Wanna Be Guards Brave Frigid Waters
Photos and story by Mitch Ridder
A total of 64 men and women who want a job as a Laguna Beach lifeguard tried out last...
Reward Offered in Tree Attack
Concerned citizens pledged a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved in vandalizing trees at the Montage resort,...
Who Gets the Job Creating a Vision for Laguna?
The decision about which urban planner will help shape the guidelines for future development downtown and along Laguna Canyon Road comes down to the...
Getting New Ink On Halloween
While the locals on Oak Street are readying for their ritual transformation into a trick-or-treating block party on Oct. 31, Mason El Hage, owner of Harbor’s End Tattoo, is planning his Haunted Harbor’s End Halloween Bash with neighbors, Red Matter Gallery, Mozambique and the Sandpiper Lounge.
Last Minute Money Flows Into Assembly Race
By Eric Longabardi | NB Indy
With the June primary next Tuesday, big-money contributors are setting their sights – and their cash - on the...
‘Streets’ Task Force Takes a Detour
A month after the City Council appropriated $300,000 to make city streets friendlier to foot-powered users, meetings for the task force charged with initiating...
Annette Louise Stephens
Annette Louise Stephens, a longtime resident of Laguna Beach, died Dec. 14, 2013, due to the complications of Widely Metastatic Uterine Cancer. She was...
Taking Stock
Dutch Treat
With only a couple of weeks left in 2017, the S&P 500 Stock Index is up 19% so far this year. This uptrend...
Woman Enters Plea in Financial Scheme
Law enforcement authorities say a Laguna Beach woman who passed herself off as an accounting expert scammed at least six businesses out of $1.5 million.
Searching for a Lifeline
By Ben Bodart, Special to the Independent
Perhaps the previous seven days were the most important in the life of Lesley Domiano. The 66 year-old...
North Laguna Trail Re-Opened
The Emerald Canyon Trail, was one of the most popular hiking and biking trails in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, reopened, park officials announced last...
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...
Taking Stock
Dow 15,000?
Halfway through the first quarter of 2012 and stocks are up 6%! That’s far better than last year when the S&P 500 was...
Scouts ‘Help the Kelp’ Fest
More than 300 Girl Scouts from 5 to 18 will descend on Laguna Beach for Kelp Fest on Saturday, April 26, in hopes of...