Laguna Beach (California)

Laguna Beach
View of Laguna Beach from Heisler Park .
Location in California
Laguna Beach
Basic data
Foundation :	1887
State :	United States
State :	California
County :	Orange County
Coordinates :	33 ° 32 ′  N , 117 ° 46 ′  W Coordinates: 33 ° 32 ′  N , 117 ° 46 ′  W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	23,105 (as of 2013)
Population density :	1,009 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	25.2 km 2  (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 22.9 km 2  (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	6 m
Postcodes :	92607, 92637, 92651-92654, 92656, 92677, 92698
Area code :	+1 949
FIPS :	06-39178
GNIS ID :	1660874
Website :	www.lagunabeachcity.net
Mayor :	Toni Iseman
Location in Orange County

Laguna Beach is a city in Orange County in the US state of California . It is located on the Pacific Ocean between the major cities of Los Angeles and San Diego .

The coastal city, founded in 1887, has 23,105 inhabitants (2013). Laguna Beach is a very affluent community. With an average per capita income of $ 75,460 , 2013 was almost three times the national average. The numerous galleries, events and the Laguna Art Museum attract art lovers from all over the world. The location by the sea makes Laguna Beach a popular destination for water sports enthusiasts and beach vacationers. The city ​​gained great fame through the MTV- produced television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County .

geography

Geographical location

Aerial view of Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Los Angeles on the Pacific Ocean in Southern California . The city is located on the southern edge of the Greater Los Angeles Area metropolitan area and is part of the chain of coastal towns that are connected by California State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway). Laguna Beach is framed on land by the San Joaquin Hills , which rise steeply in front of the sea coast. The narrow Laguna Canyon cuts through the mountain range in the north and ends at the city center. The landscape impresses with a multitude of bays, beaches and cliffs.

The urban area covers a total area of ​​25.2 square kilometers. Of this, 22.9 square kilometers are land and 2.3 square kilometers are water. The city's topography is varied. Laguna Beach spreads from sea ​​level to Temple Hill, which is the highest point in the city at 307 meters.

geology

Tsunami warning sign on the beach

Due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire , Laguna Beach is often shaken by earthquakes . The geological instability causes many faults in the vicinity that run above or below the surface of the earth. On the eastern edge of the Greater Los Angeles Area is the San Andreas Fault , which experts say is the trigger for the next devastating earthquake. The so-called Newport-Inglewood Fault runs southeast and ends in the sea 10 miles (16 km) north of Laguna Beach. Another fault was discovered in the hinterland of the city in the late 1990s and runs through the San Joaquin Hills . Due to its location by the sea, the city is also at risk from tsunamis .

In the recent past the area has been hit by several major earthquakes. The Northridge earthquake in January 1994 reached a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale and caused severe damage across southern California . The Chino Hills earthquake in July 2008 measured a magnitude of 5.4. The epicenter was about 40 miles (64 km) north of Laguna Beach.

Neighboring communities

Laguna Beach is bordered in the northwest by Crystal Cove State Park with Newport Beach , in the northeast with Laguna Woods , in the east with Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel and in the southeast with Dana Point . The sea spreads in the southwest of the city.

climate

Sunset on the sea

Due to its location in the subtropical climate zone , Laguna Beach has a very warm and dry climate all year round. The effective climate classification according to the classification Csa applies to Laguna Beach. The average annual temperature is 16.6 degrees Celsius and the annual rainfall is 344.0 millimeters.

Summer is characterized by long periods of dry climate. The warmest months are July, August and September with a monthly mean temperature of more than 20 degrees. Without the location on the Pacific coast, it would be much warmer as the wind from the sea weakens the temperatures. The highest temperature was measured in 1963 with 42.2 degrees. In the summer months rain rarely falls, between May and October it is mostly dry.

In winter it is a little colder, with temperatures rarely falling to single digits. The coldest months are January, February and December with an average of 13 degrees. The lowest temperature was measured in 1949 with -6.1 degrees. Almost all of the annual precipitation falls between December and March.

