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Laguna Beach residents may notice a blue van driving along its streets with “Hope Happens Here” boldly written along its side. Within its doors, they will find a team of counselors from Be Well OC, an organization providing crucial mental health services throughout the city.

The city of Laguna Beach has officially renewed its contract with Be Well OC through at least June 2, allowing the organization to operate its Mobile Crisis Response Team throughout the city, seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and provides mobile mental health services to those in need wherever they are.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new California bill aimed at preventing drunk driving moved one step closer to becoming law after receiving unanimous approval from the Senate Public Safety Committee.

Assembly Bill 366 would require all DUI offenders in California, including first-time violators, to install ignition interlock devices in their vehicles. These devices prevent cars from starting if the driver has been drinking.

Thanks to a $750,000 allocation from a state lawmaker, Costa Mesa will soon be add 15 more behavioral health beds at its bridge shelter, doubling its capacity to serve individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues.

City officials announced last week Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) had earmarked funds in the state’s 2025-26 budget to help grow the behavioral healthcare program at the Airway Avenue facility, from 15 dedicated beds to 30.