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By Torie Hamilton, Special to the Independent Steakhouse quality meat is within reach for Laguna Beach residents now that The Butchery’s third location, in Crystal...

Luci Francis took her usual walk up Rim Rock canyon with her dog on Tuesday, Aug. 28, and found a delightful surprise awaiting her—little rocks, painted with upbeat and encouraging words lined the path culminating with a community of rocks at a bench.

Most customers seemed pleased by the whirlwind makeover that took place earlier this week inside the former Albertsons supermarket that anchors the Aliso Creek...

Laguna Beach resident and bar owner Michael Byrne intends to remake longtime local favorite, Cafe Zoolu, into a creole restaurant. Owners Michael and Toni Leech look forward to retiring.

Following the $10 million sale of a portion of Bill Gross’s United States stamp collection on Oct. 3, Gross announced that in addition to donating $1 million each to Doctors Without Borders USA and The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, he will also match a $200,000 donation by Bank of America to Laguna Beach’s Friendship Shelter.

By Daniel Langhorne | LB Indy About 300 people, many wearing Kobe Bryant jerseys and Lakers colors, huddled together during a candlelight vigil Sunday night...

Forgery Inquiry Leads to Drug Arrests Detectives following up on a lead in a check forgery investigation involving a Laguna Beach business found themselves observing...

  As summer segues into fall, Laguna Beach's vibrant food scene undergoes its own seasonal change as well with new restaurants poised to open and...

Dennis Taylor was in eighth grade in 1937. Bushwhacking up a steep hill across from Laguna Beach High School with some buddies on a...

Laguna College of Art and Design this week welcomed a trio of heroic-scale figurative sculptures, which were installed along Laguna Canyon Road at the main campus last week.

By Justine Amodeo, Special to the Independent With COVID-19 creating a devastating impact on the hospitality industry, local hotels and resorts are doing their part...

Residents thronged City Council chambers Tuesday to show their support for a strong resolution in opposition to the indefinite storage of spent nuclear fuel...

Will Candidates Take Off Their Gloves to Debate? The public is invited to witness the first debate among the seven candidates running for Laguna Beach...

The first of 92 entries in the Patriots Day Parade set out at 11 a.m. from Park Avenue at Legion Street on Saturday, March 3.

Like many arts organization leaders, Rick Conkey was forced to cancel in-person events at the Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center on Forest Avenue due...