Lilly Nguyen

Laguna Beach’s community band began in 1999 with only nine members. Its membership has grown to almost 60. It will celebrate with a belated anniversary concert Sunday.

The 20 proposed projects were initially presented to City Council in December.

The Laguna Beach Unified School District approved a contract with Sabrina Schuck, director of the Children’s School in Irvine, for an optional training series for teachers and instructional assistants focusing on students’ mental health in grades four through eight.

As part of a settlement agreement, Laguna Beach will pay $18,750 and show a training video on pertinent immigration law to all sworn officers in its Police Department.

An individual will now be able to contribute $440 to a candidate for local elected office, or a candidate’s controlled campaign committee, during a given election cycle — up from the previous cap of $360 that was approved in 2008 and had been in place since 2010.

Gustavo Orozco, 23, of Santa Ana was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of brandishing a knife at bouncers at the Sandpiper bar on South Coast Highway.

Existing city codes stipulate that neither a candidate for local elected office nor a candidate’s controlled campaign committee can accept contributions totaling more than $360 from any one party in a given election cycle.

Speakers at a district study session Tuesday night responded to rumors of the potential closure of John R. Peterson Elementary School. The district, which previously looked into the closure of Perry Elementary and Sowers Middle schools, says no decisions have been made.

Starting Wednesday, the California Department of Transportation will begin slope stabilization work on Laguna Canyon Road. Construction is expected to continue for about four to six weeks.

The open casting call for this summer’s Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach began Friday night and continues through the weekend at the Festival of Arts grounds.