Additions made by sculptor Randy Morgan to his mural titled “A Day in the Life of Laguna,” installed in November on a prominent downtown intersection, were unanimously approved after the fact this past Monday by Laguna Beach’s Arts Commission. Even so, controversy continues to trail the privately financed bronze relief now commonly referred to as [...]
By Justin Swanson | LB Indy In an environmentally conscious move akin to the city’s ban on polystyrene containers in 2008, an ordinance mandating the use of reusable bags in Laguna Beach went into effect on Jan. 1. As a result, virtually all Laguna retailers are prohibited from providing so-called single-use plastic bags to [...]
Members of the Boys & Girls Club gained real-world work experience while partnering with their local Taco Bell for a fundraiser on Saturday, May 5, in support of the club’s Keystone Teen Leadership Program. The teens had the opportunity to sell a menu item they created at last summer’s Taco Bell Business Camp, the “Encheeselada.” [...]
A fundraising partnership between the Boys & Girls Club and the local Taco Bell franchise supported the club’s Keystone Teen leadership program. A portion of the proceeds from each purchase earlier this month went to help teens fundraise for the National Keystone Teen Leadership Conference. The teens got work experience behind the counter and even [...]
The Birth of the Discovery Science Center Earlier, I described the non-profit Art Spaces Irvine (ASI) and its program to put public art in Irvine, a program eventually killed by then Irvine City Councilwoman Christina Shea. Nevertheless, out of ASI came two seminal ideas: creating a huge park in Irvine and a hands-on science [...]
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 [...]
