Measure P Panel Argues Safety, Costs
Opponents and supporters of the ballot measure proposing to raise Laguna Beach’s sales tax by 1 percent to pay for moving utility lines underground in Laguna Canyon and other emergency access routes, known as Measure P, fiercely argued their sides of the issue during an Oct. 4 panel in the Council Chambers.
Title Quest Ends a Run Short
Laguna’s quest to make their first Southern Section CIF finals in 76 seasons of baseball fell short on Tuesday, June 3, as the Breakers...
Animal Lover Leaves Legacy to Local Rescuers
Laguna's abandoned pets and stranded pinnipeds are better off today because of a $720,000 donation from the estate of Enid Patricia Greaves, a 49-year...
Stirring the Ashes
By Anthony Kaufman, Special to the Independent No one was sure what started the blaze that had ravaged this beachside community.
I would interview those...
Welcoming Lincoln’s Wife
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
The stage goes black and when the lights re-illuminate it, the audience sees Mary Todd Lincoln, alone. She bustles...
Plans Take Shape for Using New Revenue
Almost half of the $2.2 million in revenue anticipated from the Laguna Beach's Measure LL-approved increase to Laguna Beach's transient occupancy tax will fund utility under-grounding.
Music Fest Drums Up Support for Causes
The grounds of the Sawdust Art Festival will come to life for a weekend of live music March 29 and 30, a rare treat...
New Laguna Nonprofit Teaches All That Jazz and More
Music History Hall Foundation to Host Evening with New Orleans Musician Wendell Brunious
Laguna local and KX FM 104.7 radio host Patti Compton is on...
Questions Arise Over Missing Board Member
Carol Normandin, elected to the Laguna Beach Unified School District board last November, has been absent from meetings since April due to a family...
Night Beams With Bountiful Benevolence
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
A 66-year history serves as testament to one of Laguna Beach’s special traditions, now an ingrained coming of age...
Good Will of Children Sparks Generosity in Others
With the post-holiday merchandise from Madison Square & Garden Café as its inventory, local boys will hold a one-day yard sale at Legion Hall...
Community Datebook 8/2/13
Click Chicks Wins WeddingWire Award
The online wedding marketplace WeddingWire selected Click Chicks Photography, owned by Laguna Beach resident Leslie Cunningham, to receive their bride’s...
Fatigued Diver Dies Returning to Shore
A scuba diver died from cardiac arrest after surfacing from an afternoon dive with his son in one of Laguna Beach’s most popular coves...
Village Entrance Moves Ahead, Finally
After years of talks and studies, Laguna Beach’s City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to proceed with a $42 million village entrance park and...
Repairing a Lifeline to a Historic Laguna Enclave
Trash day proves much more of a chore than it used to be for Deborah Young and her neighbors in an unusual Laguna Canyon...