Breakers Fall to Tartans 35-12
Laguna Beach came out flat and failed to take advantage of two key opportunities in a disappointing loss to the top Division XI squad...
Fatigued Diver Dies Returning to Shore
A scuba diver died from cardiac arrest after surfacing from an afternoon dive with his son in one of Laguna Beach’s most popular coves...
Stepping Up Oversight of Sewer Lines
The majority of sewage back ups into private homes from the city’s mainline sewer occur when plumbers unstop root blockages in private pipes at...
Video Inspires Underwater Awe
An educational video featuring Laguna Beach’s Marine Protected Areas was released this week by the Laguna Bluebelt Coalition, five organizations whose mission aims to...
Marking the Start Line for Student Athletes
Kathy Coakley was watching her son play in a Laguna Beach High School baseball game last year when a batter, Brett Tracy, fouled a...
Old Venues Serve Up New Concepts
As summer segues into fall, Laguna Beach's vibrant food scene undergoes its own seasonal change as well with new restaurants poised to open and...
Laguna Officer Eulogized With Mirth and Respect
A high school friend recalled the time Jon Coutchie dutifully followed him on an errand despite that the hood of his truck had...
Public Memorial Today
Police Salute One of Their Own
A phalanx of fellow motorcycle officers escorted the body of Laguna Beach police Officer Jon Coutchie back to familiar...
Street Beat 9/27/13
Monday, Sept. 19
Grand theft. 900 block of Wilson St. 11 a.m. A $500 tablet computer and cash were taken.
Traffic collision. Cress St. 1:10 p.m....
The Band Will Play on at Laguna’s Cliff Restaurant
Laguna Beach’s Planning Commission unanimously approved a permit Wednesday, Sept. 25, for live, amplified music to continue at the Cliff Restaurant with some time...
Finding Solace on the Open Sea
Laguna Niguel resident Will Schmidt streaked across the Catalina Channel to Dana Point Harbor from Avalon aboard a 14-foot standup paddleboard in less than...
Officer’s Body Receives a Royal Escort
A large motorcade of law enforcement officers escorted the body of Laguna Beach police Officer Jon Coutchie back to familiar turf in Laguna Beach...
Can Laguna’s Cliff Keep Music Playing?
The right to amplified music during the Cliff Restaurant's Music Matters weeknight concerts comes under the Laguna Beach Planning Commission's scrutiny Wednesday night when...
Laguna Mourns Officer’s Death
Flags were raised only to half-mast in Laguna Beach in recognition of the service of Officer Jon Coutchie, who died in the line of...
Laguna Police Officer Dies in Collision
A 42-year-old Laguna Beach police officer and Iraq war veteran was tragically killed in a traffic collision late Saturday, Sept. 21, the department’s second...