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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...

Dear Santa:  Let’s skip the mall and take in the Laguna Beach Artist Open Studio Tour instead. I hear there’s so much neat stuff there...

  Concern over the direction of development along Laguna Canyon Road has gained momentum in recent months since local sculptor Louis Longi's artist's work/live project...

South Coast Water District intends to appeal a prohibition against the demolition of a 1928 beach house deemed “unsalvageable” by city staff. The water district...

After five days of painstaking work creating an intricate circular painting with boldly colored lines of sand, Tibetan monks visiting Laguna Beach brushed their...

By Mark Mueller Orange County Business Journal Newport Beach-based luxury real estate agent John McMonigle has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, according to court records. McMonigle,...

  This evening’s performance by Backhausdance at the Laguna Playhouse marks the opening of the anticipated three-day Laguna Dance Festival. It’s even more for choreographer...

After nearly two decades of serving up Caribbean and West Indian cuisine—and plenty of rum—in Laguna Beach, restaurant owner and chef Eva Madray confirmed that as of Dec. 15, Eva’s Caribbean Kitchen is closed

Emphasizing that Hometown America Communities is in the business of “owning and operating” property rather than flipping it for greater profits, its president sees...

A Tustin man driving at about 80 mph on Coast Highway about 3 a.m. Sunday, June 10, lost control of his vehicle and went...

  By Jack Casey, Special to the Independent John Hedges, my dear friend from Laguna Beach, left us Saturday, March 14. Although I live across the...

By George Gore Browne, Special to the Independent Mountain biker Chris Hukill is in critical condition after a 200-foot fall from a Laguna Beach trail...

Honoring a Flock of Eagles Six young Laguna Beach residents recently received the Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America’s highest honor, at a ceremony...

Michael Helton started playing T-ball at five years old. He quickly fell in love with baseball. “I wasn’t the most athletic kid, but something drew...