‘The Bird’ Celebrates 50 Years
Chuck Harrell is looking forward to seeing some “nice old faces” in the Sandpiper Lounge on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7, when...
Calls for More Downtown Policing
Laguna Beach may see more cops patrolling downtown and in neighborhoods if growing concern voiced by Council member Steve Dicterow and Mayor Kelly Boyd...
Street Beat 5/10/13
Police Pursue False Report Charges
Police will ask prosecutors to charge a 19-year-old Dana Point man with filing a false stolen-vehicle report after he allegedly...
Autonomous Tesla Driver Slams Police SUV
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board have joined the accident inquiry involving a Tesla sedan being driven in autopilot mode that careened off Laguna Canyon Road to broadside a parked police vehicle earlier this week.
Council Opens Tap on Water Reuse
With residents hauling buckets to their yards with water captured in warming showers and state parks and beaches this week turning off their outdoor...
Appeal Seeks to Rein in Ranch Makeover
The remodel underway at The Ranch, the former Aliso Creek Inn hotel and restaurant in Aliso Canyon, is being challenged as unlawful in a...
Missing Scuba Diver Dies in Hospital After Lifeguard Rescue at Shaw’s Cove
Emergency responders were dispatched to Shaw's Cove Beach on Saturday, March 25 at 12:32 p.m. after a 46-year-old male scuba diver was reported missing...
Contract Coming for Village Entrance
By Allison Jarrell | LB Indy
Plans for the highly anticipated Village Entrance project are finally nearing fruition, as the Laguna Beach City Council is...
Student Contracts Rare Infection
County health officials act to stem an outbreak of measles by imposing a quarantine on seven unvaccinated Laguna Beach High School students, including the one who contracted the illness.
Coastal Commission OKs wildfire defense projects in Laguna Beach
The California Coastal Commission recently approved a pair of new wildfire fuel modification projects in Laguna Beach, allowing city officials to inch forward with...
Cyclists and Pedestrians Mobilize for Safety
About 200 helmeted cyclists and bareheaded pedestrians spilled over the lawn in front of City Hall Tuesday night to decry their unsafe passage through...
Marc Pitz
Marc Pitz
By Taylor Pitz, Special to the Independent
Marc Pitz of Laguna Beach passed away on Feb. 15, 2016, at the age of 51 after...
Laguna Beach OKs $2 million for tourism impact fixes
By Lou Ponsi, Special to the Independent
The Laguna Beach City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan aimed at improving the quality of life...
City Extends Park Plaza Closure
A pilot street closure on Park Avenue, intended as a downtown Laguna Beach pocket-park to encourage foot traffic, will be extended through the end of the year.
Restaurants Cook Up New Plans
By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy
Once again Laguna Beach's menu of dining establishments is under revision.
Just as two new restaurants seemed poised to replace...