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Rape suspect turns himself in

Rape suspect turns himself in

A man suspected of raping a Laguna Beach woman turned himself in Friday after police sought the public's help in finding him.

 

Firefighters, lifeguards recognized for rescue

The Orange County Health Care Agency honored Laguna Beach firefighters and lifeguards Thursday for rescuing a man who collapsed while...

 

Laguna woman arrested on suspicion of auto theft

Laguna Beach police arrested a woman on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle Friday and recognized her from a pursuit late last year,...

Laguna Beach releases draft budget

Laguna's financial future may not be entirely rosy, but the picture is less thorny for the next two fiscal years then in the deeply rooted...

 

Heritage Committee may tweak historical structures list

X may mark the spot that was once a historical structure.

 

School board votes to keep language teacher

A Mandarin language instructor will stay on this summer and next school year, Laguna Beach Unified School District board members decided...

Education

School district employees recognized

School district employees recognized

Thirteen Laguna Beach Unified School District employees were honored for their years of service at Tuesday's school board meeting.

High school thespians honored

Laguna Beach High School’s Park Avenue Players were among the 1,000 performers from several Orange and Los Angeles county schools that...

Bassist Korb touching down in Laguna

Bassist Korb touching down in Laguna

When Laguna Beach Live! hosts a fundraiser Wednesday for its music education program, it will get a considerable boost: a visit from the...

Briefly In Education

The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach awarded the Laguna Beach Unified School District the 2012 Outstanding Agency Partner Award,...

Parent urges district policy for sensitive topics

A parent wants the Laguna Beach Unified School District to set parameters for what sensitive topics teachers can appropriately discuss...

Council to consider new site for youth club

Lang Park Community Center will be considered as an expansion option for The Laguna Club for Kids program, which has outgrown its site...

Politics

Debate over view ordinance heats up

Views should take precedence over vegetation, even heritage trees, regardless of when or where the vegetation was planted, according to many...

Undergrounding timeline at issue

Six years is too long to get underground utility wires buried, a flabbergasted Councilman Bob Whalen said when he learned the timeline for...

Businesses weigh in on parking challenges

Noticeable signs and increased parking enforcement are two ways to address Laguna Beach's ongoing parking issues, business owners say.

Planning Commission denies preservation proposal

The Laguna Beach Planning Commission did not recommend a proposed change to the city’s zoning law that would have encouraged certain...

City Council Meeting Wrap-Up

The following is from the May 7 City Council meeting. All council members were present.

Residents upset over tree removal

A group of residents have dubbed the removal of nine ficus trees from downtown streets as "The Chainsaw Massacre."

Public Safety

Nature conservationist takes on sea lion mystery

Nature conservationist takes on sea lion mystery

Jeff Corwin has done television segments on sea lions before, but not like the one he just wrapped up earlier this week at Laguna Beach's...

Police: Dogs jump out of car and bite woman

Two dogs jumped out of a car and bit a woman along South Coast Highway on Tuesday, Laguna Beach police said.

Police Files

Broadway Street: A caller reported a man was sunbathing on the deck of a building in the 300 block at 3:35 p.m. Sunday.

Lifeguards busy with rescues over hot weekend

Laguna Beach lifeguards made six beach rescues over the weekend after above-average temperatures brought out more beachgoers, officials...

Woman alleges necklace stolen after car towed

A woman said a necklace worth $20,000 was stolen from her car after it was impounded following her arrest, Laguna Beach police said.

LCAD president, building owner want stoplight in front of campus

LCAD president, building owner want stoplight in front of campus

The push is on for a stoplight in front of Laguna College of Art + Design.

Business & Real Estate

Renovations begin at Vista Aliso

Nadia Babayi, executive director of Laguna Beach Seniors, hopes the upcoming renovation at the Vista Aliso senior living complex will...

Seniors spend years waiting for apartment

Seniors spend years waiting for apartment

As Susana Cruciana strolls down Second Street, she recounts details of a past Laguna.

Charm House Tour returns

Charm House Tour returns

It's time to make reservations for Mother's Day brunches — and that means it's time to order tickets for the Charm House Tour.

Parking crunch weighs on residents

Parking crunch weighs on residents

Even before Johanna Felder moved to Laguna Beach 26 years ago, she was well aware of the parking difficulties.

Council OKs changes for volleyball tournament

The once-prestigious Laguna Open volleyball tournament has fallen on hard times since its heyday in the early 1980s.

Selanne's to open in July

A high-end steakhouse planned for the former French 75 site in Laguna Beach by a group that includes Anaheim Ducks' player Teemu Selanne...

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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