Archives 2011

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Feds cooperate & allowed Sinaloa cartel to traffic cocaine into U.S. byMichael Webster      ‘White Christmas’ December 13 – January 1 at Segerstrom Center 350 miles of California water soon to be restricted fishing areas Closures in places like Malibu's Point Dume, Naples Reef in Santa Barbara, and Laguna Beach all preserve different places within the same ecology. Crowder said this helps fish and other marine life feed and breed. “People doing the science discovered ... Gray Whale Season Underway While calving occurs mostly in the lagoons of Baja California, Mexico, some calves are born during the migration. A Dec. 18 post on YouTube by RIPproductions9 off Laguna Beach shows three divers interacting with a baby gray whale. ... Goldenvoice Was Built On Marijuana Money Tovar had met a then–19-year-old Tollett at a Bad Manners show at Long Beach's Fenders Ballroom. Tollett, now 46 and from Laguna Beach, has a palpable sense of admiration and respect in his voice when he speaks of Tovar. He's sitting at a picnic table ... Looking Past Gold's Poor Performance  You don't go into a Mexican restaurant to order Fettuccine Alfredo; you don't go into Home Depot to buy a wedding dress; you don't go into Goldman Sachs to get fair a deal…and you certainly don't go into ... California Dreaming at the Montage Laguna Beach The Montage Laguna Beach has just skyrocketed to the top of my favorite California properties. Drive about an hour south of LAX in Los Angeles and you'll find yourself in this Orange County ... Pacific Symphony Salutes 2011 with “Holiday Organ Spectacular’ on December 20 and Opens 2012 on January 12-15 with Tchaikovsky’s ‘Fifth’ WATCH: When Laguna Beach Was the LSD Capital of the Universe Timothy Leary, the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, Dodge City, Mystic Arts World, and a Laguna Beach history some would prefer to forget. By Rich Kane In these exclusive videos, writer Nick Schou, author of Orange Sunshine: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love ...   Incarcerate Corzine If wishes were horses, beggars would ride, according to a 16th century British proverb. Continuing that logic, if wishes were $1.2 billion of missing client assets at MF Global, the company's former CEO, ...  Feds cooperate & allowed Sinaloa cartel to traffic cocaine into U.S.  Michael Webster For more Investigative reports by Michael Webster on the war on drugs and terror go to: 2009 - 2010 Archives: U.S. Border Fire Report   Suspected international rapist faces trial in Orange County In one attack that occurred in January 2004, Achekzai is accused of meeting a 21-year-old woman at a Laguna Beach nightclub, luring her outside and then forcibly raping her inside her own vehicle. In a second attack that took place in May 2004, ...   LAPD and Occupy L.A. protesters face off  Bracing for their imminent eviction with the LAPD on tactical alert, they vow to stand their ground. Villaraigosa says children living at the encampment sparked an eviction order... Man arrested for lewd conduct after allegedly watching porn at library Laguna Beach library supporters want to regulate the use of computers by adults after a 46-year-old man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly masturbating and watching pornography on a library computer. Joseph Clarence Cormier II of Laguna Beach ...   Bill allows U.S. troops to arrest Americans on American soil and held without trial The Senate is set to vote on a bill next week that would define the whole of the United States as a “battlefield” and allow the U.S. Military to arrest American citizens in their own back yard without charge or trial... The week ahead: wind, cold to follow record heat in Los Angeles Other records included Oceanside, 82, Laguna Beach, 82, and Big Bear Lake, 68. At the same time, dense fog in the San Joaquin Valley this morning made travel difficult for a time on Interstate 5, State Route 99 and other thoroughfares in that region. ... Annual Holiday Festival Ballet Production of 'The Nutcracker' at Irvine Barclay Theater Sawdust Winter Fantasy Rings in Holiday Season Laguna Beach receives winter California-style at the annual Sawdust Festival's Winter Fantasy. “Put a Little Sparkle in your Holiday” opens Saturday, Nov. 19, the 21 st annual rendition and will run every weekend through Dec. 11. ...   Helping Out Laguna's Homeless, One Quarter at a Time  Art is everywhere you look in Laguna Beach—even in something as innocuous as the parking meters. Not the meters you slide a card or quarter into to park your car, though. Instead, these are the brightly-painted meters peppered ...  Romeo Cucina Presents World Renowned Giovanni.  Restaurant Dining Reviews      Publisher allegedly extorts sex-crime suspect  Police say they've uncovered a bizarre extortion plot in south Orange County. The target: the family of a man who's been in jail, charged with sex crimes. Javad Mostafavi, 70, has owned the Persian American magazine ... Three Seventy Common Kitchen + Drink Paranormal Activity in Laguna Beach Mansion Sets Off Search for Ghost Hunter Residents of the Unix Mansion in Laguna Beach have reported supernatural happenings taking place late at night. The tenants have organized a search for a seasoned ghost hunter who can remove the spirit – friendly or otherwise – and ensure they don't ...        Exhibit at South Coast Plaza Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Segerstrom  Center   City of Laguna Beach Call for Artists  The City of Laguna Beach is seeking applications from qualified artists to undertake a $15000 artist designed bench installation at its prestigious Heisler Park. Heisler Park has undergone the ...     THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE   Broadway Exudes Manhattan Vibes In Laguna Beach Main Beach is site for 'Savages' The complete article can be viewed at: http://coastlinepilot.trb.com/news/tn-cpt-0916-savages-20110913,0,2431663.story   Festival Ballet Theater Features Classic ‘Le Corsaire Suite’ and Balanchine, with Two Contemporary Choreographies at Irvine Barclay Theater              promos@firebrandmediainc.com  A tentative agreement with Laguna Beach firefighters and a separate progress report on negotiations with police employees was to be reviewed at a special meeting of Laguna Beach’s City Council on Monday. No formal action on either agreement was expected this week, though finalized contracts should be ready to present to the City Council next month, City Atty. Phil Kohn said. More>>   The Laguna Playhouse Introduces New Board Leadership The Laguna Playhouse recently welcomed three new members to its board of trustee's leadership team with the addition of Mr. Tim Carlyle and Mr. Glenn Gray of Laguna Beach and Mr. Justin Myers of Newport Beach. "All three of these accomplished gentlemen ... OC cities reeling from revenue loss, public safety costs The tenth – Laguna Beach – is structured on the north county model, with its own police and fire departments. In terms of sheer debt, Anaheim owes the most for pensions and health care, with $787 million, followed by Santa Ana, $626 million, ... Video: Meet Your New Laguna Beach Assistant City Manager  After several months of searching, Laguna Beach finally has a new assistant city manager to fill the vacancy left by John Pietig, who was bumped up to the top job following the retirement of Ken Frank in December. Christa Johnson, who has ...   A Splash of Summer More>>   Living Legend Poncho Sanchez Performs at the Festival of Arts Saturday August ...  - Saturday, August 13th promises to be the hottest day of the summer -- and by hot, we mean the amazing sounds of living Latin jazz legend Poncho Sanchez and his conga, which will sizzle on stage at the ... Laguna Beach Festivals to Hold Art Supplies Donation Week August 15 - 19  - Continuing its mission to educate the public and feature the arts in the community, the Passport to the Arts team of Laguna Beach, including Art-A-Fair, Festival of Arts, Sawdust Art Festival and the ...    Ocean Institute Will Benefit from Million-Dollar-Home Raffle The Ocean Institute in Dana Point is holding its seventh annual Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home Raffle. All proceeds from the raffle benefit the Ocean Institute, which helps educate more then 100000 students every year about the ocean and California ...   A Splendiferous Treat from San Diego Restaurant reviews. With Glori Fickling GHoneyWest ALERT Coyotes Attack in Laguna Woods Coyote Conservation status Laguna Beach Animal Services responded to the many calls they began receiving from citizens reporting coyotes running loose in the Laguna Woods area. Two Animal Services Officers responded to the area of Via Alhambra and Alta Via. While looking for the coyotes, another call was received at 10:11 am from a Laguna Woods resident. This time the report was that a coyote had knocked down a woman and took her Yorkie Dog. The woman received minor injuries and was treated by the Orange County Fire Authority. The attack occurred on Via Alhambra street and the two coyotes were last seen running from the area with the Yorkie. Laguna Beach Animal Services Officers continue to be on the lookout for the coyotes. Citizens are asked to stay alert for Coyotes and report any sighting in residential areas to the Laguna Beach Police Dept..   State Kicks Wyland's Tail, Announces New Whale License Plate The unveiling of the new design effectively marks the end of a three-year-long war of words between Wyland, a Laguna Beach artist, and state officials. The dispute began when Wyland, who had originally donated the use of his work, requested that the ... Shooting Begins on Oliver Stone-Directed, Laguna Beach-Set Film Version of ... Here's a synopsis of Winslow's book, from Booklist: "Ben and Chon are two Americans running a lucrative marijuana operation out of ritzy Laguna Beach, California. Their business is buzzing along nicely until members of the Mexican Baja Cartel decide ... Busy Day in Laguna In case you hear of some of the things going on in town today, I will give you the limited rundown that I have thus far.   1) At 4:30 am, we assisted Border Patrol agents after another Panga Boat came ashore at El Morro Beach. Sixteen people ran from the boat, but all of them were caught within 30 minutes. Many were found hiding in the nearby bushes and overgrowth. The boat was picked up by Harbor Patrol and the Border Patrol took custody of the 16 immigrants.   2) At 12:34 pm, a deceased seven foot Dolphin washed ashore at Shaw’s Cove.   3) At 1:10 pm, we received a call from Totuava Beach (in South Laguna) about a diver in distress. The female caller lives in a condo above the beach (Laguna Lido 31831 Pacific Coast Highway). She told the dispatchers that she was watching two divers attempting to get into shore, but they were being tossed around. One of them was able to make it to the rocky coastline and dump all his gear before jumping back in to rescue the other diver. Unfortunately, when the other male diver was brought ashore, he was already in full arrest. Police, Fire, and Lifeguards all attempted to resuscitate the man, but he was pronounced deceased at Mission Hospital. As is our routine protocol in these diving accidents, we took custody of the man’s gear in order to determine whether or not it played a role in his death. At this time, his name is not being released. He is described as a 37 year old resident of Mission Viejo. (He was transported to Mission Hospital via Mercy Air. The helicopter landed nearby and picked him up.   