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A woman motorist who police suspect of identity fraud escaped after she abandoned her vehicle near the Laguna Beach library Saturday, Aug. 13, in the wake of nearly a dozen minor collisions with other vehicles in downtown, police said. Two passengers in one of the 10 collisions...

Elected officials on Tuesday, Aug. 9, are expected to decide between two proposed ordinances to regulate short-term lodging in Laguna Beach, a divisive issue in a town with an affordable housing shortage and a responsibility overseen by the Coastal Commission to promote...

Monday, July 26 Rape. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 11 a.m. A woman who was sexually assaulted while in Florida in June declined to report the incident. Traffic collision. Fourth Ave. 4:31 p.m. injured. A motorist pulling onto Coast Highway suffered neck pain after colliding with a...

Mayor Steve Dicterow conceded that Anne Johnson always proved better prepared than he when they served together on the city’s recreation committee. Former council member Elizabeth Pearson captured Johnson’s can-do character. “When you’re in need, she steps in,” she said. From a...

Monday, July 18 Traffic stop. David Alvarez, 25, of Banning, was cited for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense. Tuesday, July 19 Traffic collision. 6:54 p.m. 1100 block of N. Coast Hwy. A 67-year-old Huntington Beach motorist who experienced a...

In conversations with delegates to the Republican National Convention this week in Cleveland, Laguna Beach radio station host Jim Kennedy says he’s picking up insights about the GOP, its future and what they think about their presidential nominee, Donald Trump.

Monday, July 11 Fraud. 1100 block of Crabbe Way. 8 a.m. A resident sent $450 for jewelry that never arrived. Tuesday, July 12 Trespassing. 900 block of Glenneyre St. 2 p.m. Joseph Robert Kirkpatrick, 51, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of felony resisting arrest,...

Now, he’s teaming up with another religious leader, Rabbi Marcia Tilchin, of Tustin, to try to foster connections among Jewish residents of Laguna Beach. The pair are convinced that many local Jews, even some with formal synagogue ties, would welcome an informal way to cultivate...

Neely Takes on New Role Susan Neely, a longtime board member of the Laguna Beach Community Clinic and local realtor, stepped into her new position as the organization’s elected president in June. “As someone who has been a board member for multiple years, I’m glad Susan is taking...

A 4 a.m. solo collision, where an allegedly drunken motorist plowed into a power pole, disrupted Laguna Canyon traffic Saturday, July 9, including the debut run of a special Laguna Beach-bound weekend bus service. In the early morning hours, traffic was restricted to vehicles...

   

Two young women stranded on a rock reef at Thousand Steps Beach as the tide was rising were rescued by sheriff’s deputies and lifeguards early Saturday, July 2, authorities said. Laguna Beach police requested the assistance of a sheriff’s helicopter with a hoist to extract the...

A good Samaritan as well as lifeguards make rescues across the Laguna Beach coastline during the Independence Day weekend.

Two residents unsuccessfully argued before a city parking committee to rescind ticketing in North Laguna during street-sweeping, saying the 34-year-old policy unfairly penalizes residents of 27 streets while no other area in town is subject to similar enforcement.

Two young women stranded on a rock reef in Laguna Beach as the tide was rising were rescued by sheriff’s deputies and lifeguards early today, Saturday, July 2, authorities said. Laguna Beach police requested the assistance of a sheriff’s helicopter with a hoist to extract the...