The so-called Santa Ana winds , which penetrate the region via the Santa Ana Mountains from the Mojave Desert to the northeast of the city , can at times cause strong heat waves in the region. Extensive forest and bush fires occur again and again. In October 1993, such a fire destroyed over 65 square kilometers of forest in Laguna Canyon .

history

Before the arrival of European immigrants, Indians (the Acjachemen Nation , also known as the "Juaneño Band of Mission Indians") lived in the area that called the place Lagonas ( Eng . "Lake"). The indigenous people had been attracted by water holes in the surrounding valleys. In the late 19th century , the place developed into a resting place for passing travelers. In the following years the first permanent shelters were built, some of which are still standing today. The official establishment of the place took place in 1887.

The landscape painter Norman St. Clair discovered the beauty of the area around 1900 and moved from San Francisco to Laguna Beach. In the following ten years more than 30 other artists followed him and made the place a well-known artist colony. The Laguna Art Museum emerged from the Laguna Beach Art Association , founded in 1918 . The renowned Laguna Playhouse first staged plays in 1920. In the 1930s, artists created the Festival of Arts - Pageant of the Masters . The Sawdust Festival was added in the 1960s .

Laguna Beach received city rights on June 29, 1927. At that time, many actors from nearby Hollywood recognized the city as a vacation spot. Famous people such as Bette Davis , Mary Pickford , Judy Garland , Rudolph Valentino , Charlie Chaplin and Mickey Rooney visited Laguna Beach or owned houses here. In the 1960s, the city became the home of the hippie movement. The White House Press Corps regularly made Laguna Beach its location when then- US President Richard Nixon visited his home in neighboring San Clemente .

To this day, tourism and the lively art scene are among the most important economic factors in the coastal city. Every year around three million vacationers visit Laguna Beach. The over 100 art galleries, the Laguna Art Museum and the Laguna Playhouse shape the cultural appearance of the place.

population

Population development

Laguna Beach had a total of 23,105 residents on January 1, 2013.

The United States Census 2000 counted 23,727 residents in 11,511 households and 5778 families in Laguna Beach. The population density was 1035.1 people per square kilometer. The number of residential units was 12,965, which corresponds to a density of 565.6 apartments per square kilometer. The population was 92.0% White , 0.8% African American , 0.4% Native American , 2.1% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 2.2% other ethnicities. Hispanics or Latinos were 6.6% of the population. The largest groups by ethnic origin in the urban area were: Germans 4,201 (18.0%), British 3,997 (17.1%) and Irish 3,222 (13.8%).

Children under the age of 18 lived in 18.5% of the 11,511 households, 40.9% consisted of married couples, 6.3% had a female head of the household without a husband present and 49.8% did not form a family. 36.7% of households were made up of single persons and 8.1% had someone aged 65 or older single. The average household size was 2.05 people and the average family size was 2.69 people.

Of the population, 15.8% were under 18 years old, 4.2% were between 18 and 24, 32.9% between 25 and 44, 33.9% between 45 and 64 and 13.3% were 65 Years old or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 women there were 103.7 men, for every 100 women over 18 there were 104.0 men.

The average income per household amounted to 94,325 in 2013 dollars , the per capita income of the city was 75,460 US dollars. A total of 6.3% of the population was below the poverty line in 2013.

politics

City government

At the head of the municipality of Laguna Beach Mayor (represents Mayor ). Kelly Boyd has held the office since December 2008.

The City Council of Laguna Beach consists of the mayor, the deputy mayor and three other members. The city council holds a meeting twice a month to decide on local political issues. The city council is elected for four years.

As of May 2009, there were a total of 18,806 registered voters in the metropolitan area, of whom 6,768 were Republicans and 7,246 were Democrats .

Town twinning

Laguna Beach is twinned with:

Menton , France

Culture and sights

Theater and museum

The Laguna Art Museum on Cliff Drive.

Founded in 1920, the Laguna Playhouse is a theater on Laguna Canyon Road. The company has gained national recognition through its performances and has recently won several important awards. The ensemble has been based at the Moulton Theater since 1969 .

The Laguna Art Museum on Cliff Drive opened in 1918. The house mainly presents works of contemporary and modern art in changing exhibitions. The collection, comprising around 3,500 copies, focuses on Californian art from the early 19th century to the present day.

