Additions made by sculptor Randy Morgan to his mural titled “A Day in the Life of Laguna,” installed in November on a prominent downtown intersection, were unanimously approved after the fact this past Monday by Laguna Beach’s Arts Commission. Even so, controversy continues to trail the privately financed bronze relief now commonly referred to as [...]
Whose House, Anyway? Design Review has always been contentious, and how could it not be? A property owner wants to alter their home to their unique tastes or physical needs only to find that that they are pitted against neighbors and a panel of city selected officials. The recent bickering over whether a [...]
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 [...]
