🌱 Free Coffee Day + 'Gas Burners' Out By 2035 + Bring Your Dog

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• Free coffee for educators, and a chance to win.
• All "gas burners" to be phased out by 2035.
• Wagging tails welcome at O.C. Parks

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First, today's weather:

Areas of fog, then sun. High: 82 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. O.C. educators, we appreciate you! And so does Dunkin'. On Thursday, Sept. 1, educators throughout California will be treated to a free medium hot or iced coffee. The coffee and doughnut shop is also running the "Raise A Cup to Teachers" sweepstakes, where guests in California can nominate a deserving California teacher to win free coffee for a year, and a "coffee break" for their school. (Orange County Patch)
2. All "gas-burners" will be phased out by ’35 in California. On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board said by 2035, all new cars, pickup trucks and SUVs sold in the Golden State "must be powered by electricity or hydrogen." According to The Associated Press, the decision will impact the nation, since California is one-tenth of the new car market in the U.S. (ORANGE COUNTY TRIBUNE)
3. Wagging tails are welcome at O.C. Parks! We just celebrated #NationalDogDay, and they are also celebrated and welcome at OC Parks' You dog pals can visit regional parks and other designated areas— and even come along to the Summer Concert Series and Sunset Cinema events, as long as they are on a leash. Be sure to bring enough water for your dog, and enjoy O.C. parks together. (OC Parks via Instagram)

Today in Orange County:

• Craft Day — Library of the Canyons — Library of the Canyons/Silverado Library. (9 a.m.)
• Saturdays' Arts & Crafts at Oak View Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Bilingual Spanish Storytime — Fountain Valley Library. (10 a.m.)
• Gardens will close at 2 p.m. today — Sherman Library & Gardens. (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• O.C. Parks: "What a perfect way to close out #OCSummerNights! The sunset, the beach and @thenewrespects uplifting music. Thank you to everyone who joined us for a memorable, music-filled summer! See you next year 🎶" (OC Parks via Instagram)
• Orange County Register: "It took more than a decade and a whole lot of grassroots organizing, but Anaheim’s Little Arabia will get the official recognition its supporters have been seeking." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County: "Mark your calendar! GSROC is having an adoption event!" (German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County via Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

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