Exhibit Reveals Early Artist as Town Activist
She led Laguna's incorporation effort in the '20s. She was a founding member of the Presbyterian church and the art association that became the Laguna Art Museum. Anna Hills finally gets her due in a museum exhibit.
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...
Preparing for the Next Onslaught
Even as flood-wary residents monitor weather forecasts and hope to avoid a repeat of last week’s destruction, city officials are tallying damage to 30...
Benefits and Beneficiaries
Gala Makes a Dent in Clinic’s Deficit
About 150 revelers attended Laguna Beach Community Clinic’s Cinco de Mayo event, which raised $50,000 to support patient...
Retro Redo
Remember that childhood rhyme? “I’ve got a rocket in my pocket, I cannot stop to play…” That rhyme became the basis for the Dr....
Early Rock ‘n’ Roll Star Returns to the Spotlight
The Buddy Holly songbook -- from “Peggy Sue,” “That Will Be the Day,” and “Well All Right” – is imprinted in the memory banks...
Musings on the Coast
The Concrete Foreman
My father was a construction contractor and I worked on his jobsites from the time I was 8. So from my earliest...
Orphanage Goes Up In Kenya
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Living up to its name, With Our Two Hands, representatives of the Laguna Beach-based nonprofit will welcome orphans to...
Sets of Brothers Score Well Against Newport Harbor
Freshman Jake Levine was Laguna Beach High School’s lone first place finisher in the boys short board division surf competition on Wednesday, Oct. 29...
Street Wear Mogul Died a Natural Death
Street wear designer Jonas Bevacqua, founder of the fast-growing Irvine-based hip-hop apparel company L-R-G, who was discovered dead at his Laguna Beach home in...
Riders Vow to Push for Bike Safety
By Kellie Hall, Special to the Independent
A swarm of 200 to 300 cyclists rode en masse from Heisler Park in Laguna Beach to the...
Student Shows Brighten the Season
The high school’s theater will present several crowd-pleasing concerts before the winter break, starting with the dance department’s performance.
The 7:30 p.m. show, Dec. 12-14...
Laguna Creek on Path to Former Glory
When Bob Borthwick read the email in his inbox telling him the city was awarded a $500,000 grant to restore part of Laguna Canyon Creek, he was overjoyed, nearly getting, he’s reticent to admit, emotional.
Speaker’s Corner: Will Council Lead?
We named this guest column – “Speaker’s Corner” – in homage to the renowned debating location of the same name in London. To speak...
A View to a Compromise Emerges
If a neighbor's unchecked vegetation now blocks the view that enticed you to buy your home, the latest draft of a proposed Laguna Beach...