CALIFORNIA MANDATES Faced with a startling spike in coronavirus cases, California health officials issued a new mandate last week requiring residents to wear face coverings whenever they’re outside their homes, with few exceptions. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) say wearing masks and keeping a 6-foot distance from others can help curb the spread of COVID-19. The expanded order

The GRF Board of Directors voted at the Nov. 24 meeting to close all outdoor amenities due to rising COVID-19 case counts. Amenities will be closed until Dec. 21, when the situation will be re-evalulated. The following facilities are closed: • Golf Course • Veterans Plaza • Mission Park • Amphitheater The reservation link on lwsb. com/reserve has been deactivated. Any

CITY OF SEAL BEACH In response to the public’s request for extended operating hours, the City of Seal Beach Senior Transportation Services operating hours were extended starting Nov. 16. The new hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., instead of closing at 2:30 p.m. All other Senior Transportation Services program guidelines remain the same. For more information

OC SANITATION DISTRICT The Orange County Sanitation District has installed a 2-mile stretch of sewer pipeline in the City of Seal Beach to improve the regional system. Construction is ongoing on Westminster Boulevard between Seal Beach Boulevard and Bolsa Chica Road. The project will move into the City of Westminster with pre-construction activities anticipated to start after the Thanksgiving

The Golden Rain Foundation Board of Directors has given tentative approval to the following policies, which are reprinted here to provide a 28-day notice prior to final approval at the Nov. 24 GRF Board meeting. Instructions on how to provide feedback follows each policy. 40-3182-1, MEMBER/OWNER (M/O) AND RENTER/LESSEE (R/L) RULES Per the action of the GRF Board on Nov. 24, 2020, in accordance

By Johan Dodge Reverend Exhaustion, fatigue and resentment. If I haven’t just described how you feel in the midst of COVID-19, tell me your secret. As I write this, Orange County has moved back to purple, which means a return to some additional restrictions. How do we find ways to stay positive amidst the reality in which we find ourselves? That question was also asked by the first