Homeless Man Dies in Canyon Crash
A man who had exited a car parked on Laguna Canyon Road near the dog park was struck and killed by an outbound motorist...
Ban Reversed on New Pools
The 54 homeowners whose plans to build a pool or spa in Laguna Beach were put on hold by a 45-day moratorium can breath...
Marathon Splashes Off After Sunset
Tom Hale, his daughter Faith, and their relay team of mostly Laguna Beach locals, expect to set off from Catalina Island tonight, Friday, Aug....
Injured Body Surfer Rescued by Helicopter
A 19-year-old body surfer who suffered injuries when tossed by the waves into a rocky South Laguna beach had to be airlifted out for...
Opening Doors for Cambodian Youth
Even as headlines depict Cambodian boys falling prey to traffickers luring them to virtual slave labor on Thai fishing boats, Laguna Beach resident Stan...
Survey Takes Laguna’s Art Temperature
Too many land or seascapes in Laguna Beach galleries? Not enough art event spaces? Too many part-time home owners edging out cultural concerns of...
Trailblazing Social Ecologist Changed Treatment of Juvenile Delinquents
Margot R. Carlson, a long-time Laguna Beach resident, died July 23, 2015, after a brief illness. Carlson, 85, held the role of executive director...
Jobs Expand, Absence OK’d on School Board
Finally sealing the deal to webcast its meetings in real time, the Laguna Beach Unified School District board agreed to add video responsibilities to...
Fire Code Thwarts Dream Home
Five years after purchasing what he had been assured was a buildable lot in Canyon Acres, Jae "Randy" Song finds he must either give...
Fixture on Forest Presses the Reset Button
Shop owner Rosalie Gelston has sold Thee Foxes’ Trot, a Forest Avenue fixture for 37 years, or “a lifetime,” as Gelston put it.
The new...
Expect Raunchy Fun at ‘Rocky Horror Show’
At more than six feet, he sashays onto the stage in a fishnet top, slightly slipping corset, platform heels and spiky pink hair.
In the...
Residents Explore Changing Downtown
"Do you think this preliminary idea for Cliff Drive merits further exploration?" reads a poster taped to a wall. Hand-written yesses filled the relevant...
School Hiring Sets a Record, Yields Complaints
Hiring a record 10 new teachers was approved by the Laguna Beach Unified School District board in a special meeting and has prompted a...
Festival’s Interior Makeover Moves Ahead
If all goes according to plan, patrons entering the Festival of Arts grounds next season will find the experience more user-friendly, with better situated...
Questions Arise Over Missing Board Member
Carol Normandin, elected to the Laguna Beach Unified School District board last November, has been absent from meetings since April due to a family...