Tickets going fast for Laguna Beach Garden Club’s annual Gate & Garden Tour
Laguna Beach Garden Club is gearing up for its popular Gate & Garden Tour on Saturday, May 4.
The annual event, which has sold out...
Forest Avenue Promenade plan ignites debate over resident inclusion
By Jackie Connor, Special to the Independent
Despite some dissent, Laguna Beach City Council agreed to a final plan from April to November to move...
Laguna photographer to share personal retrospective of California counterculture
The Music History Hall Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to preserving American music, will celebrate the music, fashion and culture of Southern California Music...
Drone light show to replace July 4 fireworks
The Laguna Beach night sky will look a little different this Fourth of July as the city council unanimously approved a drone light show...
Laguna Beach police release crime stats for 2023
Report Shows Overall Decrease in Violent and Property Crimes since 2021
The Laguna Beach Police Department reported violent and property crimes were down by seven...
LBHS grad lands silver screen role
By Tasmin McGill, Special to the Independent
Recent Laguna Beach High School graduate Meg O'Connell, known as Meg Millidge on the big screen, is set...
LAM’s upcoming ‘What’s it Worth’ event to focus on jewelry
By Tasmin McGill, Special to the Independent
Curious about that special brooch passed down from grandma? The Laguna Art Museum (LAM) has teamed up with...
Susan Hough knows the value of clean water
By Caedman Welch, LBHS senior and member of the school's "Walking for Water" club
Meet Susan Hough. The 13-year resident of Laguna Beach not only...
Local radio station ushers in new leadership
KXFM announced Thursday that Billy Fried, Cindy Obrand and Jonathan Tufano, well-known Laguna residents and long-time program hosts, have been appointed to the radio...
Festival of Arts: Nurturing local talent, realizing dreams
By Rachelle Cano, Special to the Independent
Native Laguna Beach artist, writer, curator and graphic designer Vanessa Françoise Rothe and her European family moved to...
Laguna Beach City Council selects Dave Kiff as city manager
Laguna Beach City Council tapped former Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff as its new city manager during its Tuesday, April 9 meeting.
After an...
Beyond the break: Tess Booth finds passion in surfing, solo travel and family
By Jackie Connor, Special to the Independent
Blink and you might pass up the beautiful shores of Oak Street Beach. Among the 26 unique shorelines...
Local nonprofit raises more than $400K for Laguna Beach Schools
SchoolPower, Laguna Beach’s Education Foundation, hosted its 38th Annual Gala Above & Beyond on March 23 at Montage Laguna Beach. Chaired by SchoolPower trustees Ashley Brown...
Third Street Writers and Laguna Beach’s phone booth artists announce conversation collaboration
No need to hang up the line! The Third Street Writers have joined forces with Candice Brokenshire and Julie Setterholm, the artists who created...
Monks Return to Laguna Beach for Tibetan Cultural Arts Tour
Seven holy men will offer house blessings and share Tibetan culture, sand mandala making, music, history
After a five-year hiatus, the Drepung Gomang monks of...