Amphitheater season starts June 23 with Jay and the Americans Summer nights of music with friends, food and wine start June 23 when the 2016 Amphitheater season, courtesy of the Golden Rain Foundation, kicks off. Shows start at 8 p.m. until September, when they start at 7:30. Admission is free.
Minibus transportation will be available before and after shows.
The season will start with Jay and The Americans, partially sponsored by Zounds Hearing.
For the complete 2016 Amphitheater Season schedule, see page 10 or refer to the Spotlight magazine that was delivered to every resident in May.
A variety of food trucks will sell sweet and savory fare.The Viking Food Truck will have sausage, corn dogs, hot dogs, chili, taters; the Porko Rico Barbecue truck sells American barbecue with a Caribbean twist. Cold Stone Creamery has ice cream and get American diner classics from Koffel’s food truck.
Three drives are scheduled to benefit local agencies this year: On June 30, bring non-perishable food for local homeless vets; on July 28, bring school supplies for children of military families and on Aug. 25, bring pet supplies and food for the Seal Beach Animal Care Center. Collection bins will be available at Amphitheater entrances to deposit donations.
Fortunate Son, a Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute, will perform July 21.
Summer nights of music with friends, food and wine start June 23 when the 2016 Amphitheater season, courtesy of the Golden Rain Foundation, kicks off. Shows start at 8 p.m. until September, when they start at 7:30. Admission is free.
Minibus transportation will be available before and after shows.
The season will start with Jay and The Americans, partially sponsored by Zounds Hearing.
For the complete 2016 Amphitheater Season schedule, see page 10 or refer to the Spotlight magazine that was delivered to every resident in May.
A variety of food trucks will sell sweet and savory fare.The Viking Food Truck will have sausage, corn dogs, hot dogs, chili, taters; the Porko Rico Barbecue truck sells American barbecue with a Caribbean twist. Cold Stone Creamery has ice cream and get American diner classics from Koffel’s food truck.
Three drives are scheduled to benefit local agencies this year: On June 30, bring non-perishable food for local homeless vets; on July 28, bring school supplies for children of military families and on Aug. 25, bring pet supplies and food for the Seal Beach Animal Care Center. Collection bins will be available at Amphitheater entrances to deposit donations.
SB Pier to be open during construction
The Seal Beach Pier will be intermittently open during a year-long construction effort to repair $5 million in damage caused by a fire May 20.
Patrick Gallegos, assistant city manager, told the Seal Beach Council Monday that people will be able to access the city landmark during construction as work permits. City workers were scrubbing the decking on Tuesday to get it ready for the public.
The city released its fire investigation report after the council meeting Monday. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) investigators have ruled that the fire was accidental. It was sparked by an electrical malfunction at the bait shop near a building that once occupied Ruby’s Restaurant.
Both buildings were empty, and the main supply power had been turned off. But neutral and ground wires remained connected to a circuit breaker panel. That, combined with years of corrosion, supplied enough of an electrical charge to ignite the fire May 20, according to the fire report.
Demolition will begin in two weeks and will take 4-5 weeks to complete, according to Gallegos. Then a helicopter will have to haul away a Southern California Edison transformer at the end of the pier. About 8,000 square feet of damaged pier will have to be replaced in a job that’s expected to last 8-12 months.
During demolition and repairs, the pier will be closed to the public for safety concerns, Gallegos said.
Councilwoman Ellery Deaton, who represents District 1 where the pier is located, recognizes that people miss their daily walks on the pier and told the council audience that keeping it open as much as possible is a priority.
“People stay longer when the pier is open,” said Mayor Sandra Massa-Lavitt, noting that the pier attracts shoppers to Main Street. “We want people walking around and looking in store windows.”
The end of the pier has been closed since 2013, when Ruby’s Restaurant vacated the premises.
Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Ken Cruz praised the seamless multi-agency effort in fighting the fire, which drew first responders from all over the region, including fire boats from Long Beach.
The wooden pier is one of the longest in California. It is owned by the state and maintained by Seal Beach. The city insures the pier with the Joint Powers Insurance Authority, which specializes in public entities.
The city’s website, www.sealbeachca.gov, will post times when the pier must be closed for construction.
