Emerald Sanctuary faces threat of closure
For more than 50 years, Emerald Sanctuary has been a quiet refuge for animals in need from all over Orange County.
From peacocks to llamas,...
Invasion of the kelp snatcher
The “devil weed’ is invading the giant kelp forest along the Laguna beach coastline.
By Rita Robinson, Special to the Laguna Beach Independent
A petition asking...
Goal-line Stand by Laguna Stops Boron
Football (8-4, 4-1)
Breakers stopped Boron’s vaulted runners on literally the one-inch line with 92 seconds remaining to preserve a 21-14 victory and advance to...
Laguna Beach High School, Thurston Middle Remain Closed Until O.C. Moves into Red Tier
Despite concern from many secondary school parents that the continued closure of schools is causing social isolation and other problems, school administrators said it’s...
Art Students to Install 48-Hour Pop-Up Floral Mural on Forest Avenue Promenade
Spring is in the air, and Laguna Beach High School (LBHS) students in Jamie Kough's Advanced Placement Art, Art Production 1 and 2 classes...
Measles Become Hot School Subject
Even though Orange County has experienced 79 reported cases of measles, the highest number in the state, since an outbreak at Disneyland last month,...
Artists Clamor for a Sense of Place
Although Laguna Beach has three summer arts festivals, a thriving art museum and a lively theater and music scene, the lack of a central cultural arts center remains a shortcoming, according to results of a recent survey.
County: Laguna Beach Has 29 Residents Who Tested Positive For COVID-19
Laguna Beach has 29 residents who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, Orange County health officials reported Friday.
The latest tally represents a nearly 32%...
Laguna Beach’s new parking revenue provided 346 lifeguard rescues, added park rangers
By Lou Ponsi, Special to the Independent
Since implementing the Neighborhood and Environmental Protection Plan, more police officers have been deployed in neighborhoods, lifeguards are...
Updated: Star Chef Sets Out on a New Path
Chef Craig Strong, whose talents have earned the Montage resort’s Studio restaurant top reviews during his near decade tenure, is striking out on his...
Remembering Wayne Peterson: Leader and Philanthropist
Wayne Peterson, a beloved former mayor of Laguna Beach, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 22, just five days before his 80th birthday.
Schoolpower Supporters Raise More Than $65K for Laguna Beach Schools
Seventh Annual Three Clubs Barefoot Golf Tournament Sold Out in Record Time
By LB Indy Staff
The recently sold-out seventh annual Three Clubs Barefoot Canyon Classic,...
Laguna Playhouse’s ‘Murder on the Links’ is a Complex, Delicious Theatrical Confection
By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy
Agatha Christie’s novel “The Murder on the Links,” which has its centennial this year, is notable...
Coast Highway laundromat mixed-use project drawn into housing debate
Correction: Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated how a proposed ballot initiative would impact the project. Although...
New Session Begins on Responding to Emergencies
Registration is underway for the next Community Emergency Response Team course and applications by residents 18 years or older must be submitted by March...