Reimagining a City of the Arts
A year-round cultural center for visual and performing arts, a new international art festival, and peer review of public art commissions are among the recommendations of a report assessing the Laguna Beach art community.
Community Datebook 8/9/13
ZPizza Resumes its Spinning Tradition
Forced last year to vacate its original location in the Albertson’s-anchored Aliso Creek Shopping Center, Zpizza will reopen in the...
Early Rock ‘n’ Roll Star Returns to the Spotlight
The Buddy Holly songbook -- from “Peggy Sue,” “That Will Be the Day,” and “Well All Right” – is imprinted in the memory banks...
Human Error Led to Sea Lion Poisoning
Investigators determined that an employee’s unintentional mistake accidentally over-chlorinated a Pacific Marine Mammal Center pool in April that injured 17 sea lions and have...
Closed by Fire, Park to Reopen
Fire officials expect to fully contain a 47-acre fire that ignited and burned in the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park and reopen the park as early as today, Thursday, June 30.
Discovering Heisler’s Not so Hidden Treasures
Arts Commission members will lead walking tours of the public art in Heisler Park on Friday, Sept. 20, between 4 and 5:30 p.m.
Leaving every...
Plans Brewing to Beautify Laguna Creek
Often referred to as “the ditch,” Laguna Canyon Creek may soon see its own form of urban renewal.
With replanted native vegetation, renewed wildlife habitat,...
Foltz Receives Assistance League Honors
A day after this year’s Grammy awards, Suzanne Foltz of Laguna Beach was shocked to learn she, too, was an award recipient, named the...
Nanny Sentenced to 705 Years to Life for Molesting 16 Boys Under His Care
A 34-year-old Costa Mesa man who was hired as a nanny for families across Southern California, including Laguna Beach, was sentenced on Friday, Nov....
Tuning Up a Cherished Scout Tradition
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Garbed in uniforms made of blue shorts and shirts and tied off with yellow kerchiefs, topped with blue caps,...
A Fire Victim Who Refused to Return
By Sean Orfila, Special to the Independent
Venola Imrie’s journey to Laguna Beach was a familiar story for those moving here during the 1950s. Her...
Winter Wonderland
It was winter break, but Dev Patel was stuck working extra shifts at Active Culture instead of skiing like his friends. He rolled his...
Weighing the Cost of Burying Utilities
Each time a utility pole topples on Laguna Canyon Road it emphasizes the town’s vulnerability. Residents most often contend with the traffic jam that...
Lucky Winners Receive City Grants
More local organizations came up lucky winners Tuesday as the City Council divvied out another $7,777 in grants from a fund of $238,777.
