Laguna Cinema Turns Out the Lights
The only movie theater in Laguna Beach closes Sunday, Aug. 30, due to a lease dispute between the owner and theater operator, according to...
Residents Agree to Fund Their Own Improvements
When all the ballots were counted, property owners in Coast Royal and the historic Sara Thurston Park overwhelmingly voted to tax themselves to finance infrastructure improvements...
Lowdown for Today’s Holiday
The city sponsored Fourth of July fireworks show begin at 9 p.m. at Monument Point in Heisler Park tonight. That area of the park...
CERT Volunteers on the Front Lines
With last weekend’s high fire risk weather conditions, trained volunteers were asked for the first time to take a “fire watch” shift at one...
Council Puts Wheels in Motion for Bike Safety
By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy
Just three weeks after about 200 cyclists and pedestrians rallied at City Hall advocating safer passage through town, city...
Court Reverses Murder Conviction
Laguna Beach police erred in continuing to question murder-robbery suspect Matthew Dragna after he invoked the need for a lawyer, leading a court of...
‘Diploma’ Raises Questions Anew Over Candidate
By Andrea Adelson | LB Indy
Embattled Laguna Beach City Council candidate Jon Madison, whose academic and professional claims cannot be independently verified, this week...
A Season of Reflection Begins Outdoors
The South Laguna Community Garden stood in as an informal open-air chapel for the observance of Ash Wednesday, which uses ashes as a sign...
A Fitting Send-off
A throng of people with quarts of paint doused a boarded-up, ocean-front Laguna Beach structure with balloon-like messages, wall-length streaks and artistic giant-sized lettering...
School Board Race Picks Up Contenders
Laguna Beach Unified School District board member Dee Perry will officially run for another term, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
Finding His Footing Fluidly
At 6 years old, Julian Williams-Goldberg probably could have fit into one of the 10 duffle bags his parents jammed with clothes and toys...
Police Apprehend Suspected Jewelry Thief
Laguna Beach police detectives arrested an Oceanside man this week, a “well-dressed burglar” suspected of stealing $200,000 worth of goods from five Laguna Beach jewelry merchants...
Vision Maps Beautifying Laguna Creek
Locals driving out Laguna Canyon Road may appreciate its natural beauty, yet few probably consider the largely hidden Laguna Canyon Creek since shrubs and...
Council Appoints New Interim City Manager
The Laguna Beach City Council unanimously appointed Sean Joyce as Interim Laguna Beach City Manager in a special meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 5, at...
Creativity Flourishes on the Runway
By Loreen Berlin, Special to the Independent
A hushed crowd of appreciative attendees nearly forgot to applaud as models strutted the runway at the annual...