AGGRESSIVE WATER CONSERVATION IS APPLAUDED
The State Water Resources Control Board last week applauded Californians’ aggressive water conservation in April—a 26.1 percent reduction over 2013 usage. But ongoing drought conditions across California mean water-saving measures must continue.
Despite near average rainfall in much of Northern California this past winter, 60 percent of the state remains in severe drought. Groundwater basins and many reservoirs are depleted as the state’s drought persists into a fifth year.
A newly adjusted State Water Board regulation places responsibility on local water suppliers to calculate their own conservation standards for customers based on a “stress test.” That requires them to prove they have sufficient water supplies to withstand three years of continuous drought, or take additional measures that include mandatory conservation targets.
The recently adopted regulation also continues the statewide ban on specific wasteful uses, such as hosing off sidewalks, driveways and other hardscapes, and watering lawns in a manner that causes runoff.
Including the results for April, Californians have saved more than 1.43 million acre-feet of water since June 2015, a 24.1-percent reduction in water use compared to the same months in 2013. Water saved during the 11-month period was enough to supply 7.2 million Californians for one year, or 18 percent of the state’s population.
Continued conservation is especially critical during the hot summer months, when the potential for water savings is greatest.
The State Water Resources Control Board last week applauded Californians’aggressive water conservation in April—a 26.1 percent reduction over 2013 usage. But ongoing drought conditions across California mean water-saving measures must continue.
Despite near average rainfall in much of Northern California this past winter, 60 percent of the state remains in severe drought. Groundwater basins and many reservoirs are depleted as the state’s drought persists into a fifth year.
A newly adjusted State Water Board regulation places responsibility on local water suppliers to calculate their own conservation standards for customers based on a “stress test.” That requires them to prove they have sufficient water supplies to withstand three years of continuous drought, or take additional measures that include mandatory conservation targets.
The recently adopted regulation also continues the statewide ban on specific wasteful uses, such as hosing off sidewalks, driveways and other hardscapes, and watering lawns in a manner that causes runoff.
Including the results for April, Californians have saved more than 1.43 million acre-feet of water since June 2015, a 24.1-percent reduction in water use compared to the same months in 2013. Water saved during the 11-month period was enough to supply 7.2 million Californians for one year, or 18 percent of the state’s population.
Continued conservation is especially critical during the hot summer months, when the potential for water savings is greatest.
The State Water Resources Control Board last week applauded Californians’aggressive water conservation in April—a 26.1 percent reduction over 2013 usage. But ongoing drought conditions across California mean water-saving measures must continue.
Despite near average rainfall in much of Northern California this past winter, 60 percent of the state remains in severe drought. Groundwater basins and many reservoirs are depleted as the state’s drought persists into a fifth year.
A newly adjusted State Water Board regulation places responsibility on local water suppliers to calculate their own conservation standards for customers based on a “stress test.” That requires them to prove they have sufficient water supplies to withstand three years of continuous drought, or take additional measures that include mandatory conservation targets.
The recently adopted regulation also continues the statewide ban on specific wasteful uses, such as hosing off sidewalks, driveways and other hardscapes, and watering lawns in a manner that causes runoff.
Including the results for April, Californians have saved more than 1.43 million acre-feet of water since June 2015, a 24.1-percent reduction in water use compared to the same months in 2013. Water saved during the 11-month period was enough to supply 7.2 million Californians for one year, or 18 percent of the state’s population.
Continued conservation is especially critical during the hot summer months, when the potential for water savings is greatest.
INSIDE OUT WILL BE SCREENED TONIGHT
“Inside Out,’ a Disney Pixar movie, will be shown at 8 p.m., tonight, June 16, on the big screen at the Amphitheater. Domino’s Pizza will be there after the usual Thursday service at Clubhouse 6, which starts at 4 p.m.
Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco. Riley’s emotions —led by Joy (Amy Poehler) —try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness (Phyllis Smith) to the forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, the only emotions left in Headquarters are Anger, Fear and Disgust
The movie is partially sponsored by Pharmacology Research Institute.
Golden Age Foundation will conduct a raffle to benefit the charitable organization, so stop by to help support its efforts for the community.