Patriotism Steps Beyond Red, White and Blue
By Charlie Warner, Special to the Independent
The Laguna Beach Sister Cities Association float featuring a roller-skating mime and dancers whirling in traditional Mexican costumes...
Art & Nature Raises the Bar
Slender and 10-feet tall, the four-sided posts shone in the sunlight, reflecting the moods of the ocean and hillsides and at evening dramatically mirrored...
A Fifth-Generation Family Traces Their History to the Gold Rush
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...
A Catalyst for the Conversion of Laguna’s Coast
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...
La Casa Del Camino, Laguna’s First ‘Modern Hostelry’
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....
Parade Winners
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...
Hospitality Night Magic
Hospitality Night kicked off with the City Hall tree lighting and Santa Claus escorted by Snow White and Cinderella. Afterwards, crowds flowed freely along...
Recapturing Laguna’s Early History
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...
Biography Profiles a Founding Laguna Family
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...
Donors Make a Game-Changing Difference
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...
Guards Endure a Daunting Tryout
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...
Heiresses Leave Lasting Heritage
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...
Indy on Vacation
Locals Richard Hendlin and Dr. Jane Bening visited still-flowing Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park in June.
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