Steel Blunders Mock GOP Apology + OC Businessman Arrested

Thursday has arrived and the weekend is awaiting in Orange County! Here are some stories we are looking at while we get you there.

Thursday's Weather:

Residents can expect partly cloudy skies with a high of 75 degrees and a low of 59.

High tide will be at 11:33 a.m., with waves of 3.2 feet expected.

Low tide is at 5:11 a.m. with waves at -0.3 feet and 3:58 p.m., with +2 feet.

Patch Pick: "Bachelor in Paradise" costars sell their San Juan Capistrano dream home where she famously gave birth in the master bedroom closet for $3M. (More).

Here are the top 5 stories in Orange County today.

1. Newport Beach Rep. Michelle Steel "apologized" to her Republican supporters for working across the aisle with fellow OC congresswoman Katie Porter. Was it a joke? Porter is not laughing. Sarah D. Wire investigates (LA Times).
2. Troubled MMA fighter Jason "Mayhem" Miller, a Mission Viejo resident with a long history battling Orange County's law enforcement, is back behind bars. Again. (More on Patch)
3. Santa Margarita Swimmers prepare for CIF Southern Section Finals. Freshman Daniel Verdolaga and Sophomore Rex Maurer both reach lifetime best times, Dan Albano reports (OC Register).
4. Acrobatic and aggressive surfer, Kolohe Andino, of San Clemente, has waited since 2019 to make Olympic history in Tokyo, as reported by Steven Luke (NBC7 San Diego).
5. A Trabuco Canyon business owner is accused of buying and reselling United States Navy weapons system technical drawings and manuals. (More on Patch).

5 Featured Events going on in your neck of the woods:

Ellen Crosby and Colleen Shogan Virtually at Book Carnival, Thursday, May 13 at 5 pm

• Meet the Two Authors on Zoom info: www.annesbookcarnival.com/events/#may13

Community Garage Sale this Sat 5/15/2021 Starting up at 7 a.m.

• Two communities are joining in Start at 4 Via Lampara, and the second community 40 Sillero, Rancho Santa Margarita Saturday, May 15 at 7:00 am

'Underwater Artists' For Kids at Aquarium of the Pacific

• Zoom 2021: Aquarium Of Pacific, Long Beach, Saturday, May 15 at 10:00 am

RSVPs Due For Gelson's Virtual Cheese Tasting

• Do you love all things cheese-related? Join in via Zoom 2021: Gelson's, SoCal Sunday, May 16 at 3:00 pm

Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs

• The people who designed THIS system are Biologists! Your dog will get it in 20 minutes or less (depending on the breed)! Click here for more information on this Saturday event: Saturday, May 15 at 9:00 am

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