Joe Jost’s grandson Ken Buck who has owned the business for 50 years. Joe Jost’s recently marked its 100th anniversary. Photo by Chris MacDonald Joe Jost’s is one of the oldest, continually-run taverns west of the Mississippi River, according to owner Ken Buck. “The business founded in 1924 by my Read More
The council on Monday, July 22, voted unanimously to put a half-cent sales tax on the November ballot. Technically, the tax is called a “transaction and use tax.” The TUT tax is now 1%. Staff proposed increasing the tax to 1.5%. Due to time and space limits, details of the Read More
The Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Los Alamitos Area Chamber came together to welcome Mako Ramen to the local area, with a Ribbon-Cutting celebration on Friday. Complete with a DJ, the opening welcomed the new business, which specializes in Ramen, with authentic Japanese flavors. Mako Ramen is located Read More
The council this week approved an amendment to the contract with Psomas to develop an environmental impact report for the proposed Old Ranch Country Club Specific Plan. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are approved collectively, without discussion, unless pulled for individual consideration. Nothing was pulled from this Read More
Seal Beach began having in-house animal control services a little more than a year ago. The council this week approved an amendment to the current contract with Westminster Animal Group and Services. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are approved collectively, without discussion, unless pulled for individual consideration. Read More
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) has confirmed that mosquitoes collected in the city of Huntington Beach have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). These are the first samples to test positive in the county this year. The positive mosquitoes were collected in an area bordered Read More
Hi Seal Beach, As you may know, for the last year, the Seal Beach Police Department has been providing Animal Control Services to the community. It seems like every day we learn something new and encounter unique situations involving animals in our town. We’re back this week with more helpful Read More
The council authorized Seal Beach staff to apply for a California Coastal Commission grant to develop a local coastal program. If the CCC gives Seal Beach the $500,000 grant, the money will go to developing a local coastal program. “Please note that the grant application has already been submitted due Read More
The City Council this week received and filed the quarterly report on contracts approved by the city manager or by department heads. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are approved collectively, without discussion, unless pulled for individual consideration. Nothing was pulled from this week’s Consent Calendar. “The City Read More
