Cell Tower Expansion Opposed
Editor,
Verizon Wireless has pulled 18 permits for variances to extend the height on preselected California Edison controlled street lamps throughout Laguna Beach. Their intent...
High-Paying City Jobs Under Scrutiny
In a report by the Orange County Grand Jury examining public-employee compensation by the county’s 34 cities, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach were singled...
Fresh Faces Add New Stories to Sawdust Festival
By Torie Hamilton, Special to the Independent
An excited buzz of the crowd eagerly anticipating entrance into the Sawdust Art Festival grounds for this past...
Look Who’s in the Line Up
Incumbent Dana Rohrabacher, representative for Laguna Beach and the 48th Congressional district who faces re-election in November, will be a guest on KX.OneLaguna.com beginning...
Live Work Project Wins Go-Ahead
Louis Longi’s controversial live-work development in Laguna Canyon can proceed. On a 3-2 vote, Laguna beach’s City Council on Tuesday denied an appeal of...
Books, Brunch with TV Producer
The latest work by writer Steve Hely, known as a television producer of shows such as the “Late Show with David Letterman,” and “The...
Streetbeat
Monday, May 22
Vehicle burglary. 31800 block of Eighth Ave. 9:48 a.m. Someone broke into a locked vehicle and stole high-end purses, shoes, and sunglasses...
Help find Shandu! Laguna’s goat dog is missing.
The Laguna Beach Police Department asks for your help in finding Laguna's goat herding dog, Shandu, who went missing Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m....
Suspected Thief Hides Out in Robin Hood’s Lair
Detectives on Tuesday arrested a convicted felon staying in Anaheim’s Robin Hood Hotel, who police say had secreted $178,000 worth of stolen jewelry in...
Police Promise More Visibility Downtown
A couple of issues stood out when Police Chief Paul Workman provided City Council with an overview of downtown policing practices last week. One...
Taking Stock
Stock Lists For Santa
Wall Street liked its Christmas present from the Federal Reserve. After years of unending debates and predictions, the Fed ended a...
Laguna’s Petite Force of Nature
By Robin Pierson, Special to the Independent
In the aftermath of a natural disaster, or to get...
Free Home Wildfire Consultation
Laguna Beach residents can sign up for a free wildfire consultation by the Laguna Beach Fire Department by calling (949) 497-0700 or visiting lagunabeachcity.net/cityhall/fire/fire_prevention/sign_up.htm ...