Service Set for Hobie Alter
A memorial paddle out for Hobie Alter, whose innovations reshaped surfing and sailing, is planned for 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 18, at Doheny State...
Appeal Halts Cutting of Fire Breaks
A plan to thin brush on land deemed “extremely dangerous” in Nyes and Oro Canyons was stymied last week by an appeal to the...
Street Beat 3/1/13
Tuesday, Feb. 19
Grand theft. 100 block of McKnight Dr. 1:36 p.m. An antique bench valued at $2200 placed at the curb disappeared.
Grand theft. 1400...
Standout Halfback Chooses a School
Drake Martinez, the star tailback for Laguna Beach, has committed to playing collegiate ball at Nebraska next year. Drake will be joining his brother...
Four Finalists Selected for Police Memorial
The city’s Arts Commission selected four finalists to compete for a $75,000 commission to create a memorial for Gordon French and Jon Coutchie, Laguna...
Rotary Wins Majors Division
Team Rotary won the championship game 2-0 against Team Hobie in the majors division of Laguna Beach Little League on Wednesday at Riddle Field.
The...
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...
Terrace Park Buyer Sees A Perfect Fit
Emphasizing that Hometown America Communities is in the business of “owning and operating” property rather than flipping it for greater profits, its president sees...
American Legion and Auxiliary Annual Egg Hunt a Hopping Success
The Laguna Beach American Legion and Auxiliary members met to stuff over 2,000 brightly colored plastic eggs with candy for their annual Easter egg...
Parading With Pride
By Andrea Primer, Special to the Independent
Parade watchers and participants were blessed by a beautiful day when the Laguna Beach community came together to...
LBPD Receives Traffic Education and Enforcement Grant
Laguna Beach Police Department has been awarded a $115,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long enforcement and public awareness program.
Readying for Summer’s Free Ride
Mark your calendars. The city's free trolley service rolls out Friday, June 28. Then visitors and residents alike can park their cars in outlying...
Glennwood Sets Out to Meet Its Neighbors
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
New electrical wiring – complicated, intricate, and functionally crucial – now runs through the walls of every room in...
Firefighters’ Pay Up as Benefits Slip
The City Council ratified a four-year contract Tuesday awarding firefighters a 4.5 percent pay raise that nevertheless fails to completely offset the rate increase...
Pipeline Repairs Steam Drivers, Merchants
Merchants in South Laguna and southbound commuters both are suffering from the consequences of emergency pipeline repairs in Coast Highway that are expected to...