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...
Accelerated Academics Puts Teacher at the Wheel
A second-grade teacher will grab the helm of a state-mandated program to bring students in Laguna Beach public schools up to par with the...
Exploring Tactics to Get Around Laguna With Ease
Before the year's end, motorists near Laguna Beach High School may get the chance to roll through the town’s first traffic-easing roundabout thanks to...
Webber, Hatchel named Orange County Administrators of the Year
On March 5, the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 17, which covers all school districts in Orange County, announced its 2024 Administrators...
Street Beat 7/5/13
Cyclist Dies in Canyon Collision
A bicyclist was killed and his riding companion injured when a motorist hit the pair pedaling southbound on state Highway...
Historical Society Unveils New Photos
The public is invited to the Laguna Beach Historical Society’s program about recently acquired historic images, which takes place Tuesday, April 30, at 7:30...
Festival of Arts offers scholarships to Laguna Beach High School seniors
Available to High School Seniors Who Reside in Laguna Beach or Attend Laguna Beach High School
The Festival of Arts has opened scholarship applications for...
No Square Theatre Presents Alice by Heart: A Musical
To the naked eye, Alice by Heart may seem like another take on the famous Lewis Carroll story, but this musical is anything but....
Laguna Beach City Council selects Dave Kiff as city manager
Laguna Beach City Council tapped former Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff as its new city manager during its Tuesday, April 9 meeting.
After an...
Lumberyard Chef Challenge an tasty annual fundraiser for Schoolpower
On Jan. 29 at the Lumberyard restaurant, Laguna Beach Unified School District principals dueled as guest “chefs” for the Lumberyard Chef Challenge befitting SchoolPower....
Foreign Seaweed Invading Tidepools
Experts say it came over to North America from Japan 10 years ago, clinging to the hulls of freighters.
Sargassum horneri, the invasive seaweed, then...
Laguna Beach police release crime stats for 2023
Report Shows Overall Decrease in Violent and Property Crimes since 2021
The Laguna Beach Police Department reported violent and property crimes were down by seven...
‘Nerds’ Embark on a Space Adventure
Team Technical Nerds from Thurston Middle School learn the trial and error of scientific experiment in building a vehicle for an academic tournament.
Benefits, Benefactors
Church Women Hold Moms Up for Praise
A tea to benefit Orange County’s Human Options shelter for women and their families who have suffered abusive...
LAM’s upcoming ‘What’s it Worth’ event to focus on jewelry
By Tasmin McGill, Special to the Independent
Curious about that special brooch passed down from grandma? The Laguna Art Museum (LAM) has teamed up with...