Oct. 27, 2023, marks the 30th anniversary of the devastating 1993 wildfire that destroyed more than 400 homes in Laguna Beach. Those of us who were here then will never forget the howling winds, the smoky skies and the pure speed of the fire as it first hit Emerald Bay and then headed east where it leapt across Laguna Canyon Road, went through Canyon Acres and across Mystic Hills. Thankfully, and remarkably, no lives were lost, but it was the wake-up call of a lifetime for the City.
Originally, mail was not delivered to homes but to post offices. Although free home delivery in the U.S. began in 1863 in 49 cities, home delivery in Laguna did not begin until soon after the second woman to become a Laguna postmaster, Ada E. Purpus, took office in 1934.
Too often, the city receives many complaints about how different projects are conceived and implemented. We wish to thank the city for successfully widening the street in upper Bluebird Canyon Drive.
LOS ANGELES — A landslide struck Laguna Beach’s Bluebird Canyon in 1978 — smashing cars, buckling streets and destroying 24 homes. An adjacent swath of earth broke loose in 2005,