🌱 Aggressive Sea Lion + Pedestrian Bridges + Bowerman Landfill Gas

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• ⚠️ Arrest of a suspected child abuser.
• 🏗️ Plans for a vacant Sears.
• 📣 Montauk Renewables announces plans.

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🌤️ But first, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 75 Low: 57.

⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Across Orange County

• ARCO at 3201 Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa, $4.19
• Bolsa Petroleum at 8961 Bolsa Ave. in Westminster, $4.39
• Shell at 590 Camino de Estrella in San Clemente, $4.69

📰 Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. A 25-year-old Seal Beach man had a bad day ending in an arrest. Reportedly, police were called to conduct a welfare check, found a young child with “multiple visible injuries on the child's face and body,” and tried to stop him. He tried to escape, got into a crash in Los Alamitos, and now faces “several charges, including felony child abuse, resisting arrest, felony evading, and felony hit-and-run resulting in injuries.” (Patch)
2. Stay out of the water if you go to Dana Point’s Strands and Salt Creek beaches. And you might want to give local wildlife plenty of space. Officials dealt Tuesday morning with an aggressive sea lion who reportedly attacked a couple of beachgoers. Experts believe this behavior could be associated with seizures caused by domoic acid poisoning from a known toxic algae bloom. (Los Angeles Daily News)
3. Buena Park’s vacant Sears could become a 1,300-unit residential development. The name of the proposed development is the Village at Buena Park. If the city agrees, construction will continue until 2027 in a two-phase approach to build apartments and townhomes. (MSN)
4. The area around Anaheim’s Honda Center may get more pedestrian bridges. The federal government gave the city $5 million to erect pedestrian bridges and build trails around the facility. “In years to come, Anaheim’s riverfront will be the place to connect with nature and enjoy new entertainment and fun around Honda Center,” the mayor said. (Anaheim CA News)
5. Irvine is getting a “renewable natural gas (‘RNG’) landfill gas project.” Montauk Renewables, Inc. made the announcement on Tuesday. This is the company’s second landfill gas-to-energy facility in the OC. The Frank R. Bowerman Landfill gas is expected to produce “approximately 3,600 MMBtu per day” after the project goes live in 2026. (Benzinga)

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📆 Today in Orange County:

Wednesday, June 28

• Tustin Chamber of Commerce's Coffee Mob meets at 12850 Robinson Drive (8 AM)
• Free Citizenship Application Workshop in Anaheim (10 AM)
• Storybook Family Playhouse presents "The Biggest Little House In The Forest" at Anaheim's Haskett Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting at DeDe's Windows & Doors in Anaheim (2 PM)
• Concert featuring Past Action Heroes at Hart Park in Orange (6:30 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Life moves pretty fast, so don't miss the chance to join us this Friday, June 30 for a free showing of the classic comedy 'Ferris Bueller’s Day Off' at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea! Be sure to arrive early for fun pre-show entertainment and good seats." (OC Parks via Instagram)
• "A Craveri's Murrelet has just been confirmed in Orange County, California (CODE 3) https://ebird.org/checklist/S142734640, Photo: Mark Wilson." (Rare Bird Alert)
• "Do you hear that? 🔊 Adventure is calling! ⛰ How will you answer? Start exploring by joining Girl Scouts today: http://bit.ly/3I6x9Gu." (Girl Scouts of Orange County via Facebook)
• "A child in foster care is waiting for a volunteer like you! Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers spend 10–15 hours a month supporting a child, one-on-one, listening to their needs, and advocating for their best interests." (CASA of Orange County - Court Appointed Special Advocates via Facebook)
• "Green activist and former San Juan Capistrano Mayor Larry Kramer was recognized by Orange County Fifth Supervisor Katrina Foley at a recent city council meeting." (Capistrano Dispatch)

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