This Week's Top News in Los Alamitos-Seal Beach

Here is a look at some of the top headlines and most-read stories of the week in Los Alamitos and Seal Beach, as reported by Patch:

East Long Beach Man Dies From West Nile Virus:The death of an eastern Long Beach man was confirmed Monday as the city's first fatality due to West Nile virus since 2004. According to Long Beach Health Officer Mitchell Kushner, the man was in his 70s and was hospitalized in October.

No More Unlimited Parking in Los Alamitos' Laurel Park: The Los Alamitos City Council on Monday adopted an urgency ordinance that now limits parking at Laurel Park's 24 parking spaces to only three hours. According to the city, construction activity at the adjacent Los Alamitos Medical Center has resulted in a full parking lot at almost all hours of the day, which has prevented residents from using the park's facilities.

Beach Bacteria Advisories Issued in Seal Beach Following Rain: Due to rain that soaked the Seal Beach area overnight and is expected to continue sporadically into tomorrow, Orange County health officials Thursday warned beach-goers to avoid swimming near storm drains, creeks and rivers emptying into the ocean.

Rescued Sea Otter Pup Greets Public for First Time at Aquarium of the Pacific [Photos]: With a small splash and frenzied excitement of her new aquarium mates, a rescued sea otter pup made her public debut Thursday at Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific. Chloe, as she was named, was rescued in Pismo Beach in December 2012 when she was just one month old and since then, was deemed non-releasable to the wild, aquarium officials said.

Beach Fitness Seal Beach Expands to Los Alamitos: Seal Beach fitness business Beach Fitness recently announced the opening of its second facility located in Los Alamitos. The fitness business, which offers crossfit classes and personal training sessions, celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 10682 Los Alamitos Boulevard last Friday.

Giant Ice Sculputures Return for Queen Mary's Chill Event [Photos]: The Queen Mary's holiday-themed event "Chill" reuturned to Long Beach for its second year last night bringing with it more than two million pounds of ice sculptures, ice tubing and ice skating. The event's main attraction features a 14,000 square-foot tent housing meticulously carved ice sculptures in an arctic-like environment kept at a chilling nine degrees fahrenheit.

'The Cage' Owner Protests Approval of New Batting Cage Business in Los Alamitos: The owner of an existing Los Alamitos batting cage business is appealing the permit approval of a new batting cage facility that will be located in the Reagan Business Center.

Seal Beach Flashback: Walking a Sea Lion on the Beach: As many have learned in the past week, Seal Beach is no stranger to unique pets and a photo recently posted online shows just that. The historic photo, taken in 1922, depicts a woman standing near the Seal Beach Pier walking a California Sea Lion on a leash and harness.