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Few surprises surfaced in the public workshop held Tuesday as Laguna Beach’s city staff presented a proposed two-year budget, outlining estimated expenditures of $68.5...

In axing the long-lived stone carving program on the Laguna College of Art and Design campus, President Jonathan Burke said he acted to protect students, faculty and staff from possible health risks generated by fine stone dust.

The Laguna Beach Unified School District said all school sites would reopen to students and staff on Friday following a one-day closure prompted by...

By Breeana Greenberg, Special to the Independent Supt. Jason Viloria reaffirmed Thursday that the Laguna Beach Unified School District's middle and high schools are on...

Council members listened to a litany of testimony urging them to reconsider. In response, the council unanimously voted to add a sunset clause to the ordinance, which placed a hold on the local law until a decision was made in Sacramento.

By Daniel Langhorne, Special to the Independent The Laguna Beach City Council earmarked an additional $6.65 million on Tuesday to pay for wildfire protection projects...

More local organizations came up lucky winners Tuesday as the City Council divvied out another $7,777 in grants from a fund of $238,777.

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

Laguna Beach Unified School District Superintendent Sherine Smith will retire in 2016, she said during a special board meeting Wednesday to evaluate her performance. Smith...

Over the past 10 years, a customer of South Coast Water District heeded the district’s pleas about conservation, even changing the ground cover on...

By Loreen Berlin, Special to the Independent The annual Pageant of the Masters production lures its audience from great distances, but its volunteer cast members...

Residents of a Laguna Beach mobile home park say they are coughing up blood and have even contracted pneumonia because sewer gas leaking into their homes is making them sick.

“Washington is a great city, but we are always glad to be home in Laguna Beach,” said Suzanne and James R. Mellor, taking in...

By Jackie Connor, Special to the Independent  Despite some dissent, Laguna Beach City Council agreed to a final plan from April to November to move...

Sawdust artist Sian Poeschl attended a culinary event last fall highlighting sustainable food. Even as the inspiring chefs enthusiastically informed diners about the origins...