Enrollment Jumps for Pre-kindergarten Class
The kindergarten prep class at El Morro Elementary School is opening up to more 5-year-olds and enrollment has soared four-fold for next fall.
If a...
Surf’s up at Rivian’s South Coast Theater: Premiere of ‘Girls Can’t Surf’ makes waves
By Jackie Connor, Special to the Independent
This past Saturday, Laguna Beach’s newly revamped South Coast Theater, which also serves as electric car maker Rivian’s largest...
Public Opinion Shapes the Future of Laguna Canyon, Downtown
By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy
Even as taming congestion and improving road safety became part of the campaign spiel of some City Council candidates,...
Festival of Arts Opens Despite Wild Fire
The Festival of Arts opened despite a brush fire breaking out less than a mile away in Laguna Canyon last Friday, July 3.
The quick...
Indy on Arts
Friday, Jan. 16
The Strangers, 9 p.m., Marine Room Tavern, 214 Ocean Ave.
xx, 7 p.m., Cliff Restaurant, 577 S. Coast Hwy.
Nick I and ADD, 9...
Wanna Be Guards Brave Frigid Waters
Photos and story by Mitch Ridder
A total of 64 men and women who want a job as a Laguna Beach lifeguard tried out last...
Student Shows Brighten the Season
The high school’s theater will present several crowd-pleasing concerts before the winter break, starting with the dance department’s performance.
The 7:30 p.m. show, Dec. 12-14...
Doctor Continues His Devotion to Clinic
One of the first doctors to treat AIDS patients and provide his services free to the citizens of Laguna Beach, Dr. Korey Jorgensen, has...
Indy on Arts
Friday, April 15
“Zombie in Love: The Musical,” 10 a.m., 7 p.m., Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets: 949 497-2787. Also April 16, and...
Local Dies in Crash of Small Plane
A small plane piloted by a couple who divided their time between Laguna Beach and Lake Tahoe crashed Monday, March 3, near Truckee, Placer...
College Siblings Take Up Ski School
Laguna Beach High School alumni Laure and Noah Michelon spent two weeks of their winter break from college at Mammoth Mountain teaching skiing.
They both...
Red Dragon restaurant exits planning quagmire
After a six-year process encumbered by disagreement between Laguna Beach and California Coastal Commission, Red Dragon restaurant received many of the required approvals from...
R Star: So Much More Than Goats
Today, Russell is involved with and supports the building of greenhouses to extend the growing season in Nepal, drilling wells and re-building houses in earthquake ravaged areas, helping to run Top of the World School-North, introducing new corn crops, and helping women attend cosmetology school through Rotary grants.
LCAD Eyes Move to Arts District
LCAD President Jonathan Burke said the idea to consolidate the campus, which occupies buildings on both sides of Laguna Canyon, was floated in the past by city officials and other individuals.
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Local Surfer Saves a Life
By Ted Reckas | LB Indy
Maira Khan, 22, was rescued after being swept into the ocean from the rocks at...