Volume 10, Issue 104 | December 28, 2018

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Barbara’s Column2018 Top StoriesBy BARBARA DIAMOND

2018 was not a year to be remembered for its civility.Asked at a forum about his position on how to restore civility to the council meetings, City

Council candidate Peter Blake replied, “Don’t vote for me.”The election was one of the most contentious in recent memory, certainly in the five terms

previously served by Councilwoman Toni Iseman.Iseman expressed her concern at the installation of top vote-getter Blake, third place

finisher Sue Kempf and herself, elected for an unprecedented sixth consecutive term.“I have never seen the city so fragmented,” Iseman said. “There was so much anger.”There were 12 candidates on the ballot: former mayors Ann Christoph and Cheryl

Kinsman, Judie Mancuso and Paul Merritt trying the second time for seats on the council,Mayor Pro Tem Rob Zur Schmiede, Lorene Laguna, Sue Marie Connolly, Elizabeth Bates andAllison T. Mathews. Jorg Dubin was a write-in candidate.

Click on photo for a larger imagePhoto by Mary Hurlbut

Swearing in of Councilmembers (l-r) Toni Iseman, Sue Kempf and Peter BlakeZur Schmiede withdrew in September due to a family crisis. Bates also announced her

withdrawal in September in an interview with Stu News, but resurfaced a few weeks before theelection and said she was back in it. Both names were on the ballot and garnered 2,765 votescombined (8.4 percent).

Voter turnout was high. A tad over 81 percent points, 16,791 registered voters cast ballots.Only three Orange County cities had a higher turnout: Seal Beach (82.8), Laguna Woods (82.6)and Villa Park (81.6).

The election was also high in cost. Liberate Laguna, a PAC funded in great part by Sam Goldstein, Mo Honarkar and Michael

Ray raised $152,000. The PAC spent money in support of Blake and Kempf and in oppositionto Iseman and Christoph.

Goldstein et al filed accusations with the Fair Political Practices Commission and the cityagainst Village Laguna, questioning its financial reporting.

Measure POpponents of Measure P, which would have raised the Laguna Beach sales tax by one

percent, were victorious. Less than fifty percent of the city voters, let alone the two-thirds majority required for

passage, favored the tax, which was to be used to underground utilities on major evacuationroutes and other fire safety projects.

It was a bitter pill for then-Councilman Bob Whalen who did the heavy lifting for themeasure. The opposition was led by Jennifer Zeiter, founder of Stop Taxing Our Property, whocalled the measure a boondoggle.

Supporters, including the Laguna Beach Fire Department employees and theEmergency/Disaster Preparedness Committee, called the measure imperative for the safeevacuation of the city so vulnerable to wildfire.

“We are just a puff and a spark from a disaster like the one in Paradise,” said MattLawson, chair of the committee.

Board of EducationVoters in the Laguna Beach Unified School District, which includes Emerald Bay and

other small areas outside the city limits, returned incumbents Carol Normandin and DeeNamba Perry to the Board of Education, and also voted in James Kelly, who finished third by amargin of 19 votes over Christine de Bretteville.

Mark Nelson and write-in candidate Howard Hills finished fifth and sixth, respectively.Homeless

The city launched a two-pronged campaign, one serving Laguna’s homeless populationand the other dealing with the increase in complaints of offensive and sometimes threateningactivities in Heisler Park and on Main Beach.

Sponsored by Dicterow and Blake, a more active police presence in the park and on thebeach was approved by the council.

But the word homeless was never spoken at the hearing.Additional staff hours are required to provide the necessary level of policing proposed. The program is estimated to cost $155,000 for six months. Staff recommended the funding be taken out of Measure LL monies, which voters were

promised would be used for fire and police protection, among other approved spending.The same night that Police Chief Laura Farinella outlined steps to be taken to improve

conditions at the beach and in the park, the council approved a pilot program in partnershipwith Friendship Shelter to test the efficacy of a daytime drop-in program and a streamlinedprocess for overnight enrollment at the 45-bed Alternative Sleeping Location in LagunaCanyon.

The proposed program will provide Laguna’s homeless with increased access to

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medical and housing services, showers and laundry facilities.Qualified enrollees may be guaranteed a bed for 30 nights, which is expected to enhance

efforts to secure transitional and permanent supportive housing.Local homeless will have priority. The council also supported Orange County’s proposed 10-year plan to eradicate

homelessness and to encourage other communities to support the plan.Historic Preservation

Twenty hearings and countless hours of review resulted in a proposed HistoricPreservation Ordinance that no one involved in the negotiations would support.

Property owners of homes designated as historic resources without their consent wereup in arms. Other folks were equally adamant that the proposed ordinance didn’t go far enoughto protect Laguna’s historical resources.

Click on photo for a larger imagePhoto by Mary Hurlbut

Task Force has been instructed to resolve the issues thwarting revisions to HistoricPreservation Ordinance

“Property rights are one of the most important things we have,” said then-Mayor KellyBoyd. “I don’t want somebody telling me what I can do with my house.”

City Attorney Kathy Jenson opined at Planning Commission and council hearings that ifthere is the potential for a structure to be historic, that even in the absence of local preservationrequirements, the city must follow California Environmental Quality Act guidelines, using thecriteria for the state’s historic register.

However, Laguna Beach attorney Larry Nokes, on the behalf of pro-choice propertyowners, took the position that the city has no duty to consider the historic status of structuresbeing reviewed for remodeling and has the discretion to not consider such status.

The council passed the buck in November to a Task Force instructed to resolve theissues that have thwarted the passage of the revisions to the ordinance.

TreesJoyce Kilmer wrote he had never seen a poem lovely as a tree. Half of Laguna would

applaud him. The other half would boo.Can you say views?

Click on photo for a larger imagePhoto by George W eiss

Tree removal is contentious issueFurthermore: although happy the city is moving forward on planting trees missing from the

city streetscape, a group of residents is at odds with the decision to remove trees, as advisedby two of three consulting arborists because the trees posed a danger to the public.

The group also objected to the choice of species to replace other removed trees and thedelay in the replacement until the Downtown Implementation Plan is completed.

In a letter to the mayor, the group proposed immediate “improvements to keep the treeshealthy and the village aesthetics intact,” all included in the Landscape and Scenic HighwaysResource Document, written by landscape architects Christoph and Bob Borthwick, bothsignatories to the letter.

The letter was also signed by Barbara MacGillivray, founder with her husband, Greg, ofthe Urban Tree Fund, Ruben Flores, Chris Reed, Adam Schwerner, Kent Seward, GeorgeWeiss and Lizanne Witte.

Whalen was asked to consider directing staff to require all arborists involved in a projectto be available for testimony at council meetings.

