 fine for missing a deadline to submit plans on his Native American sweat lodge, Laguna Beach resident Andrew Soliz intends to...
Emerald Bay Gate Improvements Get Green Light
In a matter that has proved extraordinarily divisive to Emerald Bay residents since 2011, Laguna Beach’s City Council voted 3-1 on Tuesday to approve...
Ex-Laguna Man Missing in Ventura
By Kellie Hall, Special to the Independent
A search is currently underway in the Los Padres National Forest for Mike Herdman, a 36-year-old off-duty Arcadia...
School Board Seeks Input on Live-Streaming Meetings
The Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) Board of Education recently announced that it is seeking community input to determine whether there is continued...
Transition Laguna Hosts Harvest Celebration
Transition Laguna hosts a community celebration on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Neighborhood Congregational Church.
Admission is free. Some food...
Parade Steps Off With Last Year’s Lineup
By Donna Furey | LB Indy
The 49th Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade, scheduled to step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, will closely...
Contemporary Artist Marcia Hafif Dies at 88
Marcia Hafif, a Laguna Beach painter whose pop art and Minimalist works have recently gained renewed prominence with a flurry of exhibitions, died on April 17 at 88.
The Drake Restaurant Raises $125K for Music Education at Groove for Good Event
By Christopher Trela | Special to the LB Indy
Memorable music and creative cuisine paired perfectly for a good cause when the Drake Restaurant in...
Newsmakers
Local Lawyer Tapped for Judicial Committee
Laguna Beach attorney Kimberly Knill received an appointment to the state bar’s Commission on Judicial Evaluation.
The commission assists the...