🌱 Woman Rescued Clinging To Tree + Side Airbags Saved Children

Hi, Orange County! Today is Monday, Martin Luther King Day. Let's remember to be kind and help one another.

It's Paula Constance in your inbox with everything happening in Orange County today, including these stories...

• An Orange County man was arrested after a body was found in his home.
• A woman clinging to a tree was rescued from rapidly rising water.
• More rain is expected on Monday.
• Side airbags saved children in a car crash.

But first, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy, with a few rain showers. High: 60 Low: 45.

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Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. Twenty-four-year-old Tyler Shipper was arrested after his 69-year-old father was found dead in the home they shared. A friend stopped by Bruce Shipper’s home in Irvine when he didn’t show up for work on Saturday. When Shipper’s son “appeared disheveled” and "wouldn’t let the friend inside the home to check on his father," he contacted Irvine Police. (KTLA Los Angeles)
2. Rescue teams responded to the 24400 block of Christina Court in Laguna Hills at 3:28 p.m., where a woman was clinging to a tree in rising water from a fast-moving creek on Saturday. A rescue helicopter carried the woman to safety, "where she was reunited with family," Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Thanh Nguyen told City News Service. (CBS Los Angeles)
3. Orange County will have another rainy day on Monday. Light rain is expected early in the day, with "a mix of sun and clouds in the afternoon. The high will be 59 with WSW winds from 10 to 20 m.p.h. Rain is expected in the evening, then skies will become partly cloudy overnight with a low of 46. The sun will return on Tuesday, with a high of 60. See the weather forecast for the week here: (Weather.com)
4. Side airbags saved children in a Garden Grove motor vehicle accident Saturday. The Orange County Fire Authority, the Garden Grove Police Department and an ambulance responded to a traffic accident at 3:20 p.m. near the intersection of Great Wolf and Harbor Boulevard in Garden Grove, officials said in a recent social media post. Thankfully, "the children in the car were not injured due to the side airbags and their car seats," fire officials said. (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)

Today in Orange County:

• NFL Game Days at The Crack Shack - Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce (All Day)
• FREE: Music on the Porch at The Ranch (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Fox Racing HQ acquired by Rexford: "Fox Racing’s headquarters in Irvine has been acquired by Rexford Industrial Realty for $40 million. The outdoor space features abundant parking, a BMX track, a skate park, gathering space and fire pits." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Are you ready for cookie season? "The cute goal setters are ready to take on cookie season! Cookie season is just around the corner! Are you ready for it? 🍪 #GSOC #GirlScoutCookies" (Girl Scouts of Orange County via Facebook)
• Health inspectors close restaurants: "There were 12 restaurants and food vendors ordered closed by Orange County inspectors from Jan. 5 to Jan. 12." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• On a "stability streak": Gas prices are holding steady. (Hey SoCal)

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— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and producer. When she's not writing, you can find her hiking or watching fireflies in the sultry moments before sunset. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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