Youth Photos Earn a Museum Showing Regional winners of a national Boys & Girls Club photo contest, including entries from the local club, go on display in the Laguna Art Museum’s Young Artists Society Gallery April 21-May 19. A free reception open to the public is planned for Sunday, April 21. Local photo professionals Tom [...]
On three consecutive nights, the LBHS Artists’ Theatre stage will come alive with more than 50 dancers honoring the 2013 graduating class in “13”.” The artistic vision of dance director Lisa Jay and assistant director Danielle Pigneri is assisted by four guest and five student choreographers. Styles range from hip-hop to ballet, lyrical to jazz [...]
The Boys & Girls Club named Laguna’s school district an outstanding partner at an event last week. “The openness, innovation, and mission-driven dedication of the people who make up the Laguna Beach Unified School District is what makes our partnership so special,” Executive Director Pam Estes said. The two organizations have an established history of [...]
Montessori Hosts Spring Carnival Families and kids of all ages are invited to a free spring carnival Sunday, April 14, from 12:30 pm to 5:30 p.m. at the Montessori School, 340 St. Ann’s Dr. There will be games, prizes, food, music, raffle, silent auction, ring toss, bouncy house, petting zoo, crafts, face painting and more! [...]
A new collaboration between Laguna Beach Live! and Laguna Beach’s Boys and Girls Club is striking the right chord, and promoters are hoping to see the alliance evolve even more with the public’s support at a fundraising concert next month. It began last September as a monthly presentation by the musicians performing in the Live! [...]
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy “Thank you for sharing your life with me,” was the resounding chorus line at sixth grade luncheons held in the gymnasium at Thurston Middle School. Students, family members and friends gathered to witness the oral reports given as the culmination of a month-long project March 25-27. The project [...]
Rotary Honors a Student Musician The Rotary Club of Laguna Beach recently honored Elliott Glass as the Laguna Beach High School’s student of the month for March. He was accompanied by his performing arts department instructor Jeremy Chung. Elliott plays bass, cello, piano and drums. He is a member of the string ensemble, wind ensemble and [...]
By Kate Rogers, Special to the Independent Clinical neurologist and educator Dr. Judy Willis discussed the application of neuroscience to practical aspects of child rearing during a recent PTA Coffee Break workshop. As Dr. Willis unbundled her concepts, listeners realized that in simple and easy-to-apply techniques parents really could make a difference in unlocking [...]
Fristers, a nonprofit that assists teen moms to become self-sufficient, has added a new school-readiness program for children of their clientele. The Kidsters Childcare and School-Readiness Program in Newport Beach is offered simultaneously with the life coach program offered teen moms. Teen mothers rarely can afford preschool, though studies show there are great benefits. Children [...]
Thurston Middle School students Claire Black, Katie Hayden and Vanessa Lortal, who entered Chapman University’s annual Holocaust art and writing contest, attended a special ceremony March 8 to bring together survivors and contestants. “It is powerful to watch middle school students make real connections with Holocaust survivors. We are so proud of our students!” said [...]
To encourage not only eating better food but eating in general, the new Wave Rider Café next to Thurston Middle School’s lunch lines will offer students grab-and-go selections for quick access to healthier foods. The school board unanimously approved spending $113,130 Tuesday to install the café next to the school’s kitchen and outside lunch windows [...]
SchoolPower officials hope to raise $70,000 in advertising sales in support of Laguna Beach public schools through its annual student directory and invites businesses to take advantage of discounts offered before April 15. The directory has been keeping local families connected to each other and local businesses for over 20 years. Advertisers enjoy yearlong visibility [...]
Thurston’s Fundraiser is a Success Thurston Middle School’s PTA raised over $6,500 with its recent Out on the Town progressive dinner, according to a statement from parent Amy Kramer. Lumberyard, Nicks, House of Big Fish, Zinc Café, Sundried Tomato and 370 Common Table helped bring off the event, where participants enjoyed appetizers and drinks before [...]
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy Heading into her show’s final weekend, Haley Castuera has only so much time left finding out who Dolly is. “I find something new about her each night, each performance,” explains Castuera, 18, a Laguna Beach High School senior. “It’ll be my final chance.” The entire course of the [...]
Fair Features Multicultural Fare Newport Coast’s Sage Hill School will open its campus to the community for a day of food and festivity at the 12th Annual Multicultural Fair on Saturday, March 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 20402 Newport Coast Dr. The fair will include two dozen authentic international food booths, lively [...]
Police Use Taser to Subdue Assault Suspect
An assault involving three men escalated into a struggle with Laguna Beach police, who ultimately deployed a taser twice to subdue the younger combative suspect in the 300 block of Cozumel around 1:15 a.m. Friday, May 10, police said. Police ultimately arrested Laguna Beach resident Sergio Gabriel Borgognone, 51, for allegedly resisting arrest and his [...]
