🌱 Orange County Patch: Everything Going On Today (Wed, Jan 25)

Morning, everybody! Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel here with your fresh copy of the Orange County Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the community information you need to know right now, including updates on...

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But first, today's weather:

Sunshine; breezy in the p.m.. High: 75 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. Millions of Californians Are About to Lose COVID Food Benefits; OC Braces for ‘Food Cliff’ (Voice of OC)
2. Orange County to Open Cold Weather Homeless Shelter in Fullerton (Voice of OC)
3. USPS hiring thousands across Los Angeles and Orange counties (KTLA Los Angeles)
4. 🌱 Six New Restaurants + Green Power Rate Dip + Missing 79-Year-Old (Patch)
5. King tides return to coastal Orange County, but surf stays moderate (Los Angeles Times)
6. Dogs trained by O.C. Juvenile Hall inmates graduate from Cell Dog program (New Santa Ana)
7. Life Savers Foundation of OC Raises $400K at Inaugural Gala Held at Balboa Bay Resort - Newport Beach News (Newport Beach Independent Newspaper)
8. The richest person in Orange County is giving away billions | Ash Jurberg (NewsBreak Original)
9. 13 area teams in CIF-SS polls (ORANGE COUNTY TRIBUNE)
10. All-County running back Kobe Boykin, two others withdraw from Orange (OCRegister)
11. Orange County signs midfielder Ashish Chattha (USL Champioship)
12. Gusts Up To 60MPH In Orange County Wednesday: Wind Advisory (Patch)
13. Irvine Industrial Firm Acquires 94 Acres Near Las Vegas (Orange County Business Journal)
14. Tide Surge Closes Coast Highway In Huntington Beach Tuesday Morning (Patch)
15. JLL Tabs Chad Coluccio as Managing Director in Orange County - (Connect CRE)
16. South Shores Recovery Accessible as One of the TRICARE Rehabs in Orange County (Digital Journal)
17. Arte Moreno To Keep Ownership Of Angels After Exploring Sale (Patch)
18. Reed Smith Opens Orange County Office, Firm's 5th In Calif. (Law360)
19. Woman, 79, 'Critically Missing' After Discharged From Hospital In OC (msnNOW)

Today in Orange County:

From my notebook:

• Orange County Pit Bull Rescue: "Tongue out Tuesday with Luv-a-bull Louie! 👅 #Louie #tongueouttuesdays #ocpbr" (Orange County Pit Bull Rescue via Facebook)
• Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA: "If you have to leave money at your business overnight, we advise installing a heavy or bolted safe. This month we are focusing on commercial burglary prevention. Check back next Tuesday for a new tip!" (Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA via Facebook)
• Orange County Fire Authority: "Swift water rescues have been in the news a lot recently. Training, such as today’s tethered boat operations training, is what makes those rescues successful." (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "R&B star H.E.R. and singer-songwriter 070 Shake are the opening acts; tickets go on sale this week." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "The decorated, adaptable on-air talent will focus on his AM 570 radio show among other creative outlets, NBC4 announced Tuesday." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Department of Ed: "VSA Orange County, which has existed since 1976, has a new name. This week, the program now known as Orange County Arts and Disability unveiled its new name and logo ahead of the 47th annual arts festival, which in April will celebrate..." (Orange County Department of Ed via Instagram)
• Orange County Register: "How much would you pay for one ounce of "Splash Mountain Water"?" (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "The senior guard averaged 29 points to lead the Aztecs to a pair of league victories in basketball." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "SNEAK PREVIEW: Disneyland's Runaway Railway gets better with each ride. Here’s a spoiler-filled look at the new attraction." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Girl Scouts of Orange County: "Hey Girl Scouts do you like hockey?! Get your tickets at a discounted price. Click the link for more info https://www.nhl.com/ducks/tickets/girl-scout-nights" (Girl Scouts of Orange County via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "The 10th annual Art & Nature Festival features several immersive exhibits and activities focused on the ocean and its environments, including an outing over the weekend to Laguna Beach's tide pools." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "Recent rainstorms delivered Irvine Lake about 3,250 acre-feet of water, which an official said is more than a billion gallons and enough to serve more than 11,000 households for a year." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "“This is what a hero looks like,” the governor wrote in a Twitter post. “Brandon did what no one should ever have to do – stopped a gunman at his place of work from killing countless others. Forever grateful for your courage, Brandon.”" (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "The 26-year-old tech executive – who splits time between Orange County and Austin, Texas – is looking for love on the hit reality show. Here's what happened on the first episode." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• OCCT: Orange County Children's Theatre: "Up next! Annie! Can’t wait to see you at the workshop and auditions!" (OCCT: Orange County Children's Theatre via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "When firefighters arrived they had to perform CPR on the victim before he was taken to a hospital." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "Train travelers have not been able to connect from San Clemente to or from San Diego due to track damage from big waves, landslide." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "A year after a streaming service won Hollywood’s top honor for the first time, big-screen spectacles dominated nominations for the 95th Academy Awards." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "Moreno’s problem hasn’t been spending money; it’s how he has spent it, says sports columnist Kevin Modesti. Do you agree?" (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "When the visit would occur and other details have not yet been released." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "The Monterey Park shooting victim succumbed to critical injuries after being treated at LAC+USC Medical Center." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "The soccer player led the Lions to a tie for first place in the Trinity League." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "Valentino Alvero, 68, was identified as one of the 11 victims of the Monterey Park mass shooting. “We hope that he danced to his heart’s content until the very end," his family said." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County (NC) Recreation: "Chef 👨‍🍳 is one of our most popular programs and there are still a few spaces in our Tuesday class starting in a few weeks! Chef Class is a six-week program where children learn to make healthy snacks, easy meals, and simple desserts...." (Orange County (NC) Recreation via Instagram)
• Orange County Register: "The partnership is building two wellness centers in the residential complexes called VIVAH, which stands for Vivante Initiative for Vital Aging with Hoag." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "The latest round of waves come after several larger winter swells already battered local beaches in recent weeks, eroding sand, closing piers and sending seawater into streets and parking lots at low-lying trouble spots." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "Several hundred people gathered at Monterey Park City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for the reading of prayers and a candlelight vigil organized by the city to remember the 11 victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at a dance studio that has rat..." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "The 14-floor building's two elevators haven't worked for a week; staff have been visiting residents daily delivering food and supplies. Everyone who can is climbing the stairs." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "The Orange County-based world champions aren’t focused on retirement or the 2026 Olympics as they try to reclaim the U.S. title this week in San Jose." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "Tran also routinely frequented the Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio in nearby Alhambra, which he entered with a semi-automatic pistol shortly after the Star Dance shooting. He was quickly disarmed by a man whose family operated the dance studio..." (Orange County Register via Facebook)

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— Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel

About me: The original Pirate Queen and QA engineer for Patch. Did you know that this week I have worked at least two fourteen hour days? This sprint has been nuts and the engineering team has been keeping me hopping non-stop. I'm exhausted and very close to needing a vacation.

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