Jason     Jason Kravetz Lieutenant Investigations/Support Services Division Commander 14 arrested in O.C. sea smuggling attempt US Border Patrol agents arrested 14 Mexican nationals Tuesday morning at Crystal Cove State Beach as they came ashore in a panga-style boat, officials reported. At about 4 am, California ... Skimboarder able to read waves He will test his mettle at the Victoria Skimboards World Championship of Skimboarding in Laguna Beach, Calif., this week, after winning the junior men's and semi-pro divisions at the Southside Shootout at the Indian River Inlet last month. ... Fishing banned from most of Laguna Beach this fall Laguna already has no-take areas, such as Treasure Island and Main Beach tide pools. The ban is expected to start on opening day of the recreational lobster season. Under the regulations, Laguna has three MPAs, said Marine Safety Chief Kevin Snow, ... Fantasy comes to life at Pageant of the Masters And they're all key components that make up the next Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach. "Only Make Believe" is the theme for the 78th Pageant of the Masters, which starts Thursday and runs through Aug. 31. This year's presentation of tableaux ... Fuming Over Jet Noise Officials at John Wayne Airport and the local Federal Aviation Administration office are getting an earful of complaints from some Laguna Beach residents about increased airline traffic and noise, city officials confirmed. “With the exception of Santa ... Go Visit: Ritz-Carlton Laguna Beach The Spa at Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel features an extensive pre- or post-treatment area where guests can relax in the steam room, sauna or meditation areas at no additional cost. Beach: After beginning our days at the pool, we eventually would venture ... Beware The Too-Good-To-Be-True Tax Refund Stephen McDow of Laguna Beach, California learned this the hard way. He was jailed for spending a generous $110000 refund the IRS erroneously deposited in his bank account. The refund was meant for a woman who had requested to have the funds deposited ...   Laguna Beach CA Site Map                         Laguna Beach for $50 per night Check out the newest campground in the California state parks system, where you can camp with an ocean view for only $50 a night. How would you like to stay in beautiful Laguna Beach this summer for only $50 per night? Sound impossible in this pricey ... The following is not Iraq, Afghanistan or Libya. It is a normal news day in MEXICO. Details many Americans are not aware of nor realize. A young man of about 20 was tortured, and then beheaded. His body was left on the street with the head between his legs... For Investigative reports by Michael Webster on the war on drugs and terror go to: 2009 - 2010 Archives: U.S. Border Fire Report   THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS I LEFT MY HEART: A SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF TONY BENNETT   JULY 5 AUGUST 21, 2011 Entertainment With Glori Fickling GHoneyWest   The late bloomer That short time frame has seen the Laguna Beach High senior go from novice to an accomplished junior player who in May won his first Orange Coast League singles title. He also was a driving force behind the Breakers' run to a CIF Southern Section ... Girls Bump the Competition, Set for Championships Fourteen-year-old Laguna Beach resident Hayley Hodson and her partner Chrissy Jones of Lakewood swept the 16U division of the California Beach Volleyball Association Huntington Beach on Sunday, June 5. With a record of 8-0, the girls, 6′-1″ and 6′-2 ...   Culture Change Leads to Record Season When Jeff Sears heard a voice mail message about being selected the Orange County Register baseball coach of the year, the Laguna Beach High coach remained skeptical. “First I thought they were joking around,” he said, believing his friends were ...   Former LBHS Standout Claims Women's Cutino Award Laguna Beach Independent Laguna Beach waterpolo team mates followed Dries on the road this year, coming to Stanford games in both northern and southern California to support her, said Madsen. “What a great honor to have them there all along the way.” Cycling Safety Les Miklosy chairs the Laguna Beach Complete Streets Task Force and frequently contributes to the Laguna Streets blog. He came to my Rain Ride last month, so this week I attended his Task Force meeting. It's a small group, but well represented with ...   Gov. Palin Fired Top Lawman in Alaska Now She?s Being Investigated and new Video and E-Mails Looking Back: By Michael Webster: Investigative Reporter Sept 1, 2008 3:00 PM PDT Gov. Sarah Palin Gov. Sarah Palin. Get complete past and current June 14, 2011 Video of Palin's E-Mails ... Muslim population by percentage worldwide THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE U.S. This is very interesting and we all need to read it from start to finish. And send it on to everyone. Maybe this is why our American Muslims are so quiet and not speaking out about any atrocities. ..   Laguna Beach Residents Provide Hemp Products, Question the Illegality of ... Both of them saw the beach apparel industry "vanish" from Southern California. "Seventy per cent of the apparel industry," says Hutchinson, "has been outsourced to China." She and Boucher would like to see production and manufacturing come back to ...   