🌱 How a coastal traffic crackdown is reaching drivers in Seal Beach

Hello Seal Beach! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a coastal traffic crackdown is reaching drivers in Seal Beach
• How a 'pretty epic' Kelvin wave could hit Seal Beach

Also on today's calendar: The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards before 9/17 and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 69.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 102 traffic violations issued in massive multi‑agency coastal OC police crackdown (newsantaana.com) — Drivers in Seal Beach were among those targeted in a major multi-agency traffic crackdown stretching along the coast from San Clemente. Officers issued more than 100 citations and warnings for speeding, loud exhausts, e‑bike violations, and license issues, with one DUI and firearm arrest. The operation signals continued strict enforcement on Pacific Coast Highway and nearby corridors.
   

• 'Pretty epic' Kelvin wave is latest threat to SoCal coastal cities. How soon, and how bad? (latimes.com subscription) — Seal Beach is part of a stretch of coast where officials are already planning sand replenishment projects as powerful Kelvin waves and El Niño-driven swells threaten more flooding and erosion. Emergency declarations in nearby cities and damaged rail lines in San Clemente highlight how vulnerable the shoreline is. Expect several more inches of sea level rise and months of elevated risk starting in early October.
   

📸 Around Seal Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Seal Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards before 9/17 →
  The Melt, 650 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach
Saturday October 3
• DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
  Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• The Quest For Self Meditation and Discussion Group →
  Pacific Coast Center For Spiritual Living, 500 Marina Drive, Seal Beach
  11:00 am
Thursday September 17
• Seal Beach, California - Spaghettini's →
  Spaghettini's, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach
• AWMI California Chapter Annual Industry Dinner – Jeffery Roberts →
  Old Ranch Country Club, 3901 Lampson Avenue, Seal Beach
  8:30 pm
• AWMI California Chapter Annual Industry Dinner – September 17, 2026 – Jeffery Roberts →
  Old Ranch Country Club, 3901 Lampson Avenue, Seal Beach
  8:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Music by Marly Mitchell →
  Bogart's Coffee House, 905 Ocean Ave., Seal Beach
  6:00 pm
• Double H →
  Taco Surf, 16281 Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Fall Equinox Reset - Sound Bath & Cacao Ceremony →
  Pacific Coast Center for Spiritual Living, 500 Marina Drive, Seal Beach
• Fall Equinox Reset - A Sound Bath & Cacao Ceremony →
  Pacific Coast Center For Spiritual Living, 500 Marina Drive, Seal Beach
  1:30 pm
• The Daisy Revue →
  Taco Surf, 16281 Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• NICK MOSS BAND feat. DENNIS GRUENING - Chicago Blues - in Seal Beach! →
  Marni's, 620 Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach
• The State of Your Union →
  Pacific Coast Center For Spiritual Living, 500 Marina Drive, Seal Beach
  11:00 am

📣 Seal Beach Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Last night while I was sleeping my wife covered the terrace windows with shades to keep the sun out.
  I woke up thinking 2 hitmen were coming for me. (Nextdoor Old Town & The Hill)

• US Marine Corps posted a job opening for MWR Greenskeeper (MVO) in Seal Beach. Apply here.
• Epson posted a job opening for Product Manager - Consumer Projectors in Los Alamitos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Seal Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Los Alamitos

• 10 Breeders' Cup slots allocated in weekend horse racing (upi.com)

Westminster

• Santa Ana Police seize multiple guns in ongoing crackdown on gang activity (newsantaana.com)
• Meet Jireh Moe: Utah's new weapon on the defensive line with a career performance (ksl.com)

Huntington Beach

• Direct indexing now mainstream but there are still barriers to widespread adoption, FTSE Russell survey finds (investmentnews.com)
• Status Update: Babyletto opening at SOCO in Costa Mesa (ocregister.com)
• Big game: Oilers vs. Mustangs (orangecountytribune.com)

Ok Seal Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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