Seal Beach City Council supports Prop. 36
The Seal Beach City Council on Sept. 23 unanimously authorized the mayor to execute a letter supporting Prop. 36. The vote was 4-0. District Five Councilman Nathan Steele was absent. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are voted on collectively unless a council member pulls one for further Read More
City hires Holistic System Integration Solutions
The council on Monday, Sept. 23, unanimously approved a contract with a software company helping the city with its land management software system. The vote was 4-0. District Five Councilman Nathan Steele was absent. The contract with Holistic System Integration Solutions is for $5,000. This was a Consent Calendar item. Read More
Briefing Room: Leash the dog; keep the cat off someone else’s property
For the Sun Hi Seal Beach, As someone who loves walking our dear Facility Dog Yosa around town, I’ve seen firsthand how wonderful it is for our community to have such beautiful parks and public spaces. But along with that privilege comes the responsibility to ensure we’re all following the Read More
Seal Beach serious traffic case updates
File photo On May 4, 2024, a following a traffic collision, a driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI and possession of several weapons including brass knuckles, a switchblade, and a firearm. “The case should be submitted to the DA’s office shortly, according to Seal Beach Police Lt. Julia Clasby Read More
Lampson Avenue project update
The map above shows the location of the proposed housing project. The Los Alamitos Planning Commission continued a hearing about the Lampson Avenue development project to Oct. 23, according to Seal Beach Mayor/District Four Council Member Schelly Sustarsic. “Yes, the Lampson Project Final EIR (FEIR) went before the Los Read More
Almost 4,000 new residential units are coming to South Santa Ana, along S. Bristol St.
Related Bristol, a $3 billion mixed use development project, received unanimous approval with a 6-0 vote from the Santa Ana City Council to move forward with the transformational 41-acre redevelopment of a 1970s-era shopping center along South Bristol Street, into a dynamic mixed-used urban village with 3,750 apartments, 350,000 square Read More
O.C. CEO sentenced for distributing an unapproved drug that sickened 19 people
John W. Kosolcharoen, 53, the founder and chief executive officer of a California-based company that marketed stem cell-based products allegedly linked to 19 hospitalizations, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison following his conviction under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, according to the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Read More
O.C. man wanted for buying $3K worth of music equipment using someone else’s identity
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk Read More