Taking a Bite Out of Hunger
Handcrafted bowls donated by gifted artisans with a social conscience will be auctioned in Laguna Beach at the Fourth Annual World Hunger Bowl on Saturday,...
Mission Driven to End Cancer
By Justin Swanson, Special to the Independent
Five years ago, the Orange County branch of Susan G. Komen for the Cure held a breakfast workshop...
Pedestrian Hit Crossing Highway
A homeless person suffered severe injuries last Saturday, Nov. 3, when struck by a vehicle while crossing Coast Highway outside of a crosswalk near...
Club Dates
Transition Laguna's Food Group Gets the Spotlight
The public and Transition Laguna members are invited to the group’s Tuesday, April 3, meeting at the Neighborhood...
Students Experience Art in Festival Field Trip
The Sawdust Art Festival hosts two groups of students from Project Access’s Family Resource Center and Warwick Square Apartments, low-income housing units in Santa...
Letter: Who’s protecting the coastal zone?
The California Coastal Commission has been much discussed recently. Its mission is to guarantee access for all and regulate the use and development of...
New Tool Allows Less Invasive Surgery
Laguna Hills’ Saddleback Memorial Medical Center was selected by Sunnyvale-based Intuitive Surgical, a maker of robotic surgical systems, as the first robotic training center...
Homeless Man Beaten Near Shelter
Police found a 39-year-old homeless man unconscious and his face covered in blood as a result of a beating outside the city’s homeless shelter...
Quiet Zone Tickets Fill City Coffers
Arguments over nightclub in neighborhood continue
Parking restrictions in the neighborhood around Mozambique Steakhouse at 1740 S. Coast Highway are here to stay.
Despite complaints from...
Vehicle fatally strikes pedestrian on Laguna Canyon Road
A 33-year-old male pedestrian died after a vehicle collision near the 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Road in the early hours of Sept. 5,...
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...
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...
Christian Sampson named featured artist at LAM’s 12th Annual Art + Nature
Laguna Art Museum's 12th annual Art + Nature, a celebration of artistic expression and environmental awareness, kicks off the week of Nov. 1.
The event is...
Sally’s Fund partners with CarDana
Sally's Fund, a nonprofit that provides transportation services to Laguna's older adults and people with disabilities, now accepts vehicle donations as a new funding...
FOA opens artist applications for 2025 summer fine art show
Orange County artists can now apply to participate in the Festival of Art's renowned 2025 Summer Fine Art Show.
Applications opened Wednesday, Sept. 3, offering...