‘Turnings’ Exhibit Displayed at Garden Art woodwork created from local trees and exotic woods by Laguna resident and retired Admiral Warren E. Aut is on display through Dec. 31 at the Hortense Miller Garden. To visit the Gardens and exhibit, please call 497-0716 to schedule a free guided tour, Tuesday through Saturday, 9:45-noon. [...]
Virginia “Ginny” Worthington passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 26 in Laguna Beach. She was born on May 8, 1932 in Chicago, Ill. That day at the intersection of High and Allview Drive, Worthington stepped in front of a car, whose driver was blinded by the afternoon sun and did not see her. She may not [...]
There on the deck of Brock and Marci Lyster’s new Lamont Langworthy house a woman stood next to the sinuous iron railings. She recognized me, yet it took a moment and an explanation from her before I could reciprocate. Ginny Worthington, who I knew because of her devotion to the Hortense Miller Garden, had changed [...]
Outdoor Art Classes in South Laguna Laguna Outreach for Community Arts is offering nature-themed art classes at two outdoor locations in south Laguna this week. Watercolors on the Beach will be held at Treasure Island Park on Sunday, May 13, 10-11:30 a.m. A docent from Laguna Ocean Foundation will introduce live anemones, sea stars and [...]
Christmas Bulbs Go to Market The Friends of the Hortense Miller Garden will be at the Farmers Market in Laguna Beach this Saturday, Nov. 19, from 8 a.m. to noon to sell bulbs, plants and planted arrangements. The Friends offer large bulbs in an array of colors. Other spring blooming bulbs such as [...]
Norma Young threw a birthday bash at her Woods Cove home commemorating 90 years of walking the planet and being a loving mother, talented painter, tireless educator, and gifted horticulturist. Well over a 100 people were in attendance at a recent celebration filled with family, friends and fine art. I arrived at the soiree fashionably [...]
Exchange Club Speaker Shares About Escaping Communism Club member Christina Vickers will talk about her experiences about escaping from a Communist bloc country at the Exchange Club 12:15 p.m. meeting on Thursday, March 10. The club meets at the Watermarc Restaurant (upstairs) 448 South Coast Highway. The cost for non-members is $20. Direct any [...]
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 [...]
