Laguna Hills, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Laguna Hills, California
| settlement_type    = [[List of municipalities in California|City]]
| image_skyline      = Laguna Hills Civic Center from west.jpg
| image_caption      = Laguna Hills Civic Center from west
| image_seal         = Seal of Laguna Hills, California.png
| image_map          = File:Orange County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Laguna Hills Highlighted 0639220.svg
| map_caption        = Location of Laguna Hills in Orange County, California.
| pushpin_map        = USA
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States
| pushpin_relief     = 1
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[California]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in California|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Orange County, California|Orange]]
| government_type    = [[Council-Manager]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Dave Wheeler
| leader_title1      = [[Mayor Pro Tem]]
| leader_name1       = Janine Heft
| leader_title2      = [[City Council]]
| leader_name2       = Don Caskey <br> Erica Pezold <br> Don Sedgwick
| leader_title3      = [[City Manager]]
| leader_name3       = Jarad Hildenbrand
| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = December 20, 1991<ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc 
 |title=California Cities by Incorporation Date 
 |format=Word 
 |publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s 
 |access-date=August 25, 2014 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc 
 |archive-date=November 3, 2014 
}}</ref>

<!-- Area------------------>
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi   = 6.57
| area_land_sq_mi    = 6.55
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.03
| area_total_km2     = 17.02
| area_land_km2      = 16.96
| area_water_km2     = 0.06
| area_water_percent = 0.37
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| elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite GNIS|1667917|Laguna Hills|access-date=March 13, 2015}}</ref>
| elevation_ft       = 364
| elevation_m        = 111
| coordinates        = {{Coord|33|35|59|N|117|41|58|W|region:US-CA_type:city(30,300)|display=inline,title}}
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name=quif>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lagunahillscitycalifornia|title=Laguna Hills (city) QuickFacts|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref>
| population_total   = 31,374
| pop_est_as_of      = 2019
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
| population_est     = 
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone           = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]
| utc_offset         = −8
| timezone_DST       = [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = −7
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code        = 92637, 92653–92654, 92656
| area_code_type     = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
| area_code          = [[Area code 949|949]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS]] code
| blank_info         = {{FIPS|06|39220}}
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = {{GNIS 4|1667917}}
| website            = {{URL|www.ci.laguna-hills.ca.us|ci.laguna-hills.ca.us}}
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
}}

'''Laguna Hills''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|'|g|uː|n|ə}}; ''Laguna'', [[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "Lagoon") is a city in southern [[Orange County, California]], United States. Its name refers to its proximity to [[Laguna Canyon]] and the much older [[Laguna Beach]]. Other newer cities nearby—[[Laguna Niguel]] and [[Laguna Woods]]—are similarly named. The population was 31,374 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.7|sqmi|km2}}.  {{convert|6.7|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.025|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.37%) is water.

==History==
Laguna Hills is built on one of the major land grants developed during the [[Ranchos of California|''rancho'']] era. Following [[Mexico]]'s [[Mexican War of Independence|independence]] from [[Spanish Empire|Spain]] in 1821, those who had served in the government or who had friends in authority, were given vast lands for cattle grazing. [[Rancho Lomas de Santiago]], [[Rancho San Joaquin]], and [[Rancho Niguel]] covered much of the western portion of the [[Saddleback Valley]]. Don Juan Avila was granted the 13,000-acre Rancho Niguel on which Laguna Hills is located.

In 1894, Lewis Moulton purchased Rancho Niguel from Don Juan Avila and increased the original grant to {{convert|22000|acre|km2}}. Moulton and his partner, Jean Piedra Daguerre, used the ranch to raise sheep and cattle. The Moulton Ranch was eventually subdivided in the early 1960s, and part of the division became today's Laguna Hills.

