By Justin Swanson | LB Indy The stage goes black and when the lights re-illuminate it, the audience sees Mary Todd Lincoln, alone. She bustles into a room in her sister’s house in Springfield, Ill., after her discharge from a nearby asylum. She is all a whirlwind until she collapses under the weight of [...]
Graduating Laguna Beach High School seniors Gordon Davis Belyea and Mariana Acevedo were presented with honors by the Patience Wright Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution last week. Belyea is the winner of the annual American history scholarship earned by his essay on applying history towards his life plans [...]
Editor, As we near the end of the year, the members of the Patience Wright Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution would like to express our deep gratitude to the Laguna Beach community for supporting our Good Citizenship and Excellence in American History awards for local students. Due to your outstanding support [...]
The Patience Wright Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution completed their pilot program for elementary school awards with a presentation at El Morro Elementary last week. Excellence in American history awards were presented to the following fifth grade students: Kasey Karkoska and Adam Armstrong of Melissa Martinez’s class; Jaden Cloobeck and Marisa Schatz of [...]
St. Catherine of Siena Parish School students Trey Taylor and Isabella Ciraulo received medals and certificates for excellence in American history by the Patience Wright Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution on Wednesday, June 15. Gloria Padach discussed the meaning of history with teacher Mike Letourneau’s students and encouraged [...]
The Patience Wright Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution awarded eight fifth-grade students from Top of the World Elementary medals and certificates for excellence in American history this week, the first year the local chapter has made awards after a 20-year absence. Principal Ron LaMotte opened the assembly at Top of the World [...]
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 [...]
