Sweet Skimming
South Laguna's Blair Conklin, 13, gets his skim on during the final heat for boys 12-14 in the World Championship of Skimboarding, held last weekend at Aliso Beach. Full Story
Garden Lover Hortense Miller Dies
Hortense Miller, the founder of the Hortense Miller Garden in Laguna Beach, died peacefully on July 28, a month shy of her 100th birthday. She was known and loved for her keen sense of humor, her wide-ranging knowledge of plants and animals, and especially for her generosity in giving her garden to the town where she lived since 1953. Full Story
Plastic Bags' Shelf Life Growing Short
The city's environmental committee on Monday discussed drafting a recommendation to the City Council for a plastic bag ban in Laguna Beach, similar to bans being enacted in Malibu, Santa Monica and most recently Los Angeles. Full Story
Polluted Aliso Excluded from Top-Beach Score
Laguna Beach was singled out among the five cleanest beaches in the nation, according to the 18th annual beach water quality report released Tuesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Full Story
Stop OK'd for Park Avenue
Despite protests by residents, a proposal for a stop sign at Park Avenue and Third Street was approved July 22 by the City Council. "I was against it four years ago, and I'm against it tonight," said Gene Felder, secretary of the Top of the World Association, whose members' principle route into town is via Park Avenue. Full Story
Personal thoughts of Gary Alstot
Gary Alstot, who died last week from cancer, was a very special friend and will be missed. Many people knew Gary through his column, "Just Wondering", which appeared every other week in the Laguna Beach Independent or you may remember his fun cartoons, "knoncents," always right to the point. Full Story
Slow it down at the bottom of Temple Hills Drive!
Editor: We live at the bottom of Temple Hills Drive. I really feel I should hook up a camera so my neighbors can see just how inconsiderate they are driving down the hill. To ask you all to slow down is not good enough. What is it going to take? Full Story
Regulated kayaking would mean a healthy recreational activity
Editor: We are at a watershed moment regarding the possibility of having kayaking as a recreational activity for both locals and visitors. The Council voted 4 to 1 [7/22] to "explore the possibility of a City issued franchise for kayak rentals." This is by no means a done deal. Full Story
Capitalistically, if there's one kayak biz, why not two?
Editor: Renting kayaks on the beach is a terrible idea, but of course if I am allowed to open a hot dog stand on the boardwalk at Main Beach, then hire a few illegal aliens to sell sodas and ice cream out of coolers up and down the shoreline, then I may have a different opinion. Full Story
Kayaking issue is just the city doing what it does best
Editor: I am trying without success to imagine what public good is served by shutting down the kayak rental operation at Treasure Island Beach. Oh right! It's against the "rules" and the "rules" must be obeyed whether or not they make sense. It is not a safety issue. It is not an environmental issue. Full Story
Local Spice Up Summer With Latin Jazz
The Latin Jazz Syndicate featuring trumpeter Bijon Watson returns to the Hotel Laguna Rose Garden on Aug. 6. Full Story
Bi-Coastal Band Bets on Online Fans
Laguna Beach songwriter Trey Meek and his musical partner Matt Geczy have an unusual working relationship. They haven't seen each other in over two years. Geczy is an aviation maintenance specialist in the U.S. Full Story
Injury Upends Artist's Peak Exhibition Time
Sawdust Art Festival exhibitor and award-winning plein air artist Rachel Uchizono was seriously injured when she was struck by a motorcyclist on Wednesday evening, July 16. "This is devastating to me," said Uchizono. "An artist works all year focusing on the summer business at our local art festivals. This is truly a setback in my career. Full Story
Galleries Kick Off New Shows for First Thursdays Art Walk
Artists' reception Aug. 7
"Debilzan and Friends," a fiveartist show, opens at DeBilzan Gallery with a reception for the artists from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. during First Thursdays Art Walk on Aug. 7. This diverse group exhibition will feature the prolific work of artists William DeBilzan, David Banegas, Stephen Gamson, Shawn Stephens and Harold Olov Wang (who is the 96-yearold great uncle of Stephens). Full Story
Gallery Restarts at New Location
On Aug. 8, Diana Ferrone Gallery will host a reopening reception to celebrate its move a block south to 1999 South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. Full Story
Local Pedals for Career Success
Laguna Beach resident and four-time Mountain Bike World Champion Brian Lopes will be inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. Lopes is to be inducted under the "Race History" category Sept. 24 in Las Vegas, Nev. during the Interbike Show. The ceremony will be open to the public. Full Story
Surf Update
U.S. Open Postscript
The 15th annual U.S. Surfing Open ended Sunday, attracting over 400,000 people to Huntington Beach over its 10-day duration. The swell throughout the week mostly came from the south but had some northwest winds to cross things up, which made the waves more peaky. Full Story
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