Related articles "Looking Back" Mexican Drug Cartel’s Cash is King! By Michael Webster: Part three of a multiple part series Many large American banks over the years have been used to launder the MDC’s cash. Just last week Wachovia bank executives admitted that the banking giant laundered millions of dollars for Mexican drug lords between 2003 and 2008... Corruption is common on both sides of the border where cash is king November 23, 2008 A high ranking member of the Caldron administration who want to remain unknown says, "there is corruption in regards to Narco trafficking in both governments and when there is unlimited cash available that cash finds its way to the powers to be and has no borders when it comes to influence."   Corrupt U.S. Government official operating illegally with Mexican Drug Cartels for profit September 19, 2009 According to documents obtained by this writer while employed as a high ranking U.S. law enforcement agent in Mexico, Cramer was also allegedly operating illegally by serving as a sort of secret agent and a full blown business partner of some of Mexico´s richest and most blood thirsty drug lords New revelations on CIA drug planes September 07, 2008 The largest and most respected Mexico City newspaper El Universal reports that it has obtained documents from the United States and the European Parliament which "show that the plane flew several times to Guantanamo, Cuba, presumably to transfer terrorism suspects." It said the European Parliament was investigating the private Grumman Gulfstream II, registered by the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation, for suspected use in CIA "drug transport and rendition" flights in which prisoners are covertly transferred to a third country or US-run detention centers outside of the USA. For more Investigative reports by Michael Webster on the war on drugs and terror go to: 2009 - 2010 Archives: U.S. Border Fire Report   Celebrity opening reception for Newport Beach 'Primitives' See if you where there! Photo's by Lydia Ringwald   Starving Seal That Washed Ashore Is From Sea World Rescuers from Laguna Beach's Pacific Marine Mammal Center come to the aid of the animal named Safari by Sea World. By Paige Austin | Email the author | 1:13pm Rescuers from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach came to the aid Thursday of a ... More Laguna Beach Police Officers To Patrol Streets Memorial Day Weekend An increased number of Laguna Beach police offers will take to the streets Friday through Monday thanks to a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety ... Open Casting June 4 for The California Intern in Laguna Beach, California for ... Laguna Beach, CA-- Glitz and Glam for high powered interns means the recession may not be over, but perhaps Laguna Beach is the jewel in the crown for glamorous reality TV success? The California Intern™ will ... ICE Waits Months To Warn Agents Of Gang Hit Plots....Obama’s DHS endangered the lives of federal officers by waiting months to alert them of a notoriously violent Salvadoran gang’s plots to murder (ICE) agents and their families...Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) had specific plans to kill agents and their families in VA and MD. The problem is that Janet Napolitano’s agency sat on the intelligence for two months while federal officers risked their lives to protect the nation http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2011/may/ice-waits-months-warn-agents-gang-hit-plots Ron Paul "I'm Against The War On Drugs" _ Video Laguna Beach Doctor Found With Pot May Have License Revoked ... the author | 11:40am A doctor from Laguna Beach charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession in 2008 may have his physician and surgeon license revoked later this month, according to court documents filed with the Medical Board of California. ... Laguna's Las Brisas Reaches Beyond Captivating Ambiance with Glori Fickling   From Oklahoma to the OC I didn't mind the move—I knew California was way cooler than Oklahoma. The promised land had a lot to offer a 10-year-old like me. One of my first memories of Southern California was a day we spent at Laguna Beach. I remember traveling along Laguna ... Skateboarding banned in some parts of Laguna Beach, California New rules in Laguna Beach, California, have been in effect since May 5. Skateboarders are banned from several streets and must obey speed limits. The new rules have been met with a mixture of criticism and praise. Citing bad visibility and hill Mexican Central Bank buys 100 tons of Gold The purchase, reported in monthly data published by Mexico’s central bank, is the latest in a series of large gold buys by emerging market economies intent on diversifying reserves away from the faltering US dollar. Global Research - Full Story Ron Paul: It's Time to End the War on Drugs and ... 6 min FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only ... Terrorist Group Setting Up Operations Near Border Hezbollah Considered To Be More Advanced Than Al-Qaida and operating on the U.S. Mexican border... A Candid Look at Osama bin Laden The government releases five videos that were seized during the US raid that killed the terror leader Sunday. Watch the videos American Drug War: The Last White Hope (Full Movie) 122 min www.infowars.com Over 4 years, 4 festival wins and sold-out screenings from California to Manchester England. American Drug ... Related articles "Looking Back"

