A special election for an open seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors will be held March 9. Voters will decide who will replace outgoing Michelle Steel on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, 2nd District. Steel resigned to be sworn into Congress. Candidates are Kevin Muldoon, a small businessman and councilman; John Moorlach, a former state senator who used to represent the 2nd District

The next second-dose COVID- 19 vaccination clinics are scheduled for Feb. 20 and 21 and for Feb. 25 and 26. Recipients may have been told to return at the same time of day has their first round, but second-shot clinics are moving faster. Afternoon reservations have been asked to come in earlier. OptumCare requests the following: • If you are scheduled for your second shot before noon, keep

BE WATER WISE Water usage in Leisure World was up 21 percent, according to the latest City of Seal Beach water bill. The GRF has asked the city to see if there are underlying causes, but in the meantime, residents are asked to implement water conservation measures. Kitchen • There’s nothing as refreshing as a cold drink of water, but don’t let the faucet run to get it. Chill a container