The group also asked to be notified of the city’s removal schedule and that they be giventhe opportunity to observe the removal and photograph the condition of the trunk cross sectionsand be provided with trunk samples for forensic analysis.

Village EntranceA solution for the highly visible stretch of land called the Village Entrance eluded city

officials for decades.A plan was approved this year, but not unanimously. The City Council voted 4-1 in August

to approve an $11.1 million contract, $2.5 million over the previously approved budget.

Click on photo for a larger imageRendering of Village Entrance

LBPD wants localsto be aware of no-

burn alertsThe South Coast Air Quality

Management District (SCAQMD)is helping Southern Californiaresidents learn to make clean airchoices that will help reduce airpollution, including knowingwhen it’s important to curtail useof wood-burning fireplaces.SCAQMD issues mandatory no-burn alerts when levels of fineparticle air pollution in the regionare forecast to be high. Sevenno-burn days have been issuedfor the 2018-2019 season.

According to Jordan Villwock,LBPD Emergency OperationsCoordinator, “The City of LagunaBeach may post any no-burn

Laguna Art Museum tohost California Cool Art

Auction 2019 onFeb 16

On February 16, 2019, Laguna ArtMuseum will present its annualCalifornia Cool Art Auction. This willmark the 37th edition of the highlyanticipated event with works by over100 important California artists. Themuseum-curated California Cool ArtAuction 2019 will include original art atgreat prices, delicious cuisine, andcreative cocktails.

Thanks to the museum’s long-standing relationships with Californiaartists and galleries, and theirgenerosity in supporting theinstitution, Art Auction 2019 willinclude highly desirable works by bothestablished and emerging artists.

The Art Auction event will take placefrom 6 to 10 p.m. at Laguna ArtMuseum, with the silent auction from 6to 8 p.m. and the live auction at 8 p.m.The live auction, led by Aaron Bastianof Bonham’s, is an exciting, uniqueevent, with competitive bidding in theroom and absentee bids placed fromaround the world.

“A 30 percent increase in barely more than seven months is just too much for me,” saidthen-Councilman Dicterow, who voted against the plan.

The parking fund gets tapped for the additional funding.Among the more hostile debates on the project was the wrangling about the Digester

Building. Some folks believed the Digester would and should be completely restored. “Reasons for restoring the Digester tower are numerous,” said historian and Laguna

Beach Historical Society member Anne Frank. “It has been recognized by historians asarchitecturally unique, is on our Historic Register and is eligible for both state and nationalregisters of historic places. More importantly, it is a special testament to the innovation of ourcity.

“Where else but here in Laguna would they have had the creativity to make their sewerplant look like a medieval tower with a red tile roof?”

Nevertheless, council went for “paint and repair.”Work is expected to be completed by 2020. But wait – there’s more. You will find advance notice of all the fun and interesting stuff for

visitors or residents to do in Laguna by reading StuNewsLaguna.com. Contributions arewelcomed.

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Police Files (Cont.)Dove release owner with 57 guns, practice bomb, and Nazi

paraphernalia arraigned todayAccording to a press release issued by the OC District Attorney’s Office on Thursday,

Mitchell Ralph Todd, 51, of Huntington Beach, is scheduled to be arraigned today, Friday, Dec28, at 8:30 a.m., for felony criminal threats against a customer, a Laguna Beach resident.

Todd is charged with one felony count of criminal threats. The maximum sentence is threeyears in state prison.

At the time of the alleged crimes, Todd was the owner of OC Doves and was hired by thevictim to release the doves at his son’s funeral. Based upon a dispute on the day of the funeralinvolving scheduling and payment, Todd did not render his services nor was he paid.

On Monday, Nov 10, Todd is accused of requesting payment from the victim. The next day,he is accused of leaving the victim a series of threatening text messages and voicemails andfurther demanding payment.

Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of LBPD

Arsenal found at defendant’s house includes 57 firearms, 30,000 rounds of ammunition,and practice bomb

“Todd first threatened with court proceedings, but quickly appeared to become upset andfurther threatened to have specific people come to his work and to his relatives’ home until hewas paid,” LBPD Spokesperson PIO Sgt Jim Cota said.

In the last voicemail left for the victim, Todd is accused of recording the sound of ahandgun slide being pulled back and released as if chambering a round.

During a search of Todd’s house, LBPD, who investigated the case, located 57 firearms,nearly 30,000 rounds of ammunition, over 100 magazines, a practice bomb, several bodyarmors, swords, and Nazi paraphernalia.

alerts for the area received fromSCAQMD on the City’s websiteand the City’s Nextdoor account,but the best way to get alertsright to your inbox is to sign updirectly at SCAQMD’s website atwww.aqmd.enviroflash.info/signup.cfm.

Smoke from wood burningcauses health problems.Particles in wood smoke –known as fine particulate matteror PM2.5 – can get deep into thelungs and cause respiratoryproblems, including asthmaattacks, increases in emergencyroom visits, andhospitalizations.

Residents can help reduce theharmful health effects of woodsmoke by signing up to receiveemail alerts at www.airalerts.orgto learn when a mandatory no-burn alert is issued for your area.SCAQMD’s Check Before YouBurn program is in effect fromNovember through the end ofFebruary, when particulate levelsare highest.

Additional information isavailable at www.AirAlerts.org.For 24-hour recordedinformation, call (866) 966-3293.An interactive map is available atwww.aqmd.gov/CheckBeforeYouBurnMap. The more youknow, the better you can protectyourself and your family.

Daily email alerts are color-coded for easy reading and arecustomizable for the city andpollution level you want to keepan eye on. SCAQMD is the airpollution control agency for OCand major portions of LA, SanBernardino, and Riversidecounties.

For more information on theagency, go to www.aqmd.gov.

To reach LBPD’s Villwock, call(949) 497-0389 or go towww.lagunabeachcity.net.

Click on photo for a larger imageCourtesy of Laguna Art Museum

Don Suggs, Oasis, archival inkjetprint on Crane Museo Max paper,from the edition of 5, 2011, 25 x 34inches (framed), courtesy of the

artist and L.A. Louver, Venice, CAThe Art Auction team for 2019 is led

by co-chairs Sara Heeschen andVanessa Helin; and committeemembers Jeannie Denholm, RubenFlores, Michael Fullen, Tim Hawkins,Eden Phair, and Karen Varner.

Proceeds from the event will supportLaguna Art Museum’s mission ofcollecting and preserving Californiaart, providing critically acclaimedexhibitions, and enhancing arteducation.

