Beach Bus Rolls on Despite Canyon Crash
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...
Two Stranded Beach-goers Rescued
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...
Collision Leads to Two Child Endangerment Arrests
This article was updated Aug. 30, 2017.
Police arrested a driver for suspicion of DUI and child endangerment after a collision Saturday, June 25, and...
Trial in Double-Fatality Collision Again Postponed
The trial of Dr. Robert Pettis, accused of vehicular manslaughter in a double fatality stemming from a speed race in Laguna Canyon in 2013, was again put off.
Streetbeat
Monday, June 6
Grand theft. 28700 block of Top of the World. 8:54 a.m. Someone entered a home under construction and took tools valued at...
Checkpoint Results in Two Arrests
A police checkpoint near Aliso Beach resulted in the arrest of one suspected drunk driver and a second motorist detained on other criminal charges...
Streetbeat
Monday May 16
Burglary. 2800 Chillon Way. 8:54 a.m. A resident discovered an overnight burglary of a garage, with electronic gear valued at $200 taken.
Fraud....
Buyer’s Remorse? Police Say Otherwise
Two women traveled 60 miles from Moreno Valley and paid thousands of dollars for cosmetic procedures by a Laguna Beach plastic surgeon known for...
Streetbeat
Monday, May 2
Vandalism. 600 Park Ave. 1:13 p.m. A vehicle was keyed.
Fraud. 700 block of Cliff Dr. 2:18 p.m. Somneone opened a bank account...
Streetbeat
Tuesday, April 26
Fraud. 1100 block of Gaviota Dr. 11:17 a.m. A resident received word from the IRS and two creditors about suspected identity theft.
Traffic...
Streetbeat
Monday, April 18
Grand theft. 31900 block of Coast Hwy. 4:56 p.m. Someone took musical equipment worth $2,100 from a garage.
Traffic collision vs pedestrian. 400...
Police Issue Phone Scam Warning
Police issued a warning about a telephone scam where the calling party identified themselves as a police captain and appeared to be calling from...
Source of Fire Remains a Mystery
Laguna Beach Fire Chief Jeff LaTendresse says that investigators could not determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a La Mirada Street home...
Boat Outing Turns Treacherous
Laguna Beach lifeguards and Good Samaritans came to the aid of passengers on a stalled powerboat pushed by waves onto a shoreline reef about...
Tesla Smashed in Laguna Home Burglary
A homeowner tries to use his Tesla to block the path of burglars trying to flee his home.