Incorporation efforts began in 1987 and on March 5, 1991, 86% of the residents voted in favor of forming the City of Laguna Hills. On December 20, 1991, Laguna Hills officially became a City. Subsequent annexations have included the North Laguna Hills (1996) and the "Westside Annexation" (2000) areas. The latter included {{convert|149|acre|km2}} of residential land, including the [[Aliso Viejo]] Community Association's [[Sheep Hills, California|Sheep Hills]] Park.<ref>[http://www.ci.laguna-hills.ca.us/about/default.aspM]{{dead link|date=September 2013}}</ref>

In 2004, Laguna Hills' [[City Hall]] was moved to an existing office building at 24035 [[California county routes in zone S|El Toro Road]], which was bought and renovated by the city. The city also rents out commercial space in the building, providing the city with a positive net income.<ref name=strong>[http://strongcitiesstrongstate.com/success/laguna-hills/civic-center-business-enterprise Civic Center as a Business Enterprise] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214102649/http://strongcitiesstrongstate.com/success/laguna-hills/civic-center-business-enterprise |date=December 14, 2013 }} on the ''Strong Cities'' website</ref>

===Transportation===
====Roads====
[[File:I-5 (CA).svg|27px|link=Interstate 5 in California]] [[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]] travels along the eastern border of Laguna Hills, forming the border with [[Lake Forest, California|Lake Forest]] and [[Mission Viejo, California|Mission Viejo]]. I-5 has five interchanges in the city, from south to north: Oso Parkway, La Paz Road, Alicia Parkway, El Toro Road (Highway S18), and Lake Forest Drive.

[[File:Orange County S18.svg|27px|link=California county routes in zone S#S18]] County Route S18, also known as El Toro Road, is a major road in Laguna Hills, encompassing the border of Laguna Hills at the 5 Freeway, up to the 73 Toll Road.

In addition to the highways listed above, Alicia Parkway and Oso Parkway (which turns into Pacific Park Drive at the Laguna Hills-[[Aliso Viejo, California|Aliso Viejo]] border) are major north-south thoroughfares and Moulton Parkway is a major east-west thoroughfare.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 31178
|2010= 30344
|2020= 31374
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639220|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904104429/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639220|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 4, 2015|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Laguna Hills city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Laguna Hills had a population of 30,344. The population density was {{convert|4,532.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Laguna Hills was 22,045 (72.7%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (61.7% Non-Hispanic White),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0639220.html |title=Laguna Hills (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau |access-date=March 13, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315042940/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0639220.html |archive-date=March 15, 2015 }}</ref> 420 (1.4%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 101 (0.3%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3,829 (12.6%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 58 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2,470 (8.1%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1,421 (4.7%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6,242 persons (20.6%).

[[File:Taj Mahal Medical Center 23521 Paseo de Valencia Laguna Hills.jpg|thumb|left|335px|The Taj Mahal Medical Center has been a local landmark since 1964]]

The Census reported that 29,975 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 233 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 136 (0.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 10,469 households, of which 3,637 (34.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,278 (60.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 983 (9.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 472 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 445 (4.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 101 (1.0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 2,041 households (19.5%) were made up of individuals, and 822 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86. There were 7,733 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (73.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.25.

6,762 people (22.3%) were under the age of 18; 2,617 people (8.6%) aged 18 to 24; 7,638 people (25.2%) aged 25 to 44; 9,437 people (31.1%) aged 45 to 64; and 3,890 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

There were 11,046 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,649.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 7,820 (74.7%) were owner-occupied, and 2,649 (25.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.2%.  22,307 people (73.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 7,668 people (25.3%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
[[File:Laguna Hills Civic Center.jpg|thumb|200px|Part of the [[Laguna Hills Civic Center]] facade facing El Toro Road]]

At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 31,178 people, 10,895 households and 7,942 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,911.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 11,303 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,780.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 76.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 10.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.19% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 16.40% of the population.

There were 10,895 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.29.

