Firetruck Joyride +Guns & Fairs In OC + Public Health Question

Rise and shine, Orange County! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Orange County today. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 80 Low: 61.

On Wednesday, high tide will be at 9:42 a.m. with a height of 3.41 feet. Low tide will be at 1:55 p.m. with a height of 2.46 feet.

Sunrise is at 5:49 a.m. and sunset will be at 8:05 p.m.

Here are the top stories in Orange County today:

1. The Orange County Fair Returns And The Theme Is “Time For Fun” (L.A. Weekly)
2. Wrong-Way Driver Dies, Injures 2 More On 91 Freeway: Cops (Patch)
3. Disneyland revisits selling tickets at a price California residents are happy to pay: (Patch).
4. Gun Shows Don't Belong On California's Fairgrounds (Patch)
5. From Covid to Climate: Experts Warn OC is Walking Unprepared into Next Public Health Crisis (Voice of OC)
6. A horse was dramatically rescued in San Juan Capistrano late Monday after spooking and ending up in a precarious predicament. (Patch).
7. Orange County inmate wrecks firetruck in alleged Northern California escape attempt (OCRegister)tch)

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Today in Orange County

• 'Garden Sprites' Preschool Dance Class 2021: Sherman Gardens (10 AM)
• No-Cost Webinar: Divorce Boot Camp – Irvine, CA Hub (6:30 PM)
• OPENING: Festival Of Arts & Pageant Of Masters 2021: Laguna Beach (8:30 PM)
• Met Operas and Bolshoi Ballets coming soon! July and early Aug! (1 PM)

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Events:

• 'Garden Sprites' Preschool Dance Class 2021: Sherman Gardens (July 7)
• No-Cost Webinar: Divorce Boot Camp – Irvine, CA Hub (July 7)
• OPENING: Festival Of Arts & Pageant Of Masters 2021: Laguna Beach (July 7)
• 'Alone Together' Pie Baking Class Online 2021: Pie Hole, LA/OC (July 9)
• Tennis Lessons for the Whole Family! (July 10)
• KICK-OFF: Outdoor Summer Concerts 2021: Rancho Santa Margarita (July 11)
• Not a Girl Scout Yet? Join our Girl Scout Launch Party! (July 14)
• A Great Date Night Out! An Evening of Amazing Theater! (July 16)

Announcements:

• Aliso Viejo Tennis Program - Tennis Instruction for Everyone! (Details)

For sale:

• Show Quality Pomeranian Puppies (Details)

Housing:

• Diamond Bar townhome (Walnut School Dist) with a fantastic view! (Details)

Job listings:

• Personal Assistant (Details)

Other classifieds:

• Bonded Pair of Senior Dogs Need Foster Home (Details)

That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Ashley Ludwig

About me: Ashley Ludwig has been a columnist and online news editor since 2007.

Prior to joining Patch, she worked as a staff writer for Southwest Riverside's Valley News Newspaper--in print and online. She was a co-founder of the southern California news conglomerate, DailySoCal.com--and prior to that, a freelance journalist for such publications as the North County Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, and Southwest Riverside News Network (SWRNN.com), and still owns the local southern California Wine Country blog: TemeculaGrapevine.com. Ashley Ludwig has worked as a writer on the web since the late 1990s. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences. Wife, and mother of two daughters, she is the author of multiple romantic suspense novels. www.ashleyludwig.com

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Orange County Daily? Email all inquiries to me at ashley.ludwig@patch.com.