Laguna Beach High School seniors to parade in Downtown Laguna
The Class of 2022 will parade through the downtown at 3:30 p.m. on June 8. Graduating seniors are planning to walk from City Hall...
Laguna Beach USD prez won’t seek reelection, UCI professor joins ballot
The Laguna Beach Unified school board president won’t seek reelection in November, potentially creating an opening for a UC Irvine history professor.
Carol Normandin, an...
Laguna Beach teacher survives coma, sees upswell of community support
A Laguna Beach High School art teacher who reportedly experienced a medical emergency while behind the wheel in April has seen a GoFundMe campaign...
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Two LBHS Students Receive National Merit Honors
Laguna Beach High School students Kenneth Chu and Kyle Herkins have been named semifinalists in the 2020 National...
Laguna Beach USD spokesperson exits for Placentia-Yorba Linda
The public information officer for the Laguna Beach Unified School District said Tuesday that she plans to leave just over a year after taking...
Laguna Schools Benefit from SchoolPower’s 37th Annual Gala
SchoolPower, Laguna Beach's Education Foundation, hosted its 37th Annual Gala with the theme "JOY!" on March 18 at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort &...
Chemistry Proves a Catalyst for Valedictorian’s Ambition
By Charlie Warner, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach High School valedictorian Autumn Geil is a sterling model of the graduating class of 2017, which...
A Moment Like This: LBHS Class of 2003 Celebrates 20-Year Reunion
The Laguna Beach High School Class of 2003 held its 20-year reunion at the Three Arch Bay Clubhouse last Saturday, Oct. 21.
The reunion committee...
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LBHS, TOW Elementary Recognized for Achievement in Student Success
Laguna Beach High School (LBHS) and Top of the World Elementary (TOW) have been named to...
Laguna Beach USD talks student satisfaction, sustainability goals
By Megan Miller, Special to the Independent
With the academic year coming to a close, results of a recent survey show 86% of students feel...
Forensic Science Solves Mystery of Blackbeard’s Death
Nearly 300 years after the death of Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, students of Thurston Middle School are solving the mystery of the...
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SchoolPower’s 3 Clubs Barefoot Golf Tournament a Hole-in-One for Laguna Schools
Monday, May 13, marked the fourth annual 3 Clubs Barefoot Canyon Classic at The...
Gay Activists Speak Out with Silence
Laguna Beach High School junior Selina Lambert decided it was time to speak out with a muted message by organizing students to participate locally...
Mobility Moves Into the Classroom
Innovative classrooms are the focus of Schoolpower’s upcoming fund-a-need goal, intended to give a kick-start to a recent Laguna Beach district initiative.
In Carrie Denton’s...