GUARD SMALL PETS Coyote sightings are on the rise in almost every Mutual in Leisure World. There is a reason why. It’s whelping season. Coyote breeding typically peaks in late February and March, and the gestation period averages 58 to 63 days. Male coyotes can become more aggressive during this time of year. The long and short of it all is that coyotes always pose a risk to small pets,

A Red Cross blood drive is scheduled at the Optum Health Care Center on Friday, April 4, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. To schedule a lifesaving appointment, sign up online at RedCrossBlood.org and enter the sponsor code “leisure” or call 1-800-733-2767 to make an appointment. Streamline the donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood. org/ RapidPass to complete your

OC SANITATION DISTRICT The Orange County Sanitation Distict is constructing a new pump station with a 47-foot deep wet well at Seal Beach Boulevard and Westminster Avenue. A pump station wet well is a large underground tank that collects, stores and pumps sewage into the sewer system. Construction, which includes jet grouting, deep soil mixing and excavating, is expected to continue until