Top News Photos in Laguna Beach for 2014

President Obama is escorted from Sunset Ridge Drive last June after a brief stop at the home of a supporter. Photo by Mitch Ridder

Paula Alter, at a memorial service last April for her father Hobie Alter, asks well-wishers to send him a blessing for his next ride. Photo by Mitch Ridder

Cyclists toss rose petals near Emerald Bay during a memorial ride last July to two Coast Highway shrines to bicyclists that died in collisions with cars over the previous 12 months. Photo by Shayna Colvin

Rookie seasonal guard Tim Barnett comes to the aid of a swimmer during the biggest swell of the summer last July. Photo by Mitch Ridder

Zane Fair as Oberon in one of the lead roles in Laguna Beach High School’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” last November. Photo by Roark Gourley

Rookie guard Chris Garau sprints for shore during last August’s inter-departmental lifeguard contest. Photo by Mitch Ridder

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Artist Lita Albuquerque led a 180-person procession along the Main Beach shoreline last November, part of Laguna Art Museum’s “Art and Nature” festival. Photo by Mitch Ridder