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: Sidewalk Closures on SB Boulevard Crews will close the sidewalks at the intersection of Seal Beach Boulevard and Lampson Avenue for permanent traffic signal

At the annual meeting on June 8, the GRF Board of Directors elected the following members to serve as officers for the 2021-22 term: Susan Hopewell, president; Marsha Gerber, vice president; Paula Snowden, corporate secretary; and Janet Isom, treasurer. These officers will comprise the GRF Executive Committee, which will be chaired by the GRF President.

A father’s love is singular and precious and expressed in many ways. In honor of Father’s Day on June 20, the LW Weekly will run a tribute to dads. Readers are invited to send in a couple of paragraphs about what made their fathers or father figures stand out. High resolution jpgs are also welcome. Send stories and photos to rutho_news@lwsb.com. The submission deadline is Monday, June

CalFresh can help qualifying Leisure World residents receive healthy fruits and vegetables, among other groceries. Recipients receive a card similar to a debit card with money loaded every month to shop for more fruit, vegetables, protein and other healthy foods. CalFresh is funded by the USDA and administered through the Community Action Partnership in Leisure World to help improve the health

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 June 17. Every third Thursday from 9-11 a.m., qualified people receive 40 pounds of food, including canned fruit, vegetables, meat, rice, juice,

Editor: In regard to water usage being up, has anybody wondered why we need to water our lawns every day? The weather is not that hot. When mushrooms start growing in our lawns, that should tell us we are watering too much. I don’t know who sets the watering timers, but they should be changed. We cannot afford to waste as much water as is put on our lawns. In my opinion, as a community,

COVID Chronicles—Gift Horses by Joan Rose LW contributor We were recently told by the CDC that we could remove our masks if we were going to be around vaccinated people but must still wear them if we are shopping in stores or if we will be exposed to a crowd of people. By Mother's Day, my kids and their spouses and significant others were all vaccinated, and we rejoiced by gathering

The 1977 car featured in “Smokey and the Bandit” was not a Chevrolet Camaro, as reported in the June 3 edition of the LW Weekly. It was a 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, according to LWer David Drew and several other callers, who would never forget the iconic special-edition model once owned by the late actor Burt Reynolds.

Vaccination is one of the most important tools to end the COVID- 19 pandemic, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA). Orange County will equitably distribute a safe and effective vaccine to everyone ages 12 years and older who lives or works in Orange County as supply is available.’] The OCHCA is scheduling vaccines through the Othena. com platform. Other resources include: