The Seal Beach council on June 23 approved memorandums of understanding with two employee labor organizations. The organizations are Mid-Management and Confidential Employees Association and the Supervisors and Professionals Association. The terms have been included in the recently adopted 2025-26 budget, according to the staff report. The cost of the Read More
File photo Beginning Tuesday, July 1, parking rates at Seal Beach’s three public beach lots will be adjusted to $3 per hour, with a $15 daily maximum, following approval from the California Coastal Commission. The $4 flat fee after 6 p.m. will remain unchanged. This rate adjustment-—the first since 2015—was Read More
Deputy Chief Joyce LaPointe has been named the Interim Police Chief to replace outgoing Chief Ron Lawrence, who is retiring this Friday June 27. This maintains the current strong leadership at the Costa Mesa Police Department. Interim City Manager Cecilia Gallardo-Daly announced her choice of LaPointe to lead the Department. Read More
On View September 20, 2025 – January 25, 2026 Laguna Art Museum is pleased to present Silence and Solitude: Conrad Buff and The Landscapes of the American Southwest, on view from September 20, 2025, through January 25, 2026. This landmark exhibition, curated by Dr. Deborah Solon marks the first major Read More
Protesters line the sidewalk along PCH in Seal Beach Saturday as protesters carried signs and flags during the two-hour “No Kings” protest. A multitude of protesters from throughout Southern California lined both sides of several blocks of Pacific Coast Highway Saturday, carrying signs and chanting to the chorus of vehicle Read More
Friday, June 20, 2025 The City of Irvine is hosting a free, family-friendly Fourth of July Celebration at the Great Park — a chance to connect as a community and create lasting memories with friends and family. Taking place Friday, July 4, from 4 to 10 p.m., the inaugural event Read More
The fate of David Moellenkamp, a choir director whose leadership, together with student performance, has brought national prominence to the Los Al Unified School District, is uncertain. After nearly two decades of propelling the Los Alamitos Unified School District’s choral department into national prominence, the district’s board contemplates replacing him Read More
The Coastal Commission on June 12 approved the remodel of a Seal Beach home with an addition to the second story. The project was approved with certain conditions. The property is on Crystal Cove Way. “The proposed project is for the construction of a 1,227 sq. ft. addition and a Read More
Seen above, SBTV3 equipment in use. Peter Anninos, chair of the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation, recently gave the Sun a tour of SBTV3. Anninos said the majority of the equipment was 15 years old. He said the cameras were first generation when SBTV3 got them. He said they were Read More
