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Print According to an annual survey of more than 500 beaches across the state of California, Orange County found at least 10 of its own ranking among the top 35 beaches that scored perfect water quality grades year-round. Heal the Bay, a Santa Monica environmental advocacy group that focuses on coastal waters and watersheds, reported Tuesday that Orange County had the most beaches on this year’s “honor roll” with the majority located near Newport Beach and the Balboa Peninsula. The beach at 52nd/53rd Street in Newport and Treasure Island Beach in Laguna Beach were ranked on the honor ro...
Laguna Beach reviewing $1 million plan to fix illegal parking, graffiti removal, trash pick-up and more Cars line Alta Laguna Boulevard at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. Courtesy of Gene Felder The Laguna Beach City Council will consider a plan Tuesday to annually invest $1 million from new public parking revenue to blunt the impacts of visitors using beaches, parks, and trails. Among the hot issues slated for funding are community policing, trash pick-up, graffiti removal, parking enforcement, water bottle refilling stations, and marine safety services, City Manager John Pietig said Tues...
Laguna Beach resident Brad Wood uses an electric drill to grind paint off a sea cave near Thousand Steps Beach on Feb. 23. Photo by Mitch Ridder, Contributing Photographer A Laguna Beach man started removing graffiti Monday from a sea cave near Thousand Steps Beach after reading a thread of comments on a local Facebook group. Brad Wood, 57, of Laguna Beach said heâs grown to love the South Laguna beach over the last 40 years. The vandalism first reported on Feb. 14 was intolerable, Wood said, adding âyou canât attack mother nature.â âWhen I saw everyone complaining th...