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.
A roundup of news briefs and calendar items from around coastal Orange County, among them are American Red Cross blood drives in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley.
A free city-sponsored SpringFest takes place Saturday at Lions Park, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., while Torelli Realty's annual Egg-Citement Easter Event takes place at Tanager Park from 9 a.m. to noon.