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
Displeased with our editorial approach
Editor: We are saddened by the focus of your report on the tragic accident of May 19 in which the inaccurate and unnecessary details of your story made the experience all the more painful for the families involved. Full Story
Same old, same old
Editor: Well, [on May 19] at the joint City Council/Planning Commission hearing we had the launching of the EIR deliberations for Athens Group's Aliso Creek development. It was reminiscent of a casting call that might have happened years ago for one of the many old biblical movies of the 50's and 60's. Full Story
Conveying questions about Camp Dolph's conveyance
Editor: I want to commend the Indy for Ann Christophís wonderful article [5/23/08 Laguna Home Companion] about Camp Elizabeth Dolph! The picture of Lady Baden Powell brought back treasured memories of my own Girl Scout days. The fact that she actually visited Camp Elizabeth Dolph is a part of Lagunaís history that should not be forgotten. Full Story
Montage and taxes
Editor: Due to the great tax revenue stream from the Montage Resort and Spa, there are many in town who take the position to just let the Athens Group do whatever they want to in redeveloping the Aliso Creek Inn. Letters to the editor and comments before city council thank the Athens Group for all the taxes they pay. Full Story
It's all about the horrendous traffic
Editor: I am writing in regards to the Athens project at Aliso Canyon and the city's apparent disregard for the people who live in this town. Not only is the project going to cause physical harm to the area surrounding Aliso Canyon, it is going to increase our horrendous traffic problem. Full Story
Arts & Entertainment
Town Setting a standard to live by despite impossible odds, sharing therapeutic laughter and yoga, helping the homeless rebuild their lives and protecting endangered ocean waters are among the heroic causes depicted by local filmmakers. Full Story
Bank Card Serves as Free Museum Pass
Bank of America announced an expansion of its Museums on Us program, now in its 11th year providing free access to cultural institutions, including the Laguna Art Museum. Full Story
Bedroom Farce 'Taking Steps' Groans With Humor
Alan Ayckbourn sets laughs up by creating quirky, insistently ego bound characters with weaknesses a mile wide. Then he lets them loose on each other. Bedrooms and requisite hallways in a three story house are in simultaneous view, the top floor tossed in as a challenge to the director's cleverness. Full Story
Wilhelm Toasts Two Decades
To celebrate Sorrento Grille's 20th anniversary at 370 Glenneyre Street, owner David Wilhelm will host a party from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m June 5 whose proceeds benefit SchooPower, a volunteer-based, non-profit whose mission is to enrich the education of children in the Laguna Beach school district. Full Story
Art Collectors Step Up for College's Choice Event
On May 31, Laguna College of Art & Design will host its 19th Annual Collector's Choice Fine Art Event and Auction on the campus grounds located at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road. About 300 guests will enjoy a fineart raffle and silent and live auctions of artwork contributed by local and regional professional artists. Full Story
Clean Sweep
As lower classmen took standardized tests at Laguna Beach High School, seniors last Tuesday lit out for community service, organized by Jeanne Harrell and Chip McDermott's Zerotrashlaguna.org, which sponsors First Saturday beach cleanups. Full Story
Forget Blacktop Put-downs; Now Bullies beach Taunt in Text
A new type of bully is strutting the black top and for some kids home is no escape. Cyberbullying happens when a child is tormented, threatened, humiliated, or targeted via the Internet, emails, instant messaging, cell phones, web pages, blogs or chat rooms. Full Story
Local Teen Heads to U.S. Capital
Laguna Beach teen Jordan Tygh was selected to attend the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference on intelligence and national security this summer in Washington D.C. Tygh will attend the June conference sponsored by Lead America. The 10-day conference allows students get an inside look at homeland security and intelligence organizations. Full Story
Shawn Merz Named Volleyball MVP
Senior outside hitter Shawn Merz captured the top honors as LBHS boys volleyball concluded its 37th season with the annual awards dinner held last Monday evening. The senior star was nearly unstoppable this season with his thunder kills that frustrated every 2008 opponent. Full Story
Paddle Guide Offers Kayak Rental
La Vida Laguna, which has offered two-hour, $75 per person kayak tours in north Laguna, will start renting kayaks hourly, providing lessons and tours from a second location at Treasure Island, on weekends until June 22. After that and through Labor Day, kayaks will be available daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., renting for $20 an hour, $30 for a tandem. Full Story
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