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Seaside police launch Lights On! program to cut back on non-public safety tickets.

There are serious efforts being made to cut back on the number of non-public safety tickets police give out. In Seaside alone, about 50 tickets are written for broken tail lights or headlights each year.

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Seaside Police Department will launch a program to pay for vehicle repairs in lieu of tickets.

On July 6, 2016, Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez pulled over 32-year-old Philando Castile for a broken taillight near Minneapolis. The officer asked Castile for his license and registration; as he reached, Yanez shot and killed Castile.

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A Seaside councilmember spoke up on social media, and the mayor didn’t like it.

On April 6, the same day three lawmakers were threatened with expulsion from Tennessee’s state legislature for their comments on the House floor denouncing gun violence, which followed a mass shooting in a Nashville elementary school, Seaside City Council considered…

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Seaside PD clamps down on speeding drivers on Hilby and other residential streets.

Seaside police are cracking down on speeding drivers, particularly on residential streets, in response to concerns from residents and in advance of a city-commissioned traffic calming plan currently in the works for Hilby Avenue.

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Seaside will unveil the Walk of Fame to honor individuals who made an impact in the city.

On Saturday Feb. 11, Seaside will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to honor the first recipients of the Broadway Avenue "Walk of Fame."

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Seaside prayer vigil in honor of Tyre Nichols focuses on a message of community action.

A prayer vigil held in honor of Tyre Nichols turned into a call for community action on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

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Seaside wants to bring back a farmers market. The hope is that this time it sticks.

The city of Seaside has had two farmers markets in the past few decades, but neither of them stuck. Perhaps the third time will be a charm.

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Seaside approves buying back a property for 10 times more than the city got for it six years ago.

When the Seaside City Council convened for a special meeting Dec. 1, the issue at hand wasn’t whether the council previously erred in its decision to sell, in 2016, an approximately 1-acre parcel of city-owned land just across from City…

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Longtime Seaside officer Nick Borges is officially sworn in as police chief.

It was a day of celebration Oct. 25 at Seaside City Hall, as scores of local dignitaries, police officers and residents gathered on the lawn by Canyon Del Rey for the official swearing-in ceremony of Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges.

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A dispute over sidewalk damage puts Seaside and some of its residents at odds.

The city of Seaside and residents of Seaside Highlands are at an impasse about who is responsible for repairing city-owned sidewalks in the neighborhood that are being damaged by the roots of sycamore trees.

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Seaside City Councilmember Jon Wizard bows out of public service for a career as a commercial pilot.

Elected to the Seaside City Council in November 2018, Jon Wizard was seen as a rising star in the local Democratic Party and a strong regional leader advocating for affordable housing. This past spring he ran for the California State…

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Until a new traffic calming program in Seaside is approved, residents’ concerns must wait.

Seaside resident Edith Hernandez, who lives on Hilby Avenue between Noche Buena Street and Gen. Jim Moore Boulevard, became so alarmed by speeding and collisions that this spring, she began walking door to door to gather enough signatures so that…

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As Seaside considers an agreement with trade unions regarding public projects, controversy ensues.

Emotions ran high at a Feb. 17 Seaside City Council meeting when the council reviewed a draft project labor agreement. If ultimately approved, any city projects estimated to cost above $750,000 would be put out to bid with the restriction…

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Seaside sets permanent rules for outdoor dining parklets.

It’s that time—nearly two years after the start of the pandemic, cities around Monterey County are putting permanent rules in place for one of Covid’s better innovations, outdoor dining parklets.

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The long-stalled Seaside Resort project has a new owner and plans to get to building soon.

After languishing for decades with no momentum and no signs of life, the long-planned Seaside Resort – a 300-plus room luxury hotel and timeshare development at the existing Bayonet & Black Horse, poised to offer some of the best views…

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Seaside City Council approves urgency ordinance to kneecap state housing bill.

In a 4-1 vote, the Seaside City Council passed an urgency ordinance on Thursday, Dec. 16 that will essentially kneecap Senate Bill 9, a new state housing bill that takes effect Jan. 1. The law will theoretically allow homeowners to…

Seaside Looks to Develop Seaside East, Sidestepping Water Question

The city of Seaside hosted a week-long charrette that asked the community one main question: What development would they like to see on a 625-acre parcel east of Gen. Jim Moore Boulevard?

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SPECIAL MEETING: Recreation & Parks Commission Meeting
Monday June 12 2023   5:30 PM

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Commission on Jobs, Opportunities & Businesses in Seaside
Monday June 12 2023   4:00 PM

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Environmental Committee Meeting
Tuesday June 13 2023   5:30 PM

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Traffic Advisory Committee Meeting
Friday June 16 2023   5:00 PM

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Traffic Advisory Committee Meeting
Tuesday June 20 2023   5:00 PM

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Homeless Committee Meeting
Thursday June 22 2023   6:30 PM

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Community Development Advisory Committee Meeting
Thursday June 22 2023   6:30 PM