LAM’s featured artists for the eveningare: Tristan Abel, Peter Alexander,Yorgo Alexpoulous, Daniel Angeles,Florence Arnold, Natalie Arnoldi, DonBachardy, Marlo Bartels, TimBavington, Sherri Belassen, KellyBerg, Maria Bertran, Wolfgang Bloch,John Botz, Andrea Brown, JerryBurchfield, Mark Chamberlain, MindyCherri, Michael Childers, StacyD’Aguiar, Deborah Davidson, PaulDavies, Tony DeLap, BrittneyDiamond, Joshua Dildine, LaddieJohn Dill, Jorg Dubin, Ned Evans,Colin Fleck, Kaori Fukuyama, JacquesGarnier, Eric Gerdau, Jimi Gleason,Joe Goode, Kristina Grace, JamesGriffith, Bradley Hankey, Danny Heller,Scot Heywood, Kelsey Irvin, KathyJones,Jeff Juhlin, Catherine Kaleel,Sherry Karver, G. Ray Kerciu, JeremyKidd, Mary-Austin Klein, JasonKowalski, Peter Krasnow, Tom Lamb,Robert Larson, Kristin Leachman,Dave Lefner, David Ligare, VictoriaMacMillan, John Mason, DannyMcCaw, Dan McCleary, ElizabethMcGhee, Scott McMillin, PierceMeehan, Yevgeniya Mikhailik, DavidMilton, Andy Moses, Gwynn Murrill,Michael Obermeyer, Kenton Parker,Gregory Price, Richard Reiner, ChrisRichter, Brian Robertson, MatthewRolston, David Ruddell, Bradford J.Salamon, Doug Shoemaker, CalebSiemon and Carmen Salazer, AdamSilverman, John Sonsini, Don Suggs,Cecil Touchon, Marton Varo,Stephanie Weber, Alex Weinstein,William Wray and Scott Yeskel.

Tickets are $125 for museummembers at the Supporter level andhigher, and $150 for all others. Ticketspurchased at the door, subject toavailability, will be $150 for membersand $175 for non-museum members.Tickets include auction admission,complimentary valet parking, horsd’oeuvres, and drinks.

For more information includingtickets, visitwww.lagunaartmuseum.org.

Laguna Art Museum is located at307 Cliff Dr.

Courtesy of LBPDTodd will be arraigned today for alleged criminal threats against a customer, a Laguna local

LBPD arrested the defendant on an arrest warrant on Thursday, Dec 13. Deputy District Attorney Laila Nikaien, Special Prosecutions Unit, is the prosecutor on the

case. The arraignment will take place at Department H-7, Harbor Justice Center, 4601Jamboree Road in Newport Beach.

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Dianne’s Creature Feature(s)

Dog walkers of the boardwalkStory by DIANNE RUSSELL

Photos by Mary HurlbutWho among dog lovers hasn’t considered the philosophical question: does the person

walk the dog, or does the dog walk the person? On an overcast morning last week, as astream of spunky pooches hammed it up for the camera, they seemed to fall into the “dogwalks the person” category. And not so surprising, on this particular day, their people didn’tseem to mind. With varied and intriguing stories, the dogs were all a great delight.

Click on photo for a larger imageMojo, closest to the camera, and Mali, both all dressed up for the holidays

Mojo, a 13 and a half year old mixed terrier, was adopted from Gina at Animal Crackers (anow closed pet store and rescue in South Laguna). He had a sad start, but eventually his storyended happily. As a puppy, along with four littermates, he was found in a trash can in SanPedro. To add to the sorrow of being abandoned, Mojo had a severe case of mange that took awhile to heal.

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This is as close as we can cometo actually singing to ourreaders on their birthdays!

We’d love to include yours –and/or your children’s birthdayshere.

Just email to:editor@stunewslaguna.com

Celebrate and enjoy your

birthday!

December 28Brittany Lis

Brooke Robinson-WollnerRob Zur Schmiede

Sandie Orias

December 29Bill Suys

James SetterholmJim Tolbert

Natalie BelyeaNick Hernandez

Theron Milton Nelson

December 30Alli MartinAmy Calvert

Becky MartinezDwight Spiers

Emily Quilter McCarthyGreg HowardJeff KoegelJenny Jones

Sabina Silvia Gibson

December 31Howard Hills

Jonathon CrowellJoy DittbernerMonica SilvaSteve Reid

Wendy Lewis

January 1 Amy JacksonAshley Tiner

Brittney FischbeckClaire Carter

Elizabeth PearsonJoyce SadonLynn Gold

Margaret WarderSolange Ritchie

Art Access: A Day ofArt in Pasadena with

LAM’s Malcolm Warnerand Janet Blake on Jan

12Laguna Art Museum invites

community members to join executivedirector Malcolm Warner, curator ofhistorical art Janet Blake, and fellowmuseum supporters on a trip to visitthe Pasadena Museum of History tosee the exhibit “Something Revealed:Women Artists Emerge, 1860-1960”with co-curators Maurine St. Gaudensand Joseph Morsman.

LAM’s Art Access event will takeplace on Saturday, Jan 12, from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.

This exhibit of more than 200pieces showcases just a fraction of

Mali comes in for her close-upFive and a half year old Mali is also a rescue and the first Mastador (half Mastiff and half

Labrador Retriever) I’ve encountered. She’s only been with her family (who already had Mojo)for seven weeks. Her previous owners went through a divorce and left her at Pet Pawsboarding service with hopes that someone would adopt her. Luckily, after a stay of four to fiveweeks, she was rescued. Her gentleness belies her size; she’s a sweetheart.

Click on photo for a larger imageCaptain

A handsome white Golden Retriever, Captain, is 22 months old. He walks along theboardwalk almost every day, and typical of retrievers, he seems to command everyone hemeets to love him, which isn’t difficult.

Click on photo for a larger imagePearl, a Laguna Beach rescue

Pearl is a rescue from our own Laguna Beach Animal Shelter and frequently takes Tara,her owner, on the boardwalk for jaunts.

Click on photo for a larger imageMaggie likes to chase sand pipers

Maggie, still a puppy at a year and a half, can’t figure out what the sandpipers are eating,so it piques her interest in the little guys. Tom, her owner, takes her for two hour walks everymorning. What a lucky Beagle!

Sound SpectrumFaves

1. Reggae Christmas Mix,Various Artists 2. Neil Young, Songs For Judy3. Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born

the countless number of women whowere working in the arts beginning inthe mid-nineteenth century inCalifornia. From traditional toabstractions, focusing on worksproduced between the mid-1800sthrough the 1950s, the exhibitionpresents an eclectic array of oilpaintings, works on paper, ceramics,metalcraft, textiles, and sculpture.

Photo from LAM websiteJoin the LAM Art Access trip to

Pasadena Museum of History on Jan12

“Following this, we will have lunchand finish the day with a visit to thestudio of well-known ceramic artistAdam Silverman,” Warner said.

