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Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach Eyes New Affordable Home Developments
Close to 100 new affordable homes across two residential projects are being proposed to be built in the coastal town that has long struggled to create low income housing.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Laguna Beach Officials Consider Raising Taxes
City officials sent out a survey this month to assess if residents approve of increasing taxes to bump up revenues.
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 inGovernment
Laguna Beach City Leaders Vote to Release Footage of City Manager Traffic Stop
After outcry over public records stonewalling, officials said the footage points to no impropriety, yet some were still opposed to its release.
Posted inCOAST
Officials From Two OC Coastal Cities Join Growing Calls to Ban Offshore Oil Drilling
In the wake of the oil spill, city officials are looking to make sure it’s impacts on the economy and the environment are not repeated.
Posted inOutdoors
OC Coastal Cities Join Increasing Calls For Offshore Oil Drilling Bans
Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach City Councils will both consider resolutions calling for new bans on offshore drilling.
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 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 inARTS & CULTURE
Sawdust Reinvents Itself as an Outdoor Marketplace During Coronavirus Restrictions
Artists selling their work at the Sawdust Outdoor Marketplace are thankful for the opportunity to salvage their year. Many took a financial hit with the cancellation of this summer’s Art Festival.
