Laguna Beach Kick-Starts Reopening With Summer Promenade

Laguna Beach Kick-Starts Reopening With Summer Promenade
Happy restaurant owners Laurent Vrignaud (L) and Alessandor Pirozzi celebrate the opening of the promenade in Laguna Beach, Calif., on June 15, 2020. Jamie Joseph/The Epoch Times
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—An early morning ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 15 in downtown Laguna Beach, California, marked the opening of a new pedestrian promenade officials hope will kick-start the city’s economic recovery following the COVID-19 shutdown.

Roughly 100 people gathered at 8 a.m., coffee in hand, to watch Mayor Bob Whalen and Councilmember Sue Kemp launch the summer project at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Forest Avenue, which has been closed to traffic and turned into a European-style art walk. Kemp, who spearheaded the initiative, cut the ribbon.

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Jamie is a California-based reporter covering issues in Los Angeles and state policies for The Epoch Times. In her free time, she enjoys reading nonfiction and thrillers, going to the beach, studying Christian theology, and writing poetry. You can always find Jamie writing breaking news with a cup of tea in hand.
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