New Artists Enliven Summer Festivals
With the Festival of Art nearing its 80th year and the Sawdust Art Festival and Art-a-Fair well into their middle-ages, the arts organizations still...
Taking Care of Their Own
Photos by Ted Reckas
The Laguna Beach High School’s Honors Convocation makes visible the community’s dedication to inspiring, empowering and supporting their youth.
If the success...
Pageant Reimagines Make Believe for Summer Crowds
The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters unveiled samples of their summer fare this week, and by all appearances, a good time...
Indy on the Itinerary
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Moscow
Retired Cal State Fullerton history professor Bob Feldman and...
Forever Young
Norma Young threw a birthday bash at her Woods Cove home commemorating 90 years of walking the planet and being a loving mother, talented...
It’s ‘Elementary’ My Dear
Jane began second grade reading about 20 correct words per minute, far from the benchmark for her grade level. Since she had trouble decoding...
Limelight
Annual Gate and Garden Tour Explores North Laguna
Copious rain that precipitated tragedy in December yields a floral bounty in spring, vividly on display next...
Making Movies In Laguna
As film lovers flock to see the Newport Beach Film Festival’s 350-film line-up showing through May 5, The Indy rewinds for readers a...
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Mesmerizing Moves Open Dance Festival
Photos By Ted Reckas
Dance devotees and art patrons received a double treat last Thursday during April’s Art Walk, where four...
50 Battle for Baseline Bragging Rights
Although participation was down from previous years, 50 tennis lovers age 9 to nearly 70 showcased their varying skills at the 54th annual Laguna...
Bailout At Mach 1.05
An aviation first occurs just off Laguna’s coast
By Christopher J. Lynch | Special to the Independent
Photos courtesy of the Boeing Historical Society
George Franklin Smith...
Revived Meet Sets its Own Record
Photos by Robert Campbell
The 43rd Trophy Invitational track meet, a Laguna Beach High School tradition in the re-making, got underway on the last day...
‘Footloose’ Rocks the House
It’s toe-tapping, foot-stomping and rockin’ and rolling time when Laguna Beach High School’s performing arts students transform into small-town Texans in the musical “Footloose.”
Between...
Two Dozen Entries Earn Trophies in the 45th Parade
Grand Marshal’s Trophy: Laguna Beach Girl Scouts
President’s Trophy: Y Adventure Guides
Band Association Sweepstakes: Oaks Middle School, Ontario
Elementary School Band: Laguna Beach Unified School...
Downtown’s Early Landmarks Remembered
Some of Laguna Beach’s early landmarks, destroyed by misfortune and mishap, have not entirely disappeared from memory thanks to a Historical Society presentation last...