Editor, The Marine Room’s walls seem dull without the historic and iconic cartoons by world-renowned Laguna artists and the colorful, mounted fish that once added so much character. Please bring them back, Chris Keller and Kelly Boyd, so we can continue to enjoy them at our beloved Mar Bar while listening to such great bands [...]
The Marine Room, a 78-year-old tavern at 214 Ocean Ave. opened in 1934 by Walter Elterman Sr., has been under the nearly daily care of Kelly Boyd, Laguna native and current council member, for the last 25-plus years. “Everybody knows that’s my office, Kelly’s seat, that first stool of the second bar,” Boyd said, pointing [...]
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 [...]
