The Lead

Santa Claus temporarily took up residence at the corner of Forest Avenue and Glenneyre Street in a tiny abode known as Santa’s Hut. Frequented...

new anti-smoking law in Laguna Beach goes into effect today that expands existing prohibitions against smoking tobacco or marijuana on public beaches to include all public places, such as sidewalks, streets and alleys as well as common areas of multi-unit residences.

Bringing a cultural arts center to the city remains a passion for Bob Whalen, a City Council member who informally announced his bid for re-election at a community event last week.

With an entourage of onlookers lining the sand, 14 of 17 sea lions injured by chlorine mysteriously dumped into a marine wildlife rehabilitation facility...

Laguna Beach American Legion Post 222 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5868 led an annual Memorial Day ceremony in remembrance of their comrades...

A new study shows that Laguna Beach non-profit arts and cultural institutions and their audiences generated $95.4 million in economic activity altogether in 2015, or twice that as five years earlier.

Short-term rentals such as Airbnb are on their way to becoming obsolete in Laguna Beach, according to action taken Wednesday by the city’s Planning Commission.

Veterans Stage 88th Memorial Day Ceremony Laguna Beach American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct the 88th Memorial Day ceremony in remembrance of...

By Fitz Maurice, Special to the Independent Martin Luther King - I have always loved this man, innovator, writer, speaker, civil rights leader, a true...

  My mother shows up for holidays like a southern California rainstorm. You know she’s coming, but there’s only so much you can do to...

At the first public forum Tuesday to discuss desired qualities in a new school district superintendent, local knowledge of the community received high marks. The...

By Donna Furey | LB Indy A group from Laguna Beach United Methodist Church refused to abandon their mission to visit Kenya even after a...

By Kellie Hall, Special to the Independent A search is currently underway in the Los Padres National Forest for Mike Herdman, a 36-year-old off-duty Arcadia...

The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters recently organized an exclusive appreciation reception for members of the Pageant Legacy Society. More than...

By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy Small Business Saturday is the local merchants' response to Black Friday. Where the latter lures residents out to the...