About 150 supporters of Anna and Eddie Krajec, center right, came to Aliso Beach Wednesday for a memorial for 3-year-old Christofer, who died May 5 from an inoperable brain tumor after a nine-month battle. While the Krajecs pursued every option to prolong their son's life, locals helped with sever... More...
At a sparsely attended city budget workshop held on Tuesday, City Council members and local special interest groups pitched their wish lists for new spending in the 2008 fiscal year despite City Manager Ken Frank's caution that revenue was not rising as fast as in previous years. More...
On Tuesday night before a full house, the City Council dragged the popular Ocean Avenue Brewery restaurant and nightspot through one last scathing review in a months long permit battle. The protracted process had taken a toll on owners Jon and Maria Thomas and played a role in their decision to s... More...
The Laguna Beach Heritage Committee has planned numerous events to help residents celebrate Heritage Month in Laguna during May. It's a great opportunity to get to know our fair city a little more intimately before the summer crowds take over. More...
Writer and filmmaker Christine Fugate discovered early into her mothering career the myth of the perfect mother. Like so many others, she had imagined herself as morphing into "supermom" only to discover that, despite having given birth to two daughters, she had remained, inexorably, human. More...
Every day for the last 14 years, even when sick or on vacation, acrylic artist Doug Miller, 62, paints. Sometimes he completes four paintings in a day, relying on his own photos to create original seascapes or landscapes on canvases as small as postcards. On May 10, he expects to complete his 10,0... More...
Two women from San Diego with a history of passing counterfeit money were arrested in Laguna Beach last Friday, May 2, after an observant employee of a downtown retailer correctly determined that a $100 bill offered in payment for a blouse was phony. More...
Editor: I thank Don Knapp for his comments regarding obeying the laws of our streets and highways. My father, an advocate on driving and safety, gently and consistently reminded his children all of our lives "Slow down. It's not a race. More...
Special to the Independent For 35 junior high and high school students, spring break this year took the form of Laguna Presbyterian's annual mission trip. More...
Town Keyboardist and vocalist Lisa Harriton, who spent the last year touring extensively with the Smashing Pumpkins, recently relocated to Laguna Beach. Walking around her newly adopted home to check out the scene, she entered a shop that captured her attention. More...
The Breakers girls swimming team won their first league swimming title in school history, taking the 2008 Orange Coast League crown last Thursday at the local pool. That title eluded Laguna since the sport was established here in 1958 for boys and became a CIF sponsored sport for girls in 1975. LB... More...
Demographic studies offer widely different numbers for atheists in our country. They range from 0.4% to 5%. These percentages applied to Laguna Beach would be 80 to 1,000 (adult) atheists. Why so disparate? One reason is that the majority of atheists are reluctant to admit to their atheism. Why so... More...