Trio of Lawsuits Resolve in Laguna’s Favor
By Andrea Adelson | LB Indy
Attorneys for the city of Laguna Beach won victories in three separate lawsuits, one of which exposed the city...
Fish Flourish in Warm Coastal Waters
By Rita Robinson | LB Indy
Divers, snorkelers and recreational fishing enthusiasts alike are reporting increasing numbers of fish off the local coastline.
This summer’s catch...
Iseman Is Ready to Keep Serving
By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy
Toni Iseman taught junior high and high school classes for 12 years before switching from teaching to counseling and...
Coastal Commission Halts Ranch Remodel
By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy
The California Coastal Commission effectively lodged a stick in the wheels of progress for the makeover of the 84-acre...
Crane Rescue Reveals Another Fissure
By Andrea Adelson | LB Indy
Residents of three hillside Laguna Beach streets could not leave their homes with ease last Saturday while a small...
Rooftop Bar Still on Ice
By Randy Kraft, Special to the Independent
Local resident Sam Goldstein will require more patience to learn if his petition for a rooftop deck on...
Conservation Stalls Deeper Water Cutbacks
By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy
Thanks to the conservation policies of the two water districts supplying Laguna Beach, residents may not feel as keenly...
Passionate Pleas Preserve Historic Building
By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy
Residents overwhelmingly supported the preservation of Laguna's historic sewer digester building last week during a workshop on the proposed...
Big Changes in Small Packages
By Randy Kraft, Special to the Independent
A duo of innovations hit the downtown this month with the Planning Commission's approval of a temporary use...
Lesser-Known Lessons Motivate School Candidates
By Rita Robinson | LB Indy
Two candidates for three seats on the Laguna Beach School District board have officially announced their intentions to run...
Postcards to Capture Global Hopes for Peace
By Kellie Hall, Special to the Independent
The Laguna Beach-based arts nonprofit TIMOTCA (The International Museum of Twenty-first Century Art) hopes to display panels of...
Riders Vow to Push for Bike Safety
By Kellie Hall, Special to the Independent
A swarm of 200 to 300 cyclists rode en masse from Heisler Park in Laguna Beach to the...
Iseman Seeks Re-election
Laguna Beach City Council member Toni Iseman, whose fifth consecutive term ends this fall, has announced that she will run for re-election in November....
Blending Art and Ink Adds to Laguna’s Local Color
Where young adults congregate, from Main Beach to the corner coffee house, the observant will likely see evidence of a tattoo artist’s effort.
The morphing...
New Vision for Batting Cages
It was an early Saturday morning at the Laguna Beach Batting Cages on Laguna Canyon Road. A beehive of maroon-and-white clad 8- and 9-year-old...