New Archives
Judge Tosses Perry’s Complaint, Gives Her 30 Days to Detail Claims Against LBUSD
A Laguna Beach school board member recently suffered a setback in California federal court when the presiding judge tossed her complaint that the superintendent...
Opinion: Common Sense
Laguna and Elections by-District
It is hard to keep up with all the laws and regulations coming from Sacramento affecting our small town. The California...
Indy Bids Farewell to Managing Editor
After two years with The Laguna Beach Independent, Managing Editor Allison Jarrell is returning to her home state of Michigan.
Letter: Can We Prevent Our Village’s Demise?
No, we can't, if we keep blaming and asking others to fix it for us. We're feeding an environment that nurtures stagnation.
I wrote two...
School Resource Officer Named Among Top O.C. School Employees
LBUSD School Resource Officer Cpl. Cornelius Ashton was recognized by OC Parenting Magazine as one of the Top 25 Employees of Orange County Schools.
Guest Opinion: City Finance Fact Check
By City Manager John Pietig
The purpose of the following fact check is to clear up misconceptions that appeared in columns and letters to the...
Letter: Preserve the Historic Sewer Digester
The mission of the Laguna Canyon Conservancy is to protect and preserve Laguna Canyon. Our board would like to strongly urge the City Council...
City: Bad Cell Service, Other Factors Hindered Sewage Spill Response
The technical report on the estimated 1.87 million gallon spill caused by a breach of the so-called North Coast Interceptor, a 4.1-mile transmission pipeline that channels raw sewage to the Coastal Treatment Plant, is the city’s official account of what happened last Thanksgiving and the following days.
Concert Band Celebrates Memories
"Thanks for the Memories," a free concert marking the 20th anniversary of the Laguna Community Concert Band, will take place at 2 p.m. on...
Village Matters
On the Front Lines
We’ve talked a lot about the difficulties applicants have navigating the plan check process at city hall and their frustrations at...
‘Camouflage House’ Pops Up at City Hall
Los Angeles-born sculptor and installation artist Tom Fruin recently returned home to the West Coast to take on his first temporary installation in Laguna Beach.
Laguna Looks to Buy Library Property from County
Laguna Beach will pursue purchasing a nearly 6,300-square-foot parcel of land underneath the Laguna Beach Library from the County of Orange.
Can You Stand Still for 90 Seconds?
The pageant's casting call will be held at the Pageant of the Masters amphitheater on the Festival of Arts grounds at 650 Laguna Canyon Road during the following dates and times: Friday, Jan. 10, 7-9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, 7-9 p.m.and Sunday, Jan. 12, 2-5 p.m.
Aliso Creek Estuary Restoration Closer to Reality
The mission to restore the Aliso Creek estuary, spearheaded by Laguna Ocean Foundation two years ago, received a second gift from the California Coastal Conservancy this holiday season, a $400,000 grant to implement the plan’s next phase.
Landslide Temporarily Closes Laguna Canyon Road
Caltrans closed Laguna Canyon Road last Friday while workers suspended from ropes used pickaxes, shovels, and their hands to clear debris from a cliff disturbed by last week’s storm.
Wisdom Workout
A Sanity Assessment
Instead of making a list of New Year's resolutions, maybe it is time for another approach. Knowing where you are is the...
Former Laguna Resident to be Honored in Rose Parade
The City of Laguna Beach honored former Laguna Beach resident and Plano, Texas firefighter, Brody Fleming, at a community event on Thursday, Dec. 12
School Board Elects Wolff President
The Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees reorganized at its Tuesday, Dec. 17, meeting, with members electing Peggy Wolff as president and Carol Normandin as clerk.
Letter: Questioning Councilman’s Involvement with Village Entrance, Downtown Specific Plan
Since Councilman Peter Blake owns property across the street from the Village Entrance project, we were surprised when he participated in the recent vote...
Laguna Beach Mobilizes for High Wind Events
Laguna Beach residents remembered the 26th anniversary of the 1993 wildfire this week while white-knuckling during the city's second Red Flag warning within six days.
Letter: A Tricky Decision on Trolleys and Traffic?
Since problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them, let’s be straight for once about Laguna’s traffic. We are...
Councilman’s Wife Appointed to Airport Arts Commission
The wife of a Laguna Beach City Council member was appointed to the John Wayne Airport Arts Commission by the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
Laguna Receives $1M for Wildfire Defense
Nearly all of Laguna Beach and the 16,000 acres of wilderness that surrounds it are designated by CalFire as a “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.”
Jive Comes to LBHS
Laguna Generational Jive, an entertaining evening of song and story featuring Laguna Beach High School alumni stars with performances by the LBHS Jazz Band...
Local Nonprofit Aims to Help Victims of Human Trafficking
Local nonprofit, International Sanctuary, is celebrating its twelfth year empowering girls and women escaping human trafficking