Friday, Sep. 10, 2010
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Hitting the ground running

Hitting the ground running

By Ashley Breeding, coastlinepilot@latimes.com

It was back-to-school for Laguna Beach Unified School District students this week, and things seemed to get off to a good start.

 

Educator, 85, created Fry Readability Graph

By Barbara Diamond, coastlinepilot@latimes.com

Educator, author and environmentalist Edward Fry died in his Laguna Beach home Sept. 2, surrounded by his family. He was 85.

 

Council favors project without a plan

By Barbara Diamond, coastlinepilot@latimes.com

An Arroyo Chico family's plans for an addition to their home were shot down at the Aug. 31 council meeting.

Hiker rescued by air

Hiker rescued by air

By Cindy Frazier, cindy.frazier@latimes.com

A 48-year-old hiker stranded overnight was rescued by helicopter from the side of a steep cliff between Canyon Acres and Skyline Drive on...

 

Reading prose straight from heart

By Cindy Frazier, cindy.frazier@latimes.com

DimeStories has a new leader and a new location in Laguna Beach.

 

Briefly In Public Safety

Open door leads to drug arrest

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Politics

Council opposes speed increases

By Barbara Diamond, coastlinepilot@latimes.com

Traffic already moves too fast on Laguna Canyon Road, say city officials don't want to see it increased, particularly closer to town.

Council candidates report warchests

By Barbara Diamond, Coastlinepilot@latimes.com

City Council candidates have reported the donations they received and the money they have spent in the first six months of the year to get...

Public Safety

Hiker rescued by air

A 48-year-old hiker stranded overnight was rescued by helicopter from the side of a steep cliff between Canyon Acres and Skyline Drive on...

Briefly In Public Safety

Open door leads to drug arrest

Columns

OUR LAGUNA: Many attend Labor Day pancake breakfast

By Barbara Diamond

Laguna says goodbye to the summer tourist season the same way it says hello — with a pancake breakfast at Heisler Park.

Chasing Down the Muse: Where great art does matter

By Catharine Cooper

It starts with a dream … a dream of what can be … a free-form process that lets the imagination soar.

Now And Then: Autumn heralds many changes

By Steve Kawaratani

"Life is one big transition."

Verde Laguna: California is choking on plastic

By Gustavo Grad

Paper or plastic? You see the dilemma, some don't. The Plastic Bag Ban Bill, AB 1998, failed passage last week in the State Senate on a 14-...

Forum

Mailbag: City instrumental in new college site

Sounding Off: Remembering the victims and heroes of 9/11

Saturday marks the ninth anniversary of 9/11 — a day that will be forever remembered in the hearts and souls of all Americans.