Candidates Debate Women’s Issues
With the national reckoning over sexual harassment as the backdrop, six candidates who want to represent the county’s coastal cities in Congress took to a stage in Costa Mesa last week to stake their claim as champions of women’s rights.
Skateboard Park Still a Pipedream
The idea of an in-town skateboard park has gone from a promise made 25 years ago to what supporters today say may be a...
Class Research Earns Awards for LBHS, Teacher
Such cutting-edge experiments and opening enrollment of a chemistry class to students of all levels earned the campus a 2017 Gold Ribbon Award from state education officials last week.
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...
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.
Ouch! That Hurts
Vaccination rates in all Orange County school districts increased markedly since a state law eliminating personal exemptions took effect last July, but more unvaccinated students are enrolled in the Laguna Beach district than any other in the county, says a report released this week.
City Works to Avoid Debris Slide on Hilltop Property
The Laguna Beach City Council approved Tuesday a $951,000 regrading of soil on a city-owned hilltop property that city officials say will prevent a potential debris slide during heavy rains into the Boys & Girls Club and Sawdust Festival grounds.
American Legion and VFW to host Memorial Day ceremony
The Laguna Beach American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts will conduct their Memorial Day ceremony on May 30 to honor service members...
Randolph Hargrave
Randolph Leonard Hargrave, 72, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013, at home in Laguna Beach among family and with his dog on his lap....
Support Surfaces for Community Garden’s Purchase
Not only kale and tomatoes sprout in the South Laguna Community Garden. Now hope for its acquisition as a public park does, too.
Dicterow in Line as Laguna’s Next Mayor
After Dec. 8, an elected official other than Bob Whalen will occupy the mayor’s chair during Laguna Beach City Council meetings and represent the...
A Home That Offers More Than Shelter
By Christine Carpenter, Special to the Independent
Carissa Scivers, already 21, counts down the days until she can live independently. For her, the excitement of...
Personnel File 6/7/13
Kinder Earns Industry Certifications
Laguna Beach resident Fabiola Kinder, who speaks French, Creole and English fluently and communicates in Spanish, recently earned industry certifications for...
Hurdles Remain for Artists Work/Live Project
Faced with a probable tie vote, Laguna Beach sculptor Louis Longi asked for a delay of a Planning Commission decision on his proposed 30-unit...
Laguna Cheerleaders Inspire Mini-Breakers at Annual Cheer Clinic
Laguna Beach High School Cheer Captains Chloe O'Loughlin, Savi Easton and Riley Beason, and 17 varsity cheerleaders led the team's most successful Mini-Breaker Cheer...