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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 Randy Kraft, Special to the Independent By now, Laguna Beach residents would have been clamoring for tickets to the 23rd annual “Lagunatics,” the homespun...

  As summer segues into fall, Laguna Beach's vibrant food scene undergoes its own seasonal change as well with new restaurants poised to open and...

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.

“Let’s do one here,” Parker said she decided with a few co-organizers who included Tad and Susan Heitmann. They tapped a list of those who showed interest in the Jan. 21 women’s march. Parker expressed surprise when more than 100 people showed up last month at Laguna Unites’ first huddle, where participants learned about online advocacy tools, how to navigate and research websites, and wrote about the issues dearest to them on post cards pre-addressed to elected officials.

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.

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...

  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...

Failing to take into account that Laguna Beach is subject to California Coastal Commission requirements was criticized as a major blunder by consultants hired to solve the beach town’s changing parking demands.

Boys Basketball Advances with 67-60 Win Grady Morgan scored 23 points and Blake Burzell added 16 plus numerous assists to lead the Breakers past Pioneer...

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

A five hour-long standoff with a handgun-toting motorist who claimed to have booby-trapped his car ended late Wednesday with Laguna Beach police taking the...

Pet owners rejoice. Doctors and husband and wife duo Mathew Cohen and Roxanne Kruger recently took ownership of Laguna Beach Veterinary Medical Center on...

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

Fearing more traffic congestion and heart-stopping driving encounters with downhill skateboarders, Arch Beach Heights residents voiced overwhelming opposition to the addition of a skateboard...