Caltrans to close Laguna Canyon Road Southbound between SR-73 and El Toro for road...
Updated as of Dec. 19: Due to weather, Caltrans has rescheduled this daytime road closure from Wednesday, Dec. 27 to Friday, Dec. 29 beginning...
Kempf selected as Laguna Beach Mayor, Rounaghi Mayor Pro Tem
Laguna Beach City Council selected Sue Kempf as its new mayor and council member Alex Rounaghi as mayor pro tem during its Dec. 12...
Laguna Beach seeks applicants for city committees and boards
Laguna Beach City Council is currently seeking new members for its Design Review Board, Environmental Sustainability Committee, Heritage Committee, Parking, Traffic & Circulation Committee,...
Bluebird Mercantile Alights in Former Vertigo Space with One-of-a-Kind Artistic Goods
By Barbara McMurray, Special to the Laguna Beach Independent
Just five weeks after signing a lease, Amii Schenk is in the eye of a whirlwind...
Museum of Make Believe invites art lovers to step into another world
A fresh, creative interpretation of the conventional art gallery is coming to Laguna Beach in early 2024.
The Museum of Make Believe, the brainchild of...
Once strictly private, museum-style space will open to public with daring art exhibition
By Barbara McMurray, Special to the Laguna Beach Independent
A sleek new museum-style exhibition space in the middle of town will debut next week when...
Laguna Beach bartender pleads not guilty in Tatum Goodwin murder case
Dino Rojas-Moreno, 26, faces death penalty if convicted
Tatum Goodwin's family and friends packed the front rows of a small Orange County Superior Courtroom early...
Nanny Sentenced to 705 Years to Life for Molesting 16 Boys Under His Care
A 34-year-old Costa Mesa man who was hired as a nanny for families across Southern California, including Laguna Beach, was sentenced on Friday, Nov....
Laguna Beach bartender charged with murder for beating Tatum Goodwin, 27, to death with...
Dino Rojas-Moreno faces death penalty if convicted
Laguna Beach bartender Dino Rojas-Moreno, 26, was charged with special circumstances murder today for beating Tatum Lee Goodwin,...
Tibetan monks bless garden park on World Kindness Day
Tibetan Monks Geshe Tsewang Thinley and Geshe Tenzin Gyatso paid a visit to the South Laguna Community Garden Park to lead a meditation and...
Laguna Beach born artist wins city’s juried fine art exhibit
Mika Denny Takes Top Honors for 'Ella the Fierce,' 17 years After Entering the City's First Juried Show
It's been a long time coming, but...
‘She Loved So Hard:’ Murder of restaurant manager sends shockwaves through Laguna
Detectives Arrest Suspect, 26, in Connection to Tatum Goodwin's Murder
Wearing matching green oversized hoodies with the words "You deserve to be loved" printed on...
Murder Suspect Arrested in Laguna Hills
Laguna Beach detectives have arrested Dino Rojas-Moreno, 26, in connection with the murder of Laguna Beach restaurant manager Tatum Goodwin, authorities said.
“This arrest was...
Woman’s body found off Ocean Avenue prompts homicide investigation
Update: As of Monday evening, Nov. 13, Laguna Beach detectives have not released the name of the body found near the 200 block of...
LBHS student-athletes sign letters of intent, commit to collegiate athletics
Eight Laguna Beach High School (LBHS) student-athletes took part in National Signing Day on Wednesday, Nov. 8, officially committing to an NCAA Division I...