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Laguna Beach will accept a $1 million state grant in the coming weeks to complete fuel modification zones that will protect South Laguna neighborhoods...

Updated subsequent to the print edition, Friday, June 24. The Urth Caffe in Laguna Beach responded to a lawsuit filed by seven Muslim customers claiming...

Orange County officials announced Wednesday that a regional COVID-19 Vaccine Point of Dispensing (POD) site will open Jan. 23 at Soka University in Aliso...

By Megan Miller, Special to the Independent With the academic year coming to a close, results of a recent survey show 86% of students feel...

SchoolPower, Laguna Beach's Education Foundation, hosted its 37th Annual Gala with the theme "JOY!" on March 18 at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort &...

The Laguna Art Museum celebrated the art association’s 100th birthday with a Centennial Ball on Sept. 29 at the Festival of Arts grounds.

Summer trolleys will roll along the same coastal route as the off-season weekend trolleys that began in March, running north to south along Coast...

Rep. Harley Rouda (D-Laguna Beach) conceded the 48th Congressional District election to Republican Michelle Steel on Tuesday, according to a statement. The Emerald Bay resident’s...

By hiking fees for community development services in coming months, the City Council will be able to fund most requests competing for an undesignated...

Laguna Beach school administrators provided few details on the status of academic grading and senior graduation at the April 16 meeting of the Board...

With Californians cutting drinkable water use by only 2.8 percent in February, local water districts are gearing up for more state-mandated restrictions and telling...

A majority of the Laguna Beach Planning Commission signaled Wednesday during its review of the draft Downton Specific Plan that they support the development of housing downtown, more flexibility to business owners, and limited additions of second and third stories on commercial buildings.

By Loreen Berlin, Special to the Independent A hushed crowd of appreciative attendees nearly forgot to applaud as models strutted the runway at the annual...

A noticeable rate of employee turn-over has occurred at Laguna Beach City Hall in recent years, prompting questions about competitive pay, benefits and parting expertise.

Without government aid, a group of determined human rights activists opened a second shelter for homeless people in Laguna Beach last week when it...