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Laguna Beach city officials reached a court settlement with an environmental watchdog group that requires multi-million dollar improvements to the city’s sewer system to prevent spills in coming years.

Young members of Laguna Presbyterian Church re-enact the Christmas story during this past Sunday’s service.  Photo by Mitch Ridder Presbyterians Celebrate Christmas Services at Laguna Presbyterian...

When all the ballots were counted, property owners in Coast Royal and the historic Sara Thurston Park overwhelmingly voted to tax themselves to finance infrastructure improvements...

By Christine Fugate, Special to the Independent When Laguna Beach resident Robyn Sherain came home from work last December, her boyfriend, Jay Spence, had surprised...

A recent court decision rejected Mark Fudge’s latest attempt to block renovations at The Ranch at Laguna Beach, a hotel and golf course in Aliso Canyon. Undeterred, the Laguna Beach resident pushed on by filing an appeal against coastal regulators over its approval of the project with the state Court of Appeal last week.

In an unusual vote, the City Council voted to uphold revoking the operating permit of a downtown skin care boutique due to aggressive sales tactics by its staff.

With the lowest body weights ever documented, California sea lion pups are not only starving from lack of food, they’re infested with parasites and...

Arizona resident Barbara Barrett, who shopped at the Oceane Skin Care shop on Forest Avenue during a visit in August, was not surprised that...

Mission Hospital Laguna Beach will expand its behavioral health services for the first time to include group therapy for teens and their parents, one of the first mental health programs for adolescents in south-county.

The Elmisheds story serves to frame why the city is considering revising the Downtown Specific Plan, a set of regulations first created in 1989 and designed to preserve the character of the city center.

Hospitality Night kicked off with the City Hall tree lighting and Santa Claus escorted by Snow White and Cinderella. Afterwards, crowds flowed freely along...

...Steve Dicterow said, “I want inspiration to be our theme. In a democracy, we have a duty to participate. My goal and hope for the next year is to inspire residents to get involved.”

A jealous vain queen, a sweet young stepdaughter, seven short miners, a huntsman and a wifeless prince drive the familiar story of Snow White...

After Dec. 8, an elected official other than Bob Whalen will occupy the mayor’s chair during Laguna Beach City Council meetings and represent the...