Laguna Beach PD names officers, civilian employees of the year
Laguna Beach police named Officer Brian Griep and Det. Brandon Drake as the Officers of the Year respectively for 2020 and 2021 during a...
Top News Photos in Laguna Beach for 2014
A selection of the best news images of 2014 from the Laguna Beach Independent.
School Field Closes for Makeover
The Laguna Beach High School field will close beginning May 16 to public and student use even before the school year ends to allow for a $2 million field renovation.
Peter Blake censured by Laguna Beach City Council
The Laguna Beach City Council voted late Tuesday to censure Councilmember Peter Blake, marking the first time councilmembers have enforced a decorum and civility...
Tech-Savvy Candidate Earns Backing of Women’s PAC
Rachel Payne, the most recent challenger to Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in the 48th Congressional District, recently received a high-profile endorsement from the political action committee Emily’s List, which backs pro-choice Democratic candidates.
Laguna Forward is the new name of PAC largely funded by local developers
A political action committee largely funded by Laguna Beach real estate investors has officially changed its name ahead of the 2022 City Council Election,...
Commission Rejects Appeals, Allows Ranch Renovation to Proceed
After a five-hour hearing, the California Coastal Commission voted 9-1 Thursday to grant a local coastal development permit to allow Laguna Beach resident Mark...
Schools Reopen with New Staff, New Classes
A record number of new teachers opened their doors to 3,037 students enrolled in four Laguna Beach Unified District schools this week.
Since July 1,...
Questions Arise Over Missing Board Member
Carol Normandin, elected to the Laguna Beach Unified School District board last November, has been absent from meetings since April due to a family...
Keirstead Wins Democrats’ Endorsement
Candidate Hans Keirstead outscored five opponents vying to become the Democratic Party standard bearer in congressional District 48 to win the endorsement of a majority of party delegates at its annual convention in San Diego.
The Great Love Club celebrates Real-life Connections Through Kindness
New Laguna Beach social club unites community while supporting local creators and businesses
It's 7 a.m. on a Tuesday. The sun’s barely had time to...
Mountain Biker Injured in Cliff Fall
By George Gore Browne, Special to the Independent
Mountain biker Chris Hukill is in critical condition after a 200-foot fall from a Laguna Beach trail...
Artistic Expression Surfaces at LCAD Inside and Out
Come September, a traffic-choked stretch of Laguna Canyon Road will be enriched by another mural to soothe the harried.
Visit Laguna Beach names Joanna Bear as new board chair
Visit Laguna Beach has named Joanna Bear, General Manager at Surf & Sand Resort, as its board chair, effective immediately.
In this role, Bear, a...
Laguna Beach restaurant reopens after employee had coronavirus
A Laguna Beach restaurant reopened Wednesday following a two-day closure for deep cleaning after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus.
Marc Cohen, chef and...