Setting the Scene for Art and Architecture
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...
The ‘Movies’ Come to Town
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...
Jean-Paul Herbert
Jean-Paul Herbert, born May 29, 1974, died on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the age of 45.
Jean-Paul lived in Laguna Beach, graduating from El Morro,...
‘Soles4Souls’ Fights Global Poverty
One person’s unwanted shoes can help provide meaningful opportunities that many in developing nations need, which is why LBHS junior Jessie Rose has launched...
Anneliese Names New Head of Willowbrook Campus
Anneliese Schools has tapped Wendy Bana as Head of School of the Willowbrook Campus, the private school announced in a press release Wednesday.
Bana returns...
Local Nonprofit Gets Carnegie Recognition
Laguna Beach resident and environmental champion Anne Earhart, who works to protect natural resources and promote global biodiversity through her Marisla Foundation, is among...
Margot Rosenberg 1929 – 2020
Margot Rosenberg(née Cohn), 90, died peacefully of cancer on Feb. 12, surrounded by her family in Laguna Niguel, Calif. Born Sept. 25 1929 in...
Falcons Soaring Again At Thee Arch Bay
A pair of peregrine falcon chicks have fledged in Three Arch Bay for the second time in 50 years, signaling the return of an...
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...
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...
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...
BSA Girls’ Troop Wins Top Honors
The Laguna Beach girls’ Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 35, sister troop to Laguna Presbyterian’s BSA Troop 35, won first place at the...
Opinion : Doheny Ocean Desalination-A Better Plan
By Roger Butow
South Coast Water District has refused to consider Clean Water Now’s alternative plan: Use existing and potential recycled water sources, plus pump...
Letter: Sharing Sidewalks with Youth on Motorized Bikes
When I was eleven, I always wanted to ride my Honda Z50 down to the local 7-Eleven for a Mellow Yellow and some Sweet...