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The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Board of Directors Installation mixer on Thursday, Feb. 28, at Laguna Beach Brewery & Grill. J.J. Ballesteros, President of the Board of Directors, presided over the ceremonies, and Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen presided...

  LBHS Drama, Park Avenue Players Present ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ Laguna Beach High School Drama and Park Avenue Players return to the Laguna Beach High School Artists Theatre on March 15 with “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” a reimagining of...

Laguna Beach police credit good staffing levels and stepped-up patrols of city beaches for bringing the city’s crime rates to the lowest on record in 2018

The Unexpected Places exhibit, which opened at the CAP Gallery on the second floor of the Wells Fargo building, 260 Ocean Avenue on Feb. 9, features juried works by Signature and Artist members of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Brandon Gonzales, an LCAD graduate and...

Ukulele enthusiasts of all levels are invited to the Susi Q for a special musical experience. Laguna Beach Seniors  will present “Jack & the Vox”on Saturday, March 9, from 4-7 p.m. for an exclusive ukulele workshop, followed by a concert at the Susi Q Senior Center, 380 Third...

Thurston Middle School Earns Top Marks in State State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced this week that 162 middle and high schools are being honored as part of the 2019 Distinguished Schools Program—the state’s highest level of recognition. Of those 162...

The Laguna Beach Police Department will replace six of its white patrol vehicles this spring with a new model that comes with a more traditional black and white paint job.

The Orange County Taxpayers Association (OCTA) recently presented Watchdog Award certificates to Jennifer Zeiter of STOP (Stop Taxing Our Property), Emil Monda, president of the Laguna Beach GOP, and David Ruben of the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce, for “demonstrating...

The Festival of Arts recently opened its newest exhibit, “Fresh Faces 2019.” Presenting the works of the 23 newly juried Festival artists, the exhibit showcases a wide range of mediums including painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media and more. Fresh Faces 2019 runs now...

Strong Cuisine at Ocean at Main   By Christopher Trela | NB Indy Laguna Beach resident Craig Strong launched his culinary career when he was 15, but got serious about it when he enrolled in culinary school at age 18 and learned the basics of classic French cooking. He spent...

SchoolPower’s ‘Outside the Box’ a Success for Laguna Schools Laguna Beach’s Education Foundation, hosted its 34th Annual Dinner Dance, “Outside the Box,”on Feb. 9 at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. Chaired by Gorjana Reidel and Gina Alshuler, the event grossed over $330,000 for...

Laguna’s Rep. Harley Rouda (CA-48) will host the first town hall of his term on Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 5-7 p.m. at the Estancia High School Gynasium, located at 2323 Placentia Avenue in Costa Mesa.

Community development and wildfire protection are two areas the Laguna Beach City Council identified as its top legislative priorities in 2019 during a five-hour workshop on Saturday, Feb. 9 with city administrators.

“Blues in the Night,” with musical direction by Abdul Hamid Royal, will begin previews on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd. The show, conceived and directed by Sheldon Epps, will open on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. and runs through Sunday, March 1...

A eucalyptus near the Montage Resort fell during this week’s storms.