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March 28, 2008
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Last Call at Cedar Creek
Rich Secchialoli savors Cedar Creek Inn's last night, giving out commemorative t-shirts to friends he's made at the 20-year downtown Laguna Beach watering hole, including Lydia Watters and pianist April Spain. New owners and local residents Cary and Suzanne Redfearn hope to open the newly christen... More...
Rocker's Local Ties Go Beyond a DUI
By STU SAFFER

Bon Jovi lead guitarist and Laguna Beach resident Richie Sambora was arrested late Tuesday for suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol. Within an hour of his 4 a.m. release, celebrity-gossip Internet sites broke the story of his arrest online. Police Sgt. Jason Kravetz's phone k... More...

Police Ranks Increase by Three
By STU SAFFER

With three new police officers set to begin their field training next week, the police department has now filled eight openings in seven months. Last August, City Manager Ken Frank said recruiting was at its lowest ebb in 25 years and that vacancies were limiting the department's capability. More...

Dance Goes on for Brewery
Tommy Bahama wins approval
By WILLIAM HAGLE

Dancing will continue at Ocean Avenue Brewery and the long vacant former Jolly Roger restaurant will turn into a Tommy Bahama clothing store, the city's Planning Commission decided Wednesday, putting to rest two controversial issues that had been debated for months. More...

Setting a New Standard Among Pet Rescuers
By JENNIFER ERICKSON

Last year veterinarian Matthew Wheaton met Crystal, a nine-month old black Lab puppy who was brought to his Laguna Hills clinic after vomiting for three days. She had a high fever, severe dehydration and septic shock. X-rays also showed an obstruction in her intestines. To recover, Crystal would n... More...

Rules Conflict With Social Mores of a Party Town
By KAREN K. REDDING Special to the Independent

"We have a drug and alcohol problem in our community," according to Bob Billinger, Laguna Beach High School's assistant principal, one of several panelists who spoke at this month's Coffee Break parent education lecture. More...

Lagunan Bill Wood Inducted OC College Hall of Fame

Laguna Beach resident C. William ("Bill") Wood has been inducted into Orange Coast College's Alumni Hall of Fame, and a plaque emblazoned with his image will hang in a special gallery in the college's new $33-million library, which opened its doors in January. More...

City Funds Treat Hospital's ER
By Andrea Adelson

The City Council made a gift of $112,000 to South Coast Medical Center last month, which will equip each of 12 beds in the emergency room with new cardiac monitors that measure a patient's vital signs. The donation also covered the cost of two defibrillators in the ER as well. More...

 News
•Religious Services
Calvary Chapel Seaside Sunday worship, 10 a.m. Kurt E. Schonheinz, Pastor Children's ministry Sunday mornings. Wednesday night worship service at 7 p.m. Men's and women's studies occur monthly. All services at Lang Park multipurpose room, 21546 Wesley Dr. More...
•'The Moses Code' Screened as Part of Middle East Peace Vigil
•CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS City Council
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 Letters
•Downtown biz owner on "empty stores"
Editor: Mr. Hagle's March 21 article in the Independent motivated me to express my thoughts concerning "empty stores." As a retailer of 25 years on Forest Avenue I've had my finger on the pulse of the downtown business community for a long time. More...
•A true "L" raiser
•Beyond a headline re: Connell's letter
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 Street Beat
•Street Beat
March 17 - March 23 DUI Arrests: Chiquita Street - 200 Block Tuesday - 3:25 a.m. Luke Story Rogers, 18, Laguna Beach With priors - see Tuesday incident reports below Third Street - 400 Block Tuesday - 11:57 p.m. More...
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 Town Crier
•Yorke's Gate is Path for Eagle Scout
Trevor B. Yorke of Laguna Beach received the rank of Eagle Scout on March 14 at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor held by Troop 734. In the process of earning the 26 merit badges required to achieve this rank, Yorke climbed Mt. More...
•Get Your HAM License; No News Morse Code Required
•Laguna Culinary Arts Takes Green Pledge
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 Arts & Entertainment
•China's Art Explosion Stirs Markets Near and Far
In China, a "header" refers to the top pupil in a class, who excels in all-around excellence, top grades and test scores, as well as social superiority. More...
•Day Laborers, Divas and the Damned
•Van Cliburn Winner to Perform
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 School & Sports
•LBHS Varsity Spring Sports Update
Track and Field Laguna's most competitive non-league track season in 37 years continued with more successes for both squads as the Breakers prepare for a title run in the Orange Coast League. More...
•Kindergartens Learn New Math: a Dozen Chairs Change 12 Lives
•Coaches Hold Football Camp
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 Columns
•A Place For Us
Guest column
Last Saturday night, on the eve of Easter 2008, Mark Dressler, The Park Avenue Players and the Laguna Beach High School orchestra brought down the house on closing night of Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story. More...
•Just Wondering
•Green Kitchen Contrarians
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