Laguna Beach News - Coastline Pilot

Hansen: Has city become immune to homeless crime?

By David Hansen — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:31:00 PDT

It was a summer-like day at Main Beach on Saturday with tourists filling the boardwalk, children enjoying the playground and a group of hardened homeless men passing around a pipe.

Coasting through California on skateboards

By Bryce Alderton — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:45:00 PDT

Cousins embark on 650-mile trip to raise money for Bridge of Love, which raises money for Romanian orphans. They rolled through Orange County on Wednesday.

Cousins Mason Bennett and Kenton Durfee are skateboarders on a mission.

Crystal Cove starts junior lifeguard program

By Bryce Alderton — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49:00 PDT

Anticipation builds as a curriculum is put together and youths sign up for the six-week adventure.

Jesse Heydorff likes to call the inaugural Crystal Cove State Park Junior Lifeguard program "outdoor science camp meets junior lifeguard training."

Coastline Pilot editor promoted

From the Daily Pilot staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:00 PDT

As part of a reorganization, Alisha Gomez will serve as managing editor for The Times community papers in O.C.

The Coastline Pilot's Alisha Gomez has been named managing editor of Los Angeles Times Community News (TCN) in Orange County, Editor John Canalis announced Wednesday.

Abandoned structure being torn down

By Bryce Alderton — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:33:01 PDT

A Laguna Beach resident is footing the bill for a crew to destroy an abandoned boathouse on his beachfront property south of Thousand Steps Beach, according to architectural consultant Morris Skenderian.

'The Crucible' to debut at Artists Theatre

By Bryce Alderton — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:16:00 PDT

Laguna Beach High School students Dylan DelPizzo-Howell and Elliot Glass have developed an original percussive score for the Park Avenue Players' rendition of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," opening this weekend.

Bicyclist injured after crashing into car

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:10:11 PDT

A bicyclist suffered a concussion after colliding with a BMW on Temple Hills Drive on Sunday, Laguna Beach police said.

Briefly in Education: High school receives FOA grants

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:46:00 PDT

The Laguna Beach Festival of Arts Foundation awarded Laguna Beach High School five grants for visual and performing arts education programs, according to a news release.

Briefly in the News: Local nonprofit receives grant

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:46:00 PDT

Impact Giving handed out six grants totaling $130,000, including one to a Laguna Beach nonprofit, at its fourth annual "Making the Impact" awards ceremony earlier this month.

Homeless man allegedly assaults woman

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:04:00 PDT

Laguna Beach police arrested a homeless man on suspicion of assaulting a 71-year-old woman in a wheelchair, according to authorities.