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Have a Merry Seal Beach Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Michael Dobkins

If there were more room in the DeLorean, we’d invite you to join us. Continue reading →

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Take a Look at Historical Seal Beach – Late 1958

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Michael Dobkins

Mike Nelson picks the wrong week to quit spying on the Seal Beach power plant. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History, Take a Look at Historical Seal Beach | Tagged 1958, 1959, Alamitos Bay, California, California history, Lloyd Bridges, Long Beach, Long Beach History, Long Beach Marina, Naples, power plant, Sea Hunt, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach power plant, Seal Beach steam plant, Southern California, Southern California history, Steam Plant | 3 Comments

Take a Look at Historical Seal Beach – January 1959

Posted on October 25, 2020 by SlickSeal

It was a stormy January day in 1959, and Seal Way is flooded. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History, Take a Look at Historical Seal Beach | Tagged 1959, Dave Gibbs, Norma Gibbs, Seal Beach, Seal Beach flood, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach Weather, Seal Way | 1 Comment

October 19th in Seal Beach History

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

A look at a gaping hole in Seal Beach history Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1949, James Stevenson, Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, Naval Ammunitions Depot, Naval Weapons Depot, Naval Weapons Station, Orange County, Orange County history, Ralph Wood, San Pedro Boat Works, Seal Beach, Seal Beach breakwater, Seal Beach Fishing, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Pier, Super Express | 1 Comment

October 18th in Seal Beach History

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

Live seals will swim in a pool Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1957, 1958, Electric Avenue, Orange County history, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Banks, Seal Beach Business, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Main Street | Leave a comment

October 16th in Seal Beach History

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

It’s time to dance at The Rossmoor Shopping Center! Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1976, Golden Sails Inn, Rossmoor, Rossmoor Center, Rossmoor history, Rossmoor Shopping Center, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Business, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Music, the Edgewater Hyatt House, The Lakewood Center, Tracy Wells | Leave a comment

October 13th in Seal Beach History

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

Presidential hopeful Ronald Reagan meets and greets Leisure World. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1980, Leisure World, politics, presidential campaign, republican, Ronald Reagan, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Leisure World | Leave a comment

October 12th in Seal Beach History

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

How many beach cities can lay claim to its own breed of apple? Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1958, 205 Fifth Street, Armstrong Nurseries, Clark Pettingill, Fifth Street, Pettingill Apple, Pettingill Apple Tree, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History | Leave a comment

October 11 in Seal Beach History

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

The tamest tale about a widow who constantly needs blood ever told. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1305 Electric Avenue, 1948, aplastic anemia, Arilla Phillips, Dr. H.E. Bicknell, Electric Avenue, Long Beach Red Cross, Red Cross, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seaside Hospital | Leave a comment

October 10th in Seal Beach History

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

Where Maisie did a hula number and prevented bodily harm Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1942, Allen Jenkins, Ann Southern, Danville Morning News, Maisie Gets Her Man, Pappy Goodring, Red Skelton, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History | Leave a comment

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