View Restoration Ordinance Gains Clarity
In city council chambers on Monday night, the View Restoration Committee’s latest attempt to finalize a view ordinance for the maintenance of public trees...
Parents Object to School’s Early Start
Students will start school two days earlier this year, before Labor Day weekend, and it’s got parents all worked up.
“There are hundreds like me...
Assistant city manager wants Laguna Beach City Hall’s top job
Laguna Beach’s assistant city manager said she’s “very interested” in applying for the city’s top job, which is expected to change hands in June...
Design Review Board Elects New Leaders
The Design Review Board continued its recent shake-up by electing a Laguna Beach Realtor as its next chairperson.
Berkshire Hathaway agent Louis Weil, who was...
Community Datebook 3/8/13
Empathy From the Ground Up
Boy Scout Jack Reed of Laguna Beach Troop 35 recently collected over 250 new socks to donate to the Friendship...
Ban Reversed on New Pools
The 54 homeowners whose plans to build a pool or spa in Laguna Beach were put on hold by a 45-day moratorium can breath...
Iseman, Blake and Kempf Elected to Council
After a contentious and crowded City Council race for three open seats, incumbent Toni Iseman came out on top Tuesday night and will serve...
Recognizing the Heroes Among Us
By Andrea Primer, Special to the Independent
Capt. Jason Ehret, a decorated active duty Navy SEAL commander deployed to undertake secret tasks around the globe,...
Laguna Beach responds to 3,000-gallon sewage spill, avoids beach closures
A sewer spill estimated at 3,000 gallons prompted an emergency response in Laguna Beach but didn't force beach closures on Friday.
Around 8 a.m., Laguna...
Laguna’s Greeters Inspire Novice Filmmaker
Former Canadian ice hockey pro Martin Yewchuk moved to Laguna Beach from Calgary to fulfill his self-described goal of becoming "a famous Hollywood producer...
Community Datebook 6/21/13
Helping a Friend in Need
Join friends of Darrin Reed for an event hosted by Mark La Palma, owner of Remark’s Restaurant in Laguna Canyon,...
Pageant of the Masters Announces 2024 Theme: ‘À La Mode: The Art of Fashion’
Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach's renowned theatrical celebration of art through the magic of living pictures, revealed a sartorial theme for its 2024...
Rooms Close, Displacing Homeless Back to the Street
One of Laguna Beach’s rare private refuges for local homeless people to find a permanent place to live was recently ordered closed by city...
Sewer Project Blocked by a Lone Hold-Out
Five more feet of easement is all South Coast Water District needs to begin its massive pipeline replacement and tunnel improvement project under the...
OCFA ends investigation of 11-acre brush fire in Laguna Beach, cause remains undetermined
An investigation of the June 16 blaze that burned 11 acres off State Route 73 has concluded and the cause remains undetermined, an Orange...