Freeze Halts Work in Local Parks
Campers hoping for an overnight spot within walking distance of Laguna Beach's Abalone Point or Scotsman's Cove will have to wait a bit longer. Full Story
Adoption Postponed on Eco- Action Plan
A nearly full house of environmental activists left the City Council on Tuesday, having their hopes deflected when adoption of a proposed climate protection action plan was put off until April. Full Story
New Committee Takes Up Homeless Issues
In the wake of objections over the under-defined mission of a proposed committee on homelessness, the City Council on Tuesday voted to establish the new group and charged them with the responsibility for carrying out unaddressed recommendations of their predecessors. Full Story
Raising the Curtain on Performance Art Support
The City Council urged its arts commission Tuesday to broaden its portfolio by using more of its funding for performance arts grants. Currently the city's art-in-lieu program requires developers to kick in a percentage of their project's valuation to fund a public artwork or pay a fee in lieu of the work. Full Story
'Concierge Medicine' - Take It or Leave It
More primary care physicians are embracing "concierge medicine," where patients pay an annual fee to guarantee access to their doctor, and giving their patients an ultimatum, pay to stay or find another doctor. Some doctors switch to this kind of practice on their own while others join a concierge doctor network, such as MDVIP. Full Story