Balletomania! Festival Ballet’s 'Gala of the Stars' Features
Lorena Feijoo, Vitor Luiz and Daniil Simkin
at Irvine Barclay Theater May 6 Lorena Feijoo and Vitor Luiz star in San Francisco Ballet’s recent Yuri Possokhov choreography World Premiere ‘ Talk to Her’ and the classic Val Caniparoli choreography, ‘Lady of the Camillas’ in the 2011 Festival Ballet ‘Gala of the Stars’ performance on Friday, May 6 at Irvine Barclay Theater...
 

 Central America: Destination vacation hot spots Janiee Laux, 19, biology, says her favorite destination for the summer is the beach. She usually visits Laguna Beach, but going to South America is on her list. "I'd rather be on the beach than anywhere else," Laux said. Though she doesn't do water ...

   French 75 Welcomes Pascal Olhats’ Savoir Faire The acquisition of illustrious executive chef Pascal Olhats as consulting chef for French 75 several months ago, has elevated the chic restaurant to an enticing new level...

President Barack Obama said in a taped interview with “60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft that he has decided not to release photos of Osama bin Laden taken after he was killed, CBS News reports.

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  Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces Takedown of Contra Costa Gangs that Nets 35 Arrests and More Than 135 Pounds of Meth Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the successful conclusion of Operation Red Reach, a coordinated law enforcement sweep that shut down a network of local and transnational gangs that dealt in narcotics and firearms, homicide and fraud in western Contra Costa County and nearby areas.. .
 

After Fourteen Years as Director of Laguna Art Museum, Bolton Colburn Steps Down  The Board of Trustees of Laguna Art Museum announced today that Bolton Colburn, Director of Laguna Art Museum, has decided to resign, effective May 13, 2011. "I love Laguna Art Museum, its mission, and the community, but it is time ...

Osama killed but Hezbollah increasing its power in Lebanon While millions of Americans are celebrating the killing of the world's Number One terrorist, Osama bin Laden, the global war on terrorism is far from over. Intelligence reports coming out of Israel and Lebanon reveal some disturbing events taking place in Lebanon...

Catastrophic Climate: Storms Kill 292 In States Represented By Climate Pollution Deniers The Associated Press and the Agence France Presse are tallying reports of...

What China's Foray into Fine Art Means for the World Economy As we go to the presses this afternoon, gold is rallying (again), silver is rocketing (again), wheat is soaring (again) and just about every other asset on the planet that isn't a US dollar is moving up ...

The Comet: My Dream Spring Break in Laguna Beach It is a large pool, deep enough to jump into from a higher rock which is perfect for tanning in the California sun, I might I add. During my stay in this Laguna Beach house, most of our days were packed with excitement. There is so much to offer, ...

Steven Bren, Laguna Beach's Biggest Tax Delinquent
Bren currently owes a cool $2329327.05 in personal income tax to the state—yeah, yeah, usually pocket change for anyone blessed with the Bren name—making him not only Laguna Beach's largest tax dodger, but Orange County's. ...

