California Residents Are Convinced Their Apartment Is Haunted
- Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:17pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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A town known to many as the setting for the popular teen reality show “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County,” could now host cameras for another reality show; “Ghost Hunters.” Multiple residents of the Arch Beach Tavern apartment complex say that the old hotel still has paranormal guests. MSNBC:
The Los Angeles Times reports that some say the old white building on the hill, built in 1915, used to be a brothel. One resident wrote on the Ghosts of America website this particularly terrifying interaction:
“‘I have lived at 2180 Catalina (bottom level) in Laguna Beach and have witnessed several different ghost sightings in the years that I’ve lived here,’ Nikki wrote. ‘Mostly seeing an older woman with white, short perm-style hair in my kitchen and standing over my bed.
‘When I first moved in I woke up to what I thought was a nightmare but clearly was not; I saw a woman in old-style courtesan clothing. She had curly long dark hair and was wearing old-fashioned lingerie. She was scratching at me and telling me to ‘get out.’ I had actual marks on my arms, so this was very real! I remember she had long red-painted nails.”
According to the Times there have been several other reports of supernatural activity in Laguna Beach. Not to the degree of frequency as with the Arch Beach Tavern, locals have reported paranormal activity at the high school theater, Pyne Castle, Ti Amo Ristorante, the Royal Hawaiian and a beach cottage called the witch’s house.
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Comments (72)
Mikev5
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 4:12amWell Ghosts or spirits whatever you want to call them are the real deal my friends I have seen many Ghosts in the past 15 years it started with a haunted restaurant I worked in saw this Ghost about 10 times in two years in varying forms from black smoke that was the size of a basketball to full body black figure to a white figure a number of guests and employees have seen this Ghost I’m not sure why but after that I have seen more in my home to my Mom’s home I just chased one out of my home last year he was not a nice one
Report Post »Mikev5
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 4:22amAt the end of one night there was two waitresses and me closing we were the last ones in the restaurant when as plain as day we heard what sounded like two woman and a man walking toward us and laughing you could hear the footsteps we all froze at the same time and said who is in the restaurant I ran out to scare the intruders out and found no one but us in the restaurant that was freaky all the doors in the place close slowly so if people ran out I would of seen the doors still closing and they were all still locked and pulled closed.
Some of my employees were scared of the place at night didn’t like staying late nights.
Report Post »mavsfan75
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 2:39amRidiculous…there is no such things as ghosts! Anyone that believes in that crap is a moron.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 4:02amWell . . . it IS more believable than a 20 year old thinking that he will get social security (unless it is reformed in a big way).
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 7:04amGood one, Chuck!
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 8:34amI am sure they are just part of the Chicago style politics. And will leave once Obama is gone.
Report Post »blindpig
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 8:20amDon’t be so free with the moron comments. It could be that you are the moron. Have you ever seen a platypus? If you‘ve never left South America you’ve never seen the northern lights. Just because your little brain doesn‘t understand it doesn’t make it untrue. Millions of people claim to have had paranormal experiences but then I’m sure you are smarter than all of them.
Report Post »ThoreauHD
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 1:37amI never understand these people. You live in an apartment. If I have bugs in my apartment that don’t go away, I move out. What in the hell is there to think about when a ghost is clawing at you in your bed? Is the one window view really that good?
Report Post »Tretka
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 12:42amWell, I am Christian and I have been praying on the experiences I have had for a long time. Indeed I have had them. Since I was eight years old.
I find some reference in Corinthians I, 47-57. Particularly, this from 15:51, ” Behold I shew (show) you a mystery; we shall not all sleep,but we will be changed.” This particular chapter talks about the resurrection of the dead and the issues and that confront one in death.
I continue to pray on them, a few of them I have answers to now. Many others I do not.
Report Post »Katydidnt
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 1:26amI will tell you what I believe. There are some people who when they die are not prepared to meet God. Some of these people died quick violent deaths like murders or suicides. It is like their spirit is in shock and they keep reliving the moment over and over, like you would if you were traumatized by something. God in his mercy allows them to manifest themselves, so they can get the prayers they need to rest in peace. These prayers for the dead, predate Jesus. The Jews will sit and say prayers for the dead. After 911, there was constant sitting sheiva(?) for them. Paul talks about the early Christians baptising the dead. Catholics have masses said for the dead. If you have 2 Maccabees it is to prepare them for the final judgement. Their understanding of the resurrection was that the dead would rise on the last day. Since it was before the last day, and final judgement hadn’t arrived, they offered the sacrifices for their sins on their behalf, much like Job did for his living children. Peter also talks about Jesus preaching the Gospel to those who had died. A person’s abilitiy to help themselves ends at death, but the ability of others to help with prayer is in the Bible. God’s mercy extends beyond the grave. Jesus speaks of the 2nd death in Rev. that is final.
