At the close of another year packed with unpredictable and varied local news, the Independent takes a look back at what residents considered the most important stories of 2023. The Indy delivered updates on local issues, including a murder that stunned the community, conflicts between Laguna Beach Company CEO Mohammed Honarkar and investor group MOM entities, the plight of Emerald Bay Sanctuary and much more.
A sleek new museum-style exhibition space in the middle of town will debut next week when the public is invited to get a first look at the Honarkar Foundation for Arts & Culture space at 298 Broadway.
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Conflicts persist in an ongoing civil dispute over the control of operations and management at multiple Laguna Beach properties between well-known real estate investor Mohammad Honarkar and a group of investors, MOM Entities, who claim to have bailed out Honarkar from foreclosure two years ago.
The hotels reopened May 5, two days after city officials closed the properties for public safety. A temporary restraining order is in effect against local real estate developer Mohammad Honarkar.