Brush and Palette

Episode 1: Flavored Nicotine Bans ft. Marci Mednick and Alea Dillow

Uma Bhatia and Diego Lapayese-Calderón | February 12, 2021

The Grove sits empty with boarded up windows and a For Lease sign. The Grove used to be a key cafe in Laguna. Soon, the majority of our previously beloved places will look like this without our help.

Local businesses jeopardized amidst pandemic

Uma Bhatia and Oscar Jacquez

The high school quad lacks its usual vibrancy from student activity. Students were last on campus in regular attendance on March 12 this year.

LBUSD responds to delay in school reopenings

Kai Arellano, Carly Rohrer, and Maddox de Bretteville

Conklin lays back on his home turf Aliso Beach. This break is home to the Vic, the most prestigious skimboarding contest in the world, where Conklin took three consecutive victories from 2016 to 2018.

Catching up with LBHS alumni Blair Conklin

Tess Booth, Reporter

LBUSD alumni oppose racism in schools

Diego Lapayese-Calderón, News Editor

Graduated senior Brooks Hogenauer pitches during a home game at Skipper Carillo field. Hogenauer was a key piece in the Breakers

Baseball team reminisces on lost season

Maddox de Bretteville, Editor-in-Chief

News

Back at the office, Alex Aronson (left) and Jeanne Brown (right) oftentimes showed up wearing the same color clothes to work and soon began taking pictures of their matching outfits.

LBHS says farewell to Mrs. Brown

Tess Booth, Reporter | January 22, 2021

After five wonderful years, one of Laguna Beach High School’s finest, Counselor Jeanne Brown, says goodbye as she and her family move to Minnesota. During her time at LBHS, Brown was dedicated to supporting...

LBUSD responds to delay in school reopenings

Kai Arellano, Carly Rohrer, and Maddox de Bretteville

The Laguna Beach Police Department has sent out this helpful Stay Home Order Guide. It helps clarify some things that can be done during these troubling times.
(Photo Credit: LB Police Department)

Covid-19 created a new 'normal' for all

Diego Lapayese-Calderón, News Editor

Current Deerfield Elementary School principal, Julie Hatchel is pictured with her husband, Steve Hatchel, a science teacher at Ladera Ranch Middle School. Dr. Hatchel will formally take the helm at TOW on April 20.

Top of the World Elementary School welcomes new principal

Willie Rounaghi, Editor-in-Chief

Bullets Raise District Wide Safety Concerns

Claire Wittkop, Keegan Thomas, and Carly Rohrer

Features

Color for Coats Club Q & A

February 25, 2021

Q: How does your club meet safely during the pandemic? A: This club is very hands-on and is also completely virtual to comply with our Virtual Academy students if classes were to resume in-person. The...

National Honor Society Club Q & A

Laguna Beach Animal Shelter Q+A

Uma Bhatia, Opinions Editor

Creative Writing Club Q & A

She Woke Club Q & A

Zoe Cox, Features Editor

Entertainment

"Traveler Curtain", by KDS444, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en).

LBHS Theatre unveils murder mystery, Clue

Scarlett Wheaton, Entertainment Editor | February 12, 2021

LBHS Theatre has finally released this year’s play, Clue. Based on the 1985 film Clue, which was based on the original Hasbro, Inc. murder mystery board game, this play is a delightful comedy farce filled...