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 1:48amI have no way of knowing what is true in this story but I would caution people to avoid contact with such things. Posession by spirits is a reality. It is in the bible. One of the most well know stories is the one where Jesus orders the legion out of the man into the pigs. I think its a lot more common than people think. Once you have attracted or invited these spirits in they are not so easy to get rid of.
Report Post »Katydidnt
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 1:51amOK, I am going to plunge in further, to some of you, it will be like throwing pearls before the swine, but others may really need this information. A lot of protestants have a problem with purgatory, they believe when you die you either go to heaven or hell, but nothing impure can stand before God. Whenever you have someone like Isaiah or John stand before God, they are immediately aware of their sinfulness and proclaim it fearing for their lives. An angel of the Lord comes and brings a brazier to purify them. This is a soul’s response to God. It is like a bright light shining upon a glass, exposing every spot that was hidden in the paler light. A soul that loves God earnestly desires that these imperfections be purged from their soul. Paul talks about all of our works being tested by fire and that some will escape with only themselves. Our salvation comes through faith, but both Jesus and Paul make it clear that our deeds will be judged. Prayer helps will the purging process, justice demands the purge, His mercy wants to be applied. They can no longer ask for it themselves.Out of respect for our free will, God needs to be asked, thats where we come in. If you are sent to hell there is no coming out, but for those who believe but are still in sin, there is purgatory. No hell for them ever, they are saved just not ready to meet God yet.
Report Post »Katydidnt
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 2:12amOne last thing, but it is very important. Do not go to any mediums or try to contact the dead like that. The Bible strictly forbids it and what you will get are demons. They can very knowledgable about that person, but their purpose is to lead you astray. Nothing good comes of that. As the transfiguration shows, people like Moses and Elijah can appear, but not at our bidding. If anything like that should occur, demand that they state that Jesus is Lord, if it cannot do that it is a demon.
Report Post »Lux
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 5:05am@Katydidnt
“If anything like that should occur, demand that they state that Jesus is Lord, if it cannot do that it is a demon.”
“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philip. 2:11
“Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” James 2:19
“And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.” Luke 4:33-34
etc…
Even the devils believe in Jesus Christ and know that he is the Son of God.
Report Post »getmeoutofcalifornia
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 2:58pmKatydidnt, I don’t know what the Jews believe about baptism of the dead, but I do know that the New Testament does not support it. Paul did speak about baptism of the dead, in 1 Cor. 12:29. He was not condoning it, however, but was answering those who did not believe in the Resurrection, stating that it was pointless to baptize for the dead if there is no Resurrection.
I don’t think I Peter 3:19-20 refers to all spirits because it speaks of the times of Noah. Some say Jesus was making an announcement to the spirits, meaning fallen angels, who roamed the earth at the time of Noah. Even if it did mean preaching to dead souls, as does I Peter 4:5-6, it refers to the Godly people who died prior to Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross not having their sins atoned for when they died and therefore having to wait in Paradise until such time as Christ died on the cross. At that time, Christ descended to Paradise and set them free, taking them to Heaven with Him.
Christ paid the price for our sin for once and for all, washing it away (1 John 1:9), even those we still do (because as Paul says, we continue to war with our sin nature). Because the blood shed by Christ on the cross atones for our sins, we no longer have to wait in Paradise or have the living pray for us. His blood makes us righteous. If we are saved by the living praying for us, then Christ’s sacrifice on the cross is meaningless because then salvation would be by the actions of humans rather than only of faith in Ch
Report Post »PFN
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 10:44pmThem Californians must be growing that ganja a little stronger every year!
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 12:07amdont believe in haunted or haunting THEN your small minded !
Report Post »Steev
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 9:22pmAww, com on – those spirits have been there since 1969, where else can KELLY – FORNYA get all it’s dead people to vote ? The dude at the end of the video said he didn’t feel any negative energy here but he still felt energy – the premise will be a tough sell , but somehow the politicians will be able to enact regulation for it.
Report Post »spfoam1
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 9:14pmThe most horrifying thing about these ghosts are the Nancy Pelosi eyes.
