LBUSD Board OKs Second School Resource Officer
The oral interview process for prospective candidates for the SRO position will begin next week, Laguna Beach Police Sgt. Jim Cota said.
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...
Still Pruning a Path to View Rules
A committee charged with drafting a new view ordinance for Laguna Beach modeled on an effective and court-tested one in Rancho Palos Verdes continues...
Local nonprofit raises more than $400K for Laguna Beach Schools
SchoolPower, Laguna Beach’s Education Foundation, hosted its 38th Annual Gala Above & Beyond on March 23 at Montage Laguna Beach. Chaired by SchoolPower trustees Ashley Brown...
Iseman to Seek a Sixth Term on Council
Longtime City Council member Toni Iseman announced this week that she’ll be running for another term at the dais, bringing the tally up to 11 potential council candidates on the ballot this November.
Pride-themed Lifeguard Tower Met With Hesitancy By Some Residents
Despite Laguna Beach City Council's unanimous January decision to place a rainbow lifeguard tower at West Street Beach, some South Laguna residents have expressed...
Pool Builders Call Ban All Wet
Like Laguna Beach, at least 30 other cities and water districts in the state have turned off the tap and prohibited the filling of...
Breakers Fall to Etiwanda 16-7
Down 5-3 in the third inning, Laguna Beach High School pitcher Jack Loechner was hit by a line drive that broke a finger on...
Private Eye Honey West is Ready for an Encore
The characters created by novelist Gloria Fickling are in the spotlight again in a documentary about their influence in changing women's roles in film and television.
Avoiding Mountains of Trash
Recycling and composting food scraps will keep trash collection fees low as well as lessen the amount of trash taken to overflowing landfills, according...
Condition of Woman Shot by Police Improves
The medical condition of a 36-year-old woman wounded in a shooting by Laguna Beach police was upgraded to stable from critical this week after she underwent surgery for gunshot wounds.
Hotel Laguna’s refreshed restaurant, Larsen, is open for business
Hotel Laguna’s restaurant and lobby reopened with a fresh look on Tuesday after being shuttered for nearly four years.
Mayor Bob Whalen used a pair...
Laguna Beach, Presbyterian Church agree to continue parking talks
By Megan Miller, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach and Laguna Presbyterian Church inked a tentative deal Tuesday that could add 92 spaces of public...
Surfing Icon Hobie Alter Dies at 80
Hobart “Hobie” Alter, who started out shaping surfboards and ended up shaping a culture, passed away at his home in Palm Desert on Saturday,...
Scaled Back, ‘Lagunatics’ Still a Success
A nearly full-house audience tapped their feet, sang along and even Conga danced at last Saturday night’s performance of “Lagunatics,” the irreverent show roasting...