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Motorcycle crash injures two

Motorcycle crash injures two

Laguna Canyon Road reopened in both directions shortly after 1 p.m. Monday after a three-vehicle crash injured two people, including a...

 

Cement truck tips over on Bluebird Canyon, driver injured

The driver of a cement truck suffered minor injuries after the truck fell onto its side on Bluebird Canyon Drive Monday morning, according...

 

City to consider claim of police misconduct

Laguna Beach City Council members will decide whether to accept a legal consultant's suggestion the city deny a man's claim that a police...

State beaches to increase parking on Fourth

Visitors to Huntington State Beach, Bolsa Chica State Beach and Crystal Cove State Park will pay as much as $5 more to park on the Fourth of...

 

City may buy office building

Fifteen city of Laguna Beach employees will receive new workspaces as part of a planned office building purchase, pending City Council and...

 

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Education

Recipients tell of benefits of foundation scholarships

Recipients tell of benefits of foundation scholarships

The Laguna Beach Scholarship Foundation hosted ceremonies before the 2013 Honors Convocation on Friday for the donors of millions of dollars...

Middle school singers, jazz band get together

Singers and jazz musicians from Thurston Middle School and Laguna Beach High School are coming together for the first combined Spring...

Elementary students pass on the kindness

Elementary students pass on the kindness

Kindness rained Tuesday morning at Top of the World Elementary School.

Briefly in Education: High school competes in Solar Cup

Laguna Beach High School placed 21st out of 39 Southern California schools in the 11th annual Solar Cup organized by the Metropolitan...

Laguna educator gets district recognition

Triana Ramazan said she was humbled as her name was read during the May 28 Laguna Beach Unified School District board meeting.

 Wave Rider Cafe opens at Thurston

Wave Rider Cafe opens at Thurston

Thurston Middle School's Wave Rider Café opened May 30 during the Laguna Beach school's open house.

Politics

Laguna hot spots to be prioritized

Fire control in Laguna was a hot topic at the June 4 meeting of the City Council.

Village Entrance financing moves a step forward

The Laguna Beach City Council gave the OK on a preliminary financing plan for the Village Entrance project at a special meeting Tuesday...

Economic development plan approved

A yearlong effort that culminated in a proposed plan to nurture businesses in Laguna Beach was approved June 4 by the City Council.

FPPC responds to conflict of interest allegation

The Fair Political Practices Commission responded to an allegation that Mayor Pro Tem Elizabeth Pearson and her previous employer gained...

Council discusses changes to Mission Hospital's Laguna campus

City officials and Mission Hospital representatives met recently to discuss possible changes to the Laguna Beach campus.

Shelter dogged by legal questions

A U.S. District Court judge has tossed out all but one of a man's claims against Laguna Beach and the Police Department related to how the...

Public Safety

Briefly in Public Safety: Suspect uses stranger's credit for hotel stay

Laguna Beach police arrested a Riverside man on suspicion of identity theft related to using another person’s credit card...

Lifeguards rescue 40 swimmers as big waves hit

Laguna Beach lifeguards rescued 40 swimmers last weekend as big swells hit the coast.

Police Files

Jasmine Street and Monterey Drive: Skateboarding was reported at 2:24 p.m. Friday.

Police: Prescription medication thief still at large

Laguna Beach police have not arrested anyone in connection with a robbery at gunpoint two weeks ago outside of a Laguna Beach drug store,...

Bike-vehicle crashes mounting

Bicyclists and vehicles in Laguna Beach ran into one another at a greater rate through the first five months of this year compared with last...

Employee injured in fire at La Sirena Grill

One employee was injured in the second fire to strike a Laguna Beach restaurant in the past week, according to the Laguna Beach Fire...

Business & Real Estate

Father's Day fare offered in Laguna

Looking to treat Dad this weekend? Here are some venues in Laguna Beach offering Father's Day specials:

Community heroes recognized at Hero Fest

Community heroes recognized at Hero Fest

It didn't take long to realize that on Thursday night heroes were among those at Laguna's [seven-degrees].

 Teens with diabetes set for surf camp

Teens with diabetes set for surf camp

A group of 90 teen surfers, all diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, will gather from around California hoping to catch a break at Laguna Beach...

Playing the name game

Playing the name game

With the power of his middle name, Randal Bennett prevented a website being created for a winery that didn't exist.

Retail Therapy: Time to dress for summer

The summer warehouse sale season starts off with a bang this weekend, with offerings from OC's many lifestyle brands. Note: Avoid wearing...

Coastline Pilot editor promoted

Coastline Pilot editor promoted

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

Obituaries

Mickalia Marguerite Ford

Mickalia Marguerite Ford

June Esther Campbell

June Esther Campbell

Beverly Jeanne Badham Anderson

Beverly Jeanne Badham Anderson, a radiant all-round Southern California bombshell, successful musical theater light opera singer and...

William "Bill" S. Kentle September 29, 1936 - April 19, 2013

A lifelong resident of Laguna Beach, CA, he graduated from LBHS and CSULB. Bill passed peacefully at home due to complications from stroke...

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