Painters Return to Compete Out of Doors
When plein-air painter John Cosby decided to found the first Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational in 1998, he wanted to bring the best...
Youth Pastor Struggles With Another Suicide
By Sam Ellis, Special to the Independent
Can I be honest with you? Before I was called to serve as youth pastor at Church by...
Schools Consider Expansion Ideas
With $27 million earmarked for campus upgrades and 10 years to spend it in, Laguna Beach Unified School District board members, staff and a...
Arnold Hano Film Hits Home Run
In the cinema classic, “Field of Dreams,” James Earl Jones’ character Terence Mann recounts the importance of America’s national pastime to Ray Kinsella, played...
Temple Hills Pathway to Fade Away
A strip of land just 60-inches wide and 190 feet long in the Temple Hills Neighborhood generated heated debate Tuesday before the City Council,...
Gelsons Bids to Bag a Bargain
The next chapter in the Haggen store closure and bankruptcy saga arrived this week as the embattled supermarket retailer received multiple bids for some...
Updated: It Takes a Village to Buy a Dog
The first day of kindergarten is a milestone that many families take for granted, but for 5 year-old Aeverie Labile and her family it...
Coastal Commission OKs Nuclear Storage
The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 6, to grant Southern California Edison a 20-year permit for nuclear waste storage at the San Onofre...
Court Offers Plea Deal Over Cyclist’s Death
Relatives of cyclist John Colvin, killed by a motorist in a collision in North Laguna two years ago, read statements that struggled to capture...
Scaled Back, ‘Lagunatics’ Still a Success
A nearly full-house audience tapped their feet, sang along and even Conga danced at last Saturday night’s performance of “Lagunatics,” the irreverent show roasting...
Haggen Employees Numb and Mum
With their future income uncertain, employees at the Haggen grocery store in South Laguna are saying they’re numb, stunned and angry about what they...
Updated: Nuclear Waste Storage Tops Off Two Agendas
Post amended Oct. 7:
The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 6, to grant Southern California Edison a 20-year permit for nuclear waste storage at...
Forum Defines a Super Superintendent
At the first public forum Tuesday to discuss desired qualities in a new school district superintendent, local knowledge of the community received high marks.
The...
Hotels Strive to Gild the Guest Experience
By Randy Kraft, Special to the Independent
Since developers of the first Montage resort built a luxurious craftsmen-style sandcastle in Laguna Beach in 2003, nearby...
Paddle Out to Honor a Local Teen
Friends and family plan a paddle out honoring Hunter Schwirtz at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Oak Street Beach lookout and a...