15 July 2020

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North Gate Road and pedestrian gate closed

North Gate Road and pedestrian gate closed


405 PARTNERS PROJECT North Gate Road will be closed until further notice due to sewer construction that is part of the OC 405 Partners Project. The pedestrian gate that exits Leisure World from Northwood Road to North Gate Road will be closed as well. An eight-foot fence will be installed just east of the Frontier building during the project to replace a sewer line on North Gate Road.

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WNV  ALERT

WNV ALERT


Page 3 The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District reports that mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

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EARTHQUAKE PREP: We live in a higher risk area; the best time to prepare is now

EARTHQUAKE PREP: We live in a higher risk area; the best time to prepare is now


California has endured more than its fair share of destructive earthquakes in the last few decades—among them Sylmar in 1971, Whittier Narrows in 1987, Loma Prieta in 1989 and Northridge in 1994. All those quakes caused major damage and resulted in loss of life. But they were not true seismic catastrophes, according to the experts. Much bigger quakes are possible, more to the scale of the infamous

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STAY SAFE AFTER THE QUAKE: Even amid a pandemic,  Southern Californians need to stay vigilant.

STAY SAFE AFTER THE QUAKE: Even amid a pandemic, Southern Californians need to stay vigilant.


by Eloy Gomez GRF safety/emergency coordinator Many Americans have become so concerned about COVID-19 that they have forgotten about preparing or maintaining their emergency survival kits for other disasters. “Disasters don’t stop for a virus,” says Craig Fugate, former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Still, experts stress that people living in disaster-prone

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08 July 2020

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Work has resumed after COVID-19 delays

Work has resumed after COVID-19 delays


COMING SOON! Work resumed on building the new Leisure World Pool and Spa on June 25 as crews pumped out water from a hole that is the only reminder left of the 1960s-era facility. The pool was drained early this year, but ocean intrusion due to a high-water table meant more water had to be pumped out before the hole could be filled. Lhat happened June 25. Once the water was gone, the

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1-405 NB ramp at  SB Blvd is closed

1-405 NB ramp at SB Blvd is closed


405 FREEWAY UPDATE The Orange County Transportation Authority, in cooperation with Caltrans, is widening the San Diego Freeway (1-405) between SR-73 and I-605.The project is improving 16 miles of 1-405 between the SR-73 freeway in Costa Mesa and 1-605 near the Los Angeles County line. Construction updates are as follows: • 1-405 Northbound Seal Beach Boulevard Off-ramp to Close The northbound

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