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Sue Kempf was unanimously elected mayor of Laguna Beach by her fellow councilmembers on Tuesday, relieving Bob Whalen after his three-year stint in the...

A reading of Ken Jillson's play "Final Arrangements" takes place at Laguna Playhouse.

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...

Mr. Tomato Reveals Tips and Tricks Transition Laguna will feature Gary Delk, a master gardener also known as Mr. Tomato, at this month's potluck meeting...

During a midday weekday walk around SoCo, Costa Mesa's latest foodie mecca, Laguna Culinary Arts founder Nancy Milby found herself both envious and excited...

Due to declining bus ridership, Laguna Beach will eliminate midday hourly transit service in hillside neighborhoods between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. other than in summer, effective sometime in September, and drop its weekday route in North Laguna altogether.

Hospitality workers and environmental advocates held a small protest Wednesday near the waterline at Surf & Sand Resort to attract the public’s attention to...

March 28, 1923 - May 14, 2013   Henri Hellieson had a long and happy life. He had a marvelous deep voice and was a fabulous...

A cyclist died after a traffic collision at Oak and Glenneyre Street intersection on Saturday evening, Oct. 7, authorities said.  The bicyclist, an adult male,...

Village Laguna’s general membership meeting will take place on Monday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, 429 Cypress Drive.

By Daniel Langhorne, Special to the Independent Laguna Beach voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of Measure P, a one...

In the wake of the disturbing news that two Dallas nurses contracted the deadly Ebola virus after caring for a patient, staff of Mission...

Challenger Peggy Wolff and incumbent Jan Vickers received the most votes for two open seats on the Laguna Beach school board despite challenger Howard Hills’s endeavors to win in Tuesday’s election.

A broad 10-year cultural arts “master plan” recommending more affordable space and global connection for the arts and artists in Laguna Beach, and ultimately requiring more money, was approved by the Laguna Beach City Council Tuesday.

Authorities say the body of a diver was found offshore Crystal Cove State Park about 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The coroner’s office identified the man as...