Just a Handful of Parents? Laguna Voted Otherwise

What three decades of Laguna school board elections reveal about the extraordinary results of 2026.

Nov 7 • Erika Hennon Rule

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There’s Something About Laguna

How a handful of concerned parents brought a community together and gave me so much more than I expected.

Nov 3 • Erika Hennon Rule

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October 2026

Howard Hills, What Are You Even Doing Here?

An email about Laguna Beach children should force a serious conversation about the way a trustee speaks to, and about, the people he was elected to…

Oct 20 • Erika Hennon Rule

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The 2026 Scorecard: LBUSD Leads Orange County Again

Laguna Beach Unified’s CAASPP and California School Dashboard data reveal meaningful academic gains, impressive student outcomes, and plenty of reasons…

Oct 15 • Erika Hennon Rule

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Dee Perry & Liz Bates: Looking Into the “Wave”

Examining Dee Perry and Elizabeth Bates through their campaign materials, public filings, governing records, and endorsements.

Oct 7 • Erika Hennon Rule

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There’s More Than One School Election on This Ballot

The Governor, Superintendent, Assembly, and ballot measures all have something to say about public education.

Oct 5 • Erika Hennon Rule

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Three Votes & Full Control At Laguna Beach Unified

How LBUSD’s new Board majority changed governance, superintendent leadership, and staff relations after 2024.

Oct 1 • Erika Hennon Rule

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September 2026

Howard Hills, In His Own Words

Howard Hills keeps finding new villains in Laguna Beach’s parents, teachers, staff, and now the former superintendent of the district he was elected to…

Sep 28 • Erika Hennon Rule

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Dee Perry’s Long Fight With Power at LBUSD

The lawsuits, allies and governance battles that followed one Laguna Beach School Board trustee from the minority into the majority.

Sep 17 • Erika Hennon Rule

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Laguna Beach School Board Put the Protest on Trial. The Facts Held Up.

LBUSD Board majority spent public resources investigating May 14, only to confirm what the record had already shown.

Sep 13 • Erika Hennon Rule

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LBUSD’s School Board Can Change in One Election

With three Laguna Beach School Board seats and an $83 million bond on the ballot, this is a bigger school election than it may look.

Sep 11 • Erika Hennon Rule

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Who Is Driving the Conversation Around Laguna Beach Unified’s School Board?

The organizations, community members, and networks that want shape the direction of LBUSD, and what their public records tell us about the perspectives…

Sep 4 • Erika Hennon Rule

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