City Hall
The council, the commissions, design review, and the decisions shaping Laguna Beach.
Appeals Court Voids Laguna Beach's Rollback of Historic-Building Protections
The Fourth District ruled the city cannot strip presumptive historic status from more than 700 pre-1940 structures with a blanket finding that its 1981 inventory is outdated.
Nine Council Candidates Face Canyon and Open-Space Questions at Conservancy Forum
The Laguna Canyon Conservancy put all nine City Council hopefuls on the record on conservation, wildfire, and funding Sept. 28; the full recording went public Oct. 1.
CANDO Publishes Full Transcript of Canyon-Focused Candidate Forum
All nine City Council candidates answered seven rounds of canyon questions at the Sept. 10 forum; a searchable transcript with 408 timestamped passages is now online.
Laguna Beach Turns to Sacramento in the Fight to Keep an Emergency Room
With Providence stepping back from full-service care, the city task force wants state law changed so a standalone emergency department could survive on the Laguna campus.
Downtown Housing Plan Moves Through Environmental Review
The city is studying hundreds of new homes, taller buildings and looser parking rules downtown to satisfy state housing law, and residents are pressing hard on views, evacuation and character.
Council Ratifies Local Emergency as Erosion Chews Away the Coastline
The unanimous vote on Sept. 14 lets Laguna Beach fast-track shoreline repairs and chase reimbursement after hurricane swells stripped sand and damaged seawalls.
Council Extends Downtown Smart Parking Contract Through Oct. 2
The 5-0 consent-calendar vote keeps Frogparking's mobile payment and real-time parking guidance running at $7,840 a month while the city shops for a new vendor.