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The Burning Desire to Endure

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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

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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

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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

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The Sawdust Art Festival is now accepting applications for the 2019 Summer Festival.

Olympians Receive a Hometown Welcome

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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

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  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

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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

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  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

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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  

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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...