At the regular meeting of the Los Alamitos City Council on Monday, June 17, Mayor Pro-Tem Gerri Graham-Mejia pulled Item 8D from the consent calendar to allow discussion. The consent calendar, by design, contains routine items that are grouped together to be handled with a single vote. The Los Alamitos City Council rarely lets a [...]

The following information was released by the Cypress Community Festival Association. Kids (and their parents) who remember Snoopy visiting the Cypress Festival last year can eagerly look forward to 2013′s Festival — the world’s most beloved beagle will be on hand for the fourth year as part of Knott’s Berry Farm’s Gold-level sponsorship. Snoopy will [...]

St. Irenaeus Parish’s annual Fiesta will open on Friday, June 21, at noon and continue through the day and evening until midnight. The Fiesta will continue on Saturday and Sunday, closing with a much anticipated drawing for a grand prize of $10,000! The Fiesta includes rides for all ages, game booths, live entertainment and a [...]

The following information was released by Precious Life Shelter. You are invited to join other friends and supporters of Precious Life Shelter for a food and wine tasting on Sunday, July 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Shoreline Yacht Club, 386 Shoreline Dr. South in Long Beach. You will enjoy live entertainment while [...]

The following information was released by the Cypress Community Festival. The Cypress Community Festival welcomes Country Radio Personality Ginny Harman of Go Country 105 FM as the featured emcee. Ginny hosts a local country music radio show every weekday evening. On Festival Day, she will be making introductions for the many stellar acts and sharing [...]

This morning’s “Meet the Editor” was a pleasant and low-key chat seated on the patio at Crema Cafe in Old Town Seal Beach. I went all the way to the beach to munch on a bowl of fresh fruit and yogurt while discussing land use issues in Cypress! Pro Measure A mailers One of the [...]

Editor’s note: this article has been updated with links into the video for the individual segments of the show. Larry Strawther’s local show, It’s a Great Place to Live — In Spite of Itself, has posted a new episode about nifty shops in Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and Seal Beach: Deux Amies – Bobbie Wines Sausalito [...]

Want to bend my ear? I will be at Crema Cafe this Thursday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., wearing my Official Orange County Breeze billed cap, with a map of our coverage area displayed on the table. Come tell me what you see as important issues in your neighborhood! I understand from [...]

The following information was released by the La Palma Police Department. The La Palma Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects involved in a home invasion robbery that occurred on Sunday, June 9, at about 9:30 p.m. Police responded to the home, located in the 7900 block of Louise Drive, after [...]

The following information was released by Los Alamitos Unified School District Safety Consultant Don Farrell. Run, Lockdown, Escape, Act The Los Alamitos Unified School District is committed to being the safest in the country. In support of that commitment the District has hired a Safety Consultant, added an Elementary School Counselor; and, a School Resource [...]