Hortense Miller Garden blooms for open house
The Hortense Miller Garden, a hidden gem in North Laguna, welcomed nearly 300 visitors to its free open house on Saturday, April 6. The...
Local tennis star reaches finals at 43rd Annual Woody Hunt Junior Tournament
Laguna Beach High School sophomore Tane Rice and his partner Paxton Au of Manhattan Beach recently competed in the 43rd Annual Woody Hunt Junior...
Festival of Arts announces return of Festival Runway Fashion Show and Pacific Opera Project...
With just a few more weeks remaining to enjoy the Festival of Arts Fine Art Show in Laguna Beach, it’s the perfect time to...
Assistance League awards grants to local philanthropic orgs totaling $30K
The Assistance League of Laguna Beach (ALLB) has awarded several local philanthropic organizations financial grants totaling $30,000. These awards are in addition to ALLB’s...
The Early Intervention Program celebrates graduation of five little learners
The Early Intervention Program (EIP), a group-based program that provides weekly therapeutic support to developmentally delayed children under one year old, recently celebrated the...
Woman’s Club honors 2024 Woman of the Year
The Woman's Club of Laguna Beach honored Renae Hinchey as its 2024 Woman of the Year at a luncheon on Friday, June 14, at...
Laguna Rotary Club bands with South OC Rotary Clubs to raise money for mental...
A team of Rotary clubs in South Orange County, including Laguna Beach Rotary, have awarded grants valued at $22,000 to seven mental health nonprofit...
Renae Hinchey named Woman’s Club’s Woman of the Year
The Woman's Club of Laguna Beach will honor Renae Hinchey as its 2024 Woman of the Year at a luncheon on Friday, June 14,...
The Vic Keeps Getting Better
If you slept in, you missed it. Last Sunday at Aliso Creek Beach, Laguna Beach native Sam Stinnett won Victoria Skimboards’ World Championship of...
Charlton Boyd
Former Mayor, Civic Leader Dies at 91
Charlton Phillips “Charlie” Boyd, a former mayor who endeavored to improve Laguna Beach during his 50 years as...
The Assistance League reopens thrift shop, sponsors back to school events
The Assistance League of Laguna Beach (ALLB) reopened its thrift shop on Aug. 27 after a three-week closure for cleaning, repairs and restocking.
ALLB members...
Local OCMA director releases art book
A reading of "Why Art Matters: The Bearable Lightness of Being" by author Heidi Zuckerman was held in front of a packed Good Together...
Gallery: Laguna Beach Fire Department Open House
The Laguna Beach Fire Department Headquarters hosted an open house for the community on Wednesday, July 24 at the Laguna Beach Community and Recreation...
The Morning After: FOA Fine Art Show comes to a close
By Spencer Grant, Special to the Independent
Friday was the last night of the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts. Music played, gourmet food was eaten...
Four local nonprofit organizations benefit from Rotary’s community grant program
The Rotary Club of Laguna Beach has awarded four community grants to local nonprofit organizations. These grants will support programs in health and human...