Locals Organize Quake Relief for Nepal
Two Laguna Beach women devoted to improving the lives of impoverished women and children in Nepal confront new fundraising hurdles in the wake of...
Artist Sets Out to Paint the Nation’s Parks
She’s been lugging her easel, canvas and oil paints through the Grand Canyon, Sequoia’s redwoods, Yosemite and the Channel Islands. Along the way, Fitz...
Grossman Ousted from Planning Commission
Norm Grossman will end 26 nearly consecutive years on the Planning Commission, when his current term expires June 30 after the City Council rejected...
Council Debates Conflict of Interest Issue
General contractor Ken Fischbeck’s demolition work on the historic Heisler Building may proceed despite his earlier involvement in approving another project there as a...
Young Filmmakers Launch from Laguna
By Donna Furey | LB Indy
The newest artists from the Laguna art colony are a budding crop of young filmmakers, who will be showcasing...
Changes Expected at High School Field
Changes are in the making for the Laguna Beach High School football stadium and baseball diamond with school board members siding for safety Tuesday...
Vision Maps Beautifying Laguna Creek
Locals driving out Laguna Canyon Road may appreciate its natural beauty, yet few probably consider the largely hidden Laguna Canyon Creek since shrubs and...
Grapes for Grads Scholar Pursues His Dream
By Donna Furey | LB Indy
The Fifth Column Gallery in downtown Los Angeles owes its existence to the determination of Enrique Escobedo.
The Laguna College...
Thoughtful or Guilt-Laden, Thief Returns Car Keys
A car thief took $1,000 worth of electronics and cash from a vehicle abandoned near St. Catherine’s Church Friday, April 17, just a half...
Entrance Moves Ahead Despite Controversy
The City Council Tuesday approved hiring RBF Consulting to lead the design process for a village entrance park, a project that has been a...
Sewer Fixes Require Rate Hikes, Debt
The City Council endorsed a 10-year plan Tuesday for capital improvements to the city-run sewer system, funded by rate increases of up to 4.75...
Seaside Fests Celebrate Mother Earth
Fun in the sun can be had by the bucketsful for the next two weekends at Main Beach. Free festivities will celebrate the importance...
Water Cutbacks Deeper Than Expected
Water districts that keep the taps running in Laguna Beach face a state-mandated 25 percent reduction in water use from last September's levels, which...
Water Cuts, Sewer Fee Hikes on the Horizon
The two water districts that keep the taps flowing in Laguna Beach say they’ve been ordered to cut usage by 25 percent.
The district managers...
Art Group Salutes Its Stars
As a 16-year-old in Cicero, Ill., Joe Mantegna failed at an audition for a part in the high school version of “West Side Story.”...