Live Swing Music and Beachfront Sets Top Sunday Plans

Seal Beach, CA · November 8, 2026

Thick fog is hugging the pier early this morning, but afternoon acoustic sets by the sand will have clear skies in short order.

The Lead

In a rare enforcement move, the Seal Beach Planning Commission voted 3–1 to revoke the short-term rental permit for a residence on Riviera Drive. The decision followed months of compliance warnings over unpermitted alterations, including a Murphy bed in an unpermitted garage and an elevated backyard pool exceeding the municipal four-foot height cap by a foot. While the homeowner resolved the garage violation and sought an extension on the pool, commissioners determined that reasonable abatement windows had closed without full compliance. Commission Chair Margo Wheeler cast the lone dissenting vote, favoring another extension, while Commissioner Patty Campbell recused herself. For residents watching neighborhood parking and vacation rentals, the vote underscores the city's tightening enforcement on rental permits. The property owner retains ten days to appeal the revocation to the City Council.

Local Pulse

Los Alamitos Unified Selects Annual Theme Schools Superintendent Andrew Pulver announced "Defying Expectations" to guide instructional goals and student achievement across local district campuses.
Surfers Paddle Out For Canine Champion Community Over one hundred surfers gathered offshore to celebrate five-time world champion dog surfer Sugar following her recent passing.
Police Clarify State Vehicle Firearm Laws Safety The department released guidance explaining how California transportation exemptions apply when traveling with legally registered firearms in vehicles.

Today's Outlook

High 85°F · Low 56°F — Fog
- Pack sunscreen once the morning fog clears for an unseasonably warm afternoon outside.

What's On Around Town

Today

Ashley Anne & The Carnations Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pkwy), 11:30 AM · $36 Vintage swing and big band favorites with brunch and open dancing.
Common Allies The Beach House (15 First St), 2:00 PM · Free Soulful acoustic rock right off the sand along the oceanfront.
Braxton Brothers Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pkwy), 6:30 PM · Paid Contemporary smooth jazz melodies and saxophone grooves over a relaxed dinner.
Open Mic Night American Legion Post 716 (3252 Florista St), Los Alamitos, 6:00–8:00 PM · Free Casual community jam welcoming singers, instruments, and music lovers of all levels.

Tomorrow

Movies on the Mary: The Hunger Games Queen Mary (1126 Queens Hwy), Long Beach, 6:30–9:30 PM · Paid
Eagles Ronstadt Experience Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pkwy), 6:30 PM · Paid
City Council Regular Meeting Seal Beach City Hall (211 8th St), 7:00 PM · Free

Tuesday

Free Yoga on the Bluff Ocean Blvd & Junipero Ave, Long Beach, 11:00 AM–Noon · Free
Open Mic Night Bogart's Coffee House (905 Ocean Ave), 7:00–9:00 PM · Free

Spotlight & Story

College Park East
- When S&S Homes subdivided the former Bixby ranch lands in 1966, developers gave the tract an aspirational collegiate moniker despite the nearest campus sitting across the river. To complete the motif, they named its winding avenues after Harvard, Yale, and Purdue.

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