Can't Wait to Camp on Main Beach
Cheeky Thoughts from Stu Saffer on Laguna's No Camping Ordinance
The ACLU's lawsuit against the City of Laguna Beach brings to the fore the current city code against camping… 18.04. Full Story
Thoughtful Features Reflect a Senior-Community Center Built By Collaboration
"We're all kind of pinching ourselves to make sure it's really going to happen," said Bea Field, executive director of Laguna Beach Seniors, of the much-anticipated move to the new Susi Q Senior Center/Community Center on Third Street, scheduled to open by month's end. Full Story
Police Add Seasoned Employees to Department
Police Chief Michael Sellers and City Clerk Martha Anderson issued the oath of office on Wednesday to four new employees, two new police officers and two new dispatchers, who joined the force in the New Year. Veteran Police Officer Henry Duchene, Jr.'s law enforcement career includes stints as an officer in Fort Worth, Tex. Full Story
Whalen Takes Reins of Boys & Girls Club
Bob Whalen this week begins serving a two-year term as president of the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach. Executive Director Pamela Estes also announced that board members put together a $60,000 challenge grant where donations made between Jan. 1 and April 30 will be matched dollar for dollar. Full Story
Church Nurtures Dad's Group
The Dad's Group of Laguna Presbyterian Church welcomes all fathers interested in hearing father and son Keith and Tory Thomas talk about the difference God has made in their lives. They'll meet Jan. 13 from 6 - 7 p.m. in the Blue House, located on Third Street behind the church. Enter from the alley next to the tan building. Full Story
League Debates State's Fiscal Woes
The public is invited to attend a League of Women Voters meeting Jan. 10 at 9:15 a.m. to discuss the state budget. The meeting will be held at the home of Siggie Johnson, 616 Mystic View. Topics to be covered include: discretionary spending, the source of state revenue, the role of campaign finance, legislative rules and top spending priorities. Full Story
Enrollment Opens for Pet Parents
Dr. Jill Goldman is giving two Pet Parenting/Partnering Seminars on Jan. 17. The dog parenting class will be held from 10 - 11:30 a.m. and cat parenting instruction will be given from 12 - 1:30 p.m. The seminars will be held at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach, 429 Cypress Drive. Full Story
Seniors Offered a New Line-Up of Winter Classes
Laguna Beach Senior Services and Irvine Valley College are offering courses for older adults at off-campus sites, including the city's new community center beginning in February. Spring classes start Jan. 12. These include: Yoga; intro to Short Story; Cooking for 1 or 2; Watercolor; Body & Brain Fitness; Pilates; Qi Gong; Film Genres and Law for the Layman. Full Story
Indy Fans Near and Far
Laguna Beach's best-known atheist Niko Theris enjoyed the sights in New York's Rockefeller Center. Fellow residents Martha Jager and Irene Bernard visited Hofbrauhaus in downtown Munich, Germany. Pack the Indy on your travels and send readers a favorite high resolution image from the trip to www.lbindy.com. Full Story
Ebell Adopts Two Families For Christmas
Members of the Ebell Club of Laguna Beach recently learned the joy of Christmas shopping for recipients they had never met before. Each year, Ebell Club members shop for families "adopted" through the Laguna Relief and Resource Center. Full Story
Faulty Wiring Blamed in Blaze
An investigator for Allstate Insurance, Brad Phillipson, this week showed fire victim Rosalind Russell faulty furnace wiring that he believes sparked the blaze that destroyed her Park Avenue home last month. Full Story
Have a Heart: Check Yours in the New Year
Simple, noninvasive, cardiac screenings to test for heart disease are offered to Orange County residents at a fraction of their typical cost through Laguna Beachbased Heartfelt Cardiac Projects. The next local screening will take place Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Sports Performance Institute, 2295 Laguna Canyon Road. Full Story
Luncheon, Jan. 15
Hopalong Cassidy Fans Honor Actor's Widow Grace Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy fans will be converging on Dana Point next week, Jan. 13-16, for events honoring Grace Bradley Boyd, widow of William Boyd, the actor who played "Hoppy" in 66 popular films about the cowboy hero. Events include a luncheon to be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, at Aliso Creek Inn. Full Story
Locals Add Their Ideas to Health Care Reform
A score of Laguna Beach residents took part in a local discussion Dec. 27 on how to improve health care in the U.S., one of hundreds of similar grass-roots meetings urged by the nation's Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Tom Daschle as he attempts to shape proposals to reform health care under the Obama administration. Full Story
Public Invited to Help Solve Car Gridlock
Residents and business people concerned about decreasing congestion in Laguna Beach's central business district are invited to attend a potluck dinner and film Friday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. Full Story
Interfaith Council Hosts Talk on Aid to Burma
The Laguna Beach Interfaith Council will sponsor "Burma Matters: Focus on freeing the oppressed," a presentation by Laguna resident Tim Heinemann, at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, at Wells Fargo Bank. This event, including the program, refreshments and fellowship, followed by a question and answer period, is open to the entire community. Full Story
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