Funding Aid to Fight Child Trafficking
A French themed soiree to help fund the rehabilitation of victims of child trafficking in the U.S., will be held on Saturday, May 4,...
Ill Prepared Hiker Rescued from Hillside
A sheriff’s helicopter was used to extract a hiker who suffered an anxiety attack and was unable to move from a steep trail in...
Memorial Service Set for Firefighter
A memorial service will be held for Mike Herdman, Wednesday, July 9 at 11 a.m. at the Arcadia High School Performing Arts Center, 188...
Laguna’s Mayor Battles Bone Cancer
Mayor Kelly Boyd stunned the City Council audience by announcing that he is battling multiple myeloma, a form of bone cancer.
"Fortunately, it's at stage...
Laguna Basketball Rolls Sharks 63-47
Santiago proved to be a very physical opponent as the Breakers (26-3) shook off the complacency of the easy 10-0 league run to hold...
Court Reverses Murder Conviction
Laguna Beach police erred in continuing to question murder-robbery suspect Matthew Dragna after he invoked the need for a lawyer, leading a court of...
Community Clinic Receives Major Gift
A local couple has contributed the largest gift the Laguna Beach Community Clinic has received to date to ensure the clinic’s ongoing operations.
Newcomers Join Race for School Board
By Rita Robinson | LB Indy
At the 11th hour deadline, two newcomers officially became candidates for the Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of...
Mayor Reverses Vote for Perk
By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy
City Council members gave up their short-lived perk of a lifetime shopper's permit when they voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct....
Persimmon Granted
How Volunteering Might Save My Holiday Cooking
I love holiday cooking. More accurately, I love when someone else does this kind of cooking and serves...
Race for House Ascends to Top Dollar
Candidates and political action committees spent nearly $12.3 million before the June 5 state primary in the hotly contested congressional battleground of District 48, which spans the Orange County coast from Seal Beach to Laguna Niguel.
Employees Agree to Share Pension Costs
City employees will for the first time contribute to their own retirement benefits, under a three-year agreement covering salaries and benefits between the Municipal...
Exhibit Reveals Early Artist as Town Activist
She led Laguna's incorporation effort in the '20s. She was a founding member of the Presbyterian church and the art association that became the Laguna Art Museum. Anna Hills finally gets her due in a museum exhibit.
Laguna Beach outlines roadmap to a permanent promenade
The Laguna Beach City Council unanimously approved a roadmap Tuesday to collect public input and ultimately consider making the Promenade a permanent fixture on...
Laguna Beach pizza guy does the right thing, family style
By Barbara McMurray, Special to the Independent
“Sal’s Famous.”
That’s how Scott Brandon always wanted to answer the phone, just as actor Danny Aiello as Brooklyn...