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Mon, Oct 12 City Council
- F An Ordinance of the City of Seal Beach Approving a CEQA Exemption Determination and Amending Chapter 9.37 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code to Establish Regulations for Nonfunctional Turf Irrigation in Accordance with Assembly Bill 1572 - That the City Council introduce, waive full reading, and read by title only, Ordinance 1731, amending portions of Chapter 9.37 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code pe New BusinessWhat it means for owners →
- E Approving Cooperative Agreement No. C265221 with Orange County Transportation Authority in Relation to the I-405 Improvement Project - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7824: 1. Approving Cooperative (COOP) Agreement No. C265221 between the City of Seal Beach and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the I-405 Freeway Improvement Project for reimbursement to the City by OCTA f Consent Calendar Items On The Consent Calendar Are Considered To Be Routine And
Mon, Sep 28 City Council
- E Approving and Awarding a Professional Services Agreement with BKF Engineers for Design and Construction Support Services for the 5th Street at Electric Avenue Stormwater Treatment Project, CIP SD2602 - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7821: 1. Approving and awarding a Professional Services Agreement to BKF Engineers for Professional Design and Construction Support Services for the 5th Street Consent Calendar Items On The Consent Calendar Are Considered To Be Routine And
Explained for owners
From the city's official agendas, checked October 19. Only items that touch homes, land or neighborhoods are listed; the agenda is the record.
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Weekly briefSep 28, 2026
Seal Beach weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026
Seal Beach saw 10 price cuts, 10 new listings and 23 status changes this week — down from 45 last week, as of October 4, 2026.
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Weekly briefSep 22, 2026
Seal Beach weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026
Seal Beach saw 17 price cuts, 3 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 39 last week, as of September 27, 2026.
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Weekly briefSep 17, 2026
Seal Beach weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026
Seal Beach saw 3 price cuts, 11 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 38 last week, as of September 20, 2026.
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Weekly briefSep 7, 2026
Seal Beach weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026
Seal Beach saw 6 price cuts, 8 new listings and 24 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.
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Market reportSeptember 2026
Seal Beach's median sale price in September: $472,000, $87,000 above a year ago
The median Seal Beach home sold for $472,000 in September, against $385,000 in September 2025. In September 2026, 46 homes sold in Seal Beach at a median $472,000 ($420 a square foot), after a median 21 days on the market. In August it was 39 sales at a median $379,000.
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Sun NewspapersYesterday
City council honors father-son heroes
The council on Oct. 12 recognized a Junior Lifeguard and his father for saving five lives from a rip current north of the Seal Beach Pier. Around 5 p.m., Aug.
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