Charles M. Kelly

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State OKs residential remodel

1 week ago | sunnews.org | Charles M. Kelly

The Coastal Commission on June 12 approved the remodel of a Seal Beach home with an addition to the second story. The project was approved with certain conditions. The property is on Crystal Cove Way. “The proposed project is for the construction of a 1,227 sq. ft. addition and a major remodel to an existing single-family residence. The proposal includes an interior remodel, a 917 sq. ft. addition to the second floor, and 188 sq. ft. addition to an existing 449 sq. ft.
Planners approve roof access structure

1 week ago | sunnews.org | Charles M. Kelly

The Planning Commission on June 15 unanimously approved a permit for a covered roof access structure in Surfside. A letter to the Seal Beach Planning Commission dated June 5 from Surfside Colony, Ltd., said the colony’s Architectural Review Board reviewed the plans and issued conditional approval.
Personal reflections on freedom of speech

1 week ago | sunnews.org | Charles M. Kelly

I once had a hangman’s noose dropped around my head. Obviously, I’m against lynching. (It was annoying. I was 17 and trying to work up the nerve to ask out a pretty high school classmate named Joyland when I was interrupted by the noose.)There’s a t-shirt that calls for lynching of journalists. I’m not going to tell you where to buy that shirt. If you really want it, you’re perfectly capable of figuring that out on your own. No one can sue you if you print the shirt, wear the shirt, or sell the shirt.
Cable Foundation chair: SBTV3 station equipment ‘generations behind’

1 week ago | sunnews.org | Charles M. Kelly

Peter Anninos, chair of the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation, recently gave the Sun a tour of SBTV3. Anninos said the majority of the equipment was 15 years old. He said the cameras were first generation when SBTV3 got them. He said they were now ancient history. “We’re generations behind,” Anninos said. He said the building in which the station is located (the Old City Hall Annex Building) is up to code. He described it as earthquake safe.
Avalon City Council approves 2025-26 budget

1 week ago | thecatalinaislander.com | Charles M. Kelly |Charles Kelly

The council on Tuesday, June 17, unanimously approved the 2025-26 Avalon city budget. Councilmember Mary Schickling was absent. The council reached consensus quickly. Discussion was brief following the presentation by the director of the Finance Department. BackgroundSpace limits make it impossible to include everything. The following are highlights.
Council fee schedule update

2 weeks ago | thecatalinaislander.com | Charles M. Kelly

Following a public hearing, the Avalon City Council unanimously approved a new fee schedule on June 3. No one during the public hearing. “We did not increase the fees for recreation vehicles or transit,” said Finance Director Matthew Baker. According to Baker, the city did not raise the park rental fee.
City Council OKs 2025-26 budget

2 weeks ago | sunnews.org | Charles M. Kelly

Following a public hearing, the council on Monday, June 9, unanimously adopted the city budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. What follows are highlights from the meeting. Finance Director/Treasurer Barbara Arenado said there were a few minor changes to the document. “There were no budgetary changes from the new update,” Arenado said. She said revenues for all of the city’s funds for this year totaled $82.8 million. Expenditures for all city funds totaled $108 million.
Seal Beach Community attends second open house at Lifeguard headquarters

2 weeks ago | sunnews.org | Charles M. Kelly

The Seal Beach Marine Safety Department held its second open house at Lifeguard Headquarters on Saturday, June 7. Seasonal Lifeguard Colleen Sorrenson (not shown) led a tour of the headquarters. Sorrenson said the womenâ€™s locker room was almost full because the department has 13 women this year. (The room appeared large enough to fit four or five individuals at a time.) Electronic equipment was visible on the walls of another locker area that led to the staircase.
Council honors NWS Commander/Capt. Jessica O’Brien

2 weeks ago | sunnews.org | Charles M. Kelly

The Seal Beach council on Monday, June 9 recognized Capt. Jessica O’Brien, commander of the Naval Weapons Station. Her tour as base commander will end in mid-July. “Originally from Ocean Springs Mississippi Captain O’Brien graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in oceanography,” said District Three Councilwoman/Mayor Lisa Landau.
What is in lieu parking?

2 weeks ago | sunnews.org | Charles M. Kelly

A Seal Beach business must provide a certain amount of parking space. However, a business can work around that requirement by paying an “in lieu” fee. The “in lieu parking” program began in 1984, according to the Main Street Specific Plan as amended in 2024. “The In-Lieu Parking Fee and the formula for calculating said fee shall be established by Resolution of the City Council,” according to the Specific Plan.