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      New information and photos were added to this article Monday, Aug. 21. Hundreds of demonstrators, reacting to the eruption of violence in Virginia last weekend, swarmed into Laguna Beach on Sunday to stand in solidarity against racism, vastly outnumbering the...

Locally, Laguna Beach will be able to view between 60% and 70% of the obscuration of the sun by the moon,

The surprising resignation of jazz band teacher Matt Witek, just weeks before the start of the new school year, has some parents wondering whether district administrators truly value the music program.

By Cassandra Reinhart, Special to the Independent Laguna Beach police say they are ready for two rallies this weekend that could bring hundreds of clashing protesters to Main Beach on Sunday evening.  Police Sergeant Jim Cota said the Laguna Beach Police Department has been in...

Harding is talking about the possible impacts the newly approved 28-unit artist work/live compound directly adjacent to her property will have on Laguna Canyon. The project was given the green light at the Aug. 9 meeting of the California Coastal Commission,

The oldest protestor at most local political rallies is sitting out demonstrations planned in Laguna Beach. The vibe reminds her of the Nazi era she experienced firsthand.

By Loreen Berlin – Special to the Independent Local artists currently exhibiting their specialties in the Festival of Arts also applied their talent to other mediums and fashioned outfits from the fun and the youthful to the flirtatious and phenomenal during Saturday’s...

If you’re lucky enough to be invited to Barbara Crane’s house for dinner, you’ll be greeted warmly by a hostess born into the art of Southern hospitality, before being seated at an elegant table set with china and crystal from her collection.

A group that seeks stronger immigration protections plans a protest in Laguna Beach on Sunday, Aug. 20.

Last fall, Laguna Beach school administrators launched a new teacher-training program that helps instructors integrate state-of-the-art technology into lessons that allow students to solve real-world problems and explore cultures across the globe.

After a 27-year hiatus, David Skarman is embarking on what he calls “an all out paddle battle,” having devoted every spare hour for months to train for the grueling and danger-filled endurance test that pushes off at dawn from the Catalina Island isthmus in two weeks.

Last summer, Jennifer, a teacher on parental leave, and husband Jesse, a Thurston teacher and Laguna Beach lifeguard, returned to the Sawdust. “We are a legacy. People are coming back who still remember my parents,” said Jennifer.

The Laguna Beach City Council unanimously adopted the aims of the Paris Climate accords to forestall global warming, becoming one of the first cities in the county to endorse a policy ratified by 165 countries since 2015. The Trump administration withdrew from the agreement in June.

By Cassandra Reinhart, Special to the Independent After almost 10 years, a landowner’s proposal to build an artist work/live space in Laguna Canyon has been approved. At a meeting Wednesday in Calabasas, the California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a coastal permit...

A year after a violent mountain biking accident in Laguna Beach left mountain biker Chris Hukill temporarily paralyzed, the 58-year-old San Clemente resident has recovered almost completely.