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“ Our Town , Our Paper ” lagunabeachindy . com FEBRUARY 24 , 2023 | Volume XX , Issue 8
LAGUNA HONORS LOCAL DOCTOR AT PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE
LAGUNA RESTAURANTEUR TAKES ON INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AS ‘ TOP CHEF ’ ALL-STAR
Amar Santana returns to reality TV as an all-star for ‘ Top Chef ’ s ’ 20th season
RECENT VANDALISM AGAINST CITY MANAGER PROMPTS LB POLICE AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO OFFER REWARD
Community Rallies in Support for Dupuis
By LB Indy Staff
The Laguna Beach Police and Community Foundation has offered a reward of at least $ 5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for vandalizing Laguna Beach City Manager Shohreh Dupuis ’ home on Feb . 9 .
“ We have received significant interest from throughout our community with offers to contribute to a reward . Foundation leadership determined that this offense was sufficiently serious to secure additional funds and offer a reward of at least $ 5,000 for information that will assist the police department in arresting those responsible ,” Foundation Treasurer Matt Lawson said in a city press release .
“ I was so saddened and disgusted by this vile act of vandalism . I ’ m very pleased that members of our community have stepped forward to offer a reward as we need help to find out who perpetrated this terrible act ,” Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen said . “ Our residents deserve to feel that despite differences in our work lives , our homes are our
By LB Indy Staff
Hundreds of Laguna Beach community members gathered at the Festival of the Arts on Feb . 16 for a public memorial service honoring Laguna Beach Doctor Michael John Mammone . Michael ’ s wife Julie Mammone ( pictured in pink ) spoke at her late husband ’ s memorial and Mammone ’ s family , including his two sons , siblings and parents , were also in attendance . His colleagues and patients knew him at Providence Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach as a doctor who took the time to listen to and care for each individual and their needs . Mammone was riding his bike when he was hit and fatally stabbed along Coast Highway and Crown Valley Parkway intersection on Feb . 1 . Mammone ’ s family requests any donations be made to Wounded Warrior Project , the Laguna Beach Food Pantry , or the LA Mission in his honor . Photo / City of Laguna Beach
sanctuary . This vandalism act felt very personal and directed .”
Dupuis received more than 60 emails , and hundreds of calls , texts and visits from community members after the outside of her home was vandalized with a brown substance resembling sewage or fish fertilizer . As of press time , Laguna Beach detectives have yet to confirm what the substance is to the Indy .
The Orange County City Manager ’ s Association , California City Management Foundation , and League
DUPUIS , PAGE 11
Broadway owner and “ Top Chef ” all-star chef Amar Santana ( left ) stands outside his restaurant with Jamie Black , owner of Village Travel of Laguna . Santana and Black are hosting a week-long cruise in Portugal featuring food , wine and history . Photo / Clara Beard
By Clara Beard
Local chef and restaurant owner Amar Santana will be back on our TV screens March 9 when he takes on international competition as one of the 16 contestants selected for “ Top Chef All-Stars ” in London , England .
Santana , who owns Broadway By Amar Santana in Laguna and Vaca in Costa Mesa , had his first taste of reality television in 2016 when he became a finalist on “ Top Chef ”
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