Restoring Voting Rights to Former Street People
Whenever an election draws near, advocacy groups typically from across the political spectrum scramble to coax people to the polls. In some instances, their efforts are nonpartisan and involve informing people they actually have the right to cast a ballot. Full Story
Bus Cuts Strand Seniors Downhill
Tom Riley likes the way things were in the old days, which for him halted when the summer tourist season ended. Previously, city bus drivers took 30-cent fares to ferry passengers several times a day up the steep hills of south Laguna to Albertson's market and South Coast Medical Center. Everything was good; everything was convenient in Riley's world. Full Story
Resource Center Abandons Expansion
Leaders of Laguna Beach's Relief and Resource Center this week dropped their plans to relocate and expand services to the homeless and disadvantaged in a new location, citing obstacles better tackled by government. Full Story
Homegrown Hobie Cat Marks its 40th Year With a Race
It's been 40 years since Hobie Alter, Sr. launched his first beach catamaran, the Hobie 14, off the coast of Capistrano Beach in the summer of 1968. Alter is perhaps better known as the surf industry pioneer from Laguna Beach who made Southern California surf lifestyle synonymous with his first name. Full Story
Content Cuts in This Week's Indy
This week's Indy reflects some of the cost-saving measures being taken as a result of guidance provided by a readership survey. More than 400 Indy readers responded online and by mail last month. Full Story
Bluebelters Join Talks on Marine Protected Areas
Laguna Bluebelt Coalition participants Ray Hiemstra, of Orange County Coastkeeper, and Laguna Beach's marine protection officer Calla Allison were selected to serve as alternates on the regional board during the state's upcoming review of Southern California's marine protected areas. Full Story
Festival of Arts Balloting Under Way
With Laguna Beach City Council and school board candidates' campaigns at full throttle, efforts by board members of the city's largest arts institution to woo votes are but a whisper this season compared to the acrimony of years past. Full Story
Body Discovered in City Yard
A city maintenance worker arriving at work at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday spotted what turned out to be the lifeless body of 30-year-old Richard Benny Gomez, Jr., of Huntington Beach, behind a transformer box. Law enforcement authorities are jointly investigating the incident as a homicide. Full Story
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Photo by Frankie Anthony Where We Live Photographer Frankie Anthony has been homeless living on the streets of Laguna Beach for three years. He shoots mostly landscapes and sunsets, but prefers people-free beach scenes shot during the winter. Full Story
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