Behind the Scenes of ‘Lagunatics’
With the house lights on in Legion Hall, home to No Square Theatre since 2009, the cast of “Lagunatics” chat in groups of two or three. Kristen Matson, a cast member for two years running, just returned from this past Tuesday’s City Council meeting. She recounts the surprising missive she delivered to council members at the public hearing. “Each and every one of you is going to be represented at our show—in drag.”
Eroding Bluffs Raise Cost of Jinxed Property
Erosion occurring at the city’s newly acquired 12.8 acres at 1199 Lewellyn Drive constitutes an “immediate threat to adjacent properties,” prompting city officials to authorize emergency contracts for nearly $700,000 to remedy the situation.
Council OKs Canyon Restoration Project
The Laguna Canyon Foundation won city approval to manage a three-year, $600,000 creek rehabilitation project on public land near its new headquarters.
Novelist Embeds His Own Story Into Plot Lines
When Paul Freeman moved to Laguna Beach from Washington, D.C. in 1987 he professed no interest in local politics, but soon became entangled in local issues, including aiding the effort to block the Irvine Company from developing Laguna Canyon with 5,000 homes, two golf courses and commercial areas.
Planners Reject Historic Inn Makeover
The Laguna Beach Planning Commission voted unanimously against a proposed $10 million renovation of the historic Coast Inn and the adjacent Coast Liquor store after a lengthy public hearing Wednesday, Oct. 4, where testimony weighed against the project by three to one.
Broadcasting Positivity at Thurston
Even when she’s off campus, Jenny Salberg has Thurston Middle School on her mind. Now in her seventh year as principal, Salberg says school-related ideas often hit her at unexpected times. This summer, Salberg found herself suddenly struck by the phrase, “Be Thurston”. She shared the phrase with her staff and the theme grew from there.
Illegal Units Likely to Emerge from Secrecy
A true granny flat, Diggins remembers his mother “was always paranoid about” the illegal conversion, which she later used as an art studio.
High-Seas Adventure Awakens Ocean Awareness
It was a real-life rendition of what Susie Campbell, captain of Campbell’s Sloop, provided last year for 130 happy adult campers at the inaugural Ocean Awareness Challenge weekend on Catalina Island (Sept. 9-11, 2016).
Cuts to Transit Service Rolled Back
Reversing a decision made in spring, transit service in hillside neighborhoods of Laguna Beach will not be eliminated in midday as planned nor weekend coastal trolley routes curtailed elsewhere.
Longtime Sawdust Presence Makes His Exit
Tom and Patti Klingenmeier and their two young sons, Michael and J.D., left behind their bustling Chicago life as owners of three small businesses all due to a 6-year-old’s question. “Dad how come you never take me fishing?” Michael plaintively asked.
Police Apprehend Suspected Jewelry Thief
Laguna Beach police detectives arrested an Oceanside man this week, a “well-dressed burglar” suspected of stealing $200,000 worth of goods from five Laguna Beach jewelry merchants...
Robb Report and Ment’or 2017 Culinary Masters
Join Robb Report and some of the most celebrated chefs in the world for a culinary and golf experience like no other.
Demonstration Fails to Materialize
Laguna Beach police and other law enforcement agencies deployed to Main Beach on Sunday, Sept. 24, a precautionary measure due to uncertainty over whether...
Waterman Brings It Full Circle
When David Skarman a Laguna waterman and Emerald Bay reserve fire captain decided last spring to compete in the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race, which crosses 32 miles of open ocean, he could not have predicted what an endurance test it would turn out to be.
Teen Perseveres Against Top-tier Rivals
Almost everything that could possibly go wrong in Jade Howson’s stand-up paddling race in Denmark did.