Local Doc Brings Help to Haiti
Emergency physician and Laguna resident Eric Siedenburg stood in a sea of people and tents outside of a makeshift hospital in Jimani, Dominican Republic. Hundreds of Haitian earthquake victims moments ago had been inside the half-built orphanage turned field clinic. Full Story
Downed Power Lines Close Canyon
Traffic was congested late Thursday, Feb. 4, on Laguna Canyon Road due to a road closure because of downed power lines caused by a single-car collision, Laguna Beach police said.
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Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s
Last spring, a U.S. Marine stationed in Afghanistan contacted managers of Casa Laguna Inn and Spa, 2510 S. Coast Highway, to enlist their help in his plans to propose to his girlfriend on a surprise trip home. Full Story
Art Patron Iris Adam Dies
Iris Arnold Adam, a Laguna Beach arts patron and watercolorist, passed away Jan. 30, 2010. She was 91.
In her honor, Art-A-Fair and June Neptune will host a celebration of her life at Tivoli Too!, 777 Laguna Canyon Road, tonight, Friday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m., open to her friends and family. Full Story
Plans for Cameras, Cell Tower Tumble
Separate plans for surveillance cameras and a cell phone tower drew differing critics to Tuesday’s meeting of the City Council, which ultimately decided to drop both proposals due to opposition over the equipment’s invasiveness. Full Story
Indy on Arts
Friday, Feb. 5
“Stay Tuned for Murder,”
third annual murder mystery fundraiser for Laguna Playhouse. 6:30 p.m. Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive. Tickets: $75 each. Call 949.497- 2787 or visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. ‘40s attire is encouraged. Also Feb. 6. Full Story
Seuss Rhymes Set to Music
The curtain came up this week on Thurston Middle School’s performance of “Seussical the Musical,” which continues Feb. 5 and 6 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the school’s Black Box Theatre. The show, with a colorfully clad cast of characters, sets Dr. Seuss stories to music in an exciting and energetic play, good for the smallest of the small and the tallest of the tall.A Full Story
Laguna’s Daisy Debuts at Film Fest
Young filmmaker Jack Major’s 2009 documentary about the challenges faced by Laguna Beach’s Daisy Mae Blossom Messer is set to premier at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Feb. 4-14. Full Story
Cyclist Wheels in for Signing
Laguna’s own Martha Marino will be signing copies of her new book, “Canals on Wheels: Cycling Adventures Along the Canals of France,” at Latitude 33 Bookshop, Wednesday, Feb. 10 at
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cation:, 311 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach. Telephone number 494-5403. Full Story
Tunes & Tomes
Week of Jan. 31
Sound Spectrum Top 10 Bestsellers
1. Kings of Leon, Only by the Night* 2. Corrine Bailey Rae, The Sea 3. Zac Brown, The Foundation* 4. Lady Gaga, Fame Monster* 5. The XX, XX 6. Green Day, 21st Century* 7. Crazy Heart, Soundtrack* 8. Spoon, Transference 9. Grammy Nominees 2010, Various Artists* 10. Full Story
LBHS Sets College Fair
Laguna Beach High School’s annual California Community College Fair will be held Thursday, Feb. 11 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the school’s library. Full Story
Holechek Leads Quest for CIF Repeat
Most kids who grow up in Laguna Beach spend a great deal of time in and around the water. Perhaps none more so than Jessica Holechek. “I’m definitely a water person,” said the leading scorer on Laguna Beach High School’s water polo team. “My birthday’s on the cusp of Aquarius and Pisces, so I’m just born to be either a fish or in the water.” Full Story
TOW’s PTA Website Keeps School Greener
Special to the Independent
The PTA of Top of the World Elementary School has launched a new website, www.towpta.org, designed, created, and implemented by a team of volunteer parents, Full Story
LBHS WINTER SPORTS UPDATE
Boys Basketball (W 8, L 13, 3-2 OCL) League Races in the Final Stretch
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