DUI Checkpoints Ahead
Laguna Beach’s infamous ranking as the state’s capital for drunk-driving collisions among small towns does come with fringe benefit: a windfall for the town’s...
Schools React to Tragedy
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
In the most visible local reaction to the Sandy Hook school murders, mother and Laguna Beach shopkeeper Amii Schenk...
Scouts Collect For Tots
From left, Veronica Hinmon, Anya Miller, Kayla Baskevitch, and Sydney Gladstone were among the Laguna Beach Girl Scouts who collected gifts for Toys-for-Tots while...
Community Datebook 12/21/12
A Vigil for Grievers
Laguna Beach mother Amii Schenk, owner of Little Bohemian kids shop, invites locals to join her in a candlelight vigil for...
Buying Locally Delivers a Double Gift
Kavita Reddy’s Buy Hand shop serves as a local, handmade marketplace that is also helping some schools with fundraising projects.
Reddy’s vision is to help...
Fund Helps Instill a Giving Ethic
Laguna residents Nicole and Peter Anderson established a donor advised fund at the Laguna Beach Community Foundation and plan to use it to support...
Church Hosts Homeless for a Meal
Service organizations, churches and individual volunteers joined the Laguna Relief and Resource Center in providing a hot meal, as well as hygiene kits, sleeping...
Chamber Seeks Spirit Award Votes
Nominees for the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Spirit of Laguna Award were announced at the December board meeting. Awardees will be announced at the...
Boys And Girls Thank Whalen
Newly elected Council member Bob Whalen receives an oversize note of appreciation from the Boys and Girls Club, where he served on the board...
Tom, the Brook Street Cat (1992 – 2012)
Tom, Laguna Beach’s Brook Street Cat, also known as “Fred” and “Bob” in his earlier years, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 4 after almost...
Look What’s Sprouting
Musicians and vocalists enlivened the community garden in a well-attended holiday sing-along last Saturday afternoon.
Street Beat 12/21/12
Monday, Dec. 10
Vandalism. 9:06 a.m. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. Near the reservoir and a bench, someone stenciled “please respect the silence.”
Burglary. 9:22...
Laguna Athletes Seal College Deals
Seven Laguna Beach High School senior athletes so far have committed to play their respective sports next fall in college, three of them at...
Memorial Set for Auto Parts’ Store Owner
Hundreds attended a memorial service for Jerry Piper, the longtime owner of Laguna Auto Parts, on Wednesday, Dec. 19, in Bluebird Park.
Piper died last...
Experts Hired to Spice Up School Lunches
Following a two-year push by parents and staff to improve the quality of lunch fare throughout the district, the school board on Tuesday agreed...