Laguna Beach Devastation • Homes were destroyed by a weakened hillside as others teeter on unstable ground Wednesday. Tracey Roman / Daily Forty-Niner Restricted • Below, a Laguna Beach policeman tapes off areas beneath the slide to keep people away. To the right, Kathy Koakley and her sister grab what they can as they are ordered to leave. Tracey Roman / Daily Forty-Niner

News

• Laguna Beach residents forced to evacuate after landslide destroys homes
  About 1,000 residents were evacuated after a landslide damaged 18 Laguna Beach homes Wednesday morning near Blue Bird Canyon Road.

Opinion

• Our view: Immigration issue not so simple, needs reform
  Immigration is a sizzling topic these days. This potato is so hot that no election-conscious politician dares touch it, for fear its scorching surface might scar the very hands needed to pursue an alternate agenda.

• Good parental behavior lacking at graduation
  Graduation — a time to celebrate achievement and rejoice in the culmination of years of hard work, perseverance and dedication to education.

• Anger goes nowhere fast, deal with life's imperfections
  Truer words were never spoken: mean people suck. I can deal with stupid and slightly pathetic people, but mean and nasty are just a different ball game.

Diversions

• Aquarium of the Pacific opens whale exhibit
  The Aquarium of the Pacific opened its new exhibit, “Whales: A Journey with Giants,” on Friday. “Whales” is an opportunity for guests to enjoy a five-minute light, sound and image show that creates the illusion of the underwater home of the blue whale.

• Heroism and brotherhood featured in Korean War film
  They say love will make you do crazy things. This belief led Jin-Tae to try to save his younger brother, Jin-Seok, when he is drafted against his will into fighting for South Korea in the Korean War.

Sports

• Long Beach State will host NCAA Regionals over weekend
  The No. 12-ranked Long Beach State Dirtbags will play host to one of 16 NCAA Regionals June 3-6 with LBSU as the top seed followed by USC Trojans, Pepperdine and Atlantic-10 Champion Rhode Island.

• Beach postseason play is short-lived with two losses
  Despite a valiant effort, postseason play came to an end for No. 24-ranked Long Beach State softball team as the 49ers let a one-run lead slip away in a 4-3 loss to the No. 2-seeded California Golden Bears May 20.