Laguna Beach hopeful facing scrutiny over biography and claims
Jon Jay Madison opened a restaurant and gift shop on North Coast Highway in 1994 after renovating a historic building and became active in Laguna Beach preservation. He chairs the Laguna Beach Heritage Committee and is known for dog friendly treats and hosting fundraisers. Campaign donors include Dale Johnson of The Tides hotel, while questions arise about Madison’s birth date and name changes and whether he earned degrees from Cornell and UCLA. Local officials and supporters laud his community involvement despite probe findings and disputed records.
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Irvine
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Officer Coutchie remembered after fatal beach dept. crash
Laguna Beach police keep motor officer post vacant after officer dies in crash. District Attorney finds no criminal charges. Coutchie, an Army Ranger and Laguna Hills High School graduate, served since 2009 and was added to the Orange County Peace Officers Memorial. Kravetz cites recruitment delays but vows to fill the position.
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Laguna News-Post Staff News
City Editor Elysse James and reporter Christopher Earley of the Laguna News-Post are listed with contact details. The entry names Elysse James as City Editor and Christopher Earley as Reporter, providing email handles and phone lines for media outreach.
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Laguna Beach council seeks pay raise amid city projects
City Manager John Pietig urged a council pay raise as pay has lagged while workloads rise. Seven candidates seek three council seats on November 4 as Laguna Beach advances Laguna Canyon Road study downtown plan and the Village Entrance project. Some residents oppose free parking passes, others support them as Mayor Pearson notes the $560 to $749 raise. opinions split on offering passes to outgoing officials.
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Paul Freeman
Freeman
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Laguna
Laguna Beach Officials Vote On Pay Increases
City Council approves a total raise of 749 dollars for council members and 560 for other officials, with Planning Commission at 324 and Design Review Board at 324, Arts Commission at 113. Rutan and Tucker to bill 8500 monthly plus 225 per hour, down from 7100 and 235 respectively.
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