🌱 Coastal Trash Clean Up Heroes + War Over Fence On "Protected Land"

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• Way to go O.C! Thousands of pounds of trash leaned up on California coast before it reached the ocean.
• "War" over wealthy Republican donor's fence and environmentalists.
• Bat found in parking lot test positive for rabies.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Orange County:

1. A shout out to thousand of Orange County volunteers who picked up trash and cleaned beaches! O.C. residents collected thousands of pounds of trash on International Coastal Cleanup Day. It was "the largest volunteer effort on the planet." In the state-wide effort to keep trash from reaching the ocean, thousands of eager volunteers picked up trash in creeks and along shorelines on Saturday, Sept. 17. (Orange County Register via Facebook)
2. A dispute between a wealthy republican donor's chain link fence and environmentalists has become a "war." Wealthy Republican donor, Buck Johns, put up a chain link fence where he has a private home on a bluff overlooking Newport Beach's Back Bay. The Coastal Commission warned Orange County that they can not sell public land, and the fence "is a violation of the Coastal Act, which defines how the state’s coastline is developed or protected from development." Supervisor Katrina Foley said, "The fence needs to come down. It's not for sale. It's government property." (O.C. Register)
3. A bat found in an Orange County parking lot tested positive for rabies on Wednesday, and health officials are warning O.C. residents to be cautious. The bat was found Wednesday around 10:30 a.m. at Pickleball Court No. 1 at the Fountain Valley Tennis Center on 16400 Brookhurst Street. the Orange County Health Care Agency said. Residents were asked to be on alert and to avoid contact with bats or other wild animals. (Orange County Patch)

Today in Orange County:

• Think Goodness Fundraiser to Support Placentia Businesses. (All Day)
• 2022 Anaheim Chamber Business Links Golf Tournament. (All Day)
• ESL Conversation Group - Laguna Beach Library. (11 a.m.)
• Cookbook Book Club- Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library. (11 a.m.)
• Adult Crafting Hour - Coffee Mug Decorating: Stanton Library. (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Orange County Register: "The $277 million Nickelodeon Hotel project, subsidized with taxpayer money, is billed as a plan to attract tourists and create jobs." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "Anaheim police are searching for a man seen on a Ring doorbell video hitting and kicking a dog in the hallway of an apartment complex, authorities said." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Girl Scouts of Orange County: "We’re in Irvine at our headquarters for the Fall kick-off! Tons of great activities and beautiful weather too. Here until 2 p.m." (Girl Scouts of Orange County via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a package of environmental bills including SB 1137, closely watched by communities in Southern California who live near the region’s extensive oil well fields." (Orange County Register via Facebook)

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