Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race Set Sail
About 200 boats across 40 classes prepare to start in Newport Beach off Balboa Pier with first signals between 11 a.m. and noon Friday. The Newport Ocean Racing Association hosts the Transpac Qualifier race that blends pros and recreational sailors en route to Ensenada Mexico. Mighty Merlee and Orion chase elapsed-time records, aiming to surpass Stars and Stripes held since 1998.
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Newport Ocean Racing Association
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Cabo
Tom Siebel
Orion
Steve Fossett
Ensenada
Mark Rightmire
Memorial plans set for former Laguna Beach mayor Kathleen Blackburn
Family and friends prepare the May 13 event “Party at The Ranch” to honor Kathleen Blackburn who helped develop Montage Laguna Beach and expand public access to Golf Beach. Blackburn served on the city council 1992 to 2000 and aided South Laguna annexation and Mission Hospital Laguna Beach. The Laguna Beach Community Foundation established a memorial fund seeded with 100000 by Blackburn’s family. donations support local groups and will be distributed over 10 years.
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Kathleen Blackburn
Golf Beach
Ranch
Blackburn
Laguna
Bill Blackburn
Ben Brown
Aliso Creek Inn
Mark Christy
South Laguna
South Coast Medical Center
Mission Hospital
Laguna Beach Community Foundation
Friendship Shelter
Glennwood
Broadway St
Three Arch Bay
Village Entrance project: city selects RBF despite controversy
RBF chosen from three finalists for the Village Entrance design contract praising its Caltrans coordination and community outreach. City officials say public input will shape phases, with two summer sessions planned and residents invited to walk the site with consultants. The project has a two-decade history and prior costly, revised plans.
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Caltrans
D.C
Alton Parkway
Ben Siegel
Witl
Planning Commission
Laguna Canyon Road
City Council
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