Editor, I am a long-term Laguna resident and love this community for its physical beauty and its character of engagement. Currently I am chair of the board of trustees of the Laguna College of Art and Design. As the former executive dean of the UCLA College of Letters and Science, I have a longstanding commitment [...]
Back by popular demand, The Lonesome Travelers return to the Laguna Playhouse for one week only, Aug. 28 through Sept. 2. There are only nine performances Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. Thursday and Saturday matinees and a special 4 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $40-$70 and may be purchased through [...]
The Laguna Playhouse is pleased to welcome back Rita Rudner for an exclusive three-day stand-up engagement, “Rita Rudner: Act 3,” Friday, Aug. 24 – Sunday, Aug. 26. Performance times are 7 p.m. each evening. The engagement will also feature Laguna Beach singing sensation Sasha Evans. The new artistic addition was conceived by Rudner and her [...]
Film Director Screens Work on Arts Medalist Laguna Canyon Studios will host a special screening Wednesday, April 11, of a documentary on artist Will Barnet by Dana Point filmmaker Dale Schierholt, who will lead a panel discussion after the 7:15 p.m. showing. President Obama recently awarded the National Medal of Arts to Barnet, [...]
Mayumi Kawashima and Darius Kharabi Mayumi Kawashima and Darius Kharabi of Laguna Beach are to be married July 30, 2011, by Pastor Dr. Mark Brewer at Bel Air Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Calif. Kawashima, 31, was a senior consultant at a human capital consulting firm until December 2009, when she resigned to [...]
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 [...]
