Irvine Woman Swept Out to Sea
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The county coroner identified the woman who was swept out to sea from the rock-covered shoreline north of Victoria Beach Wednesday night as Chia...
Laguna Beach mulls outdoor dining to shore up restaurants
The Laguna Beach City Council directed city staffers on Tuesday to proceed with most parts of an economic recovery plan designed to stop the...
Retiring Laguna Beach city manager honored for 20 years of service
Outgoing City Manager John Pietig was honored by the City Council with a proclamation for his 20 years of service at his final city...
Festivals Renew a Love Affair With Art
Preview parties summoned local residents this week to the Sawdust Art Festival and Art-a-Fair, both of which open their doors on Laguna Canyon Road...
Laguna Beach voters sound off on inflation, public safety
By Megan Miller, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach residents flocked to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes and determine which candidates will proceed...
LBHS Scholarships Hit Record Amount
Four days before tonight’s scholarship awards convocation at Laguna Beach High School, Lynn Gregory was in crunch-time, “buried” under phone calls, getting out last-minute...
South Laguna Community Garden Park Avoid Potential Fraud
Efforts to Close Escrow Halted After Group Fails to Confirm Seller's Authenticity
Members of the South Laguna Community Garden Park halted plans to close escrow...
McKay maintains early edge in Laguna Beach City Clerk election
U.S. Air Force veteran Ann Marie McKay was narrowly ahead late Tuesday in the campaign for Laguna Beach City Clerk, following the first competitive...
Q&A With Rohrabacher
Congressman Shares his Views on Gun control, San Onofre and a Favorite Break
Kindergarteners Kick Off the Year at El Morro
“I’ve been in preschool for a million years,” said Macie Shearer. “I’ve been waiting a really long time to go to kindergarten. I’m 150 times excited!”
Police Nab Suspected Bank Bandit
An hour after a robber presented a demand note to U.S. Bank tellers and fled the downtown Laguna Beach branch, police arrested a 24-year-old...
Street Beat: June 8 to June 14, 2022
Wednesday, June 8
Trespassing. Christal Elizabeth Rishling, 38, was arrested on suspicion of trespassing. She was held on a $500 bail.
Probation violation. Shaun Robert Brant,...
Is Laguna Safer Today?
Some conditions remain unchanged since a devastating wildfire swept through Laguna Beach on Oct. 27, 1993, a $528 million disaster that consumed or damaged...
St. Mary’s Church Helps Supply Clean Water in Uganda
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church of Laguna Beach recently raised $6,000 to build a well in an impoverished village in northern Uganda that previously didn’t...
City to Break Ground on Village Entrance Tuesday
Members of the public are invited to attend the city’s long-awaited Village Entrance groundbreaking on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 4 p.m. The ceremony will take place near 725 Laguna Canyon Road (between Parking Lot 10 and Parking Lot 11).