Gift of Light Comes Up Short
The goal of locals to bring solar powered light to families living in a Tibetan settlement in central India was nearly realized at a...
Hosts Sought for Friendship Shelter Dinners
Friendship Shelter has been saving lives and helping homeless individuals for 25 years and today serves as operators of the only homeless shelter in...
Celebrating a First Anniversary
By Jinger Wallace
It’s hard to believe we are celebrating the first year anniversary of the Laguna Bluebelt and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). It’s exciting...
Homeless Man Found Dead in Park
Ben Gaudreault, a homeless man in his 30s believed to be from Colorado, was discovered dead in the Heisler Park gazebo about 9 a.m....
Teen Surprised by Burglar
A teenager fled to the safety of a neighbor’s house after encountering a burglar in her own home in the 800 block of S....
Street Beat 1/25/13
Monday, Jan. 14
Suspicious person. 900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 2:53 p.m. Paul Thompson Mille, 24, of Ontario, was arrested for suspicion of possessing...
Planners Take to the Streets
Last Saturday about 60 people from the community as well as some Planning Commission officials surveyed Laguna Beach’s downtown area on foot, trying to...
Stricken Client Summons Unexpected Rescuer
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Longtime Laguna Beach resident Jon Stillwell passed away on Friday, Jan. 4, just a day after he was rushed...
Friends Read Between the Lines
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Soldiering on is the way of the Friends of the Laguna Beach Library, who intend to run business as...
Council Sets Sights on View Ordinance
Following impassioned testimony from 32 citizens about preserving views, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to investigate strengthening its ordinance and coming up with...
Debate Erupts Over Art and Commerce
Pop artist Andy Warhol’s soup cans heated arguments over blurring commercialism in service of art when they were first exhibited in 1962.
This week, environmental...
King Tides Reveal the Sea’s Treasures
Laguna has experienced exceptional tidal swings in recent days called king tides, the highest winter tides when the sea rises to unusual levels and...
Tunnel Project’s Demolition Set to Start
Next week, South Coast Water District workers will remove a small 1928 house and detached garage on property at Fourth Avenue and Coast Highway...
Community Datebook 1/18/13
Drive Sober or Risk Getting Pulled Over
Laguna Beach police will be deploying this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers on Sunday,...
Deadline Extended for Grand Jury Applications
Qualified Orange County residents are needed for Grand Jury service and the deadline has been extended to Friday, Jan. 25, said Glenda Sanders, assistant...