Laguna-born Era Ends With Maternity Center's Closure
South Coast Medical Center's maternity unit will close today, but the ward's last week bustled with uncharacteristic activity. On Wednesday, none of the 10 rooms were empty. Nor were there signs of machinery being dismantled, workmen removing carpet or other evidence of going out of business. Full Story
Resource Center Seeks Home of Its Own
Island Party, June 7
No Square Theatre will present the third annual Laguna Relief and Resource Center Island Party from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Full Story
City Agrees to Some Guard Demands
When local schools dismiss for summer on June 20, the town's marine safety department shifts to peak seven-day staffing,deploying 45 people daily. Full Story
Recent Injuries Raise New Concerns Over Skaters
Last Thursday, a 20-year-old Laguna Beach skateboarder whooshing downhill on Glenneyre Street blew through a downtown intersection to hit a bump, fall from his board, and suffer a serious head injury. A pedestrian, eyewitness Katia Campbell, said the shirtless and helmet-less young man rolled three times across Laguna Avenue in the aftermath. Full Story
Schools Explore Foreign Language Options
Three possible approaches to teaching foreign language to elementary-age students were presented to the school board Tuesday by a research committee of teachers and administrators. The school board took no action on the still-evolving program, but the committee is expected to report back to the board with a final recommendation next month. Full Story
Getting in the Art Walk Spirit With Events Before, During and After
First Thursday, June 5
First Thursday's Art Walk on June 5, will, as usual, provide locals and visitors alike with the opportunity to peruse participating Laguna Beach galleries between 6 and 9 p.m., partaking of refreshments and taking in a wide variety of art on display. Below is a sampling of what's ahead, including receptions before and after the officialdate. Full Story
This is Where We Live
Following early morning Memorial Day showers, Maridel Commagere caught this double rainbow from her Gaviota Drive home between Anita and Thalia Streets of North Laguna. Full Story
A Plea for Caution Over Cool
Letter to the editor: I have been called to take up a cause by a stroke of the serendipitous brush. Last Thursday I was driving up Glenneyre next to the library, and a young man and I met under horrifying circumstances. This man was coming down Glenneyre on a skateboard, in the middle of the street at full speed, when he fell off the board and hit his head on the roadway. Full Story
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