Candidates Amp Up Their Message
Next week local households can expect to see a surge in political literature in their mailbox from candidates making a special effort to capture...
Volunteers Help Revive Marine Mammal Center
By Ben Bodart, Special to the Independent
The three-month birthing season for seal pups nears its end this month. By now some have weaned and...
Unclear End to ‘Epic’ Rescue
UPDATE
By Ben Bodart, Special to the Independent
Rescuers accomplished something of a marine miracle offshore Laguna Beach last weekend, but apparently their efforts ultimately were...
Throwing Down a Contest for Skimmers
Despite near perfect shoreline conditions for skimboarding in Laguna Beach, the town lacks frequent skim competitions, save for the large annual Victoria contest at...
A Welcome Heat Revives Eva’s Kitchen
By Ben Bodart, Special to the Independent
They did in three weeks what was supposed to be done in six months.
After a fire in the...
Author Sprints for Literacy
Laguna Beach resident Dennis Yang, who has written over 110 children stories under the pen name Papa Didos, finished a 3,281-mile cross-country journey last...
Searching for a Lifeline
By Ben Bodart, Special to the Independent
Perhaps the previous seven days were the most important in the life of Lesley Domiano. The 66 year-old...
Sunset Serenades, Shakespeare’s Fool Frolic by the Seashore
Al fresco summer performances of Shakespeare plays finally arrive in Laguna next month. British-born rocker Jason Feddy and actor John Gardiner, both Laguna locals,...
The Winner Tips His Hat to the Hatter and Billy Joel
"Dan the Piano Man from Sunny Laguna" wins the Pacific Symphony's concert. See video below.
Expect Park Restrictions on July 4
Laguna Beach expects an unusually busy weekend due to the influx of visitors staying through the midweek July 4 holiday.
To ensure a “safe and...
Turning Over an Edible Leaf
By Ben Bodart, Special to the Independent
Thanks to Transition Laguna volunteers, the Neighborhood Congregational Church will soon be able to grow the organic vegetables...
Hometown Girl Receives Royal Treatment
Hundreds turned out for a pool party welcoming Olympic gold medalist Annika Dries last Saturday.
School Board Candidates Face Off
A candidates forum held last week at Top of the World Elementary School offered Laguna voters a deeper look at the positions of the...
Laying Out a Smorgasbord for Film Junkies
By Christopher Trela
Eight hundred volunteers, 450 films, 50 countries, 14 screens and seven days comprise the staggering statistics behind an incredible experience for cinema...
Success for A Second Pop of Uncorked
Laguna Beach Uncorked! an International Wine & Food Fest drew 700 both food lovers and wine connoisseurs last Saturday, March 10, to the Festival...