TRAFFIC SAFETY Traffic safety is a growing concern in Leisure World. With two recent car-vs.-scooter collisions that caused injuries and an increasing number of tickets being handed out, Seal Beach police, GRF officials and Security staff are seeking ways to calm traffic and bolster safety on LW streets. Security Services Director Victor Rocha and Seal Beach police, who are routinely in LW

HALLOWEEN IS HERE In 2021, 65 percent of Americans plan to take part in Halloween celebrations, up from 58 percent in 2020 and just short of 68 percent in 2019. U.S. consumers are projected to spend a record $10.14 billion on Halloween, substantially more than the $8.05 billion spent in 2020 and $8.78 billion in 2019, according to Investopedia.com. There may not be much trick-or-treating in

by Ruth Osborn rutho_news@lwsb.com Residents in Mutuals 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are sorry to see their faithful, funny and chummy mailman call it a career after 30 years of solicitious service and lots of dog treats for their furry friends. Julian Pietrzak has been serving LW since 1991 and plans to retire at the end of this month. In addition to distributing letters and packages, he has liberally

CITY OF SEAL BEACH The City of Seal Beach started construction of the annual winter sand berm project this week. The work will extend through November. The berm will be built along the beach from the pier easterly to approximately Dolphin Avenue. Crew Inc. will construct the berm. In addition, this fall, the city will concurrently perform backpassing, which is the process of removing

Thousands of LW residents were left in the dark Saturday, Oct. 23. A power pole located on El Dorado Drive adjacent to the RV Lot and Mu- tual 8's Build ing 199 suffered a critical failure due to age and condition of the pole (not a vehicle collision). The top of the pole just snapped, according to a video captured by RV lot cameras. The failure caused a widespread power outage throughout the