Merchant Pressured for Cash in Phone Scam
After one local business owner reported an aggressive fund-soliciting push by telemarketers that represented themselves as Laguna Beach police affiliates, the real authorities last...
Machete-Swinging Man Arrested
A 31-year-old Lake Forest man who allegedly swung a machete at a Laguna Beach teacher was taken into custody by law enforcement authorities in...
Four Arrested in Sweep of Sex-Registrants
Local police and state parole agents, checking on the conduct of a dozen paroled sex offenders in Laguna Beach, took into custody four people...
Police Blotter
Monday, June 18
Pedestrian stop. 11:57 p.m. A 35-year-old Laguna Hills man was arrested for warrants and possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.
Wednesday,...
Merchant Pressured for Cash in Phone Scam
After one local business owner reported an aggressive fund-soliciting push by telemarketers that represented themselves as Laguna Beach police affiliates, the real authorities last...
Woman Arraigned in Collision Death
Leslie Juarez, 27, of Laguna Beach, was arraigned Tuesday in the death of a motorcyclist and injury of another motorist, the district attorney’s office...
Two Hikers Rescued by Helicopter
In two separate unrelated incidents, helicopters were deployed to extract injured hikers from Laguna Coast Wilderness trails, said fire department Division Chief Dan Stefano.
A...
Beach Patrol Sets Out Shortly
Eight non-sworn temporary beach patrol officers will strike out on the sand and in city parks beginning June 29, issuing citations for drinking alcohol...
Street Beat
Monday, June 11
Burglary. 400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12 p.m. A business owner discovered someone had entered the business, breaking some items.
Fraud. 1...
Woman Arraigned in Collision Death
Leslie Juarez, 27, of Laguna Beach, was arraigned Tuesday in the death of a motorcyclist and injury of another motorist, the district attorney’s office...
Homeless Man Beaten Near Shelter
Police found a 39-year-old homeless man unconscious and his face covered in blood as a result of a beating outside the city’s homeless shelter...
Collision Forces Roadway Closure
A Tustin man driving at about 80 mph on Coast Highway about 3 a.m. Sunday, June 10, lost control of his vehicle and went...
Street Beat 6/15
Monday, June 4
Petty theft. 9:36 a.m. S. Coast Hwy. A kayak valued at $500 was stolen sometime in the last 24 hours.
Traffic collision. 12:10...
Homeless Man Beaten Near Shelter
Police found a 39-year-old homeless man unconscious and his face covered in blood as a result of a beating outside the city’s homeless shelter...
Collision Shuts Down Roadway
A Tustin man speeding into Laguna Beach on Coast Highway about 3 a.m. Sunday, June 10, lost control of his vehicle and went airborne,...