Art That’s Small at City Hall Laguna Beach’s Mayor Kelly Boyd announced the winners of the annual Art That’s Small at City Hall competition last week. Out of 91 entries from throughout the county, first place went to Ben Desoto; second to Anthony Salvo, third to James Nordstrom; City Hall choice to Maggie Spencer; and [...]
Just six weeks after its formation, the newly established View Equity Committee seems determined to deliver on putting teeth in a new city ordinance. But first they want a test drive, to understand how a potential view equity claim would play out under the model adopted by Rancho Palos Verdes, which passed one of the [...]
Laguna Beach faces a number of important planning decisions in the near future and residents should take advantage of the opportunity to participate in the process, City Manager John Pietig told members of the Laguna Canyon Conservancy on Monday. Pietig provided an overview of current and upcoming city projects, including development of a comprehensive strategy [...]
The Board Chairs Academy, a training program for current and future board leaders of nonprofit organizations, will make a presentation Friday, Sept 14 from 2 to 5:30 p.m at Susi Q Center, 380 Third St. Succeeding sessions will occur on the Fridays of Oct. 26, Dec. 14, February 8, and April 12 at the same [...]
Clinical nutritionist Gini Warner and Chef Ross Harris, authors of the book “The Gluten-Free Edge,” are offering a hands-on cooking class Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 1:30 p.m. Participants will also learn about the gluten-free diet in the workshop at the Susi Q Center, 380 Third St. Laguna Beach, CA (949) 497-2441 The $100 cost includes [...]
Laguna Folkdancers presents an evening of Romanian folkdance instruction at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at the Susi Q Center, 380 Third St. Bucharest-born Mihai David, who performed with the Romanian State Folk Ballet until he defected in 1966, will lead the workshop. More info: lagunafolkdancers.org.
More than $11,000 was raised at Laguna Beach Seniors’ 19th annual holiday lunch this past Monday, contributing toward the non profit’s $500,000 a year operating budget, reported Executive Director Nadia Babiya. “We must continue to raise funds to keep our core programs functioning. We must attract new members and design and redesign programs that are [...]
Participants in the world religion course will explore the meanings articulated in “The World’s Religions” by Huston Smith. The book discussion group, which will be on various Thursdays from October through January, from 3 to 5 p.m., is free to current Osher Lifelong Learning members and $10 for non-members. A new, free co-ed support group [...]
Monday, Sept. 12 Tech Committee, 4:30 p.m., Community Center Arts Commission, 5:30 p.m., Council Chamber Emergency Preparedness Committee, 5:30 p.m., Community Room Tuesday, Sept. 13 Complete Streets Task Force, 5 p.m., Susi Q Center Wednesday, Sept. 14 Laguna Canyon Flood Mitigation Task Force, 4 p.m., Susi Q Center Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m., [...]
During the month, the Susi Q center hosts a variety of special presentations and classes. Clinical psychology doctoral student Helene Farr will be offering a free presentation on insomnia on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 2:30 p.m. On Tuesdays Aug. 9 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., a science group will discuss how developments [...]
A free workshop for local nonprofits on “Tricky Tax Issues & Savvy Solutions,” sponsored by the Laguna Beach Community Foundation and the Laguna Beach Seniors, to be held this Monday, July 18, couldn’t be more timely. Last month the Internal Revenue Service issued a revocation list that named organizations that have lost their tax-exempt status [...]
“Yarn bombs” by Twisted Stitchers, from left, Trish Wright, Michelle Madriz, Traci Acosta, and Michelle Boyd adorn the Sawdust Art Festival, where the installation remains through Monday, July 11. On telephone poles on city streets, across highway bridges, over abandoned cars and now on a score of trees shading the Sawdust Art Festival unravels [...]
This July and August go Hawaiian at Miss Linda’s Castle, part of the Laguna Beach summer recreation program. Starting Friday, July 8, Rock-A-Hula Stars, a combination tap/ballet/hula class for kids 3 and 4 years old will take place. Tuesday afternoons include Flower Fairies Ballet for 4-5 year olds and Pirouettes, a challenging ballet/tap class for [...]
The Susi Q Center is offering a variety of classes, discussions, and groups during the month of July. On select Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. there will be a free science discussion group focusing on the issues, controversies, and societal impact of a variety of topics. Conversational Spanish courses for those who enjoy [...]
Good to Glow As the marine layer lingers it’s the perfect time to reselect your arsenal of sunscreens before the sizzlin’ summer sun has a chance to burn your body. Let’s start with the basics. The definition of SPF is the sun protection factor: the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from [...]
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 [...]
