June Neptune Remembered for Her Generosity
June Neptune, known for her generosity to nonprofit organizations in Laguna Beach and her kindness to animals, has died at 95.
Study Confirms 6.3 M Visitors
A new study verifies that 6.3 million people visited Laguna Beach last year, and most of them are locals.
Mountaineer Dies Hiking Devil’s Backbone
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Just seven weeks ago, Lloyd Charton, 69, returned home to Dana Point after an ascent of 16,067-foot Mt. Vinson on the glacial ice of...
Doctor Enters Not Guilty Plea in Tesla Accident
Laguna Beach physician Robert M. Pettis entered not guilty pleas in Orange County Superior Court on Monday, Jan. 27, to felony charges stemming from...
‘Enchanted Garden’ Loses Its Sorcerer
Customers juggling intended purchases and wine-filled glasses stood eight-deep at the Laguna Nursery cash register last week.
Such a sight apparently proved as rare at...
San Diego Man Arrested in Laguna Beach Hit-and-Run
At about 9:26 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, Laguna Beach Police and Fire responded to Cleo Street and South Coast Highway to a report...
‘Camouflage House’ Pops Up at City Hall
Los Angeles-born sculptor and installation artist Tom Fruin recently returned home to the West Coast to take on his first temporary installation in Laguna Beach.
Artist Adds to Museum’s Collection
Artist Wayne Thiebaud donated a painting and a group of six prints to Laguna Art Museum, which presented him the museum’s California Art Award...
Judge Upholds Order to Remove Seawall
By Daniel Langhorne, Special to the Independent
An Orange County Superior Court judge recently upheld a cease and desist order from the California Coastal Commission...
Ex-Hotel Operator Breaks Her Silence
Responsibility for the deteriorating condition of Hotel Laguna and its abrupt closure last month lies with the Central Valley farm family that has owned the property since the ’70s, according to the hotel’s longtime former lessee, Georgia Andersen.
Business Partner Convicted of Killing Laguna Man
Edward Younghoon Shin, 41, of Irvine, was convicted on Friday, Dec. 7, of murdering 33-year-old Christopher Smith, of Laguna Beach, on June 4, 2010.
Aliso Creek Estuary Restoration Closer to Reality
The mission to restore the Aliso Creek estuary, spearheaded by Laguna Ocean Foundation two years ago, received a second gift from the California Coastal Conservancy this holiday season, a $400,000 grant to implement the plan’s next phase.
Woman’s body found off Ocean Avenue prompts homicide investigation
Update: As of Monday evening, Nov. 13, Laguna Beach detectives have not released the name of the body found near the 200 block of...
Arts Commission OKs Village Entrance Art Proposal Amid Mixed Community Reaction
By Daniel Langhorne, Special to the Independent
A shade structure proposed for the Village Entrance resembles undulating mushrooms with white stalks and rainbow-colored caps that...
North-South Bike Routes Get Connected
By Rita Robinson | LB Indy
For the first time, Laguna Beach will have a continuous, marked north-south bike route through town, as unanimously approved...