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The US women's water polo team defeated Brazil in the quarterfinal round 13-3 on Monday, Aug. 15 at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the...

In a bold move, the city council unanimously vowed to “work hard” on getting residents to defeat a medical marijuana dispensary measure on November’s ballot.

The women’s Water Polo team is successfully defending its world title in Rio at the 2016 Olympics beating the Spanish team 11 to 4...

Among the dense Sunday crowd of passengers waiting to board an outbound trolley at the Sawdust Art Festival, a woman cradled a bubble-wrapped package roughly the size of a tiny mummy.

Facing a room full of residents and nearly 90 minutes of individual comments, the city council unanimously voted Tuesday to prohibit short-term rentals in residential zones.

First-time contenders Howard Hills and Peggy Wolff have filed their nomination papers, according to the county registrar.

With contentious issues rising among residents regarding short-term rentals, medical marijuana dispensaries and a burgeoning number of beachgoers, the only candidate so far to challenge two City Council incumbents in the November election says she’ll give the city back to the citizens.

Fresh Faces for Old Places

When Bob Borthwick read the email in his inbox telling him the city was awarded a $500,000 grant to restore part of Laguna Canyon Creek, he was overjoyed, nearly getting, he’s reticent to admit, emotional.

Elected officials on Tuesday, Aug. 9, are expected to decide between two proposed ordinances to regulate short-term lodging in Laguna Beach, a divisive issue in a town with an affordable housing shortage and a responsibility overseen by the Coastal Commission to promote lower-cost visitor accommodations.

Commodore Valerie Rhodes, of Laguna Niguel, said “We developed the Ocean Awareness Challenge for those who are interested in helping the ocean and the environment.” The WSA-OC is starting the event this year in the hopes to be a catalyst for ocean conservation and the overall wellbeing of the earth.

Now as an education consultant, the 75-year-old Laguna Beach resident has made school safety a personal priority, developing a safe schools conference where educators can learn from experts on how to cultivate a nurturing learning environment.

Determined friends of Sandra Woodard are not giving up hope. Using donated frequent flyer miles, the Laguna Beach mother suffering from a rare form of ovarian cancer arrived this week at the Hufeland Klinik in Bad Mergentheim, near Frankfurt, Germany, for holistic cancer treatments, according to a friend.

Flashy overhead “gateways,” metal banners, painted crosswalks and second stories all hit the fan as a plan intended to enliven downtown fell flat at the Planning Commission meeting last Wednesday.

An initiative that would make Laguna Beach the only location for a medical marijuana dispensary in south Orange County will come up for consideration again in a special City Council meeting Monday, Aug. 8, in an urgent move by city officials to finalize a November ballot measure.