Laguna Beach Local News

A recent opinion piece published Sept. 6 titled Concerning City Council raised important concerns about the current state of governance in our city. It highlighted troubling examples of power concentration, such as Councilman Bob Whalen’s lengthy tenure and repeated leadership roles, as well as School Board President Jan Vickers’...

The Early Intervention Program (EIP), a group-based program that provides weekly therapeutic support to developmentally delayed children under one year old, recently celebrated the graduation of five participants. The program is a unique partnership between the Assistance League of Laguna Beach (ALLB) and the Intervention Center for Early Childhood...

Summer Sports  Laguna Beach High School Athletics summer programs will be starting soon. Check out the programs for all sports at lbhs.lbusd.org/athletics/summer-programs. Indoor volleyball has camps beginning July 22 with a session for grades 6-8 and girls indoor sessions for grades 6-9 and 10-12. Girls Volleyball The 52nd varsity season under SSCIF sponsorship will get...

El Morro Elementary School third graders visited the historic Murphy Smith Bungalow in June to learn about the community and local history. This year, the third graders were greeted by actors from Laguna's own community theater group, No Square Theater. Actors playing Bette Davis, Vernon Murphy (original owner), Blanche Clapp...

The Great Laguna Drone Fiasco Our esteemed City Council appoints the Environmental and Sustainability Committee, which “provide(s) recommendations to the City Council on matters pertaining to the environment and sustainability.” The city does have substantial issues on the environment, the most pressing of which is the City’s very own toxic waste...

The Laguna Board of REALTORS held its 100th Membership Meeting at the newly renovated Rivian South Coast Theater On April 26. The sustainable theater space aligned with LBOR's mission and was the perfect backdrop for a movie by Jesse Brossa of Compass, which depicted Laguna Beach and the Laguna Board...

The 17th annual Grapes for Grads, hosted by the Rotary Club of Laguna Beach this past Sunday, April 27, at the Festival of Arts grounds, was packed with food from local restaurants, musical entertainment by the popular Lake Forest party band Typical Gypsys, art demonstrations by Laguna College of...

On Monday, April 22, REALTORS and Affiliated Business Partners gathered on a cool, misty, foggy morning to participate in a beach cleanup, which offered a unique opportunity to connect with their communities and make a tangible difference in the environment. Armed with trash bags, gloves, and a shared sense...

By Michèle Monda The City Council has become a black hole into which questions asked by councilmembers and residents disappear—totally ignored, not answered and never discussed.   This was abundantly obvious at the April 9, 2024 City Council meeting. First, Councilmember Rounaghi commented about a man arrested 15 times over the...