The City Council on Monday, July 22, will hold a public hearing on an amendment to the Zoning Code, according to a recent legal notice. The council will also hold a public hearing on whether to authorize getting Federal funds for the Orange County Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals Read More
Seal Beach Police Chief Michael Henderson. The police chief recently presented the Chamber of Commerce with good news about crime stats and challenging news about budget cuts. Overall crime was down from 2023 to 2024 (though retail crime has increased). Meanwhile, inflation and budget cuts have effected the Seal Beach Read More
Rachel Fattal. Few athletes get to the Olympics. Seal Beach’s own Rachel Fattal, a Griffin and Bruin alum, is going to compete for Olympic gold for the third time in Paris. The Seal Beach native’s parents are Ron and Maria Fattal. Her brother is Ryan. The women’s water polo preliminary Read More
Seal Beach has asked the California Coastal Commission for a Coastal Development Permit for a short term rental program. Short term rentals in Seal Beach are properties rented for less than 30 days. The commission was scheduled to consider Seal Beach’s request today, Thursday, July 11. Coastal Commission staff recommended Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers said the USACE intends to start the local sand replenishment project in the fall of 2024, but was working to start the project in the fall of this year, according to Ofelia Velarde-Garcia, director of Community Engagement for Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do. District One Read More
The Big Bang on the Bay fireworks show is still going to take place this year in Long Beach. (You’ll be able to see it from various locations in Old Town.) However, last week organizers withdrew their application for a permit to reserve Seal Beach’s First Street park for charities Read More
On June 12, I sent the following mail to Seal Beach Public Works Director Iris Lee: “I won’t need an answer to this before close of business Monday, June 19, at the earliest. According to a Feb. 2, 2023, email from John Kennedy, executive director of Engineering/Local Resources of the Read More
