LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—The scuba diver who went missing off Shaw’s Cove, was rescued 100 yards offshore by lifeguards, and later died in a hospital March 25 had advanced-level training. The diver was identified as Leon Noel Boyer, 46, of Santa Monica, according to the Orange County Coroner’s office. He was reported missing around 12:30 p.m….

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—The scuba diver who went missing off Shaw’s Cove, was rescued 100 yards offshore by lifeguards, and later died in a hospital March 25 had advanced-level training. The diver was identified as Leon Noel Boyer, 46, of Santa Monica, according to the Orange County Coroner’s office. He was reported missing around 12:30 p.m….

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A scuba diver reported missing off Shaw’s Cove Beach in Laguna Beach March 25 was located in the ocean and rushed to a hospital, where he died. Lifeguards were dispatched at 12:32 p.m. to the beach to search for the 46-year-old man, Marine Safety Captain Kai Bond said. They located him about 100…

On a summer evening after attending an exhibition at the Laguna Art Museum, my artist daughter and I walked the serene streets of Laguna Village. A grace to this town stood out from the atmosphere of other Southern California beach towns: art galleries on just about every block, a 1923 Craftsman home turned popular dining…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 48-year-old man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to time already served in jail for drowning a family dog in Laguna Beach, according to court records obtained March 15. Jason Douglas Creager pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of cruelty to animals, according to court records. He was sentenced to a year…

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A woman in Laguna Beach was struck and killed by a sedan whose motorist stayed at the scene to cooperate with police, authorities said March 11. The woman was struck while attempting to cross the southbound lanes of South Coast Highway near Mountain Road, the Laguna Beach Police Department reported. “Witnesses say the…

Thirty years after his unexpected stay at a local youth homeless shelter in Laguna Beach, Calif., a now grown and successful man returned March 6 to thank those who he said helped him rebuild his life. Kevin Doar, at 16, was admitted to the Waymakers’ youth shelter for two months in the early 1990s after…

Some Laguna Beach streets were evacuated March 5 after a parked car fell into a sinkhole, causing a gas leak, according to authorities. Around 7 a.m. South Coast Water District and Laguna Beach police and fire crews responded to a large amount of water reportedly running down 10th Avenue and spilling onto South Coast Highway….

The Laguna Beach City Council voted unanimously Feb. 21 to finalize a ban on balloons in public, whether inflated or not. Beginning in 2024, balloons cannot be sold or bought in the city, nor used on public property,  but they can still be used by residents in private. Penalties would be a $100 fine for…

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Upon the entryway of the Festival of the Arts on Feb. 16 several hundred funeral attendees passed a well-used snowboard, scuba diving equipment, and photographs depicting memories of Dr. Michael John Mammone, 58, who was murdered while riding his bicycle along Pacific Coast Highway earlier this month. “They say grief can be heavy…