Bill Gross and girlfriend harassed Laguna Beach neighbors, judge says
An Orange County Superior Court judge held Wednesday that PIMCO founder Bill Gross and his girlfriend harassed their Laguna Beach neighbors earlier this year,...
Laguna Beach Doctor Dies After Fatal Collision, Knife Assault on PCH
A Laguna Beach cyclist died yesterday after being struck from behind by a vehicle, then stabbed at the Pacific Coast Highway and Crown Valley...
KelpFest Celebration Spotlights Laguna’s Unique Coastline
The annual KelpFest festival hit Main Beach last Saturday, June 3 to celebrate Laguna Beach’s unique shoreline, vital coastal resources and the kelp that...
Laguna Beach High School, Thurston Middle Remain Closed Until O.C. Moves into Red Tier
Despite concern from many secondary school parents that the continued closure of schools is causing social isolation and other problems, school administrators said it’s...
Ocean Institute to set sail with Ukrainian refugees
Gregory Hardy, an eight-year-old Ukrainian refugee living in Laguna Beach, is obsessed with the history of RMS Titanic.
A LEGO model of the notorious ocean...
MIG Chosen to Create Town’s Vision
The City Council selected the urban planning team assembled by San Diego-based MIG to help shape the guidelines for future development downtown and along...
Trolley Ridership Rocks Expectations
Over 7,000 people hopped on Laguna Beach's free trolleys for their inaugural non-summer run last weekend, according to Deputy City Manager Ben Siegel, an...
Street Beat 7/5/13
Cyclist Dies in Canyon Collision
A bicyclist was killed and his riding companion injured when a motorist hit the pair pedaling southbound on state Highway...
Planners Reject Historic Inn Makeover
The Laguna Beach Planning Commission voted unanimously against a proposed $10 million renovation of the historic Coast Inn and the adjacent Coast Liquor store after a lengthy public hearing Wednesday, Oct. 4, where testimony weighed against the project by three to one.
Community Datebook 3/15/13
Scharf Competes For Youth of the Year
Ellie Scharf, 17, of the Laguna Beach Boys and Girls Club represented Laguna Beach competing for the title...
Laguna’s Howard Hills Called Back To Washington, D.C.
By Craig Lockwood, Special to the Independent
Laguna’s Howard Hills was called to Washington on April 27 to serve as senior advisor to the Office...
Christians, Jews Renew Spring Rituals
This weekend will mark the beginning of religious celebrations for Christians and Jews. For Jews, Passover’s first seder is April 10 and for Christians, special services and commemorations will take place on Palm Sunday, April 9, Maundy Thursday, April 13, Good Friday, April 14, and Easter Sunday, April 16.
Eroding Bluffs Raise Cost of Jinxed Property
Erosion occurring at the city’s newly acquired 12.8 acres at 1199 Lewellyn Drive constitutes an “immediate threat to adjacent properties,” prompting city officials to authorize emergency contracts for nearly $700,000 to remedy the situation.
Monks Return to Laguna Beach for Tibetan Cultural Arts Tour
Seven holy men will offer house blessings and share Tibetan culture, sand mandala making, music, history
After a five-year hiatus, the Drepung Gomang monks of...
Boat Outing Turns Treacherous
Laguna Beach lifeguards and Good Samaritans came to the aid of passengers on a stalled powerboat pushed by waves onto a shoreline reef about...