Laguna Beach Local News

By Tasmin McGill Laguna Beach locals and interested pumpkin enthusiasts are invited to the weigh-in on Sunday, at 11 a.m., of the largest pumpkin grown yet by Laguna Beach's very own "Pumpkin King." Over the last five months, cars and pedestrians traveling along the narrow road of West Street in South...

The Laguna Beach Fire and Police Departments conducted a remembrance and service ceremony to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial was held at Monument Point in Heisler Park around 'Semper Memento,' a 2011 sculpture constructed by Laguna Beach artist Jorg Dubin using beams...

The popular event returns in November with an outdoor sculptural installation and performance by Cristopher Cichocki, immersive programming and free Family Festival The Laguna Art Museum is gearing up for its 11th annual Art & Nature, a yearly immersive exhibit into the symbiotic relationship between art and the natural world. The...

Center to be resource hub dedicated to building LBUSD family engagement  The Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), in collaboration with SchoolPower, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. to mark the grand opening of the Laguna Beach Family Resource Center (FRC).  The center is...

  The Laguna Beach City Council unanimously appointed Sean Joyce as Interim Laguna Beach City Manager in a special meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 5, at City Hall. “Mr. Joyce has a wealth of experience as a city manager and is the right person to serve as our interim city manager during...

The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters wrapped its final weekend of the summer with a jam-packed celebration of events. The festive weekend kicked off with the glamorous end-of-summer extravaganza A Night of Magic Gala on Saturday evening, followed by the annual Festival Runway Fashion Show on...

By Tasmin McGill, Guest Contributor The South Laguna Community Garden Park is looking to purchase the property it has called home since 2009 for $2 million. During the Aug. 22 Laguna Beach City Council meeting, councilmembers voted unanimously to stand by its pledge of $500,000 towards acquiring the land. Initially, when...

For more than 50 years, Emerald Sanctuary has been a quiet refuge for animals in need from all over Orange County.  From peacocks to llamas, snakes to pigeons, wild or domestic, Laguna Beach local and animal advocate Kris Spitaleri has nursed and cared for virtually countless animals otherwise destined for...

By Barbara McMurray, Special to the Laguna Beach Independent On many clear evenings at sunset, a buzzing sound can be heard in the skies over Laguna. Tracing it to its source, locals and visitors may have a flash of surprise, delight, and perhaps a twinge of envy when they see...