Seal Beach Police Department According to the Seal Beach Police, it is not a crime to be homeless. The local homeless population appears to be small. Most homeless individuals are traveling through Seal Beach on their way to neighboring beach cities. Most individuals do not accept resources. (For more on Read More
The City Council on Monday, Jan. 27, unanimously approved District Two Councilman Ben Wong’s appointments to four city commissions. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are voted on collectively, without discussion, unless a council member pulls one or more items for further discussion. This item was not pulled. Read More
The Golden Rain Foundation, which runs Leisure World, is seeking reimbursement for vaccinations provided during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Council on Jan. 27 voted unanimously for the city government to act as an intermediary for GRF’s application for FEMA reimbursement. At the same time, the council authorized Interim City Read More
The City Council on Jan. 27, 2025, unanimously agreed to receive and file the quarterly report of contracts approved by the city manager or department heads. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are voted on collectively, without discussion, unless a council member pulls one or more items for Read More
The City Council unanimously awarded a Public Works contract to All American Asphalt for the street paving program at the Jan. 27 council meeting. The project would be for paving Seal Beach Boulevard from Westminster Avenue to North Gate Road. The contract was for a maximum of $280,000. This was Read More
The council on Monday, Jan. 27, unanimously approved updated classifications (descriptions and requirements) for police corporal and police sergeant positions. The specifications for those jobs hadn’t been updated for about 17 years, according to the chief of police. This was originally a Consent Calendar item, but was pulled for separate Read More
The Seal Beach City Council on Jan. 27 unanimously approved an agreement with Nichols Consulting to seek reimbursement for state mandated police training. The three-year contract would be for $9,000. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are voted on collectively, without discussion, unless a council member pulls one Read More
File photo The council on Jan. 13 unanimously adopted the Seal Beach Safety Action Plan, which is a traffic safety plan. At the same time, the council authorized Interim City Manager Patrick Gallegos to act as the city’s agent in all negotiations, including agreements and payment requests required for future Read More
File photo City officials are expected to take a look at how prepared Seal Beach is to deal with a firestorm. During the council comment part of the Jan. 13 City Council meeting, District Five councilman Nathan Steele said it was on the council to begin putting together a plan Read More
File art Some residents are concerned about parking and infrastructure as Seal Beach begins 2025, according to a recent informal Sun survey. (The 2024 survey got similar results.) The Sun posted the following question on multiple Facebook pages and Nextdoor, as well as emailing local figures: “On the record, for Read More
