The South Coast Water District board hired six-month interim general manager Betty Burnett for the permanent post, succeeding Mike Dunbar, who retired after 25 years with the district. Her contract will be considered at an upcoming meeting, president Wayne Rayfield said in a statement Tuesday. Burnett, who has worked at the district in multiple jobs [...]
Pacific Marine Mammal Center has received 38 sea lion pups needing medical attention since Jan. 1, compared to only six a year ago. Among those rehabilitating at the center now is a sea lion pup nicknamed “Rigby,” found hiding in a flowerpot on the deck of a home in Capistrano Beach. Rescuer Wendy Leeds said [...]
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 [...]
