Editor, I was glad to read in the last issue that the LBPD recently received a state grant for preventing traffic deaths and injuries (“LBPD Awarded Grant,” Nov. 23 edition). I found it a bit ironic that the photo illustrating the article is of a collision at the Emerald Bay entrance in North Laguna, since [...]
Join a tour and a presentation on a new custom home designed by renowned architectural innovator Lamont Langworthy on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m. The property is located at 607 Allview Terrace in North Laguna. Parking is limited so please car pool if possible. The owner-builders Brock and Marci Lyster will provide a short [...]
Editor, In response to Ms. Blurock’s letter dated Aug. 3, (“Tribute to the ‘old spirit’ of Laguna”), it is incredible to me how one homeowner can hold the entire neighborhood hostage. Her “large grove of Eucalyptus trees” in North Laguna are a danger to nearby homes, pedestrians and motorists. This is not the first time [...]
Social Media & Hometown Connections My last column, “The Changing Face of a Hometown,” brought full circle the power of social media to connect. Friend sent to friends, who sent to friends, who sent to their alumni lists. Lagunans like to stay connected and want to remember the sweetness of growing up in our small town. [...]
Editor, The transformation of the renowned Royal Hawaiian into a noisy neighborhood problem shows the need to balance business and neighborhood interests by compliance with conditional use permit rules. This often difficult process is likely to reappear as owners submit plans for parcels under development or still vacant along North Coast Highway. Most property along [...]
Editor, The LBHS Girls Water polo team wants to thank Pavilions and Vons Markets for the continued support of our team and the community through the ongoing eScrip program. A special thanks to Charles Gnesda, manager of our local Pavilions in North Laguna, for his support of our team. Brian Knott, Laguna Beach
Gallery owner Marion Meyer confirmed she intends to close her self-named contemporary art gallery, anchoring a block of North Coast Highway known as Gallery Row, in January. Meyer cited slow sales caused by a weak economy and a need to retrench as the primary reason for closing after 14 years. Meyer’s impending departure comes in [...]
Despite the lack of support from Laguna Beach’s City Council, an Emerald Bay homeowners’ group will continue to pursue installing a traffic signal at the main entrance to the neighboring but unincorporated north Laguna gated community. And, it will do so despite a lack of support from some Emerald Bay residents. Proponents of the signal [...]
Editor, I started riding a bicycle out of necessity because of my medical condition. Now I am proud to be someone who uses a bicycle for primary transportation. More people seem to be doing the same. So many Laguna Beach residents live within walking or riding distance of shopping districts. Shop local and get some [...]
Editor, Why should North Laguna residents continue to have to suffer through unnecessarily chaotic and frustrating traffic conditions which are occurring with increasing frequency at Beach and Broadway, regardless of the season of the year. It is caused by intersection blocking. What is most irritating is that there appears to be very little effort by [...]
Are they enough? Jason Unger rides his bike all over town. He has to. Unger has epilepsy and hasn’t been able to drive a car for eight years. It’s not that he wants to. He started riding a bike as his primary mode of transportation while studying at San Diego State University. And liked the [...]
Editor, This is in response to Ganka Brown’s May 27 letter regarding Eucalyptus trees. I am a landscape architect who served on the Orange County Fuel Modification Task Force, and would like to clarify some incorrect statements in Ms. Brown’s letter. Eucalyptus is sold as firewood, but so is oak wood. Oak trees are considered [...]
Tour Reveals Secret Gardens North Laguna Tickets are now on sale for the Gate & Garden Walking Tour of North Laguna, the Laguna Beach Garden Club’s annual fundraiser, to be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 6. This self-guided walking tour will take participants through the secret gardens of North Laguna, [...]
Agricultural inspectors discovered a second palm tree infested with the destructive red palm weevil in North Laguna. But since traps were set last month near the first ever infestation of the exotic pest in the U.S., no more of the insects have turned up beyond the two dying palms, and the hunt to exterminate them [...]
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 [...]
