Town Crier

My dad was a member of the Optimists Club because he really needed it.  Sometimes he just couldn’t resist putting a negative spin on...

By Robin Pierson, Special to the Independent Local artist Karen Feuer-Schwager has transformed humble used tea bags into the inspiration for the choreography, costumes and...

Forevers Are Not Just For Valentines Moving toward the midpoint of the first quarter, stocks continue to hold their course. With more days up than...

By Mark D. Crantz   Laguna Beach.  Another perfect day in paradise, but oh no the Council sets sights on view ordinance. Oops, a quorum couldn’t...

Editor: Our Laguna Beach School noard members and Superintendent Sherine Smith state that parents should attend school board meetings if they want to get up...

Editor: I’m writing to you to communicate my frustration and displeasure with the school board’s sudden decision to change the district calendar. My family doesn’t want...

Editor, We have great news for our Laguna Food Pantry visitors. Steve, the new manager of Crystal Cove's Trader Joe's, has invited us to pick up...

Editor: In its recent annual 2013 retreat, the entire City Council voted to make a village entrance concept its number one priority in 2013. As many...

“A law to prohibit secret meetings of official bodies, save under the most exceptional circumstances, should not be necessary. Public officers above all other...

by Chris Quilter               Last week, I made a short-but-sweet pit stop at the Laguna College of Art and Design to check out "The Art...

By Justin Swanson | LB Indy   The stage goes black and when the lights re-illuminate it, the audience sees Mary Todd Lincoln, alone. She bustles...

Valentine’s Day arrives for me in the form of giant red hearts perched on poles along Coast Highway bordering Laguna Nursery. Just as pumpkins...

Martin Miller passed away peacefully on Feb. 2, 2013, at his home in Laguna Beach. He was 87. Martin was born in Seattle, Wash., on...

Honoring a Legacy of Good Works Local resident and event organizer extraordinaire Sande St. John will receive the 2013 Laguna Beach Senior Legacy Award at...

Garden Backers Host Town Hall Meeting A town hall meeting for South Laguna Community Garden will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9...