Laguna Beach

The Laguna Beach Police Employees Assn. will hold its second annual Dunk-A-Cop fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the cobblestones at Main Beach. Proceeds will go toward the Laguna Beach Boys & Girls Club. Last year the association raised $500 for the club, according to a news release. "We hope to raise $1,000 this year!" Det. Larry Bammer, president of the association, said via email. - Alisha Gomez Twitter: @ coastlinepilot

This Fourth of July was one of the quietest in years, according to Laguna Beach police. There were no major incidents reported, Lt. Jason Kravetz said. Police had 229 calls for service as of 10 p.m. Wednesday, down from 293 last year. There were five total arrests, four of which were DUIs, according to Kravetz, who also noted that figure was half of last year's 12 arrests. There were two traffic accidents, compared with seven in 2011. - Joanna Clay Twitter: @ joannaclay

"Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County" star Kristin Cavallari gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday morning, MTV.com reported.  Cavallari announced the birth of Camden Jack Cutler on Twitter early Wednesday.  "We are thrilled to welcome Camden Jack Cutler into the world. He was born this morning weighing 7lbs 9oz. Everyone is doing great!" her tweet reads.  Cavalarri is also known for appearing on the final two seasons of "The Hills. " She  is engaged to NFL quarterback Jay Cutler.

The 2012 Remember 9/11 Ride starts at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday at Cook's Corner, 19152 Santiago Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, which is also hosting a pancake breakfast and concert. The ride will take participants through Laguna Beach on Coast Highway. Participants will ride from the 241 Toll Road to the 133 Toll Road to Pacific Coast Highway to the Gaslamp in Long Beach, where they will raise a glass and toast to those who died. Riders must stop and pay the toll or carry a transponder.

Nearly a year after filming took over Main Beach, Laguna residents will soon be able to see their city on the big screen: “Savages” opens Friday at Laguna South Coast Cinemas. The Oliver Stone film, based off of Don Winslow's novel of the same name, is set in Laguna Beach.  It stars Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Blake Lively, Benicio del Toro, John Travolta, Salma Hayek and more. According to the summary from the movie's official website , “Laguna Beach entrepreneurs Ben (Johnson)

If you are a single man in Laguna Beach, women call you contradictory names: eclectic, driven, casual, civic minded, rich, poor, educated, artistic, gay, straight, family oriented. Tagged with labels, you are assumed to be many things, but the dominant attribute boils down to one - 92651. In a casual poll of three single women, I asked them to comment on the "men of Laguna Beach. " All have had different experiences, both with online and regular dating, but they agreed that the Laguna male is a curious one. One woman is a screenwriter in Santa Ana who normally dates men from L.A., but occasionally stays more local.

A Laguna Beach man was sentenced to six years in state prison for the molestation of a boy in a public restroom. Nicholas James Needham, 28, is currently in custody after being sentenced to nine years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. He will serve both sentences concurrently, according to a news release from the Orange County district attorney's office. On June 15, 2010, Needham approached a 5-year-old boy at a urinal inside a bathroom at the Outlets of Orange, formerly known as the Block at Orange.

The California City Management Foundation released its latest video in a series that features city managers from across California.  In its 12th video, John Pietig, city manager of Laguna Beach, is in the spotlight.  "These videos feature candid interviews with city managers from across California talking about the council-manager relationship, their favorite accomplishments as managers and their love for the profession," according to the...

TULUM, Mexico — With private beaches, aqua tide pools and local lobster, there are times here when you can squint and see Laguna Beach. At least in spirit. The reality is a little bit different, just as the name "Laguna Beach" conjures up different realities for the world travelers who come to this beach resort 90 minutes south of Cancun. In a completely unscientific poll, the international brand of Laguna Beach needs some work. Nearly everyone I talked to believes Laguna Beach is either some exclusive Beverly Hills-like enclave dripping in gold, or a spindly suburb of vapid Orange County, filled with bratty kids and silicone.

The estimable Jane Goodall was the Rose Parade grand marshal this past year. When speaking about our ability to save the planet, she said, "A million people doing the right thing are a good start. " I mention this because in my last column I wrote of the need for the divine feminine to save the planet. This week I submit to you, my readers, proof. A few years back, when I first heard of a woman called the Kelp Lady, I couldn't help but imagine a dowdy, eccentric widow, with stringy, unkempt hair swept around her torso.