What’s New at the Susi Q?
Floral Design Class
Floral design instructor Debby Neville is back working her magic for classes from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on four Fridays...
Grapes for Grades Was a Smashing Success
The Laguna Beach Rotary Club hosted a record crowd of over 340 guests at its sixth annual Grapes for Grads Wine Tasting, its most...
Join Relay For Life Kick Off
The American Cancer Society invites those touched by cancer to join its Relay For Life kickoff rally, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on...
Endeavors of the Heart
The Small But Mighty Exchange Club
By Marion Jacobs And Lee Winocur Field
If preventing child abuse, enjoying a friendly, effective group of Lagunans dedicated to...
Hotel Receives Plus Rating
The former Best Western Laguna Brisas Spa Hotel has earned the addition of “Plus” to their moniker.
Affiliate hotels can earn the plus or premier...
Ms. America Detours to Laguna
This year’s Ms. America, Tracy Broughton, spent some of last week on her first official photo shoot in Laguna Beach.
Broughton, crowned in January in...
Celebrating a Century
Though only long-time residents may recognize the name, Mayor Toni Iseman declared Friday, April 22, Helen Keeley Day in honor of one of the...
Historic Cottages on Chopping Block
Saying his opponents "shot themselves in the foot," Laguna Beach resident and developer Ken Fischbeck rescinded a proposal made earlier this month to...
Newsstand’s Shelf-life Renewed Again
After a six-month closure due to damage from last December’s deluge, the owner of the downtown newsstand on Ocean Avenue expects to reopen by...
Ho Hum Bandit Caught in Denver
Denver FBI agents on Monday arrested Adam Lynch, the “Ho Hum” bandit suspected in two Laguna Beach hold-ups and many others.
Lynch, 34, of...
Initiative Aims to Preserve Laguna’s Open Space
Open-space advocates will ask Laguna Beach voters to again tax themselves $20 million over 20 years to claim 550 acres within city limits that...
Luxury Home Broker McMonigle Files for Ch. 7 Bankruptcy
By Mark Mueller
Orange County Business Journal
Newport Beach-based luxury real estate agent John McMonigle has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, according to court records.
McMonigle,...
Fireworks Under Fire
For the first time, Laguna Beach must obtain a permit from the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board to ignite July 4th fireworks offshore.
Partly...
Animal Lovers Keep Shelter Redux On Target
The $669,000 renovation of the city’s 60-year-old and recently flood-damaged animal shelter in Laguna Canyon will stay on schedule thanks to private donations totaling...
Wyland and Nick I Sing Blues for Ocean
As it turns out, Nick Hernandez, Jr., can really sing the blues.
It’s just that ability to defy stereotypes that makes Hernandez stand out in...