The former communitywide day of service now regularly joins volunteers eager to help seniors, schools and vulnerable residents. On Saturday, workers cleared yards and decorated 25 west-side homes for the holidays.
Model train enthusiasts converged Tuesday at Fairview Park to celebrate a new Hank Hornsveld Memorial Trestle, which will accommodate thousands of free rides to the public on the third weekend of each month.
A round-up of news briefs and calendar items, this week from Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach.