Patrick Gallegos is now the permanent Seal Beach city manager. The City Council on Monday, June 23, 2025 voted to appoint Gallegos as the permanent successor to former city manager Jill Ingram. The council also approved the contract with Gallegos, which includes a $3,000 raise from his base pay Read More
The Los Alamitos Unified School District has acknowledged at their most recent meetings that student enrollment could drop significantly in the next few years. At their most recent meeting, the Los Al Unified Board of Trustees learned that the district could lose as many as 800 students in the next Read More
Deputy City Manager Alma Reyes presented the City Manager Leadership Award for May to Jenette Martinez, the Crime Prevention Specialist in the Police Department. “It is no surprise that Jenette is recognized out in the community for her high energy and contagious smile,” Reyes said. “Her gregarious demeanor immediately makes Read More
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
