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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

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 The City is developing a 30-year Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP), which contains measurable goals and recommended actions to help the City achieve 30% canopy cover and realize our ideal urban forest by 2055.  The 30-day public comment period for the master plan is now open. Community Read More

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Beginning June 16, the 30-day public comment period opens for the Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP). The UFMP will guide the City in achieving a 30% canopy cover by 2055!  Through July 16, community members are encouraged to review the UFMP and share thoughts on Irvine’s Read More