Summer Parking Rates Jump, Trolleys Hit the ‘Hoods
Every parking meter and public lot in downtown Laguna Beach will increase to $3 an hour, starting June 24, and free summer trolleys will venture uphill to run the city bus routes now serving neighborhoods.
School Year Starts With Upgrades
The Laguna Beach Unified School District started the 2016-2017 year with a relatively stable enrollment of 3,056 students, 7 percent fewer at Top of the...
Planning Commission offers positive marks for LCAD Student Center
By Bradley Zint, Special to the Independent
The Laguna Beach Planning Commission expressed enthusiasm Wednesday for a proposed new student center for the Laguna College...
Schools’ Facilities Director Retires
Ted Doughty, director of facilities for Laguna Beach schools for the past two years, will retire, effective June 30, the district announced Monday.
Doughty’s retirement...
Guilty Plea In Teen Stabbing
A Laguna Beach teen-ager pleaded guilty this week to stabbing a former classmate and assaulting the victim's friends last year following a dispute aired...
Berns Canyon Preserve clears final hurdle
The Laguna Canyon Foundation is poised to add offshoots to an existing family- and senior citizen-friendly walking trail in the Michael and Tricia Berns...
In Rare Vote, Council Closes Downtown Shop
In an unusual vote, the City Council voted to uphold revoking the operating permit of a downtown skin care boutique due to aggressive sales tactics by its staff.
Wendt Painting Makes its Way Home to Laguna
A William Wendt painting of Laguna Beach is donated to the Laguna Art Museum by local collectors.
Locals Still Digging for Volleyball Titles
Emerald Bay resident and libero Harold Noriega competed on the winning team in this year’s USA Open Volleyball Nationals, the top amateur tournament.
The May...
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Ocean View Anew
Driftwood Kitchen is a welcome reimagination of the former Beach House space.
By Linda Domingo | Photos by Jody Tiongco
It isn’t enough for a Laguna...
Police Arrest Four in Gift-Card Scheme
Store clerks suspicious of shoppers who repeatedly purchased high-dollar amount gift cards in a local market led to the arrest of three people in...
Schoolpower Leader to Assist in Filling Her Own Shoes
When her oldest son was in kindergarten, Robin Rounaghi started volunteering for SchoolPower, a foundation that has raised money for Laguna Beach public schools since 1981. Her son is now a college sophomore.
School Board Seeks Input on Live-Streaming Meetings
The Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) Board of Education recently announced that it is seeking community input to determine whether there is continued...
School Calendar to See Dramatic Shift
Months of debate ended Tuesday night when the Laguna Beach School Board voted to change the school calendar. In a unanimous 5-0 decision, the board members approved an academic schedule with August start dates for 2019 and 2020.