ORANGE COUNTY ALMANAC : 10 Years Ago Today . . .
. . . A stick of dynamite exploded outside Laguna Beach City Hall about 6 a.m., breaking 24 windows but causing no injuries.
A 23-year-old transient who said he was “tired of being harassed” by Laguna Beach police admitted to the crime after he was arrested along with a male companion several hours later.
Source: Times archives
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