Category: Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach to Implement Vaccine Mandate for City Employees

The City of Laguna Beach, Calif., is introducing a number of new safety measures in response to Orange County’s rising COVID-19 cases from the Delta variant, it said Aug. 2. Later this month, it will require all city employees to be either fully vaccinated against COVID or be tested at least once a week, a statement…


Laguna Beach to Create On-Demand Neighborhood Transit Service

The City of Laguna Beach, Calif. is launching a new pilot program for an on-demand residential transit service in certain neighborhoods that will bring residents to downtown areas. The shuttle will transport those living in the neighborhoods of Arch Beach Heights, Bluebird Canyon, and Top of the World downtown. Those wishing a ride can schedule one on a…


Laguna Beach to Provide Its Own Utility Services

Laguna Beach, Calif., moved toward joining a community choice energy program (CCE) July 13, with the goal of gradually replacing traditional power sources with green energy. CCEs are locally-controlled energy providers that would take the place of existing energy providers, such as Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas and Electric. The CCE would still use existing infrastructure for the transmission and distribution of energy to…


Laguna Beach Plastic Ban is Set to Take Effect

A plastic ban in Laguna Beach, Calif. prohibiting single-use plastic food packaging and cutlery takes effect July 15. The ban was unanimously approved by city council in March as part of its Neighborhood and Environmental Protection Plan, intended to help mitigate visitor impacts on the city. Single-use plastic food ware items will be prohibited from all…


Artistic Revival on Display with Return of Popular Arts Festival

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—For many artists juried into the famed Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts for its 2021 summer-long exhibition, emerging from the 15-month pandemic shutdowns is an opportunity to reunite and reconnect with fellow artists, friends and clientele. Making up for the lost year, it will also be a time to forge relationships and…


Tourism Rebounds in Orange County

The tourism industry in Orange County, Calif. is once again booming as more visitors make their way to its popular beaches and renowned attractions. “We are breathing a little easier around here now,” Jay Burress, president and chief executive of Visit Anaheim, told The Epoch Times. “Things are coming around.” Hotel occupancy in Anaheim—perhaps best known…


Reviving a Lost Art: Gallery Displays Student’s Traditional Paintings 

Graduates of the Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) presented their final culminating artworks during a July 1 exhibition. LCAD is one of the few art schools in the country that transmits the type of classical painting that great artists of yesteryear knew: the fundamental skills of traditional realism art. Other art schools often heavily focus on contemporary and abstract art. “A…


Higher Surf, Stronger Rip Currents Forecast for Orange County Beaches

NEWPORT BEACH—Weather forecasters warned July 2 that higher surf and stronger rip currents are coming to Orange County and other south-facing beaches, increasing the danger for hordes of visitors expected during the Fourth of July weekend. The National Weather Service issued a Beach Hazards Statement effective the morning of July 3 through the evening of…


Reward Offered to Solve Mystery of Violent Pelican Attacks

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—In response to more than 32 Brown pelicans being attacked somewhere along the coast of Orange County, a GoFundMe page has been established to assist with the costs of treating the birds, all who have been taken to the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach. In addition, the Animal Legal Defense…


Laguna Beach to Resume Summer Trolley Service

The City of Laguna Beach, Calif. is set to restart its summer trolley service June 25 after more than a year of closure. The free service—which came to a halt last year during the COVID-19 pandemic—will work to transport Laguna Beach residents and visitors to art festivals, beaches, and the downtown area from various locations. The service was…