The water quality board with authority over coastal waters from Laguna Beach to the Mexican border voted 6-0 to require permits for over-the-water fireworks displays, including the city’s annual Fourth of July show. The new regulation approved Wednesday is the first in the nation to regulate fireworks as a pollution source subject to the federal [...]
Surf apparel maker Hurley International announced a first-time collaboration with iconic surf brand and retailer Hobie to create a line of men’s surf apparel called Hobie by Hurley. This is the second recent alliance between national brands and local Laguna Beach retailers, which surf-wear industry experts say reflects small-scale surf shops taking unusual steps to [...]
Two years ago, Keaton Jones was a skinny 5’11” middle infielder searching for his potential on a Breakers team that was just beginning to do the same. Two weeks ago, and 30 pounds heavier, the 6’2” senior gave everyone a glimpse of that potential when he pitched Laguna to its first out-right league championship in [...]
Laguna Beach student Jack Winter’s film “Don’t Blow It” won an award in the Leaders of Environmental Action Films contest by getting the most likes on Facebook. The film was screened as part of the youth film showcase at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Sunday. His 61-second film follows a plastic bottle discarded by [...]
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Canyon has received 27 sea lions and eight dolphins with signs of domoic acid poisoning from a harmful algal bloom over the last two weeks. Just two sea lions survived. “We clearly have an event taking place. There have been dozens of animals coming in up and down [...]
Denver FBI agents on Monday arrested Adam Lynch, the “Ho Hum” bandit suspected in two Laguna Beach hold-ups and many others. Lynch, 34, of Corte Madera, is suspected of robbing Laguna’s U.S. Bank last June 23 and July 24 as well as “a large number,” of stick-ups in Calif., Colo., Wash., and Wyo., says the [...]
Local dining patrons eager to experience fresh restaurant concepts may soon have a trio of new Laguna Beach venues to visit, though all in familiar destinations. The Coast Highway property formerly occupied by the restaurant Hush will soon become Katsuya Japanese cuisine. Nancy Wilhelm, managing partner of top-rated Tabu Grill, will open Asian-influenced Starfish Laguna [...]
Library’s Hush Fills With Classical Music Friends of the Laguna Beach Library invite the public to enjoy a free concert of popular classical music with soprano Jenny Wang this Sunday, April 17 at 3p.m. The library is located at 363 Glenneyre St. Info: 949 497-1733 and www.ocpl.org. Trumpeter Closes Out Winter Series Trumpeter Bijon [...]
Laguna residents north of Nyes Place are paying more for water as a result of a rate hike that went into affect Jan. 1. The Laguna Beach County Water District, which serves that area, raised their rates in anticipation of an impending increase from their wholesaler. The typical Laguna resident, who consumes about 22,440 gallons [...]
Traffic resumed flowing without disruption in downtown Laguna Beach by midday on Monday following the temporary morning closure of Broadway Avenue due to a single car collision that resulted in the death of the driver. Laguna residents on Ocean Avenue were awakened around 2:20 a.m. by a loud crash when a vehicle traveling at speeds [...]
In a career shift from filmmaker to environmental advocate, Greg MacGillivray has donated $10 million and foresworn a salary for the next decade to support One World Ocean Foundation, whose mission is restoring and protecting the world’s oceans. MacGillivray and his team plan to produce an ambitious slate of films, television shows and online [...]
There are people who started when they were young, realized they were passionate about something, practiced, trained, and worked until their fingers hurt, went back, did it again, and eventually, 10 years later, got good enough to be in the arena with the best. They spent another 10 years going beyond that, traveling, studying the [...]
It was no cupid’s bow but an official letter that took aim last week at a lit up heart displayed in an Oro Street yard, figuratively piercing the hearts of the property owners and astonishing neighbors.
Anglers sue to block fishing ban Expanded marine protections for Southern California were recently finalized after months of debate, but fishermen that oppose the outcome maintain the process was tainted because of a little known fact: the hearings were largely funded by non-profits that support marine sanctuaries. Five non-profits, including one based in Laguna Beach, [...]
Editor, First Sunday was a super Sunday for chamber music. Thank you, Laguna Beach Live. The quartet from the Colburn School gave a vibrant performance. Still in their 20s, these young people shared their love of music with us, joined for two numbers by double bass player, 21-year-old Robin Kesselman. It is exciting to know [...]
Police Use Taser to Subdue Assault Suspect
An assault involving three men escalated into a struggle with Laguna Beach police, who ultimately deployed a taser twice to subdue the younger combative suspect in the 300 block of Cozumel around 1:15 a.m. Friday, May 10, police said. Police ultimately arrested Laguna Beach resident Sergio Gabriel Borgognone, 51, for allegedly resisting arrest and his [...]
