Attend City Council
The fight to protect emergency healthcare for South Orange County coastal communities has reached a critical moment.
This Tuesday, June 9th, the Laguna Beach City Council will receive a formal presentation from Mission Hospital Laguna Beach regarding hospital operations and future services. Earlier this year, Providence signaled their intention to close our 24/7 Emergency Room and eliminate acute care services, proposing to replace them with an urgent care facility and outpatient services.
Let’s look at the reality: high-acuity urgent care clinics are typically only a few thousand square feet. Laguna Beach’s historic hospital sits on 22 acres of invaluable ocean-view land.
There is simply no substitute for a 24/7 ER. When minutes matter on our coastal highways, losing local emergency care is not an option. Our community is unified on this issue: in a recently published poll, nearly 90% of Laguna Beach respondents declared that keeping a local 24/7 emergency room is important.
The official City Council staff report lists this as an informational “Receive and File” presentation with no direct financial or project actions being taken by the city yet. However, this is our community’s primary window to pack the chambers, look leadership in the eye, and make our voices heard during the public comment and Q&A session.
Meeting Logistics & How to Watch
- When: This Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
- Where: City Council Chambers, 505 Forest Ave.
- Agenda Item: Look out for Item 18 (Presentation by Mission Hospital Laguna Beach).
- Can’t make it in person? You can still stay informed and watch the proceedings live on Cox Channel 852 or stream it via the city’s official portal.
Over 3,500 Signatures and Counting!
Thanks to your incredible advocacy, our neighborhood petition has officially surged past 3,500 signatures! It sends a massive signal that Laguna Beach will not let its critical infrastructure disappear quietly.
If you haven’t signed yet, or want to grab the link to share with your immediate neighbors before Tuesday night, use the link below:
👉 Sign & Share the Change.org Petition to Save Laguna Beach’s Emergency Room
Let’s pack the room this Tuesday and protect our coast!
For deep-dive background details on the initial announcement, check out our April 9th baseline coverage here.
