Resource Center Nears New Home
City Council this week temporarily postponed considering providing a $100,000 loan to Laguna Relief and Resource Center, which hopes to secure a new location though it lacks full financing to close the deal. According to board chair Ed Sauls, a benefactor has offered a down payment and a fundraiser concert is planned for Sept. 27. The center aids disaster victims, low-income families and the local homeless population. Full Story
Ink Artist's Support Dries Up
With a 4-1 vote Tuesday, elected officials blotted out the dream of Art Guevara to open True Fate Skin Art and Gallery at 1936 S. Coast Highway, following a six month battle. From the first day of filling out paperwork, Guevara, of Costa Mesa, felt misunderstood and wrongly associated with a grimy stereotype of some tattoo artists. Full Story
Bequest to Fund Festival Gallery
The late Laguna Beach photographer Stillman Sawyer donated a record $1 million to the Festival of Arts toward the building of a permanent, yearround exhibition space. Board president Wayne Baglin this week said the festival will soon start addressing issues that have stalled Sawyer's bequest, made last year. Full Story
St. Catherine's Neighbors Pray for Fewer Disruptions
Several neighbors who live near St. Catherine school have filed grievances with city officials over the reconstruction of the seven acre campus, which began in June. Full Story
Breakers Open 75th Football Season Tonight at Coronado
Laguna Beach High School opens its 2008 season with the hope and promise that this may be one of the finest teams in the past 20 years. The Breakers have put together a competitive non-league schedule and are favorites to capture the Orange Coast League title after last year's disappointing stumble. Full Story
Bluebird Gate Barely Gets Off the Ground
Despite public acrimony, the City Council approved artist Jon Seeman's design for a gate at the wildly popular Bluebird Park, as long as safety modifications are made. A close 3-2 vote at Tuesday's council meeting unlocked the stymied project, which had been pending since July 1 awaiting an evaluation by a playground safety expert. Full Story
Popcorn Tip Jar Overflows for a Cause
As Laguna Beach's art festival season drew to a close last week, one high school junior made up his mind to do something for someone else. Sean Pigden, 16, a summer employee at the Sawdust Art Festival's popcorn booth, decided to donate the tips he made during the final two weeks of the festival to the Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon Society. Full Story
She Pries Open a Work Window for Career Moms
When Kathi Tabrizi became pregnant with twins while working in sales research for Coca-Cola's regional sales office in Irvine, continuing full-time was not an option. When her employer rejected five different proposals for part-time work, Tabrizi quit. Full Story
Body Discovered Outside of Hospital
A roommate of 24-year-old Russell Reeves, who
was found Wednesday outside South Coast Medical
Center ER, is baffled by his friend Full Story
Other City Council Actions
The city's in-lieu housing fees, which generate funds for citybuilt affordable housing, will be re-evaluated by Dec. 31. City Council unanimously approved hiring a consultant on Tuesday. Full Story
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