Long Hot Summer of Debate Over San Onofre
As a result of findings from a radiation leak inspection at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, regulatory officials now plan a series of...
Tops in Academics, Students Impress on Other Levels Too
By Justin Swanson, Special to the Independent
Of the graduating seniors in the 2012 Laguna Beach High School class, the students who earned the two...
Zane Cornwell earns Boy Scouts’ Highest Rank
Zane Cornwell of Boy Scout Troop 35 in Laguna Beach earned scouting’s highest rank of Eagle Scout on June 10. He is the son...
Principal Support for the Love of Games
Joanne Culverhouse was an all-American at Western High School in Las Vegas’ and a scholarship athlete at University of Nevada, Reno, competing in volleyball,...
El Morro’s Reading Program Ends with a Splash!
El Morro students who met their goal in Scholastic Reading Counts got a chance to dunk their principal, Chris Duddy, in a dunk tank...
Grads Moving On
Brock Olson of Laguna Beach earned a bachelor's degree in political science and English last month from The University of San Diego.
Dane Pavlik, of...
Resident Honored Distinguishably
Laguna Beach resident McKenna Nokes recently received Distinguished Honors from South Carolina’s College of Charleston for the spring semester.
Books Available for Review
The public is invited to review new textbooks used in Laguna schools through Monday, June 25, in the district’s offices, 550 Blumont St.
They are:...
Bringing the World Closer to Home
Families in Laguna Beach have the opportunity to become involved in a global cultural exchange. Local resident Suzanne McClaire has been selected to run...
Woman Arraigned in Collision Death
Leslie Juarez, 27, of Laguna Beach, was arraigned Tuesday in the death of a motorcyclist and injury of another motorist, the district attorney’s office...
Two Hikers Rescued by Helicopter
In two separate unrelated incidents, helicopters were deployed to extract injured hikers from Laguna Coast Wilderness trails, said fire department Division Chief Dan Stefano.
A...
Beach Patrol Sets Out Shortly
Eight non-sworn temporary beach patrol officers will strike out on the sand and in city parks beginning June 29, issuing citations for drinking alcohol...
Street Beat
Monday, June 11
Burglary. 400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12 p.m. A business owner discovered someone had entered the business, breaking some items.
Fraud. 1...
New Teen Drinking Law Gets Summer Hiatus
To applause from both sides of the issue, an ordinance fining adults for hosting parties where minors are drinking and using drugs was tabled...
Woman Arraigned in Collision Death
Leslie Juarez, 27, of Laguna Beach, was arraigned Tuesday in the death of a motorcyclist and injury of another motorist, the district attorney’s office...