Maridel Francis Commagère, 95, of Laguna Beach, passed away suddenly of natural causes on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Known as “Mamie” to her family, she was a fixture of Laguna Beach for 54 years and could often be seen waving from her beachfront balcony or displaying one of her American flags. Born on Feb. 24, [...]
A record number of 120 contestants turned out for Laguna Surf and Sport’s 10th annual Spring Fever Surfabout contest, held at Thalia Street Beach on Saturday, May 28, during the Memorial Day holiday. Results follow: Pro. 1st Place- Hans Hagen 2nd Place-Porter Hogan 3rd Place – Jason Watson 4th Place- Erik Nelson 35 and Up/ [...]
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 [...]
