Refining Development in Laguna Canyon
Concern over the direction of development along Laguna Canyon Road has gained momentum in recent months since local sculptor Louis Longi's artist's work/live project...
Facelift Underway for Local Landmark
Chef Rainer Schwarz recently revamped the menu of Laguna Beach’s Deck restaurant with sophisticated seasonal entrees. Soon his sous chefs will turn out the...
Commission Awards Art Project, Hears From a Critic
In a divided vote, the city’s Arts Commission selected Los Angeles’ Shin Gray Studios as the winner of a public bench and mural commission...
Parents Upset Over Ousted Staffers
By Donna Furey | LB Indy
What the Boys and Girls Club board president calls “the ruckus” erupted last week at the club’s TLC location...
Oceanfront Owners Facing New Remodel Rules
Under rules proposed by the California Coastal Commission staff, reroofing an ocean front home and replacing framing ridden with dry rot could be considered...
Plant Prevents Runoff from Reaching the Sea
Thanks to the acknowledged efforts of a local waterman for pressing local authorities to clean the creek water spilling onto Aliso Beach, the ribbon...
Pay Raise and Cost Hikes for Police
Laguna Beach’s police officers and non-sworn personnel will receive raises of 6 and 5 percent respectively under the terms of a three-year contract. Even so,...
Aliso Beach Reopens After Spill
County health officials re-opened a half-mile stretch of Aliso Beach on Wednesday after a two-day closure due to a 9,500-gallon sewage spill, the second...
Leslie Caron Dances into Playhouse
By Pamela Diamond | NB Indy
She may play “formidable” onstage, but in person Leslie Caron exudes a down-to-earth charm and gracious warmth.
Candid and clear...
Museum Wins NEA Grant
Laguna Art Museum was one of 886 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the museum announced...
No Love Match for Court Upgrade
With city officials still refusing to kick in any more money, the school district pushed ahead with plans Tuesday to improve the aging high-school...
Greg MacGillivray: The King of IMAX
By Norm Baur | NB Indy
Greg MacGillivray’s story goes back to 1959 when he began production on his first surf movie, “A Cool Wave...
Urban Designers Pitch Their Ideas
A professional urban design team will soon take a role in shaping Laguna Beach’s development policies in downtown and along Laguna Canyon.
Which one isn’t...
Scouts ‘Help the Kelp’ Fest
More than 300 Girl Scouts from 5 to 18 will descend on Laguna Beach for Kelp Fest on Saturday, April 26, in hopes of...
Hearing Sparks Broader Discussion of Homelessness
After listening to passionate testimony for housing chronically homeless people who are mentally ill, City Council members on Tuesday expressed varied levels of support...