STATE OF CALIFORNIA A strict shutdown similar to the coronavirus pandemic’s early days is now in effect after state officials said Dec. 5 that only 12.5 percent of adult intensive care beds were available in the area. Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted the stay-at-home order regionwide. The Southern California region now under the state order includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino

LW POOL Plans from the pool architect are in the process of being finetuned to avoid expensive mid-project change orders. When the plans are finalized, the GRF will submit them to the City of Seal Beach and Orange County Health Care Agency for approvals. Once permits are issued, construction will begin. The date for the pool to be open is April 5. SoCal gas has completed underground utility

On Nov. 23, the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Seal Beach Lions joined forces with Seal Beach Pavilions to distribute and deliver 136 meals to local families in need. For 40 years, the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce held its annual community Thanksgiving dinner at St. Anne’s Church in Old Town, Seal Beach, on Thanksgiving Day. This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the gathering of