NORTH GATE ROAD Late last year, the sewer construction on North Gate Road was suspended as a result of unforeseen soil conditions, which would require a project redesign, according to the 405 widening contractor, OC405. The project called for a sewer line to be built underneath the 405 Freeway. The City of Seal Beach was recently informed by OC405 that the redesign of the freeway sewer crossing

SEAL BEACH The Seal Beach City Council will hold a public hearing to consider adjusting Seal Beach’s water and wastewater rates on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. A Notice of Public Hearing explaining the proposed changes was mailed to all Leisure World residents earlier this month. The notice contained information on how to attend and participate remotely. The notice is available on the city’s website

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 11. The vaccine is given in two doses that are 21 days apart. It is reported to be 95-percent effective at preventing COVID-19. Pfizer’s vaccine is the first mRNA vaccine that received EUA by the FDA. MRNA vaccines do not contain live virus, so they cannot cause an

registrations. People who tried to enter without an appointment were turned away. OptumCare and Care Ambulance worked together to facilitate what amounted to a flu clinic on steroids. People could sit for their appointments under a canopy for shade, and then were called in to Clubhouse 6, where they were settled at a station to be vaccinated. They were able to stay at the same table, some

BOOK REVIEW “The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King—The 5-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea” by Walter R. Borneman Nonfiction, May 1, 2012 by Maureen Habel LW contributor Who were the men who led the U.S. Navy to victory in World War II, the only men in American history promoted to the five-star rank of admiral of the fleet? Walter R. Borneman’s book “The Admirals”