by Eloy Gomez safety/emergency coordinator Pedestrian safety comes into play every time you step out, so knowing how to mitigate risks helps everyone. According to the National Safety Council, thousands of pedestrians are killed and many more seriously injured across the United States yearly. The GRF provides a host of pedestrian safety measures that are in place at the busiest LW intersections.

The pool renovation is progressing with current projects including ongoing deck and concrete construction and stucco installation, as well as the installation of wall board in shower rooms. Electrical and plumbing work, and equipment installation in the mechanical room are also underway. The pool has been closed since November 2019, when potentially catastrophic defects were uncovered in the 1960s-era

Spectrum will be conducting maintenance on its equipment in Leisure World on Wednesday, Feb. 9, and Thursday, Feb. 10, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The work could result in a loss of service for a short period of time, up to 15 minutes. No road closures will be necessary.

NAVAL WEAPONS STATION Security exercise may cause more traffic and noise LW residents may see an increase in law enforcement activities in and around the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station through Feb. 11 as base personnel take part in an annual series of nationwide security exercises. The exercises, collectively called Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2022, will be conducted simultaneously

Editor: The Orange County Human Relations Commission reports an astonishing and appalling increase of 1,800 percent in hate incidents directed at people perceived to be of Asian origin. That is not a typo. See https://www. occonmmunity services. org. The commission describes bias-related incidents as “behavior that is motivated by hate or bias toward a person’s actual or perceived disability,

The meeting date printed for the Laughing for No Reason Club in the Jan. 27 LW Weekly was incorrect. The first class will be Feb. 9 at 1:30 p.m. at the Health Care Center Conference Room. For more information, see page 8. An article called “Streaming in HD” on page 1 of the Jan. 27 edition incorrectly instructed readers to “click the arrow for the schedule of shows.” Instead, when people