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Outgoing Mayor Kelly Boyd is known in Laguna Beach as a man of few words. So when it came time for his swan song on Tuesday, Dec. 4, after 16 years of service on the Laguna Beach City Council and three terms as mayor, his fellow cast members at No Square Theater sent him off by...

In the wake of her unsuccessful bid for a seat on the Laguna Beach City Council, artist Allison Mathews coordinated the first meeting Monday, Dec. 3, of a new Citizens Committee that aims to find solutions to perennial problems of affordable housing, homelessness, and traffic.

Hospitality Night 2018 will be held on Friday, Dec, 7 from about 5-10 p.m. The festivities will take place in the Peppertree Lot (Lot 2 between Ocean and Forest Avenues), where Santa Claus will arrive to greet holiday revelers before the tree lighting at 6:10 p.m. Hospitality...

The Chabad Center for Jewish Life and Fashion Island held a public menorah lighting in honor of the Festival of Lights at a ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 2 in Fashion Island’s Atrium Garden Court, the largest community celebration in Orange County.

Join in the holiday festivities at the South Laguna Community Garden Park, this Sunday, Dec. 9, from 2-4 p.m. Bring your singing voices and snacks to share to this free public event. Music direction by the Garden Band, song books and funny hats provided. The Garden Park is...

Neighborhood Church in Laguna Beach invites the public to a mural dedication ceremony Sunday, Dec. 9, at noon. The mosaic, titled “Coastline to Canyon,” fronts Glenneyre Avenue at Saint Ann’s Drive. “More than 700 people participated in the Festival of Mosaics program,” said...

  Sawdust Art Festival’s Winter Fantasy continues this weekend, featuring a special event with Santa and the Laguna Beach Fire Department. On Saturday, Dec. 8, at 8:30 a.m., enjoy a pancake breakfast cooked up by local firefighters while spending time with Santa. Starbucks...

Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) raised over $300,000 at its 29th Annual Collector’s Choice Juried Art Auction and Fundraiser held on Friday, Nov. 16, at Montage Laguna Beach. The college also announced a $1 million gift from The Moulton Company to benefit the student...

LBHS Musicians to Perform at Carnegie Hall                         Laguna Beach High School’s instrumental music groups have been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in April 2019. Under the direction of Jeremy Chung,...

A former Laguna Beach couple who lived on Starlit Drive in Bluebird Canyon for more than 50 years is recuperating from the loss of their new home in Paradise after it burned in the Camp Fire three weeks after they moved in.

Last week, Thurston Middle School eighth graders had the opportunity to become familiar with the issue of immigration on a personal level. While honing their language skills with a long-distance pen pal, the middle schoolers discovered that they were talking to a Central American...

  The next Laguna Canyon Conservancy (LCC) dinner meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 3, at Seven7Seven (formerly Tivoli Too!) at the Art-A-Fair at 777 Laguna Canyon Road. The program will provide an update on Laguna Canyon Road Caltrans projects by Laguna Canyon Foundation...

The City of Laguna Beach and the Chamber of Commerce will again jointly sponsor Laguna’s beloved Hospitality Night from 5-10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. Sing carols, mingle with neighbors and watch Santa light the tree in Peppertree parking lot 2, where festivities will take place....

Ticketed passengers passing through John Wayne Airport can view a new exhibit featuring Hobart “Hobie” Alter, a Southern California native known for inventing the “Hobie Cat” catamaran and changing the way people use the water for surfing and sailing The Vi Smith Concourse...