The Orange County Transportation Authority, in cooperation with Caltrans, is widening the San Diego Freeway (I-405) between SR-73 and I-605. The project is improving 16 miles of I-405 between the SR-73 freeway in Costa Mesa and I-605 near the Los Angeles County line. Construction updates are as follows: The Edinger Avenue bridge over I-405 has closed for 18 months as of Oct. 22 for demolition and

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. 70-1412-1, Smoking Prohibition Per the action of the GRF Board on October 27, 2020, in accordance with Civil Code §4360,

People who are having difficulty hearing or seeing on their smart phones are invited to attend a free workshop on how to make them work better. Training covers making smartphone volume louder and easier to hear, sending text messages, connecting Bluetooth devices, using basic functions and more. This is a two-part online training. To participate, you need a computer. To schedule a smart phone training,

CITY OF SEAL BEACH Bathroom upgrade available for qualified residents through city grant program The City of Seal Beach Bathroom Accessibility Program has been approved for another cycle of funding. This means that from July 2020-June 2021, the city can spend $145,000 on grants to Leisure World residents to continue the Bathroom Accessibility Program. For over 14 years, the City of Seal

Free food is available in Leisure World to eligible residents who are 60 years or older through Community Action Partnership of Orange County (CAPOC), which has a monthly distribution site by Clubhouse 4. The next food distribution will be Nov. 19. Every third Thursday from 9-11 a.m., qualified people receive 40 pounds of food, including canned fruit, vegetables, meat, rice, juice, cereal

Not giving Grandma COVID- 19 is this holiday season’s best gift, according to experts. Now is the time to discuss how to say no to gatherings when safety is not a priority. When family members disagree about COVID-19 safety precautions, planning holiday celebrations is fraught with conflict and potential health risk. And with the recent spike in positive cases of the virus, should we be gathering

FALW The Filipino Association of Leisure World is preparing for the annual celebration of Simbang Gabi in preparation for the birth of Jesus Christ. The holiday is from Dec. 16-24. Usually the Christmas season in the Philippines ends in the celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6. Father Juan Caboboy, pastor of Holy Family Church, will celebrate the mass inside the church on Wednesday,