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In a bold move, the city council unanimously vowed to “work hard” on getting residents to defeat a medical marijuana dispensary measure on November’s ballot.

By Randy Kraft, Special to the Independent Since developers of the first Montage resort built a luxurious craftsmen-style sandcastle in Laguna Beach in 2003, nearby...

Long-anticipated revisions to the city’s historic preservation rules will be presented by city planners to the Design Review Board on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m., in the City Council Chambers.

The remnants of Sandra and Jerry LeWinter possessions from before Laguna Beach’s life-altering 1993 conflagration fits into a rectangular glass case dubbed “Memento Mori.” Shards...

At least 300 homes in the Bluebird Canyon area lost power for several hours Tuesday night and fire fighters were called to the area...

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.

In devising a bid to design an imaginary amusement park with a roller coaster, 9-year-old students Carly Anderson and Presley Jones diligently research potential...

In a surprise move and after two hours of discussion, the City Council will consider allowing short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods. In a 4-1 vote, the council dismissed a proposed ordinance Tuesday to ban vacation rentals in all city neighborhoods.

Laguna Beach High School senior Charlie Hoffs spent much of October in costume, but her attire had nothing to do with Halloween. For weeks, the teen was styled by a professional team of hair and makeup specialists while competing in a televised, international challenge in China.

Elected officials on Tuesday, Aug. 9, are expected to decide between two proposed ordinances to regulate short-term lodging in Laguna Beach, a divisive issue in a town with an affordable housing shortage and a responsibility overseen by the Coastal Commission to promote lower-cost visitor accommodations.

  By Donna Furey | LB Indy When Katie Lang was 17 she learned that her dad spent his boyhood in Meiningen, Germany. Luckily for her...

As rain swept across Southern California this week, a determined group of volunteers secured temporary overnight shelter for homeless people turned away from the...

By Justin Swanson | LB Indy   Jeremy Frimond’s love for the ocean spurred his professional and academic pursuits of the past seven years, dedicated to...

By Tasmin McGill, Guest Contributor Plans for a revamped aquatic center at Laguna Beach High School were again discussed at a Laguna Beach Unified School...

By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy "Is this a three-ring circus I'm in, or what?" asked incumbent City Council candidate Kelly Boyd about midway through...