Planners Vote to Narrow Historic Designation
By Cassandra Reinhart, Special to the Independent
Planning Commission members voted 4-1 this past Wednesday not to adopt Laguna Beach’s 1981 Historic Inventory of homes,...
Soroptimist’s Surprise a Santa Ana Mother
Teresa Rodriguez of Santa Ana broke into tears upon hearing that she had won the Women’s Opportunity Award from Laguna Beach’s Soroptimist’s chapter.
The single...
From Ashes Rises a Collection of a Different Sort
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...
Laguna Beach Family Resource Center to Host Grand Opening Oct. 18
Center to be resource hub dedicated to building LBUSD family engagement
The Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), in collaboration with SchoolPower, will host a...
Tickets going fast for Laguna Beach Garden Club’s annual Gate & Garden Tour
Laguna Beach Garden Club is gearing up for its popular Gate & Garden Tour on Saturday, May 4.
The annual event, which has sold out...
Homeless Shelter Continues to Evolve
The Alternate Sleeping Location, which nightly houses about 45 homeless people in Laguna Canyon, will remain open during the daytime for a trial period...
Laguna Police Take Attempted Murder Suspect Into Custody
On April 21, the Laguna Beach Police arrested Charles Kelley, a suspect wanted in connection with attempted murder and other charges relating to a...
Postcards to Capture Global Hopes for Peace
By Kellie Hall, Special to the Independent
The Laguna Beach-based arts nonprofit TIMOTCA (The International Museum of Twenty-first Century Art) hopes to display panels of...
Paddle Boarder Saves a Friend
A woman paddle boarder remained in stable condition in a hospital critical care unit this week after being pulled unconscious from the ocean onto...
Artistic DNA Surfaces Across Three Generations
Work by plein-air watercolor painter David Solomon embellished booths at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach for 35 years.
But that’s not his only...
Once strictly private, museum-style space will open to public with daring art exhibition
By Barbara McMurray, Special to the Laguna Beach Independent
A sleek new museum-style exhibition space in the middle of town will debut next week when...
Hotel Expansions Raise Questions Over Traffic
Expectations that three hotel expansions in Laguna Beach will add to congestion in coming years prompted discussion this week about the short-comings of the city's current approval process that evaluates projects individually.
Community Datebook 6/7/13
Preparedness Committee Seeks Applicants
The City Council is currently accepting applications from residents to five seats on the advisory Emergency Disaster Preparedness Committee.
Applications must be...
Pushing for Better Grades on School Safety
Now as an education consultant, the 75-year-old Laguna Beach resident has made school safety a personal priority, developing a safe schools conference where educators can learn from experts on how to cultivate a nurturing learning environment.
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...