Candidates Divided Over Open Space
With little disagreement on most issues, the only real divide between City Council candidates during their first public debate Tuesday was over supporting an...
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...
Community Datebook 7/26/13
Master Gardener Sows SEEDS
City Council member Toni Iseman awarded junior master gardener certificates recently to Laguna Beach elementary school students Katelyn Kolberg, Keala Henry,...
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...
Museum Strives for the Next Level
A freshly painted building façade greeted the 200 people attending Laguna Art Museum’s annual open house this past week. Aside from curb appeal, it’s...
Candidates Vow Support for Arts
Five candidates vying for election to two Laguna Beach City Council seats laid out their arts credentials before a forum organized by the Laguna...
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,...
Video Inspires Underwater Awe
An educational video featuring Laguna Beach’s Marine Protected Areas was released this week by the Laguna Bluebelt Coalition, five organizations whose mission aims to...
Staff videographer stops by a Thalia Surf Shop birthday party
Local surfers gathered at Thalia Surf Shop to celebrate Andy Davis' birthday and art.
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...
Honoring Their Best and Brightest
Exhibitor Jorg Dubin found himself unceremoniously ejected from Laguna Beach’s Festival of Arts in 1989 for a rules infraction over hosting an overly raucous...
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...
Still Winning Ovations in a 20-Year Run
Friendship, love, cliques and gangs, violence, drop-outs, haves and have nots, unintended pregnancy and booze keep fueling angst among teens and their parents regardless...
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...
Sea Lion Freed by Rescuers
A rescue team from Laguna Beach successfully freed an adult sea lion entangled in fishing line and also rescued a sick sea lion pup...