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A hotel guest whose suspicious behavior triggered a bomb-squad search of an evacuated Laguna Beach hotel apparently had fled before police sealed off the...

The sheriff’s SWAT team entered a Laguna Beach hotel Friday, March 11, where a guest had apparently barricaded himself inside a third-floor room, police said. Earlier, firefighters...

For 40 years, Tivoli Terrace has served as a favorite venue for locals’ memorial services, weddings, anniversaries and community meetings. Now, many of those contented customers are showing their loyalty, signing a petition to keep the local landmark in the hands of the longtime proprietor, June Neptune.

Neighbors watched as firefighters contained a spectacular structure fire at 1215 La Mirada Street in Laguna Beach Thursday, March 10. No injuries to the homeowners...

Laguna Beach's interscholastic mountain biking team starts its season at a race in Temecula Saturday and organizers hope for bigger goals, such as keeping its membership growing.

Film producers and local resident Tabitha and Martin Yewchuk with Michael Minutoli at “Greeter Documentary” premiere last month.

Before the price jumps more than $100,000, the City Council voted to purchase outright the modular structure that has served as the city’s overnight homeless shelter since 2009.

Sculptor Louis Longi says he remains undeterred by yet another delay in his years-long plan to build a studio and communal workspaces for other artists in Laguna Canyon.

Managers of the two water districts serving Laguna Beach residents say lead contamination like that experienced in Flint, Mich., is unlikely here, even in older homes, because the water source is constantly monitored by suppliers.

The Patriots Day Parade sets out Saturday, March 5, led by grand marshal and native son Kelly Boyd and honored patriot of the year, local resident Marine Lt. Col. Carlos K. McAfee.

Laguna Beach police will procure an all-terrain vehicle in order to respond more swiftly to calls in the wilderness areas.

Team Technical Nerds from Thurston Middle School learn the trial and error of scientific experiment in building a vehicle for an academic tournament.

Meet Louis Prima, portrayed by Tony Award winner Anthony Crivello, and Keely Smith, embodied by Vanessa Claire Stewart, set to make magic in “Louis & Keely ‘Live’ at the Sahara.” The musical bopping at the Laguna Playhouse through March 27 is produced by Hershey Felder, who’s created bio-musicals on other famous composers, and Trevor Hay.

At 10, Barbara Odanaka started a love affair with skate boarding on a Hobie Super Surfer, a now vintage wooden model with clay wheels made in the ‘60s. At age 13, her track coach told her she couldn’t compete on the team if she continued skateboarding.

After offering to host a discussion about marijuana at Thurston Middle School next month, school officials did an about-face this week and canceled the presentation.