Report Post »Magyar
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 8:33pmI’m sorry folks but where else then in Wack-a-fonia? I just can’t help but laugh!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 8:29pmooooooweeeeeeeoooooo!!!!! California is scary.
Report Post »SERUM
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 8:28pmHordes of zombies, now ghosts…this is Halloween!
Report Post »Veritas
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 8:18pmI like watching these types of shows, they are interesting, and I have once seen something I could not explain that I would best describe as a “ghost”, but I believe they are not “dead people”. Man is appointed to die once and then come to judgment.
Report Post »Brooke Lorren
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 9:24pmI don’t believe that they are dead people either. I personally think that they are demons.
Report Post »Thun II
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 10:30pmI’m with you Brooke, I think they’re demons too. I never believed in ghosts, demons, God or the devil…until last January. I started watching those Ghost Hunter shows on TV, then ghost cams on the puter. Last January, the owner of the website was chatting about an 11:11 phenomenon, some kind of portal to the other side so on 1/11/11 at 11:11 pm, I turned off the tv and started recording the quiet in my house using my puter mic and Windows Sound Recorder. Using a sound amplifying program, I cropped the recording into 2 minute sections and couldn’t believe what I heard. “My name is Lucifer and I’ve reserved a place for you and your wife down here.” The whole 1 hour recording was dripping with class c evp’s, all demonic. Don’t believe me? 11:11 pm on 11/11/11 is right around the corner, try it for yourself. If you’re a non believer, you’ll believe after this!
Report Post »greenmeanie
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 12:42amHey THUN II,
You got a bunch of class “C” EVPs!!?? Hate to tell you but class C is an EVP that’s unintelligable!
IF you really have them why not put ‘em on the interwebs and post a link here so we can all hear them?
Report Post »Thun II
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 12:19pmThe web site with the ghost cams had 6 cams, 2 with audio. The site also explained how you could capture EVP’s with your computer microphone and Windows Sound Recorder. I was watching and listening one day and heard a tapping sound so I started the recorder and recorded about 6 mins. I thought I had recorded an EVP so I asked one of the so called experts in the chatroom if I could send it to him. He agreed and told me what I thought was an evp was not but I had actually recorded 3 class c evp‘s that I hadn’t heard. After listening several times they were clear as a bell. Now I knew what to listen for. It wasn’t until the owner started talking about the 11:11 phenomenon that I got the bright idea to have my own investigation. Perhaps they weren‘t class c evp’s, I’m not an expert. It figures you would ask me to post the recordings, I just deleted them. I’ve had a couple of incidents in my home and figured it was best to get rid of them. But as I said, I don’t really care if you believe me, I know what I heard. And like I said, November 11, 2011 is right around the corner, start your recording at 11:11 pm and record the quiet in your home, then listen to it with a sound amplifying program like Audacity. What have you got to lose?
Report Post »Netsurfer2
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:45pmI have always strongly believed that there are more dimensions to life and that the spirit lives on regardless. I still dream of people that I have known who have passed away. I don’t believe that this is all there is in life. Even the laws of thermodynamics states that energy is transformed and even the amount that is given off there is always an amount that is not calculable. This world to me is nothing more than a test of learning what you can do in life.
Report Post »powpow20
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:41pmMany (35 yrs) ago I lived in a city in south Atl. that had a pretty brick two story home right next to the railroad tracks and it had been vacant some years. At this time it is a restaurant called “The Green Mansion”. But, those years ago I worked at the local mall and would get off work 10ish or so. I would go home a bit, then head out to my bestfriends house in the next town. That was when we were young and we partied all the time. Not like now….ugh….let me settle in for the night at 8:00pm..lol. So, anyway, I was leaving my house and headed in her direction and as I was crossing over the railroad tracks I look up at this house and the top story window on the right side has fire roaring out of it…I mean bright, blazing, brillant orange fire exploding from this top story window. There is a fire station right down the street, but I am in a hurry to go pary, and I know someone will report the fire, and I know it will be too late ’cause it will burn down to the ground anyway… so later , around 2 or 3 am I am going home and head across the tracks and I look over to see charred remains of a once lovely structure, and needless to say….it is perfectly intact. Nothing out of the norm. Same quaint two story house. And actually. never thought much about it til years later, and you visit the restaurant and there are quite a few ghostly story‘s of it’s history…and I know it to be true! I saw it!
Report Post »rifradio
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:40pmLet’s see. An msnbc report? File this with UFOs, bigfoot, and Progressives.
