Laguna Beach bartender charged with murder for beating Tatum Goodwin, 27, to death with...
Dino Rojas-Moreno faces death penalty if convicted
Laguna Beach bartender Dino Rojas-Moreno, 26, was charged with special circumstances murder today for beating Tatum Lee Goodwin,...
LCAD Offers A New Approach
Laguna College of Art and Design has launched a new class in which contemporary figurative artists Aleah Chapin, Carl Dobsky, Natalia Fabia, and Andrew Hem will teach and paint along with students. Peter Zokosky, chair of LCAD’s MFA programs in drawing and painting will oversee the course, “The Filtered Figure.”
Police Use Taser to Subdue Assault Suspect
An assault involving three men escalated into a struggle with Laguna Beach police, who ultimately deployed a taser twice to subdue the younger combative...
Assistance League Chooses Its Businessman of the Year
Assistance League of Laguna Beach has chosen Jon Madison as its Businessman of the Year. Madison hosted the Assistance League's “Friend Raiser” at his...
Laguna Beach offers fond farewell to Arnold Hano
Arnold Hano wished to be remembered as a writer.
But after his 99 years, Hano was eulogized Saturday for much more than his world-renowned book...
Laguna Beach City Council censures George Weiss for closed session leak
The Laguna Beach City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to censure Councilmember George Weiss, but not Councilmember Toni Iseman, for disclosing information from a closed...
Two years of COVID-19: Business owners, residents reflect on Laguna Beach’s resilience
By Megan Miller, Special to the Independent
In the early days of the pandemic, Paula Hornbuckle-Arnold recalls sitting in her Glenneyre Street office with her...
Laguna Beach restaurant manager cited for failing to comply with stay-at-home order
A Laguna Beach restaurant manager recently received two citations for failing to comply with the stay-at-home order, marking the first crackdown by local code...
Residents Vote on Paying for Bridge Repairs
Some property owners questioned costly proposed repairs to a Milligan Drive bridge that other residents say is needed to ensure emergency access to a...
Art of Racing Roars Into Town
As a teenager, Peter Starr raced motorcycles in his native England and worked for Triumph. When he moved to the U.S., Starr was intent...
Grom Fights for His Life
A Laguna Beach youngster already drawing attention for his skills surfing now lies sedated in a coma, battling to recover from a head injury...
Laguna Canyon Road closes to traffic after water main break
Laguna Canyon Road reopened to traffic Wednesday afternoon after a water main break sent mud on the highway, forcing an 11-hour closure that closed...
Recycling Gets Serious
Residents and businesses that routinely toss the wrong kind of garbage into their green waste and recycle bins may now be fined for their...
In Rare Vote, Council Closes Downtown Shop
Arizona resident Barbara Barrett, who shopped at the Oceane Skin Care shop on Forest Avenue during a visit in August, was not surprised that...
Street Beat: Aug. 4 to Aug. 9, 2021
Wednesday, Aug. 4
Vandalism. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 1:06 p.m. Ralph Hess, 55, was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism. He was held on...