Sharing the Buzz on Bees Local beekeeper Charlotte Bell will share her insights on bees at a free South Laguna Community Garden workshop on Saturday, June 15, at 10 a.m. Bell, who inherited her mother’s passion for bees and worked in Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s apiary while attending college, will talk about the benefits [...]
Preparedness Committee Seeks Applicants The City Council is currently accepting applications from residents to five seats on the advisory Emergency Disaster Preparedness Committee. Applications must be filed with the city vlerk by 5 p.m., Tuesday June 11. All applicants will be interviewed by the City Council at their regular meeting of Tuesday, June 18 [...]
More Markdowns at Tag Sale A post Boutique Benefit sale will be held in the parking lot of the Neighborhood Congregation Church on Saturday, June 1 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Remaining items will be offered at drastically reduced prices. The initial sale raised $30,000, the greater portion of which will go to Laguna Food [...]
Heroes Hear the Call Music, art, and film from around the world will showcase local and global heroes at My Hero Project’s sixth annual Laguna Hero Fest, taking place Thursday, May 23 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Seven Degrees, 891 Laguna Canyon Rd. The reception is free and open to the public and will [...]
Mr. Tomato Reveals Tips and Tricks Transition Laguna will feature Gary Delk, a master gardener also known as Mr. Tomato, at this month’s potluck meeting Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Dr. Delk will share tips and tricks for growing abundant and flavorful tomatoes. The event is [...]
Prayer Breakfast Spotlights Homeless Advocate The Laguna Beach Interfaith Council’s sixth annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast is Thursday, May 2 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the auditorium of Mission Hospital, 31872 Coast Hwy. The breakfast will include prayers of gratitude for acts of compassion while highlighting the service of Don Black, who will [...]
Ringing Up Receipts for Schools Whole Foods Market at 283 Broadway St. on Thursday, April 11 will donate five percent of all sales to SchoolPower to help support the foundation’s work fundraising for the town’s public schools. In recognition of Earth Month, the market will also host a seed bomb making kid’s event from 2:30-4:30 [...]
Revisiting Historic Crystal Cove Laura Davick’s parents met as campers at Crystal Cove in 1940 and moved into cottage No. 2 when she was a toddler. Davick, who in 1999 founded Crystal Cove Alliance, will describe ongoing preservation efforts at the park during the Laguna Conservancy’s 6 p.m. dinner Monday, April 1, at Tivoli Terrace. [...]
Eco-Warrior Takes Up the Adopt-a-Beach Torch The California Coastal Commission has partnered with the recently established Eco-Warrior Foundation to organize Laguna Beach’s Adopt-A-Beach Program, the first of which is scheduled for Saturday, March 23 at multiple locations. “We are extremely proud to be partnering with the California Coastal Commission on their Adopt-A-Beach program and providing a [...]
Scharf Competes For Youth of the Year Ellie Scharf, 17, of the Laguna Beach Boys and Girls Club represented Laguna Beach competing for the title of Orange County Youth of the Year and the chance to win a $1,000 scholarship last week. She was named local youth of the year on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at [...]
Empathy From the Ground Up Boy Scout Jack Reed of Laguna Beach Troop 35 recently collected over 250 new socks to donate to the Friendship Shelter. In a month’s time, the sixth-grader at Thurston Middle School went door-to-door, sent emails to friends, and put up flyers at local businesses. The name of his campaign was [...]
Tales From City Hall’s Corner Office City Manager John Pietig is the guest speaker at Laguna Canyon Conservancy’s 6 p.m. meeting on Monday, March 4. “It’s an opportunity to ask questions and find out what 2013 holds for our town,” the group’s announcement says. RSVP by March 2 to 499-1224. Garden [...]
Boutique Benefits Gathering Inventory Boutique Benefit is holding its next drop-off on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Laguna Presbyterian Church, 415 Forest Ave. Organizers are accepting donations of quality clothing and accessories to be sold in May. Proceeds from the sale help the homeless, abused and hungry in the [...]
Bagging Assists the Assistance League Hundreds of reusable bags were donated recently to the Assistance League’s Thrift Shop thanks to local resident Michelle Clark, a spokeswoman for trash hauler Waste Management. The shop faced a significant expense purchasing paper or reusable bags to comply with the city’s plastic bag ban, effective Jan. 1. Interpreting [...]
Honoring a Legacy of Good Works Local resident and event organizer extraordinaire Sande St. John will receive the 2013 Laguna Beach Senior Legacy Award at Legacy Ball, on Friday, March 22 at the Resort at Pelican Hill. The Legacy Award honors individuals having made a lasting contribution to the quality of life in Laguna Beach. [...]
Ill Prepared Hiker Rescued from Hillside
A sheriff’s helicopter was used to extract a hiker who suffered an anxiety attack and was unable to move from a steep trail in Laguna Beach’s open space about 6 p.m. Sunday, June 9, police said. Lifeguards in an all-terrain vehicle coordinated the extraction from thick brush and a steep slope between Alta Laguna Park [...]
