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
Our letter policy
Letters to the Editor are important - it's a Laguna Forum Letters to the Editor have been a community right in Laguna Beach for a long time and this paper will provide space to all who wish to express their opinions on just about any subject - whether it deals with a local issue or not. Full Story
"Criminals"?
Editor: While reading the otherwise decent article by Mr. William Hagle on Ms Debra Carrillo ("Twisting Journey for a Judicial Brass Ring" in the August 22, 2008 edition) the following sentence caught my eye: Full Story
How about a community bike ride?
Editor: All are invited to the Laguna Beach Critical Mass Bike ride. This community wide drop-in bike ride is to inspire people of all ages to travel by bicycle for fitness, fun and self-discovery. Full Story
Who is the "you" supporting a lightweight candidate?
Editor: Since when does the absence of conflicts of interest by not owning Laguna Beach property qualify someone to be on the City Council? Do you want someone who has shown no financial initiative on a personal basis handling the complexities of city finance? Full Story
It's about experience and Rollinger has it
Editor: There are major reasons that distinguish candidates for the November 2008 City Council elections - Verna Rollinger's 29 years of re-election to City Clerk for Laguna Beach. To effectively and successfully insure her campaign priorities are accepted and enforced, Rollinger's personal and professional knowledge of city administration is crucial. Full Story
Turning a Lens on Surf Culture
Documentary film "Under the Sun," explores the commercialization of surfing subcultures in Australia's Byron Bay and the Gold Coast, and will screen at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Laguna Beach's South Coast Cinema. The film won best action sports film at the Newport Beach Film Festival and best indie film at the Huntington Beach Surf Film Festival. Full Story
Local Vocals Sept. 7
Vocalist and Voyeur ports Welcome on Open Mic Stage
ports No Square Theatre will revive its Local Vocals open mic nights on first Sundays at the Laguna Beach Woman's Club, beginning on Sunday, Sept. 7, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Local Vocals is free to vocalists and voyeurs alike. Full Story
Future Quite the Prize for Artist
Laguna College of Art & Design graduate student James Galindo last month was named a winner in the L. Ron Hubbard News Achievement Awards contest for Writers and Illustrators of the Future. The Palm Springs resident should receive his master of fine arts degree in spring of 2009. Full Story
Juxtapoz Artists Visit for Museum Book Signing
As part of the current exhibition, "In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor," artists Chris Mars and Jeff Soto will visit the Laguna Art Museum Sept. 14 from 3 - 6 p.m. signing their new books. Formerly the drummer for Minneapolis rock band The Replacements, much of Mars' early work can be seen on album covers. Full Story
Bluegrass Fusion Tunes Up on the Fairway
A partnership between Laguna Beach Live! and Aliso Creek Inn & Golf Course is bringing the music of Bearfoot Bluegrass, a fast rising, young acoustic band based out of Anchorage, Alaska, to Laguna Beach on Sept. 7. The concert will be held at the Magnolia Patio overlooking the Aliso Creek golf course, 31106 S. Coast Highway with an accompanying BBQ. Full Story
Laguna Girl Scores Spot on Surf Team
Taylor Pitz of Laguna Beach was selected to be on the 2009 PacSun USA Surf Team after competing in the SIMA Surfing America USA championships in Huntington Beach. Pitz competed in the girls under 18 and under 16 divisions in the six-day event. Full Story
Travel Baseball Club Team Tryouts This Saturday at LBHS
beach Tryouts for Travel Baseball Clubs (Beach Baseball) will be held at the high school on Saturday. Two teams are being formed - Under 12 and Under 14. The Under 12 squad tryouts will be from 10 a.m. until noon with the Under 14 tryouts from 12:15 - 2:15 p.m. Full Story
Locals Continue Their Winning Ways
Photo by Anna Marie Goddard Locals Continue Their Winning Ways Three Laguna Beach boys, from left, Ashton Goddard, Brett Sveningson and Blake Burzell, contributed to the SC Spartans baseball club's championship winning game, 8-2, played at an Amateur Athletic Union tournament held over Labor Day Weekend. Full Story
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