26.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the [[median household income]] was $89,781 and the median family income was $102,191.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0639178&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0639178&_street=&_county=laguna+hills&_cityTown=laguna+hills&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210233301/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0639178&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0639178&_street=&_county=laguna+hills&_cityTown=laguna+hills&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 10, 2020 |title=Laguna Hills, California Census Fact Sheet |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 6, 2011 }}</ref> Males had a median income of $59,144 versus $38,761 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $36,133.  About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
{| class="wikitable"  style="float:right; margin:1em; font-size:95%;"
|+ Laguna Hills city vote<br /> by party in presidential elections'''
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/GEN2020/Run_27/sov.pdf|title=District Results Report - November 03, 2020 |date=25 November 2020|website=www.ocvote.gov |access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.98%''' ''9,129''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.13% ''8,102''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.90% ''333''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/gen2016/sov.pdf |title=Certified Statement of the Votes Cast at the Presidential General Election, November 8, 2016 |publisher=County of Orange, California |website=ocvote.gov|date=6 December 2016 |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.95% ''6,647''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''47.31%''' ''6,844''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.75% ''976''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/gen2012/sov-for-web.pdf |title=Certified Statement of the Votes Cast at the Presidential General Election, November 6, 2012 |publisher=County of Orange, California |website=ocvote.gov |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.67% ''5,755''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.12%''' ''8,083''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.21% ''313''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/user_upload/sov/gen2008/sov.pdf |title=Orange County Statement of Votes |website=ocvote.gov |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.69% ''6,557''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.25%''' ''7,812''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.06% ''302''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/user_upload/sov/e13/sov1.pdf |title=Orange County Statement of Votes (November 2, 2004) |website=ocvote.gov |access-date=2 March 2024 |date=29 November 2004}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.12% ''5,019''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.68%''' ''8,711''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.20% ''167''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/user_upload/sov/gen2000/gen2000-SOV.pdf |title=Orange County Statement of Votes: General Election (November 7, 2000) |website=ocvote.gov |access-date=2 March 2024 |date=11 November 2006}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.90% ''4,328''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.37%''' ''7,278''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.73% ''449''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/statementofvote51996cali/|title = Statement of vote: November 5, 1996 |publisher=California Secretary of State}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.87% ''3,784''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.63%''' ''6,326''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|9.50% ''1,061''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/statementofvote31992cali/|title = Statement of vote: General Election, November 3, 1992 |publisher=California Secretary of State}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.69% ''2,778''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.92%''' ''5,091''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|24.39% ''2,538''
|}

In the [[California State Legislature]], Laguna Hills is in {{Representative|casd|38|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|72|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
 | url = https://statewidedatabase.org/gis/districtscomp.html
 | title = California Districts
 | publisher = UC Regents
 | access-date = January 5, 2023
 }}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Laguna Hills is split between {{Representative|cacd|40|fmt=district}},<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|40}}</ref> and {{Representative|cacd|47|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|47}}</ref>

Laguna Hills is historically a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. In [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]], however, [[Joe Biden]] became the first Democratic presidential nominee to win the city since its incorporation.

According to the [[Secretary of State of California|California Secretary of State]], as of February 10, 2019, Laguna Hills has 18,217 registered voters. Of those, 7,002 (38.44%) are registered Republicans, 5,261 (28.88%) are registered Democrats, and 5,143 (28.23%) have no political party preference/are independents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/ror-odd-year-2019/politicalsub.pdf|title=CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – February 10, 2019|website=ca.gov|access-date=June 26, 2019|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The Laguna Hills Civic Center was an existing office building at 24035 El Toro Road &ndash; near the [[Laguna Hills Mall]] &ndash; which was bought and totally renovated by the city. The city moved its City Hall there in 2004, but also rents out space in the building on a commercial basis, providing the city with a positive net income on the building.<ref name=strong />

[[File:LagunaHillsDMV.jpg|thumb|The DMV office in Laguna Hills]]
Laguna Hills is home to one of the [[California Department of Motor Vehicles|California DMV]] field offices, where driving tests and other services are administered. The office serves much of south Orange County as the only other location in the region is in [[San Clemente, California|San Clemente]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Hills Field Office |url=https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/field-office/laguna-hills/ |website=CA DMV |publisher=State of California |access-date=January 2, 2021}}</ref>

===Emergency services===
Fire protection in Laguna Hills is provided by the [[Orange County Fire Authority]] with ambulance service by [[Care Ambulance Service]]. There is also the [[MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center]], a hospital equipped with a full emergency room. Law enforcement is provided by the [[Orange County Sheriff's Department (California)|Orange County Sheriff's Department]].

==Economy==
Centers of economic activity include:
* [[Laguna Hills Mall]], closed in 2018, to be razed and redeveloped into the [[Five Lagunas]] [[mixed-use development]]
* [[California county routes in zone S#S18|El Toro Road]] at the I-5 freeway, an area busy with vehicular traffic and long-distance travel stops, thus being heavily populated with strip malls and fast-food restaurants.

