Two Locals Get to the Meat of the Matter
South Laguna dads Brian Smith and Robert Hagopian met at the Village Green Park in South Laguna while their kids played. Later around their...
Goalie is Saving Grace for Breaker’s Slumping Offense
Without former Breakers Annika Dries, Taylor Dodson and Natasha Schulman, who are now scoring goals for Stanford, Cal and UCLA respectively, Laguna’s water polo...
Philanthropy Lives, But Grim Times End Good Works of Some
A look back over developments in Laguna’s nonprofit sector for 2009 proves that our community’s philanthropic activities are as vibrant as ever. The year...
Fish Populations in Laguna
Bill Shedd, paddled his kayak along the reefs just off of Woods Cove, where he lives and fishes 30 days per year. He noticed...
Fishing Interests Vow to Oppose a Larger Marine Reserve
A state-appointed panel favors a plan that would expand Laguna Beach’s existing marine reserve at Heisler Park to encompass 5.6 miles of the town’s...
Marine Protection Decision Lures a Capacity Crowd
Amid a standing room only crowd a committee appointed by the state Fish and Game Department was set to vote this past Thursday on...
Give Them Shelter
The lure to leave the beach? Free food.
Described as the city’s most pivotal decision and intended to reclaim the town’s parks and beaches from...
A Final Cast for Marine Protection Plans
Controversial plans for creating new marine protected areas along the Southern California coast are nearing a conclusion, and will impact Laguna Beach residents, tourists,...
Bumps on the Road to Marine Protections
The process of creating marine protected areas off the coast of California is a long, tedious one, and it’s nearing its end. Various groups...
Scrutiny Begins for Marine Protection Plans
Next Tuesday, a Department of Fish and Game oversight panel will evaluate six proposals to broaden marine protected areas along the coast of Southern...
Enforcing a Slippery Issue
As state wildlife officials move closer to finalizing a Southern California coastal protection plan, enforcement has emerged as a significant issue in the debate.
The...
Leaders Endorse Citywide Fishing Ban
Laguna Beach’s City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to request that the California Department of Fish and Game give Laguna the highest possible level of...
Celebration Begins as Lessons End
By Dinah Shields, Special to the Independent
It isn’t exactly your ordinary end of school party. For one thing, many of the students have their children...
Local Investor Buys The Indy
Firebrand Media, a local media company most notably known for Laguna Beach Magazine, agreed in principle to acquire the Laguna Beach Independent at a...
A Survivor Pursues a Cancer Center Where None Exists
It takes passion to launch a non-profit organization and resources to sustain it. Wossene Bowler, a Laguna Beach resident since 1996 who is the...