The Burning Desire to Endure
Some people are doers and some are planners. Monika Olson is both. From competing in a triathlon to spending a week in the desert...
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...
Aliso Fire Nearly Contained, Cause Under Investigation
For Top of the World resident Alicia Willis, Saturday’s rapidly spreading Aliso Fire hit too close to home.
Sawdust Accepting Applications for 2019 Festival
The Sawdust Art Festival is now accepting applications for the 2019 Summer Festival.
Olympians Receive a Hometown Welcome
Olympic water polo gold medalists Aria and Makenzie Fischer graciously greeted fans at a community award ceremony and small-scale carnival on the newly renovated high school field Sunday, Sept. 11.
There’s a New Trail Boss in Town
After moving to Newport Beach a year ago from Flagstaff, Arizona, Alan Kaufmann worked with Earthroots Field School, based in Trabuco Canyon, teaching children...
Welcoming the New Year with Mona
On a cold, wet New Year’s Day, I strolled Forest Avenue looking for inspiration to brighten my day. I was wide-awake at 9 a.m....
To Tree or Not to Tree
We just moved into a smaller home and I can’t figure out where to put the Christmas tree. I asked my husband, Gary, what...
Bowl Game Crowds Rush the Town
While Newport Beach reaped an estimated $10 million in hotel and restaurant bookings by hosting the college football championship played at the Rose Bowl...
Pageant of the Monsters Returns to Festival of Arts
‘Maze of the Minotaur’ This Year’s Haunted House Theme
This fall, the Pageant of the Masters' creative team of artists and technicians have reunited to...
Nunis Delivers, Breakers Survive 5-4
Richie Nunis delivered a one-out bases loaded single deep into right-center field to lift Laguna to a 5-4 victory over Victor Valley (14-17) as...
Updated: Mystery Fumes Trigger Hotel Evacuation
A hotel guest whose suspicious behavior triggered a bomb-squad search of an evacuated Laguna Beach hotel apparently had fled before police sealed off the...
Updated: Dragna Found Guilty in Nicholson Murder
After deliberating less than six hours, a jury found Matthew Dragna of Lake Forest guilty of the 2009 bludgeoning death of Laguna Beach’s Damon...
Senior Center Looks For a Younger Crowd
By Kellie Hall, Special to the Independent
Residents over 55 are the fastest growing demographic in Laguna Beach, and the volunteers and staff of the...
Reply from City to ACLU Lawsuit: No Deal
The City of Laguna Beach responded forcefully to the ACLU’s filed August lawsuit on behalf of the homeless population of the city. Prepared by...