The district’s attorney is calling on the city to implement safeguards to their closed session meetings or face further action.
Category: Laguna Beach
Posted inOutdoors
Thousand Steps in Laguna Beach Set to Close Until December For Repairs
An iconic South Laguna Beach spot will see major staircase repairs after years of potentially hazardous conditions, like missing portions of steps.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
New Housing Bills Allowing for Denser Neighborhoods Sharply Divide OC’s State Legislators
If signed into law, the bills would allow up to four homes per single-family parcel, and let cities and counties to waive environmental review for developments of up to 10 units.
Posted inGovernment
Anaheim Among Cities Identified as High Risk for Financial Issues in New State Report
The concerns come after the city lost an estimated $38 million in tax revenue due to the pandemic, while other local cities showed a net gain in tax revenue over that time.
Posted inGovernment
Laguna Beach City Council Censures Another Colleague
Councilman George Weiss said he gave details on a hotel renovation to a resident who’s appealing parts of the project, but Weiss said the item was improperly discussed in secret.
Posted inGovernment
Residents Challenge Who Gets Priority Access to Orange County’s Coast
A set of debates up and down Orange County’s scenic coast has residents questioning whether ideas about public coastal access only have the wealthy in mind.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Yorba Linda, San Juan Capistrano Look to Cancel Their COVID Emergencies
More OC cities are putting an end to the emergency declarations they made when the pandemic began in March last year.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Laguna Beach to Study Leaving Edison For Renewable Energy Program
The city could join the Orange County Power Authority or seek an outside renewable energy source agency following transparency criticisms from the public.
Posted inGovernment
Will Orange County’s Top Politicians Use Redistricting to Protect Their Own Re-Elections?
Questions are mounting about whether county supervisors are aiming to engineer safer re-elections for themselves by jettisoning parts of their district that didn’t vote for them, and adding in areas that are more favorable at the ballot box.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach to Examine Gradually Switching to Electric Vehicle Fleet
The city may be the first in Orange County to gradually transition its motor pool to zero emission city owned vehicles.
