Southcoast Young Marines present the colors at the Nov. 11, 2024, Veterans Day event. Photo Charles M. Kelly Every Veterans Day, Seal Beach Old Town stops to celebrate and thank those who served. This year, 250 people attended the Monday, Nov. 11, gathering in Eisenhower Park, according to Seal Beach Read More
Peer 1 on 1 guests and volunteers pose with the Shark Lab team. In the back are Brayden Ortiz, Javier Mata, and Dr. Chris Lowe, the Shark Lab director. Photo by Topher Cornell A dark grey shark, a couple of feet long, stuck its nose out of the water of Read More
The council this week voted unanimously to receive and file the quarterly report of contracts approved by the city manager or department heads. The quarterly reports were first issued under former City Manager Jill Ingram and are continuing under Interim City Manager Patrick Gallegos. He confirmed the practice would continue Read More
Following a Nov. 12 public hearing, the City Council unanimously introduced an amendment to the Zoning Code. Staff recommended approving the changes. The Planning Commission recommended approving the Zoning Changes in late October. The changes included having the administrative review of changes to non-conforming structures,changes to front yard surface requirements, Read More
Volunteers practice putting out an imaginary fire with fire extinguishers at the recent Neighbor 4 Neighbor event on the Greenbelt. Photo by Charles M. Kelly Seal Beach Neighbor 4 Neighbor is looking for volunteers in Old Town, including block captains. On Saturday, Nov. 2, the group held a meet and Read More
Despite questions surrounding environmental site assessments performed of the proposed Lampson Park Place housing development, the Los Alamitos Planning Commission has voted to send the permit application to the full City Council with a recommendation for final approval. The Los Alamitos City Council will hold a public hearing on the Read More
The City Council last week unanimously awarded a contract to R.I.C. Construction Co., Inc., to upgrade Sewer Pump Station 35. The contract is for a maximum $1,227,737. The council authorized the city manager to approve work changes up to $111,430. The council also approved a budget amendment of $400,000. This Read More
The map shown above of the Circuit shuttle service area in Seal Beach was taken from the Feb. 26 City Council staff report. The council on Feb. 26 approved the pilot shuttle program for Bridgeport, the Hill, and Old Town. Public record Part two of two. The Sun asked for Read More
Two Seal Beach residents on Monday, Oct. 28, urged the City Council to appeal the Los Al Planning Commission approval of the Lampson Avenue development. They were Seal Beach Environmental Board Member Susan Perrell and District Four candidate Patty Senecal. The deadline to appeal is Nov. 6. The council took Read More
The Planning Commission on Monday, Oct. 21 approved a conditional use permit to replace a 10th Street duplex with a single-family home. The current property is non-conforming because of parking, density, and setbacks, according to the staff report. The vote was 4 to 1. District Two Planning Commissioner Ben Wong Read More
