Missing-Child Search Ends Happily
A two-hour search for a missing child ended without incident Sunday, Aug. 31, when the 12-year-old was discovered playing in the Montage hotel spa...
City Reminds Residents to Leash Canine Companions
The city of Laguna Beach recently issued a reminder to residents that dogs are prohibited on city and county beaches between the hours of...
Street Beat: Dec. 1 to Dec. 3, 2021
Wednesday, Dec. 1
DUI. South Coast Highway and Wesley Drive. 12:53 p.m. A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He...
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Victim Recovers His Own Wallet
A Broadway Place store owner successfully retrieved his stolen wallet containing $300 after chasing and grabbling with two men who...
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.
Street Beat: March 4 to March 7
Thursday, March 4
DUI. El Moro Dip. 2:19 a.m. A 25-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and possession of drug paraphernalia. She...
Shopping Pays Off for Detective
An off-duty detective shopping at an Irvine mall spotted a man suspected of passing bogus currency last month in Laguna Beach, which led to...
Open House Burglars Arrested
On May 26, the Laguna Beach Police Department received three reports of theft from three different residences in the city. Police discovered that all...
Police Log: Week of Nov. 9 to 15
Thursday, Nov. 9
Bench warrant. Rowya Royal Assil, 51, was arrested on suspicion of an outstanding bench warrant. He was held on $40,000 bail.
Littering. Dustin...
Ignoring a Red Zone Elicits More Than a Ticket
How can lack of a parking space land you behind bars?
In Laguna Beach, it occurs when you pull into a spot marked in red...
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Monday, Feb. 2
Burglary. 1700 block of Glenneyre St. 11:24 p.m. Several windows were broken while a resident was out of town, though no entry...
Checkpoint Snags DUI Suspects
Six drivers suspected of inebriation and 11 others driving with restricted licenses were arrested at a Laguna Beach police checkpoint Sunday on Coast Highway,...
Truck Overturns on Nyes Place
The driver of a 14-foot truck ferrying landscaping waste down one of Laguna Beach’s steep hillside streets lost control and collided with four other...
Diver Dies Off Crystal Cove
Authorities say the body of a diver was found offshore Crystal Cove State Park about 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
The coroner’s office identified the man as...
Second Arrest Made in Burglaries of Cliffs’ Shops
Laguna Beach detectives arrested a second Oceanside man suspected in the burglary of five local jewelry stores last July where $200,000 worth of merchandize...