Local mountain bike champion Brian Lopes won the inaugural UCI MTB World Cup XC Sprint Eliminator held in Houffalize, Belgium, on April 13. Lopes, 40, said the results show age is nothing but a number. He was pleased by his performance. Confident after a first place qualifying run, Lopes went on to show [...]
Laguna Beach resident and four-time mountain bike world champion Brian Lopes recently won the Men’s Elite Super D race in Fontana, part of the 2012 California Golden State series. Men’s Elite Super D is a race that requires two runs on two separate courses and the winner is based on the combined time. Lopes [...]
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 [...]
