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ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Orange County residents, here are the stories we're looking at on Friday, as we move toward the weekend! It will be perfect beach weather, so don't forget your sunscreen, along with your tandem boogie or surfboard.

In other news...

Friday's Orange County Weather and Surf Report:

Sunrise on Friday and Saturday will be at 5:41 a.m. and sunset will be at 8:02 p.m.

Your Friday weather will be sunny, with highs of 78 and lows of 61. And hang on, because a heatwave is coming next week.

High tide on Friday is at 11:43 a.m., at 3.25 feet. Low tide is at 3:44 p.m. at 2.43 feet.

On Saturday, expect a perfect sunny beach day, with a high of 79 degrees and low of 63 degrees.

High tide on Saturday is at 12:30 p.m., at 3.25 feet. Low tide is at 3:44 p.m. at 2.59 feet.

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Here are 5 of Orange County's top news stories of the day:

1. Two Orange County men, residents of San Clemente and Ladera Ranch, were charged Thursday for their parts in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. (More on Patch).
2. Laguna Beach will pay a hefty settlement in the Thanksgiving sewage spill from 2019. How it happened, and why it should never happen again. (More on Patch).
3. Two men were placed under arrest for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in Huntington Beach. (More on Patch).
4. Illegal gambling operation halted in Garden Grove. A total of 19 people were arrested in the neighborhood. (More on Patch).
5. If you love Angels Baseball, you'll love pitcher Shohei Ohtani. Here's what sports writer Jeff Fletcher says about his winning season in Anaheim. (OC Register).

Featured Events To Get You Through To The Weekend:

Saturday, June 12 at 11 a.m.

Irvine's premiere center of visionary restaurateurs and retailers — TRADE Marketplace — is teaming up with Barks of Love Animal Rescue for a day geared toward celebrating man's best friend, just in time for National Pet Appreciation Week (June 6-12)!
Click here for more.

Grand Opening Party at The Row on Harbor
Saturday, June 12 at 11 a.m.
Welcome to The Row on Harbor
The newly renovated establishment makes its grand debut as the premier foodie destination of Orange County.

With a renewed focus on local food, entertainment and kid-friendly activities, The Row on Harbor is hosting its highly anticipated Grand Opening Extravaganza on Saturday, June 12, 2021.
Click here for more.

FEATURED EVENT:
Horrible Imaginings' 24 Hour Virtual Fundraiser Extravaganza Saturday, June 12 at 6 p.m.
Santa Ana's annual showcase of genre cinema, the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, is holding a 24-Hour Virtual Fundraiser in order to hold both a virtual and in-person festival this year at The Frida Cinema on Labor Day Weekend. This is a Free event that will be open worldwide on Saturday, June 12 through Sunday, June 13 from 6 p.m.
Click here for more.

FEATURED EVENT:
Aquarium Of Pacific Blue Whale Gala Fundraiser - Virtual 2021: LB Saturday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Virtual Blue Whale Gala
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Online via Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA

Click here for more.
Augustin Hadelich, violin & Orion Weiss, piano
Monday, June 14 at 7 p.m.
Musical America's 2018 Instrumentalist of the Year, violinist Augustin Hadelich is joined by pianist Orion Weiss, a protege of Emanuel Ax, for an extraordinary performance showcasing phenomenal technique and gorgeous tone.

Click here for more.
The Wooden Floor's 38th Annual Concert: Passage/Home Tuesday, June 15 at 7 p.m.
The Wooden Floor returns to live performance in triumph with our 38th Annual Concert: Passage/Home, A Site-Specific Exploration of Place. The nation's top artists and designers work in collaboration to adapt the organizations' contemporary dance performance into a site-specific spectacular for youth from low-income communities to again have the opportunity to co-create and express themselves. Using the organizations Ernesto M.
Click here for more.

See more on the Orange County calendar!

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