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Laguna Beach opts for temporary Moss Street Beach tower 

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By Clara Beard, Special to the Independent After feedback and discussion from concerned residents regarding the installation of an enclosed lifeguard tower at Moss Street...

Temple Hills Pathway to Fade Away

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A strip of land just 60-inches wide and 190 feet long in the Temple Hills Neighborhood generated heated debate Tuesday before the City Council,...

Ethnic Twists Season Laguna’s New Dining Choices

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  For a town already wealthy in dining options, Laguna Beach will soon get a little richer. Four new additions to the restaurant scene will...

Laguna’s Girls Wins CIF’s Water Polo Crown

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Girls Water Polo (30-1) Makenzie Fischer scored five goals and had five steals to help power Laguna Beach past Newport Harbor 10-7 to capture the...

Cyclist Killed in Traffic Collision on Oak and Glenneyre Street

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A cyclist died after a traffic collision at Oak and Glenneyre Street intersection on Saturday evening, Oct. 7, authorities said.  The bicyclist, an adult male,...

South Laguna biological preserve recovery could take years

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Under a mid-day sun, turkey vultures and crows were the only signs of life on a trail running along the edge of the Pacific...

Police Nab Suspected Bank Bandit

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An hour after a robber presented a demand note to U.S. Bank tellers and fled the downtown Laguna Beach branch, police arrested a 24-year-old...

Sea Lion Pups Make a Comeback

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While the increase in the pup population is slight – 9 percent – it’s positive data after a severe downturn of births by nearly 50 percent in four of the last five years, according to National Oceanic & Atmospheric Agency experts.

High-Risk Fire Season Ahead

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Three factors – drought, climate change and bark beetles – make this fire season potentially riskier than in the past, fire Chief Jeff LaTendresse told the City Council in a presentation Tuesday.

Blending Art and Ink Adds to Laguna’s Local Color

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Where young adults congregate, from Main Beach to the corner coffee house, the observant will likely see evidence of a tattoo artist’s effort. The morphing...

Laguna Beach Celebrates 56th Annual Patriots Day Parade – Gallery

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Gray clouds gave way to the sun just long enough for the 56th Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade to take place in downtown Laguna...

Police Recruit a 4-Legged Partner

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By Donna Furey | LB Indy   Laguna Beach police selected Officer Zachary Fillers as handler of a new police service dog, which is expected to...

Green Light for On-Time Festival Opening

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The Festival of Arts is a hive of activity with hardhat workers roaming the site on evenings and Saturdays, scrambling to make up for time lost due to El Nino induced rains.

In Laguna, More Choices for a Good Pour

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When Philip Brandes began teaching himself to make beer in his garage, he had a specific goal in mind in 2014. Make a really good tasting craft beer with an alcohol content of .5 percent or less. “I spent lots of money on Ebay and threw out lots of beer,” he said. “I decided to keep moving forward,” he said. The result was the Bravus Brewing Company.

Schools Reject Fee Hike on New Building

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The Laguna Beach school board refused to impose a hike in fees on new construction within the district Tuesday and also questioned the premise behind the recommendation, a forecast of a 27 percent jump in enrollment and the need for $24 million in campus improvements to accommodate new students over two decades.