Santa may be pretty good about making lists and checking them twice, but he’s got nothing on the kids of Seal Beach. This month, teams of student judges blanketed the city in the search for the best Holiday light displays. And they found them. The team, led by McGaugh fifth-grader Nathan Thomas, divided the city [...]
There is nothing unusual about surfers gathered in the predawn morning, but today they weren’t just looking for the next set. They were looking back at the life of a man who touched them all with his passion for surfing and love of the community. Thursday marked the First Annual Morgan’s Wave of the Day [...]
A memorial paddle out will be held at dawn Thursday in Seal Beach to remember surf contest announcer Mike Morgan, and to give back to the Seal Beach Victim’s Fund. Morgan, who passed away in 2005 at the age of 44, was all about giving back to his community and bringing people together. He spent [...]
From Broadway to TV, the vocalists from the Los Alamitos High School choirs have gone on to do great things with their talent. Having won the national championships for two straight years, the students this year performed with the cast of “Hairspray” at the Hollywood Bowl. But one Los Al grad recently trumped them [...]
In this video, shot in San Clemente earlier this month, the San Clemente High School Madrigals greeted the council with a Hannukah song.Patch decided to publish the video Dec. 20, the first day of the Festival of Lights this year. Sourced from: Los Alamitos-Seal Beach Patch
Hanukkah begins at sunset Tuesday. In Jewish homes around the world the first candle will be lighted on the menorah—the nine-branched ceremonial candelabra. Tradition tells the story of a small amount of oil found in the desecrated Jerusalem temple following a victory for religious freedom. The precious little bit of oil found in the ruins [...]
We took a dive into our archives these past few weeks to find some of our favorite photos from 2011. There have been some great days of surf and some flat days, a ton of wind blow days and off shore days, red tide and clean conditions. Here’s to a prosperous, healthy and happy 2012! [...]
From the outside, the pink hotel looks worn down. On the inside, paint is peeling. And some of the carpet in the lobby’s staircase is held together with heavy-duty tape. For years, there has been talk about tearing down the aging two-story SeaPort Marina Hotel on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, near the [...]
Pipeline looked as if had an all night party hangover today…The swell had wind and a sea sickness on it all day. It might have had something to also do with the fact the the Volcom House throw a party for John John Florance the previous night and when I say got a little [...]
Need to buy some toys?Check out Toys R Us, which is keeping all stores open for 112 consecutive hours from 6 a.m. Tues. Dec. 20 to 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Dec. 24. That’s 112 straight hours. This can help you avoid the shopping crowds, yes? They also say they’re having a two-day sale Dec. [...]
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