Opinion: Georgia has a Point*
This irritating prolonging of the tiresome election process...why does Georgia have to have a runoff?!
Just because neither of the leading candidates got more than...
Letter: Thank You Peter Blake
I wanted to formally thank Peter Blake for the time he spent with the city of Laguna Beach as a City Council member. Woefully...
Holiday Digest: An Elf at Thanksgiving
By Miranda McPhee
All was not well on the eve of Thanksgiving at the Breakwaters’ house in Laguna Beach.
Mr. Breakwater stormed through the front door....
First Annual North Laguna Chili Cook-Off a Success
The first Annual North Laguna Chili Cook-off was a blast. Neighbors prepared weeks in advance, with the Pavilions in Boat Canyon even running out...
Obituary: Romaine Keith Friesen
Obituary: Romaine Keith Friesen
Feb. 19, 1943 - Oct. 24, 2022
Romaine “Rome” Keith Friesen was born Feb. 19, 1943 to Wendell and Hannah Friesen in...
Town Crier: Week of Nov. 11
LagunaTunes presents ABBA Rocks the 80s!
LagunaTunes Community Chorus will present a live, free concert on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. in the Artists’...
LB Election: Seven Questions for Seven Candidates
Laguna Beach has seven candidates vying for three open seats on the Laguna Beach City Council. The Laguna Beach Independent created seven questions for...
Laguna Beach Woman’s Club on Steadfast Mission
Club to celebrate 100th anniversary on Nov. 11
By Tasmin McGill, Guest Contributor
When Kathleen "Kitty" Malcolm moved to Laguna Beach nearly ten years ago, she...
September 2, 2022 | Laguna Beach Indy News
Surfers shred again at Brooks Street Classic
After a four-year hiatus, the 56th Annual Brooks Street Surfing Classic returned to the surf line on Saturday...
Facing incivility and “brick walls”, Toni Iseman steps down after 24 years
As Councilmember Toni Iseman visited mentor Bonnie Hano on her deathbed in April, the long-time Laguna Beach activist held her hand and said she...
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Women give back to nonprofits
The St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Philanthropy Committee recently awarded grants to several organizations, both local and nationwide. The beneficiaries include Sally’s Fund,...
August 19, 2022 | Laguna Beach Indy News
Laguna Beach OKs $23M For Closed School
Laguna Beach will offer $23 million to buy the closed St. Catherine of Siena Parish School, moving forward...
August 12, 2022 | Laguna Beach Indy News
Water Main Break Closes Canyon, Prompting Major Clean-Up
Laguna Canyon Road reopened to traffic Wednesday afternoon after a water main break sent mud on the...
Laguna Beach voters may decide hotel worker wage hike, hotel projects’ fate
Two more ballot initiatives collected enough valid signatures from Laguna Beach voters to qualify for the ballot, the Orange County Registrar of Voters said...