After two years of planning and research into offering the International Baccalaureate diploma at Laguna Beach High School, the school board unanimously rejected the idea Tuesday. More...

Reacting to concerns that homeless people downtown erode the town's quality of life, the City Council this week endorsed a 14-point plan that over time could reduce the homeless population and help hold individuals accountable for their conduct. More...

A man who claimed to hold an explosive device robbed the downtown Bank of America branch before fleeing on foot minutes before the scheduled 6 p.m. closing last Friday, Jan. 18. The incident is the fourth bank stick-up in Laguna Beach in three months. No one was injured in this incident. More...

A teen's birthday party at the posh Laguna Canyon performance venue Seven- Degrees turned into a battle royal involving 200 partygoers, many of them from rival south-county high schools, Aliso Niguel and Tesoro, according to police. More...

Local political officials foresee few, if any, return appearances prior to the Feb. 5 primary by presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton, who each made quick fundraising pit stops locally during the last year. More...