RED CROSS The Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Friday, April 3, at the Optum Health Care Center from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Red Cross goal is to collect 28 units of blood. Walk-ins are welcome. There is no age limit. Donors should eat an iron-rich meal and hydrate before they give blood. Donors will receive an exclusive Red Cross Life Is Good t-shirt. To make an appointment, call or text

VECTOR CONTROL The flood channel that runs through Leisure World along Golden Rain Road is regularly treated by Orange County Vector Control with larvicide to prevent the proliferation of mosquitoes. The channel was last treated on March 24. The active ingredient in the treatment is a naturally occurring soil bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti), which only affects the