🌱Guess How Many + Dine With Live Music + Garden Grove Dropoff

Good morning, Orange County! It's me again, Paula Constance, your host of the Orange County Daily. Here's everything you need to know to start your day. Thank you for your feedback, your suggestions, and your likes. Please share with friends and neighbors if you see something in the Orange County Daily they may like to know. Here are the top stories and events in O.C. today.

First, today's weather:

A shower or two today and cooler. High: 66. Low: 56.

Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day, Monday, January 17. Today is a federal holiday. Many places, including the Post Office, will be closed.

Here are the top stories in Orange County today:

1. If you or someone you know lives in Garden Grove, they are having a free bulky item drop-off day on Saturday, Jan. 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Mitchell Elementary School, on 13451 Taft Street. The City of Garden Grove and Republic Services are hosting the community clean-up day so that residents can properly dispose of bulky and electronic items, including appliances, furniture, mattresses, televisions, printers, and computers for free. But don't bring hazardous waste, including paint and oil, or yard waste, such as grass clippings and leaves. It's self-service which means all residents will be unloading their own items. The Garden Grove Public Works Department will be onsite for elderly and disabled individuals who may need assistance. You can read more here: (OC Breeze)
2. Nine Orange County restaurants feature live music performances as part of your dinner experience. You will find everything from Irish Acoustic music and Smooth Jazz to lively Salsa. With so many options, it may be hard to decide where to go. First on the list is Cafe Sevilla, an authentic Spanish food hot spot in Costa Mesa. They feature delicious Spanish dishes, tapas, and live music that will get you on your feet—from Latin, Salsa, and Flamenco music to Rumba, Gipsy King-style music, and more. You can find out more about Cafe Sevilla and other O.C. restaurants offering live music with dinner here: (Locale Magazine)
3. Can you guess how many Class A office buildings are available in O.C? I was curious too. It seems that demand is so strong, there's nowhere for commercial rents to go but up, wrote Allen Buchanan in the OC Register "New Housing" opinion column on Saturday. Buchanan said they track Class A building inventory, which are buildings built after the year 2000. In Orange County, there are eight new developments proposed or under construction, totaling over 2.7 million square feet. It's a staggering number of new developments, he said, until you factor in what buildings are available today. "Ummm, that would be one," he informed us. "That’s correct! One available building." Demand is still strong, he added, so there’s nowhere for rents to go but up. You can read more here: (OC Register)

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Today in Orange County:

• Crafts for Kids (El Modena) - Orange Public Library - Kids. (All Day)
• Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. (All Day)
• MLK Day - Temple Beth Sholom. (All Day)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day - City Facilities Closure. (All Day)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Saddleback High School. (All Day)
• Holiday Closure - Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (All Day)
• Holiday - MLK - Santa Ana High School. (All Day)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Garden Grove Education Association. (All Day)
• Servathon (ASB: Hernandez & Wager + Admin: KONRAD). (All Day)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - School not in session. (All Day)
• Martin Luther King, Jr Day (Non-student day) (Schoolwide Events). (All Day)
• MLK Holiday - Fountain Valley Elementary. (All Day)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (District Events). (All Day)
• Dr. Marin Luther King Day - Ocean View School District. (All Day)
• Tu B'Shvat - Temple Beth Sholom. (All Day)
• NO FACILITY USE - HBUHSD LEGAL HOLIDAY (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY) (Events). (All Day)
• MLK JR DAY - HOLIDAY - Valley High School. (All Day)
• (S) Servathon - Oxford Academy. (8 a.m.)
• Winter Storytime (El Modena) - Orange Public Library - Kids. (10:30 a.m.)
• LAHS Engineering Team - Los Alamitos High School. (3 p.m.)
• Streetscape & Transportation Advisory Commission. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Estancia Boys' Soccer Falls to Santa Ana: In a battle for first in Orange Coast League. (Los Angeles Times)
• German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County: "We are all heartbroken at the loss of Betty White! We all know of her love of animals and wish to honor her legacy by joining in the #bettywhite challenge." (Facebook)
• YCP Orange County: "Come join us this Wednesday for 2022's first Executive Speaker Series event featuring Rhyan Ramirez" (Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

About me: I am a freelance writer, author, and media producer. I am committed to media projects that empower, engage, and help make the world a better place. My most interesting job? Working with Imagineering for The Walt Disney Company.