Buildings

There are dozens of historic beach houses in the Crystal Cove Historic District . The small settlement is considered a prime example of coastal development in the early 20th century. The buildings are located on the beach in Crystal Cove State Park and have been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979 .

Parks

In Heisler Park

The Heisler Park is one of the many public parks and green areas in Laguna Beach. The terrain spreads out on the towering cliffs above the Pacific Ocean and offers sweeping views of the city and the sea. Shady palm trees and art installations invite you to linger. Stairs lead to the narrow sandy beaches.

To the west, Crystal Cove State Park borders Laguna Beach. The nature reserve stretches from the seashore to the mountain tops of the hinterland. Miles of sandy beaches, dunes and forests await visitors.

Further north of the city is the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park . It covers part of the Laguna Canyon and is a retreat for many animal and plant species. There are wide views of the sea from the hills.

The Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park is located to the east of Laguna Beach and is traversed by Aliso Creek . Long hiking trails run through the landscape. Countless fossils have been found in the park that testify to the region's early history.

freetime and recreation

On the Main Beach

The palm-fringed sandy beaches on the Pacific Ocean are one of the main attractions in Laguna Beach. Popular beaches include Crescent Bay Beach, Shaw's Cove Beach, Sleepy Hollow Beach, Picnic Beach , Main Beach, Aliso Beach , Victoria Beach, and Thousand Steps Beach. The mild climate ensures pleasant water temperatures all year round.

Rocky coast at Heisler Park

The Main Beach is one of the most frequented beach sections and extends in a semicircle at the city center. The coast is surrounded by houses and high cliffs on the land side. Numerous artists, painters and musicians meet on the promenade on weekends.

A common pastime is the "tidepooling", in which small sea creatures in the tidal pools ( tide pools can watch) on the beach. When the water level is low, the rocks at Heisler Park are particularly suitable for this. Among other things , you can see rare creatures such as common pods , red sea urchins and sea ​​cucumbers .

The water belongs to the city's most popular leisure activities. Due to the high surf, many surfers and skimboarders come to the seashore here. Skimboarding in its current form was invented in Laguna Beach in the 1960s. Since then, the sport has established itself more and more in the city. Many skimboard professionals come from Laguna Beach and the surrounding area.

Events

There are numerous events in Laguna Beach all year round. In the summer months, major art festivals attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city. The exhibitions show a cross-section of different styles and art objects such as paintings, drawings, sculptures, jewelry and photographs.

The Festival of Arts - Pageant of the Masters takes place from July to September . More than 140 artists present their works at the event, which was founded in 1932. The Art-A-Fair-Festival , which was launched in 1966, offers an international orientation . Around 125 artists from all over the world take part in the exhibition from June to August. At the Sawdust Art Festival in July and August, however, mainly local artists are represented. This event alone is attended by more than 200,000 people annually.

Economy and Infrastructure

economy

Many expensive retail stores have settled in Laguna Beach. Most of these stores are on Forest Avenue in downtown. Countless well-known brands are represented here. More than 100 art galleries have established themselves in the city, which is known for its art scene. Many of these facilities are located on Gallery Row , which spans several blocks on the northern Pacific Coast Highway .

The city's unemployment rate in December 2008 was 3.1%, well below that of California's 5.6%.

traffic

Road traffic

The Pacific Coast Highway at Laguna Beach

Shield of the PCH in the city center

Three national highways ( State Routes ) connect Laguna Beach with the surrounding area. Due to the hilly topography and the seaside location, the highways listed below are the only means of transport into the city. For the sake of easier orientation, the connections are nicknamed.

All highways at a glance:

California State Route 1 California State Route 73 California State Route 133

The California State Route 1 runs through the center of Laguna Beach. The so-called Pacific Coast Highway runs in a north-south direction within sight of the sea and is therefore very popular with motorists. Orange County's coastal towns are lined up like a string of pearls and the road connects them. It leads north past San Francisco , among other places .

