Rescued Shoreline Turtle Eggs Target Mid-November Ocean Return
Seal Beach, CA · October 20, 2026
That stubborn gray marine layer is hanging around past breakfast, making it a great morning to grab coffee and take the long way down the boardwalk.
The Lead
Biologists and local lifeguards who raced against early autumn storm swells to save a rare shoreline nest just received encouraging news. Federal wildlife officials confirmed Monday that 104 olive ridley sea turtle eggs excavated from local sands are developing normally in an incubation facility at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The clutch represents the first confirmed natural sea turtle nesting on the West Coast, laid by an ocean visitor carried north on unusually warm currents. With the eggs now halfway through their 45-to-60-day development window, hatching is expected around mid-November. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries are drafting an interim California nesting strategy alongside the city's Marine Safety Department, establishing protocols to carry the hatchlings back down to the tide line where their mother first came ashore.
Local Pulse
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City Opens Drive for Mass-Alert Drill City Hall Emergency officials launched a registration campaign Monday to update resident phone numbers ahead of the regional annual notification test.
Today's Outlook
- High 74°F · Low 65°F — Overcast
- Expect steady overcast skies today, making a light jacket comfortable for any outdoor walk.
What's On Around Town
Today
Get Moving Storytime Mary Wilson Branch Library (707 Electric Ave), 10:30–11:30 AM · Free Lively movement, interactive songs, and story sharing for toddlers and parents.
House of the Dead Halloween Party The Apothecary at Midnight Oil (255 Long Beach Blvd), Long Beach, 6:00–11:00 PM · Free Costume contest, burger specials, and resident DJs spinning upbeat house music.
Dark Harbor: LVCRFT Live The Queen Mary Waterfront (1126 Queens Hwy), Long Beach, 7:00 PM · Paid Immersive haunted ship mazes paired with spine-chilling live Halloween music.
Tomorrow
Crafty Adults: Fall Terrariums Mary Wilson Branch Library (707 Electric Ave), 5:00–6:00 PM · Free
Family Yoga Storytime Billie Jean King Main Library (200 W Broadway), Long Beach, 4:00–5:00 PM · Free
Dark Harbor Haunted Mazes The Queen Mary Waterfront (1126 Queens Hwy), Long Beach, 7:00 PM · Paid
Thursday
Pumpkin Decorating Mary Wilson Branch Library (707 Electric Ave), 3:30–4:30 PM · Free
Teen Stitch Society Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5870 Atlantic Ave), Long Beach, 4:00–5:00 PM · Free
DW3 Live Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pkwy), 7:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Taco Surf
- Founded in 1988 by the Maris family, this Main Street fixture pairs coastal Baja surf culture with Michoacán recipes preserved by matriarch Malena. Inside, decades of hand-shaped boards and local photographs line the booths where surfers gather over warm carnitas.
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