Laguna Amputee Is Ready to Go the Distance
Laguna Beach resident Andy Bailey, age 71, plans to run in a 5K race this weekend. It won't be his first, or his longest, but, as his first race with a prosthesis instead of his own right foot, it may well be one of the toughest. Full Story
Schools Hike Penalties for Drug Violators
Laguna Beach school board members voted four to one Tuesday to adopt changes to the district's student drug policy that will add 20 days of suspension from extra-curricular activity to drug-related discipline during the next school year. Full Story
Transition Culture: Pushing Back to a Greener Future
When Becky Prelitz started perusing some of her husband's books with titles such as "Power Down," "Peak Everything," "The Party's Over" and "The Final Energy Crisis," she got depressed. So depressed, in fact, about a future without endless inexpensive gasoline, electricity and water that she slept for six months. Full Story
City to Test New Emergency Broadcast
A mass emergency notification system to alert residents about hazardous local conditions such as wildfires goes into action June 22, the day after the official fire season begins, when police and fire officials conduct a citywide test. Full Story
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Photo by Julie Ross Beach Rescue: A little California sea lion pulled himself up at the feet of Julie Ross and her husband Dr. Mark Brisley, in beach chairs at Brook Street on Sunday, enjoying the surfing and sun. They kept the tourists and children away from the weak and malnourished critter until the Pacific Marine Mammal Center rescue crew arrived, netting him in no time. Full Story
Driver Dies in One-Car Collision
A 49-year-old Seal Beach resident died from her injuries following a single-car collision Tuesday night near Camel Point, police reported. The woman apparently lost control of her vehicle while driving southbound at a high rate of speed on Coast Highway. The vehicle swerved into northbound lanes, skidding and spinning around, watch commander Sgt. Robert Raehauser said. Full Story
Unrolling Modern Magic: Education and the Internet
At Sadiq Tawfiq's schools in Afghanistan, girls who were forced to drop out of school under the Taliban, are learning to read. An entrepreneurial young man, who opened a stall selling snacks to support his wife and two daughters, has learned simple arithmetic and can now calculate his profits and expenses. Full Story
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