Incumbents Dicterow and Whalen seek re election
Laguna Beach council members Robert Whalen and Steve Dicterow announce runs for another term. Whalen, 62, cites progress on utility undergrounding and arts funding while Dicterow, 61, emphasizes local government impact and his experience since 1994. Filing opens July 18 and ends August 12.
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Laguna Beach Woman's Club
Whalen
Laguna Beach Unified School Board
Laguna Canyon
Steve Dicterow
Dicterow
Laguna
From adversity to faith, Ryan Zies finds purpose
Ryan Zies, adopted by Sally and Jeff Zies from South Korea, faced racism in early life while growing up near Chicago. He pursued fashion, studied at Iowa State and London College of Fashion, and later moved into design roles before joining Viewpoint Church in Newport Beach as director of communications. A lay pastor in the making, he balances fashion consulting with church work as he rebuilds his life after his father's 2008 death and a later layoff.
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Jeff Zies
White Sox
Ryan
Chicago
Jeff
Batavia High
Zies
Sally
Zieses
Iowa State
Marc Jacobs
Zac Posen
London College of Fashion
Huntington Beach
Quiksilver, Element and
Pukka
Quiksilver
Ryan Zies
Rock Harbor
Costa Mesa
Roger Tirabassi
Sally Zies
Tirabassi
Newport Beach
New Viewpoint Church
Sally Stearn
Orange County
Laguna Beach
Northern Illinois University
Illinois
Laguna Beach tower and historic home charm draw tourists
The Laguna Beach site features a 60 foot Victorian tower with a hidden staircase and twin structures on a bluff. The area, once the summer home of state senator William Edward Brown, draws visitors despite winter tides that strip sand and hazard rocks. Locals warn beachgoers to stay off rocks and stay safe near shorebreaks.
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Mark “Whitman
la Tour
William Edward Brown
Brown
Laguna
Trager
Laguna Beach faces legal push over year round shelter
The city defends its year round overnight homeless shelter amid ADA and constitutional challenges by plaintiffs led by Krisopher Wood. Laguna Beach spends about 350000 annually on emergency shelter and outreach programs while partnering with DC Health Care Agency to aid homeless individuals, including a clinician and outreach officer two days weekly. The 2008 ACLU case prompted repeal of parts of a sleeping ban, amid ongoing disputes over housing access and enforcement.
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Kristopher Wood
John Pietig
Laguna Beach
Orange County
Pietig
DC Health Care Agency
Jason Ferris
ACLU
Laguna News-Post Staff Contact List
City Editor Erlina Vasconcellos and Reporter Erika Ritchie are listed with contact emails. Sports Reporter Nathan Percy and Team Leader Susan Gill Vardon are shown with phone numbers and emails. The paper is published Thursdays from Santa Ana California with home delivery numbers provided.
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Erlina Vasconcellos
Erlinav
Ocregister.com
Erika Ritchie
Eritchie
Nathan Percy
Npercy
Susan Gill Vardon
Svardon
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