Report Post »rifradio
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:38pmThey say the drugs are good in CAL, File this with UFOs, Bigfoot, and Progressives.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:30pm.
Report Post »I believe in spooks. When my Grandmother passed, we were in her room. She looked at the door at one point and said “Frank I’ll be there in time”, She died a few hours later. The Frank she was talking to was my Grandpa, and he had beed dead for 12yrs. Spooky indeed it was, still get a chill…….
txmike
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:23pmI prefer Paranormal Cops. Busting down the door of the wrong ghost, a ghost perp walk, ghost line up’s and unloading their guns on every little noise.
Report Post »TT1488
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:16pmBoo
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:14pmSerious question: Has anyone here ever experienced a paranormal event? Just curious..
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:18pmYes …
Report Post »chasbronson
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:45pmEverytime I talk to a left wing liberal.
Report Post »jaxson
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 8:32pmyes
Report Post »Dabldo
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 10:25pmYes. Recommend the lighthouse in St Augustine Fl. Caught an end of the afternoon tour that convinced me later that i am somewhat ghost sensitive. Several things happened/feelings that made sense a year later when i saw “haunted lighthouses of america”.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 11:28pmYes. I was driving home behind a dump truck in Adana, Turkey. As I approached closer to the dump truck, I also saw a turk riding a bicycle on the edge of the road. The dump truck did not move out as to pass the turk riding the bicycle and for a while I thought the truck had hit the rider. As I passed the area where the rider should have been, there was no rider on a bicycle and there were nothing but open fields. I expected the rider to be lying out in the field, but the rider was no where to be seen. My husband and I looked at each other as wondered where the heck he went. I have no proof it was a ghost, but in my mind I believe it was.
Report Post »ctg
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:00pmCould it be too much medicinal pot?
Report Post »greenmeanie
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:55pmGhost Adventures! I don’t care if that show is real or fake, it’s just d*mned funny!
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:45pmThe Ghost Brothel ****** wasn’t just saying “GET OUT”…. she was saying… “GET OUT AND VOTE… Ron Paul 1915.
Report Post »arndl9933
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:12pmwhy are you always blasting Ron Paul? He is the most consistently conservative person running for president.
Report Post »arndl9933
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:18pmYEPIMACONSERVATIVE is a fool
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 8:06pmLOL!! YepImaConservative, to the Paulies, that’s blasphemy.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 8:22pmI know it’s irritating ARNOLD, but it’s my lot in life (to irritate irritating Paul supporters). Look at it this way… I’m providing a thought provoking free service in the free market of ideas and opinion. You can choose to respond… or not. Either way, I have to call out chaos (a Paul Presidency) where it exists… even in a boring ghost story… where I see it and you don’t… LMAO!!
I’m here for you ARNOLD.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 8:23pm>QP. Heh-heh-heh…
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 4:12am@ ARNDL9933
Report Post »I don’t understand why folks call Paul “Conservative” He is clearly a “Libertarian.” The triad of American conservatism for many decades has been: (1) strong defense; (2) fiscal responsibility and free market capitalism; (3) laws & policies furthering morality. Paul has one out of three. If you want a strong, consistent conservative, then there is Rick Santorum. If you want a conservative who has a good chance to win, there is Herman Cain.
Structure21
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:44pmWho you gonna call??? GHOSTBUSTERS.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:37pmThe first picture shows a house wearing Dredlocks. I detect a hoax.
Report Post »BenInNY
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:44pmYeah, those dreds are definitely clip-ons.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:59pmBwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:24pmCall Ghost Hunters and have them investigate.
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:31pmNaaa they always have the cams on the hosts. The whole show is always “huh did you see/hear that” No we didnt b/c the cam is always on Grant or Jay. I wrote them cpl times to use headgear mounted cams.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:44pm@saving
I know, I hate that! I like Destination Truth better. It’s more of the same, but much funnier.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 6:59pmI don’t get why they turn out the lights .. the ghosts don’t care … also I agree .. about the camera and they make way to much noise .. instead of listening they are always ‘chasing” … but I would love to have some of the equipment they have .. just set it up and GO AWAY FOR THE NIGHT … then look and see what you get .. I would wager it would be a lot more than what they get now.
Report Post »Carol Ingian
Posted on October 16, 2011 at 9:13pmYeah, Ghost Hunters Jason and Grant are pretty cool. I met them twice.
Report Post »If the apartments are really that freaky, the people need an investigation, or move.