In Laguna, Ersatz Santas Abound
Tis the season for list-making, but with a twist. Rather than gift lists, some local residents and organizations are compiling lists of families who...
Street Beat
As expected, a registered sex offender previously charged with sexually assaulting eight women in a Laguna Beach rug store has been charged with assaulting three more who came forward as a result of news accounts, prosecutors said.
Indy on Arts
Friday, Dec. 19
Laguna Tunes free holiday concert, 7:30 p.m., Artists’ Theatre, 625 Park Ave.
“Striking 12,” Laguna Playhouse, 7:30 p.m., 606 Laguna Canyon Rd. 949...
Schools Scores Remain High in Ranking
Laguna Beach schools fared well in the academic rankings released last week as part of California’s annual reporting cycle of academic growth and achievement.
According...
Teacher’s Lawyer Adds Defamation to Claims Against District
A lawyer representing a Laguna Beach High School teacher in a lawsuit against the school district petitioned the court to add defamation to the...
Congestion Taming Measures Ok’d
This summer, more than clanging trolleys will signal the arrival of festival season. Laguna Beach plans a pilot valet parking program downtown as well...
Candidates Support a New Arts Center
By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy
A year-round cultural arts venue, nudity in public art and the city's role in fostering a creative environment were...
A Fast Start for Lewis in 2010
By Meredith Kaplan Burns, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach resident Michael Lewis sped into the 2010 race season with a quick time at Tucson...
Class Notes
Deadline Nears for Water District Scholarship Awards
Each year, South Coast Water District awards $500 scholarships to college-bound high school seniors who live in its...
Get Out of the House Psst. A deal for you.
By Rebecca Meekma
If you’ve read this column even one time over the past 18 months you’ve probably noticed that I love a deal. ...
City Hall Calendar
Monday, July 18
Heritage Committee, 6 p.m., Council Chambers
Thursday, July 21
City Council, 6 p.m., Council Chambers
Streetbeat
Monday Sept. 14
Stolen vehicle. Redlands police recovered a Laguna Beach vehicle that had been loaned to family member and subsequently reported stolen.
Tuesday Sept. 15
Suspicious...
Finding Meaning
In the burst of construction, an electrician moved his family here in the early ‘30s. David and Sylvia Barbour, with children Weston, Margie, and Jean, settled into a home on Vista Drive, near the town’s two-room schoolhouse (now the American Legion Hall, relocated to Legion Avenue).
Class Notes
Testing Readiness at Open House
Parents and their preschool children are invited to an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 20,...