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Coastal Panel OKs Fire Breaks

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...