DataQuick reported Wednesday that 3,631 Orange County homes sold for $1 million or more in 2012, the highest number since 2007. That’s up 34 percent from 2011′s tally of $1 million-plus sales, compared with an increase of 17 percent for sales of all homes in the county. Statewide, million-plus sales increased 27 percent to 26,993, [...]
You might never know that the easygoing man who lived quietly, albeit on the fringe in his van in a Seal Beach alley. was famous for being a pioneer of modern skateboarding.“You can call me ‘Waldo,’” he would say to people he met on his walks around town when he wasn’t busy working as a [...]
Hey neighbor! You live in the 4th Friendliest Town in America, according to the latest Forbes’ ranking. The magazine recently released its list of top 15 pleasant places. While Seal took fourth, Sammamish, Washington took first. To hone in on the most-welcoming communities, the magazine used data from the U.S. Census, the FBI, the Chronicle of [...]
SEAL BEACH – An emotional two-hour public hearing over short-term vacation rentals featured a range of testimony at the City Council this week, on subjects including the rights of property owners, democracy … and Whitney Houston.At stake was… Sourced from: The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Real Estate News
If you’ve driven through Old Town Seal Beach in the past decade, you’ve seen the local Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. And, if you’ve had a long night, you’ve probably bought an espresso there. But on Wednesday, the caffeinated Main Street mainstay is scheduled to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony — traditionally associated with new businesses — [...]
Imagine a snowboard that works just as well in the ocean as on the slopes. Or how about a board that doubles as a karaoke machine, fires paintballs or has an iPad embedded into the deck so you could surf the Web from the mountaintop?Imagine a snowboard that works just as well in the ocean [...]
The City of Los Alamitos celebrated winter festivites at the St. Isidore Historical Plaza on Saturday. A large turnout was on hand despite a light rain during the inaugural Winter Wonderland at the Plaza event which featured local bands (City of Los Alamitos “Ready, Set, Go!” Preschool, Oak Middle School Choir, McGaugh Elementary School Choir, [...]
The Seal Beach Recreation and Parks Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 28, received and filed an update on the open space plan for the Bay City Partners Property. The presentation included a conceptual drawing of what the park might look like.The commisioners voted 3-0 to receive and file the presentation. Commissioner Carla Watson was absent that [...]
Ice kingdoms, Christmas trains, boat parades, tree lightings and more. Here’s a rundown of holiday events in and around Orange County. This list will be updated periodically, so check back for more events — and if there’s something we missed, please let us know. Friday, Nov. 30 The annual Christmas Train chugs through Irvine [...]
Rain is expected in Orange County today, ushering in several days of occasionally damp weather, and heavy surf will start pounding the coast Thursday as result of a large swell building in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters said. National Weather Service forecasters said “a rather strong Pacific cold front” will slide into the region generating rain [...]
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