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The day's top Laguna Beach stories: what is happening, and why it matters.
Rachel Swell Pushes Ocean Water Into Downtown Laguna Streets as Flood Advisory Runs Through Tuesday
High tides, hurricane swell and an El Nino-raised ocean combined to push water into downtown streets, with the National Weather Service warning of more coastal flooding through the weekend.
Laguna Beach Unified Joins Nation's First Organic School Food Purchasing Co-op
The district is one of 17 founding members of Conscious Kitchen’s Conscious Co-op, which pools school buying power to put more organic food on cafeteria trays.
Forest and Glenneyre Close Overnight as Crosswalk Work Nears Friday Finish
The city is closing Forest Avenue and Glenneyre Street nightly from 9:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. for crosswalk work at the intersection, with a concrete pour Wednesday night that may run into the morning and all work planned to wrap by Friday.
Surf Community Packs SHACC for 'Stand Tall With Eli' Fundraiser
The Laguna Beach Surf Club's Saturday-night benefit and auction supported local surfer Eli Viszolay, who is undergoing high-dose chemotherapy for a stage 3 germ-cell tumor.
Heat Warning Enters Fourth Day as Forecasters Point to Weekend Relief
The National Weather Service kept the Extreme Heat Warning for the Orange County coast in place through Thursday night; gradual cooling is expected to begin Friday.
Viral Confrontation at Crescent Bay Point Park Revives Park-Shoot Debate
A video of a woman demanding a proposal crew tear down its setup at the bluff-top park drew millions of views and accusations of racism; it also revived a local debate over commercial photo shoots in public parks.
Extreme Heat Warning Covers Laguna Beach Through Thursday Night
The National Weather Service expects 90-degree afternoons at the beaches and very warm nights, with heat illness risk climbing through the work week.
School Board Approves 3 Percent Pay Package for Classified Staff
The 5-0 vote on the CSEA deal ties part of the raise to property-tax receipts and extends the same terms to unrepresented employees.
Ten Days of Film, Music and Art Take Over Laguna Beach
The Coast Film & Music Festival returns Oct. 16-25 for its eighth year, with five big concert nights at the Irvine Bowl anchoring a townwide program.