Clarifying Our Commitment to Humane, Effective Animal Control and Community Cat Management The Seal Beach Police Department (SBPD) and our partners at Westminster Adoption Group and Services (WAGS) have recently been the subject of criticism in a letter published by a local shelter. The concerns voiced in this letter touch Read More
Lucie Arnaz. Photo by Michael Childers After nearly six years of renovation, the Bay Theater Seal Beach has begun scheduling entertainment with a special appearance by Lucie Arnaz in January of 2025, organized by Los Alamitos resident Blair Petrini. Petrini is a longtime businesswoman and nonprofit executive in Los Al. Read More
Old railroad cars at the Navy base are going to be recycled. Courtesy photo A program to recycle more than 100 unused railway cars got underway aboard the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station on Friday, Nov. 15, with the first railcars being transported off the base. The program will see Read More
After a long and arduous process, the Los Alamitos City Council approved a construction permit for Lampson Park Place, LLC, a major housing construction project Monday by a vote of 3-1-1. Mayor Jordan Nefulda, Mayor Pro-Tem Shelley Hasselbrink, and Council Member Tonya Doby voted to approve a construction permit for Read More
The Planning Commission on Monday, Nov. 18, unanimously recommended that the City Council approve a proposed amendment to the Main Street Specific Plan. No one attended the public hearing. The proposal changed the standards for businesses to use the sidewalks of Main Street, allowing what staff calls more flexibility for Read More
The Local Coastal Program is one of Seal Beach’s oldest projects. When certified by the California Coastal Commission, it would transfer the CCC’s authority to grand development to Seal Beach. “The Commission retains some continuing permit and appeal jurisdiction following LCP certification, and responsibility to certify any amendments to the Read More
The City Council on Nov. 12 unanimously approved an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., to work on the San Gabriel River Trash Mitigation Feasibility Study. The cost: A maximum of $349,933. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are voted on collectively unless a council member pulls one Read More
Thursday, November 21, 2024 The City of Irvine has achieved a perfect score of 100 — and 15 bonus points — on the 2024 Municipal Equality Index (MEI). It’s the third consecutive year the City has received a perfect score on the prestigious Human Rights Campaign (HRC) rating, which serves Read More
