Coastal Panel Rejects Permanent Towers
Seeking a balance between public safety and preserving scenic beauty, the state Coastal Commission rejected Laguna Beach's plan to add 15-foot permanent lifeguard towers to its coastline. Full Story
True Gems Sparkle in Wake of Jewelry Heist
The owner of John's Jewelry & Gems Co. wants other local merchants to learn from his experience staring into the barrel of a semi-automatic handgun held by a man stealing diamond rings worth $50,000 last Friday. Full Story
Hospital Merger Moves Forward
The terms of the transaction for South Coast Medical Center and the status of its dissolved foundation are expected to be disclosed within days, according to hospital officials. After nearly three months, Adventist Health and St. Full Story
Admired Lifeguard Chief Retires
Most of Mark Klosterman's boyhood friends discovered lifeguarding as teen-agers. But after high school, the surfer who grew up in Three Arch Bay drifted through several odd jobs, including carpet cleaning, stripping cabinets, and digging ditches. Full Story
A True Valentine for Friends
As a special Valentine, Pacific Marine Mammal Center will release two unusual California sea lions back into their Pacific Ocean home on Saturday, Feb. 14. Makia and Alto were rescued from Huntington Beach within 10 days of each other, both suffering from severe malnutrition and weighed around 30 pounds. Full Story
Blown Away by Lighting Up
Amid the red, white and blue bunting of an inauguration party last month at Laguna Beach's White House restaurant were bar patrons using what looked to be a product now-banned from most public places. Full Story
Where We Live
Photo by Bari Burns Where We Live A view from Blue Lagoon in January. Full Story
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 LBHS Football Book 2009
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