First Gay Candidate Bids for the Presidency
Longtime GOP strategist and Laguna Beach gay activist Fred Karger officially entered the 2012 presidential contest this past Wednesday, the first openly gay candidate...
Teens Helping Teens, One Ride at a Time
Navigating the eerily quiet hallways of Mission Hospital Laguna Beach on almost any Friday or Saturday night during the school year are several Laguna...
In Memory of Elizabeth Taylor
The still child-actress Elizabeth Taylor, center, visited Laguna Beach’s Shaw’s Cove in 1946 with her friend Gay McEldownly, left. Locals with the famous teen,...
Mission’s Laguna Hospital Maps Out Growth Plans
The owners of Mission Hospital Laguna Beach mapped out a plan to extend the life of the facility another 20 years by committing to...
Keys to Laguna’s Paradise Pass to a New Generation
Current residents can look out upon the hills cradling Laguna Beach secure in the knowledge that much of the open space that meets their...
Churches Pick Up Homeless Overflow
Two churches in town resumed offering cold-weather shelter to homeless people being turned away from sleeping at the city’s temporary shelter on Laguna Canyon...
Producer on Exchange Club’s Stage
Laguna local and theatrical producer Steve Josephson will address the subject, "What is art? And what is our responsibilty as artists?" during the Exchange...
McWeather or Not
The week in review!
Southern Calif was as spared from any tsunami action, but north of Point Conception it was a different story. Santa Cruz...
Laguna Firefighters Douse Blaze They Also Discover
In Laguna Beach, as elsewhere, firefighters are expected to arrive promptly and work efficiently smothering fire. On Friday, Deputy Fire Chief Jeff LaTendresse took...
Tsunami Warning Draws a Crowd
Beaches reopened by midday Friday, March 11, after a precautionary closure in the early morning hours due to a statewide tsunami warning issued in...
Filmmaker Commits to the Long Lens
In a career shift from filmmaker to environmental advocate, Greg MacGillivray has donated $10 million and foresworn a salary for the next decade to...
Expert’s Fixes Run into Back-to-Reality Obstacles
If Laguna Beach had taken expert advice nearly 40 years ago, turned aside for lack of community consensus, there would be no flood damage...
Sun Shines for Patriot’s Parade
More photos of the Patriot's Day Parade coming in this week's print edition. Some already on Indy's Facebook page. Feel free...
Get Out of the House
Our Town
When I was in elementary school the now iconic commercial “Keep America Beautiful” was in heavy airplay. I can still see that Native...
Experts Named to Tame Laguna’s Flooding
With $12 million in damages to 184 homes, businesses and structures in Laguna’s canyons and downtown as a result of the 100-year flood event...