LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Monarch Butterflies, a species in decline, will soon have a new garden to breed, lay their eggs, and feed on milkweed at Bluebird Park, located on Cress Street. Joining the effort to save the declining monarch butterfly population, city officials authorized a second Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Garden on March 29 to help…
Laguna Beach to Build Butterfly Garden at Bluebird Park
March 30, 2022
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Orange County Cities See Hotel Taxes Rebound as Visitors Increase
March 10, 2022
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Some Orange County cities are reporting higher than expected tax revenue from hotels this year, following an increase in visitors as pandemic restrictions ease. During a March 8 Costa Mesa City Council meeting, Finance Director Carol Molina said that the city is on track to receive $1.1 million more in hotel tax revenue than last…
Laguna Beach Celebrates Patriots Day Parade’s Return
March 5, 2022
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—“Let’s give it up for Laguna Beach Fire Department for the amazing work they do for us here!” the parade announcer shouted as multiple fire vehicles drove past Laguna Beach City Hall. “Thank you for keeping us all safe today!” Along the sidewalk, hundreds of Southern California residents watched the Annual Laguna Beach…
Laguna Beach Lifts Emerald Fire Evacuation Orders, Residents Asked to “Stay Vigilant”
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Approximately nine hours after a brush fire broke out in the hills of Laguna Beach early Thursday morning, city officials lifted evacuation orders at 3 p.m., allowing residents to return to their homes. “We are so proud of our City team for the way they activated the Emergency Operations Center so quickly. [The…
Public Vote Initiative on Laguna Beach Development Garners Enough Valid Signatures: Registrar
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A Laguna Beach zoning initiative that would put large-scale developments to a public vote received enough verified signatures, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Last year, Laguna Residents First, a non-profit residents’ organization established in 2020, developed the “Beautiful Laguna Overlay Zoning District Ballot Initiative,” to preserve the city’s “heritage and…
Initiative For Public to Vote on Laguna Beach Development Moving Forward
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A local activist group submitted enough signatures for a possible ballot initiative to the Laguna Beach City Clerk’s office Jan. 10, which could give residents a chance to approve major development projects in the coastal community. “We believe passage of this initiative will raise the bar to bring better projects to Laguna Beach,”…
Man Pleads Not Guilty in $1.4 Million Fleecing of Laguna Beach Victim
December 21, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 39-year-old man pleaded not guilty Dec. 20 in an alleged investment scheme that defrauded an elderly Laguna Beach man out of $1.4 million. Investigators alleged in court papers that Antonio Michele Velasco conspired with Thomas Martin Green in an “elaborate fraud scheme to entice [the victim] into an illusory investment of purchasing defaulted bail bonds.” The…
2022 Ballot Initiative Allows Laguna Beach Residents to Vote on Developments
December 9, 2021
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—In an attempt to preserve the local environment, a grassroots political action committee created an initiative measure that would require voter approval for large-scale developments. “The ‘don’t mess with Laguna’ attitude is a pretty common theme amongst a lot of people here,” David Raber, principal officer for Laguna Residents First (LRF), told The…
Biotech Investor Buys $70 Million Mansion in Orange County, Setting New Record
December 1, 2021
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Setting an all-time high record for home price in Orange County, a biotech hedge fund mogul purchased a $70 million oceanfront estate, nearly doubling the price the last time the property was sold in 2018. Joseph Edelman, founder and CEO of the New York-based Perspective Advisors, and his wife, Susan Lebovitz-Edelman, purchased the…
Thousands of Laguna Beach Residents Lose Power Twice in One Weekend
Laguna Beach, California, residents underwent two power outages Oct. 23–24 due to failed equipment, impacting over 4,000 Southern California Edison (SCE) customers in the city. Corey Brindley, 34, a resident of Laguna Beach, said losing power two days in a row was a bit of an awakening for him and his family to be prepared…
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