Red Hill Avenue bridge to reopen this week
The new Red Hill Avenue bridge over the San Diego Freeway and Costa
Mesa Freeway connector lanes will open to the community for a sneak peak
at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Caltrans will officially open the bridge to
traffic Wednesday evening.
The Red Hill Roll Out will feature a brief program with local
officials and representatives of the Orange County Transportation
Authority and the California Department of Transportation. Afterward,
local bicycle club representatives will break through a banner to
celebrate the bike lanes that have been added to the bridge.
The bridge was closed in March as part of the San Diego Freeway/Costa
Mesa Freeway Improvement Project, a partnership between the
transportation authority and Caltrans. The bridge was completed a month
ahead of schedule. It was rebuilt and raised 18 feet to accommodate new
lanes between the two freeways.
The $5.5-million bridge is primarily funded through Measure M, the
sales tax initiative approved by voters in 1990.
Project Cuddle seeks donations for needy children, teens
While you're out Christmas shopping for that special toy to put in
your child's stocking, why not pick up something extra for a child or
young teen who might not receive anything from Santa Claus.
A toy drive for Project Cuddle, a Costa Mesa-based nonprofit group
that provides emotional and emergency support to prevent baby abandonment
nationwide, will begin Friday at the Orange County Market Place and
resume through the weekend and every weekend through Dec. 10. Anyone who
brings a new, unwrapped toy or clothing item valued at $5 or more for a
child or young teen will receive free admission to the swap meet, which
is regularly $2.
Friday, which is an added shopping day at the swap meet, all shoppers
will receive free admission, and anyone who brings a new toy will receive
a holiday gift and a free pass to return to the swap meet.
The collected toys and clothing are used for Project Cuddle's annual
holiday party, where more than 400 children, ranging from newborns to 18
year olds in protective custody, are treated to special gifts,
refreshments, crafts and games.
The swap meet is open Saturdays and Sundays, as well as the Friday
after Thanksgiving from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orange County
Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Information: 88-T0-CUDDLE.
Santa's house at Fashion Island to benefit HomeAid
It features red mahogany doors, hardwood floors, a fireplace and more.
But this house is not for sale.
