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“ Our Town , Our Paper ” lagunabeachindy . com APRIL 26 , 2024 | Volume XXI , Issue 17
Laguna Photographer to Share Personal Retrospective of California Music Festivals
Above left : Will Rogers State Beach in Los Angeles during an anti-war / music “ Be-In ” in the summer of 69 . Right : The Newport Pop Festival , Costa Mesa held on August 3 and 4 , 1968 . Photos courtesy of Jan Nichols
By Clara Beard | LB Indy
The Music History Hall Foundation , a local nonprofit dedicated to preserving American music , will celebrate the music , fashion and culture of Southern California Music Festivals from 1968 to 1971 in a special one-night-only event at the Rivian Theatre on May 3 .
Drone Light Show to Replace July 4 Fireworks
By Clara Beard | LB Indy
The Laguna Beach night sky will look a little different this Fourth of July as the city council unanimously approved a drone light show instead of traditional fireworks at Tuesday ’ s regular meeting . The July 4 drone show will be on a
Through never-before-seen personal photographs by Laguna Beach resident Jan Nichols , a unique story unfolds about the Southern California festival experience at the height of the counterculture movement .
Nichols attended every music festival and “ happening ” in Southern California ,
one-year trial basis , allowing the city to return to fireworks in 2025 if the drones are deemed an unsatisfactory replacement .
“ At the end of the day , this comes down to protecting our environment , veterans and our wildlife ,” Mayor Pro including a few up north like Altamont during the counterculture explosion .
With the eye of an artist , Nichols captured intimate and arresting photographs of concertgoers , musicians and not-so-undercover police officers as the country grappled with the youth-led
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Tem Alex Rounaghi said . “ I ’ m willing to try this drone show out for this year . Hopefully , going forward , we can design this show to make it a really cool experience for residents and visitors .”
A drone light show performs customizable synchronized patterns , shapes and
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Forest Avenue Promenade Plan Ignites Debate Over Resident Inclusion
By Jackie Connor , Special to the Independent
Despite some dissent , Laguna Beach City Council agreed to a final plan from April to November to move the $ 2.7 million Forest Avenue Promenade project toward a more permanent state .
However , some councilmembers expressed concerns about the level of community involvement and a lack of data-driven decisions .
The plan , presented by the new Promenade ad hoc committee made up of Mayor Sue Kempf and Councilmember Mark Orgill , will focus on securing the project as a permanent pedestrian plaza .
“ Our effort and intent when we put this [ the plan ] together was to provide the community with as much detail as possible … and make sure at this juncture , that the community was going to be included ,” said Orgill .
The ad hoc committee ’ s proposed scope involves collaborating with various stakeholders , including community members , city staff and consultants via workshops , focus groups
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