🌱 Laguna Beach Historic Building Burns + New Dog Park Approved

Good morning, people of Laguna Beach! Ashley Ludwig here with today's issue of the Laguna Beach Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Cool with clouds breaking. High: 61 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories in Laguna Beach today:

1. You've probably driven by a hundred times, or perhaps had your car serviced here, but overnight a fire broke out at Laguna Beach's old boathouse building. The incident created perilous conditions for our firefighters as the blaze ravaged the interior walls of the structure. (Laguna Beach Patch).
2. Every dog has its day, and in Laguna Beach, the place will be at Moulton Meadows and the newest Dog Park. (Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper).
3. We know you want to cozy up by your wood-burning fireplace, but there is yet another No Burn Order In Laguna Beach, even as the winter nights turn foggy and chilly. (Laguna Beach Patch).
4. What are your thoughts on a Downtown Parking Garage in Laguna Beach? Read this opinion piece and let us know if you agree. (Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper).
5. What do you think about the way the coastal district has changed? Laguna Beach's Representation In Orange County Supervisory District 5. (Laguna Beach Patch).

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Today in Laguna Beach:

• Long Beach Symphony presents Violins of Hope (8 AM)
• FREE: Dia de los Reyes on the Argyros Plaza (1 PM)
• Synchromy presents Tierkreis LA - Arts and Culture Events in Orange County (7:30 PM)
• Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble in Westwood (8 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Visit Laguna Beach: "Tonight is First Thursdays Art Walk! Year-round, on the first Thursday of each month, the art galleries of Laguna Beach open their doors for a night to celebrate the diverse cultural art scene of Laguna." (Instagram).
• Pacific Marine Mammal Center: "#fbf to Zion from a few years back. Zion was found entangled in gillnet stuck to the #newportbeach buoy. Sadly this is one of the dangers marine mammals face and something we see all too often. Zion was one of the lucky ones." (Facebook).
• City of Laguna Beach - Government: "The Laguna Beach City Council is accepting applications for the following Committees and Boards: Design Review Board, Parking, Traffic, & Circulation Committee, Recreation Committee, Heritage Committee, Environmental Sustainability Committee." (Facebook).

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— Ashley Ludwig

About me: Ashley Ludwig has been a columnist and online news editor since 2007. Prior to joining Patch, she worked as a staff writer for Southwest Riverside's Valley News Newspaper--in print and online. She was a co-founder of the southern California news conglomerate, DailySoCal.com--and prior to that, a freelance journalist for such publications as the North County Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, and Southwest Riverside News Network (SWRNN.com), and still owns the local southern California Wine Country blog: TemeculaGrapevine.com. Ashley Ludwig has worked as a writer on the web since the late 1990s. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences. Wife, and mother of two daughters, she is the author of multiple romantic suspense novels. www.ashleyludwig.com