The group will depart at 9 a.m. fromthe LBHS parking lot at 625 ParkAvenue and will return at around 5p.m. The Art Access trip is limited to30 spaces. Reserve online at the linkbelow or contact the Membership andDevelopment office at (949) 494-8971,ext. 203 before Friday, Jan 4.

Tickets are $140 for Laguna ArtMuseum members and $175 for non-members. The price includes round-trip transportation, tours, entry into themuseum, and lunch.

For more information includingtickets, visitwww.lagunaartmuseum.org/events/art-access-a-day-of-art-in-pasadena/.

Laguna Art Museum is located at307 Cliff Dr. For more informationabout the museum, call (949) 494-8971 or visitwww.lagunaartmuseum.org.

Click on photo for a larger imagePrince William “Willie”

Willie, an English Cocker Spaniel, also gets to walk on the boardwalk every day. That mayaccount for his youthful appearance. He doesn’t look like he’s eleven years old.

Click on photo for a larger imageKosmo, another LB rescue

Also a daily boardwalk walker, Kosmo is a local rescue, his owner’s second LB rescuedog. Kosmo is a terrier mix and his owner says, “Somedays, he’s a terrorist,” although hecertainly doesn’t look like one.

Click on photo for a larger imageWinston looks like he’s ready to start dancing

Still a puppy at one year, Winston is a Golden Doodle, and he prances more than walks.All-in-all, it was a great day on the boardwalk for the dogs and their people (and me), and

who cares who is taking who for a walk, it’s a fantastic place to be, no matter which creatureleads.

A dog is one of the remaining reasons why people can be persuaded to go for a walk…Orlando Aloysius Battista

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Click on photo for a larger image5. Chris Cornell, Life & Legacy6. Vince Guaraldi, A CharlieBrown Christmas7. Beatles, The White Album 50th(with extra songs)

Click on photo for a larger image8. Queen, Greatest Hits9. Frank Sinatra, ChristmasMusic10. The 1975, Brief Inquiry IntoOnline Relationships11. Mumford & Sons, Delta12. Paul McCartney, EgyptStation13. Mac Miller, Swimming

Since 19671264 S. Coast Hwy

949-494-5959

Laguna Playhousehonors veteranswith new ticket

program for militaryand veteran families

Ring in 2019 withcomedienne Rita Rudner

at theLaguna Playhouse

Laguna Playhouse is excited to hostits fifth annual New Year’s Evecelebration performance of superstarcomedienne Rita Rudner in “RitaRudner: Her Absolutely Positively LastShow of 2018.” Rudner will perform onMonday, Dec 31 at 7 p.m. for a toast tothe end of 2018 with complimentarychampagne and dessert.

Rita Rudner is not only one ofAmerica’s top comedians; she’s alsoa New York Times bestselling author,as well as an award-winningtelevision personality, screenwriter,playwright, Broadway dancer andactress.

Click on photo for a larger imagePhoto courtesy of Facebook

Rita Ruder is best known for herwitty one-liners

A house-filling favorite in Vegas,Rudner is beloved for her witty one-liners, which have helped make hersthe longest-running solo show inVegas history. In addition, she’s soldmore than a million tickets during hertime there.

Rudner has performed over 2,000solo shows in Las Vegas since theMGM Corporation built a theatre for herin 2002. She was named Las Vegas“Comedian Of The Year” nine years ina row, in 2006 received The NevadaBallet’s Woman Of The Year Award,and in 2017 received a CasinoEntertainment Legend Award.

Rita’s first solo HBO special, RitaRudner’s One Night Stand, wasnominated for several awards, as washer eponymous English BBCtelevision show that later appeared inthe USA on A&E. Rudner’s two one-hour specials for HBO, Born to Be Mildand Married Without Children, wereratings standouts and in 2008 shestarred in PBS’s first ever stand-upcomedy special, Rita Rudner: LiveFrom Las Vegas. Rita’s most recentspecial, A Tale Of Two Dresses, iscurrently available On Demand.

Tickets range from $107 - $133 andcan be purchased online atwww.lagunaplayhouse.com or bycalling (949) 497-ARTS (2787).

Group discounts are available bycalling (949) 497-2787 ext. 229. Pricesare subject to change.

Laguna Playhouse is located at 606Laguna Canyon Rd.

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Council to choose new Planning CommissionerBy BARBARA DIAMOND

The City Council has a plethora of candidates from which to choose a successor toformer Planning Commissioner Sue Kempf, who was elected November 6 to the City Council.

A selection is scheduled to be made at the first meeting in January from the 12 residentswho have submitted applications for a seat on the five-member commission.

“We have a very full agenda that night so the interviews and selection will be held from 5 to6 p.m.,” said City Clerk Lisette Chel-Walker. “That way people at the meeting for other agendaitems won’t have to sit through the hearing.”

The replacement was originally scheduled for the December 11 meeting. Applicants include Jorg Dubin and Allison T. Mathews, both candidates in the recent City

Council election, Stephen Ball, Chad Edgley, Illana Feldman, Jeff Feldman, Steven Goldman,Ernest Hackmon, Casey Hensel, Caroline Parker, Kavita Reddy and Walker Reed.

Members of the Planning Commission perform the duties of an officially appointed“planning agency” as required by California State law. This includes preparing, reviewing,revising and implementing the City’s General Plan.

The Commissioners administer specific plans, including the Downtown Specific Plan andzoning and subdivision ordinances, annually review the City’s Capital Improvement Programfor its consistency with the General Plan and try to promote public interest, comments andunderstanding of the General Plan and the regulations related to it.

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Fiery sky at sunsetPhoto by Tom Joliet

Click on photo for a larger imageThe day after Christmas, a flaming sky in motion

On Veterans Day, LagunaPlayhouse announced a newticket program that will providecomplimentary tickets forveterans and their families as away to honor the courageousmen and women who havevaliantly served the country toprotect and defend freedom.

Through their new outreachprogram, TheatreHope, thePlayhouse offers free tickets tomilitary and veteran families forperformances at LagunaPlayhouse.

As a testament to thePlayhouse’s deep gratitude, theywelcome veterans and activeservice members to thePlayhouse for entertaining,uplifting and educational livetheatre experiences.

“We are thankful to the manyveterans in our community thathave served their country withvalor, and we would like to showour appreciation to these bravemen and women and theirfamilies through this newprogram,” said Doug Vogel,director of development forLaguna Playhouse.

Click on photo for larger imagePhoto by Scott Brashier

Veteran salutes flag atVeterans Day commemoration

at Legion HallThis opportunity is available

year-round, and often includes abackstage tour along with anopportunity to meet Playhouseactors and staff during interactive“stage talks” following selectperformances.

