Street Beat 2/8/13
Tuesday, Jan. 29
Fraud. 600 block of Sleepy Hollow Lane. 10:20 a.m. Someone is putting up fake craigslist ads, trying to rent the property.
Petty theft....
Drug Smugglers Seized in Crystal Cove
Border patrol agents arrested nine people and seized 1,200 pounds of marijuana when a panga-style boat came ashore north of Laguna Beach shortly after...
Council Nixes Glenneyre Bike Lanes
After tentatively approving a test reduction of traffic lanes on Glenneyre Street to accommodate bicyclists last October, the City Council on Tuesday kicked that...
Laguna Beach’s Village Entrance Moves to the Fast Track
Moving the long-delayed village entrance project forward is the Laguna Beach City Council's top priority for 2013.
After more than 18 years of deliberations, the...
Will Tidepools Survive Too Much Attention?
The diverse beauty once in Laguna Beach’s tidepools will never be the same, according to a scientist studying the effects of urban impact on...
Glennwood Sets Out to Meet Its Neighbors
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
New electrical wiring – complicated, intricate, and functionally crucial – now runs through the walls of every room in...
Parents Object to School’s Early Start
Students will start school two days earlier this year, before Labor Day weekend, and it’s got parents all worked up.
“There are hundreds like me...
Sounding Off Over Tree Obstruction
Editor:
Re: City Council Meeting of Jan. 15
Oh what a night
and it was a sight
to hear the plight
of our tree blight
that keeps an ocean view
to...
LBHS Hosts Community College, Technical Education Fair
The high school hosts a community college and technical education fair Thursday, Feb. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the library.
This event promises...
Street Beat 2/1/13
Monday, Jan. 21
Vandalism. 200 block of Forest Ave. 12:42 a.m. Vandalism was reported in the vestibule of a restroom.
Drug activity. 1200 block of Coast...
Standout Halfback Chooses a School
Drake Martinez, the star tailback for Laguna Beach, has committed to playing collegiate ball at Nebraska next year. Drake will be joining his brother...
A Talking Candlestick Et Al. Come To Life
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy
Before a curious audience of elementary age students, actors from Laguna Beach’s middle school put on a costumed preview...
An Invitation to Break Out the Dancing Shoes
Two musicians of divergent piety are ready for their final judgment. St. Peter peruses his roster and says to the first, “Here my friend...
Community Datebook 2/1/13
Parade Honorees to Take a Bow
The 47th Annual Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade will present this year’s honorees at the Honorees Brunch from 11:30...
Soroptimist’s Surprise a Santa Ana Mother
Teresa Rodriguez of Santa Ana broke into tears upon hearing that she had won the Women’s Opportunity Award from Laguna Beach’s Soroptimist’s chapter.
The single...