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Laguna Beach hires firm to help recruit new city manager
The Laguna Beach City Council hired an executive recruiting firm Saturday to launch the search for its next city manager.
The announcement of Laguna Beach’s...
Laguna Beach’s first female police chief retires after nearly 31 years with a badge
Former Laguna Beach police chief Laura Farinella slept in Friday morning, the first of her retirement, and plans to hike Laguna Canyon Wilderness Park...
After swimmer deaths, OC Parks studies new gate for Table Rock Beach Access
OC Parks is reviewing county documents that show a gate should have been installed at the Table Rock Coastal Access stairway when it was...
Laguna Beach taps former FBI agent for police chief job
Robert Thompson was named Monday as the new chief of the Laguna Beach Police Department, following a months-long search to replace retiring Chief Laura...
Laguna Beach police chief suspends officers’ use of chokeholds
The Laguna Beach Police Department has suspended use of the carotid hold pending a review by the agency’s top brass, Police Chief Laura Farinella...
UPDATED: Newsom Closes Orange County Beaches
Laguna Beach residents were whipsawed Thursday when Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would order the closure of Orange County beaches to prevent the spread...
Laguna Beach police chief will retire in July
Laguna Beach police chief Laura Farinella announced Monday she will retire in July after five years with the department and 30 years in law...
Newport Coast Resident Kobe Bryant, Daughter Among Nine Killed in Helicopter Crash
By Daniel Langhorne | LB Indy
Former Los Angeles Lakers players and Newport Coast resident Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died Sunday in...
Guest Column: Chamber News & Updates
The Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual State of the City event on May 2—it was our largest turnout in history. Mayor Bob Whalen...
Letter: New Police Cruisers are Ugly
The new black and white police cruisers with huge flags on the side are just plain ugly. Our police chief says they are "traditional."...
Laguna Beach Police Cars Will Keep Their Stars and Stripes
By Daniel Langhorne, Special to the Independent
The stars and stripes will continue to emblazon Laguna Beach police cars following a whirlwind of national media...
City OKs New Police Cars, $1M Upgrade to Beach Access
The Laguna Beach Police Department will replace six of its white patrol vehicles this spring with a new model that comes with a more traditional black and white paint job.
Laguna Names a New Fire Chief
Michael Garcia, a long-time commander in the Long Beach Fire Department, will become the next fire chief for the city of Laguna Beach beginning...
Extra Police Prove Effective, Crime Falls
Police report Laguna Beach experienced a 15 percent drop in violent crime, such as murders, assaults and robbery, and property crimes in 2017.
Police Look Ahead to Another Rally
By Cassandra Reinhart and Andrea Adelson | LB Indy
Nearly 300 officers deployed by 17 agencies maintained peace at a Main Beach demonstration of 2,500...