Laguna Playhouse thanks O.L.Halsell Foundation, S.L. GimbelFoundation, and the Peter andGinny Ueberroth FamilyFoundation for their support ofthis program.

For those interested in thisopportunity, contact MichaelGarman (the Playhouse’s Grants& Community OutreachManager) for more details atmgarman@lagunaplayhouse.comor (949) 715-5355.

Laguna Playhouse is located at606 Laguna Canyon Rd.

LBHS SchedulesVarsity

•••••Friday, Dec 28Boys Basketball

TBA @ Sage Creek HSTBA

•••••Saturday, Dec 29

Boys BasketballTBA @ Sage Creek HS

TBA

Girls Water PoloTBA @

Newport Harbor TournamentTBA

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Selections from theFestival of Arts and

Pageant of the Mastersat Laguna Beach

City HallThe Festival of Arts is pleased to

have an exhibit on display at LagunaBeach City Hall, entitled “Selectionsfrom the Festival of Arts and Pageantof the Masters,” now through January18, 2019. The hours for the exhibit areMonday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 5p.m., closed every other Friday.

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Deputy City Clerk Cheryl Baldridgecontemplates a piece on display at

City HallIn addition to pieces from the

Festival of Arts Permanent ArtCollection, the display also featureshistoric ads, costumes, and behind-the-scenes photographs from thePageant of the Masters archives.

The Pageant of the Masters isarguably one of the most uniqueproductions in the entire world.Audiences are amazed andenchanted by ninety minutes oftableaux vivants (“living pictures”),incredibly faithful re-creations ofclassical and contemporary works ofart, with real people posing to lookexactly like their counterparts in theoriginal pieces.

For more information, call (949) 494-1145 or visit www.foapom.com.

Laguna Beach City Hall is

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City of Laguna Beach 2018 Key Accomplishments: Part IICourtesy of City of Laguna Beach

“We are proud of what we have accomplished over the last year,” said City Manager JohnPietig. “We look forward to continuing that momentum into 2019 as some of our long termefforts like the Downtown Specific Plan and the Village Entrance Project come to fruition.”

The list of accomplishments in 2018 continues:Community Development

Landscape and Scenic Highways Element – The City Council adopted the Landscapeand Scenic Highways Element and revised its Resource Document.

Accessory Dwelling Unit – The City Council adopted an updated Accessory Dwelling UnitOrdinance. The Ordinance is now pending review before the California Coastal Commission.

Wayfinding Sign Program – The City Council approved a temporary wayfinding signprogram.

Updates to the Downtown Specific Plan – The Planning Commission has completedreview of individual sections of the Downtown Specific Plan and a preliminary draft of the finaldocument is expected to be released in January for Planning Commission.

Historic Preservation – The City Council provided direction to staff on the preparation of arevised Historic Preservation Ordinance and formed a task force to provide staff input onproposed incentives and local historic review criteria. A new ordinance is anticipated to beadopted in early 2019.

Transit & ParkingSummer Festival Transit Service – The City’s Transit Service accommodated 616,019

patrons during the 10-week summer season. This is an eight percent increase over 2017summer service.

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Trolley service served 616,019 patrons during summer seasonSummer Breeze Bus Service – The City, in partnership with the Orange County

Transportation Authority, continued to offer free bus service and free parking from a peripheralparking lot near SR-133/I-405 interchange in Irvine to Laguna Beach summer destinations.More than 10,300 patrons were recorded over the ten weekends of operation, which is a 6percent increase over 2017. The City was also awarded a five-year grant to perpetuate thisservice.

Purchase of New Trolleys – Purchased four new trolleys for the neighborhood services.These new trolleys are smaller and quieter, making them more suited to service ourneighborhoods.

MiscellaneousWorld Kindness – The City launched two new campaigns, #ActiveLaguna and

#BeAGreeter. The #BeAGreeter campaign led to the addition of the World Kindness Day eventand now the City is pursuing designation as a USA World Kindness City.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting – The City received anaward for its easily readable and efficiently organized comprehensive annual financial report(CAFR).

Balanced Budget – The City Council adopted a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19,while maintaining a 20 percent General Fund Reserve.

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LB gets high marks in ocean water quality from bacteria testingLaguna’s Excellent Ocean Water Quality – Laguna Beach continues to receive high

marks year-round from bacteria testing in the ocean along the coastline. This year, the annualHeal the Bay Report Card recognized both Victoria Beach and North Aliso County Beach ontheir honor roll.

Lewellyn Property Naturalization – The City acquired a two-acre previously developedparcel at 1199 Lewellyn Drive and is nearly finished restoring the site back to its natural,undeveloped state.

DeWitt Property Habitat Restoration Project – The Water Quality Department, incoordination with Laguna Canyon Foundation and Laguna Greenbelt, has been working on agrant-funded project to restore the native habitat at Laguna Canyon Road between PhilipsStreet and the Anneliese School.

First Arbor Day Celebration – The City Council proclaimed March 7 to March 14 of eachyear as Arbor Week in Laguna Beach.

City Tree Replanting Project – The City completed the replanting of 30 street trees in thedowntown area and along Coast Highway to replace trees that have fallen or been removed.

City Received 2018 Sustain Orange County Government of the Year Award – The City received the 2018 Government of the Year award for its recycling and sustainabilityprograms, Environmental Lecture series offered to residents, and having an EnvironmentalSustainability Committee.

Creative Placemaking Assessment - In partnership with AEA Consulting, the ArtsCommission completed and published a Creative Placemaking Assessment to determine the

located at 505 Forest Ave.

The Learning Club islooking for tutors with

heart within thecommunity

The Learning Club is looking forvolunteer tutors in the community whocan give an hour or two a week to helpchildren learn and grow. This is agreat opportunity to give back to thecommunity and no experience isnecessary, all the training will beprovided.

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The Learning Club volunteers andtheir students

The American Association ofUniversity Women, Laguna BeachBranch sponsors the Learning Club(TLC). TLC is after-school tutoringprograms at El Morro ElementarySchool in Laguna Beach for studentsin grades 2-5 who have beenrecommended by their teachers asneeding additional help withhomework and basic educationalconcepts to better succeed in school.

TLC’s next session will be onTuesday and Thursday afternoonsbeginning January 15, 2019. Localadults and teens are welcome toapply.

To volunteer or for more information,contact Peggie Thomas at (949) 499-1817, Kathy Willman at (949) 449-9941 or visit www.aauw2-lagunabeach.org.

feasability of a new mixed-use cultural facility and identify alternative uses for existing spaces.Cultural Arts Funding – 16 organizations received grants from the City for a total of

$236,600 being distributed for arts activities. Since its inception in 2002, $2.7 million has beengranted to arts organizations.

