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By Sara Hall and Victoria Kertz In the tightest race on local ballots Tuesday, the 48th Congressional District, the top spot easily went to the longtime incumbent, but the fight for second place is down to a difference of just 73 votes. While Republican Congressman Dana...

By Allison Jarrell, Special to the Independent UPDATE: As of 6 p.m., all evacuations have been lifted. The fire is now 40 percent contained. Crews will continue to extinguish hot spots through the night....

By Allison Jarrell, Special to the Independent A rapidly spreading vegetation fire has broken out in Laguna Beach, spanning more than 250 acres and prompting immediate evacuations of the Top of the World and Old Top of the World neighborhoods, according to the Orange County Fire...

Do you love looking at yourself in the mirror … naked? Be honest! Do you find your stomach tells you that you can’t eat what you used to love eating? Are you sick of doctors telling you these things are normal signs of aging? The solution for these issues is what I...

  Local experts share how to incorporate beautiful aquatic features into your landscape. Section by Kate Miller   Sometimes, there is nothing more relaxing than the sound of flowing water. Just because the beach is right outside our backyards does not diminish the...

Editor,   The installation of a new red light at the pedestrian crossing at LCAD has created unbelievably bad traffic congestion in the canyon, not only at peak hours but also at non-peak hours, effectively rendering the canyon impractical as a route to get in and out of...

Editor,   This letter is in response to the Nov. 7 article, “Grant Aims to Change Behavior Behind the Wheel,” about the use of the grant money received from the state Office of Traffic Safety. For all the reasons cited in the article, we cannot fail to take action in...

Editor, The election of 2014 is over and boy oh boy what a ride it was! I am very proud to have come in as runner up. Compared to the war chests of other candidates and their spending, my team and I worked really hard and ran a smart campaign with not a lot of money. We walked...

Editor, This is in response to Stephen Tygh’s letter entitled “Global Warming Skeptics Find Common Ground” Thank you, Mr. Tygh, for providing additional information on your position. I apologize for categorizing you as a right-winger in denial of global warming. It’s just that...

My brother Bill sends me inspirational notes along with his frequent reports about the progress of his wife Val’s cancer treatments. This one struck home. “Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.” 2...

  Laguna Canyon Studios brings a contemporary take on the geological formations along the California coastline in “The Tidal Zone,” 50 new paintings by Fred Hope. He hosts a reception for the new exhibition from 4-8 p.m. in Studio F, 3251 Laguna Canyon Road on Saturday, Nov....

A shopper parking a car unintentionally hit the accelerator and drove into a corner of the porch of the Historical Society about 4:17 p.m. last Thursday, Nov. 13. The motorist was uninjured and visitors to the Murphy-Smith bungalow on Ocean Avenue were detoured to a side...

Editor, Jon Madison’s defeat in the City Council election was well earned and well deserved. Given his popularity and name recognition, a City Council seat was his to lose and he succeeded in doing so. I, as many others, supported him before it was revealed that he never...

Editor, What does it mean when the winner of an election is bitter and resentful, while a candidate who lost is grateful and optimistic? How come spirits were higher at election night gatherings where candidates who lost felt good about the campaign, and toasted with candidates...

Editor, Last week’s Indy stated that our election for City Council was “Voters Choose Familiar Names.” While certainly Toni Iseman and Kelly Boyd are familiar names, Rob Zur Schmiede did not start out that way. All three winners ran on their experience, knowledge and...