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Council approves removal of 11 eucalyptus trees

Council approves removal of 11 eucalyptus trees

Eleven eucalyptus trees in Bluebird Canyon will be chopped down, settling a passionate debate that has lasted for about a year.

 

Concerns voiced at social host workshop

About 40 people gathered to discuss their concerns about the proposed social host ordinance at a meeting at City Hall on Wednesday.

 

Residents complain about airplanes

Folks around town are sounding off about the noise from low-flying commercial airplanes over Laguna, but city staff said their data doesn't support the complaints.

Police ID man who may have drowned

A man who died in a possible drowning at Goff Cove in South Laguna was identified Friday.

 

Glenneyre could be first 'complete street'

City officials listened Tuesday to complete streets advocates who support reducing Glenneyre Street — from Forest Avenue to Calliope Street — to three lanes, including one for turns only.

 

Healthy Kids Survey sheds light on issues

A recent study on Laguna Beach students highlighted issues such as depression, feeling connected on campus and drunk driving, but also revealed that a high percentage of students felt happy at home...

Election 2012

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Election 2012: Firefighters endorse Bob Whalen

Laguna Beach firefighters want Planning Commissioner Robert Whalen on the City Council.

Commission adds more than art to Laguna

The Laguna Beach Arts Commission has plans that will not only add to the city's reputation as an artists colony, but also to the city's...

Democrat challenges Rohrabacher's incumbency

Democrat challenges Rohrabacher's incumbency

Ron Varasteh will pull an all-nighter to uphold his political beliefs, even with a tent over his head.

City Council Meeting Wrap-up

The following is from the Sept. 18 City Council meeting. Mayor Jane Egly absent due to a death in her family.

Election 2012: Deadline to apply for mail-in ballots is Oct. 30

More and more folks are voting via mail-in ballots, touted as a convenience for busy citizens.

South Laguna residents want funds for garden plot

South Laguna residents asked the City Council Tuesday to seed fundraising for the purchase of the community garden parcel that is on the...

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North Coast Highway: A person reported that their wetsuit and surfboard had been stolen in the 1500 block at 6:33 p.m. Sunday.

Briefly In Public Safety

The Laguna Beach Fire Department, along with the Orange County Fire Chiefs' Assn., are encouraging residents to have a plan in place if a...

Police have suspect in dirty diaper dumpings

A Newport Coast man is being interviewed by Laguna Beach police in an ongoing case of dirty diapers being dumped on public streets.

Briefly In Public Safety: Top of the World goes on lockdown, no threat identified

Top of the World Elementary School went on lockdown Sept. 21 after a third-grade student reported seeing a suspicious male with a mask and a...

Elderly woman dies after being struck by vehicle

An elderly woman died Wednesday night after being hit by a vehicle at High Drive and Allview Terrace in Laguna Beach.

Business & Real Estate

Zpizza closing original location but will reopen

Zpizza closing original location but will reopen

Zpizza is shutting its ovens at its original location in South Laguna on Tuesday, ending a 26-year run there.

Auri ditches shoes for licensing

Auri ditches shoes for licensing

Auri Inc., an upscale shoemaker once touted as one of America's most promising companies by Forbes, has shuttered its line of shoes to focus...

New restaurant hopes to spice up Laguna

New restaurant hopes to spice up Laguna

Clemente Heredia is looking to spice things up with a second Carmelita's in Orange County.

 Arovela candles flicker onto retail scene

Arovela candles flicker onto retail scene

You have to get the temperature right, Celia Lerum says, as she sticks a thermometer in a pitcher of hot wax.

Local goes from top-notch restaurants to her own cooking school

Local goes from top-notch restaurants to her own cooking school

For some, a spatula and a pan are merely decorative objects in the kitchen.

Chapman alum starts Laguna FM radio station

Tyler Russell isn't your average 23-year-old.

Education

Briefly In Education

Briefly In Education

Laguna Beach High School will host its College Round Up on Wednesday, according to a press release.

School Board Meeting Wrap-Up

Laguna Beach High School Principal Joanne Culverhouse presented the Western Assn. of Schools and Colleges' six-year accreditation to the...

PTA Coffee Break: Kicking off the season with thoughts from leaders

Last month at the Aliso Creek Inn, PTA's Coffee Break kicked-off the season by welcoming leaders and parents alike to catch up on the latest...

Policy on cheating changes at Laguna Beach High School

Marina Drade understands the academic pressures of high school.

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Teens and staff from the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach teamed with local James Pribram, Hearts of Montage, Zero Trash and One World...

LBHS changes tardy policy

Laguna Beach High School has tightened up its tardy policy in hopes that less students will be dragging their feet after the final bell...

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