Thanksgiving is just weeks away. As this unprecedented year winds to a close, it is time to take stock of the blessings and victories, all the things you are grateful for. The LW Weekly is planning a special Thanksgiving issue to highlight the brighter facets of 2020. Readers are invited to share a lesson learned, an act of kindnesss, an encouragement or anything that they are grateful for. Submissions

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: Update: Edinger Avenue Bridge Demolition Crews will demolish the Edinger Avenue bridge over two

VETERANS DAY In observance of Veterans Day, all Golden Rain Foundation offices except Security will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Leisure World Maintenance Department will be on call for emergencies only and may be reached by calling 594-4754.

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

Hit-and-run suspect arrested A man was arrested after leading officers on a short vehicle pursuit that ended in a Seal Beach neighborhood. On Thursday, Oct. 29, just after 9 p.m., the Seal Beach Police Department responded to the area of Westminster Avenue and Seal Beach Boulevard regarding a hit and run traffic collision that had just occurred in the neighboring city of Westminster. The victim