Diver’s Death Remains a Mystery
The death of a 51-year-old diver, who was unresponsive when pulled from the ocean at a popular dive spot in Laguna Beach, remains under...
Honoring a Force for Good
Laguna Beach resident and tireless philanthropist Jean Raun received more than the usual cards from well-wishers for her 90th birthday.
The town she’s made home...
Hospital Seeks Change to its ICU
Mission Hospital made an informal inquiry of state Health Department regulators about seeking permission to change the sort of patients that could make use...
Two Events Celebrate a Common Theme
The fourth annual Kelp Fest, celebrating the revival of kelp forests along the coastline, takes place at Main Beach on Saturday, April 20, from...
Ocean Avenue Rides a Wave of Change
A sea change is reshaping downtown’s Ocean Avenue as business owners tied by common threads redefine their neighborhood. Four years after Peter Blake Gallery...
Crash Inquiry Focuses on Tesla’s Black Box
Accident investigators expect details recorded in the black box of a Tesla involved in a double fatality earlier this month on Laguna Canyon Road...
Leaving Their Mark
With artist Noel Lashley leading the way, participants in Soroptimist International’s Healthy Girl Festival on April 27 will be asked to record their reactions...
Pegi Marie Lopez-Parker
Pegi Marie Lopez-Parker passed away on March 28, 2013. Ten days later she was joined by the love of her life, husband Tommy (Pickles)...
Gala Woos Support for Medical Research
More than 530 people who are helping shape the future of healthcare at UC Irvine’s school of medicine raised $1.26 million to benefit education...
Street Beat 4/19/13
Forgery Inquiry Leads to Drug Arrests
Detectives following up on a lead in a check forgery investigation involving a Laguna Beach business found themselves observing...
Local Marathoners React to Bombing
By Justin Swanson | LB and NB Indy
Laguna Beach resident Bryn Valaika, 20, found her mother Karen in the throng of people, both runners...
Closing in on New View Rules
More than 60 people filled a room in the Community Center to capacity to participate in a committee meeting drafting a revised view ordinance...
Having a Blast in Science Class
Fred Sheldon wasn’t a bad student, just bored, so getting by was the best he did. He didn’t fit the rote routine of school. ...
Diver Pulled From Shaw’s Cove is Identified
The coroner’s office will perform an autopsy this week to determine what caused the death of a 51-year-old diver, who was unresponsive when pulled...
Debating Ways to Keep the Buses Rolling
Laguna Beach's City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to explore options to close a growing deficit for operating transit services, but stopped short of imposing...