A jogger noticed a 20-foot by 20-foot smoldering burn scar while running along a trail behind The Ranch in the 31100 block of Coast Highway, according to the Laguna Beach Fire Department.

To the editor: In 1993, Laguna Beach suffered a fire that consumed almost 500 homes. While this number pales in comparison to ...

A brush fire broke out early Thursday in the hills near Laguna Beach, Calif. The fire forced residents of two seaside communities to flee their homes. Photo: Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP ...