🌱 Earthquake + Jewelry Shop Gunfire, Arrest + Possible Oil Leak

Hello, everyone! Happy Labor Day. I'm in your inbox today with the mot important thongs happening in O.C. today.

• A Huntington Beach jewelry shop owner exchanged gunfire with robbers Saturday. A young man has been been arrested.
• A possible oil leak and sheen on the ocean was reported Orange County this weekend.
• Earthquake felt in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino countiess.

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Here are the 3 top stories today in Orange County:

1. A Huntington Beach jewelry store owner exchanged gunfire with robbers, and a male juvenile has been arrested. Detectives confirmed that a male juvenile was arrested on suspicion of robbery, the Huntington Beach Police Department watch commander told City News Service. The incident happened on Saturday afternoon at about 4 p.m. at Isabella's Jewelry in Huntington Harbour Mall at Algonquin Street and Davenport Drive, the department reported on Twitter. (Orange County Patch)
2. Was there an oil leak off the coast of Orange County this weekend? A possible sheen was reported near two oil platforms Friday night. The report Friday was of a possible "two to three mile long sludge streak near the platforms," known as Elly and Ellen." There were also reports of dead fish, and seabirds eating the fish, Orange County Board of Supervisors member Katrina Foley tweeted said in a Saturday morning in the tweet. On Saturday morning, officials tweeted there were no signs of an oil leak. The U.S. Coast Guard and Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol were unable to locate any oil, dead fish or sludge. Foley noted that an officer walking the beach Saturday looking for tarballs had not found any.(KTLA Los Angeles)
3. An earthquake rumbled through portions of SoCal Saturday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 3.6 earthquake struck on Saturday near Mira Loma. The shaking was felt around 10:05 a.m. in portions of Southern California in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The epicenter was near the 60 and 15 Freeways, and had a depth of just over 11 kilometers, according to the agency. No damage was reported. (Orange County Register via Facebook)

Today in Orange County:

• Labor Day - City Facilities Closure - City of Placentia. (All Day)
• Holiday Closure - Labor Day - City of Newport Beach. (All Day)
• Special Exhibit— Cold War: Soviet, Spies and Secrets. (10 a.m.)
• FREE: Live Music on the Porch at The Ranch. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County: "AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION Just look at this cute face! How can you help but fall in love ? Say hello to River!" (German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County via Facebook)
• Orange County Fire Authority: "🐶 Engine 36 firefighters gave Molly a ride home after her owner fell while on a walk in Irvine. She was a good girl and was rewarded with lots of love from the crew!" (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)
• Orange County Register: "Orange International Street Fair, which opened its three-day run on Friday regularly draws hundreds of thousands of people to Orange for the three-day event that is held over Labor Day weekend." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• South Orange Public Library: "The teen volunteers will be celebrated Saturday September 10, at 2:00pm with a keynote to be delivered by @winceycomusic and will feature live music performances by some special guests. Join us in celebrating our teen volunteers!" (South Orange Public Library via Instagram)

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