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
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
Dear Jane Murdoch:
Please read our letter policy and note that we will not run any letter without a complete street address and phone number. You are welcome to resubmit. The Editorial Staff Full Story
Temporary mobile homes in the canyon for landslide victims
Editor: Although we were unable to be at the recent [Nov 18] city council meeting, we wanted to thank Mrs. Philips, the residents of Canyon Acres, the city and the city council for their continued support. We appreciate the extension of the trailer lease for 18 months and hopefully at that time this long saga will finally come to an end. Full Story
Dissolution of hospital foundation must be investigated
Editor: For those of us who have been so concerned about our hospital and the extreme secrecy surrounding the whole matter, the bombshell was dropped at the City Council meeting Nov 18. Full Story
Expand city's Enviro Committee and bring back Tom Osborne
Editor: My biggest wish for the new City Council is to expand the Environmental Committee to 9 members and re-appoint Tom Osborne to this committee. We need him to pursue his dedicated, energetic, tireless work to putting into real actions the recommendations in the US Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement that the City Council unanimously adopted on Feb. 6, 2007. Full Story
New Face on Festival Board
Local News Newly elected board member Bob Moffett, left, alongside Steve Dicterow and Wayne Baglin, who were both re-elected by members to serve on the Festival of Arts board, based on election results made public last week. Full Story
Collection Stands Trial by Jury
The winners of the U.S. Society of Pastel Artists juried exhibition were announced Nov. 15 at Laguna Beach's Esther Wells Collection gallery. The exhibition will run through Dec. 13 and all work is for sale. Artist Robin Hall, a member of the California Art Club, juried the exhibition, at 1390 S. Full Story
Festival of Arts Holds How-to Workshop for Future Exhibitors
The Festival of Arts is currently accepting artists' applications for showing in next summer's fine art festival and will conduct a free seminar on how to best photograph artwork for consideration as an exhibitor. The seminar will be held on Dec. 2 from 7 - 9:30 p.m. at the Forum Theater on the Festival of Arts grounds at 650 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach. Full Story
Enjoying Winter Fantasy While Giving Back
The Sawdust Festival's Winter Fantasy show, Season of Dreams, is holding special holiday events to encourage visitors to give back to the community. This weekend, Nov. 28-30, and next, Dec. 6 and 7, the Toys for Tots foundation, supported by the U.S. Full Story
CIF Playoff Shocker
Breakers Stun Santa Ana
LBHS football broke a 21-year CIF playoff victory drought with an upset win over Santa Ana (7- 4) in a first round game played last Thursday night at the Santa Ana Bowl. The Breakers (5-6) and the Saints had one common opponent in Costa Mesa. The Mustangs edged Laguna last week 38-30, but lost big earlier in the season to Santa Ana, 41- 9. Full Story
Boys Head to State Finals for Sixth Straight Season
Going in to CIF finals on Nov. 22 at Mt. San Antonio College, the boys squads from Big Bear, Laguna Beach and Morro Bay were one, two and three in the southern section rankings. When the race was done and the dust had cleared, to the casual observer it appeared that nothing had changed. Full Story
Not All Ends Sweetly in Rivalry of Candied Teams
In an action-packed game on Nov. 15, the Jolly Ranchers defeated the Ice Breakers in the final game of the AYSO girls 10 and under division to secure the Laguna Beach Championship. The Jolly Ranchers jumped out to a lead in the first half and added a second goal in the second half to defeat the Ice Breakers 2-0. Full Story
Local Girl Attends Maine College
Alexandra P. Lyon of Laguna Beach enrolled at 1850-student Colby College in Waterville, Maine, this fall. She is one of 483 students in Colby's class of 2012 and was selected from a pool more than 10 times that number. A graduate of Laguna Beach High School, Lyon is the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Gosselin. Full Story
Dethroning Royal Children to Take on Problem Solving
The topic of "good parents gone bad" drew a crowd as Wendy Mogel, a nationally recognized psychologist, parent educator and New York Times best-selling author, addressed this month's Coffee Break on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Full Story
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