 Toxin Found in Sardines Suspected in Dolphin Deaths
Samples taken during necropsies performed on the animals at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach have been sent to a lab in Los Angeles for confirmation, said Michele Hunter, director of operations and animal care for the center. ...
  Did Biotoxin Kill Dolphins Found in Newport Beach?Experts believe a biotoxin found in coastal algae blooms killed two dolphins that came ashore in Newport Beach over the weekend. Samples taken during necropsies performed on the animals at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach have been sent ...
 

Tuesday Surf Report: Better Action, Warmer Water!
By Jeff Malanca | Email the author | 7:54am Jeff Malanca, aka Surf Junkie Jeff, is a Southern California native who has been surfing for more than 25 years. Jeff Malanca Good Tuesday morning surfers, I'm Surf Junkie Jeff with your Laguna Beach Patch ...
 

Obama administration caught arming Mexican Drug  Cartels  By Michael Webster As the Obama administration continues to stonewall congressional inquiries regarding orders issued to ATF agents to allow the arming of drug and illegal alien importing paramilitary groups, the level of public concern and alarm is growing...

  THE NOT SO STILL CALIFORNIA LIFE - RARE TO MARKET JOSEPH KLEITSCH WORK BRINGS ...
Remnants of wine and fruit can also be seen, as well as his studio window, which looks out on to the Laguna Beach, California landscape. Kleitsch's homage to modernism with cubist-like painted masks suggests the direction he was taking his art, ...
 

  Kelly: Expatriate finds good life A University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate, the mayor has lived for 40 years in California, serving as a teacher and counselor besides in elective office and as a civic volunteer. In the hills of Laguna Beach stands a home owned by Omaha investor Warren ...
 

World-record sea bass caught off South Laguna – For nearly an hour, Scott Caringella and his brother chased what turned out to be a world-record-sized white sea bass through the waters off Laguna Beach. "We saw a crazy flock of birds diving into this spot about a ...
 

Restore Habeas Corpus Looking Back. By Michael Webster Concerned Americans should tell Congress to restore the centuries-old writ of habeas corpus. Your elected official's vote is critical to the success of this initiative. Your voice is needed in support of due process and the rule of law to let Congress know that the America you believe in does not hold people indefinitely on the judgment of the executive. Our forefathers founded this United States with opposition to tyranny and oppression.  This president has now become the oppressor...

Cole Barash And Kevin Zacher In SILENCE at AR4T Transworld Snowboarding.com
See Silence April 7-30, 2011 at 210 AR4T Space, Laguna Beach, California. Kevin Zacher began his career with a degree in Photojournalism from Northern Arizona University. He went on to Los Angeles, California where he worked with the trendsetting ...
 

  Bringing Skateboarders Doing 60 to a Halt Chance Gaul, 14, who reaches up to 60 miles per hour on his skateboard, is facing a ban set to be imposed in Laguna Beach, Calif. By IAN LOVETT LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Chance Gaul cannot drive a car yet. He is only 14. But he is already the fastest ...
 

American drones &. U.S. ABP  flying over Mexico detecting military drug/human trafficking camps  According to top law enforcement agents who want to remain anonymous tells the .Predators used to help spy on suspected drug traffickers have located Mexican army bases near the U.S. Mexican border where it is believed that the Mexican Army is evolved in the illegal drug trade as Mexico's largest and most dangerous drug cartel...

   Patch Profiles: A Month in the Life of Three Hopeful Lifeguards
Patch.com
By Lauren Vikander | Email the author | 7:23pm Saturday marked the first day of training for 46 men and women competing for 15 or so Laguna Beach lifeguard positions. These adversaries already beat out 18 other people in the first round of tryouts last ...
 

Laguna Beach Ban Gets Slammed By State Coastal Agency
THE Weed Blog (blog)
By Paul Rogers Unless you live or do business in a beach community, you might be unaware of the California Coastal Commission. And even if you are familiar with this state agency and its mission (to “protect, conserve, restore and enhance environmental ...

CHP: Man who died during pursuit was driving stolen car
OCRegister
LAGUNA BEACH – A man killed in a Monday morning pursuit down the 133 toll road was driving a stolen car, authorities said. An officer with the California Highway Patrol first spotted the car speeding in the southbound lanes of the I-405 freeway at 2:14 ...

