Laguna Beach has officially taken ownership of all south Laguna beaches and coastal properties from the County of Orange as of March 1. As part of the transfer agreement, the county is giving the city a one-time sum of $22 million to counterbalance the added cost of providing services and beach maintenance.
Laguna Beach, which executed a cooperative transfer agreement with the County of Orange in November, will assume control of South Laguna beaches on March 1.