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MAY 24, 2024 | Volume XXI, Issue 21
Moss Street Beach Access Facelift Complete By Clara Beard | LB Indy The new Moss Street Beach Access was officially reopened to the public after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, May 17. After Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 102 on June 29, 2023, Sen. Dave Min got the ball rolling by securing the $1,225,000 needed to revamp the Moss Street Beach Access point. Assemblywoman Diane Dixon also supported it. Both were present at the ribbon cutting, along with Laguna Beach City Council and city staff. The project aims to improve public beach access at the site. The city has removed the existing beach accessways and built new concrete pathways, stairways and bridge structures for better accessibility. The rehabilitation has also provided additional landing areas where the public can enjoy ocean views and Moss Cove’s coastline. Other enhancements include the installation of bike racks and fresh landscaping consisting of a mix of native and drought-tolerant plants. The design combines colored concrete steps, board-formed concrete
Above: Laguna Beach City Council and city staff celebrate the reopening of Moss Street Beach Access on Friday, May 17, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Across: Members of Laguna Beach Marine Safety Departmemnt stand on the new lifeguard tower at Moss Cove. Photo courtesy of the city of Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach Seniors Board President Renae Hinchey will be awarded the distinction of Woman of the Year on June 14. Photo courtesy of Renae Hinchey
retaining walls and black anodized aluminum handrails. A new enclosed lifeguard tower has also been added to Moss Cove, which can accommodate one Marine Safety Department staff member.
Laguna Community Concert Band Celebrates All Things Americana with Back-to-Back Concerts
LOCAL MUSICIANS AND HIGH SCHOOL DANCERS COLLABORATE TO PAY PATRIOTIC TRIBUTE THROUGH JOINT PERFORMANCES By Clara Beard | LB Indy The Laguna Community Concert Band is getting as American as apple pie and ice cream with back-to-back concerts celebrating our nation’s spirit and musical story. An open-air Memorial Day concert at Main Beach will start things off, and
a traditional concert named “Land That I Love” will take place at the Artists Theatre at Laguna Beach High School on Sunday, June 2, at 2 p.m. Both programs are built around patriotic tunes and classic Americana. “One of our goals as a band is to bring the community together through our love of music,” Laguna Community Concert Band Director Mark
The Woman’s Club of Laguna Beach Names Renae Hinchey as Woman of the Year 2024
By LB Indy Staff The Woman’s Club of Laguna Beach will honor Renae Hinchey as its 2024 Woman of the Year at a luncheon on Friday, June 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at its clubhouse, located at 286 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. “The Woman’s Club members nominate and then vote for a woman
Lowery said. “These two concerts are a celebration of community, creativity, and shared history.” The musical week begins with a patriotic concert on the Main Beach cobblestones on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. The CCONCERTS, PAGE 12
WOMAN’S CLUB, PAGE 18
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