Street Beat 12/21/12
Monday, Dec. 10
Vandalism. 9:06 a.m. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. Near the reservoir and a bench, someone stenciled “please respect the silence.”
Burglary. 9:22...
Locals Greet the Season
Photos by Mary Hurlbut
Sampling a Hospitality Night Tradition
Go into the kitchen and see a behind the scenes video of tamale making sold on Hospitality...
Two Winning High School Coaches Resign
By Jennifer Erickson and Frank Aronoff | LB Indy
After leading Laguna Beach High School’s football team during its two most successful seasons ever, Coach...
Defining Their ‘Essence’ on 10 Toes
By Karin Klein, Special to the Independent
In a humorous hip-hop performance, dancers depict the hallucinations of patients in an old-time asylum. Through their imaginations,...
Winter Resounds With Student Concerts
Students perform in several crowd-pleasing concerts over the next week that are open to the public and take place at the Artists’ Theatre, 625...
Class Notes: Students Score Collecting Soccer Gear
LBHS juniors Rory Saunders and Chris Tellez are asking parents and students to start spring cleaning early by donating old soccer jerseys and other...
Street Beat 12/14/12
Tuesday, Dec. .4
Traffic stop. 1:47 a.m. 1200 block of Coast Hwy. A 42-year-old Toledo, Ohio, man was arrested for DUI and held for $2500...
Insights Into Teen Drug Use, Strong Parenting
By Kate Rogers, Special to the Independent
Specific strategies to combat teen substance abuse were discussed by local psychologist Jerry Weichman at the Laguna Beach...
Student Lunches Get a Grilling
Twice a month students and staff at El Morro and Top of the World elementary schools can savor lunches freshly barbequed at their respective...
Software Helps Schools Consume Less Power
Nearly 1,400 computers and laptops are currently in use throughout Laguna’s public schools, about twice as many machines plugged in than in 2005, says...
Student Dancers Show Their ‘Essence’
More than a dozen original works in a variety of dance genres, choreographed by four professional choreographers as well as instructors and two advanced...
Students Reap Awards in Arts Competition
Eight Laguna Beach High School students were announced as division winners of the school’s annual PTA “Reflections” arts contest and will advance to the...
Coastal Art and Poetry Contest Takes Shape
The California Coastal Commission is now accepting entries from all California students (kindergarten through 12th grade) to the 2013 California Coastal Art & Poetry...
Street Beat 12/7/12
Monday, Nov. 26
Burglary. 600 Park Ave. Someone broke into an office area over Thanksgiving weekend. No loss was reported.
Tuesday, Nov. 27
Stolen vehicle. 12-04477. 3:57...
Wish-List Fulfilled for Some Local Nonprofits
After two previous attempts failed, Liesa Schimmelpfenning triumphantly reached this week for the prize: a $4,500 check awarded by the Laguna Beach Community Foundation.
The...