Grant Funding for Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) – The City was awarded $909,000in Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funds to renovate the ASL and offset operationalcosts. The City partnered with Friendship Shelter to receive an Emergency Solutions Grant(ESG) in the amount of $150,000 to mitigate operational costs of the ASL. The City alsoreceived $125,850 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to mitigateoperational costs of the ASL.

Acquisition of Open Space – The City acquired seven parcels dedicated to open space inthe Arch Beach Heights area.

Public Concerts – The Arts Commission hosted 16 total concerts this year.For a video detailing the City’s key accomplishments in 2018, go to

https://spark.adobe.com/video/hDtQlAT9B2Ber.Read Part I of this story including 20 additional accomplishments on Front Page I.

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Dennis’ TidbitsBy DENNIS McTIGHEDecember 28, 2018

Discovering my calling: the sea and the skyHappy New Year, everyone! In a couple of weeks Tidbits will be starting

his eighth year writing for Stu News Laguna. That’s got to be the longesthe’s kept one job! All kidding aside, it’s not really a job to me per se,rather it’s a really fun thing to do and I feel like I’m making a differencesomehow somewhere. I’ll probably write ‘til I drop.

Weather and I discovered each other at the tender age of four yearsold. The ocean and the sky became a passion at an early age in my lifeand remains so to this date. When I was three, I learned how to swimthat summer in the ocean at Main Beach with my mom and pop’s help.It was a mellow green flag day with 1-2 foot dribblers.

They would stand about 20 feet apart in chest deep water, and Iwould dog paddle back and forth. I wasn’t the least bit scared as I instantly became enamoredwith this giant salty bathtub. After a few moments, I turned toward shore and launched myselfinto a little wave as it deposited me on the shore. It seemed so natural like I knew I belongedthere.

The water was a balmy 72 degrees, so we were out there for quite a while. Then it wastime to go and grab some chow at the old Jolly Roger across the street. It took them at least 20minutes to get me out of the water. My pop said, “I think we created a monster today!” Iremember that first day like it was yesterday. Some folks can’t remember what they had forlunch yesterday!

Same deal with the weather. When I was four, my folks took me to the Grand Canyon inAugust for three or four days. Pop used to take photos for Arizona highways, and they sent himon assignment to the Grand Canyon to take pictures of thunderstorms. It was smack dab in themiddle of summer monsoon season with strong thunderstorms erupting almost daily duringJuly, August, and half of September.

When we arrived that hot sticky afternoon, my pop set up his camera at the North Rim ashuge dark billowing cumulonimbus clouds began invading from the south. Moments later thepowerful storm was on us with intense lightning, ear piercing thunder, and huge raindrops.People were running for cover fast. Except me. I wasn’t scared one bit. I was completelymesmerized by this energy yelling, “Show me what you’ve got!”

My folks grabbed me to get inside and I’m all WHAT! Needless to say, they were totallyamazed at my complete lack of fear. That day immediately got me into weather and how itworks. That summer I already knew what my calling in life was. The ocean and the sky. It still isto this day some 67 years later. This is a condensed version of a book I’m writing calledBOARD JOURNEY. I just have to find a publisher.

Aloha!

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Christmas DayPhotos by Mary Hurlbut

Click on photo for a larger imageWindswept waves after the brief morning showers

Click on photo for a larger imageLow tide beckons walkers

Click on photo for a larger imageAs day progresses, beautiful weather draws more people to the shore

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More than $35,000 Available in Scholarships for LBHSseniors from Cox Communications

Cox Communications is offering $35,000 in college scholarships to high school seniorsin Laguna Beach and throughout Orange County. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2019.The “Cox Scholars” scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000.

“Our company was founded by a teacher, so supporting education and helping studentsrealize their educational dreams is very important to us,” said Chanelle Hawken, VicePresident of Public Affairs for Cox Communications. “In serving the youth of Orange County andPalos Verdes, we hope to provide opportunity and help pave the way for the next generation tomake a difference in our community.”

Click on photo for a larger imagePhoto by Mary Hurlbut

LBHS seniors are invited to apply for scholarships through Cox CommunicationsScholarship recipients will be chosen based on their scholastic achievement,

extracurricular activities, volunteerism, and staying focused on their educational goals despitefacing adversity in their lives.

Recipients must be a 2019 graduating high school senior living in the Southern CaliforniaCox service area.

Funded by employee payroll donations that are matched by the company, Cox Charitiesprovides support to communities in Cox Communications’ service area by awardingscholarships to high school seniors and grants to nonprofit organizations.

For more information including an application, visit www.coxcharitiesca.org.

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Christmas day beauty from Anita StreetPhoto by Eugene Kogan

Click on photo for a larger imageThe colors of Christmas in Laguna were shining brightly on Tuesday

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Laguna Canyon Foundation accomplished much in 2018thanks to volunteers, donors and canyon lovers

As we look forward to 2019, Laguna Canyon Foundation (LCF) looks back on itsaccomplishments and thanks all who supported them.

In 2018, they: --Coordinated over 10,426 volunteer hours served by 881 volunteers--Worked on 37 different restoration and trail improvement projects--Installed, maintained or improved over 500 trail drainage features--Completed over 200 acres of restoration projects --Installed over 5,500 plants

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LCF started organized trail running in 2018--Offered 234 public events, including yoga hikes, tot walks, and fitness hikes--Provided 3,468 Title 1 schoolkids with field trips --Successfully advocated for a locally preferred plan to replace the Army Corps of

Engineers’ plan to channelize Aliso Creek--Spearheaded the community’s response to Caltrans’ proposed widening of Laguna

Canyon Road LCF says, “We’re so proud of what we’ve done together, but as always, the work

continues. We’re still fighting to preserve our canyons, to maintain and improve our trails, torestore critical wildlife habitat, and to teach the next generation of environmental stewards”

For more information or to donate, visit www.lagunacanyon.org.

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Glowing Christmas sunsetPhoto by Tom Berndt

Click on photo for a larger imageLaguna aglow as the sun sets on Christmas Day

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Laguna Beach Music Festival returns Feb 8 - 10The Laguna Beach Music Festival returns on February 8 - 10 at the Laguna Playhouse. Grammy-

nominated pianist Joyce Yang serves as the 2019 Festival Director in her exploration of “Art Inspires Art,”w hich encompasses multiple disciplines – from live music to dance to visual art – all converging on onestage.

Blessed w ith “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “w ondrous sense of color”(San Francisco Classical Voice), pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences w ith her virtuosity, lyricism,and interpretive sensitivity.

Click on photo for a larger imageCourtesy of KT Kim for pianistjoyceyang.com

Joyce Yang is the 2019 Laguna Beach Music Festival DirectorA Van Cliburn International Piano Competition silver medalist and Avery Fisher Career

Grant recipient, Yang showcases her colorful musical personality in solo recitals andcollaborations with the world’s top orchestras and chamber musicians.

