My mother loved cameos. Womenʼs profiles carved in ivory on a sepia, blue, or black background and made into a brooch or pendant. We sat at the dining room table, my three sisters, my sister-in-law, and two of my nieces, rummaging through jewelry boxes of Momʼs favorite things. Religious medals, costume jewelry, and then varied [...]
Members of the public are invited to participate in a community workshop that is designed to spark discussions and generate ideas for the upcoming Parking Management Plan for Downtown Laguna Beach and Laguna Canyon Road. The workshop takes place Wednesday, Dec. 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Susi Q Senior/Community Center, 380 3rd [...]
St. Catherine of Siena Parish School will host a digital safety seminar open to the public at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, n the school’s gymnasium. Author Danielle Tiano will serve as guest speaker, providing expert commentary on children’s digital safety and cyberbullying. The seminar, entitled Children and Technology: Cell Phones, Computers and the Middle [...]
Starting July 12, the Susi Q Senior and Community Center, 380 Third St., will be offering a Memoir Workshop, a 10-week class held every Thursday from 12-3 p.m. The workshop, created by Tammy Lechner, a published author and former Los Angeles Times journalist, will guide participants in writing personal narratives through exploration of their own [...]
John recently suffered a concussion and other injuries in a fight with a schoolmate who for months had taunted a friend, and who in turn then targeted him. “I was fed up,” said the 15-year-old south county high school student, explaining a decision to confront his tormentor despite a disadvantage in height and weight. Bullying [...]
Editor, Village Laguna is grateful for all the city has done to meet its commitment to the U.S. Mayor’s Agreement on climate change. We support the staff recommendation, and we have a few suggestions for further contributions to the battle against global warming. 1. Solar power for City Hall and the Senior/Community [...]
Laguna Beach’s City Council decided to reopen the long-debated gateway proposal for Laguna Canyon, starting with a committee review of the Village Entrance project by two council members rather than a workshop open to the public. Council member Verna Rollinger objected to Tuesday’s decision, saying the entire process should be open to the public. A [...]
The Susi Q Center is offering a variety of classes, discussions, and groups during the month of July. On select Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. there will be a free science discussion group focusing on the issues, controversies, and societal impact of a variety of topics. Conversational Spanish courses for those who enjoy [...]
Discussion group begins Jan. 19 Great Decisions, an eight-week series of discussion sessions on various global topics that is open to the public, will begin on Jan. 19. A program of the Foreign Policy Association, Great Decisions is co-sponsored in Laguna Beach by the League of Women Voters and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The discussions [...]
Police Use Taser to Subdue Assault Suspect
An assault involving three men escalated into a struggle with Laguna Beach police, who ultimately deployed a taser twice to subdue the younger combative suspect in the 300 block of Cozumel around 1:15 a.m. Friday, May 10, police said. Police ultimately arrested Laguna Beach resident Sergio Gabriel Borgognone, 51, for allegedly resisting arrest and his [...]
