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Where Common Good Reigns Sign a petition for the Open Space Initiative; do it for the common good.  Let me explain. Mother Nature has given bounteously to Laguna Beach, which is why my family and many others live here.  Our seascape and landscape have few if any equals in scenic...

Auto racer Michael Lewis’ results in Italy’s Misano circuit last weekend placed him third in the Formula 3 Italia Championship point standings and second in the rookie championship battle. When the checkered flag waved on lap 20 of Saturday’s 30-minute timed race of 16 drivers,...

 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...

After a five-month closure due to damage from December flooding, the newly renovated practice facility at The Aliso Creek Golf Course is now open and marking its re-opening by hosting a fundraiser for the Laguna Beach High School golf program on June 11. Golf pro Rob Reinhorn,...

Laguna Beach High School sophomore Teague Hamilton won the 2011 West Coast Open Tennis Tournament in Lakewood over Memorial Day weekend. Teague completed the tournament without dropping a set.  The 7-5, 7-5 score in the final match over Hosep Orojian from Glendale, who had won...

Get the Ball of Summer Fun Rolling Champions for Life Tennis and Swim Camp opens its courts to children ages 5 to 13 at Alta Laguna Park, taking place weekly from June 27 through Aug. 15. The camp includes tennis lessons, activities, lunch, and then a bus trip to the Laguna Beach...

 Laguna celebrated the conclusion of the 40th season of boys volleyball with their annual awards banquet held Tuesday, May 31, at the Emerald Bay Clubhouse. All three teams won their league titles, for varsity, the 25th league crown. Breakers advanced to the section finals for...

Come September, some freshman at Laguna Beach High School will enroll in global studies and study skills, a new class recently approved by the school board and organically developed by social science teachers to establish a platform for higher-level coursework. The new course...

Laguna Beach High School and Capistrano Unified School District ROP students were honored at the recent Distinguished Student Recognition ceremony, which was held at San Juan Hills High School in San Juan Capistrano. About 4,500 students in the Capistrano and Laguna Beach school...

Top of the World Elementary students Lela and Logan McCarroll kicked off TOW’s fourth annual Book Swap with their generous donation, carting three full suitcases to school.  Showing their support for reading, the students at TOW swapped over 2,000 books and donated an additional...

  During a recent high school dance show, junior Frances Naude and her mom, Debbie, were determined to change the backstage culture by discouraging the use of plastic water bottles for ecological considerations. As part of a service club Frances started this year at school,...

 The Patience Wright Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution awarded eight fifth-grade students from Top of the World Elementary medals and certificates for excellence in American history this week, the first year the local chapter has made awards after a 20-year...

El Morro Elementary’s PE department debuted a new program this year that is helping students learn good sportsmanship. The program was created by the school’s PE staff Eric LaPierre, Tami Burns and Sara Rawlins. Principal Chris Duddy applauds the department’s commitment to...

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls. Students 15 to 18 years of age from around the globe are coming to the Laguna Beach area for the upcoming high school year or semester. The exchange students...

 El Morro Volunteer Breakfast, June 10 Top of the World 5th Grade Pioneer Day, June 10 CLC Celebration, June 13 PTA Meeting, June 13 Third Grade Literature Fest, June 17 LBHS Honors Convocation, June 10 Senior Only Final Exams, June 16-17