City officials put off an expected discussion of a proposed tax increase this week, a delay one City Council member said would benefit the public, which seems unaware that two different sales tax approaches are under consideration.

In a step towards drying up runoff fouling swimming beaches in south-county, regional water regulators signed off on a water quality improvement plan two years in the making that involves 11 cities.

The coroner’s office identified two visitors to Laguna Beach who died in separate incidents Saturday, July 14, the most deadly day in the city’s recent history. Francisco Rojas, 27, of Murrieta, died as a result of a broadside collision on Coast Highway about 8:55 p.m. that also...

Candidates and political action committees spent nearly $12.3 million before the June 5 state primary in the hotly contested congressional battleground of District 48, which spans the Orange County coast from Seal Beach to Laguna Niguel.

Museum Director Malcolm Warner said the theme for“Art Colony: The Laguna Beach Art Association 1918-1935”came naturally.

Local bronze sculptor Gerard Stripling took on an unusual project this week, restoring the oldest work of public art in the city’s collection.

A proposed short-term rental along Coast Highway was denied a permit by the Laguna Beach City Council Tuesday night, opening up a broader discussion about the city’s current regulations for permitted vacation rentals.

Let’s All Go To The Snack Bar Mayor Kelly has a point and it’s not on his head. He posited that public meetings of city government last way too long into the night. He is correct. City Council meetings have turned into a clean, well-lighted...

A Place of Healing Ever drive through Time?  I drove up Coast Highway this morning, headed to Boat Canyon Barbershop for a haircut from Lonnie. I left early, so it was a leisurely drive, filled with thoughts.  At Aliso Beach, I recalled the...

Laguna Beach Seniors welcomes two new members to its board, Renae Hinchey and Stephany Skenderian. Hinchey has served as the general manager of Laguna Beach County Water District for 18 years. Skenderian practiced dental hygiene for over 40 years and has participated in various volunteer...

Fans are invited to enjoy the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final from the Orange County Soccer Club pitch at the Orange County Great Park on Sunday, July 15. Admission and parking are free. Gates open at 7 a.m. with pre-game festivities until the broadcast begins at 8 a.m. Fans should...

  Chyrle Vermilya passed away peacefully June 13, 2018, after a short battle with late-stage melanoma (skin cancer) with her husband Jim and sons David and Tim by her side. Chyrle lived everyday by the motto on her favorite colorful t-shirts, “Life is Good.” With a beaming smile and...

Moles & Holes There was a lot of honking and singular digit waving as I sat in my car on the 133 engrossed in Indy’s digital article, “Laguna Canyon Road Plans Receive Critical Reviews.” ...

Equal parts concert and narrative drama, “Million Dollar Quartet” revisits the impromptu  one-night jam session in a Memphis studio of four legends in rock, blues and country music. The...

Ceramic art gallery Coastal Eddy presents the art of the late Richard White in “Another Happening Show.” White, a San Clemente resident and 17-year Saddleback College ceramics teacher, left...

Vince di Mura, music director for the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University and a frequent Laguna Beach visitor, performs in concert with local musicians Kenny Walker and Peter Suarez...

  Laguna’s literary laureates, Suzanne Redfearn and Lojo Simon, invite local poets and authorsto participate in the inaugural art-inspired writing contest. The laureates selected Je...

The competition was heated and fun to watch during the juniors girls city sponsored volleyball tournament that was held last week in hot temperatures and 14-16 knot winds. The city teamed up with...