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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Main Street restaurant on planning agenda

208 Main Street, LLC is seeking a conditional use permit to have a restaurant in the former Bank of America branch on Main, according to a notice published in the Feb....

11 ideas for bringing more business to Seal Beach

By Joshua Joiner Editor’s note: Answers to Sidewalk Talk questions are generally short. This reply to the question “How would you bring more business to Seal Beach,” was unusually long and for...

A re-newed jewel on Main Street 

After nine long years of painstaking restoration, the Bay Theatre reopened this week.  This is great news, and this reopening is not only a link to the city’s rich heritage. It could...

Jim Klisanin, the mayor of Main Street, passes away at 90

Jim Klisanin, a businessman and philanthropic pillar of this community, has died. He was 90. Klisanin was a man who left his hardscrabble past in steel country to come out West Coast...

LAEF’s inaugural ‘Night Out’ fundraiser draws more than 200

The Los Alamitos Education Foundation introduced an all-new signature event on Feb. 1.  After 11 years, the Royal Gala and Fundraising February campaign shifted to “LAEF’s Night Out: Funding Innovation for...

Briefing Room: Safety, firearms, and dementia

Hi Seal Beach, We recently received a question from a concerned community member who shares a home with a roommate experiencing the onset of dementia. Their concern isn’t just about memory loss—it’s...

City adds $56 parking penalty

California now has a “daylight parking” law that forbids parking too close to a crosswalk. The law enacted by the state legislature. The City Council unanimously approved an update to the Seal...

Briefing Room: Frequently asked questions about the homeless

Last week, our two Quality of Life Officers, Kendra Owen and David Rael-Brook, provided a presentation to the City Council on the SBPD’s response to homelessness.  (See “SBPD on the homeless,”...

Things are getting a little Buggy in Seal Beach

A group of local dune buggy enthusiasts have established a new tradition with the 2nd Annual “PCH Running of the Buggies,” which took place on Dec. 31, starting with a gathering...

Briefing Room: Yosa, four-legged ambassador for Seal Beach and SBPD

Hi Seal Beach, Do you know that famous clip of the Beatles landing in New York in 1964 for their first U.S. visit? The 3,000 screaming fans?  That’s exactly how it feels every...

Heatwave makes run to Section Semifinals

A local AYSO soccer team recently completed a milestone run for Region 159, which includes Los Alamitos, Seal Beach and Rossmoor players. The 12U...

Griffins Lacrosse Club Wins Bison Invitational Championship

The Griffins Lacrosse Club, based out of Los Alamitos, won the recent Bison Invitational Tournament on Catalina Island for the second year in a...

Griffins’ girls basketball team wins third straight league title

The Los Alamitos Girls Basketball team has won its third straight league title by finishing the competitive Sunset League with a 9-3 record, the...

Griffins JV girls basketball wins fourth straight league title

The Los Alamitos Girls JV basketball team clinched its fourth league championship in a row with a 50-29 victory over Marina High and finished...

Griffins hoops stumble at chance for solo title

The Los Alamitos High girls basketball team will go into the playoffs as a Sunset League Champion, but will be joined by Fountain Valley...

SEAL BEACH POLL

What do you think of the pop ups at the pier the Chamber has been holding?

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