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 is today, May 20. Every third Thursday from 9-11 a.m., qualified people receive 40 pounds of food, including canned fruit, vegetables, meat, rice, juice, cereal and

CITY OF SEAL BEACH The City of Seal Beach will host two City Council Budget Workshops and a Budget Town Hall Meeting to solicit additional input from the community about the city’s proposed annual budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22. The town hall and workshops will give residents an opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions. The remaining dates are as follows: • Council Budget

RV PARKING Need space for your recreational vehicle? Several spaces have recently become available for authorized residents to park at the RV lot, providing all documents are in their name exclusively. Leases can cost $204, $240 or $348, depending on the size of the vehicle, per year. Complete rules and regulations can be found at 70 - 1487-1 Recreational Vehicle Lot (Rvl)– Rules and

211 OC is a free, confidential helpline that connects people with local resources by calling 2-1-1, 888-600-4357 (toll free) or (949) 646-4357. An Information and referral specialist will help you navigate your situation.

Editor: Security Director Victor Rocha discussed rear-window vehicle tags during a Presidents’ Council meeting per the LW Weekly. I found out implementation of this is mutual-specific and is now being discussed by Mutual 2 directors. There has been no compelling rationale presented that substantiates our vehicles being plastered with redundant stickers. Security staff identifies authorized

The Leisure World Library hours are Monday-Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The hours were incorrect in the May 13 edition.

Letters to the Editor should include your name, Mutual number and phone number, and be emailed to rutho_news@lwsb.com or typed and delivered to the LW Weekly office. Letters must be of general interest to the community and may contain opinions, suggestions, compliments and complaints without being scurrilous, libelous, defamatory, repetitive or otherwise inappropriate.

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: NB 405 On-Ramp to Close Crews closed the northbound I-405 on-ramp from Westminster Boulevard

Hate crimes have become easier to report in Seal Beach. The Seal Beach Police Department has recently implemented an online Hate Crime Reporting Portal. The tool allows anyone who believes they are a victim of or has witnessed a hate crime to report the incident easily and anonymously online. Anyone can access the online portal and provide details about the incident. Users are also able to