==Education==
Laguna Hills is served by the [[Saddleback Valley Unified School District]]. Laguna Hills students attend a variety of high performing elementary schools; Lomarena Elementary School, San Joaquin Elementary School and Valencia Elementary School. Laguna Hills middle schools are La Paz Intermediate School and Los Alisos Intermediate School in neighboring Mission Viejo. The city has its own high school, [[Laguna Hills High School]], the smallest school in the district built in 1978 and one of the smallest in south Orange County with fewer than 1,700 students. LHHS has been named a National Blue Ribbon School and a California Distinguished School on multiple occasions.

==Notable people==
{{Unreferenced section|date=March 2015}}
<!--Alphabetical order-->
* [[Shane Bieber]], major league pitcher for the [[Cleveland Indians]], MVP of the [[2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game]] and 2020 American League [[Cy Young Award]] winner<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shane Bieber Stats, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/shane-bieber-669456|access-date=2021-09-21|website=MLB.com|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Aloe Blacc]], singer and songwriter best known for his single [[I Need A Dollar]]
* [[Chad Carvin]] (1974), [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medalist swimmer
* [[Phil Collen]] (current resident), guitarist for the band [[Def Leppard]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-22|title=Phil Collen|url=https://www.defleppard.com/member/phil-collen/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Def Leppard|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Russ Conway (actor)|Russ Conway]], actor<ref>{{Cite web|date=2000-11-17|title=Obituary: Russ Conway|url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/nov/17/guardianobituaries|access-date=2021-09-21|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Fieldy]] (current resident), bass guitarist for the band [[Korn]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reginald Arvizu|url=https://www.discogs.com/ru/artist/772651-Reginald-Arvizu|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Discogs|language=ru}}</ref>
* [[Steve Gibson (computer programmer)|Steve Gibson]], computer programmer and co-host of ''[[Security Now]]''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Inc|first=InfoWorld Media Group|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ei4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA61|title=InfoWorld|date=1983-12-26|publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jenna Haze]] (1982), pornographic actress{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}
* [[Mike Hopkins (basketball)|Mike Hopkins]], [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball]] assistant coach and former player<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-05-06|title=Mike Hopkins|url=http://www.orangehoops.org/MHopkins.htm|access-date=2021-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070506212514/http://www.orangehoops.org/MHopkins.htm|archive-date=May 6, 2007}}</ref>
* [[Jeff Keane]], ''[[Family Circus]]'' cartoonist<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hevesi|first=Dennis|date=2011-11-10|title=Bil Keane, Creator of 'The Family Circus,' Dies at 89|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/business/media/bil-keane-creator-of-the-family-circus-dies-at-89.html|access-date=2021-09-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Tyler Krieger]] (1994), baseball player in the [[Cleveland Indians]] organization<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205875275 |title=Clemson Tigers &#124; Clemson University Athletics |access-date=January 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018011203/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205875275 |archive-date=October 18, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[John Lamb (pitcher, born 1990)|John Lamb]], major league pitcher for the [[Cincinnati Reds]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=John Lamb Stats, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/john-lamb-543424|access-date=2021-09-21|website=MLB.com|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Michael Novales]]  (1985), former US figure skating competitor, currently skating for Philippine Skating Union
* [[Carson Palmer]] (1998), [[NFL]] quarterback and [[Heisman Trophy]] winner for the [[University of Southern California]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-01-13|title=The education of a quarterback|url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/football/great-state-debate/story/_/id/7460056/education-quarterback|access-date=2021-09-21|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Kaitlin Sandeno]] (1983), [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medalist swimmer
* [[George Sixta]], cartoonist of the syndicated ''[[Rivets]]'' (1953–1985)
* [[Reece Ushijima]] (2003), Japanese-American racing driver
* [[Zacky Vengeance]] (current resident), rhythm guitarist for the band [[Avenged Sevenfold]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Avenged Sevenfold Returns with 'Nightmare' After Drummer's Death|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957202/avenged-sevenfold-returns-with-nightmare-after-drummers-death|access-date=2021-09-21|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref>
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== See also ==
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* Laguna Hills Technology Branch Library

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.ci.laguna-hills.ca.us/ }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090325092917/http://www.campbell.house.gov/ Congressman John Campbell]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081016110715/http://cssrc.us/web/33/ State Senator Mimi Walters]
*[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20090411002526/http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/73/ State Assemblywoman Diane Harkey]

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