Limelight

St. Clair Family Norman St. Clair, Laguna's First Artist  Part 1 By Ann Christoph Artist and architect Norman St. Clair and his descendents played a powerful role...

Film Plays A Starring Role In Smithcliffs’ History By Jane Janz, Special to the Independent Barbara Isch, an 18-year old native daughter of Laguna wrote in...

By Eric Kirkland, Special to the Independent A Laguna Home Companion feature The Kirkland family of Laguna Beach traces its lineage to the gold fields of...

    By Jackie Davie Laguna Beach today is well known as a world-class destination for vacationers from around the globe. How Laguna came to have this reputation...

by Ronald H. Chilcote   Adapted from “Nature’s Laguna Wilderness”   Before the Spanish Originally the Laguna Wilderness was home to Native Americans. Remnants of their cultures are...

Winners in the 50th Patriots Day Parade are as follows: Grand Marshal’s Trophy: Pageant of the Masters. President’s Trophy: Laguna Beach County Water District. Band Sweepstakes: Bassett...

By Anders Lasater, Special to the Independent Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, marked the 79th anniversary of the grand opening of the La Casa del Camino....

As part of Heritage Month activities, Linda Jahraus will describe her family’s early influence on the town at a 7:30 p.m. Historical Society presentation...

Friendship, love, cliques and gangs, violence, drop-outs, haves and have nots, unintended pregnancy and booze keep fueling angst among teens and their parents regardless...

Hospitality Night kicked off with the City Hall tree lighting and Santa Claus escorted by Snow White and Cinderella. Afterwards, crowds flowed freely along...

If it takes a village to raise a child, this town takes the maxim a step further. An estimated $283,000 in scholarships was bestowed...

Photos and story by Mitch Ridder Last Saturday morning, 50 men and six women pushed themselves through three physical events to begin their journey to...

Part 1 Pennsylvania mining heiresses Blanche and Florence Dolph chose the coastal foothills of Laguna and south Orange County as the focus of their property...