Crime & Safety
After Security Guard Fights, Laguna Beach Hotels Reopen
The reopening comes after clashes between two teams of security guards prompted Laguna Beach officials to close two hotels in the city.
LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Two Laguna Beach hotels were allowed to reopen after city officials urged both Hotel Laguna and 14 West to close following brawls between two teams of security guards last week.
On Tuesday, May 2, the Laguna Beach Police Department was called to the historic Hotel Laguna and boutique hotel 14 West following several "altercations" between security guards, some armed.
The teams of security guards represented two parties in a dispute over the operation and management of the properties, city officials said.
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RELATED: 20-Person Brawl Shuts Down Hotel Laguna, 14 West Wednesday
According to the Orange County Register, local real estate developer Mo Honarkar and his Laguna Beach-based company and an investor group, Continuum Analytics, have been locked in a civil dispute over several properties including the two hotels since March.
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Laguna Beach City Manager Shohreh Dupuis ordered both properties closed on Wednesday, May 3, out of "an abundance of caution" and concern for public safety, officials said.
The hotels were later reopened on Friday, May 5, after an Orange County Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining order on behalf of the investor group until the next court hearing May 30.
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