Opening night is February 8 and features Joyce Yang and cellist Efe Baltacigil in aprogram of dance-inspired musical works. The second half features Aspen Santa Fe Ballet in“Dream Play,” a work by acclaimed choreographer Fernando Melo.

On February 9, Grammy Award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich and Yang showcasedance inspired pieces from various cultures in a duo recital built around André Previn’s“Tango, Song, and Dance.”

The Festival culminates on February 10 in a passionate musical exploration of romance-themed masterworks. In this pre-Valentine’s Day concert, special guests join Yang.

The 2019 Festival Artist Sponsor is Michelle Rohé. Festival Underwriters are Hung Fanand Michael Feldman, Joan Halvajian, Judith and Howard Jelinek, Lauren and RichardPackard.

Concert Sponsors include Betsy and Gary Jenkins, M.D., Laguna Dance Festival, andMichael Ray.

For more information and tickets, visit www.philharmonicsociety.org.

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Sawdust to host Drepung Gomang Monks Sacred TibetanArts Tour Jan 28 - Feb 3

The Sawdust Art Festival looks forward to hosting the Drepung Gomang Monks SacredTibetan Arts Tour January 28 - February 5.

On Monday, Jan 28, the exciting Arts Tour event kicks off with the creation of the White TaraMandala opening ceremonies from 10 to 11 a.m., Mandala Creation from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,and an Explanation for the White Tara Mandala from 4 to 5 p.m. Hear the Monks’ uniquetrichord chanting at the beginning and end of each day.

On Tuesday, Jan 29, be a part of the Mandala Creation from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a 7 to 8p.m. Chanting for World Peace and “Meet the Monks,” followed by a Q&A. The suggesteddonation is $10.

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Drepung Gomang Monks Sacred Tibetan Arts Tour comes to Sawdust Art Festival Jan 28 -Feb 5

On Wednesday, Jan 30, join the Mandala Creation from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 7 to 8p.m., learn about Tara and Guru Puja for good health, relief of suffering, and to purify obstacles.The suggested donation is $10.

On Thursday, Jan 31 and Friday, Feb 1, Mandala Creation is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., withChod Puja providing a combination of chanting, music, prayer, and visualizations using Tibetaninstruments on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. The suggested donation $10.

On Saturday, Feb 2, Mandala Creation is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with children’sworkshops, Artist’s booths and displays, a meditation garden, and a labyrinth; and from 7 to 9p.m., a Cultural Pageant featuring The Mandala Prayer, The Good Luck Dance, The Black HatDance, The Snow Lion Dance, and more on the Main Stage. The suggested donation is $10 fora single person or $20 for a family (free for those under 10 years of age).

On the final day, Sunday, Feb 3, the Mandala Creation is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by aWhite Tara Mandala Dissolution and procession to Main Beach.

House blessings (office, school, galleries, churches, etc.) are available during theDrepung Gomang Monks Sacred Tibetan Arts Tour January 28 - February 3. Call Pam Wicks at(949) 573-7104 for scheduling and information. All events are open to the public.

“Donations are gratefully accepted as we work together toward World Peace,” Wicks said.Sawdust Art Festival is located at 935 Laguna Canyon Rd.

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Ominous clouds, blue skiesPhoto by Jack Lynn

Click on photo for a larger imageBlack and gold clouds invade the azure sky

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Hoffy Tours invites locals to explore new possibilities in2019 with exciting adventures

Bill Hoffman of Hoffy Tours will lead a group of Lagunans on exciting new adventures for2019, a great way to enjoy the new year.

Hoffman’s What ART thou, LA? Broad Museum, Winery, and Olvera Street Discovery Walktour will meet at the Laguna Beach Unified School Districted parking lot at 550 Blumont St onSaturday, Jan 12 at 9 a.m. The group will return at 5:30 p.m.

“We will visit the gorgeous Broad Museum for the best in contemporary art followed by adelicious lunch and wine tasting at San Antonio Winery. The afternoon will find us exploringLA’s history in a unique way. We’ll divide into teams and complete the Olvera Street DiscoveryScavenger Hunt,” Hoffy Tours founder Bill Hoffman said.

Hoffman’s LA Skyscraper Tour by Train tour will meet at Irvine Station on Saturday, Feb 23at 8:30 a.m. to enjoy LA. The group will return at 5:30 p.m.

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Hoffy Tours offers an exciting choice of adventures and experiences“We will ride the train to downtown LA, hop on the subway, and then take a 90-minute

walking tour of 100 years of skyscraper evolution. We’ll explore Bunker Hill’s great buildings,see the tallest building on the West Coast, have lunch at Grand Central Market, and do someshopping at Olvera Street. This is a unique way to see Los Angeles and learn about that mosticonic of America’s buildings – the skyscraper. Tour price includes round trip train ticket todowntown,” Hoffman said.

Enjoy the comfort of the train but bring comfortable shoes. The tour is limited to the first25 guests. This is Hoffy’s favorite tour.

On March 9, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., enjoy the Fashion District/Arts District LA tour. Meet atLaguna Beach Unified School District parking lot.

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Enjoy the dynamic LA Fashion District with “Hoffy” and friends on March 9“We’ll explore the dynamic Fashion District with stops at the LA Flower Market, Santee

Alley, and a clothing design studio. [We will have] Lunch at wonderful Grand Central Market,”Hoffman added. “Afternoon will find us touring the ever-hip Arts District with step-on guide BobShilland.”

Tickets are available at www.hoffytours.com or by calling (949) 246-4548.

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Final chance to see Art Colony: The Laguna Beach ArtAssociation, 1918-1935

It’s the final chance to check out the exhibit of the century, Art Colony: The Laguna BeachArt Association, 1918-1935, on display through January 13. The exhibit is part of a year-longcelebration of the museum’s history and legacy, honoring the artists of 100 years ago whoseorganization eventually became Laguna Art Museum.

Art associations were a phenomenon of the late nineteenth century, both on the east andwest coasts. But no two art associations were alike. The Laguna Beach Art Association was apioneering organization whose inception helped determine the fortunes of the Laguna Beachart colony and its artists. It grew from a relatively small organization to one that includedhundreds of members throughout the country. Attendance records at exhibitions wereimpressive. Its leadership was devoted to promoting art in Southern California, but it alsotraveled its exhibitions to cities outside of California and championed arts education inschools.

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Don’t miss seeing iconic works included in Art Colony: The Laguna Beach Art Association,1918-1935 through Jan 13, including Joseph Kleitsch’s “The Old Post Office”

The Laguna Beach Art Association charted its own course, but its development andstruggles were a mirror of artistic and economic issues that confronted many art colonies inthe early twentieth century. Its membership included Laguna luminaries – artists who exhibitedon the national and international fronts – as well as many artists whose reputations neverextended far beyond the local confines.

