Street Sweeping Schedules Stay Intact Through Winter

Seal Beach, CA · November 11, 2026

A quiet blanket of coastal fog is lingering early, just in time for a peaceful stroll down to the pier before midday commemorations begin.

The Lead

City Council members moved Monday night to keep neighborhood curbs tidy and street sweeping schedules running without a hitch, approving a 60-day interim agreement with SCA of California. The $58,643 bridge contract guarantees that residential sweeping routes and associated parking enforcement windows remain identical through the first weeks of the new year.

The short-term extension buys time for public works engineers to overhaul the city’s long-term maintenance specifications. Beyond routine curb brushes, officials are drafting expanded requirements that directly address neighborhood and merchant requests for deeper sidewalk power-washing, particularly around busy Old Town alleys and pedestrian corridors. Staff will bring a comprehensive multi-year sanitation bid back to the dais in January with updated sidewalk-cleaning benchmarks and clearer performance metrics.

Local Pulse

Crews Clear Storm Drains Before Thursday Rains Weather Public works teams cleared critical ocean outfalls Tuesday as forecasters track an atmospheric river arriving late tomorrow.
Campuses Expand Resources for Military Families Schools School sites across the district introduced dedicated counselors this week to assist children navigating long family deployments.
Veterans Day Observance Gathers Beside Pier Community Residents assemble at Eisenhower Park at eleven this morning to recognize neighborhood veterans and active-duty military personnel.

Today's Outlook

High 78°F · Low 56°F — Fog
- Expect morning fog to yield to pleasant warmth, so keep a light layer handy.

What's On Around Town

Today

Veterans Day at the Aquarium Aquarium of the Pacific (100 Aquarium Way), Long Beach, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Complimentary admission for veterans alongside sea otter and tide pool exhibits.
Veterans Day Observance Eisenhower Park, 11:00 AM · Free Solemn community tributes, color guard presentation, and live patriotic songs.
Veterans Day Shipboard Celebration The Queen Mary (1126 Queens Hwy), Long Beach, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM · Free Historic embarkation tours, live afternoon music, and family letter-writing activities.

Tomorrow

Teen Stitch Society Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5870 Atlantic Ave), Long Beach, 4:00–5:00 PM · Free
The Black Market Trust Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pky), 7:00 PM · Paid
The Laugh Track International City Theatre (330 E Seaside Way), Long Beach, 7:30 PM · Paid

Friday

Mystery Readers Discussion Group Bach Neighborhood Library (4055 N Bellflower Blvd), Long Beach, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM · Free
Cumbia Night ISM Brewing (210 E 3rd St Unit A), Long Beach, 6:00–9:00 PM · Free
Pretzel Logic: Steely Dan Tribute Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pky), 7:00 PM · Paid

Spotlight & Story

Crawford Field Before Naval Weapons Station arrived, this coastal dirt strip hosted daredevils and barnstormers. In 1939, two pilots set a 30-day continuous flight record here, refueling by snagging five-gallon gas cans with a hooked rope from a roadster speeding along the runway.

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