He was happy for a quiet night in his hillside Laguna Beach apartment with his dog Rio.But Rio wasn’t having any of that. Rio wanted to celebrate.Alan De Herrera, 44, could tell his small cocker ...

Jennifer Ayala with Rivian South Coast Theater, changes the marquee for the Coast Film & Music Festival in Laguna Beach, CA on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. The festival runs Nov. 9-17. (Photo by Paul ...

Many of the millions of tourists who flock to Laguna Beach are there to see art — not to be the art. But local photographer Jamie Eisman is turning the lens around on them.

As a student at Laguna Beach High School in the early 2000s, Sarah Elliott spent many lunch hours in the classroom of her graphic design teacher, tinkering with cameras and photo editing software.

The event, now in its sixth year, will bring action sports, environment and activism to the forefront through film, music, speakers and more.