Anaheim and Laguna Beach officials are starting up housing trusts as cities across Orange County struggle with getting affordable homes built.
Category: Laguna Beach
Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach Raises Campaign Contribution Limits
City leaders are also expected to consider an ordinance to increase contribution limits after every election style amid a unanimous vote to raise the limit for November elections.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Laguna Beach Joins Other OC Cities in Strengthening Eviction Protections
If a landlord evicts a tenant to make renovations, the landlord will also be required to file the documents to the city under a new local ordinance aimed at curbing dubious evictions.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Laguna Beach Spills More Sewage Into Ocean Than Anywhere Else in OC
The city has spilled more than 2.7 million gallons of sewage since 2007. The city recently made a series of investments to overhaul its sewage system, raising residents’ rates along with it.
Posted inTop Stories
Laguna Beach Debates Beachgoers Digging Out Sand Berm at Aliso Beach
Environmentalists and Laguna Beach locals point to the ecological impact of skimboarders who breach parts of the berm to create standing wave pools.
Posted inTop Stories
Laguna Beach Keeps Hostile Workplace Investigation Secret
Former City Manager Shohreh Dupuis had made allegations against council member George Weiss earlier this year before the city paid her a settlement. Residents won’t get to see exactly what investigators found.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Controversial Laguna Beach City Manager Leaves City Hall
The city will pay Dupuis nine months’ severance and $223,077 to settle a hostile workplace claim against a City Council Member.
Posted inTop Stories
Laguna Beach to Update Rules Declaring Dogs a Public Nuisance
The Laguna Beach City Council is considering new guidelines for citing vicious dogs and time limits for excessive barking.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Laguna Beach Struggles to Build Low-Income Housing
Laguna Beach is discussing three possible sites for affordable housing in a city that has made little progress in creating state-mandated housing for low-income residents.
Posted inGovernment
The Deepest and Darkest Pockets At Your Local City Hall
Orange County city managers can oftentimes approve contracts without little to no public oversight, with the limits ranging from city to city but reaching as high as $200,000.
