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“ Our Town , Our Paper ” lagunabeachindy . com JULY 12 , 2024 | Volume XXI , Issue 28
Visitors Flock to Laguna ’ s Coastline for July 4
By Clara Beard | LB Indy
With beach chairs , coolers and umbrellas in tow , visitors braved heavy traffic and congested beaches to enjoy Laguna Beach ’ s coastline during the Fourth of July holiday weekend .
According to the National Weather Service , temperatures soared into the triple digits last week , causing a heatwave in Southern California ’ s interior areas and valleys , reaching as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit in Palmdale , Calif . on Monday . Along the coast , temperatures maxed out in the mid 80s , almost 30 degrees cooler and prompting an influx of visitors to Laguna Beach .
A handful of residents voiced their concerns at Tuesday ’ s City Council meeting , saying the sheer number of visitors migrating to the coast negatively impacts the quality of life of residents , as well as other visitors .
“ We know influencers have been exposing once secluded spots in Laguna for years , with photos taken off-season or carefully photographed ,” said Mary Hurlbut , a fourthgeneration Laguna Beach resident . “ And then people arrive . I watched people arrive at Woods Cove , my beach , for decades , come
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City Council Candidate Judie Mancuso Runs on Environmentally Conscious Platform
By Clara Beard | LB Indy A self-named “ true environmentalist ,” 30-year Laguna Beach resident Judie Mancuso has entered the city council candidacy ring for the third time .
Already a several months into her campaign , Mancuso ’ s platform focuses on public health and safety , environmental stewardship , climate resiliency and sustainability , community-led government , small business advocacy and animal rights .
Mancuso , who spent five years as vice chair and is the current acting chair of the Laguna
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Top : Visitors at Main Beach on July 4 . Bottom left : Drone specialists prepare machines at the Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling green . Bottom right : Drones create Laguna ’ s Main Beach lifeguard tower in the night sky . Photos / Mitch Ridder
Left to right : Laguna Beach residents Kris Evans , Jacque Gallagher , Suzi McDuffie , Jinger Wallace , Eva Hodjera , Judie Mancuso , Cindy Love , Mike Beanan , Charlotte Masarik , MJ Abraham at a campaign event at Hotel Laguna on May 16 . Photo courtesy of Judie Mancuso
City Streamlines Laguna Beach Artists ’ Live-Work Occupancy Process
By Jackie Connor , Special to the Independent
In a unanimous vote , Laguna Beach City Council approved expediting the application process for artists seeking live-work spaces , amending section 25.16 of the city ’ s municipal code and local coastal program during Tuesday ’ s regular meeting held July 11 .
The code requires the three-person artist review panel to meet in person to determine permits for artists to acquire a live-work space . The decision aims to eliminate the need for an artist review panel and shift the review process to a singular administrative level .
“ It slows things down for the artists ,” said Mayor Sue Kempf , a liaison between the City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission and the Laguna Beach City Council . “ They ’ ve ( the artists ) submitted their applications and they ’ re ready to go . ( The process ) is a little clunky . It doesn ’ t change the criteria … it doesn ’ t matter if it ’ s three people reviewing [ applications ] or one .”
Under the current system , artists must submit their body of work , prove they ’ ve received formal training in the arts , show evidence they have featured their work within public programming such as an exhibition , performance or reading , and provide three letters of recommendation from other art professionals .
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