In the hinterland, California State Route 73 winds through the San Joaquin Hills . The so-called San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor is a bypass of the largely parallel California State Route 1. The use of the section between Irvine and Mission Viejo is chargeable.

The California State Route 133 begins at the intersection with California State Route 1 in the town center. The road runs through the Laguna Canyon on the route of the Laguna Canyon Road of the same name. The connection acts primarily as a feeder to Interstate 405 and Interstate 5 , from which the major cities of Los Angeles and San Diego can be reached in an hour's drive.

Public transport

Local public transport (ÖPNV) is provided by three city-owned bus routes that cover a large part of the city area. The Laguna Beach Bus Station on Ocean Avenue forms the central hub. From the beginning of June to the end of August, Laguna Beach also has four free shuttle bus routes that run between the main attractions and the art festivals.

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) also operates two regional bus routes that connect Laguna Beach to the surrounding cities. The Line 1 serves the coastal towns on the route Long Beach - San Clemente , while Line 89 to Mission Viejo wrong.

education

The local schools are administered by the Laguna Beach Unified School District . The district has two elementary schools , a middle school and a high school .

Laguna Beach High School is well known in the media and currently has around 1000 students. The school was one of the main locations for the reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County between 2004 and 2006 . The sports teams are called "breakers".

The Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) is a private university that specializes in the visual arts. At the college , founded in 1961, subjects such as painting, sculpture and graphics are taught. There are currently around 360 students enrolled.

Laguna Beach in Art and Media

In film and television

Laguna Beach has been used as a filming location and location for numerous film and television productions. The most famous productions are shown in the list.

• Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (2004-06), the reality series is about local teenagersattending Laguna Beach High School .
• Mamma Mia! (2008), the film's beach scenes were shot in Laguna Beach.

In the literature

• The novels Fire Killer and The Seed of the Dragon by T. Jefferson Parker are set in Laguna Beach.

Personalities

Famous residents

The overview below shows famous people who live in Laguna Beach. The list does not claim to be complete. It is irrelevant whether some of the people have already died or moved away.

• Leon Ames (1902-1993), actor
• Charmaine Craig (* 1970), actress and writer
• Lindsay Davenport (* 1976), tennis player
• Bette Davis (1908–1989), actress
• Taylor Hawkins (born 1972), drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters
• Hans Rey (* 1966), mountain biker

sons and daughters of the town

The overview below contains prominent figures who were born in Laguna Beach. The list does not claim to be complete. It is irrelevant whether the people later had their sphere of activity there or not.

• Rick Muther (1935–1995), racing car driver
• Roy Fielding (* 1965), one of the main authors of the HTTP specification
• Adam Johnson (born 1965), volleyball and beach volleyball player
• Chris Jonas (* 1966), jazz musician and composer
• Derek Sherinian (* 1966), keyboardist
• Alyson Noël (* 1967), author
• Taylor Mac (born 1973), actor and playwright
• Lauren Conrad (* 1986), reality TV actress and fashion designer
• Michael Lewis (* 1990), racing car driver
• Graham Phillips (* 1993), actor and singer

Web links

Commons : Laguna Beach  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the city (English)
• Chamber of Commerce (English)
• Laguna Beach Visitors & Conference Bureau (English)
• Information and images at Beach California (English)
• Festival of Arts Pageant of the Masters 2014 (English)

Individual evidence

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25. ↑ Search. National Register of Historic Places , accessed May 22, 2009 . 
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30. ↑ Art-A-Fair Festival. (No longer available online.) Laguna Beach Alliance for the Arts , archived from the original on March 16, 2012 ; accessed on June 21, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
31. ^ Sawdust Art Festival. (No longer available online.) Laguna Beach Alliance for the Arts , archived from the original on March 16, 2012 ; accessed on June 19, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
32. ↑ Purpose. (No longer available online.) Sawdust Art Festival , archived from the original on May 3, 2009 ; accessed on June 19, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
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35. ^ Schools. Laguna Beach Unified School District , accessed June 26, 2009 . 
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43. ^ Lindsay Davenport (USA). www.tennis.com , accessed June 18, 2009 (English). 
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45. ↑ Hans Rey. Hans Rey , accessed June 26, 2009 .