City Hall Expands Weekday Hours Ahead of Friday Closures
Seal Beach, CA · September 22, 2026
A dense blanket of overcast is keeping the air cool along the water this morning, though conditions should turn pleasantly mild for an afternoon stroll.
The Lead
City Hall is preparing to change when residents conduct municipal business under a new six-month pilot schedule approved unanimously by the City Council. As part of recently ratified agreements with municipal management associations, administrative offices at 211 Eighth Street will transition to a 4/10 workweek.
Under the trial schedule, City Hall will open thirty minutes earlier and remain open through the lunch hour, operating from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Thursday, while closing entirely on Fridays. City administrators designed the shift to expand in-person availability during peak morning and midday errand windows. The adjustment also frees up municipal parking stalls near Old Town during busy end-of-week coastal afternoons. Council members will evaluate service levels and front-desk transaction volume before deciding whether to make the four-day schedule permanent.
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Parks Commission Evaluates Facility Improvement Plans Parks Commissioners meet Wednesday evening to review planned playground equipment updates and neighborhood athletic field maintenance schedules.
Today's Outlook
- High 77°F · Low 65°F — Overcast
- Expect persistent gray skies and comfortable coastal air, perfect for a light midday sweater.
What's On Around Town
Today
Get Moving Storytime Mary Wilson Library (707 Electric Ave), 10:30–11:30 AM · Free Active stories, music, and social play for toddlers and preschoolers.
Seeds of Resilience: The Story of Long Beach Civic Center Plaza (411 W Ocean Blvd), Long Beach, 2:00–7:00 PM · Free Live performances and interactive displays tracing generations of local history.
Fabric Art Workshop Billie Jean King Main Library (200 W Broadway), Long Beach, 4:00–6:00 PM · Free Hands-on tote bag and apron decorating with provided textile materials.
Tomorrow
The Quest for Self Meditation Group Pacific Coast Center for Spiritual Living (500 Marina Dr), 11:00 AM · Free
Adult Book Group Mary Wilson Library (707 Electric Ave), 5:30–6:30 PM · Free
Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting City Council Chambers (211 Eighth St), 6:00 PM · Free
Thursday
- Free Senior Pickleball & Coaching Pickleball Xscape (14800 Goldenwest St), Westminster, 10:00 AM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Centennial House
- When the Navy acquired 3,500 acres in 1944 to construct an ordnance depot, roughly 200 beach cottages were condemned and dismantled along Anaheim Landing. Rescued from demolition, this turn-of-the-century redwood bungalow on Electric Avenue preserves the memory of the coast's earliest vacation colony.
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