Edison Will Close San Onofre
Southern California Edison announced Friday it will permanently close the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, which has been shut for more than a year.
“We...
Japan’s Ex-Leader Reverses Stance on Nuclear Power
“Will we survive ourselves?” That’s the question Japan’s former prime minister, who resigned after the nuclear reactor meltdown in Fukushima, posed during an unprecedented...
Pageant Readies for its Hollywood Close-up
Sarah Schmidt, a 10-year volunteer cast member in the Pageant of the Masters, does not believe in half-measures. To turn herself into a convincing...
Berns Donate to State Park
Laguna philanthropists Michael and Tricia Berns have donated $1 million to Crystal Cove State Park, which will go to create and sustain the Berns...
Community Datebook 6/7/13
Preparedness Committee Seeks Applicants
The City Council is currently accepting applications from residents to five seats on the advisory Emergency Disaster Preparedness Committee.
Applications must be...
Personnel File 6/7/13
Kinder Earns Industry Certifications
Laguna Beach resident Fabiola Kinder, who speaks French, Creole and English fluently and communicates in Spanish, recently earned industry certifications for...
Benefits 6/7/13
Gross Family Supports Teen Initiative
The Laguna Beach Community Clinic announced an unsolicited $50,000 grant from Sue and Bill Gross. This grant will support the...
Street Beat 6/7/13
Thief Steals Drugs in Robbery
A man armed with a gun robbed a pharmacy customer of prescription drugs in a parking lot about 3:30 p.m....
Council Tackles Fire Safety, Trees and Business
After a presentation on Laguna Beach’s defensible space, where firefighters can safely make a stand against an oncoming fire, City Council member Bob Whalen...
Flex Style Pricing Envisioned for Parking Meters
Higher parking rates may be among the first changes to affect locals and tourists, if Laguna Beach's City Council endorses a parking management plan...
Claim Contesting Shelter Restrictions Advances
U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter last week dismissed all claims but one in a lawsuit filed last March by Leonard Porto, alleging...
Incumbents Prevail on Arts, Planning Boards
Incumbents for four spots on the Arts Commission and two spots on the Planning Commission whose terms expired were re-appointed by the City Council...
Remembering With Flowers and Flags
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Mayor Calls for Citywide Vote on Village Entrance
For the second time this month, Mayor Kelly Boyd voiced his belief that the city’s largest pending capital improvement project, the estimated $50 million...
Skim Boarder Makes a Miracle Save – Updated
Quick action by a skim boarder saved the life of an infant pulled into a rip tide by a rogue wave on Saturday at...