BATTLE JOINED? With Laguna Niguel cityhood looking...
BATTLE JOINED? With Laguna Niguel cityhood looking more certain every day (B2), watch for an intensified fight over the tax-rich Monarch Beach area, which includes the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. . . . Historically, the strand has been part of Laguna Niguel. Cityhood proponents believe they’ll have a better chance of winning back the strand from Dana Point if they incorporate.
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