After a month of protest over the Laguna Beach school board’s approval of an unprecedented start of school before Labor Day, elected officials conceded to parents’ persistent demands and retracted its decision in a 4-0 vote Tuesday. Schools will now start as they did, on the Tuesday, Sept. 3, after the long holiday weekend. In [...]
“A law to prohibit secret meetings of official bodies, save under the most exceptional circumstances, should not be necessary. Public officers above all other persons should be imbued with the truth that their business is the public’s business and they should be the last to tolerate any attempt to keep the people from being fully [...]
Photo by Donna Gee More than 600 people — including gold medalist Annika Dries and council candidate Steve Dicterow, center — stopped by for a pancake breakfast served up by police and firefighters on Labor Day in Heisler Park, marking the end of the summer season and the departure of most tourists. Organizer Sande St. [...]
Emergency personnel in Laguna Beach turned to helicopter medical evacuations more than once over the Labor Day weekend, rescuing injured swimmers in South Laguna and an injured cyclist in Laguna Canyon on Monday. On Sunday, a man in his 20s and a teenage girl were airlifted from Three Arch Bay after both swimmers suffered minor [...]
An unidentified mountain biker injured while riding early Monday morning in the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park was hoisted off the hillside by helicopter, Laguna Beach firefighters said Tuesday. The cyclist, who had suffered a possible broken ankle, was on a steep trail above 2825 Laguna Canyon Rd., said the department’s Training Division Chief Tom Christopher. [...]
On the first Monday of September many workers take the day off and enjoy time relaxing with friends and family for Labor Day. Many Americans will turn the time off into an extended weekend by hosting barbecues, going on a mini vacation or spending time outdoors. Barbecue and Picnic Safety Cooking outdoors can trigger [...]
By Kimberly O’Brien-Young There is energy in the air, an electric current. Excitement abounds, coupled with fear of the unknown. Lists are being made and checked twice. Preparations and contingency plans are being put in place. Nope, it isn’t the approaching Labor Day weekend festivities. In just a few more days, the kids go back [...]
The hustle and bustle of summer in Laguna Beach begins once again. In the fray of the activity and beautiful weather there are naysayers who will gripe about the tourists that come and invade our little town. They will complain about all the additional traffic throughout the village, and how difficult it is to get [...]
Chef Azmin Ghahreman, founder of Sapphire Laguna restaurant, offers a handful of tips for a Labor Day barbecue. Versatile vinaigrette: Use this vinaigrette as salad dressing, to marinate pork, chicken or steak to add more flavor. Brush on fresh vegetables before grilling. Chop any leftover grilled vegetables into small pieces and mix with the [...]
Taking Back the Town The “official” unofficial end of summer. The Exchange Club’s end of summer annual Labor Day pancake breakfast on Monday, Sept. 5, officially caps the local summer season, even though historically more summer like weather generally lies ahead. Many celebrate the return of a less congested town at the 7 to 10:30 [...]
Walking the Talk By Cyndi Grasman A few weeks ago I was in line behind a couple of locals waiting to order coffee. I heard them discussing how excited they were that Labor Day was almost here and they would have “their town” back. All those pesky tourists would finally be gone and they could [...]
Editor, Laguna Beach’s Public Works Director Steve May, one of Laguna’s $125,000 + city employees, says, “Camel Point Drive is a private street and the city does not maintain it or post any coastal access signs on private streets or Coast Highway, which is maintained by Caltrans.” Mr. May is breaking the law since he [...]
[This letter was also sent to the Laguna Beach City Council members on Oct. 13] Editor, I am a second generation, born and raised Laguna resident, and this is the first time I have written a letter to the council. I am writing to request that the city revise the summer dog restrictions along our [...]
Editor, [This letter was also sent to the Laguna Beach City Council members on Oct. 13] I am a second generation, born and raised Laguna resident, and this is the first time I have written a letter to the council. I am writing to request that the city revise the summer dog restrictions along our [...]
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 [...]
