Coastal Panel OKs Fire Breaks
After listening to an analysis of a Laguna Beach fuel modification project, including testimony from Fire Chief Jeff LaTendresse about fire conditions exacerbated by...
Can Bikers, Hikers and Habitat Co-Exist?
Admitting that the open-space trail system is a car wreck, as one trail is aptly named, hikers and mountain bikers were asked to ditch...
ACLU Again Challenges Laguna’s Policies Toward the Homeless
The ACLU Foundation and the law firm of Paul Hastings Thursday sued the city of Laguna Beach for discriminating against homeless individuals with disabilities.
As...
Updated: Vacation Rental Ban Extended
Swayed by residents' impassioned testimony about rowdy visitors eroding the quality of life in their neighborhoods, the City Council Tuesday opted to ban short-term...
Prosecutor Withdraws Cold-Case Murder Charge
Due to the deaths of two witnesses and the inability of a third to travel, prosecutors on Tuesday were forced to drop charges against...
Water Conservation Rises
Laguna Beach residents reduced their water use by 27 percent in July, bringing Laguna Beach 30 million gallons closer to its mandatory reduction goal,...
Laguna Plans to Ban Short-Term Rentals
Laguna Beach is moving closer to enacting a total ban on short-term rentals and on Tuesday extended a moratorium on granting new permits for...
Beauty, Creativity Abound at Fashion Show
By Loreen Berlin,
Special to the Independent
The momentous 2015 Festival of Arts Runway Fashion Show will be remembered for breath-taking fashion worth savoring.
"Oh," exclaimed...
Police Surprise Bar Patrons With Vouchers
Local police are trying a tactic other than handcuffs to discourage drinkers from getting into the driver's seat.
Test-driving a program called "Know Your Limits,"...
‘Enchanted Garden’ Loses Its Sorcerer
Customers juggling intended purchases and wine-filled glasses stood eight-deep at the Laguna Nursery cash register last week.
Such a sight apparently proved as rare at...
Activists Claim Lapses in San Onofre Security
Local activists documenting what they say is a lack of security at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will present their findings this month to...
Updated: Homeless Man Dies in Crash
A roadside shrine on Laguna Canyon Road near the dog park now marks the location where a homeless man was struck and killed by...
Updated: Relay Swims into Record Books From Catalina
Despite strong winds and choppy seas, the open water swimmers and support team 33.5 Miles Across the Sea reached their home shore at Main...
City Revisits Short-Term Rental Rules
The City Council revisits regulations of short-term vacation rentals at its next meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Potential changes, including a repeal or revision of current...
Address Still Undetermined for Laguna’s Farmer’s Market
Saturday farmer's market patrons will need to buy their vegetables and fruits at a new location come mid-October when a sewer project begins on...