Former Mayor Patty Campbell Named Citizen of the Year

Seal Beach, CA · October 1, 2026

If you hear acoustic guitars drifting past the pier tonight, that is just Bogart's kicking off its Thursday folk sessions. Before the music starts, there is plenty of neighborhood news to share over coffee.

The Lead

During Monday night’s council session, the chamber broke into a spontaneous standing ovation as Lion Scott Newton stepped up with an unscheduled announcement: long-time College Park East resident Patty Campbell has been selected as the 2027 Citizen of the Year. A 56-year resident of the city, Campbell previously served eight years on the City Council, held the mayor’s gavel twice, and has guided neighborhood planning as a planning commissioner since 2013. Beyond the dais, she co-founded the College Park East Neighborhood Association, organizing longtime neighborhood staples like Movies in the Park, the Fourth of July barbecue, and Spring Fling. District Four Councilwoman Patty Senecal presented Campbell with flowers, celebrating decades spent championing neighborhood cohesion. Campbell will ride in the annual Christmas Parade this December before taking the stage at the Cypress College Americana Gala in March.

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Today's Outlook

High 80°F · Low 68°F — Overcast
- Expect warm, cloud-covered air today, so leave the jacket home and keep water handy.

What's On Around Town

Today

Kopari Pop-Up Ulta Beauty (12327 Seal Beach Blvd), 10:00 AM–6:00 PM Skincare product demonstrations, mini consultations, and giveaway bags while supplies last.
German Unity Day Celebration Old World Biergarten (7561 Center Ave), Huntington Beach, 6:00–10:00 PM · Free Live Bavarian folk music, traditional dancers, and food specials.
Outlaws of Folk Bogart's Coffee House (905 Ocean Ave), 6:30 PM Acoustic singer-songwriters revive classic Greenwich Village coffeehouse music traditions.

Tomorrow

Seal Beach Historic Resources Foundation City Hall (211 Eighth St), 5:00 PM · Free
Vincent Ingala Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pkwy), 7:00 PM · Paid
Long Beach Gotta Funky Sole The Bamboo Club (3522 E Anaheim St), Long Beach, 9:00 PM · $5

Saturday

Gum Grove Park Raptor Ramble Gum Grove Park, 8:00 AM · Free
B Frank Jazz Bogart's Coffee House (905 Ocean Ave), 6:00–8:00 PM
JJ Sansaverino Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pkwy), 7:00 PM · Paid

Spotlight & Story

The Krenwinkel House
- Built around 1910 at Anaheim Landing, this seaside cottage avoided wartime demolition in 1942 when owners floated it across the water on a barge to Central Avenue. Today, it rests near 7th Street as an officially designated historic municipal structure.

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