Police Log: Week of March 28 to April 3
Thursday, March 28
Probation violation. Possessing tear gas as a felon, possessing a controlled substance. Byron Carter Brown, 22, was arrested on suspicion of violating...
Residents gather for Village Laguna’s showing of Doug Miller documentary
The Rivian South Coast Theater was packed on Monday, March 25, for Village Laguna’s special showing of “Sawdust and Sand: Douglas Miller’s Laguna Beach.”
Miller’s photography...
Monks Return to Laguna Beach for Tibetan Cultural Arts Tour
Seven holy men will offer house blessings and share Tibetan culture, sand mandala making, music, history
After a five-year hiatus, the Drepung Gomang monks of...
Surf’s up at Rivian’s South Coast Theater: Premiere of ‘Girls Can’t Surf’ makes waves
By Jackie Connor, Special to the Independent
This past Saturday, Laguna Beach’s newly revamped South Coast Theater, which also serves as electric car maker Rivian’s largest...
Local police officer graduates from FBI Academy
By LB Indy Staff
Laguna Beach Police Captain David Dereszynski recently graduated as a member of the 289th session of the FBI National Academy.
Dereszynski is...
Police Log: Week of March 21 to 27
Thursday, March 21
DUI. A 29-year-old El Cajon man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. He was held on $2,500 bail.
DUI. Angel Jose Salinas,...
Weather forecast moves Main Beach Easter Sunrise Service indoors
A forecast of rain and high winds is changing the location of the Easter Sunrise service that typically draws hundreds to Main Beach in...
Laguna Beach Arts Alliance to celebrate local artists at 16th Annual Art Star Awards
The Laguna Beach Arts Alliance (LBAA) will host its 16th Annual Art Star Awards on Friday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Festival...
LBUSD moves forward with pool revitalization, classroom upgrades
The Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) Board of Education awarded contracts for design services for the modernization of the Laguna Beach High School...
Thurston middle schooler wins 25th annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest
Thurston Middle School student Izzie Tran recently won first place in the 25th Annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest, an event co-sponsored by the...
Police Log: Week of March 14 to 20
Thursday, March 14
DUI. Katherine Ann Leary, 70, of Aliso Viejo, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and blowing on or over 0.08 percent...
Pageant of the Masters to host second casting call March 28
The Pageant of the Masters is holding a second open casting call on Thursday, March 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Forum...
LBHS Theatre’s ‘Mean Girls’ a must see
By Sophia Callisto, Special to the Independent
On Friday, March 8, the LBHS Theatre Program opened its Spring musical production of Mean Girls, and it was—you guessed...
Laguna Sports Update: Week of March 15
SPRING SPORTS UPDATE
BASEBALL (6-5)
Laguna dropped a pair of non-league games, losing 1-0 last Friday, March 8, giving up the lone run in the top...
Police Log: Week of March 7 to March 13
Thursday, March 7
Contempt of court, drunk driving while on probation. Monica Isabel Villavicencio, 30, of Dana Point was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving,...