Laguna Beach History

In a graphic illustration of what can happen when art, politics and economics collide, it took just a few fast brush strokes Wednesday to destroy what a painter had created and given to the world. The famous "Whaling Wall" of Laguna Beach artist Robert Wyland is no more.

In a graphic illustration of what can happen when art, politics and economics collide, it took just a few fast brush strokes Wednesday to destroy what a painter had created and given to the world. The famous "Whaling Wall" of Laguna Beach artist Robert Wyland is no more.

In a graphic illustration of what can happen when art, politics and economics collide, it took just a few fast brush strokes Wednesday to destroy what a painter had created and given to the world. The famous "Whaling Wall" by artist Robert Wyland is no more.

In a graphic illustration of what can happen when art, politics and economics collide, it took just a few fast brush strokes Wednesday to destroy what a painter had created and given to the world. The famous "Whaling Wall" of Laguna Beach artist Robert Wyland is no more.

A memorial service for Margaret Furnivall Roley, a prominent Laguna Beach author and historian, was held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Shepherd of the Hills United Church of Christ, 30121 Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel. Mrs. Roley, 65, died Friday at the Navy Hospital at Camp Pendleton after a long illness. A longtime president of the Laguna Beach Historical Society, Mrs. Roley had lived in that city since 1950.

Following one of the most expensive City Council campaigns in Laguna Beach history, the city's largest political action committee will begin a new push for campaign spending reform, Village Laguna President Johanna Felder said. "It's scary when you think about all these big bucks," she said. "Campaign reform has to be done." According to campaign spending statements from individual candidates through Oct.

After more than a year as the only custom home site seller on the Orange County coastline, Irvine Co. is getting some competition. A new tract of 26 custom ocean-view lots on a promontory overlooking Laguna Beach's exclusive Emerald Bay is about to open for sale. The last hurdle began clearing earlier this week when the Laguna Beach City Council signed a settlement agreement resolving a dispute over sewer line connections. The 10.

In a graphic illustration of what can happen when art, politics and economics collide, it took just a few fast brush strokes Wednesday to destroy what a painter had created and given to the world. The famous "Whaling Wall" of Laguna Beach artist Robert Wyland is no more.

They called Maurice (Red) Guyer the Laguna Legend, mainly because that's what he was. The name fit and so it stuck. Not that Guyer, who will be inducted Sunday into the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame, ever noticed such things. He was too busy being the Laguna Legend to stop and think about what it meant. To pause to reflect would have shown a lack of commitment, a sign of weakness Guyer simply couldn't afford. Forget how it would look to others.

The Boom Boom Room, a gay bar that became an icon in Laguna Beach and beyond, won a reprieve this week after the new owner agreed to extend its lease rather than close it as planned next month. "It's like Christmas in August," said Fred Karger, who has campaigned to keep the bar open. "Now that it's staying open, I think the chances are greater that it will remain open permanently."

In a graphic illustration of what can happen when art, politics and economics collide, it took just a few fast brush strokes Wednesday to destroy what a painter had created and given to the world. The famous "Whaling Wall" by artist Robert Wyland is no more.

They called Maurice (Red) Guyer the Laguna Legend, mainly because that's what he was. The name fit and so it stuck. Not that Guyer, who will be inducted Sunday into the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame, ever noticed such things. He was too busy being the Laguna Legend to stop and think about what it meant. To pause to reflect would have shown a lack of commitment, a sign of weakness Guyer simply couldn't afford. Forget how it would look to others.

After more than a year as the only custom home site seller on the Orange County coastline, Irvine Co. is getting some competition. A new tract of 26 custom ocean-view lots on a promontory overlooking Laguna Beach's exclusive Emerald Bay is about to open for sale. The last hurdle began clearing earlier this week when the Laguna Beach City Council signed a settlement agreement resolving a dispute over sewer line connections. The 10.

Following one of the most expensive City Council campaigns in Laguna Beach history, the city's largest political action committee will begin a new push for campaign spending reform, Village Laguna President Johanna Felder said. "It's scary when you think about all these big bucks," she said. "Campaign reform has to be done." According to campaign spending statements from individual candidates through Oct.

A memorial service for Margaret Furnivall Roley, a prominent Laguna Beach author and historian, was held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Shepherd of the Hills United Church of Christ, 30121 Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel. Mrs. Roley, 65, died Friday at the Navy Hospital at Camp Pendleton after a long illness. A longtime president of the Laguna Beach Historical Society, Mrs. Roley had lived in that city since 1950.

It was the middle of the night about six years ago when Yvonne Tomblin heard the clicking of heels on the hardwood floor. The sound--akin to someone dancing--was coming from Tomblin's cavernous living room. Her family awoke at the same time. "My son was upstairs and he yelled downstairs and said, 'Mom, is that you?' " Tomblin recalled with a smile. "I said, 'No.' " Tomblin said she doesn't believe in ghosts, but she does believe that anything is possible in a house with 90 years of memories.

The letter to the editor printed July 16 and signed Tina MacFarland was not written by me. It was meant to discredit the testimony I gave to the [Laguna Niguel] City Council at the June 6 meeting about the Binion project. It was so typical of the lies and deceit that have permeated this endeavor by Laguna Beach in an effort to stop Mr. [Jack] Binion, at any cost, from building on his property. One must realize the fabrication of this fraudulent letter is the standard procedure for many who live in Laguna Beach.