Feds Expose Child-Porn Website
Federal prosecutors investigating child-exploitation crimes announced dismantling the “Lost Boy” Internet bulletin board and the arrests of many of its members on child pornography...
Real Estate Investors Go Toe to Toe
Laguna Beach real estate investor and Indy owner Allan Simon pursued his favorite topics this week, quizzing real estate mogul Donald Trump about the...
Summing Up 31 Years with His Usual Candor
Retiring City Manager Ken Frank warns elected officials to be leery of getting cozy with employee unions lobbying for higher pensions.
“Because our council members...
Contested Tract Dedicated for Public Use
The staff of the California Coastal Commission will recommend two orders at a Dec. 16 hearing, which, if approved, would result in the addition...
Hobie Paddles Into Traffic
An owner of the local surf brand Hobie is vying for rights to a new restaurant concession, up for grabs at John Wayne Airport.
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Oldest House Meets the Future
The “oldest house in Laguna” will undergo modernization following a controversial 3-2 vote of the City Council on Tuesday despite an hour of passionate...
Harman Tapped as Leader of Rules Committee
State Sen. Tom Harman, a Republican from Huntington Beach, was tapped on the first day of the new legislative session to serve as vice...
The Last Dirt Road in Laguna Beach
Eiler Larson, the Greeter, was known to do gardening at the top of Summit Way back in the 1950’s when Laguna was a small...
Artist-Developer Creating New Paradigm
To encourage the development of the city’s first live-work complex for artists, the city council got creative; voting unanimously last week, the council decided...
Changing Lives One Heart at a Time
Mike Spindle described the magnetism of 49-year-old Laguna Beach resident Kelly Perkins, a 15-year heart transplant survivor.
“She makes you appreciate life and appreciate every...
Charity Waits in the ‘Weeds’
Laguna Beach resident Scott Hays envisioned a company dedicated to the philosophy that all people have a story to share. Now, the story-telling skills...
City Halts Historic Building Designations
A year-long moratorium on certain historic building designations was approved by the City Council Tuesday night along with a Dec. 15 deadline to apply...
Fireworks to Face New Rules
Water quality regulators are pushing new rules that would likely prevent firework shows from occurring over areas like Hiesler Park. The San Diego Regional...
A Football Mom’s Battle
A parental fear became reality for football mom Densie De La Torre last month when her son Ricki, a junior at Laguna Beach High...
FOA Facelift in the Works
After 50 years, the Festival of Arts plans to put on a prettier face with more curb appeal to greet passers-by and festival-goers, and...