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Laguna Beach Detectives seek assistance in finding missing man
Laguna Beach Police Department Detectives are seeking the public's help in finding 71-year-old Mohammad Ala, who was last seen on Aug. 15, 2023, at 9:24 a.m. at Firestone Boulevard on the 605 freeway in Downey.
Ala is a Middle Eastern male, five foot eight inches tall and weighing 125 pounds....
Taste of Laguna Food & Music Festival Almost Sold Out
Tickets are selling fast for the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce's signature event, Taste of Laguna Food & Music Festival presented by Hotel Laguna, coming up on Oct. 5 at the Festival of Arts.
Like previous editions, the Taste of Laguna offers delicious samples from more than 30 Laguna and...
Street Beat: Week of Sept. 21 to Sept. 27, 2023
Thursday, Sept. 21
No arrests made.
Friday, Sept. 22
DUI. A 41-year-old San Jose woman was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. She was held on $2,500 bail.
Saturday, Sept. 23
Disorderly conduct. Marco Antonio Martinez, 27, of Santa Ana was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct due to alcohol. He was held on...
Rancho Bolsa Dive Club Gets the Lead Out
For almost two years, the Rancho Bolsa Dive Club has ventured beyond the surface, scouring the depths of Emerald Bay's ocean bed for lead fishing sinkers and other discarded junk, sometimes found resting at the bottom of the sea for decades or longer.
The diving group started small after two...
Pageant of the Monsters Returns to Festival of Arts
‘Maze of the Minotaur’ This Year’s Haunted House Theme
This fall, the Pageant of the Masters' creative team of artists and technicians have reunited to conjure up the acclaimed Halloween haunted house as part of the Pageant of the Masters 90th Anniversary celebration. This year’s theme is the "Maze of...
Bridge dedication honors fallen Laguna Beach Police Officer
Aliso Creek Bridge Officially Renamed Officer Jon Coutchie Memorial Bridge
The memory of fallen Laguna Beach Police Officer Jon Coutchie will be preserved indefinitely after city, county and state officials came together with the public yesterday, Sept. 21 to rename Aliso Creek Bridge the Officer Jon Coutchie Memorial Bridge.
Coutchie, an...
South County Crosscultural Council welcomes new executive director
The South County Crosscultural Council (SCCC) has appointed Tim Hartshorn as its new executive director.
In operation for more than 25 years, the SCCC manages the Laguna Day Worker Center (LDWC), which helps local workers find job opportunities and community support, and La Playa Center, where individuals can find free...
South Laguna Community Garden Park Avoid Potential Fraud
Efforts to Close Escrow Halted After Group Fails to Confirm Seller's Authenticity
Members of the South Laguna Community Garden Park halted plans to close escrow on the garden property at 31610 Coast Highway last week after indications of potential fraud came to light.
On Sept. 12, the garden buyers' team was...
New Laguna Nonprofit Teaches All That Jazz and More
Music History Hall Foundation to Host Evening with New Orleans Musician Wendell Brunious
Laguna local and KX FM 104.7 radio host Patti Compton is on a musical mission to teach our nation’s cultural history through music.
“Music is like a primary source of material if you want to know what was...
Street Beat: Sept. 15 to Sept. 21
Sept. 15
Trespassing, possessing a controlled substance and paraphernalia. Clyde Roy Suttle, 66, of Santa Ana was arrested on suspicion of trespassing and possessing a controlled substance and paraphernalia He was held on $1,000 bail.
Sept. 16
Disorderly conduct, obstructing a peace officer. David Tindle, 56, of Garden Grove was arrested on...