Conserving a Chapter of County History
Construction workers scurried this week to beat the rain and Saturday's long-anticipated dedication of the newest and possibly most unusual branch in the county's library system. Full Story
City OKs Cell Tower Plan
Publicly owned land including parks can serve as potential sites for 10 additional cell phone towers in town, the City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday. The Council gave its consent following a deep discussion about possible pitfalls and benefits of allowing a proliferation of towers, though they avoided discussing the probable improvement in customer service. Full Story
Inspired by Mother's Day, Childless Couple Chart a New Direction
Cynthia McKinzie emigrated from the Philippines to the United States when she was 15. She never looked back and had no desire to live there again. To any soul with the audacity to suggest it, particularly her husband or brother, she would recite her mantra: "I'm never going back. Don't ask me again." After all, her whole family had fledtheir homeland's poverty. Full Story
Council Spurns Private Talks With Athens
The length of City Council agenda bills can be deceiving. A 200-page monster can whimper away, dismissed by a 30-second unanimous vote. Or a meeklooking half-pager, like item No. 18 on Tuesday night's agenda, on who to appoint to a subcommittee to keep tabs on a developer, ends up eliciting an onslaught of points, cross-points, politics and historical references. Full Story
Churches Enlist for Easter Mission: Filling Baskets With School Supplies
Laguna Presbyterian Church is raising funds this Sunday and the following to fillEaster baskets for Marines' children. This year, San Clemente Military Family Outreach has requested that the church stock baskets with much needed supplies for the children of enlisted Marines attending San Onofre's base school. Full Story
Harman Wants Top Dollar for Labor Site
State Sen. Tom Harman has asked Caltrans to postpone selling for 90 days the site of Laguna Beach's day labor center. Harman, a Huntington Beach Republican, represents the 35th District encompassing coastal cities that include Laguna Beach. His website lists top priorities as lower taxes, eliminating waste and fraud in government and eliminating illegal immigration. Full Story
Fed Up, Residents Contest More Homes on Ceanothus
Residents of the hillside Ceanothus neighborhood in South Laguna are challenging owner Brian Mashian's proposed request for a road extension in order to build a house, scheduled for consideration Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. by the city's Planning Commission. Full Story
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