The Leisure World Seal Beach Community Expo was terrific – the people, the weather, and the turn out. There were a good number of participants displaying their products along with a few classic cars and some of the best Barbecue Tri-Tip in the county – boy-o-boy could this guy cook. The West Orange County CERT […]

“This was the best National Night Out we’ve ever attended” Even though the clouds threatened and it was an uncomfortably warm and humid (at least by Southern California standards) evening, the 2017 National Night Out in the Old Ranch Center in Seal Beach was a resounding success. The National Night Out (NNO) event is part of an annual community-building […]

In Old Town Seal Beach, there are a good number of blocks that have adopted the Neighbor4Neighbor program.  This past Sunday, 8th Street joined them. The block got together with Wink Chase, Pattie Laird, West Orange County CERT, along with the Seal Beach Police Department, Orange County Fire Authority, and Edison to learn about how […]

The 2017 Cypress Community Festival was terrific. The event was well attended and most everyone we ran into there was having a wonderful time. The Chili and Salsa Tasting Contest was a lot of fun for both the tasters and the entrants. There was a lot of good choices, some HOT and some NOT. The talent performances were […]

The day started out overcast and drizzling. There was so much drizzle in fact, some people were using umbrellas. By 10 when the Open House kicked off, the drizzle was gone and people were ready for the station tour and to check out the booths and activities. The Emergency Services “CERT” Trailer was set up and […]