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I've never met or spoken with Councilmember George Weiss, and did not vote for him. For me this matter is about transparency and justice in my hometown.
Laguna Beach officials pushed back against the Orange County District Attorney’s findings of Brown Act violations surrounding a closed session meeting.
The Laguna Beach City Council on Tuesday concurred with a city staff report outlining a plan to allow for Hotel Laguna to reopen its restaurant and lobby.
Laguna Beach Local News Seven Degrees after dark. The event venue is one of 18 properties backed by a $195 million loan recently purchased by a company controlled by Dornin Investment Group. A court-appointed receiver reported Friday that debts are racking up at real estate developer Mohammad Honarkar’s portfolio of 18 hospitality and event properties in Laguna Beach, according to court records. Honarkar’s properties, with the exception of Hotel Laguna, have been under the control of court-appointed receivership overseen by San Diego-based receiver Douglas P. Wilson since mid-January, acc...
Ex-Laguna Beach lieutenant alleges discrimination based on sexual orientation Lt. Joe Torres (Left) awards Det. Jordan Mirakian a medal for assisting a man who collapsed while choking in April 2017. A former police lieutenant has filed a discrimination complaint against Laguna Beach, claiming he was denied a promotion based on his sexual orientation and union leadership. Retired Lt. Joe Torres filed the complaint on March 4 in Orange County Superior Court, alleging former police chief Laura Farinella denied his promotion to captain in 2019 partly because he isnât gay. Farinella made ...