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April 11, 2008
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Glenneyre Blaze
A 10 p.m. Friday night blaze at 2101 Glenneyre did considerable damage to two condominiums and led to the evacuation of three other nearby residences. No one was injured. Battalion Chief Tom Christopher, the fire department's duty officer that night, said the cause of the fire hadn't been determined... More...
Bluebelt Coalition Sets Sights on Increased Coastal Protection
By COURTENAY NEARBURG and SUZIE HARRISON

Local ocean conservationists sealed their pact Monday to cooperate in an effort to increase coastal marine reserves and protected areas in Laguna Beach. The goal is to nominate a local spokesperson for an impending review by state fish and game officials of the Marine Life Protection Act for South... More...

SCMC To Close Maternity Center Eyeing Boomer Gain
By WILLIAM HAGLE

After about 30,000 total births, with nearly a thousand babies born yearly, 98 fewer births from 2005 to 2007 contributed to a shutdown of the thirteen-bed Maternity Center at South Coast Medical Center. The Maternity Center loses nearly $1 million per year according to SCMC. More...

Pageant Diamond Jubilee Kickoff Shines on a Trio of Dazzling Directors
By SUZIE HARRISON

"The Spirit of the Masters," remains alive and well, illustrated at the kickoff celebration of the Pageant of the Masters 75th Anniversary that honored legendary "master" directors: Dee Challis Davy, Glen Eytchison and Don Williamson at the organization's annual membership luncheon last Sunday. More...

Cops Nab Suspect with OnStar Help
By STU SAFFER

At 1:15 Monday morning, police received 9-1-1 calls about a hit and run crash at Third and Mermaid. Police said a witness said a SUV had been going too fast trying to make the turn at the intersection and hit a garage and posts leaving a piece of its grill before taking off. The witness was unable... More...

Family Waits for a Miracle
By COURTENAY NEARBURG

Story contains video Two fundraisers are planned for a Laguna Beach family fighting a terminal case of brain cancer in their toddler son. The Boys and Girls Club will host "Christofer's Miracle Fund Family Celebration" this Sunday afternoon from 2-7 p.m. and a Fitness Fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, April 26 at ... More...

Hortense Miller Garden Garage Sale Saturday

Spring is here bringing a profusion of beautiful blooms in the Hortense Miller Garden. However, the Garden needs more plants to recover from the past years of little rain. The Friends of the Hortense Miller Garden will hold a Garage Sale on Saturday to raise money for new plants that will make t... More...

 News
•Correction
An April 4 article, "Aliso Creek Opens for Public Tour," incorrectly referred to an unused parcel of land as being owned by the YMCA, based on outdated information on the city's website. In addition, the story erred in its description of homes planned for the redeveloped golf course; they are mult... More...
•CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS City Council
•City Hall Public Meetings April 12- April 17
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 Letters
•The pink "L"
Editor: First of all, I want to thank Derek Ostensen for the beautiful job on the "L" on our hill above the high school. What an inspiration it was to see that gleaming, freshly-painted white "L" on Easter Sunday morning! I was thrilled that someone actually took the time, the pain of cactus-nee... More...
•"Mow, blow and go"
•A Tribute to Jerry Ledbetter
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 Street Beat
•April 2 - April 7
DUI Arrests: Broadway & Beach Street Thursday - 1:48 a.m. Lindsey Michelle Richetson, 21, Seal Beach Coast Hwy & Blue Lagoon Thursday - 7:37 p.m. More...
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 Town Crier
•CaDance Set for 4th Season in Sept & "Taste of CaDance" Next Friday
CaDance, presenter of the 2008 Laguna Dance Festival will host a Taste of CaDance, its annual fundraiser, at the Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach on Friday, April 18, 2008. Proceeds from the event will help to underwrite the 2008 Festival. More...
•Green Businesses Topic at Biz Club
•Crystal Cove Dedication, Open House Tomorrow
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 Arts & Entertainment
•Will Laguna's Original Fire Engine be Among the Homeless?
The Fire Department has recently added brand new apparatus to better protect Laguna from the threats of a wildfire that experts believe is inevitable here. That's a good thing. Now for the proverbial "but" - the engines replaced with the new apparatus are now housed as reserve engines that will b... More...
•Gallimaufry Performing Arts Dance Heats up Family Festival
•Wyland Lectures at Ocean Institute
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 School & Sports
•Breakers Spring Sports Update
Boys Tennis (6-5- 3-0) The Breakers swept all nine doubles matches to surprise defending OC League champs Estancia April 3 on the loser's courts. The domination was clear - the closest scores were 6-2 victories by doubles teams Ben Biscarrat/Jared Berkson and Noah Michelon/Mickey Rubel. More...
•Soccer Team Achieves Big Goals
•2008 Miss Teen Laguna Beach
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 Obituaries
•Evelyn Reynolds
Long time Laguna Beach resident Evelyn Reynolds passed away peacefully on March 18 at Mt. Carmel Guest Home in Anaheim. She was 86. Evelyn was born in Rhode Island, and she arrived in Laguna Beach in 1946. In the late 40s and 50s, she was property mistress for the Pageant of the Masters. More...
•Dorothy Prior Hatfield
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 Laguna Home Companion
•CITRUS HELPS ROOT A LAGUNA FAMILY
The story of Bill Hartley begins in Ontario, Calif., where his father, William Hartley Sr., managed what became the Sunkist packing plant, but from 1911 was the West Ontario Citrus Association. In 1925,William St. was sent to the east coast by the association of 190 growers to sell the idea of sh... More...
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