Although monographs have been published on several members of the art association –

and some scholarship has focused on aspects of the organization – this is the first large-scalecritical study to focus exclusively on the art association’s growth and development. Art Colony:The Laguna Beach Art Association, 1918-1935 includes over 100 works by 66 artists, includinga number seen in the original exhibitions.

For more information, call (949) 494-8971 or visit www.lagunaartmuseum.org.Laguna Art Museum is located at 307 Cliff Dr.

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LOCA invites art enthusiasts to learn how to paint pie withLPAPA artist Anthony Salvo

LOCA Arts Education and Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) are collaboratingto present a series of free and affordable landscape painting workshops in Laguna Beach.Adult, and adult and family classes, are offered at indoor and outdoor locations Januarythrough April 2019.

The series kicks off with a cherry pie still life class on Saturday, Jan 19 from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. The adult workshop, presented indoors at Top of the World Elementary School, will betaught by LPAPA Signature Artist Anthony Salvo with support from LOCA artists. Attendees willlearn composition, sketching, blocking, color mixing, and detailing. Everyone will take home adeliciously beautiful finished canvas.

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LOCA invites art enthusiasts to an exciting painting workshop with artist Anthony Salvo onJan 19

The program is made affordable through a grant from the City of Laguna Beach and locallodging establishments. Advance registration for the January 19 class is required; the cost is$150 for adults. A supplies list will be furnished to those that register.

To find out more information or to register, call (949) 363-4700 or visitwww.locaarts.org/events/category/painting.

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship features guest speakerRayna Hamre, Dec 30

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach will feature guest speaker RaynaHamre on Sunday, Dec 30 at 10:30 a.m. The title of her talk is “Finding Fruitland, A UU Winter’sTale.”

Humans are hardwired to love a good story. By focusing on one 19th Century Unitarianfamily, the Alcotts, Hamre will discuss the science behind the human brain and its deep

connection to storytelling.

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Rayna with husband Steve in Norway enjoying the viewsThe Alcott family’s short-lived winter adventure at Fruitlands, a Utopian agrarian commune

established in Harvard, Massachusetts, by Amos Bronson Alcott and Charles Lane in May1843, was based upon Transcendentalist principles.

Rayna Hamre is a Unitarian Universalist minister in preliminary fellowship. She recentlygraduated from Meadville Lombard Theological School, and now works part-time at the UUChurch in Long Beach.

Hamre has a deep love of UU history and theology and will be pleased to share thatpassion on December 30. She lives in Huntington Beach with her husband Steve, who is alsoa longtime UU.

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach is located at 429 Cypress Dr.For more information, visit www.uulagunabeach.org.

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Meet our Pet of the Week Little MoLittle Mo is currently taking the title of Pet of the Week. He is a kitten who has short white

hair and is neutered. Little Mo is very friendly and is looking for a new home to show his love to.He is expected to be a big cat, so room for him to grow is needed. Nancy Goodwin, shelterdirector, hopes to see Little Mo adopted as soon as possible.

Click on the photo for a larger imageSubmitted photo

Little Mo is full of lots of love to share with his new familyThe Laguna Beach Animal Shelter adoption procedures are designed to make sure that

both the potential family and the animal adopted are in the very best situation possible. Due totheir approach to adoption, the shelter’s return rate is five percent as compared to the nationalreturn rate of 50 percent.

The LB Animal Shelter is located at 20612 Laguna Canyon Rd. For information onadoption procedures, call (949) 497-3552 or go to www.puplagunabeach.org/our-pets.php.

Police Beat PrimerCompiled by Suzie Harrison

Police Beat derives from information in the daily police and arrest logs published on the City ofLaguna Beach’s website and required under CA Government Code Section 6254 (f). Additionalinformation is obtained through communication with the Laguna Beach Police Department’s

Public Information Officer.Information in the logs is deemed reliable and Stu News Laguna is not responsible for any

mistakes made available as public record by the Laguna Beach Police Department.Any person arrested is innocent until found guilty in a court of law.

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Incident ReportsTuesday, Dec 25

S Coast Hwy | 1500 Block | Domestic Violence, Assault with a Deadly Weapon4:45 p.m. Catherine Anne Harris, 44, Las Vegas, w as arrested for domestic violence (bail w as set at$50,000) and assault w ith a deadly w eapon other than a f irearm (bail w as set at $50,000).McKnight Drive & Via Majorca | Violating Parole, Appropriating Lost Property11:01 a.m. Ralph Francis Bow ers, 48, Huntington Beach, w as arrested for violating parole (no bail w asset) and appropriating lost property under $400 (bail w as set at $500).S Coast Hwy | 1500 Block | Possession of a Controlled Substance, Controlled SubstanceParaphernalia6:57 a.m. Casey Lee Schafer, 27, Peoria, AZ, w as arrested for being in possession of a controllednarcotic substance (bail w as set at $500), a controlled substance w ithout a prescription, and controlledsubstance paraphernalia (bail w as set at $500).

Monday, Dec 24Laguna Canyon Road | 1100 Block | Disturbance5 p.m. LBPD received a report of a man w earing a black biker jacket ripping out their neighbor’s Christmasdecorations. When LBPD arrived the suspect w as gone.Glenneyre St | 900 Block | Warrant3:26 p.m. David Malik Kurney, 23, Laguna Beach, w as arrested on an undisclosed w arrant. Bail w as set at$5,000.

Sunday, Dec 23Ocean Ave | 200 Block | Vandalism10:43 p.m. Craig David Marston, 47, Murrieta, w as arrested for vandalism. Bail w as set at $500.S Coast Hwy | 700 Block | Indecent Exposure, Trespassing, Criminal Threats4 p.m. Braden Elliot Bolton, 39, Laguna Beach, w as arrested for indecent exposure (bail w as set at $500),trespassing (bail w as set at $500), and making criminal threats w ith intent to terrorize (bail w as set at$50,000).N Coast Hwy & High Drive | Shoplifting8:46 a.m. Brian Kieth Michael O’Connor, 56, Laguna Beach, w as arrested for shoplif ting. Bail w as set at$500.Forest Ave | 500 Block | Domestic Violence12:37 p.m. Anthony Philip Ianozzi, 38, Laguna Beach, w as arrested for domestic violence w ith minor injury.Bail w as set at $50,000.Legion St | 200 Block | Warrant, DUI1:51 am. David Pak, 42, Las Vegas, w as arrested on an undisclosed w arrant (bail w as set at $500) andon suspicion of DUI (bail w as set at $2,500).

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