The Lead
Downtown Revival Plan Comes Into Focus
A plan to plant street trees and spruce up the streetscape in downtown Laguna Beach inched forward Tuesday, providing relief to residents and business owners who’ve complained about the commercial hub’s shabby appearance.
Whalen, Dicterow Reelected to Lead City Council
Mayor Bob Whalen and Mayor Pro Tem Steve Dicterow will continue serving in the roles they took on over a year ago, following a unanimous vote of the City Council. Both Whalen and Dicterow are up for reelection in November 2020.
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Final Digester Disposition
Rome has the Trevi Fountain wishing well where visitors leave behind $3,000 Euros per day in religious offerings. Laguna needs some religion, too. I...
Letter: Regulatory Blight in Laguna Beach
In examining the conditions of the Laguna Beach downtown areas it has occurred to me that numerous buildings are vacant, locked without tenants, and...
Schools
Class Notes
LBUSD Aims for Healthy Eating Habits
At its most recent meeting, the Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) Board of Education reviewed and adopted Resolution...
Class Notes
LBUSD Seeks Input in Developing LCAP Plan
This week, the Laguna Beach Unified School District began administering a survey to gather community feedback to inform...
Street Beat
Street Beat
Friday, Nov. 29
Traffic collision. 9:52 a.m. Emerald Bay and North Coast Highway. Police reported that a female pedestrian was standing on the southeast corner...
Street Beat
Sunday, Nov. 24
Drunk driving. 1:45 a.m. Loma Terrace and Forest Avenue. A 29-year-old Hollywood man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and driving with...
Video
Video Inspires Underwater Awe
An educational video featuring Laguna Beach’s Marine Protected Areas was released this week by the Laguna Bluebelt Coalition, five organizations whose mission aims to...
Community Datebook 7/26/13
Master Gardener Sows SEEDS
City Council member Toni Iseman awarded junior master gardener certificates recently to Laguna Beach elementary school students Katelyn Kolberg, Keala Henry,...