100-mph police pursuit ends in fatal crash in Laguna Beach
Los Angeles Times
A police pursuit ended in a fatal collision Monday morning in Laguna Beach, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol spotted a silver Scion XB without license plates speeding on the 405 Freeway near Jamboree Road in Irvine. ...


Festival Ballet Theater’s ‘Coppelia’ Features NYC Ballet Stars Megan Fairchild and Andrew Veyette Top New York City ballet principal dancers Megan Fairchild and Andrew Veyette star in Festival Ballet Theater production of ‘Coppelia’ at the Irvine Barclay Theater March 26 at 7:30 and March 27 at 2:00 pm...

 Gold News Archive THE HORRORS of the Libyan civil war are being pushed from the headline by the horror of the Japan's nuclear tsunami, says Eric Fry, writing from Laguna Beach, California for The Daily Reckoning. The rest of us are left to try to figure out what it all ...
 

Patriot Act still unconstitutional Looking Back By Michael Webster This week, the feds are looking to start talks about keeping the expiring provisions in the USA PATRIOT Act. The bill they passed last time allegedly strengthened civil liberties in reality, it fails to make any meaningful improvements to the Patriot provisions that violate citizen’s basic rights.

LEVI ROBERTS SIGNS WITH NINE RACING TO COMPETE IN USAC NATIONAL MIDGET SERIES  — Midget veteran and Colorado native Levi Roberts has been signed by the Nine Racing, Inc. midget team to run five USAC National Midget Series pavement events in 2011. Levi is committed to enter The Night Before 500 event on ...

Library Features Tile Artwork Through April; Reception Planned Tonight Tauber, who is a Laguna Beach based, award-winning artist, creates original imagery on kiln-fired ceramic tiles. His subjects include California coasts and canyons, Koi fish, tree studies, and national parks including Joshua Tree, Sequoia, and Yosemite ...

San Francisco Ballet Program 4 - All- Tchaikovsky Tribute
An Evening of Art and Ambiance

Pacific Symphony and Long Beach Opera Collaboration in Philip Glass  Festival the Month of March   Pacific Symphony and Long Beach Opera collaborate in a Festival  Celebrating the works of contemporary American composer Philip Glass  throughout the month of March....

America's guns being used to kill U.S. law enforcement By Michael Webster  Federal investigators say the guns used to kill a U.S. immigration agent in Mexico last month and the U.S. Border Patrol Agent last Dec in Arizona has been traced to U.S. gun dealers...

Artist Enzie Shahmiri to be Featured at Artist Eye Laguna Gallery  Ms. Shahmiri stated, “Once the wind has whispered into your ear, you can’t ignore its calling.” She continues to travel and capture images of people from around the globe in her work. “I use my intuition, my imagination and my skills to create portraits of people and animals. By capturing a fleeting moment, I am thus able to pull the viewer into beautiful stories and create heirloom paintings that are cherished for generations to come.”

  Speedboarding surge sparks spat in hillside city  When teens on skateboards hurtle down the winding streets that overlook the Pacific Ocean cliffs in this hillside city, they feel the rush of the wind on their face and adrenaline pumping through their veins. ...
 

Martha Graham Dance and Noguchi Sculpture collaboration highlights Japan OC performance series a Philharmonic music month of March Martha Graham was a giant of her time. Famous as an artistic iconoclast who boldly stated that is was a ‘sin’ not to do what one wanted, Graham ‘lived the challenge’ and brought a modern dance company into a world that would transport audiences to the edge of the avant garde in timeless masterpieces that still continue to stimulate the artistic intellect.... 

Ron Cameron
“He played all the best places in Southern California — the Laguna Beach Hotel, the Showboat in Newport Beach, on Balboa Island,” Richard Kammeyer said. “In fact, he owned the only hotel on Balboa Island at one time.” Daughter Kammeyer-Lau said it ...
 

Police: DNA links Conn. inmate to Calif. killing California police say they'll seek to extradite a Connecticut prison inmate to face charges in a 32-year-old killing after linking him to the case through DNA. Laguna Beach police Lt. Jason Kravetz says recent testing confirmed 52-year-old Walter ...

 Casey's Cupcakes Wins Cupcake Wars on Food Network  — And the winner is…Casey's Cupcakes! Last night, the Southern California confection boutique was chosen as the winner on the wildly popular and highly competitive Cupcake Wars on the Food Network. ...

