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A barge that was scuttled off Redondo Beach. Georgia Straits: A tug that sank under tow off Los Angeles. USS Gregory United States Navy: 4 March 1971 A Fletcher-class destroyer that was bombed as a target off San Clemente Island. Johanna Smith United States: 22 July 1932 A schooner that caught fire and sank off Long Beach. USS John C. Butler
The 1993 Laguna Fire or Laguna Canyon Fire was a destructive wildfire in Orange County, California. After igniting on October 27, the fire burned more than 16,000 acres (6,500 hectares) and destroyed hundreds of homes in Laguna Beach and Emerald Bay before it was fully contained on October 31. The fire forced almost 25,000 people to evacuate ...
Eiler Larsen (March 27, 1890 – March 19, 1975) was a Danish vagabond who earned fame as "The Greeter" of Laguna Beach, California, United States. [1] Larsen wandered in Europe, South America and across the United States before settling in Laguna at age 52.
One year after the success of Fox's The O.C., MTV took a look at the actual town, launching Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County in 2004. The reality show focused on the personal lives of then ...
Laguna Beach was first settled in the 1870s, but was founded officially in 1887 and, in 1927 it incorporated as a city. Beginning in 1944, a council-manager form of government was adopted. [2] Residents of Laguna Beach elect five non-partisan council members who serve four-year staggered terms, with elections occurring every two years. The ...
The building was constructed in 1926 and was originally used as a staircase to the beach by William Edward Brown. He was a representative of California's 37th district in the state senate and had his vacation home in Laguna Beach. The tower was inspired by the castles Brown and his wife, Eleanor, had encountered during a trip to France.
Dangerous waves brought down part of the Santa Cruz Pier on Monday and prompted multiple water rescues from the Pacific Ocean this week as waves up to 60 feet are forecast along the shores of ...
About 150 feet of pier section at the end of the Northern California wharf collapsed. The end of the pier that broke off had been shut down for repairs caused by prior storms.