Laguna Art Museum Unveils 11th Annual Art & Nature Programming
The popular event returns in November with an outdoor sculptural installation and performance by Cristopher Cichocki, immersive programming and free Family Festival
The Laguna Art...
Laguna Beach Family Resource Center to Host Grand Opening Oct. 18
Center to be resource hub dedicated to building LBUSD family engagement
The Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), in collaboration with SchoolPower, will host a...
Council Appoints New Interim City Manager
The Laguna Beach City Council unanimously appointed Sean Joyce as Interim Laguna Beach City Manager in a special meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 5, at...
Festival of Arts rolls out red carpet for end of summer gala and fashion...
The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters wrapped its final weekend of the summer with a jam-packed celebration of events. The festive...
Community Garden Park closes in on permanent roots
By Tasmin McGill, Guest Contributor
The South Laguna Community Garden Park is looking to purchase the property it has called home since 2009 for $2...
Emerald Sanctuary faces threat of closure
For more than 50 years, Emerald Sanctuary has been a quiet refuge for animals in need from all over Orange County.
From peacocks to llamas,...
Flying High: blue sky, azure ocean
By Barbara McMurray, Special to the Laguna Beach Independent
On many clear evenings at sunset, a buzzing sound can be heard in the skies over...
Dupuis leaves post as Laguna Beach City Manager
Shohreh Dupuis will officially retire from her position as Laguna Beach’s City Manager on Sept. 1. City attorney Phil Kohn announced the decision after...
Wyland, Kush Fine Art Galleries Destroyed by Maui Fires
Kush Fine Art Gallery and Wyland Gallery - Laguna Beach fine art galleries with locations in Lahanina, Maui - were among more than 2,000...
The Vic Skimboarding Contest Draws International Pros to Aliso Beach
Victoria Skimboards to Host Fifth Stop of United Skim Tour
The 46th annual Vic skimboarding competition is back. This year, the hotly contested event will take place...
Crystal Cove Conservancy Announces Hallie Jones as Executive VP and Chief Program Officer
Crystal Cove Conservancy (The Conservancy) has hired Laguna Beach native Hallie Jones as its executive vice president and chief program officer. Jones will join...
LBHS Junior Achieves Prestigious Eagle Scout Rank
Mason Bruderer to Present City Council with Donation for Moulton Meadows Dog Park Improvements
Laguna Beach Boy Scout Troop 35 member Mason Bruderer recently reached...
Council Approves Downtown Double Parklet for New Restaurant
The Laguna Beach City Council voted unanimously to approve a temporary use request for a parklet on 305 Forest Avenue - the future home...
Two Chicano Masters Included in Pageant of the Masters “Art Colony: In the Company...
It’s been 90 years since the first “living pictures” – tableaux vivants – were presented as a novelty during the 1933 Festival of Arts in Laguna...
Garibaldi to Take Helm as Laguna’s New City Attorney
By Tasmin McGill, Guest Contributor
City attorney Philip Kohn will leave his post at the end of 2023 after a 41-year run as Laguna Beach...