Seal Beach

File photo of the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach, CA, on Tuesday, Feb 4, 2020. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach to take part in nationwide security drill; neighbors may notice increased activity

The training is scheduled to run from Tuesday, Jan. 20, through Feb. 9, and may...
Natural coastal dunes south of the 1st street parking lot in Seal Beach, CA, on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Surfrider Foundation is partnering with the City of Seal Beach on a new project to protect and restore the 2.3 acres coastal dune habitat. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Surfrider launches effort to restore native dunes in Seal Beach

The goal is to revive 2.3 acres of coastal dune between 1st and 3rd streets...
Trash and plant matter is piled up along the bank of the San Gabriel River just a few hundred yards from the Pacific Ocean in Seal Beach in 2022. Heavy rains send trash flowing down the river from many miles inland. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Seal Beach looking to team up on projects to stop trash washing down the San Gabriel River

The area between Long Beach and Seal Beach has long been a trouble spot as...
Hikers make their way along the Devil’s Backbone Trail near Mt. Baldy in the San Gabriel Mountains. (File photo)

Seal Beach man who died in Mt. Baldy fall was home for the holidays, freshman at Santa Clara University

The two other men found dead near the victim have not been identified yet.
New Years Eve revelers celebrate during the Annual New Year’s Eve Orange Drop in downtown Redlands on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The Orange Drop happened at 9 p.m. so families with children could attend. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Free fun things to do on New Year’s Eve in Southern California

Want to ring in the new year without spending a fortune? Here are our best...
Benjamin Wayne Watta sits in the Santa Ana courthouse with his legal counsel on Jan. 20, 2009. (File photo by Joshua Suddock, Orange County Register)

Man sentenced to death for OC killing in 1980 dies in prison

Benjamin Watta was convicted of killing Simone Sharpe in Seal Beach.
The Seal Beach home, center, recently sold off-market for over $6.4 million, setting a record for the guard-gated Surfside Colony.(Photo by Deason Media)

Surfside home sells off-market for a neighborhood record of $6.4M-plus

The newly renovated house is larger than the beachfront property six doors down, which sold...
The Reyngold family lights the shamash during the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Menorah lights the night at the Seal Beach Pier ahead of Hanukkah

Hanukkah, or Chanukah, begins the evening of Dec 14, continuing through Dec. 22.
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, in Huntington Beach, CA, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Garcia will seek reelection next year in a district that will look vastly different than today due to redistricting. If reelected, the liberal progressive would represent communities in Orange County that are more conservative than he’s used to representing. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of Long Beach could represent conservative Orange County cities if reelected

The new 42nd Congressional District will include OC communities of Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and...
FILE – A sign is displayed outside the Internal Revenue Service building May 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

$90 million tax fraud relied in part on undocumented immigrant hiring, prosecutors allege

Defendants from across Southern California allegedly siphoned the money via staffing companies that employed temporary...
Harry Kartinen works to clean trash off the beach near the mouth of the San Gabriel River in Seal Beach, CA, on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. Kartinen, a former Long Beach police officer, said he’s been picking up trash off the sand every week for the past 11 years. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

After dry summer, weekend of rain dumps trash on Seal Beach as county explores solutions to stop the cycle

State and local officials are working on preventing debris from flowing into the ocean. One...
Baker Karlo Evaristo recently held a soft opening at 61 Hundred Bread in Santa Ana, CA. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The best bakeries in Orange County right now

This guide details some of the best-of-the-best bakeries to help plan your Thanksgiving and Christmas...
A cyclist rides through sand and debris along oceanfront homes in Seal Beach, CA on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. High tides and swell combined to cause flooding in some areas along the coast. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Capistrano Beach, Seal Beach flood as high tide, big surf combine at the coast

Beach towns were bracing for the big waves and big tides, building berms to protect...
Devon Beebe, a Long Beach Marine Safety Officer, receives a Medal of Valor for her role in responding to a deadly boat accident in Alamitos Bay Channel during a California Surf Lifesaving Association ceremony at the Women’s Club of Laguna Beach on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Lifeguards receive Medal of Valor, Heroic Act awards for rescues along the coast

Several people are alive thanks to the quick thinking of lifeguards who jumped into action...
Walt’s Wharf in Seal Beach, CA, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. A Seal Beach institution for more than 50 years, Walt’s Wharf, founded by Mona and Walter Babcock, shut its door in January 2024 after a fire damaged the circa-1920s building. Now, 19 months and one major renovation later, the Main Street staple is back in business. According to restaurant manager Jennifer Thomas, Walt’s Wharf quietly reopened its doors on Tuesday, Sept. 2. She said the iconic venue underwent “a full renovation from top to bottom,” adding that “the new infrastructure is great, and we updated the layout” of the restaurant. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Seal Beach staple Walt’s Wharf reopens

Nineteen months and one major renovation later, the Main Street staple is back in business.
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