Laguna Man Gets Prison in Counterfeit Scheme
Three Arch Bay resident John Joseph Gavin was sentenced to six months in federal prison and fined $150,000 this week for his role in selling counterfeit Cisco computer networking gear. U.S. District Court Judge A. Howard Matz ordered Gavin, 43, to surrender on Jan 12, 2009, to begin serving his sentence, the U.S. Attorney's office said in a statement Tuesday. Full Story
Unusual Beaching
Catalina Freight Lines took advantage of calm seas to haul away sacks of construction debris from South Laguna's Tutuava Bay last week. The city of Laguna Beach and Caltrans are building a new $1.2 million storm drain into the bluff top below the home of Sam Zimmerman, as part of a settlement over a 2001 lawsuit. Full Story
Questions Rise Over Hospital Accounting
Some directors of the now dissolved South Coast Medical Center foundation contend that the hospital's nonprofit parent, Adventist Health, failed to properly account for restricted gifts by donors and for several years failed to provide a satisfactory accounting of the foundation's assets. Full Story
Slideshow: Epidemic's Path Revisited on World AIDS Day
Laguna Beach residents will gather at Main Beach Dec. 1 to commemorate World AIDS Day and the thousands who have succumbed to the illness. Full Story
Festive Community Party Planned for Hospitality Night
When Forest Avenue is clogged with traffic, streets are closed, and the community is actually glad about it - it can only mean one thing - Hospitality Night in Laguna Beach. Next Friday, Dec. 5 downtown will be a flurry of holiday activities throughout the evening. Full Story
Festival Masters Art of Running Profitably
The Festival of Arts reported fiscal as well as artistic success at its annual membership meeting Nov. 19, with a $1.7 million surplus that includes a $1 million bequest from former exhibitor and photographer Stillman Sawyer. Full Story
Take a Walk on the Cultured Side
Those strolling downtown Thursday Dec. 4 during ArtWalk will have plenty of stops to choose from and galleries to explore. Laguna Art Museum's library is selling art books and exhibition catalogs to the public during First Thursday's Art Walk, Dec. 4. Full Story
A Nobel Winner
Climate Change Expert Offers Solutions
The public is invited to the Dec. 3 annual meeting of Friends of the Newport Coast where 2007's co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Prof. Michael Prather, will be the guest speaker. Full Story
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