    Mexican Army corrupted and now largest Drug Cartel in Mexico  By Michael Webster The arrest represents the most serious security breach to date in the Calderon Administration and the Mexican Army. However, this news gathering organization has been told by U.S. Law enforcement that a full fledged investigation by the United States which involves the strong possibility that information leaked to the Zetas cartel by high ranking military personal within the inner circles of the Calderon administration may have lead and made it possible for the ambush and brutal murder and wounding of  ICE's two agents last week...

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Family of slain U.S. Border Patrol agent claims cover-up by ATF The Laguna Journal has learned that in a letter dated Feb 4, 2011 from the U.S. Justice Department to an United States Senator it stated, that the Department categorically denied that the ATF “knowingly allowed the sale of assault weapons to a straw purchaser….”  The Department said the ATF makes “every effort to interdict weapons that have been purchased illegally and prevent their transportation into Mexico.” However according to the Senator as he explained in his initial letter to Acting Director Melson, "the allegations I received are supported by documentation.  It is already public record that federal agents arrested Jaime Avila on December 15, 2010 the very same day that agent Terry died..  The ATF had been tracking Avila’s firearms purchases because Avila was a suspected trafficker since at least November 2009.”...

Great Americans: US Customs and Border Patrol .. patrol drug explosive illegal alien special response team us border war on drugs war on terror Great Americans US customs and ...
 

Laguna Beach Chosen as Exclusive Continental U.S. Location for Photo Shoot for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit '2012 Model Search' The Laguna Beach Visitors & Conference Bureau in partnership with Montage Laguna Beach, recently hosted models for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit "2012 Model Search" appearing in the celebrated 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue debuting today on newsstands and on SI.com/ModelSearch.  Laguna Beach is the exclusive continental United States location for one of seven destinations world-wide featured in the SI Swimsuit issue...

by GHoneyWest  THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS NOEL COWARDS PRIVATE LIVES March 15 thru April 10, 2011. Directed by Andrew Barnicle...

  Bernanke's Undying Love of QE2 By Eric Fry  Laguna Beach, California – Three months ago, Ben Bernanke promised lower mortgage rates and lower corporate bond rates. ...

Seven-Degrees Makes Any Special Event More Special  No matter the type, each special event at Seven-Degrees receives unmatched attention to detail. The venue's experts in the “art of entertaining” will ensure that every detail of host's vision is executed to exceed ...

  ICE agents' attackers likely Los Zetas crime gang   Jim Kouri  The attackers of two American federal agents while traveling in Mexico yesterday are believed to be members or associates of the Mexican crime gang Los Zetas...

El Pasoan who survived Zetas attack in Mexico hailed as hero  An ICE agent from El Paso is being hailed as a hero after surviving an attack that killed another agent on a Mexican road earlier this week. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent Victor Avila Jr. was ...
 

  Border Activist Convicted in Home Invasion Murders of Little Girl, Dad The leader of an anti-illegal-immigrant group was convicted Monday in a home invasion robbery that left a 9-year-old girl and her father dead in what prosecutors said was an attempt to steal drug money to fund the group's operations... See exclusive Laguna Journal related article below:

Mexican Drug Cartels and Terrorist join forces? By Michael Webster  In testimony before a congressional committee this week, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, said: "We have for some time been thinking ahead about what would happen if, say, Al Qaeda were to unite with the Zetas, one of the drug cartels."

Another Evening of Dinner Dancing via Laguna Beach Seniors 

Mexican Drug Cartels & The Enterprise at the Venice Airport Máximo Haddad is a shady Mexican businessman implicated in the failure of a Florida bank which intelligence officials say was involved in everything from money laundering to weapons and drug smuggling....

As Egyptian Army Cracks Down, Leaked Cables Shed Light on Its Gov’t Loyalties, Internal Rifts Recently released U.S. embassy cables paint a portrait of an Egyptian military led by a sycophantic defense minster with little interest in economic or political reform...

Best massages, best facials in Laguna Beach? Athena Day Spa. looking Back: by Diane Armitage. Each of our Laguna Beach resort hotels offers a full menu of spa services, massages and body wraps, but we locals rarely frequent these places...

  Meet Fred Karger, the First Openly Gay Republican Running For President If a half-Muslin Kenyan from Kenya can be commander-in-chief, why can'ta gay Jew from Laguna Beach? (This question would look exceptional on a bumper ...

 

Unhappy with curbing skateboarding

 Op/ Ed: Laguna Beach city government is so far from reality that it is no laughing matter. Giving skateboarders tickets for not skating against traffic is insane. Years ago the law said bike riders should ride against traffic and so many people were killed and maimed, the law was changed. Is Police Chief Workman trying to kill off the skateboarders?