On Monday, Oct. 21, after a public hearing, the council voted 4-1 to introduce an update to the city code covering so-called granny flats. District Three Councilwoman Lisa Landau cast the dissenting vote. According to staff, the amendment to the city code was necessary to comply with state laws for Read More
Lifelong resident Scott Weir has been named the Seal Beach Citizen of the Year. Scott Weir is the 2024 Seal Beach Citizen of the Year. He will be among the honorees at the 50th annual Americana Awards 50th anniversary gala on March 15, 2025. Weir is a Seal Beach resident Read More
The City Council will hold a public hearing on a Zone Text amendment to the city code on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 according to a legal notice published in last week’s Sun. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. The time the hearing starts will depend on the rest of Read More
File photo Last week, Seal Beach Police Operations Capt. Mike Ezroj updated the City Council on traffic safety in Leisure World. Background: In July 2019, the Golden Rain Foundation formally asked then-Mayor/District Two Council Member Tom Moore to have the SBPD enforce traffic laws in Leisure World. Moore’s district includes Read More
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
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
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
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
The contract for an oil company to use the Pier boat launch and 10th Street parking lot has been extended to 2030. The Seal Beach City Council on Monday, Sept. 23, voted unanimously to approve the extension of the pier and parking license agreement with DCOR, LLC. Technically, the vote Read More
The Citizen-Council Stormwater Advisory Ad Hoc Committee met for the first time Wednesday, Sept. 18. Public Works Director Iris Lee, summing up the discussion, said she heard the key priorities were to study the four drainage lines into Old Range Country Club, a comprehensive drainage plan update, as well as Read More
