Class Notes
Rotary Honors Scholar Athletes
Rotary Club honored two top athletes as its Laguna Beach High School students of the month.
Marina Destinee Paul, a scholar-athlete for...
Students Sample Their Own Harvest
Citrus trees, herbs, vegetables and flowers in Top of the World Elementary’s outdoor classroom create a popular hands-on learning experience. In addition to horticulture...
Coffee Break: Sexes Differ in How They Learn
By Kate Rogers, Special to the Independent
PTA’s Coffee Break speaker Michael Gurian’s topic of gender differences provoked many “a ha” moments for the audience...
Recovering Sports Agent Still Making a Difference
Concussions are “a ticking time bomb,” said sports agent Leigh Steinberg, guest speaker of Laguna Beach Rotary Club last Friday. That bomb exploded last...
Big Tournament Win for Girls Polo
The top-ranked 14 and under girls water polo team from Laguna Beach captured first place in the USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics qualifying...
Lewis Finishes 2nd in Austria
Michael Lewis, 21, of Laguna Beach, finished second racing in the Formula 3 Euro Series this past weekend in Spielberg, Austria.
Lewis started the race...
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...
Thieves Stung in Bee Theft
Newport police arrested a Nevada man on Wednesday who used his own cell phone to video himself swiping a stuffed bee from the Don’t...
Lynda Roth
Lynda Roth, composer and performer and 25-year Laguna Beach resident, died June 2, 2012, at her home surrounded by her life partner Lisa Richter...
Final Thoughts on the 74th Assembly Race
By Jean Ardell | NB Indy columnist
In the beginning I was mad at them all. As I got ready to interview Republicans Leslie Daigle...
Last Minute Money Flows Into Assembly Race
By Eric Longabardi | NB Indy
With the June primary next Tuesday, big-money contributors are setting their sights – and their cash - on the...
Offering Spiritual Compassion, a Tibetan Refugee Finds the Favor Returned
The dying leader of an Indian monastery with ties to a Tibetan refugee camp extracted a heavy promise from Tenpa Dorjee, proprietor of the...
Schools Plan for A Wave of Retirements
Two top administrators will be among the 13 school district employees retiring this school year, thanks at least in part to a golden handshake...
Quest for Homeless Housing Takes Initial Steps
The organization that already manages and operates the city’s overnight shelter for homeless people in Laguna Canyon is beginning to pursue plans for permanent...
Mansoor, Rush Face Off For Voters; Daigle M.I.A.
A clear divergence of beliefs piled up between Assemblyman Allan Mansoor, a Republican from Costa Mesa, and political newcomer Robert Rush, a Newport Beach...