Homeless Struggle to Re-Enter Mainstream
By Deirdre Newman, Special to the Independent
Tony, a 48-year-old homeless man, misses his wife. They used to take shelter at night together in his...
View Restoration Ordinance Gains Clarity
In city council chambers on Monday night, the View Restoration Committee’s latest attempt to finalize a view ordinance for the maintenance of public trees...
Senior Housing Needs Addressed
Hedy Williamson grew up in Laguna Beach, enjoys the community and most days can be found spending hours at her art studio off of...
Laguna Hits Water Conservation Targets
September proved to be a good conservation month for both Laguna Beach water districts, with South Coast Water District and Laguna Beach County Water...
Phones, Planes and Technology Concern Council
In response to a power outage on Monday Oct. 19, which left over 700 residents in the dark for multiple hours, council member Iseman...
Missiles Launch Farewell Concert
The Missiles of October will play their final show Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Marine Room Tavern in Laguna Beach marking the end of...
Second Unit Yields Scrutiny for a City Appointee
A historical home on Linden Street is the site of a brewing dispute over an illegal second unit, a city Planning Commission member and...
Schools Move Millions Around to Play It Safe
With the chance that new state legislation might lower the amount of money public school districts can hold in reserve, school leaders received a...
Hard-Hit Neighborhood Prepares for El Nino
Residents in one Laguna Canyon neighborhood hard hit by a 100-year flood in 2010 are taking hard-earned lessons from one disaster to prepare for...
Talk Reveals Clues to Preventing Teen Suicide
“I learned this information in the worst way possible,” admitted Annette Craig, whose high-achieving daughter took her own life in 2005.
At a workshop attended...
Art as Activism, Lasers Light Up Museum Fest
Some of the photographs are faded now, bleached by the elements and time. Others are sepia images of young faces belonging to a generation...
Blackout Hits Bluebird Canyon
At least 300 homes in the Bluebird Canyon area lost power for several hours Tuesday night and fire fighters were called to the area...
Newcomers Ascend to New Roles
New Leader Steps into the Pulpit
The Rev. Dr. Robert Honeychurch was named interim rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Laguna Beach, says a...
Residents Vote on Paying for Bridge Repairs
Some property owners questioned costly proposed repairs to a Milligan Drive bridge that other residents say is needed to ensure emergency access to a...
Riders Overwhelm South-Route Trolleys
The hugely popular free summer trolleys drew capacity crowds along South Coast Highway as well as frequent complaints about over crowding and long wait...