Hi, Orange County! Let’s kick off Saturday with everything you need to know about Orange County today.
First, today’s weather forecast:
Rather cloudy today. High: 72. Low: 48.
Here are the top stories from Orange County today:
- An attempt to Stop New coastal drilling in California is in progress. the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit alleging that federal agencies are failing to protect endangered marine life. Workers searched for oil contamination in the sand on the beaches on Tuesday October 5 after a leak in a pipeline caused a disturbing spill of approximately 126,000 gallons of oil into the Orange County ocean. The new trial points to October Huntington Beach Oil Spill as proof that federal regulators are failing to protect humpback whales, sea turtles and other endangered species oil drilling off the California coast. The lawsuit also aims to throw a Analysis of the Trump era, made before the incident, which revealed that “no major oil spill was likely”. New leases are not issued in the region, but companies with existing leases continue to drill new wells. You can read the full story here: (VoiceofOC)
- Hundreds of translucent moon jellies‘ take over Huntington Harborbut don’t worry, they are not dangerous. This particular type of jellyfish does not sting people. The swarm of clear moon jellies was spotted the last days in the marina attracting the gaze of the curious. “I’m delighted,” said Jessica Roam, a Newport Landing Whale Watching Naturalist who went to see the marine visitors on Wednesday. the moon jellies are common, but are usually not seen in large quantities in the port, she said. Moon jellyfish move with the flow of the ocean, so there’s no way to tell how long they’ll stick around or when they’ll head for deeper waters. You can read more about this story here: (OC Register)
- the Surf-themed Sessions sandwich bar comes to the Macy’s South Shore Square. It will replace the Wolfgang Puck Bistro at Macy’s South Coast Plaza. They are also opening another location, not in partnership with Macy’s. the Wolfgang Washer restaurant in Costa Mesa closed Tuesday Jan 18 after 20 years. A Macy’s spokesperson thanked Wolfgang Puck’s team for their partnership. During a telephone interview, Matt Meddock, a Session owner said the South Coast Plaza location will be the the biggest store Sessions has ever built. They plan to keep the pizza in the wood fire Puck restaurant oven so they can offer more flatbreads. He added that the decor and atmosphere will be relaxedlocally inspired “surf, relax, hang out with friends” restaurant with “spicy sandwiches, a spicy beer and a wine list”. You can read more about this story here: (OC Register)
Today in Orange County:
- Tidepool Walk – Crystal Cove Conservancy. (12h)
- Lunar New Year celebration at SteelCraft Garden Grove. (12h)
- The MainPlace mall will host the Lunar New Year celebration. (2 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- More than 6,000 people have now died: From COVID in Orange County. (City News Service)
- Orange County Register: “The Irvine Community Land Trust project, a non-profit organization created by city leaders in 2005 to help meet the need for affordable housing in Irvine, is its first home ownership project.” (Facebook)
- Orange County Pit Bull Rescue: “Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with your 4-legged friends you love the most! Join Ugly Dog Adventures for a free community walk!” (Facebook)
- Girl Scouts of Orange County: “Sadie reveals the prizes you can win if you sell more than 230 packets of cookies this season!” (Facebook)
- Orange County Register: “Tale of the Lion King” will open in early summer at Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theater, according to the Disney Auditions website.” (Facebook)
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