Whale Gives Rescuers the Slip
By Ben Bodart, Special to the Independent
Rescuers, forced by nightfall to quit efforts to cut lines entangling a whale spotted near Laguna Beach on...
Mauli Ola Rocks the White House
Laguna Beach's Dunlop brothers, Charlie and James, this past Thursday kicked off three days of fundraising for their Mauli Ola Foundation with a rockin'...
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...
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...
Filmmaker Journeys Beneath the Sea
Laguna Beach’s MacGillivray Freeman Films will join an underwater expedition next week led by renowned biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle and a team of aquanauts...
‘Rumors’ Will Fly at LBHS
Laguna Beach High School’s Park Avenue Players finish their year with the staging of Neil Simon’s hit comedy “Rumors.”
The show opens in the Artists’...
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...
Laguna Dance Festival
Here is a preview video from Complexions Contemporary Ballet with Desmond Richardson, who will be performing in Laguna Beach April 14-17 as part...
An Unwanted Distinction
To help raise public awareness of crosswalk safety, Laguna Beach police tested the awareness of drivers along Coast Highway on Wednesday; motor officers wait...
Native American Jewelry Targeted in String of Burglaries
In the past three months, a window-shattering thief or thieves plundered three Laguna Beach businesses that sell Native American jewelry, two of which were...
Best Ever CIF Finish for Boys
The Southern Section’s CIF swimming and diving championships got underway at Riverside Community College Thursday afternoon with a come-from-behind victory for the Laguna boys...
Get Out the Flag for Patriot’s Day
By Ben Bodart, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach puts on its patriotic finery this Saturday, March 3, wearing the colors that have honored the...
Staff videographer Ted Reckas attended last summer’s final Bluebird Park concert.
The outdoor event is a great way to cap off the weekends throughout July and August. Locals and visitors show up hours ahead of...
Staff videographer stops by a Thalia Surf Shop birthday party
Local surfers gathered at Thalia Surf Shop to celebrate Andy Davis' birthday and art.