Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather An early season Pacific storm worked its way into southern California, depositing a mid-week drizzle of about a half-inch of rain locally. Full Story
Hospital Sued By its Neighbors
Six South Laguna residents sued Mission Hospital Laguna Beach last week, seeking damages of $15 million for aggravations suffered by the entire neighborhood over several years. Full Story
Contrary to the opinion of city officials, food will not be enough to attract homeless people to the proposed ACT V shelter in the canyon, according to residents who have been providing regular meals to dispossessed individuals at Heisler Park for years. Full Story
Struggle in Paradise
Seventy-year-old Laguna Beach sculptor Larry Gill and other residents of the Thurston Trailer Park worry about changes afoot in their Laguna Canyon neighborhood, whose tiny lots and narrow footpaths had their origin in campsites staked in the 1940s. Full Story
Stolen Paintings Returned to Galleries
Seven oil paintings stolen a decade ago from three galleries, including Laguna Beach’s DeRu Fine Art and Redfern Gallery, will soon be returned to their rightful owners. Full Story
Staph Infections Close LBHS Field
The artificial turf field used by football and soccer teams at Laguna Beach High School reopened on Tuesday following treatment with a germ-killer after an undetermined number of football players developed staph infections in abrasions on their arms. Full Story
