Laguna Beach

The Laguna Beach City Council on Tuesday night unanimously adopted a resolution drafted by Mayor Bob Whalen to set policies for conduct by the public and local officials at city meetings.

The Laguna Beach city council voted to direct staff to return before council at a later date with a draft ordinance on the restriction of flavored tobacco products within city limits.

Megan Estes Hampton, 61, was found dead Aug. 18 in the home she shared with her son, Matthew Bryson McDonald, 34.

In a staff report submitted to the City Council for Tuesday’s meeting, Mayor Bob Whalen says the city is ‘experiencing a lack of decorum and civility on several levels.’

The council voted Tuesday to continue an interim program that allowed business owners to obtain “over the counter” permits for outdoor signage or displays up to six square feet in the city’s downtown area.

Fountain Valley-based trade magazine Editor & Publisher has been sold to media consultant Mike Blinder and a newly formed company, the Curated Experiences Group, according to a news release.

The Orange County Transportation Authority plans to close an unauthorized 843-foot trail at the Pacific Horizon Preserve, remove invasive plants and bike jumps, repair erosion and fencing and install new signs and monitoring cameras.

The Vans BMX Pro Cup Series World Championships will take place at Vans Off The Wall Skatepark in Huntington Beach Friday through Sunday.

The council unanimously denied an appeal filed by neighboring residents and upheld a decision to allow the farm to host events and classes and expand an existing apiary.

Three people were taken to hospitals after being rescued from the ocean off Laguna Beach in two incidents in the past week, officials said.

The conditional use and coastal development permits for Bluebird Canyon Farms were initially approved in June to allow for the farm to host agricultural and educational events in addition to expanding an apiary. A neighbor contested the permits.

Matthew Bryson McDonald, 34, pleaded not guilty Friday to one count of murder in the death of his mother last month at the Laguna Beach home they shared, according to court records.