Police Log: Week of April 18 to 24
Thursday, April 18
DUI, driving on a suspended license. Kevin Johan Velazquez, 21, of Anaheim, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence with...
Laguna Board of REALTORS clean up Main Beach for Earth Day
On Monday, April 22, REALTORS and Affiliated Business Partners gathered on a cool, misty, foggy morning to participate in a beach cleanup, which offered...
Tickets going fast for Laguna Beach Garden Club’s annual Gate & Garden Tour
Laguna Beach Garden Club is gearing up for its popular Gate & Garden Tour on Saturday, May 4.
The annual event, which has sold out...
Forest Avenue Promenade plan ignites debate over resident inclusion
By Jackie Connor, Special to the Independent
Despite some dissent, Laguna Beach City Council agreed to a final plan from April to November to move...
Laguna photographer to share personal retrospective of California counterculture
The Music History Hall Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to preserving American music, will celebrate the music, fashion and culture of Southern California Music...
Drone light show to replace July 4 fireworks
The Laguna Beach night sky will look a little different this Fourth of July as the city council unanimously approved a drone light show...
Laguna Beach police release crime stats for 2023
Report Shows Overall Decrease in Violent and Property Crimes since 2021
The Laguna Beach Police Department reported violent and property crimes were down by seven...
LBHS grad lands silver screen role
By Tasmin McGill, Special to the Independent
Recent Laguna Beach High School graduate Meg O'Connell, known as Meg Millidge on the big screen, is set...
LAM’s upcoming ‘What’s it Worth’ event to focus on jewelry
By Tasmin McGill, Special to the Independent
Curious about that special brooch passed down from grandma? The Laguna Art Museum (LAM) has teamed up with...
Opinion: Concerning City Council
By Michèle Monda
The City Council has become a black hole into which questions asked by councilmembers and residents disappear—totally ignored, not answered and never...
Police Log: Week of April 11 to 17
Thursday, April 11
DUI. A 46-year-old Grand Rapids, Mich. man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. He was held on $2,500 bail.
Burglary, parole violation, resisting an officer. Nathan John...
Susan Hough knows the value of clean water
By Caedman Welch, LBHS senior and member of the school's "Walking for Water" club
Meet Susan Hough. The 13-year resident of Laguna Beach not only...
Local radio station ushers in new leadership
KXFM announced Thursday that Billy Fried, Cindy Obrand and Jonathan Tufano, well-known Laguna residents and long-time program hosts, have been appointed to the radio...
Festival of Arts: Nurturing local talent, realizing dreams
By Rachelle Cano, Special to the Independent
Native Laguna Beach artist, writer, curator and graphic designer Vanessa Françoise Rothe and her European family moved to...
Laguna Beach City Council selects Dave Kiff as city manager
Laguna Beach City Council tapped former Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff as its new city manager during its Tuesday, April 9 meeting.
After an...