Fired Up Over New Recruits
The Laguna Beach Fire Department is seeing some new action, luckily not on the fire line but in the hiring hall. Three new recruits began their two-week orientation on Monday. But for Jarett Jensen, 27, Bryan Sarjeant, 24, and Tyler Swets, 27, Laguna Beach isn't altogether new turf. All three were reserve firefighters, said Department Chief Mike Macey. Full Story
Homecoming tonight
LBHS Alumni Add Spirit to 75th Year
To celebrate Laguna Beach High School's 75th year, school officials and alumni organizers plan a proper homecoming for all LBHS students, past and present. The celebration begins with a homecoming tailgate party featuring a live DJ, barbeque, and the LBHS band. The party starts in the district parking lot at 5 p.m. The public is welcome. Full Story
Council Challenger Leads in Dollar Race
City Council candidate fundraising reports through Sept. 30 show challenger Verna Rollinger with a substantial fundraising lead over the two incumbents, Jane Egly and Cheryl Kinsman. Full Story
Council Candidates Find Common Ground at Forum
All three candidates vying for two seats on the Laguna Beach City Council posted their sharpest comments yet before the voters during an Oct. 2 candidates' forum. Full Story
Kayaks Ahoy!
City Council reverses a staff decision and allows rentals
After months of tug of war with city officials, Billy Fried's kayak rental and touring company finally received the okay Tuesday to hit the ocean thanks to a temporary use permit. Full Story
City did a beautiful job with Heisler Park renovation
Editor: I am a long time resident of North Laguna and have been taking almost daily walks in Heisler Park for years. Being a creature of habit it was very difficult for me to have to walk around the fencing that surrounded most of the Park for so many months while the City and its contractors worked feverishly to complete the rebuilding and upgrading of the facility. Full Story
Council needs to reconsider Alta Laguna Park play equipment
Editor: Alta Laguna Park is well used by our local children and visitors alike. It is unfortunate that the Council could not hear the comments from many of the Top of the World parents at your Sept 2 hearing when you made the decision to overrule the Design Review Board and accept the Recreation Committee's selected play equipment for Alta Laguna children's play area. Full Story
Thanks to LBUSD for making CaDance possible
Ed. Note: The following is an open letter to the school district and parents/students As a mother of two LBHS graduates and a 40+ year Laguna resident, past Chair and co-author of the AIPP (Arts in Public Places) serving the arts for ten years in the UCI School of Fine Arts, it was a thrill to attend this year's CaDance performances held in the LBHS Artists theatre. Full Story
Robin Rounaghi deserves the credit for SchoolPower Palooza
Editor: I was happy to see your coverage of the SchoolPower Palooza; a great family event that I hope will become Laguna tradition. With success should come proper recognition, and in this case, all credit should be given to Robin Rounaghi, the vice president of SchoolPower. Full Story
Separate but not equal
Editor: I would like to thank Ed Peterson for his thoughtful letter about civil unions for gay and lesbian Americans. Assuming that Ed is in a heterosexual "marriage" with the 1100+ benefits that marriage allows, Gay and lesbian Americans are asking for those same benefits. Full Story
School& Surf Artist Gives Museum an Edge
Billabong will host an exhibition of Wolfgang Bloch's work at Laguna Art Museum on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11 and 12, in conjunction with Chronicle's release of a book on his life and art. Full Story
School& Illustrator Paints Dreams That Come True
In and around School& S ports Still under the spell of youthful influences he encountered growing up Laguna Beach, illustrator Bryn Barnard's latest work vividly gives expression to the dream world of newly released children's book, "The Land of Smaerd. Full Story
Vocalist Performs Jazz Standards at Hotel Laguna
Jazz vocalist Elizabeth Lamers returns to the historic Hotel Laguna this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10 and 11, performing selections from the Great American Songbook. On Friday she will appear with guitarist Graham Dechter, a promising young jazz musician, and on Saturday swing with Los Angeles guitarist Steve Cotter and vibraphonist Nick Mancini. Full Story
Surf the Pages of a Non-fiction Thrill Ride
Shaun Tomson will read from and sign copies of his new book, "Bustin' Down the Door: The Surf Revolution of '75" on Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. at Laguna Beach Books. Shaun Tomson, Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew, Ian Cairns, Mark Richards, Peter Townend, and Mike Tomson ripped, tore, and lacerated their way into surfing history in the 1970s. Full Story
Don't Miss a Traditional Roast
Tickets are on sale for the annual No Square Theater production of "Lagunatics," a witty musical skewering of life in Laguna Beach. The songfest runs Nov. 7-16 and will be held in the Festival's Forum Theater. Tickets are on sale through nosquare.org. Full Story
Girls Volleyball
Breakers Finish 2nd at Capo Tournament
In and around Crier Laguna (12-5) completed a tough week of girls volleyball and the pressure will continue next week as the Breakers get the chance to improve their postseason seeding prior to league play for the remaining regular season schedule. Full Story
Cross Country
Neev Takes First in Varsity Race
Coming off a bye week, the boys' cross-country team from Laguna Beach High blew away the competition at the Pepperdine Invitational last Saturday in Malibu. The JV squad, led by senior Rand Hardy's second place finish overall, scored a resounding victory over Orange Lutheran by a count of 23 to 44. Full Story
She's Pirouetting Around Dance's Setbacks
Laguna Beach High School's new dance director, Lisa Jay, aims for a single goal this year: get the dance program back on track, and she's doing everything she can to achieve it. With a dance show already in rehearsal, Jay is confident that the program will get back on its feet in no time. Full Story
Homecoming Tonight
Garden Grove hammered the Breakers, 42-24, to remain unbeaten as their talented running back Sean Young logged over 250 yards rushing and four touchdowns in a non-league contest played at Guyer Field last Friday night. Although the game was the 22nd meeting between the two schools, it had been 54 years since they last met. Full Story
Fast-footed Hayden Runs in 4 TDs
LBHS's freshman-sophomore football team had another win last week and has improved its' record to 4-1. The Breakers played at home and whipped the Garden Grove Argonauts with a final score of 47-6. The larger school had been undefeated until meeting the Breakers. Full Story
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