Laguna Canyon Road

A long-standing city policy will be revised when Laguna's buses begin to advertise the Laguna Beach Visitors & Conference Bureau's mobile app, "Laguna Beach Travel Info. " The City Council approved the advertisement at the Jan. 29 hearing as more of a public service than an advertisement on city property. The app provides information on dining, entertainment and shopping in Laguna, as well as a real-time location of buses and trolleys, according to Public Works Director Steve May. "We've had the Ken Frank policy for years and years that we didn't advertise on any city anything - any city buildings, any city trash cans, vehicles," said Mayor Pro Tem Elizabeth Pearson.

Two cars were hit by downed power lines on Laguna Canyon Road on Jan. 20, according to the Laguna Beach Police Department. At 10:01 a.m., dispatch received a call of low or downed wires in the outbound lanes of Big Bend, 2995 Laguna Canyon Road, Sgt. Louise Callus said in an email. Several large Verizon wires came down when a bracket on the pole failed, she said. Of the two cars hit, one received minor damage and the other moderate damage. A bicyclist was reportedly hit as well, but left the area without contacting officers, Callus said.

Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive (949) 494-8971 http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and Fridays through Sundays; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays; and closed Wednesdays. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for seniors, students and active military. Children younger than 12 are admitted for free. The museum is closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days. Through Jan. 20: Two new exhibits, watercolors by "Timothy J. Clark" and "ex·pose: Macha Suzuki," sculptures by the artist, will be on display.

Why wouldn't you want a water-spitting hippo? People shop in Laguna Beach during Christmas for a reason: We have weird stuff. So if you are still shopping for last-minute gifts, here are some hand-picked, original suggestions sure to enliven every holiday gift exchange. Some, however, may not be appropriate for the office party. Dave's annual top 10 skewed Laguna gifts: No. 10 : Succulent crosses, Blast Consignment, 1936 S. Coast Hwy.; $250. Starting off in a sacred mood, consider these works sustainable spirituality.

It may be Black Friday, but Laguna will be greener with the Friday opening of a Christmas tree lot at 725 Laguna Canyon Road. The lot is set to be open through Dec. 26, operating from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, as approved in a temporary use permit by the Planning Commission on Oct. 24. The temporary use permit accommodates reasonable requests for interim or...

Laguna Beach residents should plan for lane closures and power outages until January, according to the city. Southern California Edison will begin to replace three miles of power transmission lines and poles on Laguna Canyon Road, stretching from the 73 toll road to the Sawdust Art Festival grounds. The upgrade is necessary for the city and its electrical energy needs, the city said, adding that the work was expected to begin by the end of this month. The majority of work is